IP Library Granted Patent US 12,107,231
Granted Patent B2
US 12,107,231 · App. 17/442,251 · Granted Oct 1, 2024

Laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device and method

Inventors: Tatsuya Masada (Hyogo, JP); Kenji Inagaki (Hyogo, JP); Masahide Maruyama (Nara, JP)
Assignees: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION; PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
H01M10/0585H01M50/409
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Patent No.
US 12,107,231
App. No.
17/442,251
Granted
Oct 1, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for manufacturing a laminated electrode body, the device comprising: a negative electrode out drum for cutting a single-plate negative electrode at a first width, producing a negative electrode plate, and transporting the negative electrode plate; a negative electrode heat drum for heating the negative electrode plate; a positive electrode cut drum for cutting a single-plate positive electrode at a second width, producing a positive electrode plate, and transporting the positive electrode plate; a positive electrode heat drum for heating the positive electrode plate; an affixing drum for disposing the negative electrode plate on a first single-plate separator, disposing the second single-plate separator thereon, disposing the positive electrode plate thereon, and performing affixation; a separator cut drum for cutting, at a third width, the first single-plate separator and the second single-plate separator of the laminate affixed by the affixing drum; and a lamination drum for laminating the cut laminate.

Claims (98)

1. A laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device, comprising:

a first electrode cutting drum configured to cut a first electrode single plate in a first width and generate and convey a first electrode plate;

a bonding drum configured to arrange the first electrode plate conveyed from the first electrode cutting drum on a first separator single plate and bond the first separator single plate and the first electrode plate;

cutting means configured to cut the first separator single plate of a laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in a third width; and

a laminating drum configured to laminate the laminated body cut by the cutting means on a laminating stage.

2. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the bonding drum bonds a second separator single plate to the first electrode plate, and

the cutting means cut the first separator single plate and the second separator single plate of the laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in the third width.

3. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 2 , further comprising

a second electrode cutting drum configured to cut a second electrode single plate in a second width and generate and convey a second electrode plate, wherein

the bonding drum arranges the second electrode plate conveyed from the second electrode cutting drum onto the second separator single plate, and bonds the first separator single plate, the first electrode plate, the second separator single plate and the second electrode plate, and

the cutting means cut the first separator single plate and the second separator single plate of the laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in the third width.

4. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 3 , further comprising

a second electrode heating drum configured to heat the second electrode plate generated by the second electrode cutting drum and convey the second electrode plate to the bonding drum.

5. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 3 , wherein

the second electrode cutting drum heats the second electrode plate and conveys the second electrode plate to the bonding drum.

6. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 3 , wherein

the second electrode cutting drum comprises a plurality of cutting heads configured to hold the second electrode single plate on an outer peripheral surface, the plurality of cutting heads each comprise a cutting blade and are rotated in a drum circumferential direction, and

the cutting blade cuts the second electrode single plate in the second width at a predetermined position in the drum circumferential direction.

7. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 3 , wherein

the first electrode single plate comprises first electrode tabs at a first interval.

8. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 7 , wherein

the second electrode single plate comprises second electrode tabs at a second interval, and

the second interval is smaller than the first interval.

9. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 8 , wherein

the first electrode plate is larger than the second electrode plate.

10. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 2 , wherein

the second separator single plate comprises a heat bonding layer where adhesiveness is expressed by heating.

11. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a first electrode heating drum configured to heat the first electrode plate generated by the first electrode cutting drum and convey the first electrode plate to the bonding drum.

12. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first electrode cutting drum heats the first electrode plate and conveys the first electrode plate to the bonding drum.

13. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cutting means is a separator cutting drum arranged between the bonding drum and the laminating drum.

14. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the cutting means is arranged at the bonding drum.

15. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first electrode cutting drum comprises a plurality of cutting heads configured to hold the first electrode single plate on an outer peripheral surface, the plurality of cutting heads each comprise a cutting blade and are rotated in a drum circumferential direction, and

the cutting blade cuts the first electrode single plate in the first width at a predetermined position in the drum circumferential direction.

16. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the laminating drum comprises a plurality of laminating heads configured to hold the laminated body on an outer peripheral surface, and the plurality of laminating heads laminate the laminated body on the laminating stage at a predetermined position in a drum circumferential direction while being rotated in the drum circumferential direction.

17. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first separator single plate comprises a heat bonding layer where adhesiveness is expressed by heating.

18. A laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device comprising:

a first electrode cutting drum configured to cut a first electrode single plate in a first width and generate and convey a first electrode plate;

a bonding drum configured to arrange a second separator single plate on the first electrode plate conveyed from the first electrode cutting drum and bond the second separator single plate and the first electrode plate;

cutting means configured to cut the second separator single plate of a laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in a third width; and

a laminating drum configured to laminate the laminated body cut by the cutting means on a laminating stage.

19. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , further comprising

a second electrode cutting drum configured to cut a second electrode single plate in a second width and generate and convey a second electrode plate, wherein

the bonding drum arranges the second electrode plate conveyed from the second electrode cutting drum onto the second separator single plate, and bonds the second electrode plate to the second separator single plate, and

the cutting means cut the second separator single plate of the laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in the third width.

20. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , further comprising

a first electrode heating drum configured to heat the first electrode plate generated by the first electrode cutting drum and convey the first electrode plate to the bonding drum.

21. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the first electrode cutting drum heats the first electrode plate and conveys the first electrode plate to the bonding drum.

22. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the cutting means is a separator cutting drum arranged between the bonding drum and the laminating drum.

23. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the cutting means is arranged at the bonding drum.

24. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the first electrode cutting drum comprises a plurality of cutting heads configured to hold the first electrode single plate on an outer peripheral surface, the plurality of cutting heads each comprise a cutting blade and are rotated in a drum circumferential direction, and

the cutting blade cuts the first electrode single plate in the first width at a predetermined position in the drum circumferential direction.

25. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the laminating drum comprises a plurality of laminating heads configured to hold the laminated body on an outer peripheral surface, and the plurality of laminating heads laminate the laminated body on the laminating stage at a predetermined position in a drum circumferential direction while being rotated in the drum circumferential direction.

26. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the second separator single plate comprises a heat bonding layer where adhesiveness is expressed by heating.

27. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing device according to claim 18 , wherein

the first electrode single plate comprises first electrode tabs at a first interval.

28. A laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method, comprising the steps of:

cutting a first electrode single plate in a first width and generating a first electrode plate by a first electrode cutting drum;

arranging the first electrode plate on a first separator single plate and bonding the first separator single plate and the first electrode plate by a bonding drum;

cutting the first separator single plate of a laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in a third width; and

laminating the cut laminated body on a laminating stage by a laminating drum.

29. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 28 , wherein

a second separator single plate is bonded to the first electrode plate by the bonding drum in the bonding step, and

the first separator single plate and the second separator single plate of the bonded laminated body are cut in the third width in the cutting step.

30. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 29 , further comprising

the step of cutting a second electrode single plate in a second width and generating a second electrode plate by a second electrode cutting drum, wherein

the first separator single plate, the first electrode plate, the second separator single plate and the second electrode plate are bonded in the bonding step, and

the first separator single plate and the second separator single plate of the bonded laminated body are cut in the third width in the cutting step.

31. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 30 , further comprising

the step of heating the generated second electrode plate and conveying the second electrode plate to the bonding drum.

32. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 28 , further comprising

the step of heating the generated first electrode plate and conveying the first electrode plate to the bonding drum.

33. A laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method comprising the steps of:

cutting a first electrode single plate in a first width and generating a first electrode plate by a first electrode cutting drum;

arranging a second separator single plate on the first electrode plate and bonding the second separator single plate and the first electrode plate by a bonding drum;

cutting the second separator single plate of a laminated body bonded by the bonding drum in a third width; and

laminating the cut laminated body on a laminating stage by a laminating drum.

34. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 33 , further comprising

the step of cutting a second electrode single plate in a second width and generating a second electrode plate by a second electrode cutting drum, wherein

the second electrode plate is bonded to the second separator single plate in the bonding step, and

the second separator single plate of the bonded laminated body is cut in the third width in the cutting step.

35. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 34 , further comprising

the step of heating the generated second electrode plate and conveying the second electrode plate to the bonding drum.

36. The laminated electrode assembly manufacturing method according to claim 33 , further comprising

the step of heating the generated first electrode plate and conveying the first electrode plate to the bonding drum.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2023
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD
To: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063623/0047 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2022
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060054/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 3, 2022
From: MASADA, TATSUYA; INAGAKI, KENJI; MARUYAMA, MASAHIDE
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION; SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058883/0185 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-067842 · Mar 29, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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