Motorized Battery Grid Feeder for Fast Pasting Machine Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery grid pasting machines require significant time to adjust to different grid configurations and thicknesses, and jamming issues often necessitate disassembly and reinstallation of the guide plate, leading to inefficiencies in the pasting process.
Innovation Solution
A grid guidance device with adjustable platforms and motors allows for precise positioning of battery grids relative to the pasting orifice, enabling automated adjustments of lateral, advancement, and elevation positions, facilitated by electric motors and mechanisms such as racks, gears, and cams, controlled by a programmable logic controller.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a fixed guide plate is used for a specific grid configuration, then the manufacturing precision of grid positioning is improved, but the adaptability to different grid configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guide plate is replaced with an adjustable platform system that can dynamically change its position and orientation. The platform is movable along the belt direction and adjustable in height, allowing the system to adapt to different grid configurations while maintaining precise positioning through controlled adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable platform assembly serves multiple functions: it guides grids, positions them laterally, adjusts their height, and controls their advancement. This multi-functional design replaces the single-purpose fixed guide plate, enabling one component to handle various grid configurations effectively.
2Manufacturing precision
If the guide plate is designed for specific grid configurations, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to frequent adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
Manual mechanical adjustment of the guide plate is replaced with an automated electric motor-driven platform system. The motors control the platform's lateral, vertical, and longitudinal positions automatically, eliminating the need for manual disassembly and reassembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary positioning adjustments automatically before the grid pasting process begins. The programmable logic controller pre-positions the platform according to the specific grid configuration, so that when production starts, the positioning is already optimized without requiring manual intervention during operation.
3Reliability
If the guide plate must be disconnected to clear jammed grids, then the reliability of continuous operation is improved, but the productivity deteriorates due to downtime
Solution Approach 1:
The static guide plate structure is replaced with a dynamic, movable platform that can be quickly repositioned or withdrawn when jamming occurs. This mobility allows operators to clear jams without disconnecting and reinstalling the entire guide plate assembly, maintaining continuous production flow.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide plate functionality is segmented into a movable platform assembly that can be independently adjusted or removed. This segmentation allows the platform to be quickly repositioned or taken out of the way during jam clearance, while the rest of the pasting machine continues operating, minimizing productivity loss.
4Device complexity
If manual adjustment of guide plate position is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the manufacturing precision of grid positioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Manual mechanical positioning is replaced with electric motor-driven actuation systems. The motors provide precise, controlled movement of the platform with accurate positioning capability, achieving higher manufacturing precision than manual adjustment while the added automation handles the complexity of the control system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback control through the programmable logic controller that monitors and adjusts the platform position. This closed-loop control ensures precise grid positioning by continuously comparing actual position with target position and making automatic corrections, achieving high precision despite the increased device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution significantly reduces setup time and minimizes jamming issues by allowing for quick and precise adjustments, enhancing the efficiency and reliability of the battery grid pasting process.
Implementation Method 1
The first shaft has one or more threaded portions. The mounting block(s) is received on the first shaft at the threaded portion(s). A lateral position of the battery grids with respect to a pasting orifice of the battery pasting machines can be adjusted by way of rotation of the first shaft by the first electric motor.
Implementation Method 2
a second electric motor, a second shaft, one or more racks, and one or more gears may be provided. An advancement and retraction position of an exit end, or more, of the platform with respect to the pasting orifice can be adjusted by way of rotation of the second shaft by the second electric motor. Engagement between the rack(s) and gear(s) occurs upon rotation of the second shaft.
Implementation Method 3
a third electric motor, a third shaft, and one or more cams may be provided. The cam(s) is carried by the third shaft. A raising and lowering position of the exit end of the platform, or more of the platform, with respect to the pasting orifice can be adjusted via rotation of the third shaft by the third electric motor. Engagement from the cam(s) occurs upon rotation of the third shaft.
Data Source
AI summary
A grid guidance device for guiding battery grids to a battery pasting machine. The grid guidance device includes an assemblage of components that work together to adjust a position of a platform relative to a pasting orifice of the battery pasting machine. The platform receives the battery grids over it amid use of the grid guidance device. Multiple electric motors can be provided to rotate shafts for making the position adjustments. The position adjustments can involve one or more of the following: lateral positioning of the battery grids relative to the pasting orifice, advancement and retraction positioning of the platform relative to the pasting orifice, and/or raising and lowering positioning of the platform relative to the pasting orifice.