Electrolyte Injection Control Using RFID Line-Type Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

In battery production, the manual verification of electrolyte types in containers often leads to inefficiencies and errors, resulting in the production of substandard batteries and waste due to mismatched electrolyte types between containers and production lines.

Innovation Solution

An electrolyte injection control method and device that reads electrolyte information from data chips on containers using short distance communication technologies like RFID or NFC, coupled with production line identification, to automatically verify and control electrolyte injection only when the types match, preventing incorrect injections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If manual verification of electrolyte types is used, then operational simplicity is maintained, but verification accuracy and efficiency deteriorate leading to substandard battery production

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrolyte type verification accuracyVSAvoidverification system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical verification with an automated electronic identification system using RFID or NFC reading devices that automatically read data chips on electrolyte containers and compare with production line requirements, eliminating human error and improving verification accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-verification where the electrolyte container's data chip automatically provides identification information to the reading device, which then autonomously determines compatibility with the production line without requiring manual intervention

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If manual verification is used, then device complexity remains low, but productivity deteriorates due to inefficiency and errors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrolyte injection efficiencyVSAvoidinjection control system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary automatic verification of electrolyte type compatibility before the injection process begins by reading the data chip and comparing with production line requirements, preventing errors before they occur and improving overall production efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automatic feedback control where the reading device continuously monitors electrolyte container identification information and provides real-time verification results to control whether injection should proceed, ensuring high efficiency and accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If electrolyte injection is performed without verification, then production speed increases, but harmful factors increase due to substandard battery production and material waste

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery production qualityVSAvoidverification time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces time-consuming manual verification with rapid automated electronic reading and comparison systems that can verify electrolyte type compatibility in seconds, maintaining high production speed while ensuring quality

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This method enhances the accuracy and efficiency of electrolyte type verification, reducing the production of substandard batteries and waste by ensuring consistent electrolyte types are used, thereby improving the battery production process.

Implementation Method 1

establishing a radio frequency communication connection with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag on the electrolyte container by an RFID reader on the liquid delivery pipeline

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRFID (Radio Frequency Identification): Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

establishing a near field communication (NFC) connection with an NFC data chip on the electrolyte container by an NFC reading device on the liquid delivery pipeline

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNFC (Near Field Communication): Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS20240145890A1Electrolyte injection control method, device, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.05.02 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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AI summary

Disclosed are an electrolyte injection control method, a device and a storage medium. The method includes: reading electrolyte information from a data chip on a current electrolyte container by a reading device provided on a liquid delivery pipeline; acquiring production line identification information corresponding to a current production line corresponding to the liquid delivery pipeline; and controlling electrolyte injection to take place in the case of determining that an electrolyte type corresponding to the electrolyte container is consistent with an electrolyte type for the current production line based on the electrolyte information and the production line identification information. The present application automatically reads the electrolyte information recorded in the data chip by the reading device and automatically judges whether the type of an electrolyte contained in the electrolyte container is consistent with the electrolyte type required for the current production line.