Movable Support Bar Transfer Plate for Pouch Cell Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conveyor systems for transferring pouch-type battery cells often result in incorrect seating or misalignment due to fixed support bars, leading to inefficiencies and potential damage to the cells.
Innovation Solution
A transfer device comprising interconnected plates with a seating part that includes a center plate, support plates, and moving bars to align and fix battery cells during transfer, utilizing sensors to ensure accurate positioning and support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed support bars are used on the conveyor plate, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the battery cell positioning accuracy deteriorates and misalignment occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The support bar is changed from a fixed structure to a movable structure that can adjust its position. The movable support bar moves along the plate in the transfer direction and can be positioned at different locations to accommodate variations in battery cell lowering positions, thereby maintaining positioning accuracy while keeping the overall structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The position parameter of the support bar is made variable rather than fixed. By allowing the support bar to move and adjust its position dynamically, the system can adapt to different battery cell positions and maintain accurate alignment, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and positioning precision.
2Device complexity
If fixed support bars are used on the conveyor plate, then the device complexity is low, but the reliability of battery cell transfer deteriorates due to incorrect seating
Solution Approach 1:
The movable support bar provides dynamic adjustment capability that allows the system to adapt to position variations in battery cells. This dynamic feature enhances transfer reliability by ensuring proper seating and alignment, while the mechanism remains integrated into the existing conveyor structure, minimizing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable support bar automatically adjusts its position based on the battery cell placement, providing self-correction capability. When a battery cell is placed at a varying position, the movable support bar can shift to maintain proper alignment and seating, thereby improving reliability without requiring complex external control systems.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed support bars are used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the productivity deteriorates due to position adjustment failures
Solution Approach 1:
The movable support bar incorporates a simple drive mechanism (such as a motor or actuator) that enables automatic position adjustment. This dynamic capability ensures continuous operation by preventing transfer failures due to misalignment, thereby maintaining high productivity while keeping the added manufacturing cost relatively low compared to the value of improved transfer efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensing capability to detect battery cell positions and provides feedback to the movable support bar control system. This feedback mechanism enables automatic position adjustment to maintain optimal transfer conditions, preventing productivity losses from misalignment while keeping the feedback system simple and cost-effective.
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AI summary
A transfer device includes a plurality of interconnected plates and a seating part to which a battery cell is seated, which includes: a center plate, a support plate, and a moving bar. The center plate is where a battery cell is seated, the support plate is connected to each side of the center plate, and the moving bar moving on the support plate toward the center plate to support the sides of a seated battery cell.