IP Library Granted Patent US 9,404,733
Granted Patent B2
US 9,404,733 · App. 14/388,993 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Winding device, winding method, inspection device and structure manufacturing method

Inventors: Yasuhiro Kabetani (Osaka, JP); Tomotaka Furuta (Osaka, JP); Nobuo Hara (Osaka, JP); Shohei Aoki (Osaka, JP); Seiji Hamano (Hyogo, JP)
Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
G01B11/14G01B9/02004G01B9/02091G01B11/00G01N21/4795G01N21/8901H01M10/0409B65H18/00B65H39/16Y10T29/4911Y10T29/49119
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Patent No.
US 9,404,733
App. No.
14/388,993
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a winding apparatus that is provided with a splitter that splits radiant light from a light source unit into measurement light applied to a side face part of a first sheet and a second sheet and reference light applied to a reference surface, an interference detector that detects interference light formed by interference between the reference light reflected by the reference surface and the measurement light reflected by the side face part, a position detector that detects the position of the first sheet and the position of the second sheet on the basis of the detected interference light, and a decision processor that decides the quality of the wound body on the basis of the detected positions of the first sheet and the second sheet.

Claims (65)

1. A winding apparatus that winds a first sheet and a second sheet that are stuck together on a winding core to form a wound body, the winding apparatus comprising:

a drive that rotates the winding core to wind the first and second sheets around the winding core to form the wound body;

a light source unit that emits radiant light;

a splitter that splits the radiant light into measurement light and reference light;

a measurement head that directs the measurement light to an end face of the wound together first and second sheets on an optical path, and directs the measurement light reflected from the end face of the wound together first and second sheets on said optical path, wherein a traveling direction of the measurement light coincides with an axial direction of the wound body;

optics that direct the reference light to a reference surface;

an OCT processor programmed to detect interference light formed by interference between the reference light reflected by the reference surface and the measurement light reflected by the end face, and programmed to detect a position of the first sheet and a position of the second sheet based on the detected interference light; and

a decision processor programmed to decide quality of the wound body based on the detected positions of the first sheet and the second sheet.

2. The winding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the OCT processor is programmed to detect the position of the first sheet and the position of the second sheet by performing frequency analysis on a signal based on the detected interference light.

3. The winding apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the position detector detects the position of the first sheet and the position of the second sheet based on peak shapes included in intensity distribution of the interference light obtained as a result of the frequency analysis.

4. The winding apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a feedback controller that outputs a feedback signal for adjusting a position of the first sheet or a position of the second sheet based on the detected positions of the first sheet and the second sheet.

5. The winding apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the light source unit includes a light source that emits radiant light having a wavelength that varies at a constant period.

6. The winding apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the radiant light is infrared light.

7. The winding apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first sheet is an electrode and the second sheet is a separator.

8. The winding apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a sticking roll that sticks the first sheet and the second sheet together.

9. The winding apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a first optical member, wherein

the first optical member irradiates, with the measurement light, a position that is located on the end face as well as between a contact point at which the first sheet and the second sheet start being wound on the wound body and the sticking roll.

10. The winding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the first optical member forms the measurement light so that a spot diameter of the measurement light in the end face is 90% or more and 110% or less of a total thickness of the first sheet and the second sheet.

11. The winding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the first optical member forms a spot shape of the measurement light applied to the end face into an elliptical shape with a long axis of the elliptical shaped spot perpendicular to movement direction of the stuck together first and second sheets.

12. The winding apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the first optical member forms a spot shape of the measurement light applied to the end face into an elliptical shape with a long axis of the elliptical shaped spot perpendicular to a movement direction of the first sheet and the second sheet stuck together, and such that a length of the long axis of the elliptical shaped spot in the end face is 90% or more and 110% or less of a total thickness of the first sheet and the second sheet.

13. The winding apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a second optical member, wherein

the second optical member irradiates, with the measurement light, a position that is located on the end face as well as on a contact point at which the first sheet and the second sheet start being wound on the wound body, and the second optical member forms the measurement light so that a spot diameter of the measurement light in the end face is 90% or more and 110% or less of a total thickness of the first sheet and the second sheet.

14. An inspection device that inspects a wound body formed by winding a first sheet and a second sheet together, the inspection device comprising:

a light source unit that emits radiant light;

a splitter that splits the radiant light into measurement light and reference light;

a measurement head that directs the measurement light to an end face of the wound together first and second sheets on an optical path, and directs the measurement light reflected from the end face of the wound together first and second sheets on said optical path, wherein a traveling direction of the measurement light coincides with an axial direction of the wound body;

optics that direct the reference light to a reference surface;

an OCT processor programmed to detect interference light formed by interference between the reference light reflected by the reference surface and the measurement light reflected by the end face, and programmed to detect a position of the first sheet and a position of the second sheet based on the detected interference light; and

a decision processor programmed to decide quality of the wound body based on the detected positions of the first sheet and the second sheet.

15. The inspection device according to claim 14 , further comprising a first optical member that forms the measurement light so that a spot diameter of the measurement light in the end face is 90% or more and 110% or less of a total thickness of the first sheet and the second sheet.

16. A battery manufacturing method comprising:

inspecting the wound body using the inspection device according to claim 14 ; and

manufacturing a battery including the inspected wound body.

17. A capacitor manufacturing method comprising:

inspecting the wound body using the inspection device according to claim 14 ; and

manufacturing a capacitor including the inspected wound body.

18. A winding method comprising:

winding a first sheet and a second sheet that are stuck together on a winding core to form a wound body;

directing, with a measurement head, measurement light to an end face of the wound together first and second sheets on an optical path, and directing the measurement light reflected from the end face of the wound together first and second sheets on said optical path, wherein a traveling direction of the measurement light coincides with an axial direction of the wound body;

directing with optics the reference light to a reference surface;

detecting, with an OCT processor, interference light formed by interference between the reference light reflected by the reference surface and the measurement light reflected by the end face;

detecting, with the OCT processor, a position of the first sheet and a position of the second sheet based on the detected interference light; and

deciding, with a decision processor, quality of the wound body based on the detected positions of the first sheet and the second sheet.

19. The winding method according to claim 18 , further comprising forming the measurement light so that a spot diameter of the measurement light in the end face is 90% or more and 110% or less of a total thickness of the first sheet and the second sheet.

20. The winding method according to claim 18 , further comprising: forming a spot shape of the measurement light applied to the end face into an elliptical shape with a long axis of the elliptical shaped spot perpendicular to a movement direction of the stuck together first and second sheets.

21. A battery manufacturing method comprising:

preparing the wound body formed by the winding method according to claim 18 ; and

manufacturing a battery including the wound body.

22. A capacitor manufacturing method comprising:

preparing the wound body formed by the winding method according to claim 18 ; and

manufacturing a capacitor including the wound body.

23. An inspection device that inspects a component having a first sheet and a second sheet that are stuck together, the first sheet and the second sheet having different reflectances from each other, the inspection device comprising:

a light source unit that emits radiant light;

a splitter that splits the radiant light into measurement light and reference light;

a measurement head that directs the measurement light to an end face of the stuck together first and second sheets on an optical path, and directs the measurement light reflected from the end face of the stuck together first and second sheets on said optical path;

optics that direct the reference light to a reference surface;

an OCT processor programmed to detect interference light formed by interference between the reference light reflected by the reference surface and the measurement light reflected by the end face, and programmed to detect a position of the first sheet and a position of the second sheet based on the detected interference light; and

a decision processor programmed to decide quality of the component based on the detected positions of the first sheet and the second sheet,

wherein the position detector distinguishes between the first sheet and the second sheet based on difference in the reflectances of the first sheet and the second sheet.

24. A battery manufacturing method comprising:

inspecting the component using the inspection device according to claim 23 ; and

manufacturing a battery using the inspected component.

25. A capacitor manufacturing method comprising:

inspecting the component using the inspection device according to claim 23 ; and

manufacturing a capacitor using the inspected component.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2014
From: KABETANI, YASUHIRO; FURUTA, TOMOTAKA; HARA, NOBUO; AOKI, SHOHEI; HAMANO, SEIJI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033926/0793 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-109780 · May 11, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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