Battery Pack Rotation and Transfer Loading for Heavy Rack Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery pack loading systems face challenges in safely and efficiently loading heavy battery packs, leading to potential accidents and increased worker fatigue.
Innovation Solution
A battery pack loading apparatus comprising a seat, a rotator, a first transferor, and a second transferor, which allows for safe rotation and transfer of heavy battery packs, reducing the need for manual handling and minimizing the risk of accidents.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual handling is used to rotate and load heavy battery packs, then device complexity is reduced, but safety deteriorates and worker fatigue increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack loading apparatus enables the heavy battery pack to be handled and positioned by itself through automated mechanisms. The rotating platform rotates the battery pack automatically, and the loading mechanism transfers it to the rack without requiring manual lifting or positioning, making the heavy object serve its own loading process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical handling with an automated mechanical system consisting of a rotating platform, loading mechanism, and control unit. This substitution eliminates the need for workers to physically manipulate heavy battery packs, thereby improving safety while introducing controlled device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If manual rotation of battery packs is attempted, then device complexity is minimized, but workability deteriorates due to high accident risk
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack loading apparatus enables the heavy battery pack to be handled and positioned by itself through automated mechanisms. The rotating platform rotates the battery pack automatically, and the loading mechanism transfers it to the rack without requiring manual lifting or positioning, making the heavy object serve its own loading process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical handling with an automated mechanical system consisting of a rotating platform, loading mechanism, and control unit. This substitution eliminates the need for workers to physically manipulate heavy battery packs, thereby improving safety while introducing controlled device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional rotation apparatus is used for battery modules, then device complexity is kept low, but adaptability deteriorates when battery modules become heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack loading apparatus is designed with a universal rotating platform and loading mechanism that can handle battery packs of various weights and dimensions. The platform's rotational capability and the loading mechanism's adjustable features enable it to adapt to different battery pack configurations, making the system versatile for both light and heavy applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes in the rotating platform's rotational speed, torque, and the loading mechanism's force application to adapt to different battery pack weights. By adjusting these parameters, the system maintains effectiveness whether handling lightweight modules or heavy battery packs, enhancing adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
4Productivity
If conventional rotation apparatus with 90-degree limit is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates due to limited rotation angle
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating platform is designed with dynamic rotational capability, allowing it to rotate through various angles beyond the conventional 90-degree limit. This dynamic adjustment of rotation angle enables the system to optimize the loading process for different battery pack configurations and rack positions, improving loading efficiency by selecting the most effective rotation path.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends the rotation capability from a limited single-axis 90-degree rotation to multi-dimensional rotational movement. The platform can rotate in multiple directions and angles, adding dimensional flexibility to the loading process. This enables more efficient positioning of battery packs in complex rack arrangements, enhancing productivity without excessive complexity increase.
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AI summary
A battery pack loading apparatus and a battery pack loading method using the same includes a seating unit configured to allow a battery pack to be seated thereon; a rotation unit configured to rotate the battery pack on the seating unit by a predetermined angle; a first transfer unit configured to move the battery pack rotated by the predetermined angle to a predetermined position; and a second transfer unit configured to transfer the battery pack transferred by the first transfer unit to a battery rack and a battery pack loading method using the same.