Pouch Battery Sealing Body With Phase-Change Temperature Hold
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing sealing devices for pouch type secondary batteries fail to maintain a constant temperature of the sealing surface during the sealing process, leading to irregular heating and potential defects such as leakage or damage in the pouch sealing part.
Innovation Solution
A sealing device with a solvent that undergoes phase change, utilizing a heat source to vaporize and condense the solvent, maintaining a constant temperature of the sealing surface through continuous heating, and incorporating a heat insulating part to enhance energy efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If a heat source is used to heat the sealing surface, then the sealing temperature can be increased, but the temperature cannot be constantly maintained and fluctuates in a wave pattern
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the phase transition (evaporation) of a solvent as the heat transfer medium. When the solvent evaporates, it absorbs latent heat from the heat source, maintaining a constant temperature during the phase change process. This resolves the temperature fluctuation issue by replacing direct heat source contact with phase-change-mediated heat transfer, where the solvent's boiling point acts as a natural temperature regulator.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a solvent as an intermediary substance between the heat source and the sealing surface. The solvent absorbs heat from the heat source and transfers it to the sealing surface through controlled evaporation, acting as a thermal buffer that smooths out temperature fluctuations. This intermediary approach decouples the direct thermal connection, preventing temperature waves while maintaining effective heating.
2Manufacturing precision
If the sealing surface temperature is increased to ensure proper sealing, then sealing quality improves, but defects such as leakage or damage occur due to irregular heating
Solution Approach 1:
The solvent's phase transition from liquid to gas provides a natural temperature clamp at the boiling point. This ensures the sealing surface receives consistent thermal energy without exceeding the solvent's boiling temperature, preventing thermal runaway and associated defects. The phase change mechanism inherently limits maximum temperature while ensuring sufficient heat for proper sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system maintains continuous evaporation of the solvent, ensuring uninterrupted heat transfer to the sealing surface. This continuous phase change process provides steady, uniform heating without the on/off cycling that causes temperature waves, thereby improving both sealing quality and reliability by eliminating thermal shock and uneven heating patterns.
3Use of energy by moving object
If direct heating from the heat source is applied to the sealing surface, then heating efficiency is high, but temperature control becomes difficult and leads to wave-shaped temperature variation
Solution Approach 1:
The solvent's evaporation process provides an automatic temperature regulation mechanism. As long as the solvent is supplied continuously, the temperature remains pinned at the boiling point during phase change, eliminating the need for complex control systems. This phase-change-based approach maintains high heating efficiency while dramatically simplifying temperature control.
Solution Approach 2:
The solvent system is self-regulating through its phase change properties. The evaporation rate naturally adjusts to maintain thermal equilibrium, and the latent heat absorption during phase change automatically buffers temperature spikes. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for active temperature control systems, improving ease of operation while maintaining efficient heating.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach ensures a uniform and high-quality pouch sealing by maintaining the sealing surface temperature consistently, reducing defects and improving the manufacturing process of pouch type secondary batteries.
Implementation Method 1
a solvent that is in contact with the other surface of the sealing body to supply heat to the sealing body, and a heat source configured to heat the solvent so that at least a portion of the solvent is phase-changed into a gas
Implementation Method 2
at least a portion of the solvent is phase-changed into a gas
Implementation Method 3
a solvent that is in contact with the other surface of the sealing body to supply heat to the sealing body
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a sealing device, and more particularly, to a sealing device in which a temperature of a sealing surface of the sealing device is constantly maintained has an appropriate solvent is continuously heated using a phase change, thereby manufacturing a pouch sealing part having excellent quality in a product of a pouch type secondary battery.The sealing device according to the present invention includes a sealing body provided with a sealing surface, which is configured to seal a sealing target object, on one surface thereof, a solvent that is in contact with the other surface of the sealing body to supply heat to the sealing body, and a heat source configured to heat the solvent so that at least a portion of the solvent is phase-changed into a gas.


