A method and system for controlling the transfer of a battery module
By establishing information exchange and buffer zones between module lines, assembly lines, and handling mechanisms, the problems of human instability and difficulties in aerial logistics maintenance during battery module transportation have been solved, thus achieving efficient module production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INPAI BATTERY TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2023-11-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing battery module transportation methods suffer from high labor costs, instability, and difficulties in maintaining overhead logistics conveyor lines, resulting in low production efficiency.
By enabling information exchange between the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism, a buffer zone is set up to achieve automatic triggering and execution of module transfer tasks. The handling mechanism moves the modules from the module line to the buffer zone, and then supplies modules according to the needs of the assembly line, reducing the impact of module line availability fluctuations on the assembly line.
This improved the production efficiency of battery modules, reduced the failure rate, and simplified the maintenance process, resulting in higher stability and production efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of battery manufacturing technology, and more specifically, to a method and system for controlling the transfer of battery modules. Background Technology
[0002] A typical automotive battery pack (PACK) consists of multiple modules, electrical assemblies, thermal management assemblies, and other components. During battery production, modules are transported from the module production line to the PACK line for assembly and encapsulation. Therefore, the module transfer process has a significant impact on battery production efficiency.
[0003] In existing technologies, for battery production lines where module lines and PACK lines are closely connected, robots often directly pick up modules from the module unloading point and place them into the lower housing of the PACK line to complete module transfer. However, in many production workshops, due to various constraints, module lines and PACK lines are placed parallel to each other within the workshop, with a pedestrian and material handling channel in between. In this case, common methods for module transfer include manual forklift transfer or the use of overhead conveyor lines. Currently, both transfer methods have significant drawbacks. Manual transfer requires continuous labor costs, and the large weight and weak structural strength of modules increase the instability of manual transfer, posing significant safety hazards to operators and the transferred items. On the other hand, overhead conveyor lines require a large space above the workshop and are prone to malfunctions, resulting in difficult and time-consuming repairs, leading to low module production efficiency. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a method, system, electronic device and computer-readable storage medium for controlling the transfer of battery modules, which can achieve the technical effect of improving the production efficiency of battery modules.
[0005] This application provides a battery module transfer control method applied to a battery production line, the battery production line including a module line, an assembly line, and a handling mechanism, the transfer control method including:
[0006] The transport mechanism is controlled to transport the pallet to the empty position of the module line, and the transport mechanism moves to the lower position of the module line;
[0007] The module is offline and loaded onto the tray at the offline position;
[0008] The control mechanism moves the module from the off-line position to the buffer area via the pallet;
[0009] The assembly line triggers a feeding task, controlling the handling mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet;
[0010] The control mechanism moves the pallet to the empty position of the module line or the buffer area.
[0011] In the above implementation process, the battery module transfer control method achieves automatic triggering and execution of module transfer tasks through information interaction between the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism. The states of the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism are interconnected. Simultaneously, a buffer area is set up so that modules are uniformly transferred to the buffer area after coming off the module line, and then supplied to the assembly line according to its needs. This effectively reduces the impact of module line availability fluctuations on assembly line availability. Compared to manual transfer, this battery module transfer control method has higher stability. Compared to overhead conveyor lines, this battery module transfer control method, through the setting of handling mechanisms and buffer areas, and through information interaction between the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism, completes the transfer of battery modules, resulting in a low failure rate and convenient maintenance in case of failure. Therefore, this battery module transfer control method can achieve the technical effect of improving the production efficiency of battery modules.
[0012] Furthermore, prior to the step of controlling the conveying mechanism to move the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, the method further includes:
[0013] The module line detects that the return empty position is empty and interacts with the conveying mechanism to perform the step of detecting the return empty position of the module line;
[0014] The step of performing the test module line return empty task includes:
[0015] The handling mechanism detects whether there is an empty module line return task;
[0016] If so, the module line emptying task is triggered when there is a tray in the cache area;
[0017] If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the module line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
[0018] In the above implementation process, before the control of the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, the module line is checked for return empty position and information is exchanged with the handling mechanism, so as to control the specific process of moving the pallet according to the return empty position status of the module line.
[0019] Furthermore, after the step of the module being offline to the offline position and loaded onto the tray, the method further includes:
[0020] When the module line detects a module that has been removed from the first preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism and executes the step of detecting the module line returning to empty.
[0021] In the above implementation process, when the module line detects that the first preset number of modules has been removed from the line, it means that the module line is about to be full. It is necessary to detect the empty module line return task in advance to ensure that other empty pallets can be returned to the module line for loading in a timely manner.
[0022] Furthermore, after the step of the module being offline to the offline position and loaded onto the tray, the method further includes:
[0023] When the module line detects a module that has been removed from the second preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism, and the transport mechanism detects whether there is any empty space in the buffer area.
[0024] If so, execute the step of controlling the transport mechanism to transport the module from the offline position to the buffer area via the pallet;
[0025] If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in a second color, and the detection will stop when a feeding task is detected, and the indicator light on the module line will turn off.
[0026] In the above implementation process, when the module line detects that the second preset number of modules has been removed from the line, it indicates that the module line is full and needs to be moved to the buffer area by the handling mechanism.
[0027] Furthermore, before the step of triggering a feeding task on the assembly line and controlling the conveying mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via the pallet, the method further includes:
[0028] When the assembly line detects that the feeding position is empty or the number of modules at the feeding position is lower than the threshold, it interacts with the conveying mechanism to execute the detection and feeding task.
[0029] The step of performing the detection and feeding task includes:
[0030] The conveying mechanism detects whether there is a preset feeding task for the module line;
[0031] If so, the preset feeding task is triggered when there is a module in the buffer area;
[0032] If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when the preset material feeding task is detected.
[0033] In the above implementation process, when the assembly line detects that the feeding position is empty or the number of modules at the feeding position is lower than the threshold, it can supply materials to the assembly line in a timely manner.
[0034] Furthermore, the feeding position includes a first feeding position and a second feeding position. The step of the assembly line triggering a feeding task and controlling the conveying mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet includes:
[0035] The assembly line triggers a feeding task, controlling the transport mechanism to transport the module to the first feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet, and the transport mechanism moves to the second feeding position, the module enters the assembly line from the first feeding position, and the pallet is stacked at the second feeding position.
[0036] Furthermore, the step of controlling the conveying mechanism to move the pallet to the empty position of the module line or the buffer area includes:
[0037] When the assembly line detects that there is a preset number of pallets at the second feeding position, it interacts with the handling mechanism and executes the step of detecting the empty return task of the assembly line.
[0038] The step of performing the empty return task of the inspection assembly line includes:
[0039] The handling mechanism detects whether there are empty return tasks from the assembly line.
[0040] If so, when there is no module off-line abnormality signal on the module line, the pallet is moved to the empty position of the module line by the transport mechanism; when there is a module off-line abnormality signal on the module line and there is empty space in the buffer area, the pallet is moved to the buffer area by the transport mechanism.
[0041] If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
[0042] In the above implementation process, when the assembly line detects that there are a preset number of trays at the second feeding position, it means that the trays at the second feeding position of the assembly line are full and need to be moved to the empty position or buffer area of the module line in a timely manner. The specific moving position is determined according to the empty position status and buffer area status of the module line.
[0043] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a battery module transfer control system applied to a battery production line, the battery production line including a module line, an assembly line, and a handling mechanism, the transfer control system including:
[0044] The module line return empty unit is used to control the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, and the handling mechanism moves to the lower position of the module line;
[0045] A module loading unit is used to load the offline modules from the module line to the offline position and load them onto the tray.
[0046] A buffer handling unit is used to control the handling mechanism to move the module from the offline position to the buffer area via the tray;
[0047] The material handling unit is used to trigger a material feeding task on the assembly line and control the handling mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via the pallet.
[0048] An assembly line return unit is used to control the transport mechanism to move the pallet to the return position of the module line or the buffer area.
[0049] Furthermore, the module line return unit is also used for:
[0050] The module line detects that the return empty position is empty and interacts with the conveying mechanism to perform the step of detecting the return empty position of the module line;
[0051] The step of performing the test module line return empty task includes:
[0052] The handling mechanism detects whether there is an empty module line return task;
[0053] If so, the module line emptying task is triggered when there is a tray in the cache area;
[0054] If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the module line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
[0055] Furthermore, the module loading unit is also used for: when the module line detects a module of the first preset number of layers coming off the line, interacting with the transport mechanism and performing the step of detecting the module line returning to empty.
[0056] Furthermore, the module loading unit is also used for:
[0057] When the module line detects a module that has been removed from the second preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism, and the transport mechanism detects whether there is any empty space in the buffer area.
[0058] If so, execute the step of controlling the transport mechanism to transport the module from the offline position to the buffer area via the pallet;
[0059] If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in a second color, and the detection will stop when a feeding task is detected, and the indicator light on the module line will turn off.
[0060] Furthermore, the material feeding and handling unit is specifically used for: the assembly line triggering a material feeding task, controlling the handling mechanism to transport the module to the first feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet, and the handling mechanism moving to the second feeding position, the module entering the assembly line from the first feeding position, and the pallet being stacked at the second feeding position.
[0061] Furthermore, the assembly line emptying unit is specifically used for:
[0062] When the assembly line detects that there is a preset number of pallets at the second feeding position, it interacts with the handling mechanism and executes the step of detecting the empty return task of the assembly line.
[0063] The step of performing the empty return task of the inspection assembly line includes:
[0064] The handling mechanism detects whether there are empty return tasks from the assembly line.
[0065] If so, when there is no module off-line abnormality signal on the module line, the pallet is moved to the empty position of the module line by the transport mechanism; when there is a module off-line abnormality signal on the module line and there is empty space in the buffer area, the pallet is moved to the buffer area by the transport mechanism.
[0066] If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
[0067] Thirdly, an electronic device provided in this application includes: a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the steps of the method as described in any of the first aspects.
[0068] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method described in any of the first aspects.
[0069] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method described in any of the first aspects.
[0070] Other features and advantages disclosed in this application will be set forth in the following description, or some features and advantages may be inferred from the description or determined without doubt, or may be learned by practicing the above-described technology disclosed in this application.
[0071] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0072] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of this application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0073] Figure 1 A schematic flowchart illustrating a battery module transfer control method provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0074] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery production line provided in an embodiment of this application;
[0075] Figure 3 A schematic flowchart illustrating another battery module transfer control method provided in this application embodiment;
[0076] Figure 4 This is a structural block diagram of the battery module transfer control system provided in the embodiments of this application;
[0077] Figure 5 This is a structural block diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation
[0078] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0079] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures. Furthermore, in the description of this application, terms such as "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0080] The purpose of this application is to provide a battery module transfer control method, system, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium, which can be applied to module handling control in battery production lines. This battery module transfer control method achieves automatic triggering and execution of module transfer tasks through information interaction between the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism, with the states of the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism interconnected. Simultaneously, a buffer area is set up, and modules are uniformly transferred to the buffer area after leaving the module line, and then supplied according to the needs of the assembly line. This effectively reduces the impact of module line availability fluctuations on assembly line availability. Therefore, this battery module transfer control method can achieve the technical effect of improving battery module production efficiency.
[0081] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a battery module transfer control method provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery production line provided in an embodiment of this application; applied to a battery production line, the battery production line includes a module line, an assembly line, and a handling mechanism, and the battery module transfer control method includes the following steps:
[0082] S100: Controls the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the empty position of the module line, and moves the handling mechanism to the unlined position of the module line.
[0083] For example, in this embodiment of the application, the battery production line includes a module line 11, an assembly line 12, and a handling mechanism 13, wherein the module line 11 and the assembly line 12 can be arranged in parallel; the module feeding station (feeding station) of the assembly line 12 and the module unloading station (including unloading station and return station) of the module line can be referenced. Figure 2 As shown, an automated workstation is used; optionally, a vision camera is installed at the workstation to monitor the number of modules in each storage location of module line 11 and assembly line 12 in real time.
[0084] Optionally, the assembly line can have multiple feeding stations, which can be used in a cyclical manner. In this embodiment, two feeding stations are used as an example (first feeding station and second feeding station), which is only for illustrative purposes and not a limitation.
[0085] Optionally, the robot at the module off-line station has one off-line position and one return empty position on each side. After the robot picks up an empty pallet from the return empty position and places it at the off-line position, it picks up the module from the module line and places it into an empty pallet at the off-line position.
[0086] In some implementations, the transport mechanism is an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) system.
[0087] S200: The module is offline and loaded onto the tray;
[0088] S300: Controls the handling mechanism to move modules from the off-line position to the buffer area via a pallet;
[0089] S400: The assembly line triggers a feeding task, controlling the handling mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via a pallet;
[0090] S500: Controls the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the empty position or buffer area of the module line.
[0091] In some implementations, the battery module transfer control method achieves automatic triggering and execution of module transfer tasks through information interaction between the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism, with the states of the module line, assembly line, and handling mechanism interconnected. Simultaneously, a buffer area is set up, where modules are uniformly transferred to after leaving the module line and then supplied to the assembly line as needed, effectively reducing the impact of module line availability fluctuations on assembly line availability. Therefore, this battery module transfer control method can achieve the technical effect of improving battery module production efficiency.
[0092] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another method for controlling the transfer of a battery module provided in an embodiment of this application.
[0093] For example, prior to step S100: controlling the transport mechanism to transport the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, the method further includes:
[0094] S101: The module line detects that the return empty position is empty and interacts with the conveying mechanism to execute the step of detecting the return empty position of the module line;
[0095] The steps for performing the test module line return empty task include:
[0096] The handling mechanism checks for any empty module line return tasks.
[0097] If so, trigger the module line emptying task when there is a tray in the cache area;
[0098] If not, the indicator light on the control module line will light up in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the module line will turn off when a module line return empty task is detected.
[0099] For example, before controlling the transport mechanism to move the pallet to the empty position of the module line, the module line is checked for empty position and information is exchanged with the transport mechanism, so as to control the specific process of transporting the pallet according to the empty position status of the module line.
[0100] For example, after step S200: the module is offline to the offline position and loaded into the tray, the method further includes:
[0101] S210: When the module line detects a module that has been removed from the first preset layer, it interacts with the conveying mechanism and executes the step of detecting the module line returning to empty.
[0102] For example, when the module line detects that a module has been removed from the first preset layer, it means that the module line is about to be full. It is necessary to detect the empty module line return task in advance to ensure that other empty pallets can be returned to the module line for loading in a timely manner.
[0103] For example, after step S200: the module is offline to the offline position and loaded into the tray, the method further includes:
[0104] S220: When the module line detects a module coming off the second preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism to check if there is any empty space in the buffer area.
[0105] If so, execute S300: control the transport mechanism to move the module from the off-line position to the buffer area via a pallet;
[0106] If not, S230: The indicator light on the control module line lights up in the second color, and the detection stops when a feeding task is detected, and the indicator light on the module line goes out.
[0107] For example, when the module line detects that a module has been removed from the second preset layer, it means that the module line is full and needs to be moved to the buffer area by a transport mechanism.
[0108] For example, prior to step S400: the assembly line triggers a feeding task and controls the transport mechanism to move the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via a pallet, the method further includes:
[0109] S310: When the assembly line detects that the feeding position is empty or the number of modules at the feeding position is lower than the threshold, it interacts with the handling mechanism to execute the detection and feeding task.
[0110] The steps involved in performing the material feeding and testing task include:
[0111] The material handling mechanism checks whether there are preset material feeding tasks for the material feeding module line;
[0112] If so, trigger the preset feeding task when there are modules in the cache.
[0113] If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will light up in the first color, and the detection will stop when a preset material feeding task is detected, and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off.
[0114] For example, when the assembly line detects that the feeding position is empty or the number of modules at the feeding position is less than a threshold, it can supply materials to the assembly line in a timely manner.
[0115] For example, the feeding position includes a first feeding position and a second feeding position. S400: The assembly line triggers a feeding task, and controls the conveying mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position of the assembly line via a pallet, including the following steps:
[0116] S410: The assembly line triggers a feeding task, controlling the transport mechanism to transport the module to the first feeding position of the assembly line via a pallet, and the transport mechanism moves to the second feeding position. The module enters the assembly line from the first feeding position, and the pallet is stacked at the second feeding position.
[0117] For example, S500: The step of controlling the conveying mechanism to move the pallet to the empty position or buffer area of the module line includes:
[0118] S510: When the assembly line detects a preset number of pallets at the second feeding position, it interacts with the handling mechanism and executes the step of detecting the assembly line to return empty.
[0119] The steps for performing the empty return task on the assembly line include:
[0120] The material handling unit checks for empty return tasks from the assembly line.
[0121] If there is no module off-line abnormality signal on the module line, the pallet is moved to the empty return position on the module line by the handling mechanism; if there is a module off-line abnormality signal on the module line and there is empty space in the buffer area, the pallet is moved to the buffer area by the handling mechanism.
[0122] If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when an empty assembly line task is detected.
[0123] For example, when the assembly line detects that there are a preset number of trays at the second feeding position, it means that the trays at the second feeding position in the assembly line are full and need to be moved to the empty position or buffer area of the module line in a timely manner. The specific moving position is determined according to the empty position status and buffer area status of the module line.
[0124] In some implementation scenarios, combined with Figures 1 to 2 The battery module transfer control method provided in this application involves transferring 3 layers of pallets at a time, with 4 modules placed on each pallet. The initial state is set as follows: the first feeding position of the module loading station on the assembly line is empty, and the second feeding position has one empty pallet; the unloading position and the empty return position of the module unloading station on the module line are both empty. Based on the above production line layout, a specific example of the module transfer technical solution is as follows:
[0125] (1) The module line detects that the return empty position is empty. After exchanging information with the AGV system, the AGV system detects whether there is a return empty task for this module line.
[0126] If it is present, it is considered normal; otherwise, further check if there is an empty tray in the cache area.
[0127] If present, the task of returning the empty tray to the cache area of this module line will be triggered; otherwise, the indicator light on the side of the module line will turn red.
[0128] When empty return tasks are continuously detected, detection stops and the indicator light turns off;
[0129] (2) After the handling mechanism moves the empty pallet to the empty return position and puts it down, it moves to the unloading position;
[0130] (3) When the module is unloaded to the unloading position, the module line detects the unloaded second layer module and exchanges information with the handling mechanism system. The handling mechanism system detects whether there is a task to return empty to this module line.
[0131] If it is present, it is considered normal; otherwise, further check if there is an empty tray in the cache area.
[0132] If present, the task of returning the empty tray to the cache area of this module line will be triggered; otherwise, the indicator light on the side of the module line will turn red.
[0133] When empty return tasks are continuously detected, the detection will stop and the indicator light will turn off.
[0134] (4) After the module line detects that the third layer module has finished going offline, it exchanges information with the handling mechanism system. The handling mechanism system checks whether there is any empty space in the buffer area.
[0135] If the task is present, the unloading point → buffer area task will be triggered; otherwise, the indicator light will turn yellow.
[0136] When a feeding task is continuously detected, the detection stops and the indicator light goes out.
[0137] (5) The module is transferred to the cache area.
[0138] (6) When the assembly line detects that there are no modules at the feeding positions, it exchanges information with the material handling system. The material handling system then checks whether there is a task for the material supply assembly line.
[0139] If present, it is considered normal; otherwise, further checks are performed to see if there is a module in the cache.
[0140] If a material is present, a material feeding task is triggered: buffer area → assembly line; otherwise, the indicator light next to the assembly line turns red.
[0141] When a material supply assembly line task is continuously detected, the detection stops and the indicator light goes out.
[0142] (7) After the fully loaded conveying mechanism enters the first feeding position and puts down the module, it moves to the second feeding position;
[0143] (8) The module is fed into the box from the first feeding position, and the empty pallet is stacked at the second feeding position;
[0144] (9) After the assembly line detects that there are 3 empty pallets at the second feeding position, it exchanges information with the handling mechanism system. The handling mechanism system detects which module line the pallet module comes from and whether there is an abnormal signal of module offline on that module line.
[0145] If not, trigger the empty return task to the second feeding position → module line; if yes, further check whether there is an empty space in the cache.
[0146] If there is an empty space, the empty space task is triggered to the second feeding position → buffer area; if there is no empty space, the indicator light on the assembly line will turn yellow.
[0147] When a return-to-empty mission is continuously detected, the detection stops and the indicator light goes out.
[0148] (10) At this time, there is 1 module left in the first feeding position. The conveying mechanism system calls for materials in advance and checks whether there are modules in the buffer area.
[0149] If present, a material feeding task is triggered: buffer area → assembly line; otherwise, the indicator light on the assembly line edge turns red.
[0150] When a material supply assembly line task is continuously detected, the detection stops and the indicator light goes out.
[0151] (11) The empty pallet is transferred back to the module line, and a complete module transfer is completed.
[0152] In summary, the battery module transfer control method provided in this application embodiment has at least the following technical effects:
[0153] 1) Automatic triggering and execution of module transfer tasks can be achieved through information interaction between the handling mechanism and the module line and assembly line; for example, a hidden AGV with QR code navigation can achieve automatic triggering and execution of module transfer tasks through information interaction between the AGV system and the module line and assembly line.
[0154] 2) By setting up a buffer area at the edge of the assembly line, modules are uniformly transferred to the buffer area after they come off the line, and then supplied with modules according to the needs of the assembly line. This can effectively reduce the impact of module line availability fluctuations on assembly line availability (when the module line availability is higher than the assembly line availability, excess modules can be placed in the buffer area; when the module line availability is lower than the assembly line availability, the modules in the buffer area are used to make up for the shortfall, ensuring continuous production of the assembly line).
[0155] 3) By setting the transfer logic, the handling mechanism can automatically adjust the task route according to the real-time transfer status without manual intervention;
[0156] 4) Install indicator lights along the module line and assembly line. Use transfer logic to link the indicator light colors to the transfer status, enabling visualization of the transfer status and facilitating on-site management. For example, the indicator light information along the assembly line could indicate:
[0157] Yellow: Empty pallet cannot be delivered;
[0158] Red: No module supply, PACK line is about to run out of materials and stop production.
[0159] Module line edge indicator light information:
[0160] Yellow: The module cannot be sent out at this time;
[0161] Red: No empty tray returned, module will soon be unable to be taken off the production line.
[0162] Please see Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a structural block diagram of a battery module transfer control system provided in an embodiment of this application. The battery module transfer control system is applied to a battery production line, which includes a module line, an assembly line, and a handling mechanism. The transfer control system includes:
[0163] The module line return empty unit 100 is used to control the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, and the handling mechanism moves to the lower position of the module line;
[0164] The module loading unit 200 is used to load offline modules to the offline position and onto the tray;
[0165] The buffer handling unit 300 is used to control the handling mechanism to move the module from the off-line position to the buffer area via a pallet;
[0166] The material handling unit 400 is used to trigger material feeding tasks on the assembly line and control the handling mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via a pallet.
[0167] The assembly line return unit 500 is used to control the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the return position or buffer area of the module line.
[0168] For example, the module line return unit 100 is also used for:
[0169] The module line detects that the return empty position is empty and interacts with the conveying mechanism to execute the step of detecting the return empty position of the module line;
[0170] The steps for performing the test module line return empty task include:
[0171] The handling mechanism checks for any empty module line return tasks.
[0172] If so, trigger the module line emptying task when there is a tray in the cache area;
[0173] If not, the indicator light on the control module line will light up in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the module line will turn off when a module line return empty task is detected.
[0174] For example, the module loading unit 200 is also used to: when the module line detects that a module of the first preset number of layers has been unloaded, interact with the transport mechanism and perform the step of detecting the module line returning to empty.
[0175] For example, the module loading unit 200 is also used for:
[0176] When the module line detects a module coming off the second preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism to check if there is any empty space in the buffer area.
[0177] If so, the execution control and handling mechanism moves the module from the offline position to the buffer area via a pallet;
[0178] If not, the indicator light on the control module line will light up in the second color, and the detection will stop when a feeding task is detected, and the indicator light on the module line will turn off.
[0179] For example, the material handling unit 400 is specifically used for: triggering a material handling task on the assembly line, controlling the handling mechanism to transport the module to the first feeding position of the assembly line via a pallet, and moving the handling mechanism to the second feeding position, the module entering the assembly line from the first feeding position, and the pallet being stacked at the second feeding position.
[0180] For example, the assembly line emptying unit 500 is specifically used for:
[0181] When the assembly line detects a preset number of pallets at the second feeding position, it interacts with the handling mechanism and executes the steps of detecting the empty assembly line.
[0182] The steps for performing the empty return task on the assembly line include:
[0183] The material handling unit checks for empty return tasks from the assembly line.
[0184] If there is no module off-line abnormality signal on the module line, the pallet is moved to the empty return position on the module line by the handling mechanism; if there is a module off-line abnormality signal on the module line and there is empty space in the buffer area, the pallet is moved to the buffer area by the handling mechanism.
[0185] If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when an empty assembly line task is detected.
[0186] It should be noted that the battery module transfer control system provided in this application embodiment is related to... Figures 1 to 3The method embodiments shown correspond to each other, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.
[0187] This application also provides an electronic device, please refer to [link to application]. Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a structural block diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. The electronic device may include a processor 510, a communication interface 520, a memory 530, and at least one communication bus 540. The communication bus 540 is used to enable direct communication between these components. In this embodiment, the communication interface 520 of the electronic device is used for signaling or data communication with other node devices. The processor 510 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities.
[0188] The processor 510 described above can be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), etc.; it can also be a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), an off-the-shelf programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. It can implement or execute the methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, or the processor 510 can be any conventional processor.
[0189] The memory 530 may be, but is not limited to, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), etc. The memory 530 stores computer-readable instructions. When these computer-readable instructions are executed by the processor 510, the electronic device can perform the aforementioned operations. Figures 1 to 3 The various steps involved in the method implementation examples.
[0190] Alternatively, the electronic device may also include a storage controller and an input / output unit.
[0191] The memory 530, storage controller, processor 510, peripheral interface, and input / output unit are electrically connected directly or indirectly to achieve data transmission or interaction. For example, these components can be electrically connected to each other through one or more communication buses 540. The processor 510 is used to execute executable modules stored in the memory 530, such as software function modules or computer programs included in electronic devices.
[0192] The input / output unit is used to provide users with the ability to create tasks and to set optional start periods or preset execution times for those tasks, thereby enabling user-server interaction. The input / output unit may be, but is not limited to, a mouse and keyboard.
[0193] Understandable. Figure 5 The structure shown is for illustrative purposes only; the electronic device may also include components that are more advanced than those shown. Figure 5 The more or fewer components shown, or having the same Figure 5 The different configurations shown. Figure 5 The components shown can be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
[0194] This application also provides a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are run on a computer, the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the method described in the method embodiment. To avoid repetition, the method will not be described again here.
[0195] This application also provides a computer program product that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method described in the method embodiment.
[0196] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and methods can also be implemented in other ways. The apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatus, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of this application. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, segment, or portion of code containing one or more executable instructions for implementing a specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the blocks may occur in a different order than those marked in the drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks may actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in reverse order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each block in a block diagram and / or flowchart, and combinations of blocks in block diagrams and / or flowcharts, can be implemented using a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or using a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.
[0197] In addition, the functional modules in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module can exist independently, or two or more modules can be integrated to form an independent part.
[0198] If the aforementioned functions are implemented as software functional modules and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a portion of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.
[0199] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures indicate similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
[0200] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.
[0201] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
Claims
1. A method for controlling the transfer of a battery module, characterized in that, Applied to a battery production line, which includes a module line, an assembly line, and a handling mechanism, the transfer control method includes: The transport mechanism is controlled to transport the pallet to the empty position of the module line, and the transport mechanism moves to the lower position of the module line; The module is offline and loaded onto the tray at the offline position; The control mechanism moves the module from the off-line position to the buffer area via the pallet; The assembly line triggers a feeding task, controlling the handling mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet; The control mechanism moves the pallet to the empty position of the module line or the buffer area; Prior to the step of controlling the transport mechanism to transport the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, the method further includes: The module line detects that the return empty position is empty and interacts with the conveying mechanism to perform the step of detecting the return empty position of the module line; The step of performing the test module line return empty task includes: The handling mechanism detects whether there is an empty module line return task; If so, the module line emptying task is triggered when there is a tray in the cache area; If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the module line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
2. The battery module transfer control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After the step of the module being offline to the offline position and loaded onto the tray, the method further includes: When the module line detects a module that has been removed from the first preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism and executes the step of detecting the module line returning to empty.
3. The battery module transfer control method according to claim 2, characterized in that, After the step of the module being offline to the offline position and loaded onto the tray, the method further includes: When the module line detects a module that has been removed from the second preset layer, it interacts with the transport mechanism, and the transport mechanism detects whether there is any empty space in the buffer area. If so, execute the step of controlling the transport mechanism to transport the module from the offline position to the buffer area via the pallet; If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in a second color, and the detection will stop when a feeding task is detected, and the indicator light on the module line will turn off.
4. The battery module transfer control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before the step of triggering a feeding task on the assembly line and controlling the conveying mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via the pallet, the method further includes: When the assembly line detects that the feeding position is empty or the number of modules at the feeding position is lower than the threshold, it interacts with the conveying mechanism to execute the detection and feeding task. The step of performing the detection and feeding task includes: The conveying mechanism detects whether there is a preset feeding task for the module line; If so, the preset feeding task is triggered when there is a module in the buffer area; If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when the preset material feeding task is detected.
5. The battery module transfer control method according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that, The feeding position includes a first feeding position and a second feeding position. The assembly line triggers a feeding task, and controls the conveying mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet, including the following steps: The assembly line triggers a feeding task, controlling the transport mechanism to transport the module to the first feeding position of the assembly line via the pallet, and the transport mechanism moves to the second feeding position, the module enters the assembly line from the first feeding position, and the pallet is stacked at the second feeding position.
6. The battery module transfer control method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The step of controlling the conveying mechanism to move the pallet to the empty position of the module line or the buffer area includes: When the assembly line detects that there is a preset number of pallets at the second feeding position, it interacts with the handling mechanism and executes the step of detecting the empty return task of the assembly line. The step of performing the empty return task of the inspection assembly line includes: The handling mechanism detects whether there are empty return tasks from the assembly line. If so, when there is no module off-line abnormality signal on the module line, the pallet is moved to the empty position of the module line by the transport mechanism; when there is a module off-line abnormality signal on the module line and there is empty space in the buffer area, the pallet is moved to the buffer area by the transport mechanism. If not, the indicator light on the assembly line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the assembly line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
7. A battery module transfer control system, characterized in that, Applied to a battery production line, which includes a module line, an assembly line, and a handling mechanism, the transfer control system includes: The module line return empty unit is used to control the handling mechanism to move the pallet to the return empty position of the module line, and the handling mechanism moves to the lower position of the module line; A module loading unit is used to load the offline modules from the module line to the offline position and load them onto the tray. A buffer handling unit is used to control the handling mechanism to move the module from the offline position to the buffer area via the tray; The material handling unit is used to trigger a material feeding task on the assembly line and control the handling mechanism to transport the module to the feeding position on the assembly line via the pallet. An assembly line return unit is used to control the transport mechanism to move the pallet to the return position of the module line or the buffer area; The module line return unit is also used for: The module line detects that the return empty position is empty and interacts with the conveying mechanism to perform the step of detecting the return empty position of the module line; The step of performing the test module line return empty task includes: The handling mechanism detects whether there is an empty module line return task; If so, the module line emptying task is triggered when there is a tray in the cache area; If not, the indicator light on the module line will illuminate in the first color, and the detection will stop and the indicator light on the module line will turn off when an empty return task is detected.
8. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: A memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor, when executing the computer program, implements the steps of the transfer control method for a battery module as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.
9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the transfer control method for the battery module as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.