WO2023067904A1 - 搬送装置および蛇行補正方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a conveying device and a meandering correction method.
- lithium metal secondary batteries that use lithium metal for the negative electrode.
- a lithium metal secondary battery has a higher energy density than a lithium ion secondary battery, and the theoretical capacity of a lithium metal negative electrode is as large as about 10 times the theoretical capacity of a general graphite negative electrode. Due to recent developments, countermeasures against lithium metal dendrites, which have been a problem in lithium metal secondary batteries, have progressed, and the spread of lithium metal secondary batteries is expected.
- a method of forming the negative electrode of a lithium metal secondary battery by bonding a lithium foil to a metal foil (for example, copper foil) that should be used as a base material.
- a metal foil for example, copper foil
- Lithium foil rolled to a thickness of about 5 to 10 ⁇ m is easily broken and must be transported with care.
- films for example, PP film
- the lithium foil is transported by floating in a non-contact state using floating rolls. In this specification, attention is paid to the latter method, which does not require the step of sticking/peeling the film.
- non-contact levitation transport enables low-tension transport with no contact resistance compared to contact-type transport.
- meandering of the work also called web
- the mechanism for correcting the meandering work becomes complicated.
- lithium metal is the lightest among metal elements, and meandering is likely to occur during floating transportation.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses a conveying device that supports a belt-like material in a non-contact state by blowing air currents from support pads onto the front and back surfaces of the belt-like material being conveyed.
- this conveying device the meandering of the belt-like material is corrected by tilting the support pad in the width direction of the belt-like material.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of this situation, and its purpose is to provide a technique for realizing meandering correction with a low risk of breakage of a work that is levitated and transported.
- a conveying device is a floating roll that supports a work to be conveyed in a non-contact manner using a force acting on the work in a non-contact manner,
- a floating roll having a tubular shape extending in the width direction of the work and having at least a peripheral surface facing the work, and a driving section for rotating the floating roll in the yaw direction.
- the holding angle on the entry side from the highest point and the holding angle on the exit side from the highest point are set to different angles.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing how the conveying device shown in FIG. 1 conveys a work
- FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing an example of a non-contact support roll designed to have an enclosing angle on the entry side larger than an enclosing angle on the exit side.
- FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining meandering correction control by means of non-contact support rolls designed to have an enclosing angle on the entry side larger than an enclosing angle on the exit side.
- FIGS. 10 is a side view schematically showing an example of a non-contact support roll designed to have an enclosing angle on the entry side smaller than an enclosing angle on the exit side.
- FIGS. 6A to 6C are diagrams for explaining meandering correction control by means of non-contact support rolls designed to have an enclosing angle on the entry side smaller than an enclosing angle on the exit side.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are side views schematically showing an example of non-contact support rolls designed to have the same embrace angle on the entry side and the embrace angle on the exit side.
- FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams for explaining meandering correction control according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 1 is a side view schematically showing the conveying device 1 according to the embodiment.
- the conveying device 1 is a roll-to-roll type conveying device, and includes an unwinding device 10 , a floating roll device 20 , an edge sensor 30 , a winding device 40 and a control device 50 .
- the unwinding device 10 is arranged at the starting point of the transport line, holds the work W to be transported in a wound state, and feeds the work W to the downstream side of the transport line.
- the winding device 40 is arranged at the end point of the conveying line, and collects the conveyed work W in the form of a wound body.
- the unwinding device 10 and the winding device 40 each have a servomotor (not shown), which can control the rotational speed and rotational torque of the roll.
- the unwinding speed of the unwinding device 10 and the winding speed of the winding device 40 are basically set to the same speed.
- the workpiece W is assumed to be a lithium foil to be used as a negative electrode plate of a lithium metal secondary battery.
- the lithium foil to be conveyed in the present embodiment is a lithium foil rolled to a thickness of about 5 to 10 ⁇ m, and there is a risk of breakage even when a small tension is applied.
- the tension of the guide roll tends to increase. Therefore, in this embodiment, the floating roll device 20 capable of transporting the work W in a non-contact manner is used.
- the floating roll device 20 is arranged between the unwinding device 10 and the winding device 40 on the transport line.
- a tension control mechanism for example, a dancer roll
- a dancer roll is provided between the unwinding device 10 and the floating roll device 20 on the transfer line to control the tension applied to the work W to a constant level. may be placed.
- the floating roll device 20 supports the work W to be transported in a non-contact manner.
- the floating roll device 20 has a non-contact support roll 20a, a support arm 20b, a rotating base 20c, a rotating shaft 20d, a fixed base 20e, and a motor 20f.
- the non-contact support roll 20a is a cylindrical body extending in the width direction B of the work W, and supports the work W in a non-contact manner by ejecting fluid from its outer peripheral surface.
- air is assumed as the blowing fluid, but other gases such as nitrogen may be used.
- the radial cross-sectional shape of the non-contact support roll 20a may be a semicircle or a semiellipse instead of a full circle or a full ellipse. In these cases, the cross-sectional shape on the non-arc-forming side is rectangular.
- the non-contact support roll 20a does not rotate, and is installed so that the outer peripheral surface formed of a semicircle or a semiellipse faces the workpiece W. As shown in FIG.
- the cross-sectional shape in the radial direction of the non-contact support roll 20a may be fan-shaped (for example, fan-shaped with a central angle of 90 degrees).
- a known air turn bar can be used for the non-contact support roll 20a.
- the air turn bar is covered with a thin metal plate (for example, aluminum or stainless steel).
- the thin metal plate is composed, for example, of a punching screen with a large number of discharge holes.
- a porous material such as a thin plate or metal made of porous foam, a porous thin plate of sintered metal, or a mesh metal plate may be used.
- a plurality of slits extending in the extending direction of the non-contact support roll 20a may be formed at predetermined intervals in the radial direction. Furthermore, a plurality of wires arranged at predetermined intervals in the extending direction may be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the thin metal plate.
- a hollow fixed central shaft is inserted through the non-contact support roll 20a, and an air supply pipe (not shown) is connected to an opening provided at one end or both ends of the fixed central shaft, and an air supply device such as a compressor (not shown) is connected. ) is supplied to the interior of the non-contact support roll 20a through an air pipe. The supplied air is discharged from a large number of holes provided on the outer peripheral surface of the non-contact support roll 20a.
- Both ends of the fixed central axis of the non-contact support roll 20a are supported by a pair of support arms 20b that are installed diagonally at equal intervals from the center of the support plane of the rotary base 20c.
- the fixed pedestal 20e is fixedly installed on the floor surface.
- the fixed pedestal 20e is connected to the rotating pedestal 20c via a rotating shaft 20d.
- the output shaft of the motor 20f is connected to the end of the rotary shaft 20d on the side of the fixed pedestal 20e.
- the motor 20f is fixedly installed in the fixed pedestal 20e.
- An end portion of the rotating shaft 20d on the rotating base 20c side is fixed to the rotating base 20c.
- the control device 50 is realized by elements and circuits such as a CPU and memory of a computer as a hardware configuration, and is realized by a computer program etc. as a software configuration. It is drawn as a functional block. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this functional block can be realized in various ways by a combination of hardware and software.
- the control device 50 may be composed of, for example, a control panel.
- An edge sensor 30 is installed downstream from the floating roll device 20 on the transfer line.
- the edge sensor 30 is a sensor for detecting positional deviation in the width direction B of the work W conveyed on the conveying line.
- the edge sensor 30 has, for example, a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion.
- the light-emitting part and the light-receiving part are installed at a predetermined interval in the thickness direction C so as to sandwich the work W from both sides in the thickness direction C of the work W.
- the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit may be installed above and below a U-shaped housing having a gap through which the workpiece W passes.
- the light emitting unit irradiates light of a predetermined wavelength (for example, infrared rays) toward the light receiving unit.
- the light-receiving section has a light-receiving element (for example, CCD or CMOS) arranged on a surface facing the light-emitting section.
- the light receiving element converts the received light into an electric signal and outputs the electric signal to the control device 50 as an edge position signal.
- a portion of the light emitted from the light emitting portion is blocked by the end portion of the workpiece W in the width direction B.
- the edge sensor 30 can detect the edge position of the workpiece W in the width direction based on the light receiving position of the light receiving element.
- an ultrasonic edge sensor may be used instead of an optical edge sensor.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view schematically showing how the conveying device 1 shown in FIG. 1 conveys the work W.
- the edge sensors 30 may be installed at both ends of the workpiece W in the width direction B as shown in FIG.
- a first edge sensor 30a is installed on the left end side in the width direction B toward the conveying direction A of the work W
- a second edge sensor 30b is installed on the right end side.
- the first edge sensor 30 a outputs to the control device 50 a first edge position signal indicating the left end position of the conveyed work W in the width direction B.
- the second edge sensor 30b outputs to the control device 50 a second edge position signal indicating the right end position of the conveyed work W in the width direction B.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing how the conveying device 1 shown in FIG. 1 conveys the work W.
- the edge sensors 30 may be installed at both ends of the workpiece W in the width direction B as shown in FIG.
- a first edge sensor 30a is installed on the left end
- edge sensors 30 may not be installed at both ends in the width direction B as shown in FIG. 2, but may be installed at either the left end or the right end. Also, the edge sensor 30 may be installed upstream of the floating roll device 20 on the transport line. However, the purpose of the edge sensor 30 is to confirm that there is no deviation of the work W when the work W is wound by the winding device 40 located downstream. Therefore, the conveying device 1 is preferably configured such that the edge sensor 30 is arranged downstream of the floating roll device 20 .
- control device 50 has a meandering correction function using the edge sensor 30 and the motor 20f of the floating roll device 20.
- the meandering correction function it is necessary to provide a difference between the entrance side and the exit side of the embracing angle of the work W of the non-contact support roll 20a.
- FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing an example of the non-contact support roll 20a designed so that the embrace angle ⁇ in on the entry side is larger than the embrace angle ⁇ o on the exit side.
- the embracing angle ⁇ is the angle of the arc of the peripheral surface at which the work W is supported in a non-contact manner by the non-contact support rolls 20a.
- the range of the peripheral surface where the work W contacts the roll 20a may be specified.
- the holding angle ⁇ is determined by the positions of the unwinding device 10 and guide rolls (not shown) installed on the upstream side of the non-contact support roll 20a, and by the winding device 40 and guide rolls (not shown) installed on the downstream side. position, the tension applied from the upstream side, and the tension applied from the downstream side.
- the embrace angle ⁇ the angle on the entry side from the highest point P1 of the workpiece W supported by the non-contact support roll 20a in a non-contact manner is defined as the entry side embrace angle ⁇ in, and the exit side from the highest point P1. is called the exit-side embrace angle ⁇ o.
- the holding angle ⁇ is set to 55 degrees
- the holding angle ⁇ in on the entry side is set to 45 degrees
- the holding angle ⁇ o on the exit side is set to 10 degrees.
- the control device 50 Based on the edge position signal input from the edge sensor 30, the control device 50 detects the positional deviation amount of the workpiece W from the target position in the width direction B. As shown in FIG. 2, when the edge sensors 30a and 30b are installed at both ends of the workpiece W in the width direction B, the controller 50 is indicated by the first edge position signal input from the first edge sensor 30a. An intermediate position between the left end position of the work W and the right end position of the work W indicated by the second edge position signal input from the second edge sensor 30b is calculated. The controller 50 sets the calculated difference between the target center position in the width direction B of the workpiece W and the calculated intermediate position as the positional deviation amount.
- the control device 50 When only the first edge sensor 30a is installed in the conveying device 1, the control device 50 indicates the target left end position of the work W in the width direction B by the first edge position signal input from the first edge sensor 30a. The difference between the left end positions of the work W is defined as the amount of positional deviation.
- the control device 50 indicates the target right end position of the work W in the width direction B by the second edge position signal input from the second edge sensor 30b. The difference between the right end positions of the workpiece W is assumed to be the amount of positional deviation.
- the control device 50 determines the amount of rotation of the rotary shaft 20d driven by the motor 20f (that is, the yaw direction of the non-contact support roll 20a). ) is calculated. For example, the control device 50 calculates the amount of rotation (the amount of operation) of the rotating shaft 20d by PID compensation. The control device 50 feedback-controls the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 20d so that the amount of positional deviation of the work W in the width direction B becomes zero. The control device 50 supplies a control signal including the calculated amount of rotation to the motor 20f. The feedback control causes the non-contact support roll 20a to rotate within a plane parallel to the work W conveying direction A. As shown in FIG.
- FIGS. 4(A)-(C) are diagrams for explaining meandering correction control by the non-contact support rolls 20a designed so that the enclosing angle ⁇ in on the entry side is larger than the enclosing angle ⁇ o on the exit side.
- the entry-side embrace angle ⁇ in is greater than the exit-side embrace angle ⁇ o
- the region of the entry side from the highest point P1 hereinafter referred to as the entry
- the area facing the non-contact support roll 20a at a predetermined distance or less is larger than the delivery side area (hereinafter referred to as the delivery side holding area). Therefore, the wind force Win received by the enclosing area on the entry side is greater than the wind force Wo received by the enclosing area on the exit side.
- FIG. 4A shows a state in which the amount of positional deviation from the target position in the width direction B of the work W is 0, and the non-contact support roll 20a is not rotated in the yaw direction and is kept at the reference position. ing.
- FIG. 4(B) shows a state in which the workpiece W is displaced to the left in the transport direction A from the target position in the width direction B.
- the control device 50 calculates the counterclockwise rotation amount of the rotating shaft 20d according to the positional deviation amount, supplies the calculated rotation amount to the motor 20f, and causes the motor 20f to rotate the non-contact support roll 20a counterclockwise. rotate.
- the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the entry side changes to the right rearward direction in the conveying direction A, and the work W receives a rightward moving pressure. Further, the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the delivery side changes to the left front direction in the conveying direction A, and the workpiece W receives the moving pressure in the left direction. Since the backward or forward moving pressure is defined by the unwinding device 10, the winding device 40, the tension roll (not shown), the guide roll (not shown), etc., the influence from the non-contact support roll 20a is can be ignored.
- FIG. 4(C) shows a state in which the workpiece W is shifted to the right in the transport direction A from the target position in the width direction B.
- the control device 50 calculates the amount of clockwise rotation of the rotating shaft 20d according to the amount of positional deviation, supplies the calculated amount of rotation to the motor 20f, and causes the motor 20f to rotate the non-contact support roll 20a clockwise. .
- the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the entry side changes to the rear left direction in the conveying direction A, and the work W receives a moving pressure in the left direction. Further, the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the delivery side changes to the forward right direction in the conveying direction A, and the workpiece W receives the moving pressure in the right direction.
- FIG. 5 is a side view schematically showing an example of the non-contact support roll 20a designed so that the embrace angle ⁇ in on the entry side is smaller than the embrace angle ⁇ o on the exit side.
- the holding angle ⁇ is set to 55 degrees
- the holding angle ⁇ in on the entry side is set to 10 degrees
- the holding angle ⁇ o on the exit side is set to 45 degrees.
- FIGS. 6(A)-(C) are diagrams for explaining the meandering correction control by the non-contact support rolls 20a designed so that the embrace angle ⁇ in on the entry side is smaller than the embrace angle ⁇ o on the exit side.
- the entry-side holding angle ⁇ in is smaller than the exit-side holding angle ⁇ o
- the exit-side holding area has a larger area facing the non-contact support roll 20a at a predetermined distance or less than the entry-side holding area. Become. Therefore, the wind force Wo received by the exit-side holding region is greater than the wind force Win received by the entry-side holding region.
- FIG. 6A shows a state in which the amount of positional deviation from the target position in the width direction B of the work W is 0, and the non-contact support roll 20a is not rotated in the yaw direction and is kept at the reference position. ing.
- FIG. 6(B) shows a state in which the workpiece W is displaced leftward in the transport direction A from the target position in the width direction B.
- the control device 50 calculates the amount of clockwise rotation of the rotating shaft 20d according to the amount of positional deviation, supplies the calculated amount of rotation to the motor 20f, and causes the motor 20f to rotate the non-contact support roll 20a clockwise. .
- the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the entry side changes to the rear left direction in the conveying direction A, and the work W receives a moving pressure in the left direction. Further, the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the delivery side changes to the forward right direction in the conveying direction A, and the workpiece W receives the moving pressure in the right direction.
- FIG. 6(C) shows a state in which the workpiece W is shifted to the right in the transport direction A from the target position in the width direction B.
- the control device 50 calculates the counterclockwise rotation amount of the rotating shaft 20d according to the positional deviation amount, supplies the calculated rotation amount to the motor 20f, and causes the motor 20f to rotate the non-contact support roll 20a counterclockwise. rotate.
- the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the entry side changes to the right rearward direction in the conveying direction A, and the work W receives a rightward moving pressure. Further, the blowing direction of the fluid to the holding area on the delivery side changes to the left front direction in the conveying direction A, and the workpiece W receives the moving pressure in the left direction.
- the meandering correction function utilizes the difference between the wind force Win received by the holding area on the entry side and the wind force Wo received by the holding area on the exit side when the non-contact support roll 20a rotates in the yaw direction. there is Therefore, it cannot be used when the entry-side holding angle ⁇ in is equal to the exit-side holding angle ⁇ o, and the wind force Win received by the entry-side holding area is the same as the wind force Wo received by the exit-side holding area.
- FIGS. 7(A) and 7(B) are side views schematically showing an example of the non-contact support roll 20a designed to have the same embrace angle ⁇ in on the entry side and the embrace angle ⁇ o on the exit side.
- FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams for explaining meandering correction control according to a comparative example.
- the comparative example is an example in which the positional deviation of the work W in the width direction is corrected by rotating the non-contact support roll 20a in the roll direction.
- FIG. 8A shows a state in which the amount of positional deviation from the target position in the width direction B of the work W is 0, and the non-contact support roll 20a is not rotated in the roll direction and is kept at the reference position. ing.
- FIG. 8(B) shows a state in which the workpiece W is displaced from the target position in the width direction B to the left in the transport direction A.
- the control device 50 rotates the non-contact support roll 20a clockwise in the roll direction in the transport direction A according to the positional deviation amount. That is, the right end of the non-contact support roll 20a is tilted toward the floor so that the right end of the non-contact support roll 20a approaches the floor.
- the right end side of the work W receives a weaker wind force from the non-contact support roll 20a
- the left end side of the work W receives a stronger wind force from the non-contact support roll 20a
- a rightward moving pressure Fr is applied to the work W. It takes.
- This rightward moving pressure Fr increases as the amount of clockwise rotation of the non-contact support roll 20a approaches -90 degrees.
- the work W is moved rightward toward the target position in the width direction B by this rightward moving pressure Fr.
- FIG. 8(C) shows a state in which the workpiece W is shifted to the right in the transport direction A from the target position in the width direction B.
- the control device 50 rotates the non-contact support roll 20a counterclockwise in the roll direction toward the transport direction A according to the positional deviation amount. That is, the left end of the non-contact support roll 20a is tilted toward the floor so that the left end of the non-contact support roll 20a approaches the floor.
- the left end of the work W receives a weaker wind force from the non-contact support roll 20a, and the right end of the work W receives a stronger wind force from the non-contact support roll 20a. It takes.
- This leftward movement pressure Fl increases as the amount of counterclockwise rotation of the non-contact support roll 20a approaches 90 degrees.
- the work W moves leftward toward the target position in the width direction B due to this leftward movement pressure Fl.
- the method according to the comparative example is superior in correction.
- the load that the work W receives from the non-contact support roll 20a increases.
- the load that the work W receives from the non-contact support roll 20a during correction is small, so the risk of breakage of the work W can be minimized.
- the non-contact support roll 20a is rotated in the yaw direction to correct meandering of the work W, thereby reducing the risk of breakage of the work W that is being lifted and transported. can be minimized.
- Floating transport is suitable for transporting thin films that are vulnerable to changes in tension during transport because there is no contact resistance with the rolls and low tension transport is possible. For example, it is suitable for conveying thin film metal foil.
- lithium foil is suitable for levitation transportation because it is lightweight and easily adheres to metal.
- Lithium foil can be used, for example, as a negative electrode material for lithium metal secondary batteries. It can also be used as a pre-doping material for negative electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries and lithium ion capacitors.
- lithium foil is lightweight, it tends to meander and is vulnerable to changes in tension. Therefore, a low-load meandering correction is required, and according to the conveying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, a low-load meandering correction can be realized.
- the work W conveyed by the conveying apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is not limited to lithium foil, and may include other metal foils such as copper foil, aluminum foil, stainless steel foil, and titanium foil. can. In addition, resin film, paper, cloth, non-woven fabric, etc. can also be included.
- the non-contact support roll 20a the non-contact support roll 20a of the method in which the work W being conveyed is floated by blowing air onto it has been described.
- the non-contact support roll can support the work W in a non-contact manner by utilizing the force acting on the work W in a non-contact manner
- other types of non-contact support rolls may be used.
- ultrasonic non-contact support rolls may be used.
- a diaphragm e.g., sonotrode
- the diaphragm is finely vibrated at a high frequency to squeeze between the work W and the conveying surface.
- An air film is formed, and the workpiece W is floated by the repulsive force of the squeeze air film.
- Embodiments may be specified by items described below.
- a floating roll (20a) that supports a conveyed work (W) in a non-contact manner using a force that acts on the work (W) in a non-contact manner, wherein the width direction ( B) a floating roll (20a) having a cylindrical shape extending in the direction of B) and having at least a peripheral surface facing the work (W); a drive unit (20f) for rotating the floating roll (20a) in the yaw direction, Of the embrace angle ( ⁇ ) of the work (W) supported by the floating roll (20a) in a non-contact manner, the embrace angle ( ⁇ in) on the entry side from the highest point (P1) and the highest point (P1 ) is set to a different angle, A transport device (1).
- the holding angle ( ⁇ in) on the entry side is set larger than the holding angle ( ⁇ o) on the delivery side
- the work (W ) can be guided to the target position.
- the entry-side embrace angle ( ⁇ in) is set smaller than the exit-side embrace angle ( ⁇ o)
- the control unit (50) controls the drive unit (20f) according to the amount of deviation.
- the floating roll (20a) is rotated clockwise and the work (W) deviates leftward in the transport direction (A) from the target position in the width direction (B)
- the driving is performed according to the amount of deviation.
- the work (W) is a lithium foil, Conveyor (1) according to any one of items 1 to 4. According to this, the lithium foil which is lightweight and easily broken can be conveyed while performing meandering correction with a low breakage risk.
- a floating roll (20a) that supports a conveyed work (W) in a non-contact manner using a force that acts on the work (W) in a non-contact manner, wherein the width direction ( A floating roll (20a) having a cylindrical shape extending in the direction B) and having at least a peripheral surface facing the work (W) is provided so as to measure the amount of positional deviation of the work (W) in the width direction (B).
- the embrace angle ( ⁇ ) of the work (W) supported by the floating roll (20a) in a non-contact manner the embrace angle ( ⁇ in) on the entry side from the highest point (P1) and the highest point (P1 ) is set to a different angle, Meander correction method. According to this, it is possible to realize meandering correction with a low risk of breakage of the work (W) that is levitated and conveyed.
- the present disclosure can be used for manufacturing batteries.
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Description
[項目1]
搬送されるワーク(W)を、前記ワーク(W)に対して非接触に作用する力を利用して非接触に支持する浮上ロール(20a)であって、前記ワーク(W)の幅方向(B)に延びる筒状形状で、少なくとも前記ワーク(W)と対向する面が周面で形成される浮上ロール(20a)と、
前記浮上ロール(20a)をヨー方向に回転させるための駆動部(20f)と、を備え、
前記浮上ロール(20a)に非接触に支持される前記ワーク(W)の抱き角(α)の内、最頂地点(P1)から入側の抱き角(αin)と、前記最頂地点(P1)から出側の抱き角(αo)が異なる角度に設定されている、
搬送装置(1)。
これによれば、浮上搬送されるワーク(W)の破断リスクの低い蛇行補正を実現することができる。
[項目2]
前記ワーク(W)の幅方向(B)の位置ずれ量をもとに、前記浮上ロール(20a)のヨー方向の回転量を決定し、決定した回転量をもとに前記駆動部(20f)を制御する制御部(50)をさらに備える、
項目1に記載の搬送装置(1)。
これによれば、ワーク(W)の幅方向(B)の位置ずれ量にもとづく、フィードバック制御が可能となる。
[項目3]
前記入側の抱き角(αin)が前記出側の抱き角(αo)より大きく設定されている場合において、
前記制御部(50)は、前記ワーク(W)が幅方向(B)の目標位置から搬送方向(A)に向かって右側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部(20f)に前記浮上ロール(20a)を反時計回りに回転させ、前記ワーク(W)が幅方向(B)の目標位置から搬送方向(A)に向かって左側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部(20f)に前記浮上ロール(20a)を時計回りに回転させる、
項目2に記載の搬送装置(1)。
これによれば、入側の抱き角(αin)が出側の抱き角(αo)より大きく設定されている場合において、その角度差と浮上ロール(20a)のヨー方向の回転により、ワーク(W)を目標位置に誘導することができる。
[項目4]
前記入側の抱き角(αin)が前記出側の抱き角(αo)より小さく設定されている場合において、
前記制御部(50)は、前記ワーク(W)が幅方向(B)の目標位置から搬送方向(A)に向かって右側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部(20f)に前記浮上ロール(20a)を時計回りに回転させ、前記ワーク(W)が幅方向(B)の目標位置から搬送方向(A)に向かって左側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部(20f)に前記浮上ロール(20a)を反時計回りに回転させる、
項目2に記載の搬送装置(1)。
これによれば、入側の抱き角(αin)が出側の抱き角(αo)より小さく設定されている場合において、その角度差と浮上ロール(20a)のヨー方向の回転により、ワーク(W)を目標位置に誘導することができる。
[項目5]
前記ワーク(W)は、リチウム箔である、
項目1から4のいずれか1項に記載の搬送装置(1)。
これによれば、軽量で破断しやすいリチウム箔を、破断リスクの低い蛇行補正をしつつ搬送することができる。
[項目6]
搬送されるワーク(W)を、前記ワーク(W)に対して非接触に作用する力を利用して非接触に支持する浮上ロール(20a)であって、前記ワーク(W)の幅方向(B)に延びる筒状形状で、少なくとも前記ワーク(W)と対向する面が周面で形成される浮上ロール(20a)を、前記ワーク(W)の幅方向(B)の位置ずれ量をもとに、ヨー方向に回転させる蛇行補正方法であって、
前記浮上ロール(20a)に非接触に支持される前記ワーク(W)の抱き角(α)の内、最頂地点(P1)から入側の抱き角(αin)と、前記最頂地点(P1)から出側の抱き角(αo)が異なる角度に設定されている、
蛇行補正方法。
これによれば、浮上搬送されるワーク(W)の破断リスクの低い蛇行補正を実現することができる。
Claims (6)
- 搬送されるワークを、前記ワークに対して非接触に作用する力を利用して非接触に支持する浮上ロールであって、前記ワークの幅方向に延びる筒状形状で、少なくとも前記ワークと対向する面が周面で形成される浮上ロールと、
前記浮上ロールをヨー方向に回転させるための駆動部と、を備え、
前記浮上ロールに非接触に支持される前記ワークの抱き角の内、最頂地点から入側の抱き角と、前記最頂地点から出側の抱き角が異なる角度に設定されている、
搬送装置。 - 前記ワークの幅方向の位置ずれ量をもとに、前記浮上ロールのヨー方向の回転量を決定し、決定した回転量をもとに前記駆動部を制御する制御部をさらに備える、
請求項1に記載の搬送装置。 - 前記入側の抱き角が前記出側の抱き角より大きく設定されている場合において、
前記制御部は、前記ワークが幅方向の目標位置から搬送方向に向かって右側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部に前記浮上ロールを反時計回りに回転させ、前記ワークが幅方向の目標位置から搬送方向に向かって左側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部に前記浮上ロールを時計回りに回転させる、
請求項2に記載の搬送装置。 - 前記入側の抱き角が前記出側の抱き角より小さく設定されている場合において、
前記制御部は、前記ワークが幅方向の目標位置から搬送方向に向かって右側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部に前記浮上ロールを時計回りに回転させ、前記ワークが幅方向の目標位置から搬送方向に向かって左側にずれた場合、そのずれ量に応じて前記駆動部に前記浮上ロールを反時計回りに回転させる、
請求項2に記載の搬送装置。 - 前記ワークは、リチウム箔である、
請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の搬送装置。 - 搬送されるワークを、前記ワークに対して非接触に作用する力を利用して非接触に支持する浮上ロールであって、前記ワークの幅方向に延びる筒状形状で、少なくとも前記ワークと対向する面が周面で形成される浮上ロールを、前記ワークの幅方向の位置ずれ量をもとに、ヨー方向に回転させる蛇行補正方法であって、
前記浮上ロールに非接触に支持される前記ワークの抱き角の内、最頂地点から入側の抱き角と、前記最頂地点から出側の抱き角が異なる角度に設定されている、
蛇行補正方法。
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