Laminated Cell Group Assembly to Cut Z-Folding Steps

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Problem

Existing methods for laminated cells fail to efficiently produce laminated cells, with existing methods struggling to produce laminated cells, and the Z-shaped folding process results in low efficiency and numerous processing steps.

Innovation Solution

A method involving the preparation of first and second electrode plate groups with alternating negative and positive electrode plates, assembled with a first separator to form a composite cell group, which is then cut to form laminated cells, reducing the folding process and enhancing the efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the Z-shaped folding process is used to prepare laminated cells, then the electrode plates and separator can be alternately arranged, but the number of folding times increases and processing steps become numerous, resulting in low production efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing steps
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the electrode plates into multiple groups (first electrode plate group, second electrode plate group, etc.) and processes them separately before final assembly. This segmentation allows parallel processing of different electrode groups, reducing the total number of sequential folding operations and simplifying the overall processing steps while maintaining the alternating arrangement structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Productivity

If the Z-shaped folding process is used to prepare laminated cells, then the electrode plates and separator can be alternately arranged, but the number of folding times increases, resulting in low production efficiency

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduction efficiencyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary assembly of electrode plates into groups and prepares the separator structure in advance before the final folding operation. By pre-organizing the electrode plates into first and second groups with predetermined arrangements, the actual folding process requires fewer operations and less time, significantly improving production efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If multiple folding operations are performed to achieve alternating arrangement, then the electrode structure can be formed, but the processing steps increase and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrode arrangement precisionVSAvoidprocessing efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the electrode assembly into distinct groups (first electrode plate group, second electrode plate group) that are prepared separately with precise arrangements. This segmentation enables each group to be manufactured with high precision independently, then assembled together, maintaining manufacturing precision while reducing the total number of folding operations required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4648149A1Preparation methods of thermally composited laminated cells and thermally composited laminated cells
Publication Date: 2025.11.12 EVE POWER CO LTD
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AI summary

A preparation method of a thermally composited laminated cell and a thermally composited laminated cell (50) are provided. The preparation method includes: preparing a plurality of first electrode plate groups (10) and a plurality of second electrode plate groups (20), each first electrode plate group (10) includes a plurality of first units (100), each second electrode plate group (20) includes a plurality of second units (200). Each of two outermost sides of the first unit (100) is provided with a negative electrode plate (110), and each of two outermost sides of the second unit (200) is provided with a positive electrode plate (130). Providing a first separator (300), and assembling the first electrode plate groups (10), the second electrode plate groups (20) and the first separator (300) to prepare a composite cell group (30). Cutting the composite cell group (30) to prepare a plurality of thermally composited laminated cells (50).