Wire Harness Plate Assembly with Dual Positioning for Battery Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly process of the wire harness plate in batteries faces issues of poor efficiency and low precision, leading to potential safety risks and increased production time.
Innovation Solution
An assembling apparatus with a carrying platform, first and second positioning mechanisms, and a conveying mechanism to accurately position and assemble the wire harness plate to the battery, utilizing suction cups, vacuum generators, and range finders to compensate for positional deviations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional assembly methods are used for the wire harness plate, then the assembly process is simple, but the assembly precision and efficiency are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly process is divided into multiple positioning stages: a first positioning mechanism positions the wire harness plate at a grabbing position, and a second positioning mechanism performs final positioning at the assembly location. This segmentation of positioning functions enables high precision assembly while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The first positioning mechanism performs preliminary positioning of the wire harness plate at a grabbing position before the actual assembly operation. This preliminary action ensures that the wire harness plate is correctly positioned in advance, facilitating subsequent precise assembly and improving overall assembly precision.
2Productivity
If traditional assembly methods are used for the wire harness plate, then the equipment is simple, but the assembly efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical assembly with automated positioning mechanisms and conveying systems. The first and second positioning mechanisms, along with the conveying mechanism, automatically position and transfer the wire harness plate, eliminating manual operations and significantly improving assembly efficiency despite increased apparatus complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning mechanisms and conveying system operate autonomously to position and transfer the wire harness plate without continuous human intervention. The system serves itself by automatically detecting positions, adjusting alignments, and executing assembly operations, thereby improving productivity while requiring sophisticated automated equipment.
3Manufacturing precision
If manual positioning is used, then the device is simple, but the assembly precision is low
Solution Approach 1:
The second positioning mechanism detects the current position of the battery and uses this feedback information to adjust and compensate for deviations during the assembly process. This closed-loop feedback control enables high positioning precision by continuously monitoring and correcting positional deviations automatically.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning mechanisms are designed to be movable and adjustable rather than fixed, allowing real-time adaptation to position deviations. The first positioning mechanism can move to position the wire harness plate at the grabbing position, and the second positioning mechanism can adjust based on detected battery position, enabling dynamic precision positioning through automated control.
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
Improves assembly precision and efficiency by enabling automatic and precise alignment of the wire harness plate with the battery, reducing errors and enhancing safety through controlled movement and positioning.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum generator, configured to create negative pressure inside the suction cup, so as to adsorb the wire harness plate
Implementation Method 2
a range finder, configured to measure a distance between the suction cup and the wire harness plate
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AI summary
The present application relates to an assembling apparatus, an assembling method, and a battery processing device. The assembling apparatus includes: a carrying platform, provided with a carrying surface, the carrying surface being provided with a grabbing position; a first positioning mechanism, movably disposed on the carrying platform and configured to position the wire harness plate at the grabbing position; a second positioning mechanism disposed on one side of the carrying platform and configured to be capable of detecting a current position of a battery and assembling, according to a deviation value between the current position and a target position, the wire harness plate on the grabbing position to the battery; a conveying mechanism, including a conveying member and a jacking assembly, the jacking assembly including a tray, and a third positioning member being disposed in a protruding manner on a surface of the tray on a side facing the wire harness plate. The second positioning mechanism is further configured to be capable of moving the wire harness plate to the carrying surface from the conveying mechanism. According to the present application, after two positioning operations, the assembly precision and the assembly efficiency between the wire harness plate and the battery are improved.