Industrial Truck Battery Capacity Sizing via Automated Data Acquisition
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for recording vehicle data in industrial trucks are inefficient and costly, often requiring specialized measurement technology and infrastructure, which leads to high labor and organizational efforts, resulting in inaccurate analysis of energy behavior and battery capacity optimization.
Innovation Solution
A method using a data acquisition device connected to the industrial truck's control system to determine vehicle parameters such as power consumption and usage patterns, allowing for the evaluation of battery capacity and optimal charging strategies without the need for frequent battery changes, enabling efficient and cost-effective data collection and processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If specialized measurement technology and infrastructure are installed to record vehicle data, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control device of the industrial truck is made multi-functional by enabling it to perform both its original control functions and additional data recording functions. The control device utilizes existing sensors and communication interfaces to collect vehicle data, eliminating the need for separate specialized measurement technology and infrastructure.
2Measurement precision
If specialized measurement technology is installed to determine detailed vehicle performance, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to labor law obstacles and high effort
Solution Approach 1:
The industrial truck performs data recording autonomously through its control device, which automatically collects vehicle data from existing sensors and stores it without requiring external measurement equipment or specialized personnel. The system serves itself by utilizing its own control infrastructure for data acquisition.
3Measurement precision
If extensive preparation and implementation effort is invested in data acquisition, then measurement precision is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control device is pre-configured with the capability to record vehicle data by utilizing existing sensors and communication interfaces that are already part of the industrial truck's standard equipment. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming installation and setup of specialized measurement technology.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method (1) for acquiring vehicle data over the operating time of an industrial truck (10) for designing the capacity of a battery device (11) of the industrial truck (10) in a predetermined operating area of the industrial truck (10) with a data acquisition device (12), comprising the following steps: - Determining (2) a first vehicle parameter for a power consumption of the industrial truck (10) and a second vehicle parameter for use or non-use of the industrial truck (10) during the operating time of the industrial truck (10) by the data acquisition device (12) - Determining (3) the capacity of the battery device (11) of the industrial truck (10) based on the acquired first vehicle parameter and the second vehicle parameter by an evaluation device (14),wherein, first, a defined number of possible locations for the industrial truck (10) within the operating area are determined based on a calculated non-use period of the industrial truck (10), and wherein, subsequently, depending on the calculated number of possible locations for the industrial truck (10) and the calculated power consumption of the industrial truck (10), a time period is determined in which the battery device (11) can be temporarily recharged at each of the possible locations, wherein the capacity of the battery device (11) is designed such that, due to the temporary recharging at the possible locations of the industrial truck (10), no replacement of the battery device (11) is necessary during the operating time of the industrial truck (10).