Battery Module Routing After Heating to Cut Resting Warehouse Load
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery module production processes require unnecessary resting periods for all modules after heating, occupying valuable warehouse space and increasing failure rates when downstream faults occur.
Innovation Solution
Determine the type of battery module post-heating to decide if resting is needed, allowing direct entry into the downstream line for types that do not require resting, and using the resting warehouse for buffering during downstream faults.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all battery modules are required to rest in the resting warehouse after heating, then the discharge efficiency and battery lifespan are improved, but the warehouse space is occupied unnecessarily and the failure rate increases when downstream faults occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the resting requirement based on battery module types. Type 1 modules (requiring resting) and type 2 modules (not requiring resting) are handled differently. The controller determines the type of each module and directs it accordingly, allowing only necessary modules to occupy resting warehouse space, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability improvement and productivity maintenance.
2Reliability
If battery modules are placed in the resting warehouse for buffering during downstream faults, then the heating time requirements are met, but the warehouse occupancy increases for modules that do not require resting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the battery module population into two distinct groups based on their resting requirements. Type 1 modules are directed to the resting warehouse for both resting and buffering, while type 2 modules bypass the resting warehouse entirely and go directly to the downstream production line. This segmentation ensures that warehouse occupancy is minimized while still providing buffering capacity for modules that need it, resolving the contradiction between reliability and quantity.
3Ease of manufacture
If the resting warehouse is used exclusively for resting type 1 modules, then the resting process is ensured, but no buffering capacity is available for downstream faults
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the resting warehouse multi-functional by enabling it to serve both as a resting facility for type 1 modules and as a buffering facility for both type 1 and type 2 modules when downstream faults occur. The controller manages the dual function by directing type 1 modules to rest and using available space for buffering type 2 modules that need to wait due to downstream issues, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and adaptability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Reduces warehouse occupancy and failure rates by optimizing the use of resting warehouses for buffering, ensuring timely processing and adherence to heating times.
Implementation Method 1
heating and resting battery modules is a critical step for improving the discharge efficiency of battery modules and extending the battery lifespan
Data Source
AI summary
This application relates to a battery module processing method and system, a computer device, a medium, and a program product. Embodiments of this application provide a battery module processing method, characterized in that the method includes: in response to determining that a heated battery module exists on a conveyor line, generating an instruction for grabbing the battery module from the conveyor line; determining a type of the battery module; and in response to determining that the type of the battery module is a first type, generating an instruction for placing the battery module into a resting warehouse for resting, where the first type indicates that the battery module requires resting after heating.