3D Laminator Simulation for Battery Defect Response Training

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Solution Overview

Problem

The rapid growth of secondary battery production plants is hindered by a shortage of skilled workers due to busy schedules and high worker turnover, making it difficult to train new workers effectively and respond to factory defects.

Innovation Solution

A laminator simulation method and device that includes a 3D model apparatus for secondary battery production, allowing users to practice operations, handle defects, and generate quality information through a simulation device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If generic training methods are used for training workers, then training can be conducted, but workers cannot immediately respond to various defect situations that may occur during factory operation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveworker's ability to respond to defect situationsVSAvoidtraining effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the factory environment, production lines, and defect scenarios through simulation technology. Workers train in a virtual replica of the actual workspace, allowing them to practice responding to various defect situations without affecting real production. This copying approach enables adaptive training that generic methods cannot provide.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The simulation system allows workers to encounter and practice handling various defect scenarios before they occur in the actual factory. By presenting defect situations in advance through the simulation, workers develop response skills proactively rather than reactively, improving their adaptability to real-world defect situations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If more skilled workers are hired to handle production and defects, then production quality can be maintained, but the shortage of skilled workers due to busy schedules and high turnover cannot be resolved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction qualityVSAvoidworker availability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The simulation training system enables workers to self-train and develop skills independently without requiring extensive instruction from experienced workers. The virtual environment provides automated feedback and guidance, allowing workers to improve their capabilities autonomously, thereby reducing the dependency on a limited pool of skilled workers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

By creating virtual copies of expert performance and defect handling procedures, the system transfers knowledge from experienced workers to trainees without requiring the physical presence of experts. This copying of expertise allows rapid scaling of skilled worker capacity despite high turnover and busy schedules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If actual production operations are conducted, then production output is generated, but new workers cannot be trained effectively due to busy production schedules

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction outputVSAvoidtraining time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual simulation environment acts as an intermediary between training and actual production. It provides a separate training channel that does not interfere with production schedules, allowing workers to develop skills in parallel with production activities. This intermediary system eliminates the conflict between training time and production output.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent transitions training from the physical production floor to a virtual dimension. By moving training activities to a simulated environment, the system creates an additional dimension for skill development that coexists with actual production, allowing both training and production to proceed simultaneously without time conflicts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentEP4276960B1Laminator simulation method and device for secondary battery production
Publication Date: 2025.10.22 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a simulation device for secondary battery production. The simulation device for secondary battery production includes a memory configured to store at least one instruction and at least one processor configured to execute the at least one instruction stored in the memory to perform operations including: executing an apparatus operating unit including a 3D laminator related to secondary battery production, a facility operating unit including a plurality of adjustment parameters for determining operation of the 3D laminator, and a quality checking unit including quality information related to quality of a bi-cell produced by the 3D laminator.