Electrode Roll Splicing for Continuous Battery Coating Lines
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrode manufacturing processes face interruptions and reduced productivity when replacing electrode rolls, as workers manually connect non-facing rolls, leading to inconsistent quality and defects.
Innovation Solution
An electrode connection apparatus with a transfer unit, leading unit, first and second connection units, and a taping unit that automates the connection process by gripping, cutting, and taping non-parallel rolls to ensure seamless integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual connection method is used to connect electrode rolls, then flexibility in handling non-parallel rolls is maintained, but productivity decreases and connection quality becomes inconsistent
Solution Approach 1:
The connection apparatus performs automatic connection operations without requiring worker intervention. The system self-regulates the connection process between the current electrode roll and the new standby roll, eliminating manual labor while maintaining consistent connection quality through automated control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated mechanical connection system. The apparatus uses automated positioning, gripping, and connecting mechanisms to substitute human workers, thereby increasing productivity and ensuring uniform connection quality regardless of worker skill level.
2Manufacturing precision
If worker skill varies in manual connection, then adaptability to different situations is maintained, but manufacturing precision of connection decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection apparatus controls connection parameters such as positioning accuracy, gripping force, and connection speed through automated systems. By standardizing these parameters, the system ensures uniform connection quality regardless of variations in worker skill, achieving consistent manufacturing precision through parameter control rather than relying on human expertise.
3Productivity
If electrode roll replacement is performed manually, then process interruption is acceptable, but productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The automated connection apparatus enables continuous production by eliminating interruptions during electrode roll replacement. The system maintains the production flow by automatically connecting the current roll to the standby roll without requiring workers to stop the equipment, thereby preventing loss of time and maintaining continuous useful action throughout the manufacturing process.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to an electrode connection apparatus including a transfer unit configured to transfer a start portion of a standby electrode roll in a state of gripping the start portion, a leading unit configured to move upwards in a state of gripping the start portion of the standby electrode roll transferred by the transfer unit, a first connection unit configured to fix the standby electrode roll transferred by the leading unit, a second connection unit configured to fix an end portion of a moving electrode roll, and a taping unit configured to connect the standby electrode roll and the moving electrode roll to each other, whereby it is possible to automatically connect the electrode rolls to each other during an electrode manufacturing process performed as a roll-to-roll process.