IP Library Granted Patent US 12,272,781
Granted Patent B2
US 12,272,781 · App. 18/298,381 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Adhesive application apparatus and battery production line having such adhesive application apparatus

Inventor: Qiancheng Yang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M10/0404
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Patent No.
US 12,272,781
App. No.
18/298,381
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adhesive application apparatus and a battery production line are provided. The adhesive application apparatus includes an unwinding mechanism, a first winding mechanism, an adhesive application mechanism, and a second winding mechanism. The unwinding mechanism is configured to dispose and unwind the double-sided adhesive. The first winding mechanism is configured to peel off and wind the first release paper. The adhesive application mechanism and the winding mechanism jointly define a first path, where the first path is used to guide the adhesive strip to move forward. The adhesive application mechanism includes an adhesive application member disposed on a side of the first path, where the adhesive application member is configured to applies pressure from a side of the first path to the double-sided adhesive, so as to attach the adhesive strip on an object surface. The second winding mechanism is configured to peel off and wind the second release paper.

Claims (27)

1. An adhesive application apparatus for applying a double-sided adhesive on a surface of an object, wherein the double-sided adhesive comprises first release paper, second release paper, and a plurality of adhesive strips, the plurality of adhesives strips being spaced apart between the second release paper and the first release paper, wherein the first release paper detaches from the adhesive strip more easily than the second release paper, and wherein the adhesive application apparatus comprises:

an unwinding mechanism, configured to dispose and unwind the double-sided adhesive;

a first winding mechanism, configured to peel off and wind the first release paper;

an adhesive application mechanism, wherein the adhesive application mechanism and the unwinding mechanism jointly define a first path, the first path guiding the adhesive strip to move forward, and the adhesive application mechanism comprises an adhesive application member disposed on one side of the first path, wherein the adhesive application member is configured to apply pressure from the one side of the first path to the double-sided adhesive, to attach the adhesive strip to an object surface; and

a second winding mechanism, configured to peel off and wind the second release paper,

wherein the adhesive application mechanism further comprises a first tension wheel and a second tension wheel, wherein along the first path, the first tension wheel and the second tension wheel are respectively disposed on sides upstream and downstream of the adhesive application member, and the first tension wheel, the second tension wheel, and the adhesive application member jointly define part of the first path.

2. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a tension assembly is disposed between the adhesive application mechanism and the second winding mechanism, wherein the adhesive application mechanism, the second winding mechanism, and the tension assembly form a second path, the second path guiding the second release paper after being peeled to move forward, and the tension assembly is able to extend or shorten length of the second path.

3. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the tension assembly comprises at least one position-adjustable movable wheel, and wherein the movable wheel participates in defining the second path, and when a position of the movable wheel is adjusted, the length of the second path is extended or shortened.

4. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the tension assembly further comprises a fixed wheel disposed in cooperation with the movable wheel, wherein a gap is formed between the fixed wheel and the movable wheel, the gap serving as a part of the second path, and the movable wheel being able to move toward or away from the fixed wheel.

5. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the tension assembly further comprises a first driving member, wherein the first driving member connects to the movable wheel, and the first driving member is configured to drive the movable wheel to move.

6. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein along the first path, a first guiding wheel is disposed between the unwinding mechanism and the first winding mechanism, wherein the first winding mechanism and the adhesive application mechanism are disposed on different sides of the first guiding wheel, the first winding mechanism and the first guiding wheel jointly define a third path for guiding the first release paper to move forward, and the first guiding wheel and the adhesive application mechanism jointly define part of the first path.

7. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein along the first path, a detection apparatus is disposed between the first winding mechanism and the adhesive application mechanism, configured to detect whether any adhesive strip is present on a surface of the second release paper.

8. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive application member is configured to be able to move back and forth along a direction perpendicular to the adhesive strips.

9. A battery production line, comprising the adhesive application apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive application apparatus is configured to apply a double-sided adhesive to a surface of a battery electrode plate.

10. An adhesive application apparatus for applying a double-sided adhesive on a surface of an object, wherein the double-sided adhesive comprises first release paper, second release paper, and a plurality of adhesive strips, the plurality of adhesives strips being spaced apart between the second release paper and the first release paper, wherein the first release paper detaches from the adhesive strip more easily than the second release paper, and wherein the adhesive application apparatus comprises:

an unwinding mechanism, configured to dispose and unwind the double-sided adhesive;

a first winding mechanism, configured to peel off and wind the first release paper;

an adhesive application mechanism, wherein the adhesive application mechanism and the unwinding mechanism jointly define a first path, the first path guiding the adhesive strip to move forward, and the adhesive application mechanism comprises an adhesive application member disposed on one side of the first path, wherein the adhesive application member is configured to apply pressure from the one side of the first path to the double-sided adhesive, to attach the adhesive strip to an object surface; and

a second winding mechanism, configured to peel off and wind the second release paper,

wherein a tension assembly is disposed between the adhesive application mechanism and the second winding mechanism, wherein the adhesive application mechanism, the second winding mechanism, and the tension assembly form a second path, the second path guiding the second release paper after being peeled to move forward, and the tension assembly is able to extend or shorten length of the second path.

11. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the tension assembly comprises at least one position-adjustable movable wheel, and wherein the movable wheel participates in defining the second path, and when a position of the movable wheel is adjusted, the length of the second path is extended or shortened.

12. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the tension assembly further comprises a fixed wheel disposed in cooperation with the movable wheel, wherein a gap is formed between the fixed wheel and the movable wheel, the gap serving as a part of the second path, and the movable wheel being able to move toward or away from the fixed wheel.

13. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the tension assembly further comprises a first driving member, wherein the first driving member connects to the movable wheel, and the first driving member is configured to drive the movable wheel to move.

14. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein along the first path, a first guiding wheel is disposed between the unwinding mechanism and the first winding mechanism, wherein the first winding mechanism and the adhesive application mechanism are disposed on different sides of the first guiding wheel, the first winding mechanism and the first guiding wheel jointly define a third path for guiding the first release paper to move forward, and the first guiding wheel and the adhesive application mechanism jointly define part of the first path.

15. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein along the first path, a detection apparatus is disposed between the first winding mechanism and the adhesive application mechanism, configured to detect whether any adhesive strip is present on a surface of the second release paper.

16. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the adhesive application member is configured to be able to move back and forth along a direction perpendicular to the adhesive strips.

17. The adhesive application apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the adhesive application mechanism further comprises a first tension wheel and a second tension wheel, wherein along the first path, the first tension wheel and the second tension wheel are respectively disposed on sides upstream and downstream of the adhesive application member, and the first tension wheel, the second tension wheel, and the adhesive application member jointly define part of the first path.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 11, 2023
From: YANG, QIANCHENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063279/0877 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202220855179.9 · Apr 14, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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