Battery Cell Clamping Assembly With Two-Direction Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manufacturing process of batteries is a crucial factor restricting optimal performance, and improving the processing and production efficiency of batteries is essential, particularly in the context of electric vehicles where battery technology is vital for sustainable development.
Innovation Solution
A clamping assembly and a conveying mechanism are designed to facilitate the movement of materials, where the clamping assembly includes two clamping modules apart from each other in a first direction, where a material is located between the two clamping modules, and a moving module linked to the two clamping modules, allowing the clamping modules to move in different directions to clamp or release materials without obstructing each other's movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the moving module moves along the second direction to enable clamping modules to approach each other for clamping material, then the clamping function is improved, but the movement of the moving module may obstruct the movement of the clamping modules if not properly designed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by having the moving module move along a second direction that is different from the first direction (the direction in which clamping modules move to clamp material). This spatial separation of movement directions allows the moving module to advance without obstructing the clamping modules' approach to the material, resolving the contradiction between operational convenience and mechanism complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping assembly is segmented into distinct functional modules: the moving module responsible for advancement along the second direction, and the clamping modules responsible for clamping along the first direction. This segmentation allows each module to perform its function independently without interference, simplifying the overall movement mechanism while maintaining ease of operation
2Force
If the clamping modules are positioned close to each other to clamp material effectively, then the clamping force is improved, but the material placement and removal becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping modules are designed to be dynamic rather than fixed, allowing them to move along the first direction to approach each other for clamping and then move apart for material placement and removal. This dynamic configuration enables the system to switch between high clamping force state and open state, resolving the contradiction between effective clamping and ease of material handling
Solution Approach 2:
The moving module acts as an intermediary that coordinates the movement of the clamping modules. By controlling the moving module's movement along the second direction, the clamping modules are indirectly controlled to approach or recede from the material, providing a mechanism to transition between clamping and release states without direct manipulation of the clamping modules themselves
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application provide a clamping assembly, a conveying mechanism, and a device for assembling a battery cell. The clamping assembly includes: two clamping modules apart from each other in a first direction, where the material is located between the two clamping modules; and a moving module linked to the two clamping modules. The two clamping modules are configured to: when the moving module moves along a second direction, move along the first direction away from each other to release the material or move along the first direction approaching each other to clamp the material, the second direction being different from the first direction. The clamping assembly, the conveying mechanism, and the device for assembling a battery cell in the embodiments of this application can improve the conveying and processing efficiency of the material.