JP2956231B2 - Integrated electrode group transfer equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus in a process of handling an electrode plate, and more particularly to an improvement of a transfer device in a case where a large number of electrode plates are stacked and handled.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Lead plates (including unfinished plates) for primary batteries, secondary batteries, and other fuel cells such as lead storage batteries, alkaline storage batteries, and organic electrolyte batteries are manufactured until they are assembled into batteries. In many cases, the process goes through a flat plate state filled with a paste, slurry, or powdered active material.
In addition, these flat objects are mainly collected and handled in a stacked state because of the physical reasons of handling and space and the conditions of heat treatment, aging, drying and the like.

[0003] However, these are particularly difficult to transport in large quantities as an integrated body due to the fact that they are soft and easily collapsed during the manufacturing process and cannot be turned under the flat plate, that is, the robot is difficult to load. there were. In particular, many integrated electrode groups were set in the form of a flat plate during manufacturing .
Later, these integrated electrode groups are heat-treated collectively ,
Many times, such as transporting and separating and transporting these integrated electrode groups on rails, the difficulty associated with this transfer is an obstacle to handling robots, and is a highly productive single-purpose machine. Has been forced to work manually during the development process.

[0004] To transfer the conventional individual Alternative address the integrated electrode plate group from the conveyor chain line, the conveyor chain is a plurality of parallel running, the integrated electrode plate assembly utilizing the clearance between the chain on the It is common to use a method of loading and unloading with a fork, or providing a protruding base provided between the chains at a predetermined position, thereby lifting the electrode plate group from the chain and transferring the group using a fork.

[0005] However, there has been no appropriate method for loading and unloading the integrated electrode plate group closely mounted on the flat plate. Appropriate technology to further collectively transfer a large amount of integrated plate group's Not
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[0006]

That is, an integrated electrode group including an electrode plate having a low strength in the course of manufacturing is properly aligned on a flat plate, and the integrated electrode plate is placed on the flat plate. It facilitates mechanization while taking into account that the work of removing the group can be performed without damaging the plates, and secures the work quality of other related functional devices while maintaining the quality of the plates while ensuring the transfer workability. I needed to.

[0007]

In order to solve this problem, according to the present invention, there are provided a group of standing poles on which an electrode group is mounted with an area smaller than the bottom surface of the integrated electrode group, and a column corresponding to the position of the column group. A plate with a hole smaller than the bottom of the electrode group and larger than the cross section of the column, and the electrode group is moved between the protruding columns and the electrode group is placed on or removed from the column group. A plurality of integrated electrode plate groups can be collectively moved between the column group and the plate group by forming the flat plate detachably while penetrating the column group above the column group. This realizes an integrated electrode plate group transfer device to be mounted.

[0008]

[Action] With such a device, the integrated electrode plate group is supported collectively by the flat plate to project upwardly to penetrate forest struts group or this area smaller than its bottom surface, struts group or a flat plate I move while I'm riding,
At a given position, lift the flat plate to collectively support columns
It can be transferred from the top on a flat plate, as opposed to the operation
Transfer to the column group from the flat plate by lowering the flat plate
be able to.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the features and effects of the structure of the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transfer apparatus for explaining components of the present invention and their functions. FIG. 2 is a cross section of this device. This apparatus is an example applied to an integrated electrode group after application of a paste on a lead storage battery. Here, reference numeral 1 denotes a group of standing pillars, which are fixed to a base 2 inside the apparatus as shown in FIG. The table 2 may be fixed, but a structure that moves up and down as necessary to change the height of the support is convenient. Reference numeral 3 denotes a flat plate as a main part of the present invention, which has a through hole 4 which is larger than the cross section of the column group 1 and smaller than the bottom surface of the integrated electrode plate group 5 to be mounted. It is composed. The transfer of the integrated electrode plate group 5 first supported
After the flat plate 3 is set to penetrate the column group, it is placed on a column group penetrating the flat plate 3 by a robot arm 7 having a fork-like holder 6 for supporting the integrated electrode plate group 5 from below. In this work, the integrated electrode group 5 and the support group 1
Alternatively, a plurality of integrated electrode plate groups can be simultaneously mounted on the support using a robot having a plurality of holders integrally provided as shown in FIG.
In this case, the loading of the integrated electrode group transported by the transport chain 9 protrudes the push-up device 10 provided between the parallel running chains, lifts it to a position higher than the chain at a predetermined position, and makes it possible to load the robot. I have.

The plurality of integrated electrode plates placed on the column group in this manner can be collectively transferred onto the flat plate 3 in a precisely aligned manner by lifting the flat plate 3.

The integrated electrode plate group transferred on the flat plate in this manner is mounted on a rack as shown in FIG. 2 by transporting the flat plate, and the integrated electrode plate group on a plurality of flat plates is further moved. Can be sent to the process. In order to operate such a flat plate, this flat plate should be loaded with robot
11 should be provided. On the other hand, in order to return the integrated electrode group closely attached to such a flat plate to individual handling, the opposite operation to the above-mentioned operation, that is, the flat plate on which the integrated electrode plate group is mounted is placed on a base provided with a support at a predetermined through hole position. By placing on top
Easily electrode plate group is separated from the flat plate, will be transferred onto the support column groups easily allow robotic handling of format scoop from below.

FIG. 3 shows a state where the group of integrated electrode plates 5 mounted on the flat plate 3 is further mounted on a rack 8 and transported, or is prepared for the next process such as heat treatment. It is an advantage of the present invention that such a large amount of batch handling is possible. For this handling, it is preferable to provide a robot loading part such as a concave part, a convex part or a handle on a part of the flat plate as shown in FIG.

[0014]

As described above, the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, regardless of whether it is completed or incomplete, without damaging the fragile plate body between the large number of plates of the integrated electrode group and the portion where the robot can be loaded. It enables transfer and enhances the handling efficiency in a short time, and is effective for improving the production of the electrode plate itself and the productivity of the integrated functional unit. Further, it is extremely effective in matching the operation capability of the handling system after integration with the operation capability of other related functional devices , and its industrial value is extremely large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention and illustrating structures and functions of main components.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which a flat plate on which an integrated electrode group is placed is stored in a rack;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 support 2 support for fixing support 3 flat plate 4 through hole 5 integrated electrode group 6 fork-shaped holder 7 robot arm 8 rack 9 transport chain 10 push-up machine 11 robot loading site

Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Katsuhiro Takahashi 1006 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H01M 4/04, 4/08 H01M 4/16-4/23 H01M 4/26

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A group of pillars in which an electrode group is mounted with an area smaller than the bottom surface of an integrated electrode group, and a pole group smaller than the electrode plate bottom in which the pillar penetrates and protrudes in accordance with the position of the column group. A flat plate having a large hole, and a holder for moving the electrode group between the protruding support groups while placing the electrode group on the support group, and placing and removing the plate group with respect to the support group. An integrated electrode group transfer apparatus configured to be detachable while penetrating a column group, and to collectively transfer a plurality of integrated electrode groups between a column group and a flat plate. 2. The integrated electrode group transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a part for receiving the robot is provided in a part of the flat plate. 3. A transfer mechanism comprising a plurality of transfer holders, wherein the plurality of integrated electrode plate groups are mounted on or separated from a group of support columns protruding on a flat plate at the same time. 3. The integrated electrode group transfer apparatus according to any one of 2.