Adjustable Claw Alignment Mechanism for Battery Cell Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The alignment of multiple battery cells and related components during assembly is challenging due to size discrepancies, leading to potential misalignment and adverse effects on the assembly process.
Innovation Solution
An alignment mechanism featuring a connecting rod with adjustable claws and holding parts allows for precise alignment of components by adjusting the size of the holding space to align the centerlines of components on a common plane, ensuring accurate positioning and stability during assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple battery cells and components are arranged according to different power demands, then the electrical energy output is improved, but the alignment difficulty increases due to size discrepancies among components
Solution Approach 1:
The holding parts are designed to be movable along the second direction, enabling dynamic adjustment of the holding space size. This allows the alignment mechanism to adapt to components of different sizes while maintaining precise alignment, resolving the contradiction between handling multiple sizes and achieving alignment precision
Solution Approach 2:
The size of the holding space is adjusted by changing the position of holding parts along the second direction. This parameter change enables the mechanism to accommodate components with varying dimensions while ensuring their centerlines align on a common plane, thus improving manufacturing precision without limiting the quantity or variety of components
2Device complexity
If the holding space size is fixed, then the device structure is simplified, but the alignment capability for components of different sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holding parts are configured to move along the second direction, transforming the fixed holding space into a variable one. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the mechanism to handle components of different sizes effectively, improving adaptability without significantly increasing structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment mechanism with adjustable holding space can accommodate and align various sizes of battery cells and components using the same basic structure. This multi-functionality allows a single device to handle diverse component sizes, enhancing versatility while maintaining relatively simple device complexity
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AI summary
This application provides an alignment mechanism for adjusting alignment of multiple components. The alignment mechanism includes a connecting rod, arranged to extend along a first direction, and at least two claws, spaced from each other along the first direction on the connecting rod. The claw includes a main body extending along a second direction. The first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The claw further includes holding parts spaced from each other along the second direction on the main body to form a holding space movable along the second direction to adjust size of the holding space, allowing the components to be aligned. This alignment mechanism can adjust the alignment of battery cells and related components during the arrangement and assembly process of the battery cells and related components.