IP Library Granted Patent US 8,618,804
Granted Patent B2
US 8,618,804 · App. 13/161,928 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Chuck mechanism of charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries

Inventors: Takashi Nishihara (Kawasaki, JP); Takahiro Kawasaki (Kawasaki, JP); Tsutomu Okazaki (Kawasaki, JP); Takeshi Yasooka (Yamato, JP); Hiroaki Habe (Hachioji, JP); Yoshikazu Niwa (Hadano, JP)
Assignees: Fujitsu Telecom Networks Limited; Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,618,804
App. No.
13/161,928
Granted
Dec 31, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a chuck mechanism of a charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries and has a proposition to provide a chuck mechanism that makes it possible to lighten conventionally needed troublesome works, that is, for example, works of storing and fixing a large number of flat-rechargeable batteries in a container, and that is capable of surely chucking the flat-rechargeable batteries (electrodes). The chuck mechanism includes a first guide engageable with a battery pressing member of a battery storage which moves according to a battery storage width of a plurality of flat-rechargeable batteries stored in parallel in the battery storage, a plurality of chuck units arranged in parallel by being resiliently and continuously joined and having the first guide on one end side, and a second guide mounted on each of the chuck units, wherein a chuck width of all of the chuck units resiliently arranged in parallel is adjusted according to the battery storage width of the flat-rechargeable batteries by an engagement of the first guide and the battery pressing member, and the second guide positions each of the chuck units being adjusted according to the battery storage width with corresponding flat-rechargeable batteries in the battery storage.

Claims (27)

1. A chuck mechanism of a charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries comprising:

a first guide engageable with a battery pressing member of a battery storage which moves according to a battery storage width of a plurality of flat-rechargeable batteries stored in parallel in the battery storage; and

a plurality of chuck units arranged in parallel by being resiliently and continuously joined and having the first guide on one end side, and

a second guide mounted on each of the chuck units, wherein

a chuck width of all of the chuck units resiliently arranged in parallel is adjusted according to the battery storage width of the flat-rechargeable batteries by an engagement of the first guide and the battery pressing member, and

the second guide positions each of the chuck units being adjusted according to the battery storage width with corresponding flat-rechargeable batteries in the battery storage.

2. The chuck mechanism of the charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second guide is made up of a pair of two positioning pins fastening a positioner that is formed in the battery storage corresponding to each of the chuck units; and

each pair of the positioning pins becomes shorter in order from both ends toward a center of the plurality of chuck units arranged in parallel.

3. The chuck mechanism of the charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries according to claim 2 , wherein:

the chuck units include

a roller-retaining member which is movable in a front and rear direction of a support base when a driver mounted on the support base is driven and in which a plurality of divided roller-retaining members are movably arranged in parallel via a shaft extending in a left and right direction of the support base, the divided roller-retaining members arranging in parallel a plurality of pairs of rollers vertically on each front surface of the divided roller-retaining members, and

a chuck-retaining member in which a plurality of divided chuck-retaining members each making one unit with each of the divided roller-retaining members are resiliently and movably arranged in parallel via the shaft extending in the left and right direction of the support base;

the divided chuck-retaining members each have a plurality of chuck members each made up of a pair of two strip-formed metal plates inserted through a gap between each of the pairs of rollers, with front end sides of the metal plates fanning out in a V shape in a plane view and with rear end sides of the metal plates coupled with electric wires of the charge/discharge testing device; and

the second guide is provided in each of the divided chuck-retaining members.

4. The chuck mechanism of the charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries according to claim 3 , wherein

an oxide film exfoliating/fastening member having a large number of projections on a fastening surface of the oxide film exfoliating/fastening member is fixed on front ends of a pair of two chuck members.

5. The chuck mechanism of the charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries according to claim 4 , wherein

the oxide film exfoliating/fastening member has a guide inclining inward from the front end sides of the chuck members toward the fastening surface.

6. The chuck mechanism of the charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries according to claim 4 , wherein

slits are formed in a front and rear direction in the front ends of the chuck members, and the oxide film exfoliating/fastening member is fixed on each front end of the chuck members demarcated by the slits.

7. The chuck mechanism of the charge/discharge testing device for flat-rechargeable batteries according to claim 1 , wherein:

the chuck units include

a roller-retaining member which is movable in a front and rear direction of a support base when a driver mounted on the support base is driven and in which a plurality of divided roller-retaining members are movably arranged in parallel via a shaft extending in a left and right direction of the support base, the divided roller-retaining members arranging in parallel a plurality of pairs of rollers vertically on each front surface of the divided roller-retaining members, and

a chuck-retaining member in which a plurality of divided chuck-retaining members each making one unit with each of the divided roller-retaining members are resiliently and movably arranged in parallel via the shaft extending in the left and right direction of the support base;

the divided chuck-retaining members each have a plurality of chuck members each made up of a pair of two strip-formed metal plates inserted through a gap between each of the pairs of rollers, with front end sides of the metal plates fanning out in a V shape in a plane view and with rear end sides of the metal plates coupled with electric wires of the charge/discharge testing device; and

the second guide is provided in each of the divided chuck-retaining members.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: ACCRETECH POWERTRO SYSTEM CO., LTD.
To: TOKYO SEIMITSU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067118/0210 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 15, 2024
From: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
To: AESC JAPAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 066801/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2020
From: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD
To: ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
Reel/Frame 052154/0031 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 24, 2019
From: FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS FUKUSHIMA LIMITED
To: ACCRETECH POWERTRO SYSTEM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050816/0134 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2015
From: FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS LIMITED
To: FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS FUKUSHIMA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037295/0736 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2011
From: NISHIHARA, TAKASHI; KAWASAKI, TAKAHIRO; OKAZAKI, TSUTOMU; YASOOKA, TAKESHI; HABE, HIROAKI; NIWA, YOSHIKAZU
To: FUJITSU TELECOM NETWORKS LIMITED; NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026672/0427 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-138189 · Jun 17, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110309837A1 · Dec 22, 2011