Quick-Change Tray Platform for Battery Module Tool Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing battery production lines face inefficiencies when switching between different battery types, as the jaw teeth and suckers on the battery module transport apparatus need to be repeatedly replaced, leading to reduced production efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A quick-change platform is introduced, featuring a tray set that can move between different pick-and-place positions, allowing for simultaneous picking and placing operations by both the battery module transport apparatus and staff, thereby reducing interference and improving safety and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If jaw teeth and suckers are replaced manually on the battery module transport apparatus, then the battery production line can switch between different battery types, but the production efficiency is reduced due to repeated replacement operations
Solution Approach 1:
The jaw teeth and suckers are pre-loaded onto the quick-change platform before the replacement operation. The tray set is prepared in advance with the required components, allowing for rapid installation on the battery module transport apparatus without manual search and assembly during the replacement process.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick-change platform is designed with movable tray sets that can be dynamically positioned between different pick-and-place positions. This dynamic positioning allows the system to adapt to different battery types while maintaining high replacement speed, resolving the contradiction between versatility and productivity.
2Productivity
If the battery module transport apparatus performs picking and placing operations, then battery modules can be transported efficiently, but interference with staff operations occurs when jaw teeth and suckers need to be replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-change platform introduces a spatial dimension separation by providing dedicated pick-and-place positions that are distinct from staff operation areas. The tray set can be positioned in different locations (first pick-and-place position for automated operations, second pick-and-place position for staff operations), effectively separating the operational domains of the automated apparatus and human staff to eliminate interference and improve safety.
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AI summary
A quick-change platform, a battery production line and a control method are disclosed. The quick-change platform includes a tray set. In a first pick-and-place state, the tray set is located in a first pick-and-place position, so as to enable the tray set to receive the target objects removed from a battery module clamp, or enable a battery module transport apparatus to pick the target objects placed on the tray set. In a second pick-and-place state, the tray set is located in a second pick-and-place position, so as to remove the target objects on the tray set, or place the target objects on the tray set.