公开(公告)号：US4824307A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-25

申请号：US154757

申请日：1988-02-11

申请人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson

发明人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson

IPC分类号： B65H33/18 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/14 ,  B65H31/38

CPC分类号： H01M10/0404 ,  B65H33/18 ,  H01M10/14 ,  B65H2404/311

摘要： A method and apparatus for automated handling of battery plate stacks is disclosed. The apparatus includes an endless drive unit having a plurality of upstanding pockets which open to receive the plates and to assemble a predetermined number of them side by side in a vertically arranged stack. The drive unit includes a single revolution clutch which permits the drive unit to move a predetermined amount and then stop each time it is signaled by a controller that the proper number of plates has been inserted into a particular pocket. Thus, movement of the drive unit is interrupted while the plates are being inserted into the pockets and commences again when the pockets are loaded. The stacks of plates then are blocked and centered as they move through the apparatus in their pockets.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于电池板堆的自动处理的方法和装置。 该装置包括一个环形驱动单元，该单元具有多个直立的凹口，它们敞开以容纳板，并在垂直布置的堆叠中并排预定数量的它们。 驱动单元包括单转离合器，其允许驱动单元移动预定量，然后每当由控制器发信号通知适当数量的板被插入到特定的口袋中时停止。 因此，当板被插入袋中时，驱动单元的移动被中断，并且当袋被加载时再次开始。 然后当它们在口袋中移动通过设备时，这些板堆被阻挡和居中。

公开(公告)号：US6062807A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US55851

申请日：1998-04-08

申请人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson

发明人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson

IPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/42 ,  B65H5/12 ,  B65H5/24 ,  B65G59/04

CPC分类号： B65H3/42 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/0816 ,  B65H5/12 ,  B65H5/24 ,  B65H2301/33214 ,  B65H2403/514 ,  B65H2511/15 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2557/51

摘要： A plate feed apparatus has a cylindrical pick-up head having a predetermined number of pick-up units. The pick-up head rotates with a first shaft at a first rotational speed. A feed mechanism places the uppermost plate in a stack of plates a nominal distance from the periphery of the pick-up head when a plate is removed from the stack. A vacuum is selectively drawn through each pick-up unit to pull the outermost plate into contact with the pick-up unit. A second shaft has a cylindrical bore which rotatably journals the first shaft and is offset from the centerline of the second shaft. The second shaft is rotated counter to the first shaft at a speed which is a multiple of the speed of the first shaft equal to the number of pick-up units. This causes the speed of the pick-up unit to be slower and its distance from the uppermost plate in the stack less each time a pick-up unit picks up a plate. The number of pick-up units and the diameter of the pick-up head are established relative to the size of the plates such that plates overlap one another on the pick-up head. An outfeed conveyer has a higher surface speed than the pick-up units so that the plates do not overlap on the outfeed conveyer. The feed mechanism places another stack of plates under the stack of plates before the stack becomes depleted.

摘要翻译： 送纸装置具有具有预定数量的拾取单元的圆柱形拾取头。 拾取头以第一转速与第一轴旋转。 当板从堆叠中取出时，进给机构将最上面的板放置在距离拾取头的周边的标称距离的一叠板中。 通过每个拾取单元选择性地抽出真空以拉动最外面的板与拾取单元接触。 第二轴具有圆柱形孔，其可转动地使第一轴轴颈并偏离第二轴的中心线。 第二轴以与第一轴的速度的倍数等于拾取单元的数量的速度相对于第一轴旋转。 这使得拾取单元的速度较慢，并且每次拾取单元拾取板时，其距堆叠中最上面的板的距离较小。 拾取单元的数量和拾取头的直径相对于板的尺寸确定，使得板在拾取头上彼此重叠。 出料输送机具有比拾取单元更高的表面速度，使得板在出料输送机上不重叠。 在堆栈耗尽之前，进给机构将另一叠板堆放在堆叠的板下。

公开(公告)号：US4822234A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-18

申请号：US121422

申请日：1987-11-16

申请人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson ,  George W. Kahl

发明人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson ,  George W. Kahl

IPC分类号： B65G47/84 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B65G59/08 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/42

CPC分类号： B65G47/848 ,  B65G59/04 ,  B65G59/08 ,  B65H3/0891 ,  B65H3/42

摘要： The present invention comprises a rotary carrier which carries a plurality of semi-spherical gripping heads having concave gripping surfaces. The gripping heads are positioned such that the gripping surfaces become flush with the forwardmost plate in a vertically arrayed stack of plates as the carrier rotates. Each gripping head is mounted to the carrier through a hollow bellows and vacuum air drawn into a hole in the gripping face passes through the bellows. When the vacuum increases, due to the forwardmost plate in the stack being pulled up against the gripping head, the bellows collapses and pulls the forwardmost plate away from the stack. Rollers, which extend beyond the periphery of the carrier, urge the stack away from the gripping head immediately before they become aligned. The vacuum then pulls the forwardmost plate away from the stack and into contact with the gripping head before the bellows collapses thereby increasing the gap between them. Vacuum is provided to the gripping head through a passageway which opens out of an opening in the carrier. A first sector plate, which is journaled on the carrier axle but does not rotate with the carrier, has a slot passing through it which overlies the opening in the carrier when they are aligned. A second sector plate, which overlies and is attached to the first sector plate, has a hole in it which opens into the slot in the first sector plate. A vacuum tube extends between this opening and a vacuum source.

公开(公告)号：US07159745B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10988650

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： John K. Shannon

发明人： John K. Shannon

IPC分类号： C21B7/12 ,  C21C5/42

CPC分类号： B22D35/06 ,  B22D25/04 ,  B22D41/01 ,  H01M2/043 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/28 ,  H01M2/305 ,  H01M10/12 ,  Y10T29/4911 ,  Y10T29/49114 ,  Y10T29/49213 ,  Y10T29/53135

摘要： A method of dispensing metered portions of molten lead comprises the steps of providing a heater body with a lead reservoir that produces sufficient heat to form molten lead and providing a lead dispensing shuttle plate with at least two lead metered cavities that are filled with molten lead in a fill position. The heater body is movable between a dispense position and a feed position. At least one of the metered cavities releases the molten lead when the heater body is moved to the dispense position. In one aspect, the method comprises supplying a strip of lead so that when the heater body moves to the feed position, it receives a portion of the strip of lead. In another aspect, the method comprises injecting inert gas over the lead reservoir and into the dispensing metered cavity to prevent air from entering the metered cavity.

摘要翻译： 一种分配熔融铅的计量部分的方法包括以下步骤：为加热器本体提供引线储存器，其产生足够的热量以形成熔融铅，并提供具有填充有熔融铅的至少两个引导计量腔的引线分配梭板 填补位置。 加热器主体可以在分配位置和进给位置之间移动。 当加热器主体移动到分配位置时，至少一个计量腔释放熔融铅。 在一个方面，该方法包括提供一条铅条，使得当加热器主体移动到进给位置时，它接收该条带的一部分。 另一方面，该方法包括将惰性气体注入铅储存器并进入分配计量腔，以防止空气进入计量腔。

公开(公告)号：US6030171A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-29

申请号：US227454

申请日：1999-01-08

申请人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson

发明人： Peter E. Johnson ,  David A. Johnson

IPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/42 ,  B65H5/12 ,  B65H5/24 ,  B65G59/00

CPC分类号： B65H3/42 ,  B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/0816 ,  B65H5/12 ,  B65H5/24 ,  B65H2301/33214 ,  B65H2403/514 ,  B65H2511/15 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2557/51

摘要： A plate feed apparatus has a cylindrical pick-up head having a predetermined number of pick-up units spaced about its periphery. The pick-up head is attached to and rotates with a first shaft at a first rotational speed. A feed mechanism places the uppermost plate in a stack of plates a nominal distance from the periphery of the pick-up head each time a plate is removed from the stack. A vacuum device is selectively coupled to each pick-up unit as it passes over the stack to pull the outermost plate away from the stack and into contact with the pick-up unit. A second shaft has a cylindrical bore which rotatably journals the first shaft and is offset from the centerline of the second shaft. The second shaft is rotated counter to the first shaft at a speed which is a multiple of the speed of the first shaft equal to the number of pick-up units. This causes the speed of the pick-up unit to be slower and its distance from the uppermost plate in the stack less each time a pick-up unit picks up a plate. The feed mechanism has fingers which are inserted under the stack of plates before the stack becomes depleted to keep advancing the stack as plates are removed and allow the feed mechanism platform to be lowered to receive a new stack of plates. A microprocessor based controller directs this activity without disruption of the feed mechanism.

摘要翻译： 板进给装置具有圆柱形拾取头，其具有围绕其周边间隔开的预定数量的拾取单元。 拾取头以第一旋转速度附接到第一轴并与第一轴一起旋转。 每当板从堆叠中取出时，进给机构将最上面的板放置在距离拾取头的周边的标称距离的一叠板中。 当每个拾取单元通过堆叠时，真空装置选择性地联接到每个拾取单元，以将最外面的板拉离堆叠并与拾取单元接触。 第二轴具有圆柱形孔，其可转动地使第一轴轴颈并偏离第二轴的中心线。 第二轴以与第一轴的速度的倍数等于拾取单元的数量的速度相对于第一轴旋转。 这使得拾取单元的速度较慢，并且每次拾取单元拾取板时，其距堆叠中最上面的板的距离较小。 进料机构具有插入板堆的下方的指状物，在堆叠被耗尽之前，随着板被移除并使得进给机构平台被降下以接收新的一叠板。 基于微处理器的控制器引导此活动，而不会中断进给机制。

公开(公告)号：US5102287A

公开(公告)日：1992-04-07

申请号：US579859

申请日：1990-09-06

申请人： David A. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Hammer

发明人： David A. Johnson ,  Thomas J. Hammer

IPC分类号： B65G47/90

CPC分类号： B65G47/907

摘要： A plate handling apparatus grips a group of vertically oriented stacks of plates that are being transported serially, lifts them out of the pockets they are being transported in, reduces the separation between them, moves them to a remote location and deposits them for further processing. In addition, the apparatus picks up the stacks in two groups that are 180.degree. opposed from one another with the stacks in one group being interposed with the stacks in the other group. The stacks of plates are engaged by gripping heads that employ paired cam elements carrying gripping fingers. The cam elements have two separate cam faces that permits them to be positively opened and closed by linear movement of a cam follower that fits between the cam elements and engages the cam faces. The set of cam faces used to open the fingers has a steeper ramp angle than the set used to close the fingers. Accordingly, the fingers are opened quicker than they are closed and a greater pressure is exerted upon closing. The set of cam faces used to close the fingers is arranged so that loss of fluid to the actuator that moves the cam follower does not cause the fingers to release their load.

摘要翻译： 板处理装置夹持一组垂直方向的板堆叠，将其从输送的袋中提出，减少它们之间的分离，将它们移动到远程位置并将其沉积以进行进一步处理。 另外，该装置拾取两组相互叠合180度的堆叠，一组中的堆叠在另一组中插入堆叠。 板的堆叠通过采用配备有夹持指状物的凸轮元件的夹头来接合。 凸轮元件具有两个单独的凸轮面，其允许它们通过配合在凸轮元件之间并与凸轮面接合的凸轮从动件的线性运动而被确实地打开和关闭。 用于打开手指的凸轮面组比用于闭合手指的组具有更陡峭的斜角。 因此，手指的打开比它们被关闭时更快地打开，并且在关闭时施加更大的压力。 用于闭合手指的一组凸轮面布置成使得移动凸轮从动件的致动器的流体损失不会导致手指释放它们的负载。