Electrode Plate Stacking Apparatus with Vertical Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual arrangement of electrode plates on an electrode plate support is inefficient, leading to low productivity in the acid dipping process for battery manufacturing.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus comprising a first transfer conveyor unit with an addressing conveyor and a movable conveyor, a power unit to adjust the angle between conveyors, and an electrode plate support with parallel support plates that can be moved vertically to align with conveyors of different heights, allowing for automatic and efficient stacking of electrode plates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If electrode plates are arranged manually one by one on the electrode plate support, then the arrangement can be done with simple equipment, but the efficiency is too low and productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stacking apparatus is divided into multiple independent conveyor units (first transfer conveyor unit with addressing conveyor and movable conveyor, second transfer conveyor unit with multiple conveyors at different heights). Each unit handles specific tasks in the stacking process, allowing parallel operation and improving overall efficiency without requiring a completely complex integrated system
Solution Approach 2:
The electrode plate support with multiple support plates acts as an intermediary carrier that receives plates from different conveyors at different heights and transports them to the acid dipping tank. This intermediary structure enables simultaneous handling of multiple plates and coordinates the transfer between different conveyor units
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple conveyors at different heights are used to transfer electrode plates, then the positioning precision can be improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system adds vertical dimension by placing conveyors at different heights (first transfer conveyor unit at one level, second transfer conveyor unit with multiple conveyors at different heights). This multi-level arrangement allows precise positioning of electrode plates on the support plates while enabling parallel processing without requiring complex horizontal positioning mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The movable conveyor in the first transfer conveyor unit can change its angle and position dynamically to transfer plates to different conveyors in the second unit. The electrode plate support can also move vertically to align with different conveyor heights, providing dynamic adaptability that simplifies the overall positioning control
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AI summary
An apparatus for stacking electrode plates includes a first and second transfer conveyor units, and an electrode plate support. The first transfer conveyor unit includes an addressing conveyor and a movable conveyor, and a power unit drives the movable conveyor upward and downward to vary the angle between the movable conveyor and the addressing conveyor. The second transfer conveyor unit has a plurality of conveyors located at different heights. The electrode plate support has a plurality of support plates which are placed vertically parallel to one another. The electrode plate support is moved upward and downward in a vertical direction via a conveyor device to move the support plates to positions adjacent to their own corresponding conveyors of the second transfer conveyor unit at different heights, and each of the support plates accepts an electrode plate from its own corresponding conveyor of the second transfer conveyor unit.