Battery Module Support Assembly for Friction-Free Submodule Fitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly process of battery cells into a battery module is inefficient and requires manual operations, leading to low production efficiency.
Innovation Solution
An assembling apparatus with a support mechanism, including first support assemblies and a drive component, that allows for automated assembly of battery modules by moving submodules relative to each other to prevent friction and interference, utilizing guide rails and positioning mechanisms for precise assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual operations are used in the assembly process, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity is low and assembly efficiency does not meet production requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed to automatically move submodules along the horizontal direction through the drive component, eliminating the need for manual positioning operations. The system serves itself by integrating the driving mechanism directly into the support structure, enabling automated assembly processes that significantly improve productivity while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical operations are replaced with an automated drive component that uses mechanical transmission to move support assemblies. This substitution transforms the assembly process from manual handling to automated mechanical manipulation, achieving high productivity while keeping the system relatively simple through direct mechanical coupling
2Productivity
If submodules are placed close together on the support assembly, then productivity is improved through continuous assembly, but object-generated harmful factors increase due to friction between submodules and support assembly causing damage to insulating films
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed to move dynamically along the horizontal direction rather than remaining stationary. This dynamic movement allows submodules to be transported smoothly past each other, reducing static friction and preventing damage to insulating films while maintaining continuous assembly flow for high productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The movable support assembly acts as an intermediary between the drive component and the submodules. It mediates the interaction by providing a controlled moving interface that reduces direct friction between submodules, protecting insulating films while enabling continuous assembly operations
Data Source
AI summary
An assembling apparatus is provided to assemble a battery module. The battery module includes at least two submodules. The assembling apparatus includes a working platform and a support mechanism. The support mechanism is installed on the working platform, and the support mechanism includes a first base, at least two first support assemblies, and a first drive component. The first base is disposed on the working platform. The at least two first support assemblies are spaced apart on the first base along a first horizontal direction and configured to support the submodules. The first drive component is connected to the first support assembly and configured to drive the first support assembly to move along the first horizontal direction. The assembling apparatus provided in this application can avoid relative friction between the submodule and the first support assembly and prevent an external insulating film of the submodule from being damaged.