Electrolytic Tank Loading Platform for Precise Robotic Electrode Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for loading and unloading electrode plates in electrolytic tanks during hydrometallurgical metal purification involve high logistics costs and low tank operation efficiency, primarily due to the use of cranes and lifting tools, which result in inefficient and costly operations.
Innovation Solution
An electrolytic tank loading and unloading platform equipped with a support frame, bottom plate, washing device, stripping device, and loading and unloading robots, allowing for intelligent and unmanned operations with reduced logistics costs and improved position accuracy, while maintaining continuous power supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cranes and lifting tools are used to load and unload electrode plates, then the operation can be performed, but the logistics costs are high and tank operation efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional cranes and lifting tools with a robotic system featuring an end effector that directly grasps electrode plates. This substitution of mechanical systems enables automated, precise, and efficient handling of electrode plates, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming crane operations while improving tank operation efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system with end effector enables the electrolytic tank to perform its own loading and unloading operations without external crane assistance. The system serves itself by integrating the grasping and positioning functions directly at the tank, reducing dependency on external logistics equipment and improving operational autonomy and efficiency
2Measurement precision
If electrode plates are loaded and unloaded using traditional methods, then the process can be completed, but position accuracy is poor and electrode distance errors occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces imprecise crane-based positioning with a robotic system equipped with an end effector that provides precise grasping and positioning control. This mechanical substitution enables accurate placement of electrode plates at correct distances, eliminating positioning errors and improving measurement precision
Solution Approach 2:
The robotic system enables precise control of electrode plate positioning parameters including distance, orientation, and placement location. By changing from crude crane positioning to robot-controlled parameter adjustment, the system achieves high position accuracy and maintains correct electrode distances, preventing short circuits
3Ease of operation
If a platform is built on the ground for loading and unloading operations, then the operations can be performed, but the factory building height and floor area increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the loading and unloading platform from the ground level (2D plane) to an elevated position above the electrolytic tank (3D space utilization). This dimensional change allows the platform to be suspended or mounted overhead, eliminating the need for large floor area while maintaining full operational capability for electrode plate handling
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AI summary
Provided are an electrolytic tank loading and unloading platform and an electrolytic loading and unloading integrated system. The electrolytic tank loading and unloading platform includes a support frame, a bottom plate, a washing device, a stripping device and a loading and unloading robot. The bottom plate is disposed on the support frame. The bottom plate has a loading and unloading opening penetrating the bottom plate. The loading and unloading opening includes a first loading and unloading opening and a second loading and unloading opening. The washing device and the stripping device each are disposed at a surface of the bottom plate facing away from the support frame and located between the first loading and unloading opening and the second loading and unloading opening. The loading and unloading robot is disposed at the surface of the bottom plate facing away from the support frame and adapted to grasp an electrode plate.