WO2022218418A1 - 喷头组件、分配系统、电极片材条带以及电极 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to a showerhead assembly, dispensing system, electrode sheet strip, and electrode.
- Electric vehicles are a development direction of current automotive technology. Endurance is an important parameter to characterize the performance of electric vehicles. The range is mainly determined by the performance of the electric vehicle battery. Lithium-ion batteries such as so-called chip batteries are a very important direction of battery research. Typically, lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, especially sheet-type batteries, have an aluminum casing inside which the cells are housed. Multiple lithium-ion cells are placed side by side to form a battery pack. Insulation treatment is required between lithium-ion batteries, while the pursuit of the lowest possible coating weight.
- lithium ions are deintercalated from the positive electrode and embedded in the negative electrode; while under abnormal conditions such as overcharge, low temperature or strong current, the lithium ions deintercalated from the positive electrode will appear abnormally embedded in the negative electrode. In this case, lithium ions can only be precipitated on the surface of the negative electrode. This is called lithium evolution.
- lithium ions will be reduced to different forms of metallic lithium on the surface of the negative electrode, one of which is called lithium dendrite, which will continue to grow like a branch with the lithium precipitation phenomenon and this process is irreversible;
- the crystal grows to a certain length, it will break through the diaphragm between the positive and negative electrodes, resulting in an internal short circuit of the cell, which is very likely to cause thermal runaway and even explosion, which is very dangerous.
- a very thin adhesive material needs to be applied to the cell surface.
- the thermal bonding material larger than 10mm (width) and smaller than 20 ⁇ m (thickness) on the electrode sheet of its battery, which is very important for improving the reliability of automobile batteries.
- the hot glue must be very thin and evenly coated on the surface of the electrode sheet.
- electrode sections for forming electrodes are usually formed by cutting the electrode sheet, and the outer edges of the electrode sheet also need to be protected before cutting the electrode sheet to form the electrode sections, especially during die cutting. This is obviously a serious challenge to existing glued products.
- Current methods and products are difficult to achieve uniform paste thicknesses of less than 20 [mu]m on the electrode sheet, and it is difficult to apply the paste to the entire surface of the cathode section used to form the cathode.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide a spray head assembly, which can spray cloth fluid such as glue, especially polyurethane liquid glue with high precision, so as to realize an extremely thin glue layer. Further, the present invention also provides a distribution system, an electrode sheet strip, and an electrode.
- a showerhead assembly which is characterized by comprising: a lip, the lip is configured to have an annular body portion and a dam member at the center, the dam member extending from the body portion surrounded by a rectangular The bottom edge of the space extends towards the top edge such that a rectangular opening is formed between the top edge of the dam member and the top edge of the rectangular space, the dam member extending the entire width of the rectangular opening in the transverse direction of the lip width, the rectangular opening is adapted to receive fluid; and a cover plate configured to connect to the lip, wherein the dam member is opposite to a surface of the lip to which the cover plate is connected Recessed so that a collecting groove is formed between the cover plate and the dam member, the collecting groove is in fluid communication with the rectangular opening, and in the two surfaces of the cover plate and the lip facing each other A concave portion is provided on one surface of the indentation, and the concave portion is in fluid communication with the collecting groove so that the fluid can flow out from the collecting groove through the conca
- the thickness and width of the fluid dispensed from the recesses can be controlled precisely and stably, so that a desired thickness, especially a very thin coating, can be obtained on the substrate/workpiece.
- the recess is provided on a surface of the lip facing the cover plate.
- the recesses can be produced in a simple and efficient manner.
- the width of the recessed portion is smaller than or equal to the width of the dam member, so that the fluid can flow out from the space through the recessed portion uniformly in a band shape.
- the recesses have a uniform recessed depth with respect to the surface on which the recesses are provided and the recessed depths are 50 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m.
- an extremely thin adhesive layer can be coated on the surface of the substrate.
- the dam member is recessed relative to a surface of the lip on the opposite side of the cover plate.
- a boss is provided on the outer edge of the lip on the side connected with the seal to limit the movement of the seal.
- a guide boss is provided on the bottom surface of the cover plate and/or the lip.
- the cover plate and the lip are sequentially fixed together by screws. Thereby, simple assembly can be realized.
- a dispensing system characterized by comprising: a fluid supply assembly; a metering assembly in the form of a positive displacement pump and configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid supply assembly to receive a a fluid of a fluid supply assembly; and a spray head assembly in fluid communication with the metering assembly to receive fluid from the metering assembly, wherein the spray head assembly is according to any preceding claim sprinkler assembly.
- the fluid supply assembly includes a delivery container.
- the delivery container is configured to accommodate a glue tank, or is configured to be connected to a tube supplying glue.
- the metering assembly includes a driving gear and a driven gear.
- the driving gear is driven by a motor.
- the metering assembly includes: a top plate with a top plate flow channel for receiving fluid from the fluid supply assembly; a bottom plate with a bottom plate flow channel, the bottom plate flow channel and the rectangular shape of the spray head assembly an opening in fluid communication; and a gear support plate located between the top plate and the bottom plate and having an aperture at a central portion for receiving the drive gear and the driven gear gear.
- the respective gear shafts of the driving gear and driven gear are inserted into corresponding holes in the base plate to provide positioning of the gear shafts
- the gap between the driving gear and the driven gear on one side of the metering assembly is in fluid communication with the top plate flow passage of the top plate, and the gap between the driving gear and the driven gear is in fluid communication with the top plate flow passage of the top plate.
- the gap between the two on the other side of the metering assembly is in fluid communication with the bottom plate flow channel of the bottom plate.
- a sealing member is provided between the gear support plate and the base plate, the sealing member surrounding an aperture in the gear support plate.
- the lip of the spray head assembly is connected to the base plate such that the top edge of the dam member is higher than the outlet of the base plate flow channel.
- a seal is provided between the lip and the base plate, the seal having a rectangular central opening.
- the width of the central opening is greater than or equal to the width of the rectangular opening, and the height of the central opening is greater than or equal to the distance from the top edge of the rectangular opening to the bottom edge of the outlet of the bottom plate runner of the bottom plate.
- the bottom plate has a protrusion in which the outlet of the bottom plate flow channel of the bottom plate is arranged, the protrusion being adapted to be connected to the lip.
- the present application also relates to a method for dispensing a fluid onto a substrate using said dispensing system, said substrate having a relatively thin portion, characterized in that said method comprises the step of: using said dispensing system to dispense fluid onto on the thinner part of the substrate.
- the substrate is an electrode sheet for manufacturing an electrode of a battery, the electrode sheet having a thicker body portion and a thinner edge portion, the edge portion being located on one side of the body portion and Continuing with the body portion, the method includes the step of using the dispensing system to dispense fluid onto the surface of the edge portion to produce a strip of electrode sheet material.
- the battery may be a chip battery.
- the method comprises: conveying the electrode sheet to a die-cutting machine and die-cutting the edge portion along a die-cutting path with the die-cutting machine; and after die-cutting, using the dispensing
- the system dispenses fluid onto the surface of the rim.
- the die-cutting machine starts die-cutting at a distance from the leading end of the electrode sheet, and ends the die-cutting at a distance from the trailing end of the electrode sheet.
- the edge portion of the electrode sheet is die cut such that the width of the die cut slot on the edge portion is adapted to allow fluid from the dispensing system to fully penetrate the die cut slot.
- the width of the die-cut slot hole is determined according to the thickness of the edge portion, the coating temperature of the fluid and/or the sheet conveying speed.
- the die cutting path is non-linear.
- the edge portion is die cut to form a plurality of electrode ears along the die cut path.
- the electrode ears are preferably trapezoidal.
- the present application also provides an electrode sheet strip, which is used for manufacturing an electrode of a battery, characterized in that the electrode sheet strip is manufactured by using the method.
- the electrode sheet strip is cut widthwise into a plurality of sheet sections of the same shape, which are laminated together to constitute the electrode.
- the present application also provides an electrode, characterized in that, the electrode is made of the electrode sheet strip.
- the electrode is the anode or cathode of the cell.
- the spraying component and the dispensing system of the utility model can realize extremely thin glue thickness, for example, less than 20 ⁇ m, thereby meeting the spraying requirements on the surface of the chip battery of the electric vehicle.
- the method described in this application can apply glue to the outer edges of the electrode ears of the sheet battery for protection.
- FIG. 1 is an oblique front exploded view showing a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an oblique rear exploded view showing a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2 showing a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- Figure 4 shows a side view of a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- Figure 5 shows a front view of a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a dispensing system including a spray head assembly according to the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the dispensing system.
- Figure 8 is an oblique front exploded view showing a portion of the dispensing system.
- Figure 9 is an oblique rear exploded view showing a portion of the dispensing system.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an electrode sheet for producing an electrode of a battery cell.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a strip of electrode sheet obtained after the electrode sheet is die-cut in the prior art.
- Figure 12 is a perspective view showing a strip of electrode sheet obtained after the electrode sheet has been die cut according to the new die cutting process.
- Figure 13 is a schematic diagram showing the working principle of the combination of the dispensing system and the new die cutting process according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is an oblique front exploded view showing a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- the nozzle assembly 60 mainly includes a lip 7 and a cover plate 6 .
- the lip 7 is generally rectangular plate-like and has an annular body portion 70 and a centrally located dam member 72 extending from the bottom edge towards the top edge of the rectangular space enclosed by the body portion 70 such that A rectangular opening 71 is formed between the top edge of the dam member 72 and the top edge of the rectangular space.
- the dam member 72 extends the entire width of the rectangular opening 71 in the lateral direction of the lip 7 .
- the lateral direction of the lip 7 is the same as the lateral direction of the rectangular opening 71 .
- the rectangular opening 71 is adapted to receive fluid.
- the rectangular opening 71 can be connected to a fluid supply, a metering assembly connected to the fluid supply, or the like.
- the cover plate 6 is configured to be connected to the lip 7 .
- the front surface of the cover plate 6 is flat, and the rear surface is used for connection with the lip 7 .
- the dam member 72 is recessed to a certain depth relative to the front surface of the lip 7 connected to the cover plate 6 so that a gathering groove 721 is formed between the cover plate 6 and the dam member 72 (see 3 ), the collecting groove 721 is in fluid communication with the rectangular opening 71 .
- a recess 73 is provided on one of the two surfaces of the cover plate 6 and the lip 7 that face each other, and the width of the recess 73 in the lateral direction of the lip 7 is significantly greater than its depth .
- the concave portion 73 is in fluid communication with the collecting groove 721 so that fluid can flow out from the collecting groove 721 through the concave portion 73 in a band shape.
- the concave portion 73 is provided on the front surface of the lip 7 facing the cover plate 6 , and the width of the concave portion 73 in the lateral direction is less than or equal to The width of the dam member 72 .
- the width of the dam member 72 is equal to the width of the rectangular opening 71 in the transverse direction of the lip 7 .
- the concave portion 73 is recessed by 50 ⁇ m to 150 ⁇ m with respect to the surface on which the concave portion 73 is provided.
- the recessed depths of the recesses 73 are preferably uniform.
- the dam member 72 is recessed to a uniform depth with respect to the surface of the lip 7 facing the cover plate 6 , ie the front surface.
- the configuration of the dam member 72 is not limited thereto, but may extend obliquely rearward from the bottom of the dam member 72 toward the top.
- FIG. 2 is an oblique rear exploded view showing a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- the back surface of the cover plate 6 that is, the surface of the cover plate 6 connected to the lip 7 is preferably flat.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2 showing a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- the dam member 72 is recessed with respect to the surface of the lip 7 on the side opposite to the cover plate 6 , ie the back surface, so that the dam member 72 is recessed
- a space serving as a gathering groove 722 is formed on the side opposite to the cover plate 6 . It is easy to understand that the concave depth of the collecting groove 722 may be 0, that is, the collecting groove 722 is not provided.
- the outer edge of the lip 7 on the side opposite to the cover plate 6 is preferably provided with a boss 74 for receiving the sealing member and restricting the movement of the sealing member.
- the cover plate 6 and the lip 7 are fastened together, for example, by screws.
- the thickness of the dam member 72 is not particularly limited here, and generally the thickness is smaller than the thickness of the lip 7 .
- the thickness of the dam member 72 and the depth of the recess on both sides can be determined according to specific coating requirements. As shown in Figure 3, on the side of the dam member 72 facing the cover plate 6, the bottom edge of the dam member 72 transitions smoothly with the top edge of the recess 73 to facilitate the flow of fluid material.
- the recessed depth of the gathering groove 721 is not particularly limited. For example, the recessed depth of the collecting groove 721 is approximately equal to the height of the opening 71 .
- the recessed depth of the collecting groove 722 is less than or equal to the height of the opening 71 , in other words, the depth of the collecting groove 722 is less than or equal to the distance from the top edge of the opening 71 to the bottom edge thereof.
- the lip 7 and the cover plate 6 have approximately the same thickness.
- the lip 7 and the cover plate 6 have substantially the same transverse cross-sectional outer contour.
- Figure 4 shows a side view of a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- the surfaces of the cover plate 6 and the lip piece 7 facing the workpiece to be coated that is, the bottom surface, may have guide bosses 65 and 75 respectively, and after assembly, the cover plate 6 and the lip piece 7 have the same height , flatness, roughness, etc. are very small, thereby avoiding scratches and scratches on the surface of the workpiece to be coated in the working state.
- Figure 5 shows a front view of a showerhead assembly according to the present invention.
- the bottom surface of the guide boss 65 of the cover plate 6 has a step 651 .
- the guide bosses on the bottom surfaces of the cover plate 6 and the lip 7 can be flat, alternatively or additionally also have steps, and the steps can be in any position, with any length and height. The specific size of the steps can be determined according to the actual spraying requirements.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view illustrating a dispensing system including a spray head assembly in accordance with the present invention.
- the dispensing system includes a fluid supply assembly, a metering assembly 3 and a spray head assembly 60 .
- the fluid supply assembly includes a delivery container 9 .
- the delivery container 9 can accommodate various specifications of glue cans, such as 300cc glue cans.
- Fluid materials suitable for dispensing are not limited to liquid glues, but can be a variety of other fluid materials in spray coating processes.
- the liquid glue can be insulating liquid glue or conductive liquid glue.
- the conductive liquid glue contains conductive substances in order to conduct electricity after being coated on the surface of the workpiece.
- the transfer container 9 can be connected to a hose or other connecting pipe. This hose or other connecting pipe is directly connected to another metering system and/or fluid source. In the present invention, if a hose connection is used, the cut-off control module must be set at the position where the fluid begins to flow into the metering assembly 3.
- the metering assembly 3 is an integrated metering system and is in the form of a positive displacement pump. Positive displacement pumps can have a variety of configurations.
- the metering assembly 3 is configured to be in fluid communication with the delivery vessel 9 to receive fluid from the delivery vessel 9 .
- the metering assembly 3 mainly includes a pair of gear sets, ie, a driving gear 31 and a driven gear 32 .
- the pinion gear is driven by a driving device such as a motor 1 .
- the motor 1 is, for example, a servo motor.
- the driving gear 31 and the driven gear 32 constitute a pair of micro-gear sets capable of conveying fluid.
- the metering assembly 3 further includes: a top plate 2 with a top plate flow channel for receiving fluid from the delivery container 9; a bottom plate 5 with a bottom plate flow channel, the bottom plate flow channel and the spray head assembly 60 such as The rectangular opening 71 of the showerhead assembly 60 is in fluid communication; the gear support plate 4 is located between the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 5 .
- the gear support plate 4 has an aperture at the central portion for accommodating the driving gear 31 and the driven gear 32 . That is, a micro gear set constituted by the driving gear 31 and the driven gear 32 is provided in the gear support plate 4, thereby constituting an internal metering pump.
- the gap between the driving gear 31 and the driven gear 32 on one side of the metering assembly 3 is in fluid communication with the top plate flow channel of the top plate 2, and the driving gear 31 and the driven gear
- the gap between the gears 32 on the other side of the metering assembly 3 is in fluid communication with the bottom plate runners of the bottom plate 5 .
- a seal is provided between the gear support plate 4 and the bottom plate 5 , and the seal surrounds the aperture in the gear support plate 4 .
- the lip 7 of the showerhead assembly 60 is attached to the base plate 5 such that the top edge of the dam member 72 is higher than the outlet of the base plate runner.
- a fluid such as hot glue
- the metering pump i.e. the interior space of the metering assembly 3
- the showerhead assembly 60 is in fluid communication with the metering assembly 3 and is thereby capable of receiving fluid material from the metering assembly 3 .
- the fluid material can pass through the fluid supply assembly, in particular the delivery container 9, the metering assembly 3, the opening 71 in the lip 7, and then flow out of the spray head assembly in a precise amount through the recess 73 between the lip 7 and the cover plate 6.
- the delivery container 9 can be secured together and in fluid communication with the metering assembly 3 in a number of ways.
- the transfer container 9 is disposed directly on the top plate 2 of the metering assembly 3 and is in fluid communication with the top plate flow channel in the top plate 2 .
- a drive for driving the metering assembly 3 eg a motor 1 , and a transport container 9 are arranged side by side on the top plate 2 .
- the fluid material from the transfer vessel 9 flows into the metering assembly 3 via the top plate flow channels in the top plate 2 .
- the gear shaft 33 of the driving gear 31 of the metering assembly 3 and the gear shaft 34 of the driven gear 32 pass through the gear support plate 4 and are inserted into the top plate 2 and the bottom plate 5 at both ends, respectively.
- the motor 1 and the gear set are arranged on opposite sides of the top plate 2, respectively.
- the gear shaft 33 of the driving gear 31 is drivingly connected with the output shaft (not shown) of the motor 1 through a through hole provided in the top plate 2 .
- Both ends of the gear shaft 34 of the driven gear 32 are inserted into holes provided in the top plate 2 and holes provided in the bottom plate 5, respectively.
- the gear shaft 34 of the driven gear 32 supports the driven gear 32 on the one hand, and realizes the positioning of the gear set on the other hand.
- the top plate 2, the gear support plate 4 and the bottom plate 5 are preferably fixed together by screws.
- the dispensing system also includes a control assembly 11 to control the operation of the dispensing system.
- the control assembly 11 may be fixed to the housing of the transport container 9 , eg on the opposite side of the transport container 9 from the motor 1 .
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a dispensing system according to the present invention.
- Figure 7 shows the flow path of the fluid material inside the dispensing system.
- the fluid material from the conveying container 9 flows into the top plate flow channel of the top plate 2 of the metering assembly 3 through the outlet of the conveying container 9 .
- the top plate 2 for example, internally includes a vertical flow channel 21, a horizontal flow channel 22 and a vertical flow channel 23 in sequence, which flow channels are in fluid communication in sequence and correspond to the top plate flow channels.
- the fluid material from the delivery vessel 9 enters the vertical flow channels 21 of the top plate 2, and then flows through the horizontal flow channels 22 and the vertical flow channels 23.
- the fluid material from the vertical flow channel 23 of the top plate 2 enters into the gap on the input side of the metering assembly 3 , and then enters the gap on the output side of the metering assembly 3 driven by the gear pair, namely the driving gear 31 and the driven gear 32 .
- the fluid material from the output side gap of the metering assembly 3 flows into the bottom plate flow channels of the bottom plate 5 of the metering assembly 3 , specifically into the vertical flow channels 52 of the bottom plate 5 first, and then into the horizontal flow channels 53 .
- the fluid material from the horizontal flow channel 53 of the base plate 5 flows through the opening 71 between the dam member 72 (see FIG. 3 ) at the center of the lip 7 of the showerhead assembly 60 and the annular body portion 70 of the lip 7, and then Flow out from the recess 73 or slot between the lip 7 and the cover plate 6 for distribution onto the surface of the workpiece or substrate.
- FIG. 8 is an oblique front exploded view showing a portion of a dispensing system according to the present invention.
- the showerhead assembly 60 is in fluid communication with the metering assembly 3 .
- the output side clearance of the gear set of the metering assembly 3 is aligned with the inlet of the vertical flow channel 52 of the base plate 5 , whereby the fluid material from the gear set of the metering assembly 3 can flow into the base plate flow channel of the base plate 5 .
- the bottom plate 5 may be a substantially rectangular plate, in which case, both the vertical flow channels 52 and the horizontal flow channels 53 of the bottom plate 5 are formed inside the body of the rectangular bottom plate 5 . However, the bottom plate 5 may have protrusions 54 protruding from the bottom surface 56 .
- a vertical flow channel 52 extends downward from the top surface 55 of the bottom plate 5 into the protrusion 54, and a horizontal flow channel 53 can be provided in the protrusion 54 to be in fluid communication with the vertical flow channel 52 (as shown in FIG. 7 ). Show). With this protruding portion 54 , the entire thickness of the bottom plate 5 can be appropriately reduced, thereby reducing the weight of the bottom plate 5 .
- the protrusion 54 has an engaging surface 541, preferably a plane.
- the outlet of the horizontal flow channel 53 is provided in the protrusion 54 , particularly on the joint surface 541 .
- This joint surface 541 of the base plate 5 of the metering assembly 3 is adapted to be connected to the corresponding surface of the lip 7 of the spray head assembly 60 .
- the vertical flow channels 52 and the horizontal flow channels 53 may have various cross-sectional shapes, for example, circular cross-sectional shapes.
- the horizontal flow channel 53 may have a flat mouth-shaped section, in other words, its section has a slot shape.
- the bottom plate flow channels of the bottom plate 5 are not limited to the vertical flow channels 52 and the horizontal flow channels 53, but may have other forms of flow channels. For example, additional flow channels may be provided between the vertical flow channels 52 and the horizontal flow channels 53 .
- the base plate 5 preferably has a sealing groove 51 on the top surface 55 .
- a seal groove corresponding to this seal groove 51 is located on the bottom surface of the gear support plate 4.
- the sealing groove 51 and its corresponding sealing groove together form an accommodating space, and a sealing member is arranged inside the accommodating space.
- a sealing member surrounds the interior space of the metering assembly 3 to achieve fluid tightness.
- the lip 7 of the showerhead assembly 60 may be directly connected to the base plate 5 of the metering assembly 3 such that the top edge of the dam member 72 is higher than the outlet of the horizontal flow channel 53 and the opening 71 is in fluid communication with the outlet of the horizontal flow channel 53 .
- Said opening 71 is in fluid communication with the horizontal flow channel 53 via a collecting groove 722 (see FIG. 3 ) of the lip 7 on the side opposite the cover plate 6 or facing the bottom plate 5 .
- Various configurations of fluid communication between the opening 71 and the outlet of the horizontal flow channel 53 are contemplated.
- the cover plate 6 is connected to the lip 7 on the opposite side of the lip 7 from the bottom plate 5 .
- a seal 8 is provided between the lip 7 and the bottom plate 5 .
- the depth of the gathering groove 722 may be zero.
- the seal 8 has a central opening 81 which is substantially rectangular in shape.
- the main dimensions of the central opening 81 and the rectangular opening 71 are different. Specifically, the width of the central opening 81 is greater than or equal to the width of the rectangular opening 71 , and the height of the central opening 81 is greater than or equal to the distance from the top edge of the rectangular opening 71 to the bottom edge of the outlet of the horizontal flow channel 53 of the plate 5 .
- Both the lip 7 and the cover plate 6 can be screwed to the base plate 5 via seals 8 .
- the screws pass through the cover plate 6, the lip 7, the seal 8 and the corresponding screw holes on the bottom plate 5 in sequence from one side of the cover plate 6, thereby connecting and fixing these components together.
- the fluid such as liquid glue from the horizontal flow channel 53 of the bottom plate 5 first reaches the backside of the dam member 72 and is blocked by the backside.
- the liquid glue then rises along this backside of the dam member 72, and when the liquid glue rises to the top edge of the dam member 72, the liquid glue begins to pass over the top edge of the dam member 72, through the opening 71 and into the cover plate 6
- the space between the lip sheet 7 and the lip sheet 7 is the gathering groove 721 , and finally flows out of the nozzle assembly through the concave portion 73 .
- the flow path of the fluid material is generally indicated by the arrows in FIG. 8 .
- Figure 9 shows an oblique rear exploded view of a portion of the dispensing system.
- the lip 7 may be in planar contact with the seal 8.
- the outer edge of the surface of the lip 7 on the side opposite to the cover plate 6, ie on the side to which the seal 8 is connected may be provided with bosses 74, thereby forming recesses For receiving seal 8.
- the boss 74 limits the movement of the seal 8 .
- the height of the boss is preferably less than or equal to about 60% of the thickness of the sealing member 8 to avoid interference between the boss 74 and the mounting surface 541 of the bottom plate 5 after the sealing member 8 is compressed.
- the bottom edge of the collecting groove 722 is aligned with the bottom edge of the outlet of the horizontal flow channel 53 of the bottom plate 5 or has the same height.
- the components of the dispensing system may be formed from the same material.
- the components may be made of aluminum alloys.
- weight-reducing holes can be provided on this part to reduce the overall weight of the system.
- the assembly of the dispensing system of the present invention is described below.
- the distribution system can be divided into a plurality of subsystems, and the distribution system is obtained by assembling the subsystems.
- the lip 7 and the cover plate 6 are fixed together with screws to form the nozzle assembly 60, that is, the first subsystem; the gear set, the gear support plate 4, the bottom 5 and the top plate 2 are fixed together to form the metering assembly 3
- the second subsystem assemble the fluid supply assembly including the delivery container 9, namely the third subsystem; turn the first to third subsystems together; assemble the drive means such as the motor 1 to the metering assembly 3, thereby forming the entire distribution system. It is easy to understand that the above assembly steps are not fixed, but can be freely changed in an appropriate manner.
- the fluid flowing from the glue tank or hose enters the delivery container 9 of the fluid supply assembly.
- a fluid such as liquid glue enters into the flow channel of the top plate 2 of the metering assembly 3 and then into the inlet side clearance of the gear set.
- the fluid is conveyed by the gear set of the metering assembly 3 into the gap on the outlet side of the gear set, and thus into the base plate 5 .
- the liquid glue flowing from the bottom plate 5 passes through the seal 8 and is blocked by the dam member 72 of the lip 7 to rise.
- the dispensing system utilizes a slit nozzle or a nozzle scraper to dispense an extremely thin liquid glue with a predetermined width on the target substrate.
- the dispensing system of the present invention which may also be referred to as a belt applicator, incorporates a uniquely designed slot nozzle assembly or spray head assembly.
- the design concept of the nozzle assembly and/or the distribution system of the present invention is significantly different from any previous design of the slit coating nozzle.
- the dispensing system of the utility model integrates a precision metering pump and a slit nozzle, which realizes high-precision coating performance, provides a variety of hot liquid glue supplies, provides various types of liquid glue patterns, and provides friendly The man-machine interface interaction is perfect, and the spare parts are reliable and durable, and the maintenance is convenient.
- the distribution system of the present invention supports high-speed production lines of automated production lines.
- the dispensing system of the present invention is suitable for coating the surface of a sheet-type battery, an electrode sheet used for manufacturing an electrode of the sheet-type battery, and the like.
- the sheet-type battery is preferably a battery for powering an electric vehicle.
- Power batteries for electric vehicles usually take the form of lithium-ion batteries.
- the cathode of a lithium ion battery is made of aluminum sheet and the anode is made of copper sheet.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an electrode sheet for producing an electrode of a battery cell.
- Power batteries for electric vehicles are usually formed by laminating a plurality of sheet battery cells together. Electrodes such as cathodes and anodes of each unit cell are formed by cutting electrode sheets and laminating the cut sheet sections together.
- an electrode sheet 10 for producing electrodes for battery cells has a long strip shape, and is usually wound on a reel to form a reel.
- the electrode sheet 10 has a thick body portion 101 and a thin edge portion 102 .
- the edge portion 102 has, for example, a thickness of several tens of micrometers.
- the edge portion 102 is located on one side in the width direction of the body portion 101 .
- Steps 103 are respectively formed on the upper and lower sides at the connection portion between the body portion 101 and the edge portion 102 .
- the body portion 101 and the edge portion 102 respectively have a rectangular cross section.
- the surface of the body portion 101 typically already has a coating to prevent corrosion.
- the edge portion 102 is typically bare or taped to facilitate further die cutting.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a strip of electrode sheet obtained after the electrode sheet is die-cut in the prior art.
- an electrode sheet 10 as shown in FIG. 10 is typically die-cut by a die-cutting machine.
- the electrode sheet 10 is driven by a drive roller to pass through a die-cutting machine, and the die-cutting machine performs die-cutting, such as laser die-cutting, on the electrode sheet 10 .
- a die-cutting path is formed on the edge portion 102 of the electrode sheet 10 along the length of the electrode sheet 10, and the die-cutting path is generally not a straight line.
- a plurality of ear portions 1021 are formed on the edge portion 102 at uniform intervals.
- the plurality of ear portions 1021 are formed by die-cutting a portion of the edge portion 102, ie, a cut-out portion (1022, see FIG. 12). After die-cutting, the die-cut electrode sheet strip 10' is cut along the cutting line L in the width direction of the sheet strip to form a plurality of sheet sections. Then, the plurality of sheet sections are laminated together to form the electrodes of the sheet battery.
- the body portion 101 is coated with a coating, and the edge portion 102 can be covered with a layer of adhesive tape to protect the entire electrode sheet 10 .
- the obtained ear portion remains partially exposed, for example, at least the outer edge of the ear portion 1021 is exposed, and the electrodes of the battery cells are formed in this state.
- the electrode is directly immersed in the electrolyte. As a result, the produced battery may short-circuit and thereby cause a fire. This creates a big security risk.
- the entire surface of the electrode sheet especially the edge portion including the ear portion, needs to be coated, and considering the requirement for a lower coating mass ratio, the surface of the electrode sheet needs to be coated with a layer of Very thin coating.
- a new conductive glue that mixes electrode materials with conductive binders was created.
- the glue is applied in a very thin layer to the edges of the electrode sheet to provide protection while the electrodes conduct electricity.
- the thickness of the coating or primer must be strictly controlled. The thickness needs to be controlled to be less than 30 ⁇ m, preferably less than 20 ⁇ m.
- the showerhead assembly according to the present invention and the dispensing system incorporating the same are able to dispense an extremely thin layer of fluid by allowing the recess 73 of the showerhead assembly to have an extremely small recessed depth, thereby solving the aforementioned problems.
- a method of dispensing fluid on a substrate having thinner portions using a dispensing system includes the steps of using the dispensing system to dispense fluid onto a thinner portion of the substrate. Thereby, an extremely thin (less than 20 ⁇ m) fluid layer is obtained on the thinner part.
- the substrate may be, for example, a sheet used to manufacture electrodes of a sheet battery.
- FIG 12 is a perspective view showing the electrode sheet strip obtained after being die cut according to the new cutting process.
- the electrode sheet 10 which is a cathode sheet or an anode sheet
- the electrode sheet 10 is fed into a die-cutting machine to die-cut the electrode sheet into narrow strips suitable for electrodes of various sizes, that is, electrode sheets Timber strip 10'.
- the electrode sheet strip 10' of the portion 1021 is then cut transversely to the region of the electrode sheet strip 10' that includes the at least one electrode ear portion 1021 to obtain a plurality of sheet sections of the same size.
- the edge portion 102 of the electrode sheet 10 has a very thin thickness, and when the electrode sheet is die-cut, the edge portion 102 is usually exposed or the coating area of the electrode sheet 10, that is, the body portion 101 White flat tape is affixed between the blank area, the edge portion 102, and the electrodes thus formed are at least partially exposed. This poses a certain safety hazard to the battery.
- the dispensing system according to the present invention it is possible to dispense an extremely thin layer of fluid on the die cut edge portion 102, thereby forming an extremely thin coating.
- the thickness of the coating is usually less than 20 ⁇ m. Due to the extremely thin coating, the coating quality is kept small while protecting the edges.
- the electrode ear portion 1021 is trapezoidal, and the outer edge (or the die-cutting path) of the die-cut edge portion 102 is not a straight line. Therefore, if a fluid such as liquid glue is directly applied to the surface of the die-cut electrode sheet, such as the surface of the edge portion 102, since the width of the nozzle edge remains unchanged, the liquid glue will obviously stick to the surface for conveying the electrode sheet. on the conveyor rollers, thereby contaminating the die-cutting machine. Moreover, the existing trough dispenser cannot dispense the glue to directly wrap the outer slit edge of the electrode sheet strip due to the thick glue layer being sprayed.
- a fluid such as liquid glue
- the outer edges of the electrode sheet strip 10' also need to be glued before the electrode sheet strip 10' is further cut into sheet sections for forming the final electrodes. That is, the electrode ears of the electrode sheet strip 10' also need to be adequately protected before the sheet sections are formed. If glue is applied directly to the slit-like outer edge of the electrode sheet strip, the outer edge is too thin to effectively glue directly along the entire corner.
- the present invention a completely new type of sheet die cutting and sizing edge sealing process is provided, wherein once the electrode sheet is die cut, the fluid dispensing step is employed immediately.
- the electrode sheet 10 is die-cut, the trimmings of the electrode sheet, that is, the cut-out portion 1022 are not completely removed.
- the die cutter starts the die cutting at a distance from the leading end 104 of the electrode sheet.
- the die-cutting machine ends the die-cutting at a distance from the trailing end 105 of the electrode sheet. That is, the die cut path does not extend the entire length of the electrode sheet 10 .
- the edge material to be removed of the electrode sheet that is, the cut-out portion 1022 is not removed during die-cutting, thereby forming an integrated electrode sheet strip 10 including a sheet material body and a cut-out portion. '.
- the sheet body includes at least the body portion 101 and the ear portion 1021 .
- the cut portion of the electrode sheet is directly peeled off from the main body of the electrode sheet.
- the continuous die-cut slot holes 1023 are cut on the electrode sheet 10 toward the feeding direction, after die-cutting or conveyed to the The electrode sheet strip 10' of the gluing system is still a single piece, which includes the cutout 1022 to be removed.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the working principle of the combination of the dispensing system and the new die cutting process according to the present invention.
- the electrode sheet strip 10 ′ obtained after die-cutting still has the edge material, namely the cut-out portion 1022 and the sheet material body as an integral part, which is then placed under the showerhead assembly 60 according to the present invention delivery.
- the dispensing system continues to spray a fluid, such as liquid glue, evenly on the edge portion 102 of the sheet.
- a fluid such as liquid glue
- the edge portion 102 is coated with a fluid, such as liquid glue, there will be a thin layer of fluid in the die cut slot 1023 on the edge portion 102.
- the showerhead assembly 60 is placed in close proximity to the substrate surface, i.e., the edge portion 102 of the electrode sheet strip 10' At the same time, due to the gravity of the fluid, the fluid must drop down into the die-cutting slot hole 1023 and may penetrate the die-cutting slot hole 1023 . Due to this reaction, the fluid gradually wraps around the opposite sides of the die-cut slot 1023 .
- the same treatment can be performed on the other surface of the electrode sheet strip 10'.
- the useless narrow trim, the cutout 1022 will peel off from the body of the sheet.
- the outer cutting edge includes the outer edge of the ears 1021 and the outer edge between the ears 1021 .
- the existing die-cutting process directly uses a laser to continuously cut the electrode sheet in the shape of the electrode ears.
- a brand-new electrode ear die-cutting and coating process especially an edge-sealing process, is provided, thereby facilitating the provision of a new battery cell manufacturing technology, which can improve the energy of electric vehicle batteries density and reduce safety hazards.
- the technology described in this application is to add a dispensing system such as a glue head in the die-cutting process.
- a glue head such as a glue head in the die-cutting process.
- the new process requirements not only is it possible to scrape a very thin special glue such as conductive glue on the sheet surface of the electrode ear, but also The outer edges of the electrode sheet strips obtained after die-cutting are protected by edge sealing such as gluing.
- a new glue that mixes the electrode material and the conductive adhesive is formed in a specific way.
- the glue is conductive and is applied in a very thin layer to the surface of the electrode sheet.
- the coating thickness can be controlled to be between 20-30 ⁇ m or even thinner. Thereby, a small coating quality is achieved while effectively protecting the electrode ears.
- the size of the die-cutting slot 1023 of the sheet can be optimized according to actual needs, so as to obtain the best edge sealing effect.
- the size of the die-cutting slot hole 1023 may be determined according to the thickness of the edge portion, the application temperature of the fluid, the sheet conveying speed, and the like.
- the dispensing system can be mounted directly on the die cutter, or separately located in front of the die cutter. Thereby, the sheet can be glued on the surface as well as the sides after die cutting. This provides a new method of gluing the outer edges of the electrode ears of the electrode sheet of the lithium ion battery, which is completely different from the existing gluing method.
- the coating process can be performed directly on the electrode sheet strip shown in FIG. 11 using a showerhead assembly and/or dispensing system according to the present invention. In this case, it is necessary to strictly control the amount of glue and the coating speed to avoid contamination of the transfer roller as much as possible.
- a separate gluing process may be performed to protect the surface of the step.
- the width of the nozzle edge of the nozzle assembly can be selected and kept constant, so that when dispensing fluid onto the substrate, the gluing width can be kept consistent, and by setting/selecting the recess of the recess 73 of the nozzle assembly Into depth, glue thicknesses of less than 30 microns, preferably 20 microns, are achieved.
- a strip coating distribution system combined with the improvement of the electrode sheet manufacturing process is obtained, which will provide the best equipment and technical solutions, not only in the production of electrode sheets for sheet electrodes
- a very thin layer of adhesive less than 30 ⁇ m, preferably less than 20 ⁇ m, is precisely and uniformly applied, and the outer edge of the sheet can be completely sealed.
- the utility model also relates to an electrode sheet strip.
- the electrode sheet strip is obtained by the novel die-cutting and edge-sealing process described above.
- the present invention also relates to an electrode of a sheet battery, which comprises a plurality of electrode segments, which are manufactured from the strips of electrode sheet obtained according to the above-mentioned process. A plurality of electrode segments are laminated together to form the electrode.
- the present invention also relates to a sheet battery comprising electrodes obtained by laminating together the electrode segments obtained according to the above method. The performance and safety of electric vehicles equipped with such batteries can be greatly improved.
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- 一种喷头组件(60),其特征在于包括:唇片(7),所述唇片(7)被构造成具有环形的本体部(70)和中央处的坝构件(72),所述坝构件(72)从所述本体部(70)包围的矩形空间的底部边缘朝向顶部边缘延伸使得所述坝构件(72)的顶部边缘与所述矩形空间的顶部边缘之间形成矩形开口(71),所述坝构件(72)在所述唇片(7)的横向方向上延伸所述矩形开口(71)的整个宽度,所述矩形开口(71)适于接收流体;和盖板(6),所述盖板(6)被构造成连接到所述唇片(7),其中,所述坝构件(72)相对于所述唇片(7)的与所述盖板(6)连接的表面凹进使得所述盖板(6)与所述坝构件(72)之间形成聚集槽(721),所述聚集槽(721)与所述矩形开口(71)流体连通,并且在所述盖板(6)和所述唇片(7)的彼此面对的两个表面中的一个表面上设置有凹部(73),所述凹部(73)与所述聚集槽(721)流体连通从而流体能够以带状从所述聚集槽(721)经由所述凹部(73)流出。
- 根据权利要求1所述的喷头组件,其特征在于,在所述唇片(7)的面对所述盖板(6)的表面上设置有所述凹部(73),并且在所述横向方向上所述凹部(73)的宽度小于或等于所述坝构件(72)的宽度。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的喷头组件,其特征在于,所述凹部(73)相对于设置有所述凹部(73)的所述表面凹进50μm至150μm。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的喷头组件,其特征在于,所述坝构件(72)相对于所述唇片(7)的与所述盖板(6)相反的一侧上的表面凹进。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的喷头组件,其特征在于,所述唇片(7)在与所述盖板(6)相反的一侧上的外沿设置有凸台(74),用以接收密封件。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的喷头组件,其特征在于,所述盖板(6)和/或所述唇片(7)的底表面上设置有导向凸台。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的喷头组件,其特征在于,所述盖板(6)和所述唇片(7)由螺钉固定到一起。
- 一种分配系统,其特征在于包括:流体供应组件;计量组件(3),所述计量组件(3)具有容积泵的形式并且被构造成与所述流体供应组件流体连通以接收来自所述流体供应组件的流体;和喷头组件,所述喷头组件与所述计量组件(3)流体连通以接收来自所述计量组件(3)的流体,其中,所述喷头组件是根据上述权利要求中的任一项所述的喷头组件(60)。
- 根据权利要求8所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述流体供应组件包括输送容器(9),所述输送容器(9)被构造成容纳有流体罐,或被构造成与供给流体的管相连接。
- 根据权利要求8或9所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述计量组件(3)包括主动齿轮(31)和从动齿轮(32)。
- 根据权利要求10所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述计量组件(3)包括:顶板(2),所述顶板(2)具有顶板流道用于接收来自流体供应 组件的流体;底板(5),所述底板具有底板流道,所述底板流道与所述喷头组件(60)的矩形开口(71)流体连通;和齿轮支撑板(4),所述齿轮支撑板(4)位于所述顶板(2)和所述底板(5)之间,并且所述齿轮支撑板(4)具有位于中央部处的孔口,用于容纳所述主动齿轮(31)和从动齿轮(32)。
- 根据权利要求11所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述主动齿轮(31)和从动齿轮(32)的各自的齿轮轴插入到所述底板(5)的对应孔中,以提供对所述齿轮轴的定位。
- 根据权利要求11所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述主动齿轮(31)和所述从动齿轮(32)之间的在所述计量组件(3)的一侧上的间隙与所述顶板(2)的顶板流道流体连通,并且所述主动齿轮(31)和所述从动齿轮(32)之间的在所述计量组件(3)的另一侧上的间隙与所述底板(5)的底板流道流体连通。
- 根据权利要求11所述的分配系统,其特征在于,在所述齿轮支撑板(4)和所述底板(5)之间设置有密封构件,所述密封构件包围所述齿轮支撑板(4)中的孔口。
- 根据权利要求11所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述喷头组件(60)的唇片(7)连接到所述底板(5)使得所述坝构件(72)的顶部边缘高于所述底板流道的出口。
- 根据权利要求11所述的分配系统,其特征在于,在所述唇片(7)和所述底板(5)之间设置有密封件(8),所述密封件具有矩形的中央开口(81)。
- 根据权利要求16所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述中央开 口(81)的宽度大于或等于所述矩形开口(71)的宽度,且所述中央开口(81)的高度大于或等于从所述矩形开口(71)的顶部边缘到所述底板(5)的底板流道的出口的底部边缘的距离。
- 根据权利要求11所述的分配系统,其特征在于,所述底板(5)具有突起部(54),所述底板(5)的底板流道的出口设置在所述突起部中,所述突起部适于被连接到所述唇片(7)。
- 一种使用根据权利要求8所述的分配系统将流体分配的基板上的方法,所述基板具有较薄的部分,其特征在于,所述方法包括如下步骤:使用所述分配系统将流体分配到所述基板的较薄的部分上。
- 根据权利要求19所述的方法,其特征在于,所述基板是用于制造电池的电极的电极片材(10),所述电极片材具有较厚的本体部(101)和较薄的边缘部(102),所述边缘部(102)位于所述本体部的一侧上并与所述本体部连续,所述方法包括如下步骤:使用所述分配系统将流体分配到所述边缘部(102)的表面上,以生产电极片材条带(10’)。
- 根据权利要求20所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括:将所述电极片材(10)输送到模切机,并且利用所述模切机对所述边缘部(102)沿模切路径进行模切;和在模切之后,使用所述分配系统将流体分配到所述边缘部(102)的表面上以生产所述电极片材条带(10’)。
- 根据权利要求21所述的方法,其特征在于,所述模切机从距离所述电极片材的先端(104)隔开一定距离处开始模切,并且从距离所述电极片材的尾端(105)隔开一定距离处结束所述模切。
- 根据权利要求22所述的方法,其特征在于,将所述电极片材(10)的所述边缘部(102)模切成使得所述边缘部(102)上的模切槽孔(1023)的宽度适于使得来自所述分配系统的流体完全渗透所述模切槽孔(1023)。
- 根据权利要求23中的任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,根据所述边缘部的厚度、流体的涂布温度和/或片材输送速度来确定所述模切槽孔(1023)的宽度。
- 根据权利要求21-23中的任一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述模切路径是非直线的。
- 根据权利要求25所述的方法,其特征在于,所述边缘部(102)被模切成沿着所述模切路径形成多个电极耳部(1021)。
- 一种电极片材条带,所述电极片材条带用于制造电池的电极,其特征在于,使用根据权利要求20-26中的任一项所述的方法来制造所述电极片材条带(10’)。
- 根据权利要求27所述的电极片材条带,其特征在于,所述电极片材条带沿宽度方向被切割成形状相同的多个片材区段,所述多个片材区段被层压在一起来构成所述电极。
- 一种电极,其特征在于,所述电极由根据权利要求27所述的电极片材条带(10’)来制造。
- 根据权利要求29所述的电极,其特征在于,所述电极是电池的阳极或阴极。
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