Battery Cell Docking Mechanism for Flip-and-Load Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of multiple manipulators for attitude flipping and loading battery cells onto a conveyor line results in low loading efficiency, affecting the overall production efficiency of batteries.
Innovation Solution
A docking apparatus with a first docking mechanism, comprising a first flipping assembly and a first gripper assembly, that can flip and load battery cells onto a conveyor line, replacing the need for multiple manipulators by simultaneously gripping, flipping, and loading the cells.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple manipulators are used to perform gripping, flipping, and loading operations step by step, then the operations can be completed with simple individual mechanisms, but the loading efficiency of battery cells decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple manipulator functions (gripping, flipping, and loading) into a single integrated docking apparatus. The gripper assembly and flipping assembly are merged into one coordinated system that performs all operations simultaneously, eliminating the need for multiple separate manipulators and thereby improving loading efficiency while managing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The docking apparatus is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform gripping, flipping, and loading operations within a single system. The gripper assembly can adapt to different battery cell orientations and the flipping assembly can adjust to various attitudes, making the apparatus universally applicable for multiple operations that previously required separate manipulators.
2Productivity
If multiple manipulators are used to perform attitude flipping and loading operations, then each manipulator can have a simple function, but the overall production efficiency of batteries is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The docking apparatus enables continuous operation by performing gripping, flipping, and loading actions in a seamless coordinated manner. The gripper and flipping assemblies work together without interruption, eliminating the time losses associated with sequential operations by multiple manipulators, thereby maintaining continuous productive action and improving overall production efficiency.
3Productivity
If a single docking apparatus performs gripping, flipping, and loading simultaneously, then the loading efficiency improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The docking apparatus is segmented into distinct functional modules: a gripper assembly for gripping operations and a flipping assembly for attitude adjustment. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently while working together in coordination, managing the overall device complexity through modular design while maintaining high loading efficiency.
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AI summary
A docking apparatus includes a first docking mechanism. The first docking mechanism includes a first base, a first flipping assembly, and a first gripper assembly, where the first flipping assembly is configured to be capable of driving the first gripper assembly to flip over to a first attitude or a second attitude.