DEVICE FOR WETTING RECEIVING AND INSERTING AIDS AND/OR CONTAINER OR FRAME CONSTRUCTIONS FOR THE IMPROVED ASSIGNMENT OF PLATE ASSEMBLIES INSIDE A COMPLEX PRODUCTION INSTALLATION

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for wetting inserting aids for the improved assignment of plate assemblies outside a complex production installation with a positioning device for the positionally accurate positioning of the wetting device on the inner walls, which are to be wetted, of the inserting aids, and also a wetting device with a supply system for the wetting agent and a cleaning device for cleaning the brush, wherein the positioning device takes the form of a linear axis system which is equipped via separate drives for the movement axes with horizontal and also vertical movement sequences, and wherein a coating brush, which is connected to a wetting agent supply system, is arranged at the end of the positioning device.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wetting of inserting aids for the improved allocation of plate assemblies outside a complex fabrication system having positioning apparatus for accurate positioning of the wetting apparatus at the internal walls, to be wetted, of the inserting aids, as well as a wetting apparatus having a supply system for the wetting agent and a cleaning apparatus for the cleaning of the brush, wherein the positioning apparatus is designed as a linear axis system, which is equipped via separate drives for the movement axes with horizontal and also vertical movement sequences, a coating brush, which is in communication with a wetting-agent supply system, is disposed at the end of the positioning apparatus.

2. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids for the improved allocation of plate assemblies outside a complex fabrication system having positioning apparatus for accurate positioning of the wetting apparatus at the internal walls, to be wetted, of the inserting aids, as well as a wetting apparatus having a supply system for the wetting agent and a cleaning apparatus for the cleaning of the brush, wherein the positioning apparatus is designed as a robotic handling system and the coating brush is disposed on the robotic head and brought up to and positioned at the places to be wetted of the inserting aids via controllable movement sequences of robotic head and arm.

3. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 1, wherein the wetting brush is equipped with an additional drive for rotation.

4. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 2, wherein the brush is designed as a brush roller that is horizontally or vertically disposed and/or is swivelable.

5. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 1, wherein the brush or brush roller is equipped with a receiving and delivery system of its own equipped for receiving the wetting agent.

6. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 1, wherein, for supply of the coating brush with wetting agent, a receiving/delivery system disposed above the brush is constructed for receiving and for transfer of the coating agent onto the brushes or the lining of the brushes.

7. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 1, wherein, for the supply with wetting agent, the brush is in communication via a ring line with a reservoir container disposed upstream and kept under pressure.

8. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 1, wherein a cleaning apparatus functioning for cleaning of the brush is disposed as an additional container for rotary separation of the wetting, soiling and abrasion residues and/or in a cleaning fluid, disposed in the container, for flushing out the residues.

9. The apparatus for wetting of inserting aids according to claim 1, wherein the wetting agent is a liquid PTFE.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The invention will be explained in more detail on the basis of an exemplary embodiment, wherein

[0024] FIG. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a positioning apparatus as a linear axis system with drive motor for the linear horizontal and vertical movement of the positioning device together with the wetting brush disposed on it, the receiving and delivery system for the wetting agent, the ring line (6) between the reservoir container for the wetting agent as well as the inserting aids to be wetted and the cleaning container for the coating brush;

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a positioning apparatus as a linear axis system with wetting brush roller disposed vertically on it between the surfaces, to be wetted, of the inserting aids as well as the receiving and delivery system, in communication with the wetting brush roller, for the wetting agent, the ring line (6) between the reservoir container for the wetting agent and the brush.

[0026] FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a positioning apparatus as a robotic handling system with coating brush disposed on the robotic head between the surfaces, to be wetted, of the inserting aids as well as the receiving and delivery system, in communication with the brush, for the wetting agent, the ring line between the reservoir container for the wetting agent and the brush.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Exemplary Embodiment 1

[0027] According to FIGS. 1 and 2, the invention relates to an apparatus for wetting of inserting aids 4 in the form of a spreading apparatus for the compartments of a battery housing for improved boxing of battery plate assemblies in these container or frame constructions.

[0028] This wetting is used for the improved allocation of the plate assemblies into the container or frame constructions, the so-called battery housings of a complex fabrication system. In particular, the abrasion and the damage to the battery housings and of the battery plate assemblies are supposed to be reliably prevented.

[0029] For this purpose, this apparatus for wetting has a positioning apparatus 1 for accurate positioning of the wetting apparatus at the internal walls, to be wetted, of the inserting aids.

[0030] Furthermore, the apparatus is provided with a wetting apparatus having a supply system for the wetting agent and a cleaning apparatus 7 for the coating brush.

[0031] In this example, the positioning apparatus 1 is designed as a linear axis system having the axes X and Z, and thereby it is equipped with horizontal and also with vertical movement sequences. A coating brush 2, which is in communication with a wetting agent supply system, is disposed at the end of the positioning apparatus 1. This wetting agent supply system consists of the wetting agent receiving unit 3 on the coating brush 2, which is in communication via the ring line 6 for the wetting agent supply with the reservoir container 5, from which the wetting agent is provided. The coating brush 2 is designed to rotate with an additional drive A and is therefore equipped with an additional drive for rotation. The coating brush 2 may be disposed and constructed both horizontally or vertically or as a swivelable brush roller at the end of the linear system.

[0032] The coating brush or brush roller 2 is further equipped with a receiving and delivery system 3 used for receiving and delivery of the wetting agent.

[0033] For supply of the coating brush 2 with the wetting agent, a receiving and delivery system 3 for receiving and for transfer of the wetting agent onto the brushes or the lining of the brushes is constructed above the coating brush 2. For this purpose, the coating brush 2 is in communication, for the supply with wetting agent, via a ring line 6 with a reservoir container 5 connected upstream and kept under pressure. Preferably a liquid PTFE is used as the wetting agent.

[0034] Thus this wetting apparatus is supplied and operational independently of the rest of the system. For cleaning of the coating brush 2, the apparatus for wetting additionally has a cleaning apparatus 7, where the brush 2 can be cleaned of spent coating agents and conditioned for the further use via rapid rotation and/or a dip tub.

[0035] The advantages of this solution lie in an autonomous supply of the wetting brush 2 with the wetting agent, independently of the other method workflows of the fabrication system, and in a feed unit that is nevertheless integrated into the fabrication system as a positioning apparatus 1 for wetting the internal walls of the inserting aids during boxing of the battery plate assemblies in the container or frame constructions. Thereby a damage to the battery plate assemblies and the container and frame construction is reliably prevented without impairing the actual method workflow or causing it to be time-consuming due to this measure.

Exemplary Embodiment 2

[0036] A further variant according to FIG. 3 is the construction of the positioning apparatus 1 as a robotic handling system, wherein the coating brush 2 of the wetting apparatus is then disposed on the robotic head.

[0037] Via controllable movement sequences of robotic head and arm, the coating brush 2 can be brought up to and positioned at the places, to be wetted, of the internal walls of the inserting aids 4 during boxing of the battery plate assemblies in the container or frame constructions.

[0038] The coating brush 2 is designed to rotate and is therefore equipped with an additional drive A for rotation.

[0039] The coating brush 2 may be disposed both horizontally or vertically on the robotic head or designed as a swivelable brush roller.

[0040] The coating brush or brush roller 2 is further equipped with a receiving and delivery system 3, which is used for receiving and delivery of the wetting agent. Thus this wetting apparatus is supplied and operational independently of the rest of the system.

[0041] For supply of the coating brush 2 with the wetting agent, a wetting agent receiving and delivery system 3 for receiving and for transfer of the wetting agent onto the brushes or the lining of the brushes is constructed above the coating brush 2. For this purpose, the coating brush 2 is in communication, for the supply with wetting agent, via a ring line 6 with a reservoir container 5 connected upstream and kept under pressure. Preferably a liquid PTFE is used as the wetting agent.

[0042] For cleaning of the coating brush 2, the apparatus for wetting additionally has a cleaning apparatus 7, where the brush 2 can be cleaned of spent coating agents and conditioned for the further use via rapid rotation and/or a dip tub.

[0043] The advantages of this solution lie in an autonomous supply of the wetting brush 2 with the wetting agent, independently of the other method workflows of the fabrication system, and in feed capacity that is to be installed additionally and also subsequently on the fabrication system as a positioning apparatus 1 for wetting the gripping apparatus for gripping of battery plate assemblies for boxing in container or frame constructions and/or for wetting the container or box constructions. Thereby a damage both to the battery plate assemblies and to the container and frame construction is reliably prevented without impairing the actual method workflow or causing it to be time-consuming due to this measure.

LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

[0044] 1 Positioning apparatus as a linear axis system [0045] 2 Coating brush [0046] 3 Wetting agent receiving and delivery to the brush [0047] 4 Inserting aids [0048] 5 Reservoir container for the wetting agent [0049] 6 Ring line for the wetting agent feed unit [0050] 7 Cleaning apparatus for brush [0051] A Drive [0052] X, Z Movement axes