Battery Collection Priority Controller for Rebuilding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Batteries destined for rebuilding deteriorate over time due to storage, making them unusable for rebuilding, while those intended for recycling are less affected by deterioration.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus determines that batteries intended for rebuilding have a higher priority for collection than those intended for recycling, and outputs instruction information to prioritize the collection of batteries for rebuilding based on their storage duration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If batteries are stored for rebuilding, then they can be reused with higher value, but they deteriorate over time and become unusable

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveusability for rebuildingVSAvoidstorage duration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary classification of batteries into rebuilding and recycling categories before collection. By identifying batteries suitable for rebuilding in advance and giving them priority collection status, the system acts preemptively to prevent deterioration from making them unusable for their higher-value purpose.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors battery status and adjusts collection priorities based on real-time conditions. Collection routes and priorities are dynamically updated based on battery deterioration rates, ensuring that batteries are collected at the optimal time before they deteriorate beyond usability thresholds.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Loss of energy

If collection routes are optimized for efficiency, then transportation cost is reduced, but collection priority for rebuilding batteries may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransportation costVSAvoidcollection efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The collection route optimization system is dynamic rather than static. Routes are continuously adjusted based on real-time battery priorities, vehicle locations, and deterioration rates. This allows the system to adapt to changing conditions and maintain both cost efficiency and collection priority for rebuilding batteries.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system maintains continuous monitoring and optimization of collection routes, ensuring that the prioritization of rebuilding batteries is consistently applied across all collection operations. This continuous action ensures that no opportunity to collect high-priority batteries is lost while maintaining overall route efficiency.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentUS20250139553A1Information processing apparatus

Publication Date: 2025.05.01 TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK

AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a controller comprising at least one processor. The controller determines, among a plurality of batteries that are subjected to either a recycling process in which the batteries are reused as resources, or a rebuilding process in which the batteries are used in a rebuild in which some or all of the parts are reused, a high priority be given to collection of the batteries that are to be subjected to the rebuilding process. The controller outputs instruction information for instructing the collection of the plurality of batteries in accordance with the determined priority for the collection of the plurality of batteries.