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Granted Patent B2
US 11,964,298 · App. 17/920,207 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Slot die coating device for electrode production

Inventors: Jeong Soo Seol (Daejeon, KR); Hwan Han Kim (Daejeon, KR); Seok Ju Chang (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
B05C5/0254B05C1/08
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Patent No.
US 11,964,298
App. No.
17/920,207
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A slot die coating device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a slot die coater forming an internal space for housing an electrode slurry and a discharge passage in communication with the internal space to discharge the electrode slurry; and a block positioned in the internal space, wherein a first distance defined between a first inside portion and a second inside portion forming the internal space is greater than a second distance defined between a first discharge inside portion and a second discharge inside portion forming the discharge passage, and wherein the block comprises a first block facing the first inside portion and a second block facing the second inside portion.

Claims (33)

1. A slot die coating device comprising:

a slot die coater forming an internal space for housing an electrode slurry and a discharge passage in communication with the internal space to discharge the electrode slurry; and

a block positioned in the internal space,

wherein a first distance defined between a first inside portion and a second inside portion forming the internal space is greater than a second distance defined between a first discharge inside portion and a second discharge inside portion forming the discharge passage, and

wherein the block comprises a first block including a first surface facing the first inside portion and a second surface in contact with the first discharge inside portion, and wherein the block further comprises a second block facing the second inside portion.

2. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a third distance defined between the first block and the second block is equal to or longer than the second distance.

3. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second surface of the first block is parallel to the first discharge inside portion.

4. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

a first surface of the second block faces the second inside portion, and a second surface of the second block is parallel to the second discharge inside portion.

5. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first block is in contact with the first inside portion, and the second block is in contact with the second inside portion.

6. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the block comprises at least one of MC nylon (Mono cast nylon) and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

7. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the slot die coater comprises a first die, a second die, and a plate-shaped shim portion located between the first die and the second die.

8. The slot die coating device according to claim 7 , wherein:

the shim portion comprises,

a first side portion and a second side portion connected to each other and arranged in parallel;

a central portion that connects the first side portion and the second side portion; and

a first protrusion portion extending from the first side portion in a first direction and a second protrusion portion extending from the second side portion in a second direction opposite the first direction,

wherein the first protrusion portion and the second protrusion portion form the discharge passage.

9. The slot die coating device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the first side portion forms at least a part of the first inside portion, and

the second side portion forms at least a part of the second inside portion.

10. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the discharge passage is in communication with an outer surface of the slot die coater to form a discharge port.

11. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 ,

further comprising a roller that moves in a direction to move an electrode current collector on which the electrode slurry is coated.

12. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein the second block includes a first surface facing the second inside portion and a second surface in contact with the second discharge inside portion.

13. The slot die coating device according to claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the first block contacts a terminal end of the first discharge inside portion.

14. The slot die coating device according to claim 12 , wherein the second surface of the second block contacts a terminal end of the second discharge inside portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2022
From: SEOL, JEONG SOO; KIM, HWAN HAN; CHANG, SEOK JU
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 061498/0010 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0064320 · May 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230158538A1 · May 25, 2023
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