CN111547494B

CN111547494B - Discharging device and winding equipment

Info

Publication number: CN111547494B
Application number: CN202010439185.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 请求不公布姓名
Original assignee: Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-05-22
Filing date: 2020-05-22
Publication date: 2024-06-04
Anticipated expiration: 2040-05-22
Also published as: CN111547494A

Abstract

The invention relates to a blanking device and winding equipment. The blanking device comprises: the transfer mechanism comprises a rotary driving piece and a second grabbing component, and the second grabbing component is in transmission connection with the driving end of the rotary driving piece so as to drive the second grabbing component to rotate to a second grabbing position for grabbing a product and a second releasing position for releasing the product; the conveying mechanism is used for receiving the product released by the second grabbing component and conveying the product to a conveying position along a first direction parallel to the rotation axis of the second grabbing component; and the conveying mechanism is used for arranging the products positioned at the conveying position to the material tray.

Description

Discharging device and winding equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of battery manufacturing equipment, in particular to a blanking device and winding equipment.

Background

With the development of modern industrial production technology, the requirements on the mechanization and automation level of the production line are higher and higher, so that the requirements on an automatic blanking device are also higher and higher. For example, in the field of cell winding, in particular, there is a high demand for miniaturization of small cylindrical cell winding devices. However, in the prior art, the battery core blanking device of the winding device adopts a pipelining layout mode, so that the structure is not compact enough, and the occupied space of the device is large.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on the above, it is necessary to provide a discharging device and a winding device for improving the above-mentioned defects, which are caused by the fact that the discharging device of the battery cell of the winding device in the prior art adopts a pipeline layout mode, which results in the problems of loose structure and large occupied area of the device.

A blanking device, comprising:

The transfer mechanism comprises a rotary driving piece and a second grabbing component, and the second grabbing component is in transmission connection with the driving end of the rotary driving piece so as to drive the second grabbing component to rotate to a second grabbing position for grabbing a product and a second releasing position for releasing the product;

The conveying mechanism is used for receiving the product released by the second grabbing component and conveying the product to a conveying position along a first direction parallel to the rotation axis of the second grabbing component; and

And the conveying mechanism is used for arranging the products positioned at the conveying position to the tray.

In one embodiment, the blanking device further comprises a tray loading and unloading mechanism, the tray loading and unloading mechanism comprises a mounting frame and a first lifting assembly, the mounting frame is provided with a first stacking area and a second stacking area for stacking trays, and the first lifting assembly is arranged corresponding to the first stacking area and is used for lifting the trays stacked in the first stacking area along the vertical direction;

The conveying mechanism is used for conveying the trays stacked in the second stacking area to the first stacking area and arranging products positioned at the conveying position on the trays in the first area.

In one embodiment, the first and second stacking regions are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;

the conveying mechanism comprises a moving assembly and a first conveying assembly connected with the moving assembly in a transmission way, and the moving assembly can drive the first conveying assembly to move along the second direction; the first carrying component can carry the tray in the second stacking area to the first stacking area in the moving process.

In one embodiment, the carrying mechanism comprises a moving assembly and a second carrying assembly connected with the moving assembly in a transmission way;

The moving component can drive the second carrying component to move along the first direction and the second direction; the second carrying assembly can arrange products positioned at the carrying position to the tray positioned at the first stacking area in the moving process.

In one embodiment, the second handling assembly includes a connecting plate, a slide plate, a product gripping structure, and a second adjustment drive;

The connecting plates are connected to the moving assembly in a transmission way, the two sliding plates are arranged on the connecting plates at intervals along the first direction and can move along the first direction relative to the connecting plates, and each sliding plate is provided with the product grabbing structure; the second adjusting driving piece is connected with the two sliding plates so as to drive the two sliding plates to be close to or far away from each other along the first direction.

In one embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism further comprises a first feeding assembly, wherein the first feeding assembly comprises a first tray for bearing the tray and a first feeding driving piece arranged on the mounting frame, and the first tray is movably connected with the mounting frame and is in transmission connection with the first feeding driving piece;

the first tray may enter or exit the first stacking area during movement.

In one embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism further comprises a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting driving piece and a lifting piece, the lifting driving piece is arranged on the mounting rack, the lifting piece is connected with the lifting driving piece, when the first pushing tray exits from the first stacking area, the lifting piece enters the first stacking area under the driving of the lifting driving piece, and the tray conveyed by the conveying mechanism is received.

In one embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second lifting assembly, where the second lifting assembly is disposed corresponding to the second stacking area, and is configured to lift the tray stacked in the second stacking area along a vertical direction.

In one embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism further comprises a second feeding assembly, the second feeding assembly comprises a second tray and a second feeding driving piece, the second tray is movably connected with the mounting frame, and the second feeding driving piece is arranged on the mounting frame and is in transmission connection with the second tray;

the second tray may enter or exit the second stacking area during movement.

In one embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism further comprises a second positioning assembly, wherein the second positioning assembly is used for positioning a tray which is stacked on the top of each tray in the second stacking area.

In one embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism further includes a first positioning assembly, where the first positioning assembly is configured to position a tray located at the top of each tray stacked in the first stacking area.

In one embodiment, the conveying mechanism comprises a conveyor and a product carrier arranged on the conveyor, wherein the product carrier is used for carrying products, and the conveyor is used for conveying the product carrier to the carrying position along the first direction;

The conveying mechanism further comprises a product positioning assembly arranged on the conveyor, wherein the product positioning assembly is positioned on a conveying path of the product carrier and is used for pushing the product on the product carrier in a passing manner, so that the product is positioned on the product carrier in the first direction.

In one embodiment, the blanking device further comprises a blanking mechanism and a turntable mechanism, and the blanking device is provided with a feeding station and a blanking station;

The turntable mechanism comprises a turntable which is rotatably arranged around the axis of the turntable and a clamp which is arranged on the turntable, and the clamp can sequentially pass through the feeding station and the discharging station in the process of rotating along with the turntable; the blanking mechanism is arranged corresponding to the feeding station and is used for transferring the product of the previous procedure to the clamp positioned at the feeding station; the transfer mechanism is arranged corresponding to the blanking station, when the second grabbing component rotates to the second grabbing position, the second grabbing component grabs a product on the clamp of the blanking station, and when the second grabbing component rotates to the second releasing position, the second grabbing component releases the product to the conveying mechanism.

A winding apparatus for winding a formed product and a blanking device as described in any of the embodiments above.

Above-mentioned unloader and winding equipment, conveying mechanism's setting makes output product to conveying mechanism's transfer mechanism and the transport mechanism of transport product stagger and lay, prevents that both from taking place to interfere, ensures that the product circulation is quick, smooth and easy. And the conveying mechanism conveys the product along the direction parallel to the rotation axis of the second grabbing component, so that the structure of the transfer mechanism, the conveying mechanism and the carrying mechanism is more compact, and the space occupied by the whole discharging device is saved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a blanking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a blanking mechanism of the blanking device shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the blanking mechanism shown in FIG. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a turntable mechanism and a transfer mechanism of the blanking device shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 5 is a top view of the turntable mechanism and relay mechanism shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the clamp of the turntable mechanism shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the clamp of FIG. 6 from another perspective (with parts omitted);

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a clamp according to another embodiment of the present invention (with parts omitted);

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a short circuit detection mechanism of the blanking device shown in fig. 1;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a visual detection mechanism of the blanking device shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 11 is a top view of a conveyor mechanism of the blanking apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the product positioning assembly of the conveyor mechanism of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the product positioning assembly of FIG. 12 from another perspective;

FIG. 14 is a side view of a handling mechanism of the blanking apparatus shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 15 is a front view of a conveying mechanism of the blanking device shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 16 is a front view of a tray loading and unloading mechanism of the unloading device shown in FIG. 1;

fig. 17 is a top view of a tray loading and unloading mechanism of the unloading device shown in fig. 16.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in many other forms than described herein and similarly modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, whereby the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be the only embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, a discharging device is provided, which includes a feeding station, a detecting station, and a discharging station. The blanking device comprises a turntable mechanism 20, a blanking mechanism 10, a detection mechanism and a transfer mechanism 40.

The turntable mechanism 20 includes a turntable 21 rotatably provided around its own axis and a clamp 22 provided on the turntable 21. The clamp 22 can sequentially pass through the feeding station, the detecting station and the discharging station in the process of rotating along with the turntable 21. The blanking mechanism 10 is arranged in correspondence with a loading station for transferring the product of a previous process (for example a winding device described below) to a clamp 22 located at the loading station. The detection mechanism is arranged corresponding to the detection station and is used for detecting the product on the clamp 22 positioned at the detection station; the transfer mechanism 40 is disposed corresponding to the blanking station, and is used for transferring and outputting the product on the clamp 22 at the blanking station.

When the product is formed, the turntable 21 of the turntable mechanism 20 rotates until the clamp 22 is positioned at the loading station, and at this time, the blanking mechanism 10 transfers the formed product to the clamp 22 positioned at the loading station, and the clamp 22 clamps the product. The turntable 21 of the turntable mechanism 20 is then rotated until the gripper 22 is at the inspection station, at which point the inspection mechanism inspects the product on the gripper 22. After the detection, the turntable 21 of the turntable mechanism 20 rotates until the clamp 22 is positioned at the blanking station, and the product on the clamp 22 is transferred and output by the transfer mechanism 40.

In the prior art, products are conveyed along a horizontal straight line by utilizing a conveying line (such as a belt conveyor), and all mechanisms are sequentially arranged along the conveying line, so that the size of the mechanism is oversized along the conveying direction of the conveying line, so that a large space is occupied, and the arrangement of other mechanisms is influenced. However, in the blanking device, the turntable mechanism 20 is arranged, and the blanking mechanism 10, the detection mechanism and the transfer mechanism 40 are arranged around the turntable mechanism 20, so that the layout is more compact, the occupied space is reduced, and the arrangement of other mechanisms is convenient.

Referring to fig. 1,2 and 3, in an embodiment of the invention, a discharging mechanism 10 includes a rotating base 11 and a first grabbing component 12. The rotary seat 11 is rotatably arranged around the axis of the rotary seat 11, and the first grabbing component 12 is arranged on the rotary seat 11 so as to rotate along with the rotary seat 11. The first grabbing component 12 includes a first grabbing position and a first releasing position during rotation along with the rotating base 11. The product of the previous process (e.g., a winding device described below) may be grasped when first grasping assembly 12 is in the first grasping position. The first gripper assembly 12, when in the first release position, can release the gripped product to the gripper 22 at the loading station. In this way, the rotation of the rotary seat 11 drives the first grabbing component 12 to reciprocally rotate between the first grabbing position and the first releasing position, so that the product at the first grabbing position is transferred to the clamp 22 at the first releasing position to be clamped, that is, the transfer of the product is realized by using the rotation motion, and compared with the linear motion in the prior art, the space occupied by the product is saved. Optionally, the rotation axis of the rotating base 11 is parallel to the rotation axis of the turntable 21 and parallel to the first direction described below, so as to further simplify the structure of the device and save the space required.

In the embodiment, the first grabbing component 12 includes a first fixing base 121, a first telescopic driving piece 122 and a first handle 123. The first fixing base 121 is connected to the rotating base 11 to rotate synchronously with the rotating base 11. The first telescopic driving piece 122 is disposed on the first fixing seat 121, the first gripper 123 is mounted on the driving end of the first telescopic driving piece 122, so that the first gripper 123 is driven by the first telescopic driving piece 122 to stretch and retract along the radial direction of the rotating seat 11, and the first gripper 123 is used for grabbing or releasing a product. Thus, when the first gripper 123 rotates to the first grabbing position along with the rotating seat 11, the first telescopic driving piece 122 drives the first gripper 123 to extend towards the product so as to grab the product, and after grabbing, the first telescopic driving piece 122 drives the first gripper 123 to retract so as to prevent the first gripper 123 from interfering when the rotating seat 11 rotates. When the first grip 123 rotates with the rotary base 11 to the first release position, the first telescopic driving piece 122 drives the first grip 123 to extend toward the clamp 22 so as to release the product to the clamp 22 to be clamped by the clamp 22, and then the first telescopic driving piece 122 drives the first grip 123 to retract so as to prevent the first grip 123 from interfering when the rotary base 11 rotates. Alternatively, the first telescopic driving member 122 may be a cylinder. The first gripper 123 may be a gripper cylinder and gripper structure, or may be other gripping structures, which are not limited herein.

Further, the first grabbing component 12 further includes an adjusting seat 124 and a first adjusting driving member 125, the first adjusting driving member 125 is mounted on the driving end of the first telescopic driving member 122 through the adjusting seat 124, and the first handle 123 is mounted on the driving end of the first adjusting driving member 125, so as to be driven by the first adjusting driving member 125 to move along a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating seat 11 (i.e. the axial direction of the product). For products of different specifications, the axial lengths of the products are different, so that the axial middle positions of the products are different, the first handle 123 is driven to move by the first adjusting driving piece 125, the first handle 123 is aligned to the axial middle position of the products, the first handle 123 is ensured to grasp the products in a centered manner, compatibility of the products of different specifications is realized, and the applicability of the blanking device is enhanced. Alternatively, the first adjustment drive 125 may be a cylinder.

In particular to the embodiment, the blanking mechanism 10 further comprises a first driving assembly 13 for driving the rotating seat 11 to rotate around the axis of the first driving assembly. The first driving assembly 13 includes a rotary support base 131, a second fixing base 132, and a rotary driving member 133. The rotary base 11 is rotatably connected to the rotary support base 131 about its own axis. The rotation driving member 133 is mounted on the second fixing seat 132 and is in transmission connection with the rotating seat 11 to drive the rotating seat 11 to rotate around its own axis. Alternatively, the rotary driving member 133 may be a motor.

Further, the rotary base 11 is mounted on the rotary support base 131 through the first shaft 134, that is, the first shaft 134 is rotatably mounted on the rotary support base 131, and the rotary base 11 is fixedly connected to the first shaft 134 so as to rotate synchronously with the first shaft 134. The first rotating shaft 134 is in transmission connection with the rotation driving member 133 through a belt transmission structure, so that the rotation driving member 133 drives the first rotating shaft 134 to rotate through the belt transmission structure, and further drives the rotating seat 11 to rotate. Of course, in other embodiments, the first shaft 134 may be in driving connection with the rotation driving member 133 through other transmission structures, such as a gear transmission structure, a coupling, etc., which are not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 1,4 and 5, in the embodiment of the present invention, the turntable mechanism 20 further includes a second driving assembly 23 for driving the turntable 21 to rotate around its own axis. The second driving assembly 23 includes a third fixing base 231, a turntable driving member 232, and a supporting base 233. The turntable driving member 232 is mounted on the third fixing seat 231, and the turntable 21 is rotatably connected to the supporting seat 233 around its own axis and is in transmission connection with the turntable driving member 232, so that the turntable driving member 232 can drive the turntable 21 to rotate around its own axis. Alternatively, the turntable drive 232 may be a motor.

Further, the turntable 21 is connected to the supporting seat 233 through the second rotating shaft 234, that is, the second rotating shaft 234 is rotatably connected to the supporting seat 233, and the turntable 21 is fixedly connected to the second rotating shaft 234 to rotate synchronously with the second rotating shaft 234. The turntable drive 232 may be drivingly coupled to the second rotatable shaft 234 via a coupling. Of course, in other embodiments, the turntable driving member 232 may be in driving connection with the second rotating shaft 234 through, for example, a belt driving structure, a gear driving structure, etc., which is not limited herein.

In particular, in the embodiment, the jig 22 may include a plurality of jigs 22 uniformly distributed around the rotation axis of the turntable 21, thereby facilitating the improvement of the work efficiency.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the clamp 22 has a clamped state for clamping a product and a undamped state for unclamping the product. The blanking device further comprises unlocking assemblies 80 respectively arranged corresponding to the feeding station and the blanking station, and the unlocking assemblies 80 can controllably trigger the clamp 22 positioned at the feeding station or the blanking station so that the clamp 22 is converted into a loosening state from a clamping state. When the clamp 22 rotates with the turntable 21 to the loading station, the unlocking assembly 80 corresponding to the loading station triggers the clamp 22 to a released state so as to receive the product released by the blanking mechanism 10. The unlocking assembly 80 then de-triggers the clamp 22 and the clamp 22 returns from the undamped condition to the clamped condition. When the clamp 22 rotates with the turntable 21 to the blanking station, the unlocking assembly 80 corresponding to the blanking station triggers the clamp 22 to a released state so that the transfer mechanism 40 can grasp the product. In this way, the unlocking assembly 80 is utilized to trigger the clamp 22 to be in a loosening state at the feeding station and the discharging station, and to be in a clamping state at other stations or in the rotating process, so that the stability of clamping of products is ensured, and the clamp 22 does not need to be provided with a driving source, thereby simplifying the structure of the clamp 22.

In particular embodiments, the unlocking assembly 80 includes an unlocking bracket 81, an unlocking driving member 82 disposed on the unlocking bracket 81, and an unlocking member 83 disposed on a driving end of the unlocking driving member 82, wherein the unlocking driving member 82 can drive the unlocking member 83 to move to be abutted or separated from the clamp 22. The clamp 22 is triggered to a released state when the unlocking piece 83 abuts against the clamp 22, and the clamp 22 is returned to a clamped state when the unlocking piece 83 is separated from the clamp 22. Alternatively, the unlocking drive 82 may be a cylinder.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, in the embodiment of the invention, the clamp 22 includes a base 221, a clamping jaw assembly 222, an elastic member 223 and a third driving assembly 224. The two clamping jaw assemblies 222 are movably connected to the base 221 along a first preset direction (in the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the first preset direction is a left-right direction), and the two clamping jaw assemblies 222 are arranged at intervals along the first preset direction, and a clamping position a for clamping a product is formed between the two clamping jaw assemblies 222. The elastic member 223 is connected to the two jaw assemblies 222 to provide a pre-tightening force for bringing the two jaw assemblies 222 close to each other, so that the two jaw assemblies 222 clamp the product at the clamping position a under the pre-tightening force provided by the elastic member 223, and the clamp 22 is in the clamped state. The third driving component 224 is disposed on the base 221 and can extend between the two jaw components 222 under the action of external force, so as to provide a driving force for moving the two jaw components 222 away from each other. Alternatively, the elastic member 223 may be a spring.

In this manner, the clamp 22 causes the two jaw assemblies 222 to clamp a product via the resilient member 223. When the third driving assembly 224 is extended between the two jaw assemblies 222 under the action of external force, driving force is provided to move the two jaw assemblies 222 away from each other, and under the action of the driving force, the two jaw assemblies 222 synchronously move away from each other against the pretightening force of the elastic member 223, so that the clamping of the product is released, and the clamp 22 is in the released state. Compared with the prior art, the clamp 22 avoids the use of a clamping jaw cylinder, and the clamping action is stable and reliable.

It should be noted that, the clamp 22 can keep clamping the product under the action of the elastic member 223, when the product needs to be placed or taken out of the loading station and the unloading station, the unlocking member 83 of the unlocking assembly 80 is adopted to push the third driving assembly 224 to enable the clamp 22 to release the product, and a driving source is not required to be arranged on the clamp 22, so that the structure is simpler and more compact, the arrangement of relevant mechanisms around the clamp 22 is facilitated, and the overall layout optimization of the unloading device is facilitated.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the third drive assembly 224 includes a drive rod 2241 and two links 2242. The drive rod 2241 is movably connected to the base 221, one end of two links 2242 being hingedly connected to the drive rod 2241, and the other end of each of the two links 2242 being hingedly connected to the two jaw assemblies 222. The driving rod 2241 may extend into the space between the two jaw assemblies 222 during moving, so as to drive the two connecting rods 2242 to prop the two jaw assemblies 222 open, so that the two jaw assemblies 222 move away from each other, and further release the product (i.e. the clamp 22 is in a released state). When the external force is removed, the two jaw assemblies 222 move close to each other under the pre-tightening force of the elastic member 223 to clamp the product, and the driving rod 2241 is pushed to withdraw from between the two jaw assemblies 222. Alternatively, the driving lever 2241 is movably coupled to the base 221 in a second preset direction perpendicular to the first preset direction. In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the second preset direction is the up-down direction. It should be noted that, the unlocking member 83 of the unlocking assembly 80 may be used to push the driving rod 2241 of the third driving assembly 224 to extend between the two jaw assemblies 222 along the second direction, so that the clamp 22 releases the product.

In particular embodiments, the movement of the drive rod 2241 includes a clamped position and an undamped position. The angle between the two links 2242 when the drive bar 2241 is in the clamped position is smaller than the angle between the two links 2242 when the drive bar 2241 is in the undamped position, such that the gap between the two jaw assemblies 222 when the drive bar 2241 is in the clamped position is smaller than the gap between the two jaw assemblies 222 when the drive bar 2241 is in the undamped position.

In the embodiment, each clamping jaw assembly 222 includes a sliding seat 2221 and clamping jaws 2222, the sliding seat 2221 is movably connected to the base 221 along the first preset direction, the clamping jaws 2222 are connected to the sliding seat 2221, and the clamping position a is formed between the clamping jaws 2222 of the two clamping jaw assemblies 222. The elastic member 223 is connected to two slide seats 2221 and/or two clamping jaws 2222. Of course, the elastic member 223 may include a plurality of elastic members, so that the two jaw assemblies 222 are more uniformly stressed and move more smoothly. The third driving assembly 224 may extend between the two sliding seats 2221 under the action of external force to provide driving force to move the two sliding seats 2221 away from each other. Further, two links 2242 are hinged at one end to the driving lever 2241 and at the other end to the two sliding seats 2221, respectively.

Further, the clamp 22 further includes a guide rail 225 and two moving blocks 226, the guide rail 225 is connected to the base 221, the two moving blocks 226 are slidably connected to the guide rail 225, and the two sliding seats 2221 are respectively connected to the two moving blocks 226. The guide rail 225 extends lengthwise along the first preset direction. In this manner, the movement of the slide base 2221 in the first preset direction is achieved by the sliding of the moving block 226 along the guide rail 225.

Further, both ends of the guide rail 225 may be fastened to the base 221 by threaded fasteners (e.g., bolts or screws). The clamp 22 further comprises a pressing plate 227, and two ends of the pressing plate 227 span corresponding ends of the guide rail 225 and are fixedly connected to the base 221 so as to tightly fix the guide rail 225 to the base 221, thereby effectively preventing the guide rail 225 from loosening. It should be noted that the pressing plates 227 include two pressing plates 227, and the two pressing plates 227 are respectively disposed corresponding to opposite ends of the guide rail 225 to uniformly press and fasten the opposite ends of the guide rail 225 to the base 221. Because the threaded fastener is easy to loosen during the movement of the clamp 22 along with the turntable 21, the guide rail 225 is loosened, and the arrangement of the pressing plate 227 can effectively avoid the loosening of the guide rail 225.

In one embodiment, the base 221 has a receiving recess in which portions of the two jaw assemblies 222 are received, thereby making the clamp 22 more compact.

In one embodiment, the clamp 22 further includes a guide sleeve in which the drive rod 2241 is slidably disposed, the guide sleeve being disposed on the base 221, thereby allowing for smoother movement of the drive rod 2241.

In one embodiment, the buffer block 228 is provided at a position where the two sliding seats 2221 are opposite to each other, so that an excessive impact between the two sliding seats 2221 is avoided.

In one embodiment, the buffer block 228 is provided at a position opposite to each of the sliding seat 2221 and the base 221, so as to avoid an excessive impact between the sliding seat 2221 and the base 221.

It should be noted that the third driving assembly 224 of the clamp 22 of the present invention is not limited to the structure of the driving rod 2241 and the connecting rod 2242 in the above embodiment. Referring to fig. 8, in another embodiment of the present invention, the third driving assembly 224 includes a driving rod 2241 and a wedge 2243. The drive rod 2241 is movably connected to the base 221, and the wedge 2243 is connected to the drive rod 2241 and has two inclined surfaces B facing the two jaw assemblies 222, respectively. Each of the inclined surfaces B is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the driving lever 2241. The wedge 2241 may be moved to extend between the two jaw assemblies 222, and the jaw assemblies 222 may be moved along the inclined surfaces B to face away from each other, thereby releasing the product at the clamping position a. Alternatively, the driving lever 2241 is movably coupled to the base 221 in a second preset direction perpendicular to the first preset direction. Further, the two inclined surfaces B of the wedge 2243 are symmetrically disposed with respect to the driving bar 2241.

In particular embodiments, the clamp 22 further includes a roller 228, and both jaw assemblies 222 are provided with the roller 228. The roller 228 may be caused to roll along the corresponding inclined surface B during movement of the drive rod 2241, thereby causing the two jaw assemblies 222 to face away from each other. Further, the roller 228 is mounted on two sliding seats 2221.

Referring to fig. 1, in the embodiment of the present invention, the detecting stations include two detecting mechanisms, including a short detecting mechanism 30a for detecting a short of a product and a visual detecting mechanism 30b for visually detecting a product. The short circuit detection mechanism 30a is provided corresponding to one of the detection stations, and the visual detection mechanism 30b is provided corresponding to the other of the detection stations. Thus, when the jig 22 rotates with the turntable 21 to one of the inspection stations, the short-circuit inspection mechanism 30a corresponding to the inspection station performs short-circuit inspection on the product on the jig 22. As the gripper 22 moves with the turntable 21 to another one of the inspection stations, the visual inspection mechanism 30b corresponding to that inspection station performs visual inspection of the product on that gripper 22 (it is understood that visual inspection refers to inspection of the appearance of the product).

Referring to fig. 1 and 9, in some embodiments, the short circuit detection mechanism 30a includes a mounting bracket 31a and two clamping assemblies 32a connected to an external power source. The two clamping assemblies 32a are arranged on the mounting bracket 31a at intervals and are respectively used for clamping the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the product on the clamp 22 corresponding to the detection station, so that short circuit detection is carried out on the product.

In particular, in the embodiment, each clamping assembly 32a includes a translational driving member 329a and a third gripper 328a, the translational driving member 329a is disposed on the mounting bracket 31a, the third gripper 328a is disposed on the driving end of the translational driving member 329a, and the translational driving member 329a can drive the third gripper 328a to approach or depart toward the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the product located at the corresponding detection station. Alternatively, the translation drive 329a may be a cylinder. The third gripper 328a may be a gripper cylinder and gripper structure, or may be other gripping structures, which are not limited herein.

Further, each clamping assembly 32a further includes a fixed bracket 325a and an adjustment shaft 327a, the fixed bracket 325a is connected to the driving end of the translation driving member 329a, the adjustment shaft 327a is rotatably connected to the fixed bracket 325a, and the third grip 328a is mounted to the adjustment shaft 327a to rotate in synchronization with the adjustment shaft 327 a. In this way, the direction of the third grip 328a can be adjusted by rotating the adjusting shaft 327a, so as to smoothly grip the positive electrode or the negative electrode of the product.

Further, each clamp assembly 32a further includes a clasping structure 326a mounted to the fixed bracket 325a, the clasping structure 326a being operable to clasp or unclamp the adjustment shaft 327a. The clasping structure 326a restrains the adjustment shaft 327a from rotating relative to the fixed bracket 325a when clasping the adjustment shaft 327a, thereby securing the adjustment shaft 327a relative to the fixed bracket 325 a. The adjustment shaft 327a may rotate relative to the fixed bracket 325a when the clasping structure 326a releases the adjustment shaft 327a, thereby adjusting the orientation of the third grip 328 a. It should be noted that the holding structure 326a may be a more mature technology, and thus will not be described herein.

In particular, in the illustrated embodiment, each clamping assembly 32a further includes a first adjustment plate 321a, a first adjustment seat 322a, a second adjustment plate 323a, and a third adjustment plate 324a.

The first adjusting plate 321a is provided with a first kidney-shaped hole, and the threaded locking member is in threaded connection with the mounting bracket 31a through the first kidney-shaped hole, so that the first adjusting plate 321a is locked with the mounting bracket 31a, and the position of the first adjusting plate 321a relative to the mounting bracket 31a can be adjusted along the longitudinal direction of the first kidney-shaped hole.

The first adjusting seat 322a is fixedly connected to the first adjusting plate 321a, and the first adjusting seat 322a is provided with a second kidney-shaped hole, and the threaded locking member is in threaded connection with the second adjusting plate 323a through the second kidney-shaped hole, so as to lock the second adjusting plate 323a to the first adjusting seat 322a, thereby enabling the position of the second adjusting plate 323a to be adjustable along the longitudinal direction of the second kidney-shaped hole. The translation driving member 329a is fixedly coupled to the second adjusting plate 323 a. The third adjustment plate 324a is fixedly coupled to the drive end of the translation drive 329a such that the translation drive 329a can drive the third adjustment plate 324 a.

The third adjusting plate 324a is provided with a third kidney-shaped hole, and the threaded fastener is connected to the fixing bracket 325a through the third kidney-shaped hole in a threaded manner so as to lock the fixing bracket 325a to the third adjusting plate 324a, thereby enabling the position of the fixing bracket 325a to be adjusted along the lengthwise direction of the third kidney-shaped hole.

The longitudinal direction of the first kidney-shaped hole is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the third kidney-shaped hole and is perpendicular to the vertical direction. The lengthwise direction of the second kidney-shaped hole is parallel to the vertical direction.

Further, each clamping assembly 32a also includes an adjustment knob 320a, the adjustment knob 320a being rotatably coupled to the first adjustment seat 322a and the top end being threadably coupled to the second adjustment plate 323a. That is, the adjustment knob 320a is rotatable relative to the first adjustment seat 322a, but is not movable relative to the first adjustment seat 322 a. Thus, when the adjustment knob 320a is screwed, the second adjustment plate 323a is driven to move in the vertical direction (i.e., the longitudinal direction of the second kidney-shaped hole), at which time the screw fastener for locking the second adjustment plate 323a and the first adjustment seat 322a is released, thereby adjusting the position of the second adjustment plate 323a in the vertical direction.

Referring to fig. 1 and 10, in some embodiments, the visual inspection mechanism 30b includes a first mounting seat 31b, and a first visual inspection member 32b and a second visual inspection member 33b disposed on the first mounting seat 31b at intervals. The first visual inspection piece 32b and the second visual inspection piece 33b are used for visually inspecting the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the product on the jig 22 located at the corresponding inspection station, respectively. It will be appreciated that the first visual inspection 32b and the second visual inspection 33b are spaced apart along the longitudinal direction of the product to visually inspect the positive and negative electrodes located at the longitudinal ends of the product. Alternatively, the first and second visual inspection pieces 32b and 33b may be cameras.

Further, the visual inspection mechanism 30b further includes two light sources 34b mounted on the first mounting seat 31b, where the two light sources 34b respectively correspond to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the product, and are used for polishing the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the product, so as to improve the inspection effects of the first visual inspection piece 32b and the second visual inspection piece 33 b.

Referring to fig. 1, 4 and 5, in the embodiment of the invention, the transfer mechanism 40 includes a rotary driving member 41 and a second grabbing component 42, and the second grabbing component 42 is drivingly connected to the driving end of the rotary driving member 41, so that the rotary driving member 41 can drive the second grabbing component 42 to rotate. The second gripper assembly 42 includes a second gripping position and a second release position during rotation. The second gripper assembly 42, when in the second gripping position, grips a product on the gripper 22 at the blanking station. The product may be released when second gripper assembly 42 is in the second release position. In this way, the transfer mechanism 40 uses the rotational movement of the second grabbing component 42 to realize the transfer of the product, and compared with the linear movement in the prior art, the transfer mechanism is more compact in structure, and is beneficial to saving the occupied space. Alternatively, the rotary driving member 41 may be a rotary cylinder. Preferably, the axis of rotation of the second gripper assembly 42 is parallel to the axis of rotation of the turntable 21.

In the embodiment, the second grabbing assembly 42 includes a fourth fixing base 421, a second telescopic driving member 422 and a second handle 423, and the second telescopic driving member 422 is mounted on the driving end of the rotary driving member 41 through the fourth fixing base 421. The second grip 423 is mounted on the driving end of the second telescopic driving member 422, so that the second telescopic driving member 422 drives the second grip 423 to move along a direction (i.e., radial direction) perpendicular to the rotation axis of the fourth fixing seat 421. When the second gripper 423 rotates to the second gripping position, the second telescopic driving piece 422 drives the second gripper 423 to extend towards the product on the clamp 22 located at the discharging position so as to grip the product, and after gripping is completed, the second telescopic piece drives the second gripper 423 to retract so as to prevent the second gripper 423 from interfering when the second gripper 423 rotates. When the second grip 423 is rotated to the second release position, the second telescopic driving piece 422 drives the second grip 423 to extend toward the downstream device so as to release the product to the downstream device, and then the second telescopic driving piece 422 drives the second grip 423 to retract to prevent the second grip 423 from interfering when the second grip 423 is rotated. Alternatively, the second telescopic driving piece 422 may be a cylinder. The second gripper 423 may adopt a structure of a gripper cylinder and a gripper, or may adopt other gripping structures, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 1, in the embodiment of the invention, the discharging device further includes a conveying mechanism 50 and a carrying mechanism 60, wherein the conveying mechanism 50 is used for receiving the product transferred and output by the transferring mechanism 40 and conveying the product to the carrying position along a first direction parallel to the rotation axis of the turntable 21. The conveying mechanism 60 is used for arranging the products conveyed to the conveying position by the conveying mechanism 50 on the tray.

In this way, the arrangement of the conveying mechanism 50 makes the transfer mechanism 40 outputting the product to the conveying mechanism 50 and the conveying mechanism 60 conveying the product staggered, so that interference between the transfer mechanism and the conveying mechanism is prevented, and rapid and smooth product circulation is ensured. In addition, the conveying mechanism 50 conveys the products along the direction parallel to the rotation axis of the turntable 21, so that the transfer mechanism 40, the conveying mechanism 50 and the carrying mechanism 60 are more compact in structure, and the space occupied by the whole blanking device is saved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 11, in some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 50 includes a conveyor 51 and a product carrier 52 disposed on the conveyor 51, the product carrier 52 is used for carrying products, and the conveyor 51 is used for conveying the product carrier 52 to a conveying position along a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the turntable 21. It should be noted that the product carriers 52 may include a plurality of product carriers 52 disposed on the conveyor 51 at equal intervals along the conveying direction (i.e. the first direction), so as to facilitate improving the working efficiency.

In particular, in the embodiment, the conveyor 51 is provided with guide rollers 511 on opposite sides perpendicular to the conveying direction thereof. When the product carrier 52 is conveyed along the conveying direction and passes between the guide rollers 511 at the two sides, the product carrier 52 can be matched with the guide rollers 511 at the two sides so as to guide the product carrier 52 and prevent the product carrier 52 from deviating on the conveyor. Further, the product carrier 52 is provided with a guide block 521 that can be matched with the guide roller 511, so that the product carrier 52 can smoothly pass through between the guide rollers 511 at two sides, and the phenomenon of blocking is avoided.

In particular, in the embodiment, the product carrier 52 has a first supporting slot d and a second supporting slot e for accommodating products, and the first supporting slot d and the second supporting slot e have different length dimensions, so that products with different length dimensions can be compatible, and compatibility of the product carrier 52 is improved.

Further, the product carrier 52 includes a fixed plate 522, two first support blocks 523, and two second support blocks 524. The two first supporting blocks 523 are oppositely arranged on the fixed plate 522, each first supporting block 523 is provided with a first supporting groove d, and the two longitudinal ends of the product are accommodated in the first supporting grooves d on the two first supporting blocks 523. The two second supporting blocks 524 are respectively arranged at one sides of the two first supporting blocks 523, which are away from each other, and each second supporting block 524 is provided with a second supporting groove e, so that two longitudinal ends of a product can be respectively accommodated in the second supporting grooves e on the two second supporting blocks 524.

Further, product carrier 52 also includes two first stops 525 and two second stops 526. The two first stoppers 525 are respectively disposed at the ends of the two first supporting blocks 523 facing away from each other, for blocking the product in the first supporting groove d. The two second stoppers 526 are respectively disposed at ends of the two second supporting blocks 524 facing away from each other, and are used for blocking the product in the second supporting groove e.

Referring to fig. 12 and 13, in some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 50 further includes a product positioning assembly disposed on the conveyor 51. The product positioning assembly is located on the conveying path of the product carrier 52, that is, between the position of the conveyor 51 receiving the product transferred from the transfer mechanism 40 and the conveying position, and is used for pushing the product on the product carrier 52, so that the product is positioned on the product carrier 52 in the conveying direction (i.e., the first direction), so that the conveying mechanism 60 can convey the product.

In one embodiment, the product positioning assembly includes a connection base 531, a first lifting driving member 532, a pushing plate driving member 533 and a pushing plate 534. The connecting seat 531 is fixedly connected to the conveyor 51, the first lifting driving member 532 is mounted on the connecting seat 531 and located above the conveyor 51, the pushing piece driving member 533 is connected to the driving end of the first lifting driving member 532, and the pushing piece 534 is connected to the driving end of the pushing piece driving member 533. Thus, the first lifting driving member 532 can drive the push-piece driving member 533 to move along the vertical direction, and drive the push-piece 534 to insert into or withdraw from the first supporting slot d or the second supporting slot e. The pushing piece driving member 533 can drive the pushing piece to move along the conveying direction of the conveyor 51, so as to push the product in the first supporting groove d or the second supporting groove e, and enable one end of the product to abut against the corresponding first stop block 525 or the second stop block 526, thereby achieving the purpose of positioning the product in the conveying direction of the conveyor 51. Alternatively, the first elevating driving 532 may be a cylinder, and the tab driving 533 may be a cylinder.

Further, the product positioning assembly further comprises a lifting plate 535, an adjusting support 536 and an adjusting member 537, wherein the first lifting driving member 532 is connected to the connecting seat 531 via the lifting plate 535, and the adjusting support 536 is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 531. The adjustment member 537 is rotatably coupled to the adjustment support 536 and has one end threadedly coupled to the lift plate 535. In this way, the lifting plate 535 can be driven to move along the conveying direction of the conveyor 51 by screwing the adjusting piece 537, so that the purpose of adjusting the position of the lifting plate 535 in the conveying direction of the conveyor 51 is achieved, the product positioning assembly can be compatible with products with different lengths, and the adaptability of the blanking device is enhanced.

Referring to fig. 1, 14 and 15, in the embodiment of the invention, the carrying mechanism 60 includes a moving assembly 61 and a second carrying assembly 63 drivingly connected to the moving assembly 61. The moving assembly 61 is capable of driving the second handling assembly 63 to move in a first direction and a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The second carrying assembly 63 can arrange the products located at the carrying position to the tray during the moving process. Generally, the tray has a plurality of placement slots arranged in a matrix, and the second carrying assembly 63 moves to the tray along the second direction after grabbing the product at the carrying position, and then moves along the first direction and/or the second direction, so that the product is arranged to the placement slots on the tray according to the requirement. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 15, the first direction is a direction perpendicular to the paper surface, and the second direction is a left-right direction.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 14 to 17, in the embodiment of the invention, the discharging device further includes a tray feeding and discharging mechanism 70, and the tray feeding and discharging mechanism 70 includes a mounting frame 71 and a first lifting assembly 72. The mounting frame 71 has thereon a first stacking area 711 and a second stacking area 712 for stacking trays. The first elevating assembly 72 is disposed corresponding to the first stacking area 711, and elevates the trays stacked in the first stacking area 711 in the vertical direction. The carrying mechanism 60 is used for carrying trays stacked in the second stacking area 712 to the first stacking area 711, and arranging products located at the carrying position on the trays in the first stacking area 711. In this way, the carrying mechanism 60 carries one tray stacked in the second stacking area 712 to the first stacking area 711, and then the carrying mechanism 60 arranges the products at the carrying position onto the tray. When the trays in the first stacking area 711 are full, the first lift assembly 72 vertically lowers the trays stacked in the first stacking area 711 (typically by one tray height, thereby providing a stacking position for transporting the trays in the second stacking area 712 to the first stacking area 711 again), and then the transporting mechanism 60 again transports the trays stacked in the second stacking area 712 to the first stacking area 711 for product alignment. In this way, empty trays are stacked by using the second stacking area 712, trays filled with products are stacked by using the first stacking area 711, so that enough products can be accommodated in the tray loading and unloading mechanism 70, and the space utilization is high, thereby further reducing the space occupied by the whole unloading device.

In some embodiments, the first and second stack regions 711 and 712 are arranged along the second direction. The handling mechanism 60 further comprises a first handling assembly 62 drivingly connected to the moving assembly 61. The moving assembly 61 is also capable of driving the first handling assembly 62 to move in the second direction. The first handling assembly 62 may handle the trays of the second stacking region 712 to the first stacking region 711 during movement, thereby enabling transfer of the trays from the second stacking region 712 to the first stacking region 711. In this way, the first carrying assembly 62 and the second carrying assembly 63 are driven by the same moving assembly 61 to carry the tray and the product respectively, which is beneficial to simplifying the structure and saving the occupied space.

In the embodiment, the moving assembly 61 includes a second mounting seat 611, a first moving structure 612, a first transferring frame 613 and a second moving structure 614. The first moving structure 612 is mounted on the second mounting seat 611 and is in transmission connection with the first transferring frame 613 to drive the first transferring frame 613 to move along the second direction. The first transfer unit 62 and the second moving structure 614 are mounted to the first transfer frame 613 so as to move in the second direction together with the first transfer frame 613. The second moving structure 614 is in driving connection with the second carrying assembly 63 to drive the second carrying assembly 63 to move along the first direction. In this way, it is achieved that the first carrying assembly 62 is driven to move in the second direction to carry the tray, and the second carrying assembly 63 is driven to move in the first direction and the second direction to carry the product. Alternatively, the first moving structure 612 and the second moving structure 614 may be linear driving structures, such as a motor screw module, which is not limited herein.

In particular, in the embodiment, the first handling assembly 62 includes a second lift drive 621, a handling plate 622, and a suction cup 623. The second lifting driving piece 621 is connected to the first moving structure 612 through the first transferring frame 613, and the driving end of the second lifting driving piece 621 is connected to the carrying plate 622 to drive the carrying plate 622 to lift in the vertical direction. Suction cups 623 are mounted to the transfer plate 622 for sucking the take out trays. Thus, when the tray needs to be transferred, the first handling unit 62 moves to the second stacking area 712, the second lifting driving unit 621 drives the handling plate 622 to descend so that the suction cup 623 is close to the tray stacked in the second stacking area 712, and further sucks the tray (the tray located at the top of the second stacking area 712), and the second lifting driving unit 621 drives the handling plate 622 to ascend to avoid interference during movement. The first handling member 62 is then moved to the first stacking area 711 and the second lifting drive 621 drives the handling plate 622 down such that the tray sucked up by the suction cup 623 is close to the top of the tray already filled with product in the second stacking area 712, and the suction cup 623 releases the tray such that the tray is stacked on top of the tray already filled with product. The second elevating driving unit 621 drives the carrying plate 622 to ascend after releasing the tray to avoid interference during movement. Alternatively, the second elevation driving member 621 may be a cylinder.

In particular embodiments, the second handling assembly 63 includes a connection plate 631 and a product gripping structure for gripping or releasing products. The connection plate 631 is drivingly connected to the moving assembly 61 for movement in a first direction and a second direction driven by the moving assembly 61. The product gripping structure is mounted to the connection plate 631 to move in the first and second directions along with the connection plate 631. More specifically, the connection plate 631 is connected to the second moving structure 614. The product grabbing structure comprises a third lifting driving piece 632 and a fourth grab hand 633, wherein the third lifting driving piece 632 is arranged on the connecting plate 631, and the fourth grab hand 633 is connected to the driving end of the third lifting driving piece 632 so as to drive the fourth grab hand 633 to lift in the vertical direction, so that the fourth grab hand 633 grabs and releases the product. Alternatively, the third lift driving member 632 may be a cylinder.

Further, second handling assembly 63 may also include a second adjustment drive 635 and two slide 634. Two slide plates 634 are arranged at intervals in the first direction on the connecting plate 631, and are movable in the first direction relative to the connecting plate 631. Each slide 634 has mounted thereon the product gripping structure described above. A second adjustment drive 635 is coupled to the two skids 634 to drive the two skids 634 toward and away from each other in a first direction to adjust the spacing of the product gripping structures on the two skids 634 in the first direction. Further, a third lift drive 632 of each product gripping structure is mounted to a corresponding slide 634. As such, the two fourth grippers 633 may simultaneously grip two products and release the two products to the tray. Since the interval between two adjacent products on the conveyor may not be identical to the interval between two adjacent product placement positions on the tray, the gap between the two sliding plates 634 may be adjusted by the second adjusting driving member 635, so that two products grasped by the two fourth graspers 633 may be smoothly arranged on the tray. Alternatively, the second regulator 537 may be a cylinder. The fourth gripper 633 may be a gripper cylinder and gripper structure, or may be other gripping structures, which are not limited herein.

In particular embodiments, the first lift assembly 72 includes a lift base 721, a lift drive structure 722, and a lift support 723. The lifting seat 721 is movably connected to the mounting frame 71 along a vertical direction, and the lifting driving structure 722 is mounted on the mounting frame 71 and is in driving connection with the lifting seat 721 to drive the lifting seat 721 to lift along the vertical direction. The lifting support 723 has one end fixedly connected to the lifting base 721 and the other end extending into the first stacking region 711 for supporting the trays stacked in the first stacking region 711. In this way, the lifting driving structure 722 drives the lifting base 721 to lift, thereby driving the tray supported on the lifting support 723 to lift. Alternatively, the lifting driving structure 722 may be a driving structure such as a motor screw module in the prior art, which is not described herein.

More specifically, the lifting support 723 may include a plurality (i.e., two or more) of lifting supports 723 spaced apart from one another for commonly supporting the tray such that the support for the tray is more stable and deflection of the tray is prevented.

In particular, in the embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism 70 further includes a first feeding assembly 73 for feeding the tray stacked in the first stacking area 711 out of the first stacking area 711. When the trays of the first stacking region 711 are full, the first feeding assembly 73 may feed the trays out of the first stacking region 711. The first feeding assembly 73 includes a first tray for carrying a tray and a first feeding drive drivingly connected to the first tray, the first tray being movably connected to the mounting frame 71 (e.g., the first tray being movable in a first direction relative to the mounting frame 71). The first tray may enter or exit the first stacking region 711 during movement. As such, when the lifting support 723 of the first lifting assembly 72 is lowered below the first tray, the trays (each tray being full of product) on the lifting support 723 are supported on the first tray. Then, the first feeding driving member drives the first tray to exit the first stacking region 711 so that the operator can transport the tray on the first tray, and at this time, the elevation supporting member 723 can be elevated in the vertical direction to again support the tray. The first feeding drive then drives the first tray into the first stacking area 711 again in preparation for the next feeding. Alternatively, the first feed drive may be a cylinder. More specifically, the first tray may be movably connected to the mounting frame 71 by a slider and a slide rail, and the first feeding driving member is mounted to the mounting frame 71 and fixedly connected to the first tray.

The first tray is located in the gap between the adjacent lifting supports 723 so as to avoid interference with the respective movements.

In particular embodiments, the tray loading and unloading mechanism 70 further includes a lift assembly 74, and the lift assembly 74 includes a lift drive and a lift member. The lifting driving member is disposed on the mounting frame 71, and the lifting member is connected to the lifting driving member to drive the lifting member into the first stacking area 711 and receive the tray conveyed by the conveying mechanism 60. Since the lifting support 723 cannot rise during the first tray exits the first stacking area 711, it receives the tray conveyed to the first stacking area 711 by the conveying mechanism 60. For uninterrupted discharging operation, the tray carried by the carrying mechanism 60 can be temporarily carried by the carrying assembly 74 during the process of the first tray exiting the first stacking area 711, so as to ensure uninterrupted discharging operation. When the trays (all filled with product) on the first tray are completely withdrawn from the first stacking region 711, the lifting support 723 may be raised to support the trays on the lift, at which point the lift may push out of the first stacking region 711. Preferably, lift assemblies 74 are provided on opposite sides of the first stacking region 711 to provide more stable support to the trays and prevent tray deflection.

In particular, in the embodiment, the tray loading and unloading mechanism 70 further includes a first positioning component for positioning a tray located at the top in each tray stacked in the first stacking area 711 so as to improve the positional accuracy of the product arranged to the tray by the handling mechanism 60. In this manner, when the tray stacked on the top of each tray in the first stacking area 711 is full of the product, the first lifting assembly 72 descends by one tray height, so that the tray carried by the first carrying assembly 62 is released to the top of each tray stacked on the first stacking area 711, so that the first positioning assembly positions the tray on the top, and the second carrying assembly 63 is facilitated to arrange the product on the tray on the top.

More specifically, the first positioning assembly includes a first positioning push plate 754, a first positioning drive 755, a first side plate 756, a second positioning push plate 751, a second positioning drive 752, and a second side plate 753. The first positioning push plate 754 and the first side plate 756 are disposed on both sides of the first stacking region 711 in the second direction, and the second positioning push plate 751 and the second side plate 753 are disposed on both sides of the first stacking region 711 in the first direction such that the first positioning push plate 754, the first side plate 756, the second positioning push plate 751, and the second side plate 753 enclose the first stacking region 711. The first positioning driving member 755 is disposed on the mounting frame 71 and is in driving connection with the first positioning pushing plate 754 to drive the first positioning pushing plate 754 to move along the second direction relative to the first side plate 756 to position the tray in the second direction in cooperation with the first side plate 756. The second positioning driving piece 752 is disposed on the mounting frame 71 and is in driving connection with the second positioning pushing plate 751, so as to drive the second positioning pushing plate 751 to move along the first direction relative to the second side plate 753, so as to position the tray in the first direction in cooperation with the second side plate 753.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the tray loading and unloading mechanism 70 further includes a second lifting assembly, which is disposed corresponding to the second stacking area 712, and is configured to lift the tray stacked in the second stacking area 712 in the vertical direction. When one tray stacked on top of each tray in the second stacking area 712 is removed by the first handling component 62, the second lifting component drives each tray stacked on top of the second stacking area 712 to rise by one tray, so that the tray located on top can be removed by the first handling component 62. It should be noted that the second lifting assembly is similar to the first lifting assembly 72, and thus will not be described herein.

In the embodiment, the feeding and discharging mechanism 70 further includes a second feeding assembly, and the second feeding assembly includes a second tray and a second feeding driving member. The second tray is movably connected to the mounting frame 71, and the second feeding driving member is disposed on the mounting frame 71 and is in transmission connection with the second tray to drive the second pushing tray to move. The second tray may enter or exit the second stacking region 712 during movement. Thus, when the trays stacked in the second stacking area 712 are all removed by the first carrying assembly 62, the second feeding driving member drives the second tray to exit the second stacking area 712, so that the operator stacks the trays on the second tray. The second feed drive then drives the second tray into the second stacking area 712 for removal by the first handling assembly 62. It should be noted that the second feeding assembly is similar to the first feeding assembly 73, and thus will not be described herein.

In particular embodiments, the tray loading and unloading mechanism 70 further includes a second positioning assembly for positioning a tray at the top of each tray stacked in the second stacking area 712, so that the first handling assembly 62 can accurately remove the tray at the top. And, after the first handling component 62 takes away the tray at the top of the second stacking area 712, the second lifting component drives the tray stacked in the second stacking area 712 to rise by one tray height, so that the tray at the top can be positioned by the second positioning component to prepare for the next taking away of the tray at the top by the first handling component 62. It should be noted that the second positioning assembly and the first positioning assembly are similar in structure, and thus are not described herein.

Based on the above-mentioned blanking device, the present invention further provides a winding apparatus, which includes the blanking device described in any of the above embodiments, and the blanking device is used for blanking a product (for example, a cell of a battery) formed by winding. Specifically, the winding apparatus further includes a winding device 100, the winding device 100 is used for winding a product (for example, a cell of a battery), and the blanking mechanism 10 of the blanking device is used for transferring the product formed on the winding device 100 to the fixture 22 located at the loading station.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the invention, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A blanking device, characterized by comprising:

The conveying mechanism is used for receiving the product released by the second grabbing component and conveying the product to a conveying position along a first direction parallel to the rotation axis of the second grabbing component; the conveying mechanism comprises a conveyor and a product carrier arranged on the conveyor, and the product carrier is used for carrying products; and

A carrying mechanism for arranging the products at the carrying position to a tray;

the blanking device further comprises a tray feeding and discharging mechanism, the tray feeding and discharging mechanism comprises a mounting frame and a first lifting assembly, the mounting frame is provided with a first stacking area and a second stacking area, the first stacking area is used for stacking trays, and the first lifting assembly is arranged corresponding to the first stacking area and is used for lifting the trays stacked in the first stacking area along the vertical direction;

the conveying mechanism is used for conveying the trays stacked in the second stacking area to the first stacking area and arranging products positioned at the conveying position on the trays in the first stacking area.

2. The blanking device of claim 1 wherein the first and second stacking regions are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;

3. The blanking apparatus of claim 2 wherein said handling mechanism further includes a second handling assembly drivingly connected to said moving assembly;

4. A blanking apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second handling assembly includes a connecting plate, a slide plate, a product gripping structure and a second adjustment drive;

5. The blanking device of claim 1, wherein the tray loading and blanking mechanism further comprises a first feeding assembly, the first feeding assembly comprises a first tray for carrying a tray and a first feeding driving member arranged on the mounting frame, and the first tray is movably connected to the mounting frame and is in transmission connection with the first feeding driving member;

the first tray may enter or exit the first stacking area during movement.

6. The blanking device of claim 5, wherein the tray loading and blanking mechanism further includes a lifting assembly, the lifting assembly includes a lifting driving member and a lifting member, the lifting driving member is disposed on the mounting frame, and the lifting member is connected to the lifting driving member, so that when the first tray exits the first stacking area, the lifting member enters the first stacking area under the driving of the lifting driving member, and receives the tray carried by the carrying mechanism.

7. The blanking device of claim 1, wherein the tray loading and blanking mechanism further includes a second lifting assembly disposed corresponding to the second stacking area for lifting and lowering the tray stacked in the second stacking area in a vertical direction.

8. The blanking device of claim 7, wherein the tray loading and blanking mechanism further comprises a second feeding assembly, the second feeding assembly comprises a second tray and a second feeding driving piece, the second tray is movably connected to the mounting frame, and the second feeding driving piece is arranged on the mounting frame and is in transmission connection with the second tray;

the second tray may enter or exit the second stacking area during movement.

9. The blanking apparatus of claim 7 wherein the tray loading and blanking mechanism further includes a second positioning assembly for positioning a top tray stacked in each tray of the second stacking area.

10. The blanking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the tray loading and blanking mechanism further includes a first positioning assembly for positioning a top tray stacked in each tray of the first stacking area.

11. The blanking apparatus of claim 1 wherein the conveyor is configured to convey the product carrier in the first direction to the handling location;

12. The blanking device of claim 1, further comprising a blanking mechanism and a turntable mechanism, wherein the blanking device has a loading station and a blanking station;

13. A winding device, characterized by a winding means for winding a formed product and by a blanking device according to any of claims 1 to 12.