Push-Pull Pallet Transfer for Automated Battery Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
The battery manufacturing process faces inefficiencies due to lengthy and manually intensive drying procedures, which hinder production efficiency and increase costs.
Innovation Solution
A material transportation vehicle equipped with a push-pull assembly on a carrying base enables automatic movement of material pallets between positions, utilizing multiple push-pull assemblies for stable two-stage driving, reducing structural stress, and integrating with a material drying system for automated feeding and discharging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual drying procedures are used in battery manufacturing, then operational flexibility is maintained, but production efficiency is low and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The material transportation vehicle is equipped with automatic push-pull assemblies that enable self-loading and self-unloading of material pallets. The vehicle autonomously moves between drying stations, eliminates the need for manual material handling, and automatically positions pallets for drying operations, thereby resolving the contradiction between maintaining operational flexibility and improving production efficiency through automation.
2Reliability
If a single-stage driving structure is used for material pallet movement, then device complexity is reduced, but structural stability is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The driving system is divided into multiple independent push-pull assemblies positioned at different locations on the vehicle. Each assembly independently drives material pallets from different directions, distributing the mechanical load and preventing single-point failure. This segmentation approach enhances structural stability while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design.
3Productivity
If push-pull assembly movement range is increased, then material handling capability is improved, but structural stress increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple push-pull assemblies are positioned at optimized locations to provide localized driving forces close to the material pallet loading positions. This reduces the required movement range of each individual assembly while maintaining effective material handling capability. The localized action points minimize the lever arm and reduce structural stress on the vehicle frame.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided are a material transportation vehicle, a material carrying device, a material drying system and a control method, an electronic apparatus, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product. The material transportation vehicle includes: a carrying base, and a push-pull assembly arranged on the carrying base. The push-pull assembly is configured to drive a material pallet for containing a material to move between a first position and a second position. The first position and the second position are staggered in a first direction, and the second position is located above the carrying base.