Learning system for manufacturing secondary battery and learning method for manufacturing secondary battery

Abstract

The technical idea of the present invention provides a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, comprising: a simulation device constructing a virtual factory in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process are disposed, and outputting the virtual factory to a display device; and an input device configured to transmit, to the simulation device, a user input signal generated on the basis of a user input. The simulation device is configured to change the position of the virtual factory displayed on the display device according to the user input signal, and to output, to the display device, content associated with a manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal from among the plurality of manufacturing facilities.

Description

Learning system for secondary battery manufacturing and learning method for secondary battery manufacturing

[0001] The present invention relates to a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery and a learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery.

[0002] This application claims the benefit of Korean application No. 10-2024-0165885, filed on November 20, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0003] Unlike primary batteries, secondary batteries can undergo multiple charge and discharge cycles. Secondary batteries are widely used as energy sources for various wireless devices, such as handsets, laptops, and cordless vacuum cleaners. Recently, the manufacturing cost per unit capacity of secondary batteries has decreased dramatically due to improved energy density and economies of scale. Furthermore, as the market for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) in electric vehicles equipped with secondary batteries grows, the demand for secondary batteries is increasing rapidly. With the growing demand for secondary batteries, research on manufacturing processes is actively underway, and these processes are evolving rapidly. Consequently, there is a growing need for effective learning methods for operators handling equipment that performs secondary battery manufacturing processes.

[0004] The problem that the technical concept of the present invention aims to solve is to provide a learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries and a learning method for manufacturing secondary batteries.

[0005] To solve the aforementioned problem, the technical concept of the present invention provides a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, comprising: a simulation device that constructs a virtual factory in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process are arranged and outputs the virtual factory to a display device; and an input device configured to transmit a user input signal generated based on user input to the simulation device; wherein the simulation device changes the location of the virtual factory displayed on the display device according to the user input signal and outputs content associated with a manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device.

[0006] In exemplary embodiments, the simulation device is configured to implement an operation icon that moves according to the user input signal on the screen of the display device, and the simulation device provides a free mode and a normal mode, and in the free mode, the simulation device allows the operation icon that moves according to the user input signal to access all of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and when the operation icon approaches any one of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, displays an identification tag of the manufacturing facility that is close to the operation icon on the screen of the display device, and is configured to output content associated with the manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device, and in the normal mode, the simulation device is configured to output a plurality of content associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device in a predetermined order.

[0007] In exemplary embodiments, in the free mode, the simulation device is configured to display an identification tag of the manufacturing facility adjacent to the operation icon on the screen of the display device when the operation icon approaches any one of the plurality of manufacturing facilities.

[0008] In exemplary embodiments, the content for the manufacturing facility selected among the plurality of manufacturing facilities is characterized by being configured to output an image of a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for inputting process parameters related to the operation of the manufacturing facility to the display device.

[0009] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of manufacturing facilities are configured to cooperate with each other to perform a manufacturing process of a jelly roll-type electrode assembly, and the simulation device includes a content storage unit that stores a plurality of contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and is configured to execute content associated with a manufacturing facility selected by a user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities.

[0010] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of contents is characterized by including content for an electrode supply facility configured to mount a first electrode in a first unwinder and a second electrode in a second unwinder.

[0011] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of contents is characterized by including content for a notching facility configured to form a plurality of first electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of a first electrode and a plurality of second electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of a second electrode.

[0012] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of contents is characterized by including content for a vision inspection facility configured to inspect the appearance of a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs and to inspect the appearance of a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs.

[0013] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of contents is characterized by including contents for a membrane supply facility configured to mount a first membrane in a third unwinder and a second membrane in a fourth unwinder.

[0014] In exemplary embodiments, the invention is characterized by including content for a winding facility configured to manufacture a jelly-roll type electrode assembly by winding a laminate in which a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, a first separator, a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and a second separator are stacked in sequence.

[0015] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of contents is characterized by including content for a taping facility configured to attach a tape to the outer surface of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly in which a laminate having a plurality of first electrode tabs, a first separator, a plurality of second electrode tabs, and a second separator is rolled in sequence.

[0016] In exemplary embodiments, the plurality of contents is characterized by including content for an unloading facility configured to load a jelly-roll type electrode assembly, in which a laminate comprising a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, a first separator, a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and a second separator is stacked in sequence, onto a tray.

[0017] In exemplary embodiments, the simulation device provides a plurality of contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities, wherein the plurality of contents include: content for an electrode supply facility configured to mount a first electrode in a first unwinder and a second electrode in a second unwinder; content for a notching facility configured to form a plurality of first electrode tabs in the unwound portion of the first electrode and a plurality of second electrode tabs in the unwound portion of the second electrode; content for a vision inspection facility configured to inspect the appearance of the first electrode having the plurality of first electrode tabs and inspect the appearance of the second electrode having the plurality of second electrode tabs; content for a separator supply facility configured to mount a first separator in a third unwinder and a second separator in a fourth unwinder; and content for a winding facility configured to manufacture a jellyroll-type electrode assembly by winding a laminate in which the first electrode having the plurality of first electrode tabs, the first separator, the second electrode having the plurality of second electrode tabs, and the second separator are stacked in sequence. Content for a taping facility configured to attach a tape to the outer surface of the jelly roll-type electrode assembly; and content for an unloading facility configured to load the jelly roll-type electrode assembly onto a tray; wherein the simulation device provides a free mode and a normal mode, wherein in the free mode, the simulation device is configured to output content selected by the user input signal among the plurality of contents to the display device, and in the normal mode, the simulation device is configured to output the plurality of contents to the display device according to a predetermined order.

[0018] In exemplary embodiments, the simulation device is characterized by including a memory configured to store at least one instruction and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction stored in the memory.

[0019] To solve the aforementioned problem, the technical concept of the present invention provides a learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery, comprising: a step of running a simulation device to output a virtual factory, in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process are arranged, to a display device; and a step of conducting learning on the plurality of manufacturing facilities based on a user input signal generated based on user input; wherein, in the step of conducting learning, the method further comprises a step of changing the location of the virtual factory displayed on the display device according to the user input signal, and a step of outputting content associated with a manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device.

[0020] In exemplary embodiments, the method further includes the step of selecting either a free mode or a normal mode, wherein in the free mode, the simulation device allows an operation icon moving on the screen of the display device according to the user input signal to access all of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and when the operation icon approaches any one of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, displays an identification tag of the manufacturing facility close to the operation icon on the screen of the display device, and outputs content associated with the manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device, and in the normal mode, the simulation device is configured to output a plurality of content associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device in a predetermined order.

[0021] In exemplary embodiments, the simulation device provides a plurality of contents associated with a plurality of manufacturing facilities, wherein the plurality of contents include: content for an electrode supply facility configured to mount a first electrode in a first unwinder and a second electrode in a second unwinder; content for a notching facility configured to form a plurality of first electrode tabs in the unwound portion of the first electrode and a plurality of second electrode tabs in the unwound portion of the second electrode; content for a vision inspection facility configured to inspect the appearance of the first electrode having the plurality of first electrode tabs and inspect the appearance of the second electrode having the plurality of second electrode tabs; content for a separator supply facility configured to mount a first separator in a third unwinder and a second separator in a fourth unwinder; and content for a winding facility configured to manufacture a jelly-roll type electrode assembly by winding a laminate in which the first electrode having the plurality of first electrode tabs, the first separator, the second electrode having the plurality of second electrode tabs, and the second separator are stacked in sequence. It is characterized by including: content for a taping facility configured to attach a tape to the outer surface of the jelly roll type electrode assembly; and content for an unloading facility configured to load the jelly roll type electrode assembly onto a tray.

[0022] According to the learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries according to exemplary embodiments, the free mode of the simulation device can provide a virtual environment in which a user can actively experience and learn about manufacturing facilities while moving freely within a virtual factory where manufacturing facilities are established. In the free mode of the simulation device, the user can selectively and intensively learn content related to the manufacturing facilities of interest, thereby improving learning efficiency.

[0023] According to a learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries according to exemplary embodiments, the simulation device can construct a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a manufacturing process for a jelly-roll type electrode assembly in a virtual factory and provide a virtual environment in which a user can actively experience and learn the manufacturing facilities while freely moving within the virtual factory. In the free mode of the simulation device, the user can selectively and intensively learn content related to the manufacturing facilities of interest, thereby improving the learning efficiency regarding the manufacturing process of the jelly-roll type electrode assembly.

[0024] The effects obtainable from the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned effects can be clearly derived and understood by those skilled in the art to which the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure belong from the following description. That is, unintended effects resulting from the implementation of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure can also be derived by those skilled in the art from the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplarily showing the screen of a display device in which a virtual factory with a plurality of manufacturing facilities is displayed in a learning system for a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0028] FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplarily showing the screen of a display device provided for determining a learning mode in a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0029] FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplarily showing a screen of a display device that displays an HMI associated with manufacturing equipment in a learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries according to exemplary embodiments.

[0030] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a virtual factory constructed by a simulation device of a learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries according to exemplary embodiments.

[0031] FIGS. 7 to 14 are drawings for explaining the contents provided by the simulation device of a learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries.

[0032] FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0033] FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an exemplary computing device that constitutes a learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0034] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the terms to best describe his invention.

[0035] Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention; thus, it should be understood that various equivalents and modifications that can replace them may exist at the time of filing this application.

[0036] In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known components or functions may obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description is omitted.

[0037] Since embodiments of the present invention are provided to more fully explain the invention to those skilled in the art, the shapes and sizes of the components in the drawings may be exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted for clearer explanation. Accordingly, the size or proportion of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size or proportion.

[0038] In the present disclosure, a secondary battery may refer to a battery made using a material capable of repeating the oxidation-reduction process between the current and the material multiple times. For example, to produce a secondary battery, processes such as mixing, coating, roll pressing, slitting, notching, assembly, packaging, charging and discharging, degassing, and characteristic testing may be performed. In this case, separate manufacturing equipment may be used to perform each process. Herein, each manufacturing equipment may operate according to process parameters, set values, etc., set or modified by the user.

[0039] In the present disclosure, the user may refer to a worker who performs secondary battery manufacturing and operates secondary battery manufacturing equipment, and may include a user who learns through a learning system for secondary battery manufacturing.

[0040] In the present disclosure, the manufacturing equipment provided in the learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries may refer to a virtual device that implements or reproduces actual secondary battery manufacturing equipment configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process in a virtual space. For example, a plurality of manufacturing equipment provided in the learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries may correspond to actual manufacturing equipment that cooperates with each other to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process, and each manufacturing equipment may perform one of a plurality of processes constituting the secondary battery manufacturing process. In the present disclosure, the content may include images, videos, animations, etc. regarding the operation of the manufacturing equipment and articles processed in the manufacturing equipment.

[0041]

[0042] (1st embodiment)

[0043] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0044] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery can provide simulation-based content regarding a secondary battery manufacturing process to a user. The learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery can provide content regarding a secondary battery manufacturing facility configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process to a user, and the user can learn the process performed in the secondary battery manufacturing facility, the usage of the secondary battery manufacturing facility, and countermeasures in case of malfunction of the secondary battery manufacturing facility or quality degradation of items processed in the secondary battery manufacturing facility through the content regarding the secondary battery manufacturing facility provided by the learning system (100).

[0045] A learning system (100) for manufacturing secondary batteries may include an input device (110), a simulation device (120), and a display device (130). The input device (110), the simulation device (120), and the display device (130) may be connected to communicate with each other.

[0046] An input device (110) may be provided for user input. The input device (110) may generate a user input signal based on user input and transmit the user input signal to a simulation device (120). The user input signal may refer to a signal generated by user input or operation in the input device (110) provided for user input or operation. The input device (110) may include, for example, a keyboard (111) and a mouse (113) as input means provided for user operation and input.

[0047] The simulation device (120) can construct a virtual factory in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities are arranged in a three-dimensional virtual space and output the virtual factory containing the plurality of manufacturing facilities to a display device (130). Each of the plurality of manufacturing facilities may correspond to actual secondary battery manufacturing facilities. The simulation device (120) can construct a virtual factory containing a plurality of manufacturing facilities based on data that is stored in advance or entered by a user. The simulation device (120) can provide a virtual environment in which a user can freely move around the virtual factory from a first-person perspective and experience and learn about the plurality of manufacturing facilities in the virtual factory.

[0048] The simulation device (120) may include a content storage unit (121) and a content execution unit (123).

[0049] The content storage unit (121) can store multiple contents associated with multiple manufacturing facilities. Each content may correspond to each manufacturing facility. Multiple contents associated with multiple manufacturing facilities may be generated based on data about actual manufacturing facilities that are stored in advance or entered by a user, and data about an actual factory where the actual manufacturing facilities are built. Content associated with a specific manufacturing facility may be an implementation or reproduction of the operation of the corresponding actual manufacturing facility in a three-dimensional virtual space. Content associated with a specific manufacturing facility may include images, videos, animations, etc., regarding the operation of the specific production facility.

[0050] The content execution unit (123) can execute multiple contents stored in the content storage unit (121). The content execution unit (123) can execute a content determined or selected from among the multiple contents according to a user input signal and output the content to the display device (130).

[0051] A learning system (100) for secondary batteries may include at least one display device (130). In exemplary embodiments, a learning system (100) for manufacturing secondary batteries may include a plurality of display devices (130). The plurality of display devices (130) may include a monitor displaying content executed in a virtual factory and / or simulation device (120) in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities are arranged, a monitor displaying quality information of an item processed in a plurality of manufacturing facilities, a monitor displaying a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) screen for controlling a plurality of manufacturing facilities, and the like.

[0052]

[0053] FIG. 3 is a diagram exemplarily showing the screen of a display device (130) in which a virtual factory with a plurality of manufacturing facilities (ME) is built is displayed in a learning system (100) for a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0054] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the simulation device (120) may be configured to implement an operation icon that moves according to a user input signal on the screen of a display device (130). In FIG. 3, the operation icon is exemplified as being in the form of a mouse cursor, but is not limited thereto. For example, the operation icon may be implemented as a worker's hand or a worker.

[0055] The simulation device (120) can adjust the position of the virtual factory displayed on the display device (130) according to a user input signal. That is, the user can move the operation icon by operating the input device and change the position of the virtual factory displayed on the display device (130) by moving the operation icon. The simulation device (120) can allow access to manufacturing equipment (ME) built in the virtual factory of the operation icon that moves according to the user input signal, and can implement an area within the virtual factory corresponding to the position of the operation icon on the display device (130). For example, the user can move the operation icon and change the area within the virtual space displayed on the display device (130) by operating the arrow keys of the keyboard (111) or moving the mouse (113). The simulation device (120) can provide a zoom-in function and a zoom-out function. For example, a zoom-in function and a zoom-out function may be executed in the simulation device (120) according to a user input signal generated by scrolling the mouse (113). The user can utilize the zoom-in function to zoom in on a specific area within the virtual factory or a manufacturing facility (ME) of interest to examine it in detail.

[0056] The user can perform learning about the manufacturing equipment (ME) of interest by moving an operation icon to the manufacturing equipment (ME) of interest among the manufacturing equipment (ME) built in the virtual factory. When the operation icon, which moves according to the user input signal, is located near a specific manufacturing equipment (ME) within the virtual factory, the simulation device (120) can pop up the identification tag (TG) of the manufacturing equipment (ME) on the display device (130). When the user selects the identification tag (TG) of the manufacturing equipment (ME), the simulation device (120) can execute content associated with the manufacturing equipment (ME). For example, in response to a user input signal generated by the user clicking the identification tag (TG) of the manufacturing equipment (ME) with a mouse (113), the simulation device (120) can execute content associated with the manufacturing equipment (ME).

[0057]

[0058] FIG. 4 is a diagram exemplarily showing the screen of a display device (130) provided for determining a learning mode in a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0059] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the simulation device (120) may include a learning mode including a free mode and a normal mode.

[0060] In normal mode, the simulation device (120) can execute multiple contents associated with multiple manufacturing facilities (ME) in a predetermined order.

[0061] In free mode, the simulation device (120) may allow an operation icon that moves according to a user input signal to move freely within the virtual factory, and may output content related to a manufacturing facility (ME) selected by the user input signal among a plurality of manufacturing facilities (ME) to a display device (130). In free mode, the simulation device (120) may allow the operation icon to access all of the plurality of virtual manufacturing facilities (ME). In free mode, the user may operate the input device (110) to move freely within the virtual factory, select a manufacturing facility (ME) of interest among the manufacturing facilities (ME) built in the virtual factory, and perform intensive learning on the manufacturing facility (ME) of interest. In free mode, when the user moves the operation icon to the manufacturing facility (ME) of interest, an identification tag (TG) for the manufacturing facility (ME) of interest may be output to the display device (130). When the user selects the identification tag (TG) through the input device (110), content regarding the manufacturing facility (ME) of interest may be executed.

[0062] According to the learning system (100) for manufacturing secondary batteries according to exemplary embodiments, the free mode of the simulation device (120) can provide a virtual environment in which a user can freely move around within a virtual factory where manufacturing facilities (ME) are built and actively experience and learn about the manufacturing facilities (ME). In the free mode of the simulation device (120), the user can selectively and intensively learn about content related to the manufacturing facilities (ME) of interest, thereby improving learning efficiency.

[0063]

[0064] FIG. 5 is a diagram exemplarily showing the screen of a display device (130) that displays an HMI associated with a manufacturing facility (ME) in a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0065] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, the simulation device (120) can output an image of an HMI for controlling the operation of a manufacturing facility (ME) to a display device (130). The content related to the manufacturing facility (ME) provided by the simulation device (120) may provide an HMI provided for inputting process parameters (P1, P2, P3) related to the operation of the manufacturing facility (ME). The HMI may be a virtual implementation of an actual HMI equipped in the actual manufacturing facility (ME). The user can control the operation of the manufacturing facility (ME) by manipulating the HMI provided in the content.

[0066] In exemplary embodiments, in the free mode of the simulation device (120), the content provided by the simulation device (120) can output an image of an HMI for inputting process parameters (P1, P2, P3) related to the operation of a manufacturing facility (ME) selected by user input among a plurality of manufacturing facilities (ME) to a display device (130), and the content can proceed according to the process parameter values ​​input to the HMI through the user input signal.

[0067]

[0068] (2nd Example)

[0069] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a virtual factory constructed by a simulation device (120) of a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments. In FIG. 6, the direction of movement of the first electrode (10), the second electrode (20), the first separator (31), the second separator (33), or the electrode assembly (JR) is indicated by an arrow. FIG. 7 to 14 are drawings for explaining the contents provided by the simulation device (120) of the learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery.

[0070] Referring to FIGS. 6 through 14, a simulation device (120) may construct a plurality of manufacturing facilities in a virtual factory configured to cooperate with each other to perform a manufacturing process of a jellyroll-type electrode assembly (JR). The plurality of manufacturing facilities may include an electrode supply facility (210), a notching facility (220), a vision inspection facility (230), a separator supply facility (240), a winding facility (250), a taping facility (260), and an unloading facility (270).

[0071] Referring to FIG. 7, the electrode supply facility (210) can perform an electrode supply process for supplying a first electrode (10) and a second electrode (20). One of the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20) is a negative electrode, and the other is a positive electrode. The negative electrode may include a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material coated on the negative electrode current collector. For example, the negative electrode current collector may include copper, stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and an aluminum-cadmium alloy. For example, the negative electrode active material may include carbon such as non-graphitized carbon or graphite-based carbon. The positive electrode may include a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material coated on the positive electrode current collector. For example, the positive electrode current collector may include stainless steel, nickel, titanium, calcined carbon, and aluminum. For example, the positive electrode active material may be a lithium transition metal oxide. The first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20) may each have a sheet form. The electrode supply facility (210) may include a first electrode supply facility (211) that supplies a first electrode (10) and a second electrode supply facility (215) that supplies a second electrode (20).

[0072] The simulation device (120) can provide content associated with the electrode supply facility (210). The content associated with the electrode supply facility (210) may include an electrode replacement operation in which a new first electrode (10) is mounted on the first unwinder (212), an operation to unwind the first unwinder (212) so that the first electrode (10) travels along a predetermined path, an electrode replacement operation in which a second electrode (20) is mounted on the second unwinder (216), and an operation to unwind the second unwinder (216) so that the second electrode (20) travels along a predetermined path. The operations included in the content associated with the electrode supply facility (210) can be performed by the user operating the HMI output on the display device (130).

[0073] Referring to FIG. 8, the notching facility (220) can perform a notching process for the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20). The notching facility (220) may include a first notching facility (221) that notches the first electrode (10) to form first electrode tabs (12t) on the unnotched portion (12) of the first electrode (10), and a second notching facility (225) that notches the second electrode (20) to form second electrode tabs (22t) on the unnotched portion (22) of the second electrode (20). The first notching facility (221) may include a first laser irradiator (222) configured to cut the first electrode (10) by irradiating a laser beam onto the unnotched portion (12) of the first electrode (10). The second notching facility (225) may include a second laser irradiator (226) configured to cut the second electrode (20) by irradiating a laser beam onto the unlit portion (22) of the second electrode (20). The first electrode tabs (12t) may be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the first electrode (10) or along the direction of movement of the first electrode (10) moving within the first notching facility (221). The second electrode tabs (22t) may be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second electrode (20) or along the direction of movement of the second electrode (20) moving within the second notching facility (225).

[0074] The simulation device (120) can provide content related to the notching facility (220). The content related to the notching facility (220) may include a laser notching operation in which the first electrode (10) is reciprocated within a certain range in a direction perpendicular to its driving direction and a laser beam is irradiated by the first laser irradiator (222) to cut the first electrode (10), and a laser notching operation in which the second electrode (20) is reciprocated within a certain range in a direction perpendicular to its driving direction and a laser beam is irradiated by the second laser irradiator (226) to cut the second electrode (20). The operations included in the content related to the notching facility (220) can be performed by the user operating the HMI output on the display device (130). For example, the user can input process parameters for controlling the operation of the first notching facility (221) and process parameters for controlling the operation of the second notching facility (225) through the HMI output on the display device (130). For example, process parameters for controlling the operation of the first notching facility (221) may include the dimensions of the first electrode tab (12t) (e.g., the height of the first electrode tab (12t) in a direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the first electrode (10), the pitch between the first electrode tabs (12t), and the power of the laser beam output from the first laser irradiator (222). For example, process parameters for controlling the operation of the second notching facility (225) may include the dimensions of the second electrode tab (22t) (e.g., the height of the second electrode tab (22t) in a direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the second electrode (20), the pitch between the second electrode tabs (22t), and the power of the laser beam output from the second laser irradiator (226).

[0075] Referring to FIG. 9, the vision inspection facility (230) can perform a vision inspection process to inspect the appearance of the first electrode (10) and the second electrode (20) that have undergone a notching process. The vision inspection facility (230) may include a first vision inspection facility (231) configured to inspect the appearance of the first electrode (10) having first electrode tabs (12t), and a second vision inspection facility (235) configured to inspect the appearance of the second electrode (20) having second electrode tabs (22t). The first vision inspection facility (231) may include a vision camera (232) for inspecting the appearance of the first electrode (10), and the second vision inspection facility (235) may include a vision camera (236) for inspecting the appearance of the second electrode (20). The first vision inspection facility (231) can photograph the first electrode (10) with a vision camera (232), inspect the dimensions and shape of the first electrode tab (12t) based on the image or video obtained by photographing the first electrode (10), and determine whether the dimensions and shape of the first electrode tab (12t) satisfy a predetermined standard value. The second vision inspection facility (235) can photograph the second electrode (20) with a vision camera (236), inspect the dimensions and shape of the second electrode tab (22t) based on the image or video obtained by photographing the second electrode (20), and determine whether the dimensions and shape of the second electrode tab (22t) satisfy a predetermined standard value.

[0076] The simulation device (120) can provide content associated with the vision inspection equipment (230). The content associated with the vision inspection equipment (230) may include the task of inspecting the appearance of the first electrode (10) with the first vision inspection equipment (231) and the task of inspecting the appearance of the first electrode (10) with the second vision inspection equipment (235). The task of inspecting the appearance of the first electrode (10) with the first vision inspection equipment (231) may include inspecting the dimensions and shape of the first electrode tab (12t) based on an image or video obtained by photographing the first electrode (10) with a vision camera (232), and determining whether the dimensions and shape of the first electrode tab (12t) satisfy predetermined reference values. The operation of inspecting the appearance of the second electrode (20) with the second vision inspection equipment (235) may include inspecting the dimensions and shape of the second electrode tab (22t) based on an image or video obtained by photographing the second electrode (20) with a vision camera (236), and determining whether the dimensions and shape of the second electrode tab (22t) satisfy predetermined standards. The operations included in the content associated with the vision inspection equipment (230) may be performed by the user operating the HMI output on the display device (130).

[0077] Referring to FIG. 10, the membrane supply facility (240) can perform a membrane supply process for supplying a first membrane (31) and a second membrane (33). The first membrane (31) and the second membrane (33) may each have a sheet shape. The membrane supply facility (240) may include a first membrane supply facility (241) for supplying the first membrane (31) and a second membrane supply facility (245) for supplying the second membrane (33).

[0078] The simulation device (120) can provide content related to the membrane supply facility (240). The content related to the membrane supply facility (240) may include a membrane replacement operation in which a new first membrane (31) is mounted on the first membrane unwinder (242), an operation to unwind the first membrane unwinder (242) so that the first membrane (31) travels along a predetermined path, a membrane replacement operation in which a second membrane (33) is mounted on the second membrane unwinder (246), and an operation to unwind the second membrane unwinder (246) so that the second membrane (33) travels along a predetermined path. The operations included in the content related to the membrane supply facility (240) can be performed by the user operating the HMI output on the display device (130).

[0079] Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the winding equipment (250) can perform a winding process to manufacture a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) by winding a laminate (50) in which a first electrode (10) having first electrode tabs (12t), a first separator (31), a second electrode (20) having second electrode tabs (22t) and a second separator (33) are stacked in order using a winder. The winding equipment (250) may include a core (251) configured to wind the laminate (50), an input section (not shown) for feeding a first electrode (10), a first separator (31), a second electrode (20), and a second separator (33) toward the core (251), and a cutter (252) for cutting the first electrode (10), the first separator (31), the second electrode (20), and the second separator (33) between the core (251) and the input section. The winding equipment (250) may connect the laminate (50) to the core (251) and rotate the core (251) in the winding direction (WD) to manufacture a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR). The jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) may have a wound shape based on the axial direction (AD) of the core (251). In the jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) and laminate (50), two selected from the first electrode (10), the first separator (31), the second electrode (20), and the second separator (33) may be offset at a certain distance in the axial direction (AD) to have a meandering gap. For example, the edge along the axial direction (AD) of the first electrode (10) may be spaced at a certain distance in the axial direction (AD) from the edge along the axial direction (AD) of the first separator (31) so that the first electrode (10) has a meandering gap with respect to the first separator (31).

[0080] The simulation device (120) can provide content associated with the winding equipment (250). Contents associated with the winding equipment (250) may include the operation of connecting a first electrode (10) having first electrode tabs (12t), a first separator (31), a second electrode (20) having second electrode tabs (22t), and a second separator (33) to a winding core (251); the operation of manufacturing a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) in which a laminate (50) in which the first electrode (10), the first separator (31), the second electrode (20), and the second separator (33) are stacked in order is wound by rotating the winding core (251) in the winding direction (WD); the operation of cutting the first electrode (10), the first separator (31), the second electrode (20), and the second separator (33) that are not fed into the winding core (251) with a cutter (252); and the operation of separating the jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) from the winding core (251). The operations included in the content associated with the winding equipment (250) can be performed by the user operating the HMI output on the display device (130). For example, the user can input the two selected between the first electrode (10), the first separator (31), the second electrode (20), and the second separator (33) through the HMI output on the display device (130).

[0081] Referring to FIG. 13, the taping equipment (260) can attach a tape (60) to the outer surface of a jelly roll electrode assembly (JR). The taping equipment (260) may include a tape feeder (261) that supplies the tape (60). For example, the taping equipment (260) can attach the tape (60) to the jelly roll electrode assembly (JR) to surround the outer surface of the jelly roll electrode assembly (JR) supported by the winding core (251) while the jelly roll electrode assembly (JR) is supported by the winding core (251 in FIG. 11).

[0082] The simulation device (120) can provide content associated with the taping equipment (260). The content associated with the taping equipment (260) may include the operation of supplying tape (60) from a tape feeder (261) and attaching the tape (60) to a jellyroll-type electrode assembly (JR) to surround the outer surface of the jellyroll-type electrode assembly (JR) supported by the winding core (251).

[0083] Referring to FIG. 14, the unloading facility (270) can load a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) with tape (60) attached onto a tray (274). The unloading facility (270) may include a conveyor unit (271) for transporting a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) for which the taping process is completed in a taping facility (260), an inspection unit (272) for inspecting the jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) transported along the conveyor unit (271), and a loading unit (273) for loading the jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) transported through the conveyor unit (271) onto a tray (274).

[0084] The simulation device (120) can provide content related to the unloading facility (270). The content related to the unloading facility (270) may include the operation of transporting a jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR) in which the taping process is completed at the taping facility (260) to the conveyor unit (271), the operation of inspecting the jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR) transported along the conveyor unit (271) to the inspection unit (272), and the operation of loading the jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR) transported via the conveyor unit (271) onto a tray (274) to the loading unit (273). In the operation of inspecting the jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR), the inspection unit (272) may photograph the jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR) with a vision camera and inspect the appearance of the jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR) based on the image or video obtained by photographing the jelly roll-type electrode assembly (JR) with the vision camera.

[0085] According to the learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments, the simulation device (120) can build a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a manufacturing process of a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR) in a virtual factory and provide a virtual environment in which a user can actively experience and learn the manufacturing facilities while moving freely within the virtual factory. In the free mode of the simulation device (120), the user can selectively and intensively learn content related to the manufacturing facilities of interest, thereby improving the learning efficiency regarding the manufacturing process of the jelly roll type electrode assembly.

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[0087] (3rd Example)

[0088] FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments. Below, an exemplary learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery using the learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery described above will be explained.

[0089] Referring to FIG. 15, a simulation device (120) is executed to output a virtual factory, in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process are arranged, to a display device (130) (S110).

[0090] The input device (110) generates a user input signal based on user input, and the simulation device (120) receives the user input signal transmitted from the input device (110) (S120). Based on the user input signal, the simulation device (120) can change the area of ​​the virtual factory displayed on the display device (130) and execute simulation-based content.

[0091] The simulation device (120) performs learning on a plurality of manufacturing facilities in a learning mode determined by the user among a free mode and a normal mode (S130). In step S130, the simulation device (120) provides the user with a free mode and a normal mode, and performs learning in a learning mode selected based on a user input signal among the free mode and the normal mode.

[0092] In normal mode, the simulation device (120) can execute multiple contents associated with multiple manufacturing facilities in a predetermined order.

[0093] In free mode, the simulation device (120) outputs content associated with a manufacturing facility selected by a user input signal among a plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device (130). In free mode, the simulation device (120) allows an operation icon that moves according to the user input signal to move freely within the virtual factory and allows the operation icon to access all of the plurality of manufacturing facilities. In free mode, when the operation icon approaches any one of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, the simulation device (120) displays the identification tag (TG) of the manufacturing facility approaching the operation icon on the screen of the display device (130), and when the user selects the identification tag (TG) of the manufacturing facility, content for that manufacturing facility is selectively executed.

[0094] In exemplary embodiments, a learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery may provide a user with content regarding the manufacturing process of a jelly roll type electrode assembly (JR). The learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery may include content regarding an electrode supply facility (210) described with reference to FIGS. 6 through 14, content regarding a notching facility (220), content regarding a vision inspection facility (230), content regarding a separator supply facility (240), content regarding a winding facility (250), content regarding a taping facility (260), and content regarding an unloading facility (270).

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[0096] FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an exemplary computing device (500) that constitutes a learning system (100) for manufacturing a secondary battery according to exemplary embodiments.

[0097] Referring to FIG. 16, a computing device (500) may be implemented using hardware and / or software configured to interact with a user. Here, the computing device (500) may include the simulation device (100 of FIG. 1) described above. The computing device (500) may include, but is not limited to, a laptop, a desktop, a workstation, a personal digital assistant, a server, a blade server, a main frame, etc. The components of the computing device (500) described above, their connections, and their functions are intended to be exemplary and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the invention described and / or claimed herein.

[0098] The computing device (500) includes a processor (510), memory (520), storage device (530), communication device (540), a high-speed interface (550) connected to the memory (520) and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface (560) connected to the low-speed bus and storage device (530). Each of the components (510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560) may be interconnected using various buses and may be mounted on the same main board or connected in other suitable ways. The processor (510) may be configured to process instructions of a computer program by performing basic arithmetic, logic, and input / output operations. For example, the processor (510) can process instructions stored in memory (520), storage device (530), etc., and / or instructions executed within a computing device (500) to display graphic information on an input / output device (570), such as a display device coupled to a high-speed interface (550).

[0099] The communication device (540) may provide a configuration or function for the input / output device (570) and the computing device (500) to communicate with each other via a network, and may provide a configuration or function to support the input / output device (570) and / or the computing device (500) communicating with other external devices, etc. For example, a request or data generated by the processor of an external device according to any program code may be transmitted to the computing device (500) via a network under the control of the communication device (540). Conversely, a control signal or command provided under the control of the processor (510) of the computing device (500) may be transmitted to another external device via the communication device (540) and the network.

[0100] In FIG. 16, the computing device (500) is depicted as including one processor (510), one memory (520), etc., but is not limited thereto, and the computing device (500) may be implemented using multiple memories, multiple processors and / or multiple buses, etc. Additionally, in FIG. 16, it is described as having one computing device (500), but is not limited thereto, and multiple computing devices may interact and perform operations necessary to execute the method described above.

[0101] Memory (520) can store information within a computing device (500). In exemplary embodiments, memory (520) may be composed of a volatile memory unit or a plurality of memory units. Additionally or alternatively, memory (520) may be composed of a non-volatile memory unit or a plurality of memory units. Furthermore, memory (520) may be composed of other forms of computer-readable media, such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk. Additionally, memory (520) may store an operating system and at least one program code and / or instruction.

[0102] The storage device (530) may be one or more mass storage devices for storing data for the computing device (500). For example, the storage device (530) may be a computer-readable medium including a magnetic disc such as a hard disk or removable disk, an optical disc, a semiconductor memory device such as an EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable PROM), or a flash memory device, or may be configured to include such a computer-readable medium. Additionally, a computer program may be tangibly implemented on such a computer-readable medium.

[0103] The high-speed interface (550) and the low-speed interface (560) may be means for interaction with an input / output device (570). In the input / output device (570), the input device may include the input device (110) of FIG. 1, and the output device may include the display device (130) of FIG. 1. The input device may include devices such as a camera including an audio sensor and / or an image sensor, a keyboard, a microphone, a mouse, etc., and the output device may include devices such as a display, a speaker, a haptic feedback device, etc. In some embodiments, the high-speed interface (550) and the low-speed interface (560) may be means for interfacing with a device in which the configuration or function for performing input and output is integrated as one, such as a touchscreen, etc.

[0104] In exemplary embodiments, the high-speed interface (550) manages bandwidth-intensive operations for the computing device (500), while the low-speed interface (560) may manage less bandwidth-intensive operations than the high-speed interface (550), but such function assignments are merely exemplary. In exemplary embodiments, the high-speed interface (550) may be coupled to high-speed expansion ports capable of accommodating memory (520), an input / output device (570), and various expansion cards (not shown). Additionally, the low-speed interface (560) may be coupled to a storage device (530) and a low-speed expansion port. Furthermore, the low-speed expansion port, which may include various communication ports (e.g., USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet, wireless Ethernet), may be coupled to one or more input / output devices (570), such as a keyboard, a pointing device, or a scanner, or to a networking device such as a router or a switch via a network adapter, etc.

[0105] The computing device (500) may be implemented in a number of different forms. For example, the computing device (500) may be implemented as a standard server or as a group of such standard servers. Additionally or alternatively, the computing device (500) may be implemented as part of a rack server system or as a personal computer such as a laptop computer. In this case, components from the computing device (500) may be combined with other components within any mobile device (not shown). The computing device (500) may include one or more other computing devices or be configured to communicate with one or more other computing devices.

[0106] In FIG. 16, the input / output device (570) is depicted as not being included in the computing device (500), but is not limited thereto and may be configured as a single device with the computing device (500). Additionally, in FIG. 16, the high-speed interface (550) and / or low-speed interface (560) are depicted as elements configured separately from the processor (510), but is not limited thereto and the high-speed interface (550) and / or low-speed interface (560) may be configured to be included in the processor.

[0107] The methods and / or various embodiments described above may be realized in digital electronic circuits, computer hardware, firmware, software, and / or combinations thereof. Various embodiments of the present invention may be executed by a data processing device, for example, one or more programmable processors and / or one or more computing devices, or implemented as a computer program stored on a computer-readable medium and / or on a computer-readable medium. The computer program described above may be written in any form of programming language, including a compiled language or an interpreted language, and may be distributed in any form, such as a standalone program, a module, or a subroutine. The computer program may be distributed through a single computing device, a plurality of computing devices connected through the same network, and / or a plurality of computing devices distributed to be connected through a plurality of different networks.

[0108] The above-described methods and / or various embodiments may be performed by one or more processors configured to execute one or more computer programs that process, store, and / or manage any functions, functions, etc. by operating based on input data or generating output data. For example, the methods and / or various embodiments of the present invention may be performed by special-purpose logic circuits such as a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), and an apparatus and / or system for performing the methods and / or embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as a special-purpose logic circuit such as an FPGA or an ASIC.

[0109] One or more processors executing a computer program may include one or more processors of a general-purpose or special-purpose microprocessor and / or any type of digital computing device. The processor may receive instructions and / or data from each of read-only memory and random access memory, or receive instructions and / or data from read-only memory and random access memory. In the present invention, components of a computing device performing the methods and / or embodiments may include one or more processors for executing instructions and one or more memories for storing instructions and / or data.

[0110] In exemplary embodiments, the computing device may exchange data with one or more mass storage devices for storing data. For example, the computing device may receive and / or receive data from a magnetic disc or an optical disc, and transfer data to a magnetic disc or an optical disc. A computer-readable medium suitable for storing instructions and / or data associated with a computer program may include, but is not limited to, any form of non-volatile memory including semiconductor memory devices such as EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable PROM), and flash memory devices. For example, the computer-readable medium may include magnetic discs such as internal hard disks or removable disks, photomagnetic discs, CD-ROMs, and DVD-ROMs.

[0111] To provide interaction with a user, the computing device may include, but is not limited to, a display device for providing or displaying information to the user (e.g., CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), etc.) and a pointing device (e.g., keyboard, mouse, trackball, etc.) on which the user can provide input and / or commands, etc. on the computing device. That is, the computing device may further include any other type of device for providing interaction with the user. For example, the computing device may provide any form of sensory feedback to the user for interaction with the user, including visual feedback, auditory feedback and / or tactile feedback. In this regard, the user may provide input to the computing device through various gestures such as visual, vocal, and motion.

[0112] In the present invention, various embodiments may be implemented in a computing device comprising back-end components (e.g., data servers), middleware components (e.g., application servers), and / or front-end components. In this case, the components may be interconnected by any form or medium of digital data communication, such as a communication network. In exemplary embodiments, the communication network may be composed of a wired network such as Ethernet, Power Line Communication, telephone line communication devices, and RS-serial communication, a mobile communication network, a Wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless network such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and ZigBee, or a combination thereof. For example, the communication network may include a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), etc.

[0113] A computing device based on the exemplary embodiments described herein may be implemented using hardware and / or software configured to interact with a user, including a user device, a user interface (UI) device, a user terminal, or a client device. For example, the computing device may include a portable computing device such as a laptop computer. Additionally or alternatively, the computing device may include, but is not limited to, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), tablet PCs, game consoles, wearable devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Virtual Reality (VR) devices, Augmented Reality (AR) devices, etc. The computing device may further include other types of devices configured to interact with a user. Additionally, the computing device may include a portable communication device suitable for wireless communication over a network such as a mobile communication network (e.g., a mobile phone, a smartphone, a wireless cellular phone, etc.). A computing device may be configured to communicate wirelessly with a network server using wireless communication technologies and / or protocols such as radio frequency (RF), microwave frequency (MWF) and / or infrared frequency (IRF).

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[0115] The present invention has been described in more detail above through drawings and embodiments. However, the configurations described in the drawings or embodiments described in this specification are merely one embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all technical concepts of the present invention; therefore, it should be understood that various equivalents and modifications that can replace them may exist at the time of filing this application.

Claims

1. A simulation device that constructs a virtual factory having a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process and outputs the virtual factory to a display device; and An input device configured to transmit a user input signal generated based on user input to the simulation device; Includes, A learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries, wherein the simulation device is configured to change the location of the virtual factory displayed on the display device according to the user input signal and to output content associated with the manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device.

2. In Paragraph 1, The simulation device is configured to implement an operation icon that moves according to the user input signal on the screen of the display device, and The above simulation device provides a free mode and a normal mode, and In the above free mode, the simulation device is configured to allow the operation icon, which moves according to the user input signal, to access all of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and when the operation icon approaches any one of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, to display the identification tag of the manufacturing facility close to the operation icon on the screen of the display device, and to output content associated with the manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device. A learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries, characterized in that, in the above normal mode, the simulation device is configured to output a plurality of contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device in a predetermined order.

3. In Paragraph 1, A learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries, characterized in that the content for the manufacturing facility selected among the plurality of manufacturing facilities is configured to output an image of a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) for inputting process parameters related to the operation of the manufacturing facility to the display device.

4. In Paragraph 1, The above plurality of manufacturing facilities are configured to cooperate with each other to perform the manufacturing process of a jellyroll-type electrode assembly, and A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized in that the simulation device includes a content storage unit that stores multiple contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and is configured to execute content associated with a manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities.

5. In Paragraph 4, The above plurality of contents are, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for an electrode supply facility configured to mount a first electrode in a first unwinder and a second electrode in a second unwinder.

6. In Paragraph 4, The above plurality of contents are, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for a notching facility configured to form a plurality of first electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of a first electrode and a plurality of second electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of a second electrode.

7. In Paragraph 4, The above plurality of contents are, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for a vision inspection facility configured to inspect the appearance of a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs and to inspect the appearance of a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs.

8. In Paragraph 4, The above plurality of contents are, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for a separator supply facility configured to mount a first separator in a third unwinder and a second separator in a fourth unwinder.

9. In Paragraph 4, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for a winding facility configured to manufacture a jellyroll-type electrode assembly by winding a laminate in which a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, a first separator, a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and a second separator are stacked in sequence.

10. In Paragraph 4, The above plurality of contents are, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for a taping facility configured to attach a tape to the outer surface of a jellyroll-type electrode assembly in which a laminate comprising a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, a first separator, a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and a second separator is wound in sequence.

11. In Paragraph 4, The above plurality of contents are, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized by including content for an unloading facility configured to load a jelly-roll type electrode assembly, in which a laminate comprising a first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, a first separator, a second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and a second separator are stacked in sequence, onto a tray.

12. In Paragraph 1, The simulation device above provides a plurality of contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and The above plurality of contents are, Content for an electrode supply facility configured to mount a first electrode in a first unwinder and a second electrode in a second unwinder; Content for a notching facility configured to form a plurality of first electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of the first electrode and a plurality of second electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of the second electrode; Content for a vision inspection facility configured to inspect the appearance of the first electrode having the plurality of first electrode tabs and the appearance of the second electrode having the plurality of second electrode tabs; Content for a membrane supply facility that mounts a first membrane to a third unwinder and mounts a second membrane to a fourth unwinder; Content for a winding facility configured to manufacture a jellyroll-type electrode assembly by winding a laminate in which the first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, the first separator, the second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and the second separator are stacked in sequence; Contents for a taping facility configured to attach a tape to the outer surface of the above-mentioned jellyroll-type electrode assembly; and Contents for an unloading facility configured to load the above-mentioned jelly roll-type electrode assembly onto a tray; Includes, The above simulation device provides a free mode and a normal mode, and In the above free mode, the simulation device is configured to output content selected by the user input signal among the plurality of contents to the display device, and A learning system for manufacturing secondary batteries, characterized in that, in the above normal mode, the simulation device is configured to output the plurality of contents to the display device in a predetermined order.

13. In Paragraph 1, A learning system for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized in that the simulation device comprises a memory configured to store at least one instruction and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction stored in the memory.

14. A step of running a simulation device to output a virtual factory, in which a plurality of manufacturing facilities configured to perform a secondary battery manufacturing process are arranged, to a display device; and A step of conducting learning on the plurality of manufacturing facilities based on a user input signal generated based on user input; Includes, A learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery, comprising, in the step of performing the above learning, a step of changing the location of the virtual factory displayed on the display device according to the user input signal, and a step of outputting content associated with the manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device.

15. In Paragraph 14, It further includes a step of selecting either Free Mode or Normal Mode, In the above free mode, the simulation device is configured to allow an operation icon moving on the screen of the display device according to the user input signal to access all of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and when the operation icon approaches any one of the plurality of manufacturing facilities, to display an identification tag of the manufacturing facility close to the operation icon on the screen of the display device, and to output content associated with the manufacturing facility selected by the user input signal among the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device. A learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery, characterized in that, in the above normal mode, the simulation device is configured to output a plurality of contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities to the display device in a predetermined order.

16. In Paragraph 14, The simulation device above provides a plurality of contents associated with the plurality of manufacturing facilities, and The above plurality of contents are, Content for an electrode supply facility configured to mount a first electrode in a first unwinder and a second electrode in a second unwinder; Content for a notching facility configured to form a plurality of first electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of the first electrode and a plurality of second electrode tabs in the unoccupied portion of the second electrode; Content for a vision inspection facility configured to inspect the appearance of the first electrode having the plurality of first electrode tabs and the appearance of the second electrode having the plurality of second electrode tabs; Content for a membrane supply facility that mounts a first membrane to a third unwinder and mounts a second membrane to a fourth unwinder; Content for a winding facility configured to manufacture a jellyroll-type electrode assembly by winding a laminate in which the first electrode having a plurality of first electrode tabs, the first separator, the second electrode having a plurality of second electrode tabs, and the second separator are stacked in sequence; Contents for a taping facility configured to attach a tape to the outer surface of the above-mentioned jellyroll-type electrode assembly; and Contents for an unloading facility configured to load the above-mentioned jelly roll-type electrode assembly onto a tray; A learning method for manufacturing a secondary battery characterized by including

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