Integrated Pole Welding and Defocus Measurement for Higher Throughput
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pole welding processes in battery production involve separate distance measurement and welding steps, leading to low efficiency and reduced productivity due to the time-consuming nature of these sequential operations.
Innovation Solution
A welding apparatus with integrated welding and distance measuring parts allows simultaneous performance of welding and distance measurement on multiple points, optimizing the efficiency of the welding process by aligning these components to work concurrently on different welding points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If distance measurement and welding are performed separately in sequence, then measurement precision and welding quality are ensured, but welding efficiency and productivity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the distance measuring part and welding part into a single integrated welding apparatus. Both components are disposed on the same body portion and can operate simultaneously on different welding points, eliminating the need for separate sequential operations and thereby improving welding efficiency and productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The welding apparatus enables continuous operation by allowing the distance measuring part to measure defocus amounts while the welding part performs welding on previously measured points. This parallel operation ensures that measurement and welding actions continue without interruption, maximizing resource utilization and reducing total processing time
2Productivity
If multiple distance meters are used to measure multiple welding points simultaneously, then welding efficiency increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The welding apparatus is designed with a body portion that can accommodate multiple distance meters and welding parts, creating a multi-functional system. Each distance meter can independently measure defocus amounts at different welding points while the welding parts perform corresponding welding operations, enabling the apparatus to handle multiple welding points simultaneously without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
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AI summary
A welding apparatus includes a body portion, a welding part disposed on the body portion and configured to weld welding points on a to-be-welded object, and a distance measuring part disposed on the body portion and located on a side of the body portion that faces the welding part. The distance measuring part is configured to measure defocus amounts from the welding points on the to-be-welded object to the welding part. The welding part and the distance measuring part are aligned to different ones of the welding points at a same time, so that the welding part and the distance measuring part simultaneously perform welding and distance measurement on the different ones of the welding points.