Self-Propelled Battery Positioning in Transport Carriers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery logistics systems require manual labor for arranging and fixing batteries at optimal positions, which is inefficient and difficult to perform quickly.
Innovation Solution
A transport system comprising autonomously movable moving bodies that can accommodate and transport energy storage devices, allowing them to change positions within the accommodation portion based on the moving and operating states of the other moving body without human intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual arrangement and fixing of batteries is performed, then the battery can be positioned at the optimal location, but it requires significant manpower and time
Solution Approach 1:
The battery autonomously moves itself into the optimal position within the accommodation portion using its own driving unit, eliminating the need for manual arrangement by workers. The battery independently navigates to the position that maximizes energy transfer efficiency based on real-time data about the moving body's state and environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the battery's position during transport based on changing conditions such as the moving body's acceleration, deceleration, and energy storage unit state. The battery continuously repositions itself to maintain optimal energy transfer efficiency throughout the journey rather than being fixed at a static position.
2Reliability
If manual engagement and disengagement of battery locks is performed, then the battery can be securely fixed, but it requires additional manual labor
Solution Approach 1:
The battery autonomously engages and disengages its own lock mechanism with the accommodation portion without human intervention. The battery's control unit automatically activates the driving unit to move the battery into position and then engages the lock, eliminating the need for workers to manually secure the battery.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical operation of locking and unlocking the battery is replaced with an automated system that uses the battery's own driving unit and control mechanisms. The system substitutes human-operated mechanical locking with an electronically controlled, autonomous positioning and locking system.
3Extent of automation
If automated position changing is implemented, then human intervention is eliminated, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The battery's driving unit, originally designed for the battery's primary function of moving itself, is also used to reposition the battery within the accommodation portion. This multi-functional use of the existing driving unit eliminates the need for separate automated positioning mechanisms, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high automation.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery uses its own existing driving capabilities and power source to autonomously reposition itself, eliminating the need for external automated positioning systems. The battery's control unit independently manages the positioning operation using the battery's own resources, simplifying the overall system architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
An energy storage device transport system (1, 1A) includes an energy storage device (40) which can move by self-propelling and a moving body (30) which has an accommodation portion (31) for accommodating the energy storage device (40). In the energy storage device transport system (1, 1A), the moving body (30) accommodates the energy storage device (40) and moves to transport the energy storage device 40. The energy storage device (40) moves inside the accommodation portion (31) of the moving body (30) by self-propelling and changes a position in the accommodation portion (31) of the moving body (30).