Adjustable Module Tray for Variable-Length Battery Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The need for multiple tray models to accommodate battery modules of different lengths in battery production leads to high costs and inconvenience due to the requirement for custom trays for each model, making the process inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A module tray with a reference member, sliding member, and adjustment mechanism that allows for adaptive clamping of battery modules of varying lengths, reducing the need for multiple tray models and enabling easy adaptation to different battery module sizes through a sliding mechanism and adjustable clamping system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If trays of various models are used to accommodate battery modules of different lengths, then battery modules can be properly supported, but costs increase and convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate battery modules of different lengths through adjustable clamping blocks and positioning blocks. Instead of requiring separate trays for each battery module model, a single tray design with adjustable components serves multiple functions, reducing the total number of tray models needed in the production line.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray incorporates adjustable and movable components including sliding clamping blocks, adjustable positioning blocks, and movable side walls. These dynamic elements allow the tray to adapt its configuration to match different battery module dimensions, transforming a static single-function tray into a dynamic multi-functional tool that can be reconfigured for various battery models.
2Reliability
If multiple tray models are maintained for different battery models, then each battery model can be optimally supported, but inventory management becomes complex and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is divided into modular components including a base body, adjustable positioning blocks, movable clamping blocks, and adjustable side walls. Each component can be independently manufactured and assembled, allowing for standardized production of individual parts that combine to create trays suitable for different battery models, simplifying the manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray design incorporates adjustable parameters such as the position of clamping blocks, the location of positioning blocks, and the height of side walls. These parameters can be modified to match different battery module specifications, allowing a single tray design to adapt to various battery dimensions without requiring multiple fixed-design trays.
3Manufacturing precision
If fixed trays are used for each battery model, then positioning is precise, but adaptability to different battery lengths is lost
Solution Approach 1:
Adjustable positioning blocks and clamping blocks serve as intermediaries between the fixed tray structure and the variable battery module dimensions. These intermediary components can be repositioned along the tray body to match different battery lengths, maintaining precise positioning while adapting to various battery models.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable positioning blocks and clamping blocks are designed to slide within grooves or channels on the tray body, creating a nested structure where the adjustable components move within the fixed tray framework. This nested design allows precise positioning adjustments while maintaining the overall structural integrity of the tray.
Data Source
AI summary
This application provides a module tray and a battery production device. The module tray includes: a tray body; a reference member mounted on the tray body and configured for supporting and positioning a battery module in a first direction; a sliding member slidably mounted on the tray body along the first direction and configured to clamp the battery module in cooperation with the reference member; and an adjustment mechanism connected to the sliding member, where the adjustment mechanism is configured to drive the sliding member to move along the first direction and lock a position of the sliding member, and the adjustment mechanism is mounted on the tray body.