WO2023224208A1 - 전극 시트 건조 장치 및 이를 이용한 전극 제조 시스템 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electrode sheet drying device and an electrode manufacturing system using the same. More specifically, it relates to an electrode sheet drying device for drying a coating material applied to an electrode sheet and an electrode manufacturing system for manufacturing an electrode using the same. .
- the electrode assembly of a secondary battery capable of repeating charging and discharging is a laminated structure with a separator interposed between a first electrode corresponding to the positive electrode and a second electrode corresponding to the negative electrode. It is manufactured by stacking or winding multiple layers. In this case, each electrode is manufactured by applying a slurry coating material corresponding to the positive electrode active material or negative electrode active material to an electrode sheet made of aluminum or copper and drying it.
- Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1725904 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1867659, etc.
- the existing technology of drying the electrode sheet by spraying hot air over the entire electrode sheet through a heater and nozzle is used to dry the electrode sheet. Since the amount of heat reaching cannot be controlled for each part of the electrode sheet, when applied to the actual electrode sheet drying process, the small amount of coating material loaded causes overdrying of the edge of the electrode sheet, causing thermal wrinkles or cracks in that part. There is a problem with ordering.
- the technical problem that the present invention aims to solve is to shorten the time of the electrode sheet drying process and improve drying efficiency, while preventing thermal wrinkles or cracks that occur due to overdrying of the edge of the electrode sheet in the actual electrode sheet drying process.
- the goal is to provide an electrode sheet drying device that improves coating quality and yield.
- Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to achieve a high level of coating quality and yield using the electrode sheet drying device even when the width of the electrode sheet, type of coating material, drying temperature or drying time, etc. are changed.
- the goal is to provide an electrode manufacturing system that can be guaranteed.
- An electrode sheet drying apparatus is an apparatus for drying an electrode sheet coated with a coating material, comprising: a drying structure having a transport passage through which the electrode sheet is transported; and a plurality of rod type lamps arranged side by side along the transfer passage and radiating electromagnetic waves of a certain wavelength band to the electrode sheet transferred through the transfer passage, wherein the plurality of rod type lamps are a first rod-shaped lamp having a length that covers both edge portions in the width direction of the electrode sheet and a center portion between the both edge portions; And it may include a second rod-shaped lamp having a length shorter than the first rod-shaped lamp but covering the central portion of the electrode sheet.
- the electrode sheet drying device may further include a shielding unit that shields electromagnetic waves radiated from the second rod-type lamp and traveling to both edge portions of the electrode sheet.
- the electrode sheet drying device may further include heating units disposed at regular intervals along the transfer passage and sending hot air to the electrode sheet transferred through the transfer passage.
- the first rod-type lamp and the second rod-type lamp are disposed between the heating units, and both may be disposed between the heating units or only one of them may be disposed.
- the plurality of rod-shaped ramps may further include at least one other rod-shaped lamp having a different length from the first rod-shaped lamp and the second rod-shaped lamp.
- the plurality of rod-shaped lamps may be arranged in such a way that the length of the rod-shaped lamps disposed along the transport passage gradually becomes shorter or gradually longer in the transport direction of the electrode sheet.
- the electrode sheet drying apparatus further includes a control unit that controls electromagnetic wave radiation operation of the plurality of rod-type lamps, and the control unit divides the plurality of rod-type lamps into a plurality of lamp groups based on the lamp length. It can be configured to control the electromagnetic wave radiation operation for each lamp group.
- the electrode sheet drying device further includes a width detection sensor that detects the width of the electrode sheet, and the control unit refers to the width of the electrode sheet detected by the width detection sensor and It may be configured to determine which of the lamp groups will perform or stop electromagnetic wave radiation operation.
- the electrode sheet drying apparatus further includes a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of at least the both edge portions of the drying target portion of the electrode sheet, and the control unit detects the temperature of the both edge portions detected by the temperature sensor. It may be configured to determine which of the plurality of lamp groups will perform or stop electromagnetic wave radiation operation by referring to the temperature of the part.
- the electrode manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to manufacture an electrode using the electrode sheet drying device according to any one of the above embodiments.
- the electrode manufacturing system includes a plurality of electrode sheet drying devices, and in a first operation mode of the electrode manufacturing system, the first electrode sheet is dried by drying the first electrode sheet among the plurality of electrode sheet drying devices.
- a first transfer unit that transfers to the device and dries it; And in the first operation mode, it may further include a second transfer unit for drying the second electrode sheet by transferring it to a second electrode sheet drying device among the plurality of electrode sheet drying devices.
- the electrode manufacturing system further includes a third transport unit providing an electrode sheet transport line between the first electrode sheet drying apparatus and the second electrode sheet drying apparatus, and the operation of the electrode manufacturing system
- a third transport unit providing an electrode sheet transport line between the first electrode sheet drying apparatus and the second electrode sheet drying apparatus, and the operation of the electrode manufacturing system
- the first transfer unit transfers the third electrode sheet to the first electrode sheet drying device for primary drying
- the third transfer unit performs primary drying.
- the dried third electrode sheet may be transferred to the second electrode sheet drying device for secondary drying.
- the coating material applied to the electrode sheet is dried using rod-type lamps that emit electromagnetic waves in a wavelength band with high energy absorption rate, and the length and arrangement relationship of the rod-type lamps are adjusted to control the electromagnetic waves reaching the electrode sheet.
- the drying process time is shortened and drying efficiency is improved, while thermal wrinkles or cracks that occur due to overdrying of the edge of the electrode sheet during the actual electrode sheet drying process are prevented, thereby improving the electrode sheet's integrity. Coating quality and yield can be improved.
- the lengths of the rod-type lamps applied to drying electrode sheets are varied, and the rod-type lamps are divided into a plurality of lamp groups according to their lengths to control the electromagnetic wave radiation operation for each lamp group, but the width of the electrode sheet to be dried is controlled.
- the temperature of the edge where the drying speed is relatively fast By adaptively controlling the temperature of the edge where the drying speed is relatively fast, a high level of coating quality and yield can be guaranteed even when the width or coating material of the electrode sheet is changed, and the construction of an electrode manufacturing system is possible. Costs can be reduced.
- the coating applied during the electrode manufacturing process The type of material, drying temperature, drying time, etc. can be changed, and the types of products that can be produced with the same manufacturing system can be diversified.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an electrode manufacturing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of an electrode sheet for electrode production.
- Figure 3 is a diagram showing the arrangement of a rod-type lamp in an electrode sheet drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 4 is a diagram showing the arrangement of a rod-type lamp in an electrode sheet drying device according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a diagram showing the arrangement of a rod-type lamp in an electrode sheet drying device according to another modified embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 6 is a diagram showing an electrode manufacturing system according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the operation mode of the electrode manufacturing system shown in FIG. 6 is switched.
- FIG 1 shows an electrode manufacturing system 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode manufacturing system 10 includes a transfer unit 100, a coating unit 200, and an electrode sheet drying device 300 according to the present invention, Depending on the embodiment, a coating material detection sensor 400 may be further included.
- the transfer unit 100 may be configured to transfer the electrode sheet (E) to be used for electrode manufacturing to the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300.
- the transfer unit 100 may include an unwinding unit 110, a transfer roller 120, and a rewinding unit 130.
- the unwinding unit 110 may be configured to unwind and move the electrode sheet E, which is generally wound in a roll shape.
- the unwinding unit 110 rotates the wheel on which the electrode sheet E wound in a roll is fixed, and the electrode sheet E fixed to the wheel by rotating the wheel at a predetermined direction and speed. It may include an unwinding motor (not shown).
- electrode sheet may refer to various sheets used in manufacturing electrode assemblies of secondary batteries, such as sheets for manufacturing positive electrodes, sheets for manufacturing negative electrodes, and sheets for manufacturing separators.
- the transfer roller 120 may be arranged at various positions within the electrode manufacturing system 10 to facilitate movement of the electrode sheet E.
- the rewinding unit 130 may be configured to rewind the electrode sheet E dried by the electrode sheet drying device 300.
- the rewinding unit 130 includes a wheel for rewinding the dried electrode sheet (E), and a motor (not shown) for rewinding the dried electrode sheet (E) by rotating the wheel at a predetermined direction and speed. Poetry), etc. may be included.
- the coating unit 200 may be configured to apply a coating material to one or both sides of the electrode sheet E that is unwinded by the unwinding unit 110 and moved to the electrode sheet drying device 300.
- the coating unit 200 includes a first coater 210 for applying a certain coating material to one side of the electrode sheet (E) and a second coater 210 for applying a certain coating material to the other side of the electrode sheet (E). 2 It may include a coater (220).
- the anode of a secondary battery is a source that emits lithium ions while the secondary battery is charging, and can determine the capacity and voltage of the secondary battery.
- This positive electrode can be manufactured by applying a coating material containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder to an electrode sheet made of Al and drying it.
- the positive electrode active material various materials such as LiCoO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiFePO 4 , LiNiCoAlO 2 , LiniMnCoO 2 or Li 2 TiO 3 may be used.
- the negative electrode of a secondary battery stores lithium ions while the secondary battery is charging, and can determine the charging speed of the secondary battery.
- a negative electrode can be manufactured by applying a coating material containing a negative electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder to an electrode sheet made of Cu and drying it.
- the anode active material various materials such as natural graphite, artificial graphite, or low-crystalline carbon may be used.
- the separator of a secondary battery is a key element in ensuring the safety of the secondary battery. It is interposed between the anode and the cathode and can block contact between the anode and the cathode while allowing lithium ions to pass through.
- This separator can be manufactured by applying a coating material containing a ceramic material to the surface of a sheet formed of a material such as PE (Polyethylene), PP (Polypropylene), and drying it.
- the electrode sheet drying device 300 dries the electrode sheet (E) to which the coating material is applied as described above, but dries in a manner that does not cause overdrying at the edges of the electrode sheet (E). It can be configured.
- the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300 may include a drying structure 310 and a plurality of rod type lamps 320a and 320b, and, depending on the embodiment, a shielding unit ( 330), a heating unit 340, a control unit 350, a width detection sensor 360, and a temperature sensor 370 may be further included.
- the drying structure 310 corresponds to the body of the electrode sheet drying device 300 and may be provided with a transfer passage 312 through which the electrode sheet E is transferred.
- the plurality of rod-shaped lamps 320a and 320b are arranged side by side along the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310 and each has a certain wavelength band on the electrode sheet E transferred through the transfer passage 312. It may be configured to emit electromagnetic waves.
- the plurality of rod-shaped lamps 320a and 320b may each be arranged to extend in the width direction of the electrode sheet E transported in the longitudinal direction.
- the plurality of rod-type lamps 320a and 320b may include MIR (Medium wave Infra Red) lamps that emit mid-infrared rays in a wavelength range from 1400 nm to 3000 nm.
- MIR Medium wave Infra Red
- the plurality of rod-shaped ramps 320a and 320b may include rod-shaped lamps having various lengths.
- the plurality of rod-shaped lamps 320a and 320b include at least one first rod having a length that covers both edge portions in the width direction of the electrode sheet E and the center portion between both edge portions. It may include a lamp 320a and at least one second rod lamp 320b having a shorter length than the first rod lamp 320a but covering only the central portion of the electrode sheet E. there is.
- the first rod-shaped lamp 320a may radiate electromagnetic waves across the entire width of the electrode sheet E, including edge portions and center portions on both sides of the electrode sheet E in the width direction.
- the second rod-type lamp 320b can radiate electromagnetic waves only to the center portion of the entire width of the electrode sheet E, excluding the edge portions on both sides.
- the first rod-type lamp 320a may be configured to have a length ranging from 1400 mm to 1600 mm
- the second rod-type lamp 320b may have a length ranging from 600 mm to 700 mm. It can be configured to have a length of .
- first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b may be configured as MIR lamps that emit mid-infrared rays in the wavelength range from 1400 nm to 6000 nm.
- the plurality of rod-shaped lamps 320a and 320b may each include a plurality of the above-described first rod-shaped lamps 320a and the second rod-shaped lamps 320b.
- the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300 may further include at least one other rod-type lamp having a different length from the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b.
- the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300 includes a shielding unit 330, a heating unit 340, a control unit 350, a width detection sensor 360, and a temperature sensor 370 depending on the embodiment. ) may optionally further include 1 or 2 or more.
- the shielding unit 330 may be configured to shield electromagnetic waves radiated from the second rod-type lamp 320b and traveling to both edge portions in the width direction of the electrode sheet E.
- the shielding unit 330 may include a shielding plate.
- the shielding plates are installed at both ends of the second rod-type lamp 320b in the longitudinal direction to shield electromagnetic waves radiating from the second rod-type lamp 320b to both edge portions in the width direction of the electrode sheet E. It can be configured as follows.
- the shielding unit 330 may further include a tilt adjustment means (not shown) that can adjust the tilt of the shielding plate.
- the tilt adjustment means may be configured to change the radiation range of the electromagnetic wave radiated from the second rod-type lamp 320b by adjusting the tilt of the shielding plate.
- the heating unit 340 may be configured to send hot air to the electrode sheet E transported through the transport passage 312 of the drying structure 310.
- the heating unit 340 may include a nozzle that sends hot air generated using a heater and a fan toward the electrode sheet (E).
- the electrode sheet drying device 300 may include several heating units 340 described above. These heating units may be arranged side by side at a certain distance from each other along the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310.
- the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b are disposed between the heating units, and the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320a are installed between the heating units. All of the second rod-type lamps 320b may be disposed.
- the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b are disposed between the heating units, and the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320a are disposed between the heating units.
- the lamps 320b may alternate and only one of them may be disposed.
- the rod-type lamps, shielding units, and heating units are shown as being disposed only at the upper part of the transfer passage 312, but depending on the embodiment, they may also be placed at the lower part of the transfer passage 312. Of course.
- control unit 350 may be configured to control the operation of the electrode sheet drying device 300.
- control unit 350 may be configured to control the electromagnetic wave radiation operation of the rod-type lamps disposed in the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310.
- control unit 350 divides the rod-type lamps arranged in the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310 into a plurality of lamp groups based on lamp length and performs an electromagnetic wave radiation operation for each lamp group. It can be configured to control.
- control unit 350 may optionally include hardware such as a general-purpose processor for executing control logic, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), other chipsets, logic circuits, registers, and memory. Additionally, the control unit 350 may be composed of a combination of software such as a computer program and the hardware. That is, the control logic of the control unit 350 is composed of a computer program and stored in the internal memory or external memory of the control unit 350, and the stored computer program may be configured to be executed through the hardware of the control unit 350.
- ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
- the width detection sensor 360 may be configured to detect the width of the electrode sheet (E) passing through the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310. To this end, of course, the width detection sensor 360 may include an optical sensor array or sensors of various configurations capable of detecting the width of the electrode sheet (E).
- control unit 350 determines a lamp group to perform or stop electromagnetic wave radiation operation among a plurality of lamp groups by referring to the width of the electrode sheet E detected by the width detection sensor 360. It can be configured.
- the temperature sensor 370 may be configured to detect the temperature of at least both edge portions in the width direction among the drying target portions of the electrode sheet E being dried within the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310.
- the temperature sensor 370 may be configured to measure temperature in a non-contact manner using an infrared sensor, but is not limited to this.
- control unit 350 determines a lamp group to perform or stop an electromagnetic wave radiation operation among the plurality of lamp groups by referring to the temperature of both edge portions of the electrode sheet E detected by the temperature sensor 370. It can be configured to determine .
- Figure 2 shows an example of an electrode sheet for electrode production.
- the electrode sheet (E) used to manufacture the electrode is unwound in a roll-shaped state, transported in the longitudinal direction (X-axis direction), and goes through a coating material application and drying process. .
- edge portions (Es1, Es2) located on both sides of the electrode sheet (E) in the width (W) direction are dried at the same temperature as the center portion (Ec) located between the corresponding edge portions (Es1, Es2), It dries faster than the central part (Ec) and becomes overdried. This is because the edge portions (Es1, Es2) of the electrode sheet (E) are heated faster than the center portion (Ec) even though the loading amount of the coating material is less. Overdrying of these edge portions (Es1, Es2) causes thermal wrinkles or cracks in the edge portions (Es1, Es2).
- the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300 dries the electrode sheet (E) using rod-shaped lamps with various lengths, thereby drying the electrode sheet (E) on both sides in the width (W) direction of the electrode sheet (E).
- the amount of electromagnetic wave energy transmitted to the edge parts (Es1, Es2) can be adjusted.
- some of the rod-type lamps arranged side by side along the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310 have a width (Ws1, It consists of a first rod-shaped lamp 320a with a length that covers both Ws2) and the width (Wc) of the center portion, and some other lamps are each second rod-shaped lamps with a length that covers the width (Wc) of the center portion of the electrode sheet. It may be composed of a type lamp 320b.
- Figure 3 shows the arrangement of the rod-type lamp of the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the drying structure 310 of the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300 may be provided with a transfer passage 312 through which the electrode sheet is transferred.
- a plurality of first rod-shaped lamps 320a, a plurality of second rod-shaped lamps 320b, and a plurality of heating units 340 may be disposed in the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310,
- a shielding unit 330, a width detection sensor 360, a temperature sensor 370, etc. may be further disposed.
- the heating units may be arranged side by side at a certain distance from each other along the transfer passage 312.
- the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b are disposed between the heating units, and the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b are disposed between the heating units. can all be placed.
- Figure 4 shows the rod-type lamp arrangement of the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300A according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- the drying structure 310 of the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300A may be provided with a transfer passage 312 through which the electrode sheet is transferred.
- a plurality of first rod-shaped lamps 320a, a plurality of second rod-shaped lamps 320b, and a plurality of heating units 340 may be disposed in the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310,
- a shielding unit 330, a width detection sensor 360, a temperature sensor 370, etc. may be further disposed.
- the heating units may be arranged side by side at a certain distance from each other along the transfer passage 312.
- the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b are disposed between the heating units, and the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b are disposed between the heating units. alternate with each other, and only one of them can be placed.
- Figure 5 shows the rod-type lamp arrangement of the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300B according to another modified embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode sheet drying device 300B has at least a length different from the first rod-type lamp 320a and the second rod-type lamp 320b. It may further include one third rod-type lamp 320c.
- the electrode sheet drying device 300B further includes a shielding unit 322 for shielding electromagnetic waves radiated from the third rod-type lamp 320c and traveling to both edge portions in the width direction (Y-axis direction) of the electrode sheet. can do.
- the drying structure 310 of the electrode sheet drying apparatus 300B may be provided with a transfer passage 312 through which the electrode sheet is transferred.
- the transfer passage 312 of the drying structure 310 includes a first rod-type lamp 320a, a second rod-type lamp 320b, a third rod-type lamp 320c, and a heating unit 340. A plurality of these may be arranged, and a shielding unit 330, a width detection sensor 360, a temperature sensor 370, etc. may be further arranged.
- the third rod-type lamp 320c may be configured to have a shorter length than the second rod-type lamp 320b.
- the heating units may be arranged side by side at a certain distance from each other along the transfer passage 312.
- the first rod-type lamp 320a, the second rod-type lamp 320b, and the third rod-type lamp 320c are disposed between the heating units, and the first rod-type lamp 320a is located between the heating units.
- the second rod-shaped lamp 320b and the third rod-shaped lamp 320c alternate with each other, and only one of the first to third rod-shaped lamps may be disposed.
- the length of the first rod-type lamp 320a, the second rod-type lamp 320b, and the third rod-type lamp 320c disposed along the transfer passage 312 is an electrode. It can be arranged to gradually become shorter or gradually longer in the sheet's transport direction (X-axis direction).
- Figure 6 shows an electrode manufacturing system 10A according to a modified embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode manufacturing system 10A may be configured to manufacture electrodes using a plurality of electrode sheet drying devices 300' and 300".
- the electrode manufacturing system 10A may be configured to allow changes in operation mode.
- the electrode manufacturing system 10A includes a first transfer unit 100A, a first coating unit 200A, a first electrode sheet drying device 300', a first coating material detection sensor 400A, and a second coating material detection sensor 400A. It may include a transfer unit 100B, a second coating unit 200B, a second electrode sheet drying device 300', a second coating material detection sensor 400B, and a third transfer unit 500.
- the first and second transfer units (100A, 100B) correspond to the transfer unit 100 of FIG. 1 in detailed configuration and function, respectively, and the first and second coating units (200A, 200B)
- the detailed configuration and function correspond to the coating unit 200 of FIG. 1, respectively, and the first and second electrode sheet drying devices 300' and 300" respectively have the detailed configuration and function of the electrode in FIG. 1. It corresponds to the sheet drying device 300, and the first and second coating material detection sensors 400A and 400B each correspond in detailed configuration and function to the coating material detection sensor 400 of Figure 1.
- the first and second electrode sheet drying devices 300' and 300" can be controlled by one control unit 350.
- One electrode sheet (E1) may be configured to be dried by transferring it to the first electrode sheet drying device 300' among the plurality of electrode sheet drying devices.
- the unwinding unit 110B, the transfer roller 120B, and the rewinding unit 130B of the second transfer unit 100B are separate from the first electrode sheet E1.
- the second electrode sheet E2 wound in a roll may be transported to a second electrode sheet drying device 300" among a plurality of electrode sheet drying devices to be dried.
- the third transfer unit 500 may be configured to provide an electrode sheet transfer line between the first electrode sheet drying device 300' and the second electrode sheet drying device 300".
- the third transfer unit 500 may include a bypass roller 510 that transfers the electrode sheet primarily dried in the first electrode sheet drying device 300' to the second electrode sheet drying device 300". .
- FIG. 7 shows a state in which the operation mode of the electrode manufacturing system 10A shown in FIG. 6 is switched.
- the first transfer unit 100A moves the third electrode sheet E1. It is transferred to the first electrode sheet drying device 300' for primary drying, and the third transfer unit 500 transfers the primarily dried third electrode sheet E1 to the second electrode sheet drying device 300". It can be configured to be transported and secondary dried.
- the unwinding unit 110A and the transfer roller 120A of the first transfer unit 100A operate in the same manner as the first operation mode, but the rewinding unit 130A of the first transfer unit 100A operates in the same manner as in the first operation mode.
- the operation can be stopped.
- the unwinding unit 110B of the second transfer unit 100B stops operating, but the transfer roller 120B and the rewinding unit 130B of the second transfer unit 100B are the same as the first operation mode. It can work like this.
- the coating material applied to the electrode sheet is dried using rod-type lamps that emit electromagnetic waves in a wavelength band with high energy absorption rate, and the length and arrangement relationship of the corresponding rod-type lamps are adjusted to form an electrode.
- the drying process time is shortened and drying efficiency is improved, while preventing heat wrinkles or cracks that occur due to overdrying of the edges of the electrode sheet during the actual electrode sheet drying process. By preventing this, the coating quality and yield of the electrode can be improved.
- the lengths of the rod-type lamps applied to drying electrode sheets are varied, and the rod-type lamps are divided into a plurality of lamp groups according to their lengths to control the electromagnetic wave radiation operation for each lamp group, but the width of the electrode sheet to be dried is controlled.
- the temperature of the edge where the drying speed is relatively fast By adaptively controlling the temperature of the edge where the drying speed is relatively fast, a high level of coating quality and yield can be guaranteed even when the width or coating material of the electrode sheet is changed, and the construction of an electrode manufacturing system is possible. Costs can be reduced.
- the coating applied during the electrode manufacturing process The type of material, drying temperature, drying time, etc. can be changed, and the types of products that can be produced with the same manufacturing system can be diversified.
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- 코팅 물질이 도포된 전극 시트를 건조시키는 전극 시트 건조 장치로서,상기 전극 시트가 이송되는 이송 통로를 구비한 건조용 구조체; 및상기 이송 통로를 따라 나란히 배치되어 상기 이송 통로를 통해 이송되는 상기 전극 시트에 일정 파장 대역의 전자기파를 방사하는 복수의 로드형 램프(rod type lamp)를 포함하고,상기 복수의 로드형 램프는상기 전극 시트의 폭 방향 양측 가장자리 부분과 상기 양측 가장자리 부분 사이의 중심 부분을 모두 커버하는 길이를 가진 제1 로드형 램프; 및상기 제1 로드형 램프보다 짧은 길이를 가지되 상기 전극 시트의 상기 중심 부분을 커버하는 길이를 가진 제2 로드형 램프를 포함하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제2 로드형 램프에서 방사되어 상기 전극 시트의 상기 양측 가장자리 부분으로 진행되는 전자기파를 차폐시키는 차폐 유닛을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 이송 통로를 따라 상호 일정 간격을 두고 배치되어 상기 이송 통로를 통해 이송되는 상기 전극 시트에 열풍을 송출하는 히팅 유닛들을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제3항에 있어서,상기 제1 로드형 램프 및 상기 제2 로드형 램프는 상기 히팅 유닛들의 사이에 배치되되, 상기 히팅 유닛들의 사이마다 양자 모두 배치되거나 양자 중 어느 하나만 배치된 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 복수의 로드형 램프는 상기 제1 로드형 램프 및 상기 제2 로드형 램프와 상이한 길이를 가진 적어도 하나의 다른 로드형 램프를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 복수의 로드형 램프는 상기 이송 통로를 따라 배치되는 로드형 램프들의 길이가 상기 전극 시트의 이송 방향으로 갈수록 점진적으로 짧아지거나 점진적으로 길어지는 형태로 배치된 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 복수의 로드형 램프의 전자기파 방사 동작을 제어하는 제어부를 더 포함하고,상기 제어부는 램프 길이를 기준으로 상기 복수의 로드형 램프를 복수의 램프 그룹으로 구분하여 램프 그룹별로 전자기파 방사 동작을 제어하도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제7항에 있어서,상기 전극 시트의 폭을 감지하는 폭 감지 센서를 더 포함하고,상기 제어부는 상기 폭 감지 센서에 의해 감지된 상기 전극 시트의 폭을 참고하여 상기 복수의 램프 그룹 중 전자기파 방사 동작을 수행하거나 중지할 램프 그룹을 결정하도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제7항에 있어서,상기 전극 시트의 건조 대상 부분 중 적어도 상기 양측 가장자리 부분의 온도를 감지하는 온도 센서를 더 포함하고,상기 제어부는 상기 온도 센서에 의해 감지된 상기 양측 가장자리 부분의 온도를 참고하여 상기 복수의 램프 그룹 중 전자기파 방사 동작을 수행하거나 중지할 램프 그룹을 결정하도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 시트 건조 장치.
- 제1항 내지 제9항 중 어느 한 항에 따른 전극 시트 건조 장치를 이용하여 전극을 제조하는 전극 제조 시스템.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 전극 시트 건조 장치를 복수로 포함하고,상기 전극 제조 시스템의 제1 동작 모드에서, 제1 전극 시트를 복수의 전극 시트 건조 장치 중 제1 전극 시트 건조 장치로 이송시켜 건조시키는 제1 이송 유닛; 및상기 제1 동작 모드에서, 제2 전극 시트를 상기 복수의 전극 시트 건조 장치 중 제2 전극 시트 건조 장치로 이송시켜 건조시키는 제2 이송 유닛을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 제조 시스템.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 제1 전극 시트 건조 장치와 상기 제2 전극 시트 건조 장치 사이의 전극 시트 이송 라인을 제공하는 제3 이송 유닛을 더 포함하고,상기 전극 제조 시스템의 동작 모드가 상기 제1 동작 모드에서 제2 동작 모드로 전환되면, 상기 제1 이송 유닛은 제3 전극 시트를 상기 제1 전극 시트 건조 장치로 이송시켜 1차 건조시키고, 상기 제3 이송 유닛은 1차 건조된 상기 제3 전극 시트를 상기 제2 전극 시트 건조 장치로 이송시켜 2차 건조시키도록 구성된 것을 특징으로 하는 전극 제조 시스템.
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