Layered electrode body and bonding device for layered electrode body
View Patent ↗A layered electrode body manufacturing device comprising: a negative electrode cut drum cuts a negative electrode single plate at a first width, generates a negative electrode plate, and conveys same; a negative electrode heat drum heats the negative electrode plate; a positive electrode cut drum cuts a positive electrode single plate at a second width, generates a positive electrode plate, and conveys same; a positive electrode heat drum heats the positive electrode plate; and a bonding drum which positions the negative electrode plate on a first separator single plate, positions a second separator single plate thereon, and positions and bonds the positive electrode plate thereon. The pressing forces between the bonding drum, and the negative and positive electrode heat drums are adjusted. At least a portion of two sides from the outer edge part of the electrode plate is bonded to a separator, and the other two sides are not.
1. A layered electrode assembly in which a positive electrode of a quadrangular shape and a negative electrode of a quadrangular shape are layered with a separator of a quadrangular shape therebetween, wherein
at least a part of two sides among four sides of an outer edge portion of the negative electrode is adhered to the separator,
the other two sides among the four sides of the outer edge portion of the negative electrode are not adhered to the separator,
at least a part of two sides among four sides of an outer edge portion of the positive electrode is adhered to the separator, and
the other two sides among the four sides of the outer edge portion of the positive electrode are not adhered to the separator.
2. The layered electrode assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the positive electrode is placed at an inner side of a region of presence of the negative electrode.
3. The layered electrode assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the separator comprises thermoplastic layers over respective surfaces of a base member layer.
4. An adhesion device for a layered electrode assembly, the adhesion device comprising:
a holding unit, being a first rotational drum directly supported on a first support, configured to hold a separator single plate while rotating; and
an electrode plate adhesion unit, directly supported on a second support and disposed opposite the first rotational drum, configured to sequentially press and adhere an electrode plate of a quadrangular shape over the separator single plate, wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit presses the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape over the separator single plate while compensating for a variation in distance between the first support and the second support.
5. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 4 , wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit is a second rotational drum,
one of the first support and the second support comprises a coil spring, a drum rotation pivot, and a motor, and
flexure of the coil spring caused by swinging around the drum rotation pivot due to a rotation of the first rotational drum or of the second rotational drum is suppressed by driving of the motor.
6. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 4 , wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit reduces or interrupts the pressing at respective ends of the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape along a longitudinal direction of the separator single plate, so as to not adhere the respective ends of the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape to the separator single plate.
7. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 6 , wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit is a second rotational drum,
a cam mechanism is provided on one support of the first support and the second support,
an arm which engages with the cam mechanism is provided on the other support of the first support and the second support, and
a surface shape of the cam mechanism is a polygon or a shape with a projection at a predetermined interval.
8. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 7 , wherein
an inclination member which can move upward and downward independently with respect to the other support is provided on the other support,
the arm is a swing arm, and
the swing arm moves upward and downward on an inclined surface of the inclination member.
9. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 4 , wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit comprises a heating unit which heats the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape.
10. An adhesion device for a layered electrode assembly, the adhesion device comprising:
a holding unit that holds a separator single plate and that rotates; and
an electrode plate adhesion unit that sequentially presses and adheres an electrode plate of a quadrangular shape over the separator single plate, wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit presses the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape over the separator single plate while compensating for a distance variation caused between the electrode plate adhesion unit and the holding unit,
wherein
the holding unit is a first rotational drum,
the electrode plate adhesion unit is a second rotational drum,
one of a support of the first rotational drum or a support of the second rotational drum comprises a coil spring, a drum rotation pivot, and a motor, and
flexure of the coil spring caused by swinging around the drum rotation pivot due to a rotation of the first rotational drum or of the second rotational drum is suppressed by driving of the motor.
11. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 10 , wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit comprises a heating unit which heats the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape.
12. An adhesion device for a layered electrode assembly, the adhesion device comprising:
a holding unit that holds a separator single plate and that rotates; and
an electrode plate adhesion unit that sequentially presses and adheres an electrode plate of a quadrangular shape over the separator single plate, wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit presses the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape over the separator single plate while compensating for a distance variation caused between the electrode plate adhesion unit and the holding unit,
wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit reduces or interrupts the pressing at respective ends of the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape along a longitudinal direction of the separator single plate, so as to not adhere the respective ends of the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape to the separator single plate.
13. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 12 , wherein
the holding unit is a first rotational drum,
the electrode plate adhesion unit is a second rotational drum,
a cam mechanism is provided on a support of one of the first rotational drum and the second rotational drum,
an arm which engages with the cam mechanism is provided on a support of the other of the first rotational drum and the second rotational drum, and
a surface shape of the cam mechanism is a polygon or a shape with a projection at a predetermined interval.
14. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 13 , wherein
an inclination member which can move upward and downward independently with respect to the other support is provided on the other support,
the arm is a swing arm, and
the swing arm moves upward and downward on an inclined surface of the inclination member.
15. The adhesion device for the layered electrode assembly according to claim 12 , wherein
the electrode plate adhesion unit comprises a heating unit which heats the electrode plate of the quadrangular shape.