Battery Cell Adhesive Placement With Visual Position Compensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The current adhesive applying process for battery cells lacks precision due to mechanical positioning errors, affecting the assembly and structural precision of battery modules.

Innovation Solution

An adhesive applying apparatus with a detection assembly and visual compensation module that corrects the adhesive applying position based on deviations between the battery cell and adhesive paper positions, improving precision by moving the adhesive applying mechanism to ensure accurate application.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If a mechanical positioning method is used for adhesive applying, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive applying precisionVSAvoidpositioning system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the traditional mechanical positioning system with a visual positioning system using cameras and image processing. The detection assembly captures images of the battery cell and adhesive paper, and the visual compensation module calculates position deviations through image analysis, substituting mechanical measurement methods with optical detection to achieve higher precision without increasing mechanical complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses visual copying through imaging to create a digital representation of the physical positions. The detection assembly creates images of the battery cell and adhesive paper positions, and the visual compensation module works with these copied visual information to calculate deviations and guide correction, enabling precise positioning through information copying rather than direct mechanical measurement

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

2Manufacturing precision

If visual compensation is implemented to improve adhesive applying precision, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesive applying precisionVSAvoiddetection and control system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The visual compensation module serves multiple functions: it detects position deviations of both the battery cell and adhesive paper, calculates total deviation values by combining multiple error sources, and generates correction instructions for the adhesive applying mechanism. This multi-functional design consolidates what would otherwise require separate detection and control systems into a single integrated module, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a closed-loop feedback system where the detection assembly continuously monitors the positions of the battery cell and adhesive paper, the visual compensation module calculates deviations from target positions, and the adhesive applying mechanism adjusts its position based on the calculated correction values. This feedback mechanism enables automatic compensation for positioning errors, achieving high precision through iterative correction rather than complex mechanical precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20240429424A1Adhesive applying apparatus, adhesive applying method, and battery processing device
Publication Date: 2024.12.26 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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AI summary

The present application relates to an adhesive applying apparatus, an adhesive applying method and a battery processing device. The adhesive applying apparatus includes a workbench, an adhesive applying mechanism, a detection assembly, and a visual compensation module. The detection assembly can detect to obtain current positions of a battery cell and adhesive paper respectively. The visual compensation module can obtain a total deviation value based on a deviation value between the current position of the battery cell and its target position and a deviation value between the current position of the adhesive paper and its target position, and then correct an adhesive applying position of the adhesive applying mechanism based on the total deviation value, so that the adhesive applying mechanism can apply adhesive on the battery cell at the corrected adhesive applying position, thereby effectively improving precision of adhesive applying for the battery cell.