Battery Composite Surface Dimension Detection for Invisible Lamination

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Solution Overview

Problem

The dimensions of the composite surface in laminated batteries cannot be inspected due to its invisibility, leading to potential safety issues such as short circuits.

Innovation Solution

A method and system for detecting the composite surface dimensions by acquiring images of the cathode sheet's surfaces and the composite sheet's non-composite surface, using image processing algorithms to calculate the composite surface dimensions based on the differences between these surfaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the lamination process is used to form a laminated battery with compounded anode, separator and cathode, then the battery structure is formed, but the composite surface dimensions cannot be inspected due to invisibility

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebattery safetyVSAvoidcomposite surface dimension inspection
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses image copying technology to capture images of both surfaces of the cathode sheet before lamination. By creating visual copies (images) of the cathode surfaces, the system can later reference these copies to calculate composite surface dimensions even though the actual composite surface is invisible after lamination. This resolves the inspection difficulty by working with copies rather than direct observation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces image processing algorithms and calculation systems as intermediaries between the physical cathode sheet and the final dimension measurement. The system uses the visible non-composite surface as an intermediary reference to infer the dimensions of the invisible composite surface through mathematical calculations, bridging the gap between visibility and measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of manufacture

If the composite surface dimension is not inspected, then the lamination process is simple, but short circuit safety problems may occur

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelamination process simplicityVSAvoidshort circuit risk
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs dimension verification in advance by capturing images of the cathode sheet surfaces before the lamination process. By calculating the composite surface dimensions based on pre-lamination images and the visible non-composite surface, the system proactively identifies potential short circuit risks before they occur, rather than attempting to inspect the invisible composite surface after lamination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces direct physical inspection of the composite surface with an image processing and calculation system. Instead of using mechanical measurement tools that would require direct access to the composite surface, the system uses optical imaging and algorithmic calculation to indirectly determine dimensions, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while enabling safety verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS12444071B2Method, device, and system for detecting size of battery composite surface
Publication Date: 2025.10.14 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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AI summary

A dimension detection method for a battery composite surface includes: acquiring image information of a cathode sheet, the image information including an image of a first surface of the cathode sheet and an image of a second surface opposite to the first surface; acquiring image information of a composite sheet which includes a non-composite surface and a composite surface, the non-composite surface being formed by compounding the first surface of the cathode sheet, an anode, and a separator, the composite surface being formed by compounding the second surface of the cathode sheet, the anode, and the separator, and the image information of the composite sheet including image information of the non-composite surface; and calculating dimension information of the composite surface by an image processing algorithm, according to the image information of the cathode sheet and the image information of the composite sheet.