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H01M 10/14 (2006.01) B23P 19/04 (2006.01) B31F 1/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1194928
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus and method for assembling battery cell elements having a plurality of electrode plates Of alternating polarity separated by a continuous inter- leaved insulating sheet. The apparatus includes a sepa- rator sheet supply station; a creaser for forming trans- verse creases in a length of separator sheet at longitu- dinally spaced fold points; a first plate loader for positioning a first set of electrode plates of common polarity onto a pre-fold mechanism; a sheet transfer mechanism for transferring a cut and creased length of separator sheet from the creaser onto the first set of plates; a second plate loader for positioning a second set of electrode plates of common polarity opposite to that of the first set onto the separator sheet at loca- tions directly above the plates of the first set; the pre-fold mechanism including a collapsible pre-fold pad- dle assembly for folding the separator sheet into rela- tively loose accordion folds with the plates of the first and second sets occupying alternate folds on oppo- site sides of the separator sheet; an intermediate fold mechanism for engaging the pre-folded element, position- ing the plates thereof into relative precise alignment, and compressing the element into a tighter intermediate folded assembly; and a final fold mechanism for engaging the intermediate folded assembly, compressing the assem- bly into final element form, transporting the element through a series of tape applicators to secure it in its final form and then to a discharge station. The appara- tus includes a master controller that controls operation of the plurality of mechanisms to permit automatic and continuous high volume production of such battery cell elements.
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Olszewski Douglas J.
Recht Peter A.
Sabatino Anthony
Schaumburg Edward G.
Strait Richard T.
Gnb Batteries Inc.
Mcfadden Fincham
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