WO2014061119A1 - 二次電池の製造方法および製造装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery, and is particularly useful when applied to the manufacture of a lithium ion secondary battery.
- Secondary batteries such as lithium ion secondary batteries have a group of electrode plates formed by alternately stacking positive and negative electrode plates so that a separator is interposed between positive and negative electrode plates.
- this electrode plate group there is a manufacturing apparatus of a zigzag stack system in which a continuous body of separators is zigzag-folded, and a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are inserted into each valley groove and crushed flatly ( For example, see Patent Document 1).
- a continuous separator is sandwiched between a pair of rollers, and the pair of rollers is reciprocated in a horizontal direction to zigzag the separator.
- the electrode plates are alternately placed on the separator.
- the inventors of the present invention have disclosed a method and an apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery capable of improving the positional accuracy of positive and negative electrodes and separators in order to further reduce the tact time with the zigzag stack type manufacturing apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1. (See Patent Document 2). This is because a strip-shaped separator is suspended from above to be in a tension-free state, and then a plurality of guide members are horizontally intersected between rows to sandwich the separator (or one electrode plate between two separators). The positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are separated from each other by inserting a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate (the other electrode plate in the case of an overlap body) into each valley groove formed by zigzag folding.
- the electrode plate group of the secondary battery superimposed on several layers across the electrode is manufactured.
- the upper side of the separator is housed in a housing case disposed above the zigzag folding means, is suspended downward via a roller, and is similarly disposed below the zigzag folding means.
- the lower part is housed in the housing case.
- the buffer part (extra length part) in the case of zigzag-folding a separator is ensured by accommodating the upper part side and lower part side of a separator in an upper and lower accommodation case. That is, when zigzag folding is performed, the left and right guide members move in the direction in which they approach each other and pull the separator in the same direction, but it is necessary to secure a separator length for following this movement.
- Patent Document 2 an improvement in the positional accuracy of the positive and negative electrodes and the separator can be expected as compared with that described in Patent Document 1, but when the separator is zigzag folded by the movement of the plurality of guide members, May be drawn into the guide member while fluttering.
- Such a possibility increases due to variations in the width, thickness, and surface condition of the separator, and there is a case where the accuracy of the electrode plate group does not fall within an allowable value. Therefore, it is suitable when using a specific separator whose size such as width and thickness is used, but when using a separator having a different size, the influence of the flutter of the separator must be carefully considered.
- Patent Document 2 a separator is provided for each zigzag folding process in order to create a tension-free state in a state where the upper and lower sides of the separator suspended between the guide members of the zigzag folding means are accommodated in the accommodation case. Are cut once and used. For this reason, it is inevitably necessary to secure a margin portion for cutting the separator in the vicinity of the cutting portion.
- the present invention can further improve the product accuracy by smoothly pulling in the separator by the guide member during zigzag folding, and at the same time, increase the yield of the separator as much as possible. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for manufacturing a secondary battery that can be improved.
- the first aspect of the present invention is: A step of zigzag folding the separator by moving the guide member in a state where the separator is suspended via a suspension roller between a plurality of guide members arranged opposite to each other; and the zigzag folded separator A step of forming a laminate in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are alternately overlapped via the separator by alternately inserting a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate into each of the trough grooves, After removing the guide member from the inside of the groove, pressing the laminated body in the direction in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are laminated, and manufacturing a plate group, It is disposed between at least two support rollers that support the upstream side of the suspension roller with respect to the conveying direction of the separator between the upstream side and the downstream side, and is in contact with one surface of the separator.
- the guide member is interposed between the suspending rollers.
- the buffer roller is lowered or raised during the zigzag folding step by suspending the separator and moving the guide member.
- the pull-in length of the separator that is zigzag-folded by raising the buffer roller that can be moved up and down can be supplemented. Therefore, a predetermined zigzag folding can be performed in a continuous state without cutting the separator in advance. It can be performed. Thus, zigzag folding is performed in a substantially tension free state. As a result, when the separator or the like is pulled by the guide member, the separator moves in the width direction and the phenomenon of fluttering is suppressed, and the separator can be drawn smoothly by the guide member.
- the separator does not need to be cut to a predetermined length before zigzag folding, and can perform predetermined zigzag folding in a continuous state, thereby improving the yield of the separator as much as possible. Can do. *
- the second aspect of the present invention is: Movement of the guide member in a state in which a superposed body in which one of the positive and negative electrode plates is sandwiched between two separators is suspended via a suspension roller between a plurality of guide members arranged opposite to each other. And a laminate in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are alternately overlapped with each other through the separator by inserting the other of the electrode plates into each valley groove of the superposed body that has been zigzag folded. And further removing the guide member from the valleys of the superposed body, and then pressing the laminated body in the direction in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are laminated to manufacture an electrode plate group.
- a step of It is disposed between at least two support rollers that support the upstream side of the suspension roller with respect to the conveying direction of the superimposed body between the upstream side and the downstream side, on one surface of the superimposed body.
- the suspension roller In a state where at least one buffer roller disposed so as to be able to move up and down in a vertical direction is placed in a predetermined ascending or descending position while abutting on the superposed body, the suspension roller is interposed through the suspension roller.
- the superimposed body is suspended between guide members, and the buffer roller is lowered or raised when zigzag folding is performed by moving the guide member.
- the third aspect of the present invention is: In the method for manufacturing a secondary battery described in the first or second aspect, Between the support roller at the most downstream of the support rollers and the suspending roller, gas is blown from the lower surface side of the separator or superimposed body that moves between the rollers and the separator or superimposed body is supported.
- a secondary battery manufacturing method is:
- the separator or the superimposed body can be supported without performing physical contact, the predetermined conveyance of the separator or the superimposed body can be performed satisfactorily.
- the fourth aspect of the present invention is: In the secondary battery manufacturing method described in the third aspect, In the method of manufacturing a secondary battery, the gas is ion air.
- the charging of the separator or the superposed body can be prevented or removed by the charge eliminating effect by the ion air, it is possible to prevent the adjacent separator or the superposed bodies from being adsorbed by the electrostatic force in the zigzag folding process. Can do.
- the separator or the superimposed body is inclined and conveyed so as to rise from the support roller toward the suspension roller between the support roller at the most downstream of the support rollers and the suspension roller.
- the kinetic energy accompanying the travel of the separator or the superposed body conveyed from the support roller toward the suspension roller can be converted into potential energy and braked.
- the sixth aspect of the present invention is: A plurality of guide members arranged in a zigzag shape in the vertical direction, and separators suspended via a suspension roller between one row of the guide members and the other row, Zigzag folding means for zigzag folding between each other in the horizontal direction, A positive plate transport member for a positive plate on which a predetermined number of positive plates are placed and a negative plate transport member for a negative plate on which a predetermined number of negative plates are placed, respectively, for the positive plate and for the negative plate An electrode plate insertion member that alternately inserts the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate into each trough by moving the electrode plate transport member into each trough of the separator; The separator is disposed between the support rollers and at least two support rollers that support the upstream side of the suspension roller with respect to the conveying direction of the separator on the upstream side and the downstream side.
- Separator supply means provided with at least one buffer roller arranged in a vertical direction in contact with one surface of The buffer roller is suspended between the guide members via the suspension roller when the buffer roller is in a state of being in a predetermined ascending position or descending position while being in contact with the separator, and the guide member In the zigzag folding accompanying the movement of the secondary battery, the buffer roller is lowered or raised.
- the pull-in length of the separator that is zigzag-folded by raising the buffer roller that can be moved up and down can be supplemented. Therefore, a predetermined zigzag folding can be performed in a continuous state without cutting the separator in advance. It can be performed. Thus, zigzag folding is performed in a substantially tension free state. As a result, when the separator or the like is pulled by the guide member, the separator moves in the width direction and the phenomenon of fluttering is suppressed, and the separator can be drawn smoothly by the guide member.
- the separator does not need to be cut to a predetermined length before zigzag folding, and can perform predetermined zigzag folding in a continuous state, thereby improving the yield of the separator as much as possible. it can.
- the seventh aspect of the present invention is One of the positive and negative electrode plates having a plurality of guide members arranged in a zigzag shape in the vertical direction and suspended via a suspension roller between one row of the guide members and the other row Zigzag folding means for zigzag folding the superposed body sandwiched between two separators by crossing the guide members horizontally between rows;
- An electrode plate conveying member on which the other of the predetermined number of the electrode plates is mounted is provided, and the other electrode plate is placed in each valley groove by moving the electrode plate conveying member into each valley groove of the superimposed body.
- An electrode plate insertion means for inserting At least two support rollers that support the upstream side of the suspension roller with respect to the conveying direction of the superimposed body on the upstream side and the downstream side, and the support roller are disposed between the support rollers and Separator supply means provided with at least one buffer roller disposed in a vertical direction in contact with one surface of the superimposed body,
- the buffer roller is suspended between the guide members via the suspension roller when the buffer roller is in a state of being occupied at a predetermined ascending position or descending position while being in contact with the superimposing body. In the zigzag folding by the movement of the guide member, the buffer roller is lowered or raised.
- the eighth aspect of the present invention is in the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus described in the sixth or seventh aspect, Air blowing means for blowing the gas from the lower surface side of the separator or the superposed body to support the separator or the superposed body is disposed between the support roller at the most downstream of the support rollers and the suspension roller. In a secondary battery manufacturing apparatus.
- the separator or the superimposed body can be supported without performing physical contact, the predetermined conveyance of the separator or the superimposed body can be performed satisfactorily.
- the ninth aspect of the present invention provides In the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus described in the eighth aspect, In the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus, the gas is ion air.
- the charging of the separator or the superposed body can be prevented or removed by the charge eliminating effect by the ion air, it is possible to prevent the adjacent separator or the superposed bodies from being adsorbed by the electrostatic force in the zigzag folding process. Can do.
- the tenth aspect of the present invention provides in the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus described in any one of the sixth to ninth aspects,
- the separator or the overlapped body is configured to be inclined and conveyed so as to rise from the support roller toward the suspension roller between the support roller at the most downstream of the support rollers and the suspension roller.
- the present invention provides a secondary battery manufacturing apparatus.
- the kinetic energy accompanying the travel of the separator or the superposed body conveyed from the support roller toward the suspension roller can be converted into potential energy and braked.
- a separator or a superposed body (hereinafter referred to as “separator or the like”) is suspended between the guide members of the zigzag folding means in a continuous state, and the guide member moves in a substantially tension-free state. Since zigzag folding is performed, the separator or the like moves in the width direction when the separator or the like is pulled in by the guide member, and the phenomenon of fluttering can be suppressed and the separator or the like can be pulled in smoothly by the guide member. As a result, even if the width, thickness, and surface state of the separator and the like vary somewhat, the accuracy of the electrode plate group can be kept within the allowable value range, which can contribute to the improvement of quality.
- the separator or the like does not need to be cut to a predetermined length before zigzag folding, and the predetermined zigzag folding can be performed in a continuous state, thereby improving the yield of the separator or the like as much as possible. be able to.
- FIG. 1 It is a perspective view which shows the outline of the square battery in which the electrode group which concerns on embodiment of this invention was accommodated. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the electrode group shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the electrode group manufacturing means in the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is the top view, (b) is the front view. It is the schematic which shows the aspect in the middle of the zigzag folding process of the separator using the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. It is the schematic which shows the other aspect in the middle of the zigzag folding process of the separator using the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing separator supply means in the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in relation to electrode plate group manufacturing means, where (a) is a pre-step of zigzag folding of the separator, and (b) is zigzag folding. Each mode of the process is shown.
- It is the schematic which shows the manufacturing method of the secondary battery using the manufacturing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- It is the schematic which shows the manufacturing method of the secondary battery using the manufacturing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- a rectangular battery (secondary battery) 1 that is a lithium ion secondary battery includes a rectangular case 2, and an electrode plate group 3 is accommodated in the rectangular case 2.
- a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are provided at predetermined positions of the rectangular case 2.
- the square case 2 is filled with an electrolytic solution obtained by blending an organic solvent with a lithium salt.
- the electrode plate group 3 includes a separator 4 that is zigzag-folded, one electrode plate (for example, the positive electrode plate 5) and the other electrode plate (for example, the negative electrode plate) that are alternately inserted into the valley grooves 4a of the separator 4. 6).
- the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6 are alternately overlapped so that the separators 4 are interposed therebetween, and the separators 4 are flatly folded.
- the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6 include lead portions 5a and 6a that protrude from the separator 4 to the opposite sides, and the lead portions 5a and 6a of each electrode are bundled. And the lead part 5a of the bundled positive electrode plate 5 is connected to the positive electrode terminal, and the lead part 6a of the bundled negative electrode plate 6 is connected to the negative electrode terminal.
- the electrode plate group 3 having such a configuration is manufactured by a secondary battery manufacturing apparatus.
- the electrode plate group manufacturing means I and the zigzag configured to have zigzag folding means and electrode plate insertion means.
- Separator supply means II for supplying the separator 4 for folding is provided.
- 3A and 3B are diagrams showing the electrode plate group manufacturing means I, wherein FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a front view thereof.
- the zigzag folding means 20 has a plurality of guide rods (guide members) 21 arranged in a zigzag shape in the vertical direction, and will be described in detail later.
- the separator 4 is disposed between the second row 22B and the guide rod 21 is horizontally intersected between the rows 22A and 22B, and the separator 4 is zigzag folded.
- the number of guide bars 21 is the same as or more than the number of positive plates 5 and negative plates 6 supplied to the separator 4.
- the plurality of guide bars 21 are horizontally arranged in two rows 22A and 22B in a vertical direction on a base (not shown).
- Each guide bar 21 is arranged to be zigzag between the rows 22A and 22B, that is, to be zigzag in the vertical direction.
- These guide bars 21 are supported in a cantilevered manner by vertical frames 23 and 24 provided for the respective rows 22A and 22B. *
- the zigzag folding means 20 includes a drive unit for zigzag folding the separator 4 by crossing the rows 22A and 22B by moving the guide bar 21 in the horizontal direction.
- This drive part is comprised by the motor etc. which rotate a ball screw and a ball screw, for example.
- the drive part comprised by a ball screw, a motor, etc. in this way is a normal feeding means, illustration is abbreviate
- the electrode plate inserting means 30 includes a pair of electrode plate conveying members 31 (31A, 31B) arranged behind the rows 22A, 22B of the guide rods 21 constituting the zigzag folding means 20.
- Each electrode plate conveyance member 31 has a plurality of electrode plate conveyance trays 32 on which a predetermined number of positive plates 5 or negative plates 6 are placed.
- the positive electrode plate 5 is placed on the electrode plate conveyance tray 32 of the electrode plate conveyance member 31 ⁇ / b> A arranged on the left side of the separator 4, and the electrode plate of the electrode plate conveyance member 31 ⁇ / b> B arranged on the right side of the separator 4.
- a negative electrode plate 6 is placed on the transport tray 32.
- the electrode plate insertion means 30 moves these electrode plate transport trays 32 into the valley grooves 4a (see FIG. 2) formed in the separator 4 in synchronization with the horizontal movement of the guide rods 21.
- the positive electrode plates 5 and the negative electrode plates 6 are alternately inserted into the valley grooves 4a.
- the electrode plate insertion means 30 includes a first electrode plate conveying member (for example, an electrode plate conveying member for a positive electrode plate) 31A that conveys one electrode plate (for example, the positive electrode plate 5), and the other electrode plate. And a second electrode plate conveying member (for example, an electrode plate conveying member for a negative electrode plate) 31B that conveys (for example, the negative electrode plate 6).
- the first electrode plate conveyance member 31A includes the same number of electrode plate conveyance trays 32 as the number of one electrode plate (for example, the positive electrode plate 5) required for the electrode plate group 3.
- Each electrode plate conveyance tray 32 of the first electrode plate conveyance member 31A is arranged behind the guide bar 21 constituting one row 22A so that the electrode plate placement surface of the electrode plate conveyance tray 32 is horizontal. The rear end is connected by the support frame 33A.
- the second electrode plate transport member 31B includes the same number of electrode plate transport trays 32 as the number of other electrode plates (for example, the negative electrode plate 6) necessary for the electrode plate group 3.
- Each electrode plate transport tray 32 of the second electrode plate transport member 31B is arranged behind the guide bar 21 constituting the other row 22B so that the electrode mounting surface of the electrode plate transport tray 32 is horizontal, The rear end is connected by the support frame 33B.
- the support frames 33A and 33B are respectively connected to a piston rod 34a of a piston / cylinder device 34 that can expand and contract in the conveying direction of the positive electrode plate 5 as one electrode plate or the negative electrode plate 6 as the other electrode plate.
- Each piston / cylinder device 34 is installed on a carriage 35 that can reciprocate in the conveying direction of the positive electrode plate 5 or the negative electrode plate 6.
- Each carriage 35 is configured to be movable in the horizontal direction by a drive unit composed of a ball screw or the like. Specifically, each carriage 35 is connected to a nut 37 that is screwed onto a screw shaft 36 that is a feed screw rotatably installed on a base (not shown). The screw shaft 36 is rotated by a motor (not shown). When the screw shaft 36 rotates, each of the first and second electrode plate transport members 31A and 31B is moved toward the separator 4 or away from the separator 4 in accordance with the rotation direction. *
- the left and right sides of the electrode plate tray 32 of each of the first and second electrode plate members 31A and 31B (in the direction horizontal to the electrode placement surface, in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the electrode plate tray 32)
- a pair of pressing members 38 that are in contact with the edges of the electrode plates placed on the electrode plate transport tray 32 are provided.
- the pressing member 38 is configured as a pair of vertical bars that come into contact with the edges of the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6 protruding from the left and right sides of each electrode plate transport tray 32, and is attached to each carriage 35.
- the separator 4 is suspended between opposing rows 22A and 22B of the guide rod 21 of the zigzag folding means 20 via a suspension roller 41 of the separator supply means II.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic views respectively showing a state in the middle of the zigzag folding process of the separator using the electrode plate group manufacturing means I shown in FIG.
- the rows 22A and 22B of the guide rods 21 are horizontally directed toward the separator 4 side.
- the guide bar 21 is crossed between the rows 22A and 22B.
- the buffer roller of the separator supply means II moves upward and supplies the separator 4 for the length that is pulled into the guide rod 21. Therefore, the pull-in of the separator 4 by the guide rod 21 is smoothly performed while the separator 4 is substantially in a tension-free state.
- the operation of the separator supply unit II will be described in detail later.
- the carriage 35 is moved by the rotation of the screw shaft 36 in synchronization with the horizontal movement of the guide bar 21.
- the first and second electrode plate conveying members 31 ⁇ / b> A and 31 ⁇ / b> B and the pressing member 38 are moved toward the separator 4.
- the movement of the carriage 35 may be started at the same time as the movement of the guide bar 21, during the movement of the guide bar 21 after the movement of the guide bar 21, simultaneously with the end of the movement of the guide bar 21, or after a predetermined time.
- it is desirable that the guide bar 21 is moving simultaneously with the start of the movement of the guide bar 21 or after a short time from the start of the movement, and this timing is detected to perform a synchronized movement. It is good.
- the first and second electrode plate conveying members 31A, 31B move in the horizontal direction so that the guide bar 21 intersects between the rows 22A, 22B and enter the valley grooves 4a formed in the separator 4.
- the pushing member 38 is moved in the horizontal direction.
- the positive electrode plate 5 previously mounted on each electrode plate transport tray 32 of the first electrode plate transport member 31A and the negative electrode plate 6 previously mounted on each electrode plate transport tray 32 of the second electrode plate transport member 31B. Are alternately inserted into the valley grooves 4a of the separator 4 which is zigzag folded.
- a laminated body in which the positive electrode plates 5 and the negative electrode plates 6 are alternately overlapped with each other through the separator 4 is formed.
- the guide bar 21 is pulled out from each valley groove 4a of the separator 4, and the first and second electrode plate conveying members 31A and 31B are moved away from the separator 4 while leaving the pushing member 38.
- the positive electrode plate 5 and the positive electrode plate 6 are left in each valley groove 4 a, and a laminate in which the positive electrode plates 5 and the negative electrode plates 6 are alternately stacked via the separator 4 is formed.
- the laminated body is pressed and integrated by a predetermined pressing means (not shown) in the laminating direction of the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6 to form the electrode plate group 3.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the separator supply means II in relation to the electrode plate group manufacturing means I in the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, in which (a) is a pre-step of zigzag folding of the separator 4; (b). These respectively show aspects of the zigzag folding process.
- FIG. 6A in this state, the rows 22 ⁇ / b> A and 22 ⁇ / b> B of the guide rod 21 are separated from each other, and the separator 4 is suspended via the suspension roller 41 therebetween.
- the separator 4 is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 48 as a roll member 40 wound in a roll shape.
- the buffer rollers 45, 46 are arranged between the support rollers 42, 43, 44. As shown in FIG. 6, the support rollers 42, 43, 44 and the buffer rollers 45, 46 are alternately arranged in the horizontal direction in the figure. Is arranged. Further, a movable roller 49 that moves toward the suspending roller 41 and sandwiches the separator 4 with the suspending roller 41 is also shown in the figure. The operation and role of the movable roller 49 will be described later.
- FIG. 6 (b) shows that the separators 4 are zigzag-folded by moving the rows 22A and 22B of the guide rods 21 together, and the positive plates 5 and the negative plates are alternately placed between the zigzag-separated separators 4 6 shows the inserted state.
- the buffer rollers 45 and 46 are raised from the lowest position shown in FIG. 6A to the highest position in synchronization with the movement of the rows 22A and 22B of the guide bar 21.
- an extra length is supplied to the length of the separator 4 from the support roller 44 to the tip via the suspension roller 41.
- the extra length of the separator 4 held by the support rollers 42, 43, 44 and the buffer rollers 45, 46 when the buffer rollers 45, 46 are lowered to the lowest position guides the zigzag folding of the separator 4. It corresponds to the amount of the separator 4 drawn horizontally by the rod 21.
- the pull-in amount of the separator 4 during zigzag folding is up to twice the rising distance from the state shown in FIG. 6A of the buffer rollers 45 and 46 to the state shown in FIG.
- the separator 4 is pulled in, the separator 4 is smoothly pulled in a substantially tension-free state and zigzag folded.
- this form has two buffer rollers 45 and 46, there is no special restriction on the number.
- the product of the stroke of the vertical movement of each buffer roller and the number of buffer rollers may be such that the size of the separator 4 pulled horizontally by the guide bar 21 can be secured when the separator 4 is zigzag folded.
- the buffer roller 45 formed to be movable in the vertical direction is disposed between the support rollers 42 and 43, and the buffer roller 46 formed to be movable in the vertical direction is similarly supported.
- a buffer portion is formed that ensures the amount of pulling of the separator 4 in the zigzag folding process.
- an air blowing means 47 is disposed on the lower surface side of the separator 4 between the support roller 44 and the suspension roller 41, and air is blown to the lower surface of the separator 4 by the air blowing means 47.
- the air to be blown is ion air that has the effect of preventing or removing the charging of the separator 4 being conveyed.
- the vertical position of the support roller 44 in this embodiment is disposed below the vertical position of the suspension roller 41.
- the air blowing means 47 positions the downstream side 47B, which is the discharge side, higher than the upstream side 47A, which is the supply side of the separator 4, so that the air blowing surface is parallel to the lower surface of the separator 4.
- Such air blowing means 47 is not necessarily required, but by adopting such a non-contact structure, a physical contact portion with the separator 4 is eliminated as in the case where the separator 4 is supported by a roller. obtain.
- the separator 4 is pulled out from the roll member 40 and conveyed to the electrode plate group manufacturing means I while being in contact with the roller or the like, so that the separator 4 is charged due to the friction accompanying the drawing or the contact with the roller.
- the separator 4 may not be conveyed in the correct direction due to contact with a guide portion (not shown) for defining the conveying direction when the separator 4 is conveyed, The separator 4 is attracted and cannot be pulled in smoothly by the movement of the guide rod 21.
- the separator 4 can be prevented from being charged and the charged separator 4 can be discharged.
- the air blowing from the air blowing means 47 may be performed at all times, blown before and after the separator 4 is conveyed, and blown off as necessary when the separator 4 is not conveyed for a while. You may make it control. If it is made to blow out constantly, since the static elimination can be reliably performed on the entire separator 4 to be conveyed, it can be expected to more surely suppress the adsorption between the adjacent separators 4, and the blowing can be carried out according to the conveyance situation. If controlled, unnecessary ion air blowing operation can be reduced, and the possibility of causing problems such as deformation of the separator 4 due to continuous blowing of ion air to the same location for a long time can be suppressed. Can do.
- the separator 4 is inclined so that the position rises from the support roller 44 toward the suspending roller 41.
- a configuration may be arbitrarily adopted.
- the pull-in is performed in a substantially tension-free state of the separator 4, so that the separator 4 accelerated by the pull-in operation is Even if the pulling-in operation is completed, it may not be possible to stop, and the predetermined stop position may be exceeded.
- the separator 4 is conveyed from the support roller 44 toward the suspending roller 41 in the right upward direction in the drawing, thereby being pulled through the suspending roller 41.
- the structure is such that braking is performed by converting the kinetic energy of the separator 4 into positional energy based on the difference in vertical height between the support roller 44 and the suspension roller 41.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a method for manufacturing an electrode plate group using the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment.
- This figure shows the initial state after the manufacture of the electrode plate group 3 is completed in the previous step.
- the tip end of the separator 4 cut in the previous process is suspended from the suspension roller 41.
- the movable roller 49 is moved in the direction of the suspending roller 41, and the separator supply means II is configured so that the buffer roller 45, 46 (see FIG.
- the roll member 40 rotates and the separator 4 is unrolled with the lowering of 6 (see 6; the same applies hereinafter), and is in the state shown in FIG.
- the opposing rows 22A and 22B of the electrode plate group manufacturing means I are separated from each other.
- the movable roller 49 is moved in a direction away from the suspending roller 41 and clamps 50A and 50B are provided on both sides of the separator 4, respectively. 50, the front end of the separator 4 is clamped.
- the pressing member 51 is used to form the electrode plate group 3 by applying a pressing process to the laminated body of the separators 4 in which the electrode plates are inserted in the valley grooves zigzag-folded with the pressing member 52 of FIG. Is.
- the roll member 40 rotates in the state of FIG. 6A to feed out the separator 4, and as shown in FIG. 9, the clamp 50 (not shown in FIG. 9) is clamped while the front end of the separator 4 is clamped. Is moved downward so that the separator 4 is disposed between the rows 22A and 22B. Thereafter, the clamp members 50A and 50B are separated from the separator 4 to release the separator 4 from the clamped state. Although not shown in the drawing, the clamp 50 moves to the near side or the far side in FIG. 9 and moves upward to prepare for the next process.
- the guide bars 21 are moved in the horizontal direction so that the rows 22A and 22B of the guide bars 21 intersect each other.
- the buffer rollers 45 and 46 of the separator supply means II are moved upward synchronously.
- the separator 4 having a length twice as large as the added value of the respective rising amounts of the buffer rollers 45 and 46 can be fed out as the extra length. Supplied. Therefore, the pull-in and zigzag folding of the separator 4 by the guide rod 21 are smoothly performed in a state where the separator 4 is substantially free of tension.
- the separator 4 since the separator 4 is not cut from the separator supply means II and zigzag folding is performed in a continuous state, the separator 4 moves in the width direction when the separator 4 is pulled by the guide rod 21. Thus, the phenomenon of fluttering can be suppressed as much as possible.
- the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6 are alternately inserted between the zigzag folded separators 4 in the same manner as described with reference to FIG. A laminate of the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6 is formed.
- the pressing member 51 is lowered from above the laminated body and brought into contact with the upper surface of the laminated body to obtain the state shown in FIG.
- the laminate is sandwiched from above and below by the pressing members 51 and 52. From this state, the guide bar 21 is retracted, and the first and second electrode plate transport members 31A and 31B are retracted. Thereafter, the laminated body is lifted while being sandwiched between the pressing members 51 and 52, the movable roller 49 is moved in the direction of the suspension roller 41, and the separator 4 is sandwiched between the suspension roller 41 and the movable roller 49.
- the clamp members 50A and 50B move to a position where the leading end of the separator 4 can be clamped, and the electrode plate group manufacturing means I is the same as that shown in FIG. This is the initial state.
- the separator supply means II although not shown, the buffer rollers 45 and 46 are in the raised position. Accordingly, from this state, the roll roller 40 is rotated while the buffer rollers 45 and 46 are lowered, and the separator 4 is fed out to be in an initial state (state shown in FIG. 7).
- FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing an electrode plate group according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode plate group 3A in the present embodiment includes a laminated body 100 that is zigzag-folded and a positive electrode plate 5 that is inserted into each trough 100a of the superimposed body 100. Configured as a body.
- the superimposed body 100 is a stacked body formed by sandwiching the negative electrode plate 6A between two separators 4A. For this reason, the positive electrode plate 5 inserted in each trough 100a of the superimposed body 100 faces the negative electrode plate 6A via the separator 4A. *
- the positive electrode plate 5 and the negative electrode plate 6A are provided with lead portions 5a protruding from the separator 4A in opposite directions. 6a is provided (see FIG. 2).
- the lead portions 5a and 6a of each pole are bundled and connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal (not shown) of the rectangular case 2 (see FIG. 1), respectively.
- a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing such an electrode plate group 3A has basically the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment shown in FIG. Is provided and arranged between the rows 22A and 22B of the guide bar 21 of the zigzag folding means 20.
- each of the first and second electrode plate conveying members 31 ⁇ / b> A and 31 ⁇ / b> B conveys the positive electrode plate 5 into the valley groove 100 a of the superimposed body 100.
- the valley groove 100a into which only the positive electrode plate 5 is inserted may be formed in the superimposed body 100.
- the number of valley grooves 100a of the superposed body 100 is half that of the above embodiment. Therefore, the number of the guide bars 21 and the electrode plate transport tray 32 can be reduced to almost half, and the tact time can be further shortened.
- the superposed body 100 in this embodiment is a laminate formed by sandwiching the negative electrode plate 6A between the two separators 4A, but may be formed by sandwiching the positive electrode plate instead of the negative electrode plate 6A.
- each of the first and second electrode plate conveying members 31 ⁇ / b> A and 31 ⁇ / b> B conveys the negative electrode plate 6 into the valley groove 100 a of the superimposed body 100.
- the present invention is effectively used in an industrial field for manufacturing an emergency power supply system using a secondary battery as an emergency power supply device for an electronic device or an industrial field for manufacturing an electric vehicle using a secondary battery as an energy source can do.
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セパレータを、相対向して配設された複数列のガイド部材の間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げた状態で前記ガイド部材の移動によりジグザグ折りにする工程と、ジグザグ折りにされた前記セパレータの各谷溝内に正極板と負極板とを交互に挿入することにより、前記セパレータを介して前記正極板と前記負極板とが交互に重なり合う積層体を形成する工程と、前記セパレータの各谷溝内から前記ガイド部材を抜去した後、前記積層体を前記正極板と前記負極板とが積層された方向に押圧して極板群を製造する工程と、を有し、
前記セパレータの搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラ間に配設され、前記セパレータの一方の面に当接して垂直方向に昇降可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラを、前記セパレータと当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態で、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記セパレータを吊下げし、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折り工程に際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法にある。
正負の電極板の一方を2枚のセパレータで挟んだ重畳体を、相対向して配設された複数列のガイド部材の間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げた状態で前記ガイド部材の移動によりジグザグ折りにする工程と、ジグザグ折りにされた前記重畳体の各谷溝内に前記電極板の他方を挿入することにより、前記セパレータを介して正極板と負極板とが交互に重なり合う積層体を形成する工程と、さらに前記重畳体の各谷溝内から前記ガイド部材を抜去した後、前記積層体を前記正極板と前記負極板とが積層された方向に押圧して極板群を製造する工程と、を有し、
前記重畳体の搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラ間に配設され、前記重畳体の一方の面に当接して垂直方向に昇降可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラを、前記重畳体に当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態で、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記重畳体を吊下げし、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折りに際しては前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法にある。
第1または第2の態様に記載する二次電池の製造方法において、
前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間では、この間を移動する前記セパレータまたは重畳体の下面側から気体を吹付けて前記セパレータまたは重畳体を支持することを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法にある。
第3の態様に記載する二次電池の製造方法において、
前記気体はイオンエアーであることを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法にある。
第1~第4の態様のいずれか1つに記載する二次電池の製造方法において、
前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間では、前記セパレータまたは重畳体が前記支持ローラから前記吊下げローラに向けて上昇するように傾斜させて搬送するようにしたことを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法にある。
鉛直方向にジグザグ状に配列された複数のガイド部材を有し、前記ガイド部材の一方の列と他方の列との間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げられたセパレータを、前記ガイド部材を列同士間で水平方向に交差させてジグザグ折りするジグザグ折り手段と、
所定枚数の正極板が載置される正極板用の極板搬送部材と所定枚数の負極板が載置される負極板用の極板搬送部材をそれぞれ備え、前記正極板用と前記負極板用の極板搬送部材とを前記セパレータの各谷溝内に移動させることで各谷溝内に前記正極板と前記負極板とを交互に挿入する極板挿入手段と、
前記セパレータの搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラと、該支持ローラの間に配設されるとともに前記セパレータの一方の面に当接させて垂直方向に可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラとを備えたセパレータ供給手段と、を有し、
前記バッファローラは、前記セパレータと当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態のとき、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記セパレータが吊下げられるとともに、前記ガイド部材の移動に伴うジグザグ折りに際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置にある。
鉛直方向にジグザグ状に配列された複数のガイド部材を有し、前記ガイド部材の一方の列と他方の列との間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げられた、正負の電極板の一方を2枚のセパレータで挟んだ重畳体を、前記ガイド部材を列同士間で水平方向に交差させてジグザグ折りするジグザグ折り手段と、
所定枚数の前記電極板の他方が載置される極板搬送部材を備え、前記極板搬送部材を前記重畳体の各谷溝内に移動させることで各谷溝内に前記他方の電極板を挿入する極板挿入手段と、
前記重畳体の搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラと、該支持ローラの間に配設されるとともに前記重畳体の一方の面に当接させて垂直方向に可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラとを備えたセパレータ供給手段と、を有し、
前記バッファローラは、前記重畳体と当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態のとき、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記重畳体が吊下げられるとともに、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折りに際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置にある。
第6または第7の態様に記載する二次電池の製造装置において、
前記セパレータまたは重畳体の下面側から気体を吹付けて前記セパレータまたは重畳体を支持するエアー吹出手段を、前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間に配設したことを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置にある。
第8の態様に記載する二次電池の製造装置において、
前記気体はイオンエアーであることを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置にある。
第6~第9の態様のいずれか1つに記載する二次電池の製造装置において、
前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間では、前記セパレータまたは重畳体が前記支持ローラから前記吊下げローラに向けて上昇するように傾斜させて搬送するように構成したことを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置にある。
I 極板群製造手段
II セパレータ供給手段
1 角形電池
2 角形ケース
3 極板群
4 セパレータ
4a 谷溝
5 正極板
6 負極板
5a,6a リード部
20 ジグザグ折り手段
21 ガイド棒
23,24 縦フレーム
30 極板挿入手段
31 極板搬送部材
32 極板搬送トレー
33 支持フレーム
38 押し部材
41 吊下げローラ
42,43,44 支持ローラ
45、46 バッファローラ
47 エアー吹出手段
47A 上流側
47B 下流側
50 クランプ
53 カッタ
Claims (10)
- セパレータを、相対向して配設された複数列のガイド部材の間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げた状態で前記ガイド部材の移動によりジグザグ折りにする工程と、ジグザグ折りにされた前記セパレータの各谷溝内に正極板と負極板とを交互に挿入することにより、前記セパレータを介して前記正極板と前記負極板とが交互に重なり合う積層体を形成する工程と、前記セパレータの各谷溝内から前記ガイド部材を抜去した後、前記積層体を前記正極板と前記負極板とが積層された方向に押圧して極板群を製造する工程と、を有し、
前記セパレータの搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラ間に配設され、前記セパレータの一方の面に当接して垂直方向に昇降可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラを、前記セパレータと当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態で、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記セパレータを吊下げし、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折り工程に際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法。 - 正負の電極板の一方を2枚のセパレータで挟んだ重畳体を、相対向して配設された複数列のガイド部材の間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げた状態で前記ガイド部材の移動により、ジグザグ折りにする工程と、ジグザグ折りにされた前記重畳体の各谷溝内に前記電極板の他方を挿入することにより、前記セパレータを介して正極板と負極板とが交互に重なり合う積層体を形成する工程と、さらに前記重畳体の各谷溝内から前記ガイド部材を抜去した後、前記積層体を前記正極板と前記負極板とが積層された方向に押圧して極板群を製造する工程と、を有し、
前記重畳体の搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラ間に配設され、前記重畳体の一方の面に当接して垂直方向に昇降可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラを、前記重畳体と当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態で、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記重畳体を吊下げし、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折り工程に際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法。 - 請求項1または請求項2に記載する二次電池の製造方法において、
前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間では、この間を移動する前記セパレータまたは重畳体の下面側から気体を吹付けて前記セパレータまたは重畳体を支持することを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法。 - 請求項3に記載する二次電池の製造方法において、
前記気体はイオンエアーであることを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法。 - 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1つに記載する二次電池の製造方法において、
前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間では、前記セパレータまたは重畳体が前記支持ローラから前記吊下げローラに向けて上昇するように傾斜させて搬送するようにしたことを特徴とする二次電池の製造方法。 - 鉛直方向にジグザグ状に配列された複数のガイド部材を有し、前記ガイド部材の一方の列と他方の列との間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げられたセパレータを、前記ガイド部材を列同士間で水平方向に交差させてジグザグ折りするジグザグ折り手段と、
所定枚数の正極板が載置される正極板用の極板搬送部材と所定枚数の負極板が載置される負極板用の極板搬送部材をそれぞれ備え、前記正極板用と前記負極板用の極板搬送部材とを前記セパレータの各谷溝内に移動させることで各谷溝内に前記正極板と前記負極板とを交互に挿入する極板挿入手段と、
前記セパレータの搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラと、該支持ローラの間に配設されるとともに前記セパレータの一方の面に当接させて垂直方向に昇降可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラとを備えたセパレータ供給手段と、を有し、
前記バッファローラは、前記セパレータと当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態のとき、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記セパレータが吊下げられるとともに、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折りに際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置。 - 鉛直方向にジグザグ状に配列された複数のガイド部材を有し、前記ガイド部材の一方の列と他方の列との間に吊下げローラを介して吊下げられた、正負の電極板の一方を2枚のセパレータで挟んだ重畳体を、前記ガイド部材を列同士間で水平方向に交差させてジグザグ折りするジグザグ折り手段と、
所定枚数の前記電極板の他方が載置される極板搬送部材を備え、前記極板搬送部材を前記重畳体の各谷溝内に移動させることで各谷溝内に前記他方の電極板を挿入する極板挿入手段と、
前記重畳体の搬送方向に関し前記吊下げローラの上流側の途中を、相対的な上流側と下流側とで支持する少なくとも2個の支持ローラと、該支持ローラの間に配設されるとともに前記重畳体の一方の面に当接させて垂直方向に昇降可能に配置された少なくとも1個のバッファローラとを備えたセパレータ供給手段と、を有し、
前記バッファローラは、前記重畳体と当接しながら所定の上昇位置あるいは下降位置に占位させた状態のとき、前記吊下げローラを介して前記ガイド部材間に前記重畳体が吊下げられるとともに、前記ガイド部材の移動によるジグザグ折りに際しては、前記バッファローラが下降あるいは上昇することを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置。 - 請求項6または請求項7に記載する二次電池の製造装置において、
前記セパレータまたは重畳体の下面側から気体を吹付けて前記セパレータまたは重畳体を支持するエアー吹出手段を、前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間に配設したことを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置。 - 請求項8に記載する二次電池の製造装置において、
前記気体はイオンエアーであることを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置。 - 請求項6~請求項9のいずれか1つに記載する二次電池の製造装置において、
前記支持ローラのうち最下流の支持ローラと前記吊下げローラとの間では、前記セパレータまたは重畳体が前記支持ローラから前記吊下げローラに向けて上昇するように傾斜させて搬送するように構成したことを特徴とする二次電池の製造装置。
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