AGV Locking Platform for Battery Transfer Changeovers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transfer devices on battery production lines are limited to handling battery components of the same specifications and dimensions, requiring manual changes during product changeovers, which leads to low production efficiency and high costs.
Innovation Solution
A transfer device with an automated guided vehicle and a positioning transmission mechanism that includes adjustable locking assemblies, allowing it to accommodate pieces of different specifications and sizes by adjusting the distance between locking components, eliminating the need for manual changes during changeovers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a transfer device is designed for specific battery component specifications, then it can reliably handle that component type, but it cannot adapt to different product sizes without manual changes
Solution Approach 1:
The transfer device employs adjustable locking assemblies with movable positioning blocks that can be repositioned along the transmission platform. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the device to adapt to different battery component sizes without requiring complete device replacement, thereby resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes its operational parameters by adjusting the distance between positioning blocks and the orientation of locking assemblies. This parameter adjustment enables the same device structure to handle various product specifications, achieving versatility without increasing fundamental device complexity
2Productivity
If manual changes are made during product changeover, then the transfer device can switch between different products, but production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assemblies are pre-configured with multiple positioning blocks that can be quickly repositioned before each transfer operation. This preliminary arrangement of adjustable components enables rapid changeover between different product types, reducing downtime and improving production efficiency without requiring complex automated reconfiguration systems
3Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between locking assemblies is fixed, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate pieces with different specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The locking assemblies incorporate movable positioning blocks that can be adjusted along the transmission platform to change the distance between locking points. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows operators to easily configure the device for different piece specifications without complex procedures, maintaining ease of operation while achieving versatility
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AI summary
A transfer device includes an automated guided vehicle, a positioning platform, and a positioning transmission mechanism. The automated guided vehicle is provided with a supporting frame; the positioning platform is arranged on the supporting frame. The positioning transmission mechanism includes a first locking assembly, a second locking assembly, and a first driving assembly connected to the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly. The first locking assembly and the second locking assembly are arranged on two opposite sides of the positioning platform at an interval in a first direction in a horizontal plane. The first driving assembly is configured to drive the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly to move toward or away from each other, such that the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly cooperate to fix a piece-to-be-transferred.