3D Degas Simulation With Quality Feedback for Battery Training

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Solution Overview

Problem

The rapid growth of the secondary battery market has led to a shortage of skilled workers due to inefficient training methods and high worker turnover, making it difficult to respond to defects and maintain production efficiency in secondary battery production plants.

Innovation Solution

A degas simulation apparatus and method that utilizes a 3D model of secondary battery production equipment, allowing users to practice operations and defect resolution in a virtual environment, with adjustable parameters and real-time quality feedback, enabling effective training and defect scenario management.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional on-the-job training methods are used, then workers can learn from experienced workers, but production efficiency decreases and training time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveworker skill acquisitionVSAvoidproduction efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a virtual copy of the secondary battery production facility, replicating equipment, processes, and defect scenarios in a simulation environment. This allows workers to train on an accurate virtual model without affecting actual production, resolving the contradiction between training needs and production efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables workers to perform preliminary training actions in the virtual environment before actual production. Workers can practice operations, observe defect scenarios, and learn resolution methods in advance, reducing the time needed for on-the-job training and minimizing disruption to actual production

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If more training is provided to improve worker skills, then defect resolution capability improves, but training time and opportunity cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedefect resolution capabilityVSAvoidtraining time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The simulation system allows workers to train continuously during periods when actual production equipment is idle or during shift transitions. The virtual facility operates independently of production schedules, enabling continuous skill development without losing productive time, thus improving defect resolution capability while minimizing time loss

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual simulation environment acts as an intermediary between theoretical training and actual production work. It provides a safe space for practicing defect resolution strategies and observing their effects without risking actual products or equipment, accelerating skill acquisition while reducing overall training time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If workers are trained in general factory operations, then basic operational skills are acquired, but ability to respond to specific defect situations remains insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebasic operational skillVSAvoiddefect response capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The simulation system incorporates specific local defect scenarios into the virtual facility, such as particular equipment malfunctions, quality issues, and operational problems relevant to secondary battery production. This localized focus allows workers to develop specialized defect response capabilities while maintaining basic operational skills, addressing the contradiction between general operability and specific adaptability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20240302828A1Degas simulation apparatus and method for secondary battery production
Publication Date: 2024.09.12 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

Systems and methods for executing a degas simulation for secondary battery production by one or more processor to perform operations. The operations include executing an apparatus operating unit comprising a 3D degas apparatus related to secondary battery production, checking quality of a material produced by the 3D degas apparatus, executing a facility operating unit comprising a plurality of adjustment parameters for determining an operation of the 3D degas apparatus, obtaining at least one of first user action information obtained through the apparatus operating unit or first user condition information obtained through the facility operating unit, determining at least one of an operation of the 3D degas apparatus or a self-inspection based on at least one of the first user action information or the first user condition information, and executing the operation of the 3D degas apparatus.