Electrode Sheet Inspection Data Matching for Battery Traceability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing secondary battery manufacturing processes lack effective traceability and reliability, particularly in the electrode process, which affects yield and performance.

Innovation Solution

A secondary battery manufacturing system and method that includes loading and monitoring coordinate-related inspection data and raw inspection data, comparing coordinates, inspector IDs, and defect sequence numbers to ensure matching within allowable errors, using a server to automate the monitoring process.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual inspection data verification is used in the electrode process, then inspector flexibility is maintained, but traceability and reliability are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovetraceabilityVSAvoiddata monitoring system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically collecting, storing, and verifying inspection data before final quality decisions are made. Coordinates, inspector IDs, and defect information are pre-processed and matched against raw inspection data, ensuring traceability is established in advance rather than retroactively.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring the matching between coordinate-related inspection data and raw inspection data. When mismatches are detected beyond allowable errors, the system generates alerts and prevents progression, creating a closed-loop verification system that continuously improves reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If comprehensive inspection data verification is implemented, then manufacturing reliability improves, but processing time increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing reliabilityVSAvoiddata verification time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical verification processes with automated computer-based systems. The server automatically compares coordinates, inspector IDs, and defect sequence numbers between different data sources, eliminating time-consuming manual verification while maintaining comprehensive checking of all inspection parameters.

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

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates and verifies multiple copies of inspection data from different sources (coordinate-related inspection data and raw inspection data). By automatically comparing these data copies against each other and against allowable error margins, the system ensures comprehensive verification without requiring sequential manual review of each data set.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Productivity

If automated data monitoring is implemented, then productivity increases, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing productivityVSAvoidautomated monitoring system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The monitoring system is designed with multi-functionality to justify its complexity. It simultaneously performs multiple tasks: collecting coordinates, storing inspector IDs, tracking defect sequence numbers, verifying data matching, generating alerts, and preventing defective product progression. This universal system replaces multiple separate manual processes, netting a productivity gain despite the initial complexity investment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The server acts as an intermediary between various inspection devices and the quality control system. It centralizes data collection, storage, and verification functions, mediating between raw inspection data and coordinate-related inspection data. This intermediary approach consolidates complexity into a single manageable component while enabling automated high-speed verification that improves overall productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4685858A1Secondary battery manufacturing system and secondary battery manufacturing method
Publication Date: 2026.01.28 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

Example embodiments provide a secondary battery manufacturing method. The secondary battery manufacturing method includes: loading coordinate-related inspection data and coordinate-related raw inspection data of an electrode sheet, in which the coordinate-related inspection data includes an image and a coordinate of a part of the electrode sheet, and the coordinate-related raw inspection data includes a judgment on whether the part of the electrode sheet includes a surface defect and the coordinate of the part of the electrode sheet; and monitoring matching between the coordinate-related inspection data and the coordinate-related raw inspection data.