Device for automatically dismantling power battery module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11764417-B2
Application number	US-202118042206-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2021
Priority date	Aug 17, 2020
Publication date	Sep 19, 2023
Grant date	Sep 19, 2023

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for automatically dismantling a power battery module, including a cutting platform, a clamping mechanism, a first cutting mechanism, a second cutting mechanism, a turnover mechanism, and a stripping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is disposed on the cutting platform. The first cutting mechanism includes a first cutting blade, a cutting blade set, and a first drive assembly. The second cutting mechanism includes a third cutting blade, a fourth cutting blade, and a third drive assembly. The first cutting blade, the cutting blade set, the third cutting blade, and the fourth cutting blade are vertically movable. The cutting blade set includes a plurality of second cutting blades that are movable relative to each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for automatically dismantling a power battery module, comprising:
a cutting platform;
a clamping mechanism, configured to clamp two sides of a power battery module to move the power battery module on the cutting platform;
a first cutting mechanism, disposed on the cutting platform, and comprising a first cutting blade, a cutting blade set, and a first drive assembly, wherein the cutting blade set and the first cutting blade are disposed vertically at an interval, the cutting blade set comprises a plurality of second cutting blades movable relative to each other and a second drive assembly configured to drive the second cutting blades to move and rotate, and the first drive assembly is configured to drive the first cutting blade and the second cutting blades to move vertically; wherein, the second drive assembly comprises a plurality of connecting frames hinged to each other, a plurality of bearings, a plurality of mounting bases, a first shaft, a first drive device, and a second drive device, the connecting frames comprise a plurality of connecting rods hinged to each other in the middle, each connecting rod is connected to a toggle stand, each bearing is mounted on the toggle stand, each mounting base is mounted on the bearing, each second cutting blade is mounted on the mounting base, the mounting base is provided with a through hole matching the first shaft in shape, the first shaft is slidably connected to the through hole, the second drive device drives the first shaft to rotate to enable the first shaft to drive the mounting bases to rotate, and the first drive device is connected to the connecting frames;
a second cutting mechanism, disposed on the cutting platform, and comprising a third cutting blade, a fourth cutting blade, and a third drive assembly, wherein the fourth cutting blade and the third cutting blade are disposed vertically at an interval, and the third drive assembly is configured to drive the third cutting blade and the fourth cutting blade to move vertically;
a turnover mechanism, disposed between the first cutting mechanism and the second cutting mechanism, and configured to horizontally turn over the power battery module; and
a stripping mechanism, disposed at an outlet end of the cutting platform, and configured to strip a housing of the power battery module.

2. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 1 , wherein the clamping mechanism comprises support frames disposed on a front side and a rear side of the cutting platform and a plurality of handle assemblies movably disposed on the support frames, and oppositely arranged on the front side and the rear side of the cutting platform; and each handle assembly comprises a push rod, and a third drive device connected to the push rod and configured to drive the push rod to move longitudinally.

3. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 2 , wherein each support frame is provided with a guide groove in the form of an annular track, the handle assembly further comprises a first slide block, a gear, and a fourth drive device, the first slide block is connected to the third drive device and moves along the guide groove; and the fourth drive device is connected to the first slide block, the gear is mounted on the fourth drive device, and the support frame is provided with a rack fitting the gear.

4. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 2 , wherein the first cutting mechanism further comprises a fifth drive device and a second shaft connected to the fifth drive device, and the first cutting blade is mounted on the second shaft; the second cutting mechanism further comprises a sixth drive device, a seventh drive device, a third shaft connected to the sixth drive device, and a fourth shaft connected to the seventh drive device, the third cutting blade is mounted on the third shaft, and the fourth cutting blade is mounted on the fourth shaft; and the first drive assembly comprises two first grooves and two first cylinders, the first grooves are provided in the support frame at positions corresponding to the first shaft and the second shaft respectively, the first cylinders are respectively connected to the first shaft and the second shaft, the second drive assembly comprises two second grooves and two second cylinders, the second grooves are provided in the support frame at positions corresponding to the third shaft and the fourth shaft respectively, and the second cylinders are respectively connected to the third shaft and the fourth shaft.

5. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 1 , wherein the stripping mechanism comprises a first conveying mechanism and a plurality of gripping mechanisms oppositely disposed on a front side and a rear side of the first conveying mechanism; each gripping mechanism comprises a ninth drive device, a gripping rod, a slide rail, a gripping slide block, and a tenth drive device, the gripping rod is connected to the ninth drive device, the slide rail is mounted on the gripping rod, the gripping slide block is movably disposed on the slide rail, and the gripping slide block is connected to the tenth drive device; and the ninth drive device is configured to drive the gripping rod to move longitudinally, and the tenth drive device is configured to drive the gripping slide block to move along the slide rail.

6. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 5 , wherein the tenth drive device comprises a rotary motor, a rotating disk, and two rotating rods, the rotary motor is mounted on the gripping rod, the rotating disk is connected to the rotary motor, and the rotating rods are respectively connected to the gripping slide block and the rotating disk.

7. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 5 , further comprising a position device, wherein the position device comprises a reverse platform, a second slide block, and a third cylinder, the reverse platform is hinged to an outlet end of the first conveying mechanism, the third cylinder is hinged to the second slide block, a slide groove matching the second slide block is provided in a bottom of the reverse platform, the second slide block is slidably connected to the slide groove, and a correction baffle is provided on an upper end surface of the reverse platform.

8. The device for automatically dismantling the power battery module of claim 7 , further comprising a sorting device wherein the sorting device comprises a second conveying mechanism, a sorting baffle, a first pushing mechanism, and a second pushing mechanism, the second conveying mechanism is disposed at an outlet end of the position device, the sorting baffle is hinged to the second conveying mechanism, the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism are disposed on the right of the sorting baffle, and the first pushing mechanism and the second pushing mechanism are respectively disposed on a front side and a rear side of the second conveying mechanism; and the sorting baffle is provided with a plurality of blocking teeth, the first pushing mechanism is provided with a fourth cylinder and a first pushing plate, and the second pushing mechanism is provided with a fifth cylinder and a second pushing plate.

Assignees

• Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co Ltd
• Hunan Brunp Recycling Tech Co Ltd
• Hunan Brunp Ev Recycling Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yu Haijun
• Xie Yinghao
• Wu Jindong
• Wu Benben

Classifications

• H01M10/54 Primary

  Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste accumulators · CPC title

• B09B3/35 Primary

  Shredding, crushing or cutting · CPC title

• Y02W30/84

  Recycling of batteries or fuel cells · CPC title

• B09B2101/16

  Batteries · CPC title

• H01M6/52

  Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste cells or batteries {, e.g. recycling} · CPC title