Adjustable Battery Tray Clamping for Multi-Size Cell Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing battery production lines lack flexibility to accommodate batteries of various sizes and forms, requiring multiple trays and disrupting production efficiency when switching between different models.
Innovation Solution
A tray with a clamping assembly featuring movable clamping pieces and a fixing plate, allowing adjustment to fit different sizes and forms, and a partition assembly for separate carrying regions, enhancing compatibility and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed tray structure is used, then the tray is simple in structure, but it cannot accommodate batteries of various sizes and forms
Solution Approach 1:
The tray employs movable clamping pieces that can adjust their positions along the tray body to accommodate batteries of different sizes. The clamping pieces are configured to move between clamped and unclamped states, enabling the tray to adapt to various battery dimensions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray is designed with universal clamping capabilities through the movable clamping pieces that can accommodate different battery sizes and forms. A single tray design can handle multiple battery configurations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized trays for different battery types.
2Productivity
If multiple trays are used for different battery models, then each tray is optimized for specific batteries, but production efficiency is disrupted during model switching
Solution Approach 1:
The tray is designed as a universal carrier that can accommodate different battery models through its movable clamping mechanism. This eliminates the need to switch between multiple specialized trays during production, maintaining continuous production flow and efficiency while handling various battery types.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic clamping pieces can be quickly adjusted between different positions to accommodate different battery models, enabling rapid adaptation without stopping production. This dynamic adjustment capability ensures high productivity while maintaining flexibility for model changes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If clamping pieces move along intersecting directions, then the tray can adapt to various battery forms, but the clamping mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping pieces are designed to move along the tray body in directions that intersect with the battery placement orientation. This allows the clamping pieces to effectively secure batteries of various forms by approaching them from multiple directional angles, while the movement mechanism remains integrated into the tray structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A tray is provided with a carrying region for carrying at least one workpiece. The tray includes a base plate, a fixing plate, and a clamping assembly. The fixing plate is arranged on a side of the base plate along a first direction and configured to block the workpiece. The clamping assembly includes two first clamping pieces and at least one second clamping piece. The two first clamping pieces extend along the first direction and are spaced apart on two opposite sides of the base plate in a manner of moving towards each other along a second direction. The second clamping piece is arranged on a side opposite the fixing plate and located between the two first clamping pieces. The second clamping piece is configured to be capable of moving towards or away from the fixing plate along the first direction; and the first direction intersects with the second direction.