Pouch Film Guide Roller Alignment to Prevent Meandering

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pouch film supply devices for secondary batteries suffer from guide rollers that are inclined unevenly, leading to meandering of the pouch film, which can cause defects in the processing of pouch type cases and disrupt the manufacturing process, reducing productivity.

Innovation Solution

A pouch film supply device with inclination measurement and adjustment mechanisms for guide rollers, ensuring uniform vertical and horizontal alignment to prevent meandering, and allowing for continuous film supply even during process interruptions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a large number of parts are used to构成 the supply device, then the functional requirements can be met, but the device complexity increases and ease of manufacture deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional requirementsVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functional components into an integrated supply device structure. The housing (110) integrates support functions, the cutting unit (120) and sealing unit (130) are merged into a coordinated system that operates together, reducing the number of separate assemblies needed while maintaining all required functions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The supply device is designed with multi-functional components. The housing (110) provides both structural support and positioning functions. The cutting unit (120) and sealing unit (130) work together to perform multiple operations (cutting and sealing) in a integrated manner, allowing a single device to handle various pouch film supply tasks.

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

2Ease of manufacture

If the structure is simplified to improve ease of manufacture, then manufacturing becomes easier, but the ability to meet functional requirements may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidfunctional requirements
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The supply device is divided into distinct modular units: housing (110), cutting unit (120), and sealing unit (130). Each module can be manufactured independently with standardized processes, then assembled together. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific manufacturing requirements while ensuring the overall system meets all functional specifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Device complexity

If manual operation is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity decreases due to repeated replacement operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidproductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The supply device incorporates an automatic supply mechanism that performs pouch film replacement without manual intervention. The cutting unit (120) automatically cuts the pouch film, the sealing unit (130) automatically seals it, and the supply mechanism automatically feeds the next pouch film into the battery formation apparatus, enabling continuous operation and eliminating repeated manual replacement steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4474126B1Device for supplying pouch film for secondary battery
Publication Date: 2026.05.06 LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
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AI summary

A pouch film supply device for a secondary battery of the present technology includes: a plurality of first guide rollers installed between a pouch film inlet and a pouch film outlet to be spaced apart from each other, and configured to guide a pouch film, wherein one side of each of the plurality of first guide rollers is fixedly supported; a plurality of second guide rollers installed below the plurality of first guide rollers between the pouch film inlet and the pouch film outlet to be spaced apart from each other, and configured to guide the pouch film; and an inclination measurement member provided on another side of each of the first guide rollers to measure at least one of a vertical inclination and a horizontal inclination of each of the first guide rollers.