Battery Formation Handling Layout for Automated Capsule Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery formation processes are labor-intensive and inefficient, with high manual labor costs due to the manual handling of batteries in and out of formation capsules and the use of three-dimensional storage, which reduces formation efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A battery formation device and method that incorporates a battery placing manipulator, a battery taking manipulator, a button cup taking manipulator, and capsule conveying systems to automate the process of placing batteries into and removing them from formation capsules, and transporting them to and from a three-dimensional storage for treatment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual handling is used to put batteries into and take them out of formation capsules, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases and labor cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automated self-service through the manipulator's autonomous cycle: automatically gripping batteries, transporting them to capsules, placing them precisely, and then resetting to receive the next battery without human intervention throughout the entire process
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical handling operations are replaced by an automated manipulator system that uses mechanical gripping, electrical actuation, and automated control to perform battery placement tasks, substituting human labor with an integrated mechanical-electrical system
2Productivity
If manual transport of formation capsules to three-dimensional storage is performed, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulator integrates multiple functions into a single unified device: battery gripping, capsule opening, battery placement, capsule closing, and coordinate adjustment all occur within one integrated system that operates autonomously
Solution Approach 2:
The manipulator serves multiple purposes: it acts as a gripper for batteries, a positioning mechanism for precise placement, a coordinate adjustment device for capsule alignment, and an automated loading system for the three-dimensional storage
3Productivity
If automated manipulators and conveying systems are used, then productivity increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The manipulator's end effector employs a nested structure where the gripper mechanism is integrated within the coordinate adjustment assembly, which itself is part of the larger manipulator arm, creating a compact multi-functional end device
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into functionally independent modules: the manipulator arm for movement, the gripper for battery holding, the coordinate adjustment mechanism for positioning, and the conveying system for capsule transport, allowing each to be optimized and maintained separately
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AI summary
A battery formation device comprises a formation three-dimensional storage and further comprises a battery placing manipulator, a battery taking manipulator, a button cup taking manipulator, a capsule conveying circulating drawstring, a first capsule transfer conveying line and a first capsule conveying drawstring. The battery placing manipulator, the battery taking manipulator and the button cup taking manipulator are all arranged on a formation frame, and are all capable of moving forth and back relative to the formation frame, the battery placing manipulator and the battery taking manipulator are arranged side by side left and right, the button cup taking manipulator is located behind the battery placing manipulator and the battery taking manipulator, the capsule conveying circulating drawstring penetrates through the formation frame and is located below the button cup taking t manipulator, and the formation three-dimensional storage is arranged behind the formation frame.