CONVEYING APPARATUS AND A CONVEYING METHOD OF SEPARATOR OF ELECTRIC DEVICE
A conveying apparatus for a separator of an electrical device alternately laminates a first electrode and a second electrode of different polarity from the first electrode, with a separator interposed therebetween to form a laminated body for conveyance. The separator includes a melt material representing a substrate and a heat-resistant material laminated on one surface of the melt material and having a higher melting point than the melt material. The separator conveying apparatus includes a drive member which makes contact with the separator and conveys the separator; and a pressure member which, while urging the drive member via the separator, is driven by the drive member. The drive member makes contact with the melt material portion of the separator. With this separator conveying apparatus, it is possible to maintain constant feed size or dimension of the separator assembly.
1 . A conveying apparatus for a separator of an electrical device for conveying a laminated body formed by alternately laminating a first electrode and a second electrode of polarity different from the first electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, the separator including a melt material representing a substrate and a heat-resistant material laminated on one surface of the melt material and having a melting point higher than the melt material, the separator conveying apparatus comprising:
a drive member that is configured to contact the separator for conveying the separator;
a pressure member that is configured to be driven by the drive member while urging the drive member via the separator, wherein the drive member is configured to contact a portion of the melt material of the separator.
2 . The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pressure member is formed of an elastic material at a portion in contact with the melt material of the separator.
3 . The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the heat-resistant material of the separator to be conveyed includes powder applied to the melt material and subsequently dried.
4 . The conveying apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the powder is formed of ceramic.
5 . A conveying method for a separator of an electrical device for conveying a laminated body formed by alternately laminating a first electrode and a second electrode of polarity different from the first electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, the separator conveying method comprising:
preparing the separator including a melt material representing a substrate and a heat-resistant material laminated on one surface of the melt material and having a melting point higher than the melt material,
conveying the separator using a drive member that is configured to contact the separator for conveying the separator and a pressure member that is configured to be driven by the drive member while urging the drive member via the separator, wherein the drive member is configured to contact a portion of the melt material of the separator.