Segmented Press Roller for Low-Damage Battery Sheet Conveying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conveying systems for battery production are limited in universality, costly, and prone to damaging sheets during the conveying process, particularly affecting high-performance battery production.
Innovation Solution
A conveying system featuring a press roller with adjustable hollow rubber rollers and a distance adjustment mechanism, which reduces sheet damage and enhances adaptability to different sheet types and specifications, while also facilitating rapid assembly and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional conveying system is used, then the sheet conveying function is achieved, but the universality is poor and the cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The press roller is segmented into a main shaft and multiple detachable hollow rubber rollers. Each hollow rubber roller can be independently installed or removed, allowing flexible configuration to match different sheet widths and types, thereby improving universality without requiring complete system replacement
Solution Approach 2:
The main shaft is designed with a standardized structure that can accommodate hollow rubber rollers of different specifications. By changing the hollow rubber rollers, the same main shaft can serve multiple conveying functions for different battery components, achieving multi-functionality and reducing overall system complexity
2Reliability
If a conventional conveying system is used, then sheet conveying is achieved, but the system is likely to damage the sheets
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow rubber rollers are made from elastic rubber material with specific hardness parameters that allow them to deform and adapt to the sheet surface. This parameter selection ensures gentle contact that prevents sheet damage while maintaining effective conveying force
Solution Approach 2:
The hollow rubber rollers provide a flexible contact surface that can conform to the sheet contours. This flexibility allows the rollers to apply uniform pressure without creating stress concentration points that could damage the sheet, improving conveying quality
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed press roller configuration is used, then assembly is simple, but adaptability to different sheet types is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The press roller configuration is made dynamic through the detachable connection between the main shaft and hollow rubber rollers. This allows the system to adapt its structure according to different sheet types and production requirements, transforming a static system into a flexible one that can be reconfigured as needed
4Ease of repair
If integrated press roller design is used, then structure is compact, but replacement and maintenance are difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The press roller is divided into separable components (main shaft and hollow rubber rollers) connected by fixing clamp rings. This segmentation allows the hollow rubber rollers to be quickly replaced when worn or damaged, while the main shaft remains in place, significantly improving maintenance ease without requiring complete press roller replacement
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
The system improves the universality and quality of sheet conveying, reduces maintenance costs, and extends the service life of the conveying system by minimizing damage to battery components during the production process.
Implementation Method 1
at least one hollow rubber roller detachably sleeving the main shaft
Implementation Method 2
the press roller abutting against at least part of the surface of the sheet facing away from the driving roller and pressing the sheet against the driving roller
Data Source
AI summary
A conveying system and a battery production system are provided. The conveying system is used for sheet conveying, and includes: a driving roller making contact with a sheet; and a press roller arranged correspondingly to the driving roller, the press roller abutting against at least part of the surface of the sheet facing away from the driving roller and pressing the sheet against the driving roller. The press roller includes: a main shaft with a central axis; at least one hollow rubber roller detachably sleeving the main shaft; and at least one pair of fixing clamp rings arranged on two sides of the hollow rubber roller along the central axis so as to fix the position of the hollow rubber roller on the main shaft along the central axis, where an outer diameter of the fixing clamp ring is less than that of the hollow rubber roller.