阅读说明：本技术 一种水刀切割设备 (Water jet cutting equipment ) 是由 魏琼 许开华 于 2021-07-30 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及一种水刀切割设备,包括仓体,仓体内具有一运输空间；转运机构,包括平台部以及固定部,平台部设置在运输空间内,固定部具有固定待切割电池的固定面；切割机构,包括移动部、切割部、加压部以及切割液储存部,移动部跨设于转运机构并具有至少能沿相互不平行的两个方向移动的移动端,切割部固定在移动端上并与加压部连通,加压部与切割液储存部连通,加压部将切割液储存部内的切割液加压输送给切割部,切割部具有一朝向平台部的切割液喷出口,本发明利用切割部喷出高压切割液,对电池进行冷切割,切割时不产生热效应,安全可靠性高；环保无污染,也不用考虑刀具磨损的问题,生产效率高、成本低。(The invention relates to water-jet cutting equipment which comprises a bin body, wherein a conveying space is arranged in the bin body; the transferring mechanism comprises a platform part and a fixing part, wherein the platform part is arranged in the transportation space, and the fixing part is provided with a fixing surface for fixing the battery to be cut; the cutting mechanism comprises a moving part, a cutting part, a pressurizing part and a cutting fluid storage part, wherein the moving part is arranged across the transfer mechanism and is provided with a moving end which can move along two directions which are not parallel to each other at least; the environment-friendly and pollution-free cutting tool is environment-friendly, the problem of tool abrasion is not considered, the production efficiency is high, and the cost is low.)

1. A water jet cutting apparatus, comprising:

the bin body is internally provided with a transportation space;

the transfer mechanism comprises a platform part and a fixing part, the platform part is arranged in the transportation space, the platform part at least has a first state and a second state which are mutually switched, and the fixing part is used for fixing and fixing the battery to be cut on the platform part in the first state;

cutting mechanism, including removal portion, cutting portion, pressurization portion and cutting fluid storage portion, removal portion strides and locates transport mechanism has the removal end that can follow two directions of mutual nonparallel at least, cutting portion fixes remove serve and with pressurization portion intercommunication, pressurization portion with cutting fluid storage portion intercommunication, pressurization portion will cutting fluid pressurization in the cutting fluid storage portion is carried for cutting portion, cutting portion has an orientation the cutting fluid spout mouth of platform portion.

2. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the moving part comprises a pair of vertical frames, a cross beam, a first slider and a second slider which are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the transfer mechanism, sliding grooves are formed in the vertical frames along a first direction, the two ends of the cross beam are respectively provided with the first slider which is in sliding connection with the two sliding grooves, and the first slider can slide along the sliding grooves; a sliding track is formed in the cross beam, and the second slider is connected with the sliding track in a sliding mode; the cutting portion is fixed with the second slider.

3. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the platform part is provided with a first state for butting with the first conveying line and a second state for butting with the second conveying line.

4. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the first conveying line comprises a first support, a plurality of first rollers and a first power assembly, the first support is fixed in the conveying space, the first rollers are parallel to each other and are rotatably arranged on the first support at intervals, and the first power assembly is connected with the first rollers and drives the first rollers to rotate.

5. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the second transportation line comprises a second support, a plurality of second rollers, transportation pieces and a second power assembly, the second support is fixed in the transportation space, the second rollers are parallel to each other, spaced and rotatably arranged on the second support, the transportation pieces are sleeved on the first rollers, and the second power assembly is connected with the second rollers.

6. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the transfer mechanism further comprises a switching part, wherein the switching part is connected with the platform part and used for driving the platform part to be switched between the first state and the second state.

7. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein:

the switching part comprises a lifting oil cylinder and a supporting column, the lifting oil cylinder and the supporting column are vertically arranged, the end part of the supporting column is hinged with one side, away from the second conveying line, of the platform part, the movable end of the lifting oil cylinder is hinged with one side, close to the second conveying line, of the platform part, and when the movable end of the lifting oil cylinder extends to the maximum state, the platform part is in a horizontal state and is positioned on the same plane with the first conveying line to form butt joint; when the movable end of the lifting oil cylinder is contracted to the minimum state, the platform part is in an inclined state, and one side of the platform part, which is close to the second conveying line, is positioned on the same plane with the second conveying line to form butt joint.

8. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the fixed part includes the fixed subassembly of first fixed subassembly and second, first fixed subassembly with the fixed subassembly of second sets up relatively, first fixed subassembly have one can adjust with the stationary plane of the interval between the fixed subassembly of second, the stationary plane with the fixed subassembly of second can be to being in the first state battery centre gripping on the platform portion.

9. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein:

the first fixing assembly comprises a first pushing cylinder and a first pushing plate, the first pushing cylinder is fixed on the inner wall of the bin body, the movable end of the first pushing cylinder stretches along the horizontal direction and is fixed with the first pushing plate, and when the movable end of the first pushing cylinder stretches to the maximum state, the first pushing plate is in contact with a battery on the platform portion in the first state.

10. A water jet cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

the second fixing component comprises a plurality of limiting columns, the limiting columns are arranged on the platform part at intervals, and the distance between the limiting columns is smaller than the width, the length and the height of the battery to be cut.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of battery recovery, in particular to water-jet cutting equipment.

Background

Lithium batteries are mainstream products used in modern batteries, and the interior of lithium batteries contains harmful substances, which may cause harm to the environment if directly discarded after use. Therefore, after the lithium battery is used up, the lithium battery is usually recovered, namely, after the lithium battery is recovered, the lithium battery is firstly crushed, and recyclable substances in the lithium battery are collected through a subsequent process.

In the prior art, generally, adopt the cutter to cut breakage, because the frictional heating during the cutting leads to dismantling the in-process, probably arouses the conflagration, so in prior art, can increase some safety device, guarantee the safe cutting of battery, reduce the risk of conflagration. For example, the cryogenic breaking apparatus in CN108525817A is added with a device for spraying nitrogen, and inert gas such as nitrogen is used to isolate the battery module to be cut, thereby reducing the risk of explosion.

However, such added safety devices are generally quite expensive; and the adoption of nitrogen gas isolation has higher requirements on the air tightness inside the cutting equipment, which leads to high equipment modification cost.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, the invention provides a water jet cutting device with low cost, high safety and reliability and high production efficiency.

In order to achieve the above object, a technical solution of the present invention for solving the technical problems is to provide a water jet cutting apparatus, comprising: the bin body is internally provided with a transportation space;

the transfer mechanism comprises a platform part and a fixing part, the platform part is arranged in the transportation space, the platform part at least has a first state and a second state which are mutually switched, and the fixing part is used for fixing and fixing the battery to be cut on the platform part in the first state;

cutting mechanism, including removal portion, cutting portion, pressurization portion and cutting fluid storage portion, removal portion strides and locates transport mechanism has the removal end that can follow two directions of mutual nonparallel at least, cutting portion fixes remove serve and with pressurization portion intercommunication, pressurization portion with cutting fluid storage portion intercommunication, pressurization portion will cutting fluid pressurization in the cutting fluid storage portion is carried for cutting portion, cutting portion has an orientation the cutting fluid spout mouth of platform portion.

Further, the moving part comprises a pair of stand frames, a cross beam, a first slider and a second slider which are symmetrically arranged at two sides of the transfer mechanism, sliding grooves are formed in the stand frames along a first direction, the two ends of the cross beam are respectively provided with the first slider which is in sliding connection with the two sliding grooves, and the first slider can slide along the sliding grooves; a sliding track is formed in the cross beam, and the second slider is connected with the sliding track in a sliding mode; the cutting portion is fixed with the second slider.

Further, still include first transportation line, second transportation line, first transportation line, the second transportation line sets up in the storehouse body, platform portion have with first state that first transportation line butt joint and with the second state that second transportation line butt joint.

Furthermore, first transportation line includes first support, a plurality of first roller, a first power component, first support is fixed in the transportation space, and is a plurality of first roller is parallel to each other and spaced rotatable setting is in on the first support, a first power component with first roller is connected, and the drive first roller rotates.

Furthermore, the second transportation line comprises a second support, a plurality of second rollers, transportation pieces and a second power assembly, the second support is fixed in the transportation space, the second rollers are parallel to each other and are rotatably arranged on the second support at intervals, the transportation pieces are sleeved on the first rollers, and the second power assembly is connected with the second rollers.

Further, the transfer mechanism further comprises a switching part, wherein the switching part is connected with the platform part and used for driving the platform part to be switched between the first state and the second state.

Further, the switching part comprises a lifting oil cylinder and a supporting column, the lifting oil cylinder and the supporting column are vertically arranged, the end part of the supporting column is hinged with one side, away from the second conveying line, of the platform part, the movable end of the lifting oil cylinder is hinged with one side, close to the second conveying line, of the platform part, and when the movable end of the lifting oil cylinder extends to the maximum state, the platform part is in a horizontal state and is positioned on the same plane with the first conveying line to form butt joint; when the movable end of the lifting oil cylinder is contracted to the minimum state, the platform part is in an inclined state, and one side of the platform part, which is close to the second conveying line, is positioned on the same plane with the second conveying line to form butt joint.

Further, the fixed part includes the fixed subassembly of first fixed subassembly and second, first fixed subassembly with the fixed subassembly of second sets up relatively, first fixed subassembly have one can adjust with the stationary plane of the interval between the fixed subassembly of second, the stationary plane with the fixed subassembly of second can be to being in the first state battery centre gripping on the platform portion.

Further, the first fixing assembly comprises a first pushing cylinder and a first pushing plate, the first pushing cylinder is fixed on the inner wall of the bin body, the movable end of the first pushing cylinder stretches in the horizontal direction and is fixed with the first pushing plate, and when the movable end of the first pushing cylinder stretches to the maximum state, the first pushing plate is in contact with the battery on the platform portion in the first state.

Further, the fixed subassembly of second includes a plurality of spacing posts, spacing setting of post interval is in on the platform portion, interval between the spacing post is less than the width, the length and the height of waiting to cut the battery.

Compared with the prior art, the water jet cutting equipment provided by the invention has the following beneficial effects:

the cutting part is used for spraying high-pressure cutting fluid, and the moving part drives the cutting part to move, so that the battery is subjected to cold cutting in multiple directions, no heat effect is generated during cutting, and the safety and reliability are high; moreover, no toxic gas and dust are generated during cutting, the environment is protected, no pollution is caused, the problem of cutter abrasion is not considered, the cutting machine can continuously work for a long time, and compared with common mechanical cutting, the cutting machine is high in production efficiency and low in cost.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a water-jet cutting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic top view of a water-jet cutting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention is described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a water jet cutting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: storehouse body 1, first transportation line 2, second transportation line 3, transport mechanism 4, cutting mechanism 5 and electrolyte collecting pit 6, first transportation line 2 the second transportation line 3 platform mechanism 4 cutting mechanism 5 and electrolyte collecting pit 6 sets up in the storehouse body 1, platform mechanism 4 have with the first state of first transportation line 2 butt joint and with the second state of second transportation line 3 butt joint, cutting mechanism 5 strides and locates platform mechanism 4, cutting mechanism 5 is including being in the first state the operation portion that the battery on the platform mechanism 4 cut, electrolyte collecting pit 6 sets up second transportation line 3 the below of transport mechanism 4 is used for accepting the second transportation line 3 the electrolyte that transport mechanism 4 drips.

Specifically, a transportation space 11 is arranged in the bin body 1, a feeding hole and a discharging hole are arranged at two ends of the bin body 1, the first transportation line 2, the second transportation line 3 and the platform mechanism 4 are arranged in the transportation space 11, one end of the first transportation line 2 is in butt joint with the feeding hole, and the other end of the first transportation line 2 can be in butt joint with the platform mechanism 4 in the first state; one end of the second conveying line 3 is in butt joint with the discharge hole, and the other end of the second conveying line 3 can be in butt joint with the platform mechanism 4 in the second state. The conveying directions of the first conveying line 2 and the second conveying line 3 are all the directions from the feeding hole to the discharging hole.

The first conveying line 2 conveys the battery to be cut into the conveying space 11, the battery to be cut is in butt joint with the platform mechanism 4 in the first state, the battery to be cut is conveyed onto the platform mechanism 4, the platform mechanism 4 is switched to the second state and is in butt joint with the second conveying line 3, and the cut battery fragments are conveyed onto the second conveying line 3.

Specifically, the first transportation line 2 includes a first support 21, a plurality of first rollers 22, and a first power assembly, the first support 21 is fixed in the transportation space 11, a plurality of the first rollers 22 are parallel to each other and are rotatably disposed at intervals on the first support 21, and the first power assembly is connected with the first rollers 22 to drive the first rollers 22 to rotate, thereby playing a transportation function.

For the first power assembly, it is provided for the purpose of driving the first roller 22 in rotation; that is, the first power assembly need only meet the above objectives; the specific structure thereof is not necessarily limited. In other embodiments, the first power assembly includes a plurality of first motors, the number of the motors corresponds to the number of the first rollers 22, and the output ends of the motors are connected with the shafts of the first rollers 22 to drive the first rollers 22 to rotate.

In this embodiment, the first power assembly includes a first motor, a first chain and a plurality of first gears, the number of the first gears corresponds to the number of the first rollers 22, each of the first gears is connected to any one of the first rollers 22 through a shaft and is engaged with the first chain, the output end of the first motor is engaged with the first chain, and the output end of the first motor drives the first rollers 22 to rotate through the first chain.

Specifically, second transportation line 3 includes second support 31, a plurality of second roller 32, transportation piece 33 and second power component, second support 31 is fixed in transportation space 11 and be located 6 tops of electrolyte collecting pit, a plurality of second roller 32 is parallel to each other and the spaced rotatable setting is in on the second support 31, transportation piece 33 cover is established a plurality of on the first roller 22, second power component with second roller 32 is connected, drives second roller 32 rotates and drives transportation piece 33 rotates to play the function of transportation.

For the second power assembly, it is provided for the purpose of driving the second roller 32 in rotation; that is, the second power assembly only needs to satisfy the above object; the specific structure thereof is not necessarily limited. In other embodiments, the second power assembly includes a plurality of first motors, the number of the motors corresponds to the number of the second rollers 32, and the output ends of the motors are connected to the second rollers 32 to drive the second rollers 32 to rotate.

In this embodiment, the second power assembly includes a second motor, a second chain and a plurality of second gears, the number of the second gears corresponds to the number of the second rollers 32, each of the second gears is connected to any one of the second rollers 32 through a shaft and is engaged with the second chain, an output end of the second motor is engaged with the second chain, and an output end of the second motor drives the second rollers 32 to rotate through the second chain.

As for the transport member 33, the transport member 33 is provided for the purpose of carrying and transporting battery fragments; that is, the transporting member 33 only needs to satisfy the above-described object; the specific structure thereof is not necessarily limited. In other embodiments, the transportation unit 33 is a belt, which is sleeved on the second roller 32 and is driven by the second roller 32 to rotate; if a through hole is formed in the belt, electrolyte flowing out of the battery passes through the through hole and falls into the electrolyte collecting tank 6.

In this embodiment, the transporting member 33 is a filter screen, the filter screen is sleeved on the second roller 32, and the filter screen rotates under the driving of the second roller 32; the screen has a plurality of meshes through which the electrolyte flowing out of the battery falls into the electrolyte collection tank 6.

Specifically, the transfer mechanism 4 includes a platform portion 41, a switching portion 42 and a fixing portion 43, the switching portion 42 is fixed in the transportation space 11 and located above the electrolyte collection pool 6, the switching portion 42 is connected with the platform portion 41 for driving the platform portion 41 to be in the first state and the second state to be switched, the fixing portion 43 has a fixing surface which is fixedly located at the first state and provided with a cutting battery on the platform portion 41.

The switching unit 42 is provided to drive the table unit 41 to be respectively butted against the first and second transportation lines 2 and 3 having different heights; that is, the switching section 42 only needs to satisfy the above-described object; the specific structure thereof is not necessarily limited. In other embodiments, the switching part 42 includes a lift cylinder, the lift cylinder is vertically disposed, a movable end of the lift cylinder is fixed to the platform part 41, the movable end of the lift cylinder stretches and retracts to drive the platform part 41 to ascend and descend in the vertical direction, and when the movable end of the lift cylinder extends to the maximum state, the platform part 41 is located in the first state and is in butt joint with the first transportation line 2; when the movable end of the lift cylinder is in the minimum state, the platform part 41 is in the second state and is in butt joint with the second transportation line 3.

In this embodiment, the switching portion 42 includes a lift cylinder 421 and a support column 422, the lift cylinder 421 and the support column 422 are vertically disposed, an end portion of the support column 422 is hinged to a side of the platform portion 41 away from the second transportation line 3, a movable end of the lift cylinder 421 is hinged to a side of the platform portion 41 close to the second transportation line 3, and when the movable end of the lift cylinder 421 extends to a maximum state, the platform portion 41 is in a horizontal state and is located on the same plane as the first transportation line 2 to form a butt joint; when the movable end of the lift cylinder 421 is contracted to the minimum state, the platform part 41 is in an inclined state, and one side of the platform part 41 close to the second transportation line 3 and the second transportation line 3 are located on the same plane to form butt joint.

Specifically, the fixing portion 43 includes a first fixing component 431 and a second fixing component 432, the first fixing component 431 and the second fixing component 432 are disposed opposite to each other, the first fixing component 431 has a fixing surface capable of adjusting a distance between the first fixing component 431 and the second fixing component 432, and the fixing surface and the second fixing component 432 can clamp the battery on the platform portion 41 in the first state.

Further, the first fixing component 431 includes a first pushing cylinder 4311 and a first pushing plate 4312, the first pushing cylinder 4311 is fixed on the inner wall of the silo body 1, the movable end of the first pushing cylinder 4311 extends in the horizontal direction and is fixed to the first pushing plate 4312, and when the movable end of the first pushing cylinder 4311 extends to the maximum, the first pushing plate 4312 contacts the battery on the platform portion 41 in the first state.

For the second fixing member 432, the second fixing member 432 is provided to move relative to the first fixing member 431 to clamp the battery, that is, the second fixing member 432 only needs to satisfy the above purpose; the specific structure thereof is not necessarily limited. In other feasible embodiments, the second fixing assembly 432 includes a second pushing cylinder and a second pushing plate, the second pushing cylinder is fixed on the platform 41, the extending direction of the movable end of the second pushing cylinder is parallel to the extending direction of the movable end of the first pushing cylinder, and is fixed to the second pushing plate, and when the movable end of the second pushing cylinder extends to the maximum state, the second pushing plate extends out relative to the platform 41.

In this embodiment, the second fixing element 432 includes a plurality of position-limiting posts 4321, the position-limiting posts 4321 are disposed on the platform 41 at intervals, and the distance between the position-limiting posts 4321 is smaller than the width, length and height of the battery to be cut. When the movable end of the first material pushing cylinder 4311 extends to the maximum state, the first material pushing plate 4312 contacts the battery on the platform part 41 in the first state; the battery to be cut is pushed to abut against the limit column 4321, so that the battery is fixed.

Specifically, the cutting mechanism 5 includes a moving portion 51, a cutting portion 52, a pressurizing portion, and a cutting fluid storage portion 53, the moving portion 51 has a moving end capable of moving in two directions that are not parallel to each other, the cutting portion 52 is fixed on the moving end and is communicated with the pressurizing portion, the pressurizing portion is communicated with the cutting fluid storage portion 53, the pressurizing portion pressurizes and conveys the cutting fluid in the cutting fluid storage portion 53 to the cutting portion 52, and the cutting portion 52 has a cutting fluid ejection port to cut the battery to be cut.

In this embodiment, the moving portion 51 includes a pair of stand frames 511, a cross beam 512, a first slider 513 and a second slider 514 symmetrically disposed at two sides of the transfer mechanism 4, a sliding groove 515 is disposed on the stand frame 511 along a first direction, the two ends of the cross beam 512 are respectively provided with the first slider 513 slidably connected to the two sliding grooves 515, and the first slider 513 can slide along the sliding groove 515; a sliding track 516 is formed on the cross beam 512, and the second slider 514 is connected with the sliding track 516 in a sliding manner; the cutting portion 52 is fixed with the second slider 514; the first slider 513 and the second slider 514 drive the cutting part 52 to move, so as to cut the battery to be cut on the platform part 41.

The sliding groove 515 is perpendicular to the sliding rail 516.

The electrolyte collecting pool 6 comprises a box body with an uncovered upper end, and the box body is arranged below the transfer mechanism 4 and the second conveying line 3; after cutting, electrolyte in the battery can fall into the box body.

In addition, in consideration of the actual safety problem, the invention also comprises a liquid nitrogen spraying device which comprises a liquid nitrogen storage device and a spraying head, wherein the spraying head is connected with the liquid nitrogen storage device, the spraying head is arranged inside the bin body 1, and the spraying head is used for spraying liquid nitrogen to the inside of the bin body 1. When the condition of fire happens unfortunately in the bin body 1, the liquid nitrogen spraying device can spray liquid nitrogen, so that the risk of explosion is reduced.

The working principle of the invention is as follows: the first transport line 2 transports the battery to be cut into the transport space 11, and abuts against the platform mechanism 4 in the first state, and transports the battery to be cut onto the platform mechanism 4, the fixing part 43 fixes the battery, and the first slider 513 and the second slider 514 drive the cutting part 52 to move, so as to cut the battery to be cut on the platform part 41; the switching unit 42 switches the state of the stage unit 41, and the stage mechanism 4 switches the state to the second state and is butted against the second transport line 3, thereby conveying the cut battery pieces to the second transport line 3.

Compared with the prior art, the water jet cutting equipment provided by the invention has the following beneficial effects:

the cutting part is used for spraying high-pressure cutting fluid, and the moving part drives the cutting part to move, so that the battery is subjected to cold cutting in multiple directions, no heat effect is generated during cutting, and the safety and reliability are high; moreover, no toxic gas and dust are generated during cutting, the environment is protected, no pollution is caused, the problem of cutter abrasion is not considered, the cutting machine can continuously work for a long time, and compared with common mechanical cutting, the cutting machine is high in production efficiency and low in cost.

The above-described embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. Any other corresponding changes and modifications made according to the technical idea of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.