Battery Packaging Adjuster for Receptacle Spacing Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Battery packaging processes are time-consuming and inefficient due to poor dimensional precision of packaging materials, leading to inconsistent spacings between cell receptacles and low overall production efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An adjusting device with a first adjusting mechanism, follower mechanisms, and second adjusting mechanisms, which allow for precise spacing adjustments between members to be packaged, including coarse and fine adjustments, ensuring alignment with receptacles for efficient packaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional packaging materials are used without adjustment, then the packaging process is simple, but the spacing between cell receptacles is inconsistent and dimensional precision is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs adjustable spacing mechanisms that allow the packaging device to dynamically adapt to different cell sizes and spacing requirements. The adjustable support structures enable the receptacle positions to be modified, transforming a static packaging system into a dynamic one that can accommodate varying dimensional precision requirements without requiring completely different packaging materials for each cell type.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the spacing parameters of the cell receptacles through adjustable support structures. By modifying the distance between adjacent receptacles, the system achieves consistent spacing alignment with cells, directly addressing the dimensional precision problem while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual adjustment of cell positions is performed, then spacing consistency can be improved, but the packaging time increases and production efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary positioning structures that pre-align cells with their corresponding receptacles before the packaging operation. The adjustable support structures are configured in advance to match the cell spacing, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual adjustments during the packaging process and thereby maintaining high production efficiency while achieving precise alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated adjustable support structure system. The support structures can be modified to accommodate different cell spacings, and the system automatically aligns cells with receptacles, substituting manual operations with a mechanized adjustment system that is both precise and efficient.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed spacing packaging structures are used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different cell sizes and spacing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the packaging structure into multiple independent adjustable support structures, each capable of being modified for different spacing requirements. This segmentation allows individual receptacle positions to be adjusted independently, enabling the system to adapt to various cell sizes and spacing configurations without requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable support structures serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the receptacles, enable spacing adjustment for different cell types, and facilitate alignment between cells and receptacles. This multi-functionality increases adaptability to different cell specifications while minimizing the addition of separate specialized components.
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AI summary
The present application relates to an adjusting device, a packaging apparatus, and an adjusting method. In the adjusting device, a first adjuster may provide a first adjustment for a structure to be adjusted such that all the structures to be adjusted are disposed at equal intervals along theoretical spacings in a first direction (a), and a second adjuster may adjust a spacing between the structure to be adjusted and a structure to be adjusted adjacent thereto such that the structures to be adjusted may be disposed in alignment with corresponding receptacles, facilitating precise placement of each structure to be adjusted in the corresponding receptacle.