УСТРОЙСТВО ОБЕРТЫВАНИЯ ЭЛЕКТРОДНЫХ ПЛАСТИН

Изобретение относится к технике изготовления электродных пластин. Технический результат - повышение эффективности изготовления аккумуляторных элементов. Электродная пластина (K) транспортируется к зазору пары укладочных барабанов с помощью транспортировочной секции. Синхронно с транспортировкой электродной пластины (K) барабаны подают пару разделителей (S), образующих предварительно определенную форму, причем разделители (S) приклеиваются к соответствующим периферийным поверхностям пары барабанов. При подаче электродной пластины (K) вперед полностью горизонтально разделители (S) последовательно укладываются на обеих поверхностях электродной пластины (K) синхронно с вращениями барабанов и свариваются оба краевых фрагмента разделителей (S). 2 н. и 10 з.п. ф-лы, 27 ил.

УСТРОЙСТВО И СПОСОБ ДЛЯ СВАРКИ СЕПАРАТОРОВ

Изобретение относится к электротехнике, в частности к устройствам изготовления упакованного электрода, к которому применяется устройство сварки сепараторов, включает в себя соединяющие головки, имеющие соединяющие наконечники, которые соединяют пару сепараторов друг с другом, и удерживающие модули, которые закрепляют пару сепараторов. Технический результат - улучшение эффективности изготовления всего аккумулятора. После того как соединяющие головки перемещаются ближе друг к другу относительно сепараторов и сепараторы закрепляются посредством удерживающих модулей, пара сепараторов соединяется друг с другом посредством соединяющих наконечников. Между тем, после того как соединяющие головки отделены друг от друга относительно сепараторов и соединяющие наконечники отделены от пары сепараторов, сепараторы высвобождаются из закрепления посредством удерживающих модулей. 2 н. и 7 з.п. ф-лы, 13 ил.

Formen einer Brennstoffzellen-Trennplattenverstärkung vor Ort

Verfahren zum Herstellen einer verstärkten Trennplatte, das die folgenden Schritte aufweist: Vorsehen eines Gussformhohlraums; Vorsehen eines zusammengesetzten Materials; Vorsehen eines Verstärkungsmediums; Platzieren des Verstärkungsmediums im Gussformhohlraum; Platzieren des zusammengesetzten Materials im Gussformhohlraum, so dass das zusammengesetzte Material durch das Verstärkungsmedium fließt; und Formen der Trennplatte in eine Endform.

Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Verteilers für eine Brennstoffzelle

Ein Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Verteilers für eine Brennstoffzelle mit einer vielschichtigen Struktur durch Spritzgießen einzelner Verteiler, die jeweils Schweißvorsprünge und Schweißführungen aufweisen, und Bonden der spritzgegossenen einzelnen Verteiler durch Vibrationsschweißen enthält das Anordnen der Schweißvorsprünge eines oberen einzelnen Verteilers und der Schweißführungen eines unteren einzelnen Verteilers, um miteinander in Eingriff zu stehen, während ein einheitlicher Zwischenraum zwischen denselben beibehalten wird, um eine Vielzahl einzelner Verteiler in einer nach oben und unten gerichteten Stapelstruktur zu bonden, Pressen des unteren einzelnen Verteilers nach oben und Anlegen einer Vibration an den oberen einzelnen Verteiler in Richtung nach links und rechts und folglich Bonden des oberen und unteren einzelnen Verteilers. Unter den Schweißvorsprüngen des oberen einzelnen Verteilers weist ein nicht horizontaler Schweißvorsprung, dessen Längsrichtung nicht mit der Vibrationsrichtung ...

Verfahren zum Herstellen eines isotropen Separators für eine Brennstoffzelle

Treatment of accumulator scrap

In a method and apparatus for the recovery of lead acid accumulator scrap, scrap accumulators at (11) are crushed in a crusher (12) and fed to a chamber at (13) from which a primary conveyor (14) delivers solid components, a second conveyor (16) delivers oxide sludge, and acid is collected from a sump (17). The sludge is further separated into acid and oxide at (18) and the solids are separated into oxide, lead, rubber, and plastics, after further crushing at (15). ...

Separator plate assembly for a fuel cell stack, injection molding tool, fuel cell system and vehicle

A separator plate assembly (10, fig 4) for a fuel cell stack comprises at least one plate 12, 14 and at least one sealing element 18 applied to the at least one plate. The at least one sealing element 18 encloses an edge 30 of the at least one plate 12, 14. The at least one sealing element 18 comprises at least one alignment element (42, 50; fig 4), which may be in the form of recesses, configured to cooperate with a corresponding alignment element (48, 52; fig 4) of an injection moulding tool 44. A positioning of the at least one plate 12, 14 within a cavity of the injection moulding tool 44 can be effected by the cooperation of the alignment elements (42, 48, 50, 52; fig 4). Further aspects of the invention also relate to the injection moulding tool 44, to a fuel cell system and to a vehicle with a fuel cell system.

Improvements in and in connection with the process and method of manufacture of porous bodies, filters, diaphragms and the like consisting of porous or porous and non-porous parts made of soft to hard rubber and the like

... 328,273. Wilderman, M. Dec. 20. 1928. Drawings to Specification. Separators.-In a process for making porous vulcanized rubber articles e.g. filters, diaphragms, and the like, by vulcanizing particles having a semi-vulcanized surface, the particles are maintained at such a temperature that they do not stick together during spreading into the moulds. After compression the particles are vulcanized under such conditions that no moisture reaches them and at such a speed that they form strong bodies. The articles may be wholly porous or strengthened by means of ribs of non-porous rubber or rubber covered metal. Mechanism for spreading the particles, compressing them, and vulcanizing as described in Specification 328,274 may be used. Specification 200,577 also is referred to.

CLASSIFICATION METHOD FOR THE CONNECTION AND SEALING OF A GAS CELL DIAPHRAGM ELECTRODE ARRANGEMENT

DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BAGS FOR BATTERIEODER ACCUMULATOR PLATES

LASER CUTTINGS AND - CONNECTING A DIAPHRAGM FROM FLUORIDATED POLYMER TO A POLYMER FRAMEWORK

GAS CELL COLLECTOR PLATE WITH IMPROVED CONDUCTIVITY AND PROCEDURE FOR THEIR PRODUCTION

Material for manufacturing bipolar plates for fuel cells, bipolar plate made of said material and fuel sell comprising said plate

Introducer and deployment handle for splittable sheath

INTRODUCER AND DEPLOYMENT HANDLE FOR SPLITTABLE SHEATH 5 An introducer assembly is provided with a handle assembly (10) which enables automatic retraction and splitting of a sheath (12) of the assembly. The handle includes a drum (22) onto which the sheath (12) can be wound, as well as a cutting blade (30) and a locking assembly (34). The locking assembly (34) provides for flushing of the space between the sheath (12) and inner catheter or other element (14), in a manner in which the handle assembly (10) is not filled with 10 flushing fluid. The locking assembly (34) also provides for clamping of the sheath (12) during transportation and initial insertion of the introducer assembly into a patient and for release of the sheath (12) after flushing and when it is desired to retract the sheath (12). Once so released, the sheath (12) can be retracted and automatically split by means of the cutting blade (30). 46 60 62 Unlock Lock 36 54-- 50 32 30 . 48 34 64 ,,12 26 -28 Figure 1 ...

Electrode separator

A multi-functional battery separator comprises two or more active separator layers deposited from different polymer solutions to form a multilayered unitary structure comprising a free-standing film, a multiplex film on one side of a porous substrate, or separate films or multiplex films on opposite sides of a porous substrate. In a preferred embodiment, the cascade coating method is used to simultaneously deposit the active separator layers wet so that the physical, electrical and morphological changes associated with the polymer drying out process are avoided or minimized. The multi-functional separator is inexpensive to fabricate, exhibits enhanced ionic conductivity and ionic barrier properties, and eliminates gaps between individual layers in a separator stack that can contribute to battery failure.

Sealed bipolar battery assembly

Apparatus and techniques such as can include a sealed bipolar battery assembly are described herein. For example, the battery assembly can using two or more sealing techniques, such as to provide a liquid-tight assembly. A sealed current collector assembly can be provided, such as by fitting compressible plastic seals to one or both side of a current collector. An adhesive seal can be applied to an edge or perimeter of the current collector. A plastic seal assembly can be used to anchor the seals or to provide an additional layer of leakage protection should electrolyte seep under hydrophobic plastic seals. Current collector assemblies including stackable casing frames can be assembled to provide a rigid casing. These casing assemblies can be stacked on top of one another to form bipolar cells comprising the battery assembly.

Method of repairing battery separators

THIN FILM ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

... ²²²An electrochemical cell sub-assembly and a method for manufacturing same. The ²electrochemical cell sub-assembly includes a current collector sheet having a ²pair of opposite surfaces and a pair of opposite edges, each surface being ²coated with a respective layer of electrode material. A layer of polymer ²electrolyte envelopes both layers of electrode material and one of the pair of ²edges of the current collector sheet, thereby encapsulating the one edge of ²the current collector sheet while leaving exposed the other edge of the ²current collector sheet.² ...

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR

The surface of a gas flow path forming rib portion (11) of a fuel cell separator (4) - the rib portion (11) being formed by filling a composite compound formed by binding graphite powder with thermosetting resin in a mold (14) using a resin molding method - is etched by an alkali solution or alkali- treated to remove a thin-film resin layer formed on the surface of the separator (4) and to expose platy graphite particles on the surface of the rib portion (11) acting as a contact surface with an electrode, whereby significantly reducing the contact resistance of the contact surface with the electrode to thereby enhance the performance and efficiency of the fuel cell.

ELECTROCONDUCTIVE RESIN COMPOSITION

A resin material with excellent conductivity is disclosed which is preferably used for fuel cell separators. Specifically, disclosed is a conductive resin composition having a volume resistivity of not more than 5 .times. 10-2 .OMEGA..cndot.cm. The conductive resin composition is obtained by blending 100 parts by weight of a liquid crystalline polymer (A) with 200-500 parts by weight of at least one graphite (B) selected from artificial graphite which contains not less than 95 weight% of fixed carbon and has an average particle diameter of 50-200 .mu.m, flake graphite and amorphous graphite, and melt- mixing the blend under such a condition that the ratio of the extrusion amount per unit time "Q" (kg) to the number of screw revolutions "N" (rpm) "Q/N" during mixing is within the range of 0.1-1.5.

COMPRESSION MOULD FOR MAKING A MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

The invention provides a mold for use in a compression molding apparatus that has a frame part (41) with a hole through its center; a bottom plunger (42); and a top plunger (43); wherein the plungers are fabricated to fit substantially snugly in the hole in the frame part, and wherein at least one plunger comprises at least one low-thermal conductivity insert (44, 44~). The mold is useful in compression molding processes used in the preparation of unitized membrane electrodes.

ONE-STEP METHOD OF BONDING AND SEALING A FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

A method is provided for making an edge-sealed fuel cell membrane electrode assembly comprising the steps of: i) providing a suitable membrane electrode assembly lay-up; ii) positioning a suitable annular layer of a thermoplastic (30); and iii) applying pressure and heat sufficient to melt impregnate the thermoplastic (30) into the fluid transport layer (20) or layers of the membrane electrode assembly lay-up (10) and simultaneously bond the fluid transport layer (20) or layers to the polymer electrolyte membrane of the membrane electrode assembly lay-up (10). The polymer electrolyte membrane of the membrane electrode assembly lay-up (10) may be perforated in its outer sealing area. Membrane electrode assemblies made according to the method of the present invention are also provided.

LOW-COST, HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATE

This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.

LOW-COST, HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPOSITE BIPOLAR PLATE

This invention describes a low-cost, lightweight, high-performance composite bipolar plate for fuel cell applications. The composite bipolar plate can be produced using stamped or pressed into the final form including flow channels and other structures prior to curing.

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FUEL CELL SEPARATOR

A fuel cell separator having dense areas and porous areas is manufactured by charging powdered molding material into a compression mold, then compression molding the powdered material. The powdered material is charged respectively for the dense areas of the separator and for the porous areas of the separator, following which the respectively charged molding materials are integrally compression molded to form dense areas and porous areas. This process can be used to inexpensively mass-produce fuel cell separators in which dense areas and porous areas are selectively formed where required. The respective areas can be conferred with a uniform density or porosity even in separators having flow channels of complex shape.

POSITIVE ELECTRODE FILMS FOR ALKALI METAL POLYMER BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME

A process for extruding a thin positive electrode sheet having at least 40% /wt of solid content for a lithium polymer battery through a single or twin screw extruder is disclosed as well as a positive electrode sheet produced therefrom. A mixture of active cathodic intercalation material, lithium salt and electronic conductive material is mixed with a polymer of the polyether family in a ratio of at least 40% of total weight into the mixing chamber of an extrusion machine and extruded through a classical sheet die into a thin cathode sheet or film onto a substrate in sheet form.

PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANES

LIQUID ELASTOMER MOLDING METHOD

In order to provide a liquid elastomer molding method which enables a reduction in the volume of discarded molding material and, moreover, does not involve an increase in the planar size of a mold when using the mold to simultaneously mold a plurality of molded articles and thus has excellent production efficiency, this method uses a mold to mold a molded article comprising a liquid elastomer, the mold (1) being an injection molding mold, with a plurality of product cavity spaces (51) being provided in a line in the clamping and opening direction of the mold and a plurality of molded articles being molded simultaneously using the mold. The mold is provided with a sprue (21), runners (31), and gates (41) which lead to the plurality of product cavity spaces, and the runners are provided with perpendicular runner sections (32) extending from the sprue in a direction perpendicular to the clamping and opening direction of the mold and parallel runner sections (33) extending from the perpendicular ...

FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, METAL SEPARATOR, FUEL CELL SINGLE CELL USING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND THE METAL SEPARATOR, AND MOLD FOR PRODUCING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE

This fuel cell electrode structure is provided with a membrane electrode assembly in which an electrolyte film is disposed between a pair of electrodes, and a frame which is formed integrally with the membrane electrode assembly and which supports the membrane electrode assembly from the perimeter thereof. Furthermore, a gas diffusion layer is provided on the surface of the membrane electrode assembly, and a seal member which seals the outer edges of the membrane electrode assembly is provided on the frame. The seal member has a lip portion and, in at least a part of the seal member, an extending portion which extends to the membrane electrode assembly. The extending portion is thinner than the seal member lip portion, and the end surface thereof abuts the end surface of the gas diffusion layer.

ROLLING DEVICE, ROLLING METHOD, RESULTING ELECTROLYTE FILM, AND POWER STORAGE ASSEMBLY FORMED FROM AT LEAST ONE THUS-ROLLED FILM.

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de laminage comprenant un premier ensemble fixe (110) comportant au moins un premier cylindre de laminage (110) et un deuxième ensemble (120) mobile comportant au moins un deuxième cylindre de laminage (122), le deuxième ensemble (120) étant mobile selon au moins un degré de liberté relativement au premier ensemble fixe (110), de sorte que l'axe (X2) du deuxième cylindre (122) soit mobile relativement à celui du premier cylindre (110) pour régler l'écartement entre les cylindres (110, 120), caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend des moyens élastiques de mise au contact (130) qui exercent une première force sur l'ensemble mobile (110), ces moyens élastiques de mise au contact (130) étant configurés pour céder lorsque la force de réaction exercée par l'ensemble mobile (110) sur ceux-ci est supérieure à une force de seuil prédéterminée et des moyens de réglage (160) qui exercent sur l'ensemble mobile (110) une deuxième force ayant une composante ...

GASKET MOLDING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

The purpose of the present invention is to improve the handling and usability of rubber only-type gaskets. To achieve said purpose, a gasket molding is obtained by combining a rubber only-type gasket body with a film carrier obtained from a resin film that holds the gasket body in an unbonded state. The gasket molding is characterized in that: in addition to a gasket-holding section for holding the gasket body, the film carrier has temporary tacking sections that are surface-treated to temporarily tack the gasket body to said film carrier; the gasket body has temporary tack-receiving sections that are temporarily tacked to the temporary tacking sections; and the temporary tacking sections and temporary tack-receiving sections are removed from the film carrier and the gasket body when the film carrier and gasket body are punched into the product shapes.

STRUCTURALLY STABLE, FUSIBLE BATTERY SEPARATORS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

A fusible, structurally stabilized battery separator is disclosed. The separator is formed by extruding a cylindrical parison of a polymer film and quenching the film on both sides with a low temperature fluid stream prior to processing the film to impart microporosity. Most preferably, the film includes at least a polyethylene layer and polypropylene layer.

Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Herstellung von porösen Körpern, insbesondere Separatoren, Filter, Diaphragmen und dergleichen aus Weich- bis Hartgummi.

Procédé de fabrication de corps microporeux

Einrichtung zur Herstellung von Schichtkörpern aus thermoplastischem Polymerpulver

DEVICE FOR COATING COLLECTING TANK PLATES WITH HEATWELD-CASH SEPARATORS.

PROCEDURE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ELECTRO-CHEMICAL CELL AND AN APPLICATION OF THE SAME.

Pressure sleeve production equipment

Device for producing packaged electrode and method for producing bagged electrode

The present invention provides: a device for producing a packaged electrode that reduces the cycle time required for bagging an electrode between a pair of separators, increases the efficiency of producing packaged electrodes, and thus can contribute to increased efficiency in producing an entire battery; and a method for producing a packaged electrode. The device (100) for producing a packaged electrode has: a conveyance unit (200) that sequentially causes the overlapping of an electrode (40) and a pair of separators (30) from the front end side in the direction of conveyance while conveying same; and a joining unit (300) that joins the lateral edges of the separators (30) together. By means of this production device, the joining performed while moving the joining unit in a manner so that the relative speed difference to the conveyance speed of a workpiece (W) approaches zero is performed repeated a plurality of times from the front side in the direction of conveyance.

Spin welding thermoplastic battery cases - while maintaining an external pressure on the cap during rotation

METHOD FOR DETECTING A PARTICULAR ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR COMPONENTS AND CORRESPONDING MOLD PLATE

Procédé de fabrication de joints sur des faces de composants de réacteur électrochimique destinés à être empilés pour former un réacteur électrochimique, chaque composant étant en forme de plaque et possédant une première face et une deuxième face opposées, la première face étant prévue pour recevoir un premier joint d'étanchéité et la deuxième face étant prévue pour recevoir un deuxième joint d'étanchéité, le procédé comprenant : - la mise en forme des premiers joints sur les premières faces des composants, les premiers joints étant au moins partiellement polymérisés ; - le dépôt des deuxièmes joints sur la deuxième face des composants ; et - la mise en forme des deuxième joints par une mise en compression d'un empilement formé des composants alternés avec des plaques de moulage, chaque plaque de moulage possédant une face d'appui plaquée contre la première face d'un composant et comprenant une gorge prévue pour recevoir sans le déformer le premier joint formé préalablement sur la première ...

PRODUCTION PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MICROPOROUS FILM OF MOSAIC ELEMENTS

Cette installation de production (2) comporte une extrudeuse (5) configurée pour extruder à l'état fondu une composition comportant au moins un polymère et de l'huile, de manière à former un film extrudé ; un dispositif de refroidissement (6) configuré pour refroidir le film extrudé ; un système d'étirage (8) configuré pour étirer le film extrudé dans un sens longitudinal et dans un sens transversal ; et un dispositif d'extraction d'huile (7) configuré pour extraire l'huile du film extrudé de manière à former des micropores dans le film extrudé. Le dispositif d'extraction d'huile (7) est disposé entre le dispositif de refroidissement (6) et le système d'étirage (8).

PLANTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SINTERED WEB OF PLASTICS POWDER FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SEPARATORS FOR ACCUMULATOR BATTERIES

Separation plate having injection molding gasket

METHOD FOR MANUFATURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY PRODUCTED BY THE SAME METHOD

초음파 접합 장치 및 초음파 접합 방법

... 본 발명의 과제는 피접합 부재를 물리적인 간섭을 회피하면서 반송 경로를 따라 이동시켜 접합할 수 있는 초음파 접합 장치를 제공하는 것이다. 가압 부재는 한 쌍의 세퍼레이터를 통해 초음파 가공 혼과 대향하여, 한 쌍의 세퍼레이터를 초음파 가공 혼에 가압한다. 제1 이동부는 초음파 가공 혼 및 앤빌을 각각 한 쌍의 세퍼레이터의 반송 경로에 대해 서로 이격 및 접근시킨다. 제2 이동부는 초음파 가공 혼 및 앤빌이 반송 경로로부터 이격한 상태에서 한 쌍의 세퍼레이터를 반송 경로를 따라 이동시키고, 한 쌍의 세퍼레이터의 접합부를 초음파 가공 혼과 앤빌 사이에 위치시킨다. 제1 이동부는 구동부에 의해 회전 구동되는 연결 캠과, 연결 캠과 가공 부재를 연결하는 제1 연결부와, 연결 캠과 가압 부재를 연결하는 제2 연결부를 갖고, 연결 캠의 회전 구동에 의해 가공 부재 및 가압 부재를 반송 경로에 대해 이격 및 접근시킨다.

ULTRASONIC ADHERENCE APPARATUS AND ADHERENCE STRUCTURE

DEVICE FOR MOLDING A SEPARATOR FOR A FUEL CELL FUNCTIONING AS A SEPARATION BOUNDARY FILM OF FUEL GAS AND THE AIR, A METHOD FOR MOLDING THE SEPARATOR FOR THE FUEL CELL, AND A SEPARATOR OF THE FUEL CELL MOLDED BY THE METHOD

PURPOSE: A method for molding a separator for a fuel cell is provided to enable the mass production of a separator for a fuel cell at low costs by applying an ultra-high temperature mold heating technique and an injection compression technology. CONSTITUTION: A method for molding a separator for a fuel cell comprises the steps of: (i) heating a first mold and a second mold forming a cavity space; (ii) injecting a thermoplastic resin composition in the cavity space as the volume smaller than the volume of the cavity space; (iii) filling the thermoplastic resin composition injected in the cavity space in which the volume is reduced, by compressing the first mold and/or the second mold in a direction reducing the volume of the cavity space; and (iv) cooling the first and second molds at a cooling speed of 200-400 °C/minute. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2012 ...

폴리올레핀 다공질 막, 이를 사용한 전지용 세퍼레이터 및 이들의 제조 방법

... 본 발명은 폴리올레핀으로 이루어진 돌기가 5㎛≤W≤50㎛(W는 돌기의 크기) 및 0.5㎛≤H(H는 돌기의 높이)를 만족시키고, 3개/㎠ 이상 200개/㎠ 이하로 한쪽 면에 불규칙하게 점재하며, 또한 막 두께가 20㎛ 이하인 폴리올레핀 다공질 막. 향후 더욱더 박막화와 저비용화가 진행되었을 경우를 상정하여, 폴리올레핀 다공질 막과 개질 다공층과의 박리 강도가 매우 높고, 슬릿 공정이나 전지 조립 공정에 있어서 고속 가공에 적절한 개질 다공층 적층용 폴리올레핀 다공질 막 및 개질 다공층을 적층한 전지용 세퍼레이터를 제공한다.

개스킷의 제조방법

... 본 발명은 디스펜서에 의해 판체에 도포한 액상 성형 재료를 경화시킴으로써 개스킷을 제조하는 방법에 있어서, 개스킷의 단면 형상이나 높이의 정밀도를 향상시키는 것을 목적으로 하며, 판체(1)의 상면에 디스펜서에 의해 액상 성형 재료를 도포하여 소정의 패턴으로 무단 형상으로 연장되는 도포층(20)을 형성하는 공정과, 하면(3a)에 도포층(20)과 대응하는 소정의 패턴으로 무단 형상으로 연장되는 성형 홈(31)을 가지는 성형 지그(3)를 판체(1) 상에 포개어 도포층(20)의 단면 형상을 성형 홈(31)과 대응하는 단면 형상으로 보정하여 이 도포층(20)을 경화시키는 공정으로 이루어지는 것으로 한다.

기재 일체형 개스킷의 제조 방법

... 성형시에 있어서의 고무 버(burr)의 발생을 억제함에 따라, 버의 제거나 금형 청소를 위한 공정수를 삭감할 수 있으며, 아울러, 성형 재료의 폐기량을 삭감하는 것이 가능하고, 더욱이 금형을 이용하여 복수의 개스킷을 동시에 성형할 때 금형이 평면 상 대형화되지 않으며, 이에 따라, 제조 효율이 좋은 기재 일체형 개스킷의 제조 방법을 제공한다. 상기 목적을 달성하기 위해, 셀룰로오스를 주성분으로 하는 펄프 섬유로 이루어진 섬유 기재와 고무상(狀) 탄성체로 이루어진 개스킷 본체를 고무 함침(含浸)에 의해 일체화하는 기재 일체형 개스킷의 제조 방법으로서, 복수 단(段)의 고무 금형에 의한 사출 성형을 실시함으로써 기재 일체형 개스킷을 복수 개 얻는다. 또한, 금형에 있어서의 고무 재료 유동 경로를 폐색(閉塞)한 섬유 기재에 대해 고무 재료를 그 사출압(射出壓)으로 관통시킴으로써 복수 단의 금형 캐비티에 고무 재료를 충전(充塡)한다.

SEPARATOR WELDING DEVICE AND SEPARATOR WELDING METHOD

Thin film battery device and methods of formation

A thin film battery may include: a contact layer, the contact layer disposed in a first plane and comprising a cathode current collector and an anode current collector pad; a device stack disposed on the cathode current collector, the device stack comprising a cathode and solid state electrolyte; an anode current collector disposed on the device stack; a thin film encapsulant, the thin film encapsulant disposed over the device stack, wherein the solid state electrolyte encapsulates the cathode.

Packaging material and molded case

A packaging material 1 includes a heat resistant resin stretched film layer 2 as an outer layer, a thermoplastic resin layer 3 as an inner layer, a metal foil layer 4 arranged between these layers, and a colored ink layer 10 arranged between the metal foil layer 4 and the heat resistant resin stretched film layer 2. As the heat resistant resin stretched film, a heat resistant resin stretched film having a hot water shrinkage rate of 2% to 20% is used, and the heat resistant resin stretched film layer 2 and the colored ink layer 4 are integrally laminated via an easily adhesive layer 30. In this packaging material, at the time of forming and sealing, and even being used in a somewhat severe environment such as high-temperature and humid environment, the colored ink layer will not be detached from the heat resistant resin stretched film layer.

Composite film and manufacturing method for the same and battery comprising composite film

A composite film and a manufacturing method for the same and a battery comprising the composite film are provided. The composite film includes a first layer and a second layer on a side of the first layer. The first layer includes a first polyolefin. The first polyolefin has an orientation function being at least 0.6. The first polyolefin has a repeating unit of, wherein R is an alkyl group having 2, 3, 4, or 5 carbon atoms. The second layer includes a second polyolefin. The second polyolefin has an orientation function being at least 0.5. The second polyolefin has a repeating unit of, wherein A is a hydrogen or a methyl group.

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR PLATE REINFORCEMENT VIA BONDING ASSEMBLY

A fuel cell bipolar plate assembly is disclosed which includes a reinforcement positioned between the anode and cathode plates to strengthen the assembly.

METHOD OF COMPACTING MATERIAL

A method of compacting material such as but not limited to cathode material for electrochemical cells. A mixture is inserted into a die cavity and the mixture is compacted into a disk shape by the action of a first plunger pressing down on the material and a second plunger pressing upwardly on the material. Flashing of material during ejection of the disk from the die is prevented by fitting a polymeric sleeve around the outer surface of the first plunger. The sleeve flexes to bulge outwardly and does not enter the die cavity during compaction of material and returns to its original position during ejection of the compacted disk from the die. Contact between the disk and sleeve prevents flashing during ejection. Alternatively, a polymeric seal ring is placed around the outer surface of the first plunger. The disk presses against the seal ring preventing flashing of material during ejection.

Conductive plate molding method and molding apparatus

According to a molding method for a conductive plate of this invention, a substrate having through holes each corresponding to each protruded portion is employed and the substrate is sandwiched between both dies. Then raw powder is filled into each housing portion provided opposing each through hole in the substrate provided in each of both dies, through the through hole in order to form each protruded portion. Then the protruded portion is formed integrally with the substrate by heating the raw powder under pressure.

METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE

A method of forming a package is provided and includes providing two laminate edge portions of the package, each of which includes a foil layer between first and second resin layers; and welding together the respective first resin layers at a first position spaced apart from the edges while not welding the respective first resin layers at the edges, wherein the edge portions include edges from which electrode terminals extend such that portions of the electrode terminals are exposed beyond the edges, and wherein the edge portions are between a sealing portion and exposed portions of positive and negative electrode terminals.

METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE

A method of forming a package is provided and includes providing two laminate edge portions of the package, each of which includes a foil layer between first and second resin layers; and welding together the respective first resin layers at a first position spaced apart from the edges while not welding the respective first resin layers at the edges, wherein the edge portions include edges from which electrode terminals extend such that portions of the electrode terminals are exposed beyond the edges, and wherein the edge portions are between a sealing portion and exposed portions of positive and negative electrode terminals.

POUCH EXTERIOR MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, POUCH TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A pouch exterior material that enables an electrode assembly to be easily mounted on an accommodating portion at a proper position, having an integrated shape and including an inserting portion provided at a center of the pouch exterior material and having a width equal to a thickness of the electrode assembly, accommodating portions provided symmetrically at two sides of the inserting portion and gradually deepening from a portion corresponding to a width center of the electrode assembly towards a portion corresponding to an edge of the electrode assembly, and a triangular stepped portion provided at two ends of the inserting portion and having a depth gradually decreasing towards an end.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEALING POUCH CASE OF SECONDARY BATTERY

The present disclosure discloses an apparatus and method for sealing a pouch case that optimizes a sealing shape or structure of a sealing portion at an inner side of the pouch case to ensure insulation of a secondary battery. The apparatus for sealing a pouch case of a pouch-type secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes an upper compression jig to apply pressure to a sealing portion of the pouch case in a downward direction, and a lower compression jig to apply pressure to the sealing portion of the pouch case in an upward direction, and at least one of the upper compression jig and the lower compression jig applies the pressure to the pouch case at different depths at an inner side end and an outer side end.

Polymer electrolyte fuel cell and manufacturing method for electrode-membrane-frame assembly

A MEA-frame assembly is arranged in a mold for injection molding to form a first flow passage arranged so as to extend along the outer periphery of an electrode between the outer periphery of the electrode and the inner periphery of a frame, a second flow passage arranged so as to extend along an inner elastic member between the inner periphery and outer periphery of the frame and a plurality of connecting flow passages which communicate the first flow passage with the second flow passage. An elastic resin is injected into the first flow passage to fill the first flow passage with the elastic resin and to fill the second flow passage with the elastic resin through each of the communicating flow passages, thereby an elastic member which hermetically seals the space between the MEA-frame assembly and the separator is integrally formed.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING FUEL CELL PART

A bonding device of a fuel cell part is disclosed. The bonding device of the fuel cell part may bond an upper gas diffusion layer and a lower gas diffusion layer to top and bottom surfaces of an MEA base material through adhesive layers, while disposing the MEA base material between the upper gas diffusion layer and the lower gas diffusion layer, and may include: a lower die that supports the MEA base material, the upper gas diffusion layer, and the lower gas diffusion layer to be bonded with each other; an upper die installed in an upper side of the lower die; and an ultrasonic wave vibration source that is installed to be capable of moving in a vertical direction at opposite sides of the upper die, compressing the upper gas diffusion layer, and applying ultrasonic wave vibration energy to the adhesive layer.

Method for producing lithium ion cell and lithium ion cell

Provided is a method for producing a lithium ion cell having an outer container composed of a resin molded article, and the method for producing a lithium ion cell includes a current collector forming process of forming, on the inner side of an outer container, each of a first electrode current collector and a second electrode current collector composed of an electrically conductive polymer composition by using a molding die.

ELECTRODE-FILM-FRAME ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD

In the method of the invention for producing an electrode-membrane-frame assembly, its principal part is formed by laying a first catalyst layer onto one of surfaces of an electrolyte membrane, arranging a first gas diffusion layer onto the surface of the first catalyst layer and inside the circumferential region of the electrolyte membrane, laying a second catalyst layer onto the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, and arranging a second gas diffusion layer onto the surface of the second catalyst layer and inside the circumferential region of the electrolyte membrane so as to make the position of the outer circumference of the second gas diffusion layer different from that of the outer circumference of the first gas diffusion layer. Then, in the state that an outer circumferential portion of either the first gas diffusion layer or the second gas diffusion layer, the portion being positioned outside a region of the first and second gas diffusion layers wherein the two layers are ...

METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FOR A FUEL CELL BY MEANS OF SOLVENT-CASTING

Thermo-encapsulating system and method

A system and method for cutting and heat sealing polypropylene film (20) and/or other separator material around individually shaped cathode, anode or other active components (60), for use in a battery or capacitor and/or other implantable medical device.

Method of installing an edge piece on a battery plate and apparatus for performing same

A method for placing an edge piece on a battery plate includes bending a thin strip of bendable plastic material into an open top, U-shaped channel. The channel is then cut into an edge piece having a length which is substantially equal to the edge of the battery plate which is to be covered. The edge piece is supported with this open top oriented towards a battery plate that is transported toward it in a manner such that the battery plate edge will be inserted into it. Once the edge of the battery plate has been inserted into the edge piece the edge piece is released so that the battery plate can be carried out of the apparatus. An apparatus for accomplishing this includes a feed mechanism which transports the strip of bendable plastic material.

INTERPOSING PLATE MANUFACTURING DEVICE

PURPOSE:To form continuously a high-quality interposing plate with a dimensionally stable resin rib at high speed by preparing a resin feeder providing molten resin into molding grooves of a transfer roller, a base paper feeder providing the transfer base paper onto the outer surface of the transfer roller and a release agent coating device coating the molding groove portion with a film of release agent. CONSTITUTION:An interposing plate manufacturing device consists of a transfer roller 2 having a number of annular molding grooves 1 in its periphery, a resin feeder 4 feeding molten resin into the molding grooves 1 by means of a gun nozzle 3, a base paper feeder 5 feeding a transfer base paper W onto the outer surface of the transfer roller 2 at a specified speed and a release agent coating device 6 forming a coating film of release agent before resin feeding. The release agent coating device 6 is arranged forward from the position of the gun nozzle 3 in the direction of revolution of the ...

Introducer and deployment handle for splittable sheath

METHOD FOR SEPARATING A PLASTICS-CONTAINING MIXTURE

... 1472039 Wet separation; froth flotation MITSUI MINING & SMELTING CO Ltd 21 March 1975 [25 March 1974 (2)] 11799/75 Heading B2H A method of separating the constituents of a plastics-containing mixture consisting of lead metal and/or alloy, a polyolefin, a polystyrene and ebonite comprises: (1) separating the lead metal and/or alloy from the mixture in a moving liquid, the lead being recovered as a residue; (2) placing the lead-free mixture in a flotation cell containing an aqueous liquid medium and 10 to 500 grams of a wetting agent for polystyrene and ebonite per ton of the mixture; (3) introducing gas bubbles into the cell to cause them to adhere selectively to the surface of the polyolefin to float the latter which is recovered as a float; (4) adding a flotation agent into the cell containing the remainder of the mixture: and (5) introducing gas bubbles into the cell to cause them to adhere selectively to the surface of the polystyrene to float the latter, the polystyrene being recovered ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING USED BATTERIES

VORRICHTUNG ZUM HERSTELLEN VON TASCHEN FÜR BATTERIE- ODER AKKUMULATORPLATTEN

Batteriemodul

The invention relates to a battery module (100) comprising at least two, preferably a plurality of battery cells (101, 101a) which are essentially plate-shaped and are surrounded by a foam structure (110, 110a, 110b), said foam structure (110, 110a, 110b) having at least one predetermined breaking point, and each battery cell (101, 101a) being associated with at least one predetermined breaking point in the foam structure (110, 110a, 110b).

Sintering plant for continuous manufacturing of courses from sintered plastic flux, in particular for the manufacturing of separators for accumulators

METHOD OF JOINING PARTS

Introducer and deployment handle for splittable sheath

INTRODUCER AND DEPLOYMENT HANDLE FOR SPLITTABLE SHEATH 5 An introducer assembly is provided with a handle assembly (10) which enables automatic retraction and splitting of a sheath (12) of the assembly. The handle includes a drum (22) onto which the sheath (12) can be wound, as well as a cutting blade (30) and a locking assembly (34). The locking assembly (34) provides for flushing of the space between the sheath (12) and inner catheter or other element (14), in a manner in which the handle assembly (10) is not filled with 10 flushing fluid. The locking assembly (34) also provides for clamping of the sheath (12) during transportation and initial insertion of the introducer assembly into a patient and for release of the sheath (12) after flushing and when it is desired to retract the sheath (12). Once so released, the sheath (12) can be retracted and automatically split by means of the cutting blade (30). 46 60 62 Unlock Lock 36 5,4 52 50 32 30 40 48 34 64 6 42 56,38 Figure 1 ...

RECOVERY OF METALLIC LEAD, LEAD COMPOUNDS AND PLASTIC MATERIAL FROM SCRAP AGE BATTERIES

RECOVERY OF METALLIC LEAD, LEAD COMPOUNDS AND PLASTIC MATERIAL FROM SCRAP STORAGE BATTERIES Metallic lead, lead compounds and plastic material are recovered from the remaining inert material in scrap storage batteries by crushing the scrap storage batteries, adding the crushed material to an aqueous suspension of magnetic granular material to separate the inert and plastic material from the metallic lead and lead compounds by suspending in an aqueous magnetic suspension the inert and plastic material but not the metallic lead and lead compounds in said suspension, separating the suspension from said metallic lead and lead compounds, magnetically separating the magnetic granular material from the inert and plastic material and then removing the plastic material from the inert material by floatation in an aqueous media.

DEVICE FOR STRETCHING THERMOPLASTIC FILM SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION AND IN THE TRANSVERSE DIRECTION

Ce dispositif comprend, de chaque côté du film (F) à étirer, - des organes (2) de saisie d'un bord latéral du film (F) et des organes de guidage (4); - des premier et deuxième rails de guidage (R1, R2), sur lesquels se déplacent les organes (2) et (4), respectivement; et - des premières bielles (5) reliant les organes de saisie (2) et les organes de guidage (4). Selon l'invention, - chaque organe de guidage (4) est relié à un seul organe de saisie (2) par une ou plusieurs desdites premières bielles (5), et est relié à un premier organe longitudinal de réglage (10) par une ou plusieurs deuxièmes bielles (11) reliées audit premier organe longitudinal de réglage (10); et - le dispositif inclut des moyens de réglage de la position et de l'orientation dudit premier organe longitudinal de réglage (10) par rapport auxdits premier et deuxième rails (R1, R2) de guidage.

BIAXIALLY ORIENTED POROUS FILM HAVING A PARTICLES-CONTAINING POROUS LAYER AND AN INORGANIC COATING

The invention relates to a biaxially oriented, single- or multi-layer porous film, containing a beta-nucleating agent and comprising at least one porous layer, which contains at least one propylene polymer and particles, said particles having a melting point of more than 200 °C. On the outer surface of the porous layer, said porous film has a coating of inorganic, preferably ceramic particles.

FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE, METAL SEPARATOR, FUEL CELL SINGLE CELL USING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND THE METAL SEPARATOR, AND MOLD FOR PRODUCING THE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE STRUCTURE

This fuel cell electrode structure is provided with a membrane electrode assembly in which an electrolyte film is disposed between a pair of electrodes, and a frame which is formed integrally with the membrane electrode assembly and which supports the membrane electrode assembly from the perimeter thereof. Furthermore, a gas diffusion layer is provided on the surface of the membrane electrode assembly, and a seal member which seals the outer edges of the membrane electrode assembly is provided on the frame. The seal member has a lip portion and, in at least a part of the seal member, an extending portion which extends to the membrane electrode assembly. The extending portion is thinner than the seal member lip portion, and the end surface thereof abuts the end surface of the gas diffusion layer.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLATE-INTEGRATED GASKET

Provided is a plate-integrated gasket production method that, when a gasket main body is integrally formed on one thickness-direction side of peripheral edge parts (11, 12) of a plate (1), can effectively prevent deformation of the peripheral edge parts (11, 12) of the plate (1), which are positioned inside cavities (43, 44). In order to achieve this purpose, a plurality of potting parts (23, 33) that comprise a rubber-like elastic material are formed at suitable intervals in the extension direction of the gasket main body so as to be positioned in formation regions of the gasket main body on one thickness-direction side (11a, 12a) of the peripheral edge parts (11, 12) of the plate (1), then the plate (1) is positioned, arranged, and closed inside a mold (4) such that sections that comprise the peripheral edge parts (11, 12) of the plate (1) and that comprise the potting parts (23, 33) are sandwiched and held between inner surfaces of cavities (43, 44) of the mold (4) and such that another ...

Laser cutting and jointing fluorinated polymer membrane to polymer frame

Dry film manufacturing method, rolling device, dry film and substrate coated with dry film

Process for production of thermoplastic resin microporous membranes

A process for the production of thermoplastic resin microporous membranes by using, as part of the raw material, scrap film which is generated in producing thermoplastic resin microporous membranes by using a thermoplastic resin and a solvent for film formation and which comprises the thermoplastic resin and the solvent as the main components, which process comprises melt-kneading a virgin thermoplastic resin and a virgin solvent for film formation together in an extruder to prepare a virgin raw material solution, feeding the above scrap film generated in the same or different production process into the extruder at a point of the extruder, melt-extruding the virgin raw material solution and the scrap film together in the extruder to prepare a thermoplastic resin solution, extruding the resin solution through a die, cooling the extrudate to form a gel-like sheet, and removing the solvent from the gel-like sheet.

Liquid elastomer forming method

In the modular assembly of the embedded optical device

PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION POUR SEPARER DES MATIERES DE PLUS FORTE DENSITE ET DES MATIERES DE PLUS FAIBLE DENSITE

CE PROCEDE S'APPLIQUE NOTAMMENT A LA SEPARATION DES CONSTITUANTS METALLIQUES ET DES MATIERES LIQUIDES ET NON METALLIQUES DES ACCUMULATEURS ELECTRIQUES USES. ON BROIE LES ACCUMULATEURS, PUIS AU MOYEN D'UN CRIBLE26, ON SEPARE, D'UNE PART, LE LIQUIDE (ELECTROLYTE ET LA MATIERE ACTIVE DES ELECTRODES) D'UNE FRACTION REFUSEE COMPRENANT LES MATIERES DU BAC ET LES SEPARATEURS AINSI QUE DES MORCEAUX DE PLOMB. CE REFUS EST SEPARE DANS UNE COLONNE DE SEPARATION42 DANS LAQUELLE ON FAIT CIRCULER UN COURANT D'EAU ASCENDANT QUI Y PENETRE PAR UN COLLECTEUR INFERIEUR44. UN COLLECTEUR SUPERIEUR60 ALIMENTE PAR UN DEVERSOIR SUPERIEUR59 RECOIT LES MATIERES LEGERES (MORCEAUX DE BACS ET SEPARATEURS) TANDIS QU'UNE VIS TRANSPORTEUSE52 EVACUE CONTINUELLEMENT LES MORCEAUX DE PLOMB TOMBES A LA BASE DE LA COLONNE. CETTE COLONNE PEUT ETRE UTILISEE POUR SEPARER DES MATIERES DE DIFFERENTES DENSITES OU DES MATIERES POSSEDANT DIFFERENTES DIMENSIONS DE PARTICULES.

Moulding frames onto sheets with corrugated borders - esp for fuel cell electrodes

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER APPARATUS BANKS.

Tool for spin welding a cap to a tubular body - by clamping the cap between internal and external faces

ROLLING DEVICE, ROLLING METHOD, ELECTROLYTE FILM THUS OBTAINED AND ENERGY STORAGE ASSEMBLY FORMED FROM AT LEAST ONE LAMINATE FILM THUS

METHOD OF PREPARATION Of an EXCHANGING MEMBRANE OF PROTONS FOR COMBUSTIBLE BATTERY BY CAST EVAPORATION

Ce procédé pour la préparation d'une membrane échangeuse de protons pour pile à combustible consiste : - à mettre en solution dans un solvant un polymère choisi dans le groupe comprenant les polymères dont au moins un monomère présente un groupement fluoré, avantageusement de type tétrafluoroéthylène (TFE), hexafluoropropène (HFP), ou fluorure de vinylidène (VDF) ; - à ajouter au moins un superacide dans la solution de polymère ; - à mélanger la solution ainsi obtenue ; - à couler la solution contenant le polymère et le superacide sur un substrat ; - à évaporer le solvant ; - à récupérer la membrane. Le solvant mis en œuvre est chimiquement stable en présence du superacide.

Spin welding thermoplastic battery cases - while maintaining an external pressure on the cap during rotation

Sheet press molding method and method of producing fuel cell separator

Provided is a sheet press molding method that can create molded articles having low thickness deviation. In this method, a molded article ( 30 ) is formed by applying pressure to a sheet material ( 20 ) using a pair of dies ( 10 ), at least one of which has a prescribed recess-projection pattern ( 13 ) comprising recess and projection portions. The method includes: a sheet-forming process in which a recessed portion ( 2 a ) having volume equal to the total volume of the projection is formed in the surface of the sheet material ( 20 ), which includes a resin composite and 60-95% filler by volume; and a pressing process wherein the recessed portion ( 2 a ) in the sheet material ( 20 ) is placed facing the recess-projection pattern ( 13 ) on the dies ( 10 ) and pressure is applied to the dies ( 10 ), thereby forming a molded article ( 30 ) to which the recess-projection pattern ( 13 ) is transferred.

Cell

A cell in which thermal welding of a laminate packaging is performed so that the thickness of a thermal welded portion including an electrode terminal is larger than that of a thermal welded portion including no electrode terminal.

Perfluorinated sulfonic acid polymer membrane having porous surface layer and method for preparing the same

Provided are a perfluorinated sulfonic acid polymer membrane having a porous surface layer, which includes a surface layer and a bottom layer present at the bottom of the surface layer, wherein the surface layer is a porous layer, and the bottom layer is non-porous dense layer, and a method for preparing the same through a solvent evaporation process.

Production device for packaged electrode and manufacturing method of packaged electrode

A production device 100 for a packaged electrode 20 includes a conveyance unit 200 superimposing an electrode 40 and a pair of separators 30 from a front end 51 side of a conveying direction while conveying them, first joining units 300 joining lateral edges 31 of the separators to each other, and second joining units 400 joining at least either front edges 32 or rear edges 33 of the separators to each other. The lateral edges of the separators, superimposed while being conveyed by the conveyance unit, are joined to each other by the first joining units from the front end side of a conveying direction. At least either the front edges or the rear edges of the separators are joined to each other by the second joining units in a state where conveyance is stopped.

Stacking apparatus and stacking method

A stacking apparatus having a cylindrical conveyance drum holding and rotating to covey a separator and an electrode conveyance unit conveying a positive electrode in a tangential direction of the conveyance drum so that the positive electrode overlaps the separator. To the outer circumferential surface of the conveyance drum, there are defined a suction area for drawing the separator that is non-rotatably positioned on an upstream side of a rotation direction of the conveyance drum with respect to a location to which the positive electrode in conveyed and a non-suction area for removing the separator that is non-rotatably positioned on a downstream side of the rotation direction of the same. The separator in the suction area is conveyed to the non-suction area, is removed from the outer circumferential surface, and is transferred onto the positive electrode, thereby gradually stacking the separator on the positive electrode.

Position detection device and position detection method

The present invention provides a position detection device and a position detection method, which, even if a separator or an electrode is deformed, are capable of correcting such deformation and detecting a position of the separator or the electrode with high precision, and are capable of enhancing precision in subsequent steps. The position detection device ( 200 ) includes: a pressing unit ( 240 ) that presses a sheet member ( 22 ), which is cut out from a sheet material (D) wound up in a roll shape and composes a battery element, against a flat reference surface ( 215 ); and a position detection unit ( 230 ) that detects a position of the sheet member ( 22 ) pressed against the reference surface ( 215 ) by the pressing unit ( 240 ). Then, the position of the sheet member ( 22 ), which is detected by the position detection unit ( 230 ), is used as position information of the sheet member ( 22 ) in a subsequent step.

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Ethylene-Based Copolymer Powder, and Molded Article Using Ultra-High Molecular Weight Ethylene-Based Copolymer Powder

An ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-based copolymer powder comprising: an ethylene unit and an α-olefin unit having 3 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms as structural units, wherein the ultra-high molecular weight ethylene-based copolymer powder has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 100,000 or more and 10,000,000 or less, a content of the α-olefin unit is 0.01 mol % or more and 0.10 mol % or less based on a total amount of the ethylene unit and the α-olefin unit, and in measurement with a differential scanning calorimeter under following conditions,an isothermal crystallization time is determined as a time from reaching 126° C. of Step A3 as a starting point (0 min) to giving an exothermic peak top due to crystallization and the isothermal crystallization time is 5 minutes or more. (Conditions for measurement of isothermal crystallization time) Step A1: holding at 50° C. for 1 minute and then an increase up to 180° C. at a temperature rise rate of 10° C./min, Step A2: holding at 180° C. for 30 minutes and then a decrease down to 126° C. at a temperature drop rate of 80° C./min, and Step A3: holding at 126° C.

Method for producing polyolefin porous film, and laminated porous film

Provided is a method for reproducibly and efficiently producing a polyolefin porous film having a porous structure suitable for a separator for a battery without requiring a special apparatus. The method according to the present invention is a method for producing a polyolefin porous film, the method including conveying a raw material polyolefin sheet having pores into a furnace of a tenter type stretching machine, and tenter-stretching the sheet in a plurality of stretching regions in the furnace to produce a polyolefin porous film, wherein the plurality of stretching regions include at least two stretching regions having different film widening speeds, and the temperature of a stretching region having a high film widening speed is lower than that of a stretching region having a low film widening speed in the at least two stretching regions, and a stretching region having the highest film widening speed is situated in the front stage with respect to a stretching region having the lowest film widening speed.

Separator having high tensile strength, manufacturing method therefor, and secondary battery including same

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator for batteries, a separator manufactured by the method, and a secondary battery including the separator. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a separator having enhanced tensile strength by performing a shutdown process stopping a stretch during a process of stretching a base film of the separator.

Assembly for making a fuel cell component and a method of using the assembly

According to an example embodiment, a fuel cell component manufacturing assembly includes a support member that is configured to be situated adjacent the fuel cell component to provide support for the component. The support member has a perimeter corresponding to a perimeter of the component. A platen member has a configuration corresponding to at least a portion of the support member for being received against a portion of the component. A temperature of the platen member is controllable to achieve a desired temperature of a material situated adjacent the platen member. The platen member has a surface area that is less than a surface area of the component such that only the portion of the component is subject to pressure resulting from a force urging the platen member and the support member together with the component between the support member and the platen member.

SYNTHETIC RESIN MICROPOROUS FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND SEPARATOR FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE

The present invention provides a synthetic resin microporous film which has excellent permeability of lithium ions, can constitute high performance power storage devices, and is less likely to cause a short circuit between a positive electrode and a negative electrode as well as rapid decrease in discharge capacity due to a dendrite even when used in high power applications. The synthetic resin microporous film of the present invention is a synthetic resin microporous film comprising a synthetic resin, the synthetic resin microporous film being stretched, the synthetic resin microporous film having, in a cross section along a thickness direction and a stretching direction of the synthetic resin microporous film: a plurality of support portions extending in the thickness direction of the synthetic resin microporous film; a plurality of fibrils formed between the support portions; and the support portions having the number of branch structures of 150 or less per 100 μm; and the synthetic resin microporous film being configured such that micropore portions are formed in areas surrounded by the support portions and the fibrils. 1. A synthetic resin microporous film comprising a synthetic resin , the synthetic resin microporous film being stretched ,the synthetic resin microporous film having, in a cross section along a thickness direction and a stretching direction of the synthetic resin microporous film:a plurality of support portions extending in the thickness direction of the synthetic resin microporous film;a plurality of fibrils formed between the support portions; and{'sup': '2', 'the support portions having the number of branch structures of 150 or less per 100 μm; and'}the synthetic resin microporous film being configured such that micropore portions are formed in areas surrounded by the support portions and the fibrils.2. The synthetic resin microporous film according to claim 1 , wherein a degree of gas permeability is 10 sec/100 mL/16 μm or more and 150 sec/ ...

Cell

A cell in which thermal welding of a laminate packaging is performed so that the thickness of a thermal welded portion including an electrode terminal is larger than that of a thermal welded portion including no electrode terminal.

Pressure device

A pressure device for use in the production of electrochemical energy storage devices is designed to bring a force to bear on a first foil section of said energy storage device during said production and includes a thrust bearing element, a pressure element, a fastening element that is designed for fastening the pressure element to the thrust bearing element, and an aligning element, wherein at least parts of said pressure element are separated from said thrust bearing element by said aligning element, wherein said aligning element can be connected in form-fit manner to said pressure device.

MICROPOROUS SHEET PRODUCT AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME

Microporous sheet product and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, the microporous sheet product is made by a process that includes melt-extruding a sheet material using an extrusion mixture that includes a thermoplastic polymer, a non-cross-linked elastomer having a molecular weight of at least 50,000 Da, and a compatibilizing agent. By way of example, the thermoplastic polymer may be a polyolefin, the non-cross-linked elastomer may be a polyisobutylene, and the compatibilizing agent may be mineral spirits. After extrusion, the sheet material may be cooled, and the sheet material may be stretched. The microporous sheet product may be used, for example, as a battery separator, as a food packaging material, as a diffusion barrier in the ultrafiltration of colloidal matter, and in disposable garments. 1. A microporous sheet product made by a method comprising (a) dissolving a cyclic olefin copolymer and a non-cross-linked elastomer in a solvent to form a homogeneous solution , the non-cross-linked elastomer having a molecular weight of at least 50 ,000 Da; and (b) forming a sheet material with the homogeneous solution.2. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the forming step comprises forming the sheet material with the homogeneous solution using a solvent cast technique.3. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the solvent is mineral spirits.4. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the solvent comprises at least one hydrocarbon.5. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the non-cross-linked elastomer is polyisobutylene.6. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the non-cross-linked elastomer has a molecular weight between 200 claim 1 ,000 Da and 10 claim 1 ,000 claim 1 ,000 Da.7. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the microporous sheet product has a resistivity below about 100 ohm-cm as tested in a 30% KOH solution.8. The microporous sheet product as claimed in ...

IMPROVED SEPARATORS, BATTERIES, SYSTEMS, VEHICLES, AND RELATED METHODS

Improved battery separators, base films or membranes and/or a method of making or using such separators, base films or membranes are provided. The preferred inventive separators, base films or membranes are made by a dry-stretch process and have improved strength, high porosity, high charge capacity and high porosity to provide excellent charge rate and/or charge capacity performance in a rechargeable battery. 1. A membrane comprising:a microporous polymer film that provides a battery with at least 3 C charge and/or discharge performance.2. The membrane according to wherein said microporous polymer film preferably made by a dry-stretch process and preferably having substantially round shaped pores claim 1 , and a ratio of machine direction tensile strength to transverse direction tensile strength in the range of 0.5 to 5.0 claim 1 , and porosity in the range of 50% to 80%.3. The membrane according to wherein said film being made by a method of stretching including at least one of: biaxial stretching including a machine direction stretch and a transverse direction stretch with a simultaneous controlled machine direction relax claim 1 , simultaneous or sequential machine direction stretch and transverse direction stretch claim 1 , and machine direction stretch followed by transverse direction stretch with simultaneous machine direction relax.4. The membrane according to wherein the polymer being at least one of a semi-crystalline polymer and a semi-crystalline polymer having a crystallinity in the range of 20-80%.5. The membrane according to wherein said polymer being selected from the group consisting of polyolefins claim 1 , fluorocarbons claim 1 , polyamides claim 1 , polyesters claim 1 , polyacetals (or polyoxymethylenes) claim 1 , polysulfides claim 1 , polyvinyl alcohols claim 1 , co-polymers thereof claim 1 , and combinations thereof.6. The membrane according to wherein an average pore size of said microporous polymer film being in the range of 0.09 to 0.99 ...

PACKAGING MATERIAL AND MOLDED CASE

A packaging material includes a heat resistant resin stretched film layer as an outer layer, a thermoplastic resin layer as an inner layer, a metal foil layer arranged between these layers, and a colored ink layer arranged between the metal foil layer and the heat resistant resin stretched film layer . As the heat resistant resin stretched film, a heat resistant resin stretched film having a hot water shrinkage rate of 2% to 20% is used, and the heat resistant resin stretched film layer and the colored ink layer are integrally laminated via an easily adhesive layer . In this packaging material, at the time of forming and sealing, and even being used in a somewhat severe environment such as high-temperature and humid environment, the colored ink layer will not be detached from the heat resistant resin stretched film layer. 1. A packaging material comprising:a heat resistant resin stretched film layer as an outer layer;a thermoplastic resin layer as an inner layer;a metal foil layer arranged between the heat resistant resin stretched film layer and the thermoplastic resin layer; anda colored ink layer arranged between the metal foil layer and the heat resistant resin stretched film layer,wherein as the heat resistant resin stretched film, a heat resistant resin stretched film having a hot water shrinkage rate of 2% to 20% is used, andwherein the heat resistant resin stretched film layer and the colored ink layer are integrally laminated via an easily adhesive layer.2. The packaging material as recited in claim 1 , wherein the easily adhesive layer contains one or more kinds of resins selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin claim 1 , a urethane resin claim 1 , an acrylic acid ester resin claim 1 , a methacrylic acid ester resin claim 1 , and a polyethylenimine resin.3. The packaging material as recited in claim 1 , wherein the easily adhesive layer contains a urethane resin and an epoxy resin.4. The packaging material as recited in claim 3 , wherein in the ...

METHOD OF MAKING A MICROPOROUS MATERIAL

A method for producing a microporous material comprising the steps of: providing an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); providing a filler; providing a processing plasticizer; adding the filler to the UHMWPE in a mixture being in the range of from about 1:9 to about 15:1 filler to UHMWPE by weight; adding the processing plasticizer to the mixture; extruding the mixture to form a sheet from the mixture; calendering the sheet; extracting the processing plasticizer from the sheet to produce a matrix comprising UHMWPE and the filler distributed throughout the matrix; stretching the microporous material in at least one direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce a stretched microporous matrix; and subsequently calendering the stretched microporous matrix to produce a microporous material which exhibits improved physical and dimensional stability properties over the stretched microporous matrix. 1. A method for producing a battery with a battery separator , the battery separator is a microporous material , comprising the steps of:making the battery separator bymixing ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), filler and processing plasticizer together to form a mixture, having a weight ratio of filler to UHMWPE of from 1:9 to 15:1 by weight; wherein the filler constitutes from about 5 percent to about 95 percent by weight of the microporous material;extruding said mixture to form a sheet;calendering said sheet;extracting all or part of said processing plasticizer from said sheet to produce a matrix comprising UHMWPE and said particulate filler, the filler being distributed throughout said matrix, to produce a microporous matrix sheet;stretching said microporous matrix sheet in at least one stretching direction to a stretch ratio of at least about 1.5 to produce a stretched microporous matrix sheet; andcalendering said stretched microporous matrix sheet, andplacing the battery separator in the battery.2. The method of wherein the ...

Apparatus and method of processing a continuous sheet of polymer material

A method of processing a continuous sheet of polymer material. The method includes routing the continuous sheet of polymer material from a first spool and along at least a first heated roller and a second heated roller, heating the continuous sheet of polymer material to a first temperature on the first heated roller and the second heated roller, and controlling a rotational speed of the first heated roller and the second heated roller such that the continuous sheet of polymer material is stretched when routed from the second heated roller to the first heated roller.

Separator for lithium-ion secondary battery

Problem: The invention provides a separator for a lithium-ion secondary battery exhibiting excellent strength, wettability with nonaqueous electrolyte solutions, voltage endurance and cycle characteristics in lithium-ion secondary batteries, and a method of increasing the puncture depth of the separator. Solution: A separator for a lithium-ion secondary battery is formed of a microporous film comprising a polyolefin resin (A) as a major component, and a resin (B), at least portions of the surfaces of the micropores in the microporous film being coated with resin (B).

Biaxially oriented film having a particle-containing porous layer

The invention relates to a biaxially oriented single-layer or multilayer porous film which comprises at least one porous layer and said layer comprises at least one propylene polymer, at least one β-nucleating agent and particles, said particles having a melting point of over 200° C. and at most an agglomerate or at most a particle having a particle size of >1 μm being detectable on a REM recording of a film sample of 10mm2.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE-INTEGRATED GASKET

The invention provides a method for manufacturing a substrate-integrated gasket, the method integrating a fiber substrate which is constructed by a pulp fiber having cellulose as a main component and a gasket body which is constructed by a rubber-like elastic body according to a rubber impregnation, wherein a plurality of substrate-integrated gaskets are obtained by executing an injection molding by plural stages of rubber metal molds. Further, the rubber material is filled in plural stages of metal mold cavities by passing the rubber material through the fiber substrate in which a rubber material flow channel in the metal mold is closed at its injection pressure. The invention can reduce a man hour for removing burr and cleaning a metal mold by suppressing generation of rubber burr at the molding time and can reduce an amount of disposal of a molding material, thereby achieving a good manufacturing efficiency. 1. A method for manufacturing a substrate-integrated gasket , the method integrating a fiber substrate which is constructed by a pulp fiber having cellulose as a main component and a gasket body which is constructed by a rubber-like elastic body according to a rubber impregnation ,wherein a plurality of substrate-integrated gaskets are obtained by executing an injection molding by plural stages of rubber metal molds, andwherein said rubber material is filled in plural stages of metal mold cavities by passing the rubber material through said fiber substrate in which a rubber material flow channel in said metal mold is closed at its injection pressure.2. (canceled)3. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the rubber material immobilizes fiber entanglement of said fiber substrate by said rubber impregnation after cross-linking.4. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein said substrate-integrated gasket is a gasket for a fuel battery.5. The manufacturing method according to claim 3 , wherein said substrate-integrated gasket is a ...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SECONDARY BATTERY

A method for producing a secondary battery includes a space formation step and an injection molding step. In the space formation step, an outer periphery of a resin blocking portion with a quadrangular prism shape, in a terminal, is plugged to form a resin injection space around the terminal. In the injection molding step, a resin is injected into the injection space. The space formation step includes a constant-dimension pressing step and a constant-pressure pressing step. In the constant-dimension pressing step, a section between a pair of first outer peripheral surfaces of the resin blocking portion, extending parallelly to each other is pressed, whereby a distance between the first outer peripheral surfaces is brought to a predetermined distance. In the constant-pressure pressing step, a section between a pair of second outer peripheral surfaces of the resin blocking portion, extending in a direction intersecting the first outer peripheral surfaces, is pressed. 1. A method for producing a secondary battery , the method comprising:a space formation step of forming a resin injection space around a predetermined site of a terminal by plugging an outer periphery of a resin blocking portion, which has a quadrangular prism shape, of the terminal; andan injection molding step of injection-molding a resin part on the terminal by injecting a resin into the injection space,wherein the space formation step includesa constant-dimension pressing step of pressing between a pair of first outer peripheral surfaces extending parallelly to each other, from among four outer peripheral surfaces of the resin blocking portion, thereby bringing a distance between the pair of first outer peripheral surfaces to a predetermined distance; anda constant-pressure pressing step of pressing, at a predetermined pressure, between a pair of second outer peripheral surfaces extending in a direction that intersects the pair of first outer peripheral surfaces, from among the four outer peripheral ...

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING FUEL CELL PART

A bonding device of a fuel cell part is disclosed. The bonding device of the fuel cell part may bond an upper gas diffusion layer and a lower gas diffusion layer to top and bottom surfaces of an MEA base material through adhesive layers, while disposing the MEA base material between the upper gas diffusion layer and the lower gas diffusion layer, and may include: a lower die that supports the MEA base material, the upper gas diffusion layer, and the lower gas diffusion layer to be bonded with each other; an upper die installed in an upper side of the lower die; and an ultrasonic wave vibration source that is installed to be capable of moving in a vertical direction at opposite sides of the upper die, compressing the upper gas diffusion layer, and applying ultrasonic wave vibration energy to the adhesive layer. 1. A method for bonding a fuel cell part comprising:providing an MEA base material that forms electrode layers on opposite sides of an electrolyte membrane and covers edge portions of the electrolyte membrane and the electrode layers through sub-gaskets, and an upper gas diffusion layer and a lower gas diffusion layer, each applied with an adhesive layer as a spot at edge portions that face the sub-gaskets at opposite sides of the MEA base material;bonding the upper gas diffusion layer and the lower gas diffusion layer to upper and lower surfaces of the MEA base material through the adhesive layer by using a bonding device;(a) loading the upper gas diffusion layer on a predetermined area of a lower die, and vacuum-adsorbing the upper gas diffusion layer;(b) lowering a vacuum adsorption member of an upper die, vacuum-adsorbing the upper gas diffusion layer through the vacuum adsorption member, and raising the vacuum adsorption member;(c) loading the lower gas diffusion layer on a predetermined area of the lower die, vacuum-adsorbing the lower gas diffusion layer, and loading the MEA base material on the lower gas diffusion layer;(d) lowering the vacuum ...

MULTILAYER POLYMER DIELECTRIC FILM

A multilayer polymer dielectric film includes a stack of coextruded, alternating first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers that receive electrical charge. The first dielectric layers include a first polymer material and the second dielectric layers include a second polymer material different from the first polymer material. The first polymer material has a permittivity greater than the second polymer material. The second polymer material has a breakdown strength greater than the first polymer material. Adjoining first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers define an interface between the layers that delocalizes electrical charge build-up in the layers. The stack has substantially the crystallographic symmetry before and during receiving electrical charge. 120.-. (canceled)21. A capacitor comprising:a stack of coextruded, alternating first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers, the first dielectric layers comprising a first polymer material and the second dielectric layers comprising a second polymer material different from the first polymer material, the first polymer material having a permittivity greater than the second polymer material, and the second polymer material having a breakdown strength greater than the first polymer material, wherein the capacitor stores an electrical charge and wherein adjoining first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers define an interface between the layers that delocalizes charge build-up in the layers.22. The capacitor of claim 21 , the stack comprising about 4 to about 500 claim 21 ,000 alternating first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers.23. The capacitor of claim 21 , the first dielectric layers and second dielectric layers being fabricated by multilayer coextrusion forced assembly processes.24. The capacitor of claim 21 , the stack being axially oriented in at least one direction substantially parallel to a surface of the film at a ratio effective to increase the breakdown ...

Method and Apparatus for Applying a Self-Adhesive Film to an Electrical Energy Storage Cell

A method for the at least partial production of an electrical energy storage cell includes providing the electrode/separator. arrangement, providing a plastics foil of self-adhesive form, and applying the self-adhesive plastics foil to at least a subregion of the arrangement surface. The energy storage cell has a storage cell housing in which there is accommodated an electrode/separator arrangement which is required for the operation of the energy storage cell. The electrode/separator arrangement has a layer structure with a sequence of cathode layers and anode layers. Opposite cathode and anode layers there are in each case separated from one another by a separator layer which is in of a porous form. The electrode/separator arrangement has an arrangement surface. 1. A method for the at least partial production of an electrical energy storage cell , the energy storage cell haying a storage cell housing in which there is accommodated an electrode/separator arrangement which is required for the operation of the energy storage cell , the electrode/separator arrangement having a layer structure with a sequence of cathode layers and anode layers , opposite cathode and anode layers being in each case separated from one another by a separator layer which is in of a porous form , and the electrode/separator arrangement having an arrangement surface , the method comprising the acts of:providing the electrode/separator arrangement;providing a plastics foil of self-adhesive form;applying the self-adhesive plastics foil to at least a subregion of the arrangement surface.2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the provided electrode/separator arrangement has a loose layer structure or a Z-folded layer structure or a wound layer structure claim 1 ,3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the application is performed by winding the self-adhesive plastics foil onto the electrode/separator arrangement.4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , wherein at least one layer claim ...

System and Method for Integrated Deposition and Heating

Herein disclosed is a method of manufacturing comprises depositing a composition on a substrate slice by slice to form an object; heating in situ the object using electromagnetic radiation (EMR); wherein said composition comprises a first material and a second material, wherein the second material has a higher absorption of the radiation than the first material. In an embodiment, the EMR has a wavelength ranging from 10 to 1500 nm and the EMR has a minimum energy density of 0.1 Joule/cm 2 . In an embodiment, the EMR comprises UV light, near ultraviolet light, near infrared light, infrared light, visible light, laser, electron beam. In an embodiment, said object comprises a catalyst, a catalyst support, a catalyst composite, an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, an electrode, an interconnect, a seal, a fuel cell, an electrochemical gas producer, an electrolyser, an electrochemical compressor, a reactor, a heat exchanger, a vessel, or combinations thereof.

Polylactic acid film or sheet, and pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet

The present invention provides a polylactic acid film or sheet having tear strength so as not to break or tear during, for example, production or processing of the film or sheet or winding thereof into a roll, and causing neither melt nor deformation at high temperatures more than 100° C. In the polylactic acid film or sheet according to the present invention, the tear strength is not less than 100 N/mm when the film or sheet is torn at least in a flow direction (MD), a rate of dimensional change due to heating is not more than ±3% in the flow direction (MD) and a transverse direction (TD), and a rate of dimensional change due to loaded heating is not more than ±3% in the flow direction (MD).

METHOD FOR MANUFACTRING AN OVERMOLDED UNITIZED ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

A process for manufacturing a stepped UEA includes the steps of providing a major diffusion layer, a PEM layer and a minor diffusion layer onto a lower supporting mold; enclosing the major diffusion layer, a PEM layer and a minor diffusion layer in the lower supporting mold and the upper mold; injecting a polymeric material into the mold; permeating the polymeric material into a peripheral edge area of each of the major and minor diffusion layers and molding the polymeric material directly onto the peripheral edge area of the PEM; and removing the overmolded UEA from the upper mold and lower supporting mold. 1. A method for manufacturing a stepped UEA comprising the steps of:arranging a major diffusion layer, a minor diffusion layer and a PEM layer partially disposed between the major and minor diffusion layers such that the minor diffusion layer only spans the PEM layer outside of a PEM peripheral surface region thereby leaving the PEM peripheral surface region exposed;providing the unitized electrode assembly onto a lower supporting mold;enclosing the major diffusion layer, a PEM layer and a minor diffusion layer in the lower supporting mold and the upper mold, the major diffusion layer, the PEM layer and the minor diffusion layer each include a peripheral edge region;injecting a polymeric material into the mold;molding the polymeric material directly onto the PEM peripheral surface region to create an overmolded UEA; andremoving the overmolded UEA from the upper mold and lower supporting mold.2. The method for manufacturing a stepped UEA as defined in wherein the minor diffusion layer has a surface area which is less than each surface area of the major diffusion layer and the PEM thereby exposing the PEM peripheral surface region to the polymeric material being injected into the mold.3. (canceled)4. The method for manufacturing a stepped UEA as defined in wherein the lower supporting mold supports a peripheral edge region of the major diffusion layer when the ...

Housing with Air Chamber for Battery Monitor System and Method for Manufacturing Same

A housing is described that may include a main portion having at least one wall defining an opening that may have a perimeter. The at least one wall may have a rib and an inner wall extending therefrom about the perimeter of the opening. The inner wall may have an air relief slot formed therein. The housing may further include a cover. The cover may have an edge defining a perimeter. The cover may include a rib extending from the edge about the perimeter of the cover. The main portion rib, the inner wall and the cover rib may cooperate for attachment of the cover to the main portion and to define an air chamber between the cover rib and the inner wall.

ULTRASONIC BONDING TOOL AND ULTRASONIC BONDING METHOD

An ultrasonic bonding tool is used on a horn side or anvil side of an ultrasonic joining device in which two synthetic resin sheets that include a polyethylene layer, a polypropylene layer and a ceramic heat-resistant layer are superposed and joined together so that the heat-resistant layers face each other. The ultrasonic bonding tool includes a plurality of protrusions shaped as quadrangular pyramids having a flat top surface. Each of the protrusions has an apex angle formed by two mutually opposite side surfaces that is within a range of 110-130°. When two separators of a battery cell are joined together using the ultrasonic bonding device with the ultrasonic bonding tool, a force with which the separators adhere to the protrusions is weak. In this way, the separators do not adhere to the horn during ultrasonic bonding of the synthetic resin sheets. 1. An ultrasonic bonding tool used on one of a horn side and an anvil side of an ultrasonic joining device in which two synthetic resin sheets that each includes a polyethylene layer , a polypropylene layer and a ceramic heat-resistant layer are superposed and joined together so that the ceramic heat-resistant layers face each other , the ultrasonic bonding tool comprising:a plurality of protrusions shaped as quadrangular pyramids having a flat top surface; andeach of the protrusions has an angle within a range of 110-130°, the angle being an apex angle formed by two mutually opposite side surfaces from among four side surfaces.2. (canceled)3. The ultrasonic bonding tool according to claim 1 , whereinthe apex angle is 120°.4. The ultrasonic bonding tool according to claim 1 , whereinthe protrusions are shaped as square pyramids having the flat top surfaces.5. The ultrasonic bonding tool according to claim 1 , whereinthe plurality of protrusions are arranged so that continuous straight lines of V-shaped grooves are formed between two adjacent ones of protrusions.6. The ultrasonic bonding tool according to claim 1 , ...

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BUSBAR AND MANUFACTURING BUSBAR THROUGH THE SAME

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method for manufacturing a bus bar in which a frame including a sensing part and a body part connected to the sensing part is prepared, the frame is inserted into and fixed to an injection molding mold, and an enhanced part enhancing the strength at a position where fatigue is concentrated by an enhancing injection material injected into the injection molding mold is formed in the frame. 1. A method for manufacturing a bus bar ,wherein a frame comprising a sensing part and a body part connected to the sensing part is prepared,wherein all or part for forming the following reinforcement part in the frame is inserted into and fixed to an injection molding mold by a protrusion in the injection molding mold, andwherein an enhanced part is formed in one or more of the body part and the sensing part's connection part of the frame in order to improve the degree of one or more of the strength and the insulation at one or more positions of a position where fatigue is concentrated and a position capable of electrical conduction by an enhancing injection material injected into the injection molding mold, andwherein a thickness of the enhanced part is formed to be adjustable, the enhancing injection material is injected at a time or sequentially injected at least two times or more.2. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 1 ,wherein the protrusion is introduced into the injection molding mold by the supply pressure of the enhancing injection material.3. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 1 ,wherein the fatigue occurs in a direction in which the frame is repeatedly bent.4. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 3 ,wherein the fatigue occurs at one or more positions of the body part and the sensing part.5. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 3 ,wherein the frame further comprises a connection part connecting between the sensing part and the body part.6. The method ...

SEPARATOR OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY

A separator of lithium ion battery and manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium ion battery are provided. The separator of lithium ion battery is a thin film formed by thermal crosslinking of PBz (polybenzoxazine) electrospun fibers. This separator of lithium ion battery has properties of high ion conductivity, small Nnumber, good thermal and dimensional stability, and high compatibility with liquid electrolyte. 1. A separator of a lithium ion battery , comprising a thin film consisting of thermally crosslinked polybenzoxazine (PBz) electrospun fibers.2. The separator of the lithium ion battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a number average molecular weight of polybenzoxazine in the thermally crosslinked PBz electrospun fibers is at least 5000 g/mol.3. A lithium ion battery claim 1 , at least comprising a cathode claim 1 , an anode claim 1 , an electrolyte and a separator located between the cathode and the anode claim 1 , wherein the separator is the separator of the lithium ion battery as claimed in .4. A lithium ion battery claim 2 , at least comprising a cathode claim 2 , an anode claim 2 , an electrolyte and a separator located between the cathode and the anode claim 2 , wherein the separator is the separator of the lithium ion battery as claimed in .5. A manufacturing method of a separator of a lithium ion battery claim 2 , comprising:forming polybenzoxazine (PBz) electrospun fibers by an electrospinning process;thermally crosslinking the PBz electrospun fibers; andpressing the thermally crosslinked PBz electrospun fibers for forming the separator of the lithium ion battery.6. The manufacturing method of the separator of the lithium ion battery as claimed in claim 5 , wherein raw materials of the PBz electrospun fibers comprises bisphenol A claim 5 , formaldehyde and 4 claim 5 ,4′-diaminodiphenylether.7. The manufacturing method of the separator of the lithium ion battery as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a number average molecular weight of polybenzoxazine ...

Film-stretching apparatus and method of producing film

A film-stretching apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a stretching furnace which is divided into a plurality of air amount control zones. In a case where the number of the plurality of air amount control zones is seven, a total amount of air to be discharged from, out of the plurality of air amount control zones, three air amount control zones which are located on an entrance side of the stretching furnace is controlled so as to be larger than a total amount of air to be discharged from, out of the plurality of air amount control zones, three air amount control zones which are located on an exit side of the stretching furnace.

APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BAGGED ELECTRODE, ACCUMULATING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BAGGED ELECTRODE

An apparatus for manufacturing a bagged electrode includes a conveying unit, a first bonding unit, a second bonding unit, and a separating unit. The conveying unit conveys an electrode in a manner interposed between a pair of long separator materials unwound from a pair of rolls. The first bonding unit bonds the pair of long separator materials outside the electrode along a conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. The second bonding unit bonds the pair of long separator materials outside the electrode along a direction intersecting the conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. The separating unit cuts the pair of long separator materials along the direction intersecting the conveyance direction to cut off the bagged electrode without stopping conveyance of the electrode and the pair of long separator materials. 1. An apparatus for manufacturing a bagged electrode with a first electrode of a battery interposed between a pair of separators , the apparatus comprising:a conveying unit configured to convey the first electrode in a manner interposed between a pair of long separator materials unwound from a pair of rolls;a first bonding unit configured to bond the pair of long separator materials outside the first electrode along a conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the first electrode and the pair of long separator materials;a second bonding unit configured to bond the pair of long separator materials outside the first electrode along a direction intersecting the conveyance direction without stopping conveyance of the first electrode and the pair of long separator materials; anda separating unit configured to cut the pair of long separator materials along the direction intersecting the conveyance direction to cut off the bagged electrode without stopping conveyance of the first electrode and the pair of long separator ...

Welding apparatus

There is provided an apparatus 1 that includes a pair of molds 10a and 10b that press together, heat, and weld an overlapping part of a plurality of film-like members, a pair of heater blocks 20a and 20b that respectively support the pair of molds; a plurality of first support blocks 37 that are connected via a plurality of rod-like members 50, which midway include parts that restrict transmission of heat, to one heater block 20a; a plurality of second support blocks 38 that are connected via the plurality of rod-like members to the other heater block 20b; and a driving mechanism 60 that changes, via the support blocks, a gap between the pair of molds to press together the film-like members. The plurality of first support blocks include at least one movable support block 39 including a mechanism 35 that moves in a first direction relative to the driving mechanism corresponding to thermal deformation in the first direction of the heater block to be supported, and the plurality of second support blocks include at least one movable support block 39.

Battery electrode and methods of making

In some embodiments, a battery, a cathode for a battery, and a method for making a cathode and a battery are provided. The method comprises the steps of at least combining an electrode active material, one or more conductive diluents, a binder and a solvent to form an electrode active mixture having a first solvent to powder weight ratio, reducing a solvent to powder weight ratio to form a paste, feeding the paste into a plastic tube; and calendering the plastic tube. A dry cathode mixture is provided. The dry cathode mixture includes a cathode active material, a conductive diluent and a polymeric binder. A solvent is mixed with the dry mixture to form a slurry. Solvent is removed from the slurry to form a doughy composition. The doughy composition is calender sheeted to form a sheet. The sheet is baked at a temperature of 30° C. to 120° C. for 15 minutes to 6 hours to form a dry sheet. The dry sheet is cut into coupons. The coupons are pressed to form a pressed coupon. The pressed coupons are baked to form cathodes, by subjecting the pressed coupons to a temperature of 30° C. to 120° C. for at least one hour. The cathodes may be processed into batteries.

Pouch exterior material for secondary battery, pouch type secondary battery using the same, and method of manufacturing the same

A pouch exterior material that enables an electrode assembly to be easily mounted on an accommodating portion at a proper position, having an integrated shape and including an inserting portion provided at a center of the pouch exterior material and having a width equal to a thickness of the electrode assembly, accommodating portions provided symmetrically at two sides of the inserting portion and gradually deepening from a portion corresponding to a width center of the electrode assembly towards a portion corresponding to an edge of the electrode assembly, and a triangular stepped portion provided at two ends of the inserting portion and having a depth gradually decreasing towards an end.

APPARATUS FOR FORMING SEALING PORTION FOR FOLDING SECONDARY BATTERY POUCH

A disclosed apparatus for forming a sealing portion for folding a secondary battery pouch includes: first and second pressing bars disposed to face each other with a sealing portion for folding therebetween to apply pressure for flattening the sealing portion for folding that is defined by the edge of a secondary battery pouch for sealing an electrode assembly accommodated therein; first and second pressing surfaces provided at the first and second pressing bars, respectively, and disposed to face the sealing portion for folding; and a forming protrusion formed on the first pressing surface and configured to form a folding guide line on the sealing portion for folding by pressure applied by the first and second pressing bars. 1. An apparatus for forming a sealing portion for folding a secondary battery pouch , the apparatus comprising:first and second pressing bars disposed to face each other with a sealing portion for folding therebetween to apply pressure for flattening the sealing portion for folding that is defined by an edge of the secondary battery pouch for sealing an electrode assembly accommodated therein;first and second pressing surfaces provided at the first and second pressing bars, respectively, and disposed to face the sealing portion for folding;a forming protrusion formed on the first pressing surface and configured to form a folding guide line on the sealing portion for folding by pressure applied by the first and second pressing bars; anda forming groove portion provided on the second pressing surface and disposed to face and correspond to the forming protrusion,wherein a surface of the sealing portion for folding is compressed by the forming protrusion and another surface of the sealing portion for folding is tensioned and extended by the forming groove portion, whereby the folding guide line is formed.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second pressing bars have a length larger than a length of the sealing portion for folding ...

Method of manufacturing prismatic type battery case

Provided are extruding a raw material into a prismatic hollow material having both open ends (Step (a)), drawing the hollow material a plurality of times so as to have a desired thickness (Step (b)), manufacturing a main body by cutting the drawn hollow material to a predetermined length (Step (c)), forming a sealing cover having a shape corresponding to an open end of the main body (Step (d)), and adhering the sealing cover to the open end of the main body (Step (e)).

NANOFIBER MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE-ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME

In one aspect of the present invention, a method of fabricating a fuel cell membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a membrane disposed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, includes fabricating each of the anode electrode, the cathode electrode, and the membrane separately by electrospinning; and placing the membrane between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, and pressing then together to form the fuel cell MEA.

Pore orientation using magnetic fields

The use of magnetic fields in the production of porous articles is generally described. Certain embodiments comprise exposing a matrix to a magnetic field such that particles within the matrix form one or more elongated regions (e.g., one or more regions in which the particles chain). In some embodiments, after the magnetic field has been applied, the particles and/or a liquid within the matrix can be at least partially removed. Removal of the particles and/or the liquid can leave behind anisotropic pores within the remainder of the matrix material.

GASKET MOLDED PRODUCT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

The purpose of the present invention is to improve the handling and usability of rubber only-type gaskets. To achieve said purpose, a gasket molding is obtained by combining a rubber only-type gasket body with a film carrier obtained from a resin film that holds the gasket body in an unbonded state. The gasket molding is characterized in that: in addition to a gasket-holding section for holding the gasket body, the film carrier has temporary tacking sections that are surface-treated to temporarily tack the gasket body to said film carrier; the gasket body has temporary tack-receiving sections that are temporarily tacked to the temporary tacking sections; and the temporary tacking sections and temporary tack-receiving sections are removed from the film carrier and the gasket body when the film carrier and gasket body are punched into the product shapes. 1. A gasket molded product constructed by a combination of a rubber only type gasket main body , and a film carrier which is made of a resin film retaining the gasket main body in a non-bonded state , the gasket molded product comprising:the film carrier having a temporal tacking portion which temporally tacking the gasket main body to the film carrier and is formed by a surface treatment, in addition to a gasket retaining portion which retains the gasket main body; andthe gasket main body having a temporal tacked portion which is temporally tacked to the temporal tacking portion.2. The gasket molded product according to claim 1 , wherein the gasket retaining portion is provided as a stereoscopic portion having such a shape that a part on a plane of the resin film is deformed along an outer shape of the gasket main body.3. The gasket molded product according to claim 1 , wherein the gasket main body is used as a gasket for a fuel battery which is embedded in a fuel battery stack.4. A method of manufacturing the gasket molded product according to claim 1 , the method comprising:a step of providing a temporal tacking ...

Method for producing a sealing element on a gas diffusion layer of an electrochemical unit and assembly of a gas diffusion layer and a sealing element

A method for producing a sealing element on a gas diffusion layer of an electrochemical unit including the following is provided: arranging an injection molding tool on the gas diffusion layer; and introducing injection molding material into a cavity of the injection molding tool. The injection molding tool includes at least one deformation delimiting element, which delimits or prevents a deformation of the gas diffusion layer during the introduction of the injection molding material into the cavity such that damage to the gas diffusion layer is avoided and a sealing element with a mechanically stable connection region is produced.

New or improved microporous membranes, battery separators, coated separators, batteries, and related methods

This application is directed to new and/or improved MD and/or TD stretched and optionally calendered membranes, separators, base films, microporous membranes, battery separators including said separator, base film or membrane, batteries including said separator, and/or methods for making and/or using such membranes, separators, base films, microporous membranes, battery separators and/or batteries. For example, new and/or improved methods for making microporous membranes, and battery separators including the same, that have a better balance of desirable properties than prior microporous membranes and battery separators. The methods disclosed herein comprise the following steps: 1.) obtaining a non-porous membrane precursor; 2.) forming a porous biaxially-stretched membrane precursor from the non-porous membrane precursor; 3.) performing at least one of (a) calendering, (b) an additional machine direction (MD) stretching, (c) an additional transverse direction (TD) stretching, and (d) a pore-filling on the porous biaxially stretched precursor to form the final microporous membrane. The microporous membranes or battery separators described herein may have the following desirable balance of properties, prior to application of any coating: a TD tensile strength greater than 200 or 250 kg/cm2, a puncture strength greater than 200, 250, 300, or 400 gf, and a JIS Gurley greater than 20 or 50 s.

Method for production of thin plate-like laminate having film-like resin layer

[Object] To provide a method for the production of a thin plate-like laminate having a film-like resin layer in which a concave/convex shape can stably be formed with high accuracy on the film-like resin layer laminated on a thin plate-like substrate. [Achieving Means] There are provided a step of creating a mold retention structure 100 in which molds 110 , which have been heated to a thermal deformation temperature of a film-like resin composition 84 , are arranged on both surface sides of a workpiece 85 , and a step of introducing the mold retention structure in which the heated molds are arranged between two compression rollers 52, 54 and compressing outer surfaces of the molds by rotating the compression rollers to integrally thermocompression-bond the film-like resin composition and a substrate 81 to form a thin plate-like laminate 80 having a film-like resin layer 82.

Injection Molding Method

An injection molding method includes a filling step of pressing a nozzle of which at least a part is heated against a sprue of an insert mold and filling a molding cavity of the insert mold with a resin material in a molten state from the nozzle. After the filling step, waiting until the temperature of a front end part of the nozzle becomes equal to or lower than the melting point of the resin material in a state in which the nozzle remains pressed against the sprue in a waiting step.

Method of Continuously Producing Bipolar Separator Plates from Plastic Filled with Electrically Conductive Particles

For continuously producing a band-shaped plate material from plastic filled with electrically conductive particles, which can be sub-divided into bipolar separator plates or blanks for bipolar separator plates, the particles and the plastic are compounded into a compound, the compound is ground into a powder, the powder is spread out into a preform, and the preform is, preferably isobarically, hot-pressed between a lower belt and an upper belt of a double belt press into a plate material.

ASSEMBLY OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS USING AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD

The invention relates to as assembly of a plurality of electrochemical elements (), 0n which the electrochemical elements comprise a container () having a side wall, said assembly being characterized in that at least one portion of the side wall of at least one of the containers is in contact with a partition obtained by means of an additive manufacturing, method, and is produced by superposing at least two strips () of a structural material. 1. The use of an additive manufacturing technique for assembling a plurality of electrochemical cells.2. A method of manufacturing an assembly of a plurality of electrochemical cells , the cells each comprising a container having a wall , said method comprising the steps of:a) providing a plurality of cells andb) assembling the plurality of cells by an additive manufacturing technique comprising the steps of:i) depositing a continuous bead Ci of at least one material in contact with at least a portion of a wall of one of the containers;ii) complete or partial solidification of the material;iii) depositing a bead Ci+1 of a material either on at least a portion of the previously deposited bead Ci or on an electrochemical cell, a material of a bead Ci+1 being able to be the same or different from a material of the bead Ci,iv) repeating steps i) to iii) up until overlaying of the beads leads to the formation of partitions ensuring the assembly of the cells.3. A method of manufacturing an assembly of a plurality of electrochemical cells of prismatic shape or of the pouch type , the cells each comprising a container having a wall , said method employing an additive manufacturing technique for assembling the plurality of cells , said method comprising the steps of:a) providing an electrochemical cell Ei;b) depositing at least one continuous bead Ci of at least one material in contact with at least a portion of a wall of a container of electrochemical cell Ei;c) totally or partially solidifying a material of bead Ci;d) overlaying an ...

Device and Method for Forming Complex Joints in Layered Sheet Material

The sealing device includes a heatable base plate that cooperates with a heatable split plate to simultaneously form three intersecting seal lines. The split plate includes an alpha plate and a beta plate. The alpha plate and the beta plate each include a first heated surface that cooperate with the base heated surface to form a pair of co-linear seal lines. In addition, the alpha plate and the beta plate each include a second heated surface that cooperate together to form a third seal line that extends in a direction perpendicular to the co-linear seal lines and intersects the co-linear seal lines. A method of forming a complex seal joint is also described. 2. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the base heatable surface is an elongate rectangle.3. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the base heatable surface having a base length and a base width claim 1 , and a ratio of the base length to base width is in a range of 5:1 to 60:1.4. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the base heatable surface has a base length claim 1 , the first alpha plate heatable surface has a first alpha plate length and the first beta plate heatable surface has a first beta plate length claim 1 , wherein the sum of the first alpha plate length and the first beta plate length is less than the base length.5. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the second alpha plate heatable surface is oriented at a first angle to the first alpha plate heatable surface claim 1 , and the second beta plate heatable surface oriented at a second angle to the first beta plate heatable surface.6. The sealing device of claim 5 , wherein the first angle and the second angle are 90 degrees.7. The sealing device of claim 1 , wherein the alpha plate is configured to apply pressure to the base plate along a direction that is normal to the base plate claim 1 , and the beta plate is configured to apply pressure to the base plate along a direction that is acutely angled relative to the base plate.8. The ...

Multimaterial 3D-Printing With Functional FIber

In a method for printing a three dimensional structure, a continuous length of fiber that includes, interior to a surface of the fiber, a plurality of different materials arranged as an in-fiber functional domain, with at least two electrical conductors disposed in the functional domain in electrical contact with at least one functional domain material, is dispensed through a single heated nozzle. After sections of the length of fiber are dispensed from the heated nozzle, the sections are fused together in an arrangement of a three dimensional structure. The structure can thereby include a continuous length of fiber of least three different materials arranged as an in-fiber functional device, with the continuous length of fiber disposed as a plurality of fiber sections that are each in a state of material fusion with another fiber section in a spatial arrangement of the structure.

Method for producing secondary battery electrode and method for producing secondary battery

The method for producing an electrode disclosed here is a method for producing an electrode having an electrode current collector and an electrode active substance layer, and includes the following steps: a step for preparing a powdery electrode material containing at least an electrode active substance and a binder; a step for passing the electrode material between a pair of opposing rollers so as to form the electrode active substance layer comprising the electrode material; a step for pressing the electrode active substance layer, wherein the pressing comprises pressing at a linear pressure of 1 ton/cm or more; a step for coating an adhesive liquid containing at least an adhesive resin on the electrode current collector; and a step for supplying the electrode active substance layer to the current collector on which the adhesive liquid has been coated so as to construct an electrode.

MICROPOROUS SHEET PRODUCT AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME

Microporous sheet product and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, the microporous sheet product is made by a process that includes melt-extruding a sheet material using an extrusion mixture that includes a thermoplastic polymer, a non-cross-linked elastomer having a molecular weight of at least 50,000 Da, and a compatibilizing agent. By way of example, the thermoplastic polymer may be a polyolefin, the non-cross-linked elastomer may be a polyisobutylene, and the compatibilizing agent may be mineral spirits. After extrusion, the sheet material may be cooled, and the sheet material may be stretched. The microporous sheet product may be used, for example, as a battery separator, as a food packaging material, as a diffusion barrier in the ultrafiltration of colloidal matter, and in disposable garments. 1. A microporous sheet product made by a method comprising (a) melt-extruding an extrusion mixture to form a sheet material , the extrusion mixture comprising (i) a thermoplastic polymer , (ii) a non-cross-linked elastomer , the non-cross-linked elastomer having a molecular weight of at least 50 ,000 Da , and (iii) a compatibilizing agent , the compatibilizing agent promoting mixing of the thermoplastic polymer and the non-cross-linked elastomer; and (b) then , cooling the sheet material , whereby micropores are formed in the sheet material , wherein the microporous sheet product has a resistivity below 300 ohm-cm as tested in a 30% KOH solution.2. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the thermoplastic polymer comprises one or more thermoplastic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyolefins claim 1 , polyamides claim 1 , polyethylene terephthalate claim 1 , polyacrylics claim 1 , and polyvinyl acetate.3. The microporous sheet product as claimed in wherein the thermoplastic polymer comprises one or more thermoplastic polymers selected from the group consisting of polyolefins and polyamides.4. The microporous sheet product as ...

Method and System for Making a Fuel Cell

Herein disclosed is a method of making a fuel cell including forming an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte using an additive manufacturing machine. The electrolyte is between the anode and the cathode. Preferably, electrical current flow is perpendicular to the electrolyte in the lateral direction when the fuel cell is in use. Preferably, the method comprises making an interconnect, a barrier layer, and a catalyst layer using the additive manufacturing machine. 1. A method of making a fuel cell comprising:forming an anode using an additive manufacturing machine;forming a cathode using the additive manufacturing machine; andforming an electrolyte using the additive manufacturing machine, wherein the electrolyte is between the anode and the cathode.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein electrical current flow is perpendicular to the electrolyte in the lateral direction when the fuel cell is in use.3. The method of comprising making at least one barrier layer using the additive manufacturing machine or making a catalyst layer using the additive manufacturing machine.4. The method of comprising making an interconnect using the additive manufacturing machine.5. The method of comprising heating the anode claim 1 , or the electrolyte claim 1 , or the cathode claim 1 , or combinations thereof.6. The method of claim 6 , wherein heating is performed using electromagnetic radiation (EMR).7. The method of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength ranging from 10 to 1500 nm and the EMR has a minimum energy density of 0.1 Joule/cm.8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation is applied using a xenon lamp.9. The method of claim 6 , wherein heating is performed in situ.10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said additive manufacturing machine utilizes a multi-nozzle additive manufacturing method.11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said additive manufacturing machine utilizes a deposition method comprising material jetting claim 1 , binder ...

SEPARATOR MACHINING APPARATUS AND SEPARATOR MACHINING METHOD

A machining apparatus includes an apparatus body and a setting jig. The setting jig has a frame body including openings to expose molding regions, which are to be molded by the apparatus body, of the sheet material, and a restraining portion to restrain a periphery of the molding regions. The apparatus body includes a support member that supports the setting jig at a position where the molding regions are disposed between an upper die and a lower die, and a first urging member to urge the support member toward the upper die so as to separate the molded body from the lower die, with the upper die disengaged from the lower die. 1. A separator machining apparatus for hot-press-molding of a sheet material containing a conductive material and a resin material to form a shape of a separator for a fuel cell , the separator machining apparatus including:an apparatus body adapted to perform hot-press-molding of the sheet material to form a molded body in a shape in which a plurality of separators is arranged on a plane; anda setting jig adapted to set the sheet material on the apparatus body,wherein: an upper die and a lower die adapted to sandwich the sheet material therebetween to perform hot-press-molding to form the molded body;', 'a support member adapted to support the setting jig at a position where a molding region is disposed between the upper die and the lower die; and', 'a first urging member adapted to urge the support member toward the upper die so as to separate the molded body from the lower die, with the upper die disengaged from the lower die, and, 'the apparatus body includesthe setting jig is in a frame shape having an opening for exposing the molding region of the sheet material to be molded by the apparatus body and a restraining portion for restraining a periphery of the molding region.2. The separator machining apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus body further includes a second urging member adapted to urge the setting jig toward the ...

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A fuel cell separator includes a separator main body having a first surface and a second surface, and a first seal member disposed on the first surface. When a region on the first surface of the separator main body corresponding to an electrode member disposed on the second surface is defined as a power generation region, and a region on the first surface of the separator main body corresponding to an in-cell seal member is defined as a seal region, a displacement/vibration reducing member made of polymer is disposed at a part of the seal region. The displacement/vibration reducing member includes multiple protrusions and a coupling portion. When viewed in plan view, an axis line connecting the centers of the figures of the adjacent protrusions does not coincide with a center line passing through the widthwise center of the coupling portion. The coupling portion has a gate cut mark. 1. A fuel cell separator , comprising:a separator main body having a first surface on which a first fluid flows and a second surface on which a second fluid flows and that is bonded to an in-cell seal member disposed around an electrode member having a membrane electrode assembly; anda first seal member that is disposed on the first surface of the separator main body and that is in elastic contact with a counterpart member stacked on the separator main body;wherein when a region on the first surface of the separator main body corresponding to the electrode member disposed on the second surface is defined as a power generation region, and a region on the first surface of the separator main body corresponding to the in-cell seal member is defined as a seal region, a displacement/vibration reducing member made of polymer is disposed at a part of the seal region; a plurality of protrusions, and', 'a coupling portion that has a thickness smaller than a thickness of the plurality of protrusions and that couples the protrusions;, 'the displacement/vibration reducing member includeswhen the ...

BATTERY CELL AND EXTERIOR PACKAGING MATERIAL

A method of forming a package is provided and includes providing two laminate edge portions of the package, each of which includes a foil layer between first and second resin layers; and welding together the respective first resin layers at a first position spaced apart from the edges while not welding the respective first resin layers at the edges, wherein the edge portions include edges from which electrode terminals extend such that portions of the electrode terminals are exposed beyond the edges, and wherein the edge portions are between a sealing portion and exposed portions of positive and negative electrode terminals. 1. (canceled)2. A battery comprising:a cell; andan exterior packaging material enclosing at least a portion of the cell; whereinthe exterior packaging material includes an exterior layer, a metal layer, an interior layer, a first portion, and a second portion; and{'b': '1', 'claim-text': {'br': None, 'i': t×', 'p×', 't', 't×, '2−2+5<1<2−5 (μm).'}, 'when a thickness of the interior layer in the first portion is p, a thickness of the first portion is t, and a thickness of the second portion is t, a following equation is satisfied3. The battery according to claim 2 , wherein the first portion is non-welded and the second portion is welded.4. The battery according to claim 3 , wherein an edge portion of the exterior packaging material is a non-compressed portion that has not been direct-welded.5. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein a thickness of a welded layer defined by the interior layer in the second portion increases towards an end portion of the welded layer.6. The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the welded layer in the second portion is greater than 5 μm.7. The battery according to claim 6 , further comprising an electrode terminal coated with a sealant; andthe electrode terminal and the sealant extend outside the non-compressed portion of the exterior packaging material that has not been direct-welded.8. The ...

Method for interdigitated finger coextrusion

A method for depositing a structure comprising interdigitated materials includes merging flows of at least two materials in a first direction into a first combined flow, dividing the first combined flow in a second direction to produce at least two separate flows, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and merging the two separate flows into a second combined flow.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BONDING FUEL CELL PART

A device for bonding fuel cell parts may include a die, which forms vacuum suction holes, a lower hot press, respectively installed on both edges of a lower die to be movable in a vertical direction an upper die, installed to be movable in a vertical direction from the upper side of the lower die, a vacuum attachment member, which constitutes the same plane with the lower surface of the upper die, forms vacuum suction holes on the lower surface, and is installed on the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction while corresponding to the upper surface of the lower die between the lower hot press, and an upper hot press, respectively installed between both edges of the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction while corresponding to the lower hot press and constituting the same plane with the lower surface of the upper die. 1. A device for bonding fuel cell parts for bonding an upper side of a gas diffusion layer on an upper surface of a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) matrix and bonding a lower side of the gas diffusion layer on a lower surface the MEA matrix , comprising:a lower die, which forms vacuum suction holes on an upper surface thereof;a lower hot press, which is respectively disposed on first and second edge portions of the lower die to be movable in a vertical direction thereof and forms a same plane with the upper surface of the lower die;an upper die, which is disposed to be movable in a vertical direction thereof from an upper side of the lower die;a vacuum attachment member, which forms a same plane with the lower surface of the upper die, forms vacuum suction holes on the lower surface, and is disposed on the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction thereof while corresponding to the upper surface of the lower die between the lower hot press; andan upper hot press, which is respectively disposed between first and second edge portions of the upper die to be movable in a vertical direction thereof and forms a same plane with the ...

UV OR EB CURED POLYMER-BONDED CERAMIC PARTICLE LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATORS, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

Porous, electrically insulating, and electrochemically resistant surface coatings that strengthen and protect separators and that improve the operational safety of electrochemical devices using such separators, porous, electrically insulating, and electrochemically resistant standalone separators, the use of ultraviolet (UV) or electron beam (EB) curable binders to secure an electrically insulating, porous, ceramic particle coating on separators or to produce standalone separators, and methods of producing polymer-bound ceramic particle separator coatings, separators and electrochemical devices by UV or EB curing slurries of reactive liquid resins and ceramic particles. 1. A separator comprisinga ceramic particulate material; andan ultra-violet (UV) or electron beam (EB) cured matrix comprising a crosslink reaction product from one or more precursors selected from the group consisting of one or more monomers, one or more oligomers, and combinations thereof.2. The separator of claim 1 , wherein the ceramic particulate material comprises at least one ceramic material selected from the group consisting of aluminum oxide claim 1 , aluminum oxide hydroxide claim 1 , aluminum trihydroxide claim 1 , silicon oxide claim 1 , silicon carbide claim 1 , titanium dioxide claim 1 , magnesium oxide claim 1 , boron nitride claim 1 , magnesium silicate hydroxide claim 1 , and combinations thereof.3. The separator of or claim 1 , wherein the ceramic particulate material comprises at least one thermally conductive material that is not electrically conductive.4. The separator of any of - claim 1 , wherein the ceramic particulate material comprises round particles.5. The separator of any of - claim 1 , wherein the ceramic particulate material comprises a mixture of differing materials.6. The separator of any of - claim 1 , wherein the ceramic particulate material comprises particles differing in size from one another.7. The separator of any of - claim 1 , wherein the ceramic particulate ...

Method for Producing a Component, in Particular for a Motor Vehicle, and Component

A method for producing a component includes incorporating a molding compound into a tool for producing the component, where the molding compound includes an artificial resin as a matrix and a filler material embedded in the matrix. The method includes compressing the molding compound by the tool and by the compressing forming the molding compound to a green product. The method further includes providing the green product while disposed in the tool with a layer in a sub-region by incorporating a liquid material for producing the layer into the tool and applying the liquid material to the sub-region. The liquid material is a metallic material and the layer is an electromagnetic shielding on the green product.

UNIT CELL INJECTION MOLD FOR FUEL CELL

A unit cell injection mold for fabricating a unit cell of a fuel cell, in which an integrated frame of the unit cell formed by injecting a polymer resin onto an insert, in which a membrane electrode assembly and a gas diffusion layer are integrated, is formed, the unit cell injection mold includes an upper mold, a lower mold engaged with the upper mold to define an inner space between the lower mold and the upper mold, the inner space including an injection area into which the insert is accommodated and an insert area into which the polymer resin is injected to form the frame, and elastic protrusions formed from an elastic material, the elastic protrusions being disposed on the upper mold and the lower mold to face each other, wherein the elastic protrusions clamp the insert to divide the inner space into the insert area and the injection area to prevent the polymer resin from entering the insert area. 1. A unit cell injection mold for fabricating a unit cell of a fuel cell , in which an integrated frame of the unit cell formed by injecting a polymer resin onto an insert , in which a membrane electrode assembly and a gas diffusion layer are integrated , is formed , the unit cell injection mold comprising:an upper mold;a lower mold engaged with the upper mold to define an inner space between the lower mold and the upper mold, the inner space including an injection area into which the insert is accommodated and an insert area into which the polymer resin is injected to form the frame; andelastic protrusions formed from an elastic material, the elastic protrusions being disposed on the upper mold and the lower mold to face each other, wherein the elastic protrusions clamp the insert to divide the inner space into the insert area and the injection area to prevent the polymer resin from entering the insert area.2. The unit cell injection mold according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic protrusions include:an upper elastic protrusion fixed to the upper mold to be ...

Flexible thin-film printed batteries with 3d printed substrates

A method for printing a flexible printed battery is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing, via a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a first substrate of the flexible thin-film printed battery, printing a first current collector on the first substrate, printing a first layer on the first current collector, printing, via the 3D printer, a second substrate, printing a second current collector on the second substrate, printing a second layer on the second current collector, and coupling the first substrate and the second substrate around a paper separator membrane moistened with an electrolyte that is in contact with the first layer and the second layer.

Mold for molding base material integrated gasket

A base-material/gasket unit mold which can reduce molding failure occurrence is provided. The mold includes a first half mold including a base material holding portion arranged on a first parting surface to hold a base material, and a second half mold having a second parting surface and used together with the first half mold to close and open the mold. The second half mold includes a gasket cavity defined on the second parting surface side to form a gasket main body 121 on a surface of the base material, an isolated rubber cavity forming an isolated rubber portion isolated from the gasket main body on the surface of the base material, and a mold-pressing portion arranged around the isolated rubber cavity to press the base material when the mold is closed and having a recessed part defined on a press surface side to reduce deformation of the base material.

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE INTEGRATED GASKET

A method of manufacturing a substrate integrated gasket includes an application step of applying an adhesive agent onto a surface of a substrate with a predetermined pattern which corresponds to an extending shape of the gasket to be formed, and a step of filling an uncured molding material into a cavity defined between the substrate and an inner surface of a metal mold by setting the substrate within the metal mold and mold clamping and curing the uncured molding material. The application step forms an adhesive agent main application area of the adhesive agent extending along an extending direction of the cavity, an adhesive agent partial application area coming into close contact with the metal mold in an outer side of the cavity, and an adhesive agent non-application area reaching a position in an inner side of the cavity from a position in an outer side of the cavity. 1an application step of applying an adhesive agent onto a surface of a substrate according to a predetermined pattern which corresponds to an extending shape of the gasket to be formed;a step of filling an uncured molding material into a cavity which is defined between the substrate and an inner surface of a metal mold by setting the substrate within the metal mold and mold clamping and curing the uncured molding material; andthe application step forming a main application area of the adhesive agent which extends along an extending direction of the cavity, a partial application area of the adhesive agent which can come into close contact with the metal mold in an outer side of the cavity, and a non-application area of the adhesive agent which reaches a position in an inner side of the cavity from a position in an outer side of the cavity.. A method of manufacturing a substrate integrated gasket comprising: This application is a U.S. National Stage Application of International Application No. PCT/JP2016/067315, filed on Jun. 10, 2016, and published in Japanese as WO 2017/002579 A1 on Jan. 5, 2017 ...

HOT RUNNER MOLD DEVICE FOR MOLDING OF ULTRA-THIN ANNULAR RESIN BODY AND MOLD SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THE HOT RUNNER MOLD DEVICE

Upper and lower temperature control plates of upper and temperature control plate members are attacked so as to interpose a manifold body of a manifold therebetween. Upper and lower oil flow circuits provided in the respective upper and lower temperature control plates control the temperature of the manifold body heated by a plurality of coil heaters to a temperature suitable for preventing carbonization of a molten resin flowing in a flow-dividing type flow path of the manifold body. 1. A hot runner mold device for molding of an ultra-thin annular resin body , comprising:a fixed mold including a fixed-side body formed from a predetermined mold metal material so as to include a manifold having a manifold body; anda movable mold including a movable-side body formed from the predetermined mold metal material so as to have a molding surface abutting against a molding surface of said fixed-side body,wherein said fixed mold includes:a fixed-side nest formed of a predetermined metal material for a nest, said fixed-side nest being accommodated in a molding-surface side accommodating hole portion formed in said fixed-side body from its molding surface;a hot runner including a runner flow path provided in said manifold body and to which a predetermined molding resin material is injected as a molten resin from a resin injection molding machine, and a plurality of nozzles extending from a plurality of outflow path portions formed in said runner flow path toward the molding surface of said fixed-side body through the interior thereof, said hot runner flowing to a plurality of said nozzles the molten resin flowing through said runner flow path and flowing out from a plurality of the outflow path portions of said runner flow path,a heater provided in said manifold body together with said runner flow path to heat said manifold body, andboth side temperature control plate members including both side temperature control plates stacked on said manifold body from both surfaces thereof ...

BATTERY PACK HAVING BOTTOM CONNECTION TYPE TRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

A battery pack having a bottom connection type tray is provided. The battery pack includes a tray configured to load a plurality of battery modules therein, a plurality of tray terminals provided on a bottom plate of the tray, a connection wire for interconnecting the tray terminals or connecting the tray terminals to an external circuit, and a battery terminal provided in each of the battery modules to be connected to a corresponding one of the tray terminals. Terminal connection is achieved while the battery modules are assembled with the tray, and therefore, an assembly procedure is more easily performed, and the reliability of a terminal connection structure is improved. In addition, automated assembly and production using a robot are possible. 1. A battery pack having a bottom connection type tray , the battery pack comprising:a tray configured to load a plurality of battery modules therein;a plurality of tray terminals provided on a bottom plate of the tray;a connection wire for interconnecting the tray terminals or connecting the tray terminals to an external circuit; anda battery terminal provided in each of the battery modules to be connected to a corresponding one of the tray terminals.2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the tray terminals are provided on the bottom plate of the tray to protrude upwards.3. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the tray terminals are provided on the bottom plate of the tray to correspond to the respective battery modules.4. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein each of the tray terminals and a corresponding one of the battery terminals are connected to each other using a connection structure having male and female connectors.5. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the tray terminals and the connection wire are provided on a circuit plate having a planar structure claim 1 , andwherein the circuit plate is coupled to the bottom plate of the tray.6. The battery pack according to ...

Method of Making Fuel Cells and a Fuel Cell Stack

Herein discussed is a method of making a fuel cell comprising (a) producing an anode using an additive manufacturing machine (AMM); (b) creating an electrolyte using the additive manufacturing machine; and (c) making a cathode using the additive manufacturing machine. In an embodiment, the anode, the electrolyte, and the cathode are assembled into a fuel cell utilizing the additive manufacturing machine. In an embodiment, the fuel cell is formed using only the additive manufacturing machine. 1. A method of making a fuel cell stack comprising:(a) making an anode using an additive manufacturing machine, wherein the anode comprises two opposing major faces;(b) making a cathode using the additive manufacturing machine, wherein the cathode comprises two opposing major faces;(c) making an electrolyte using the additive manufacturing machine, wherein the electrolyte is between the anode and the cathode, wherein the electrolyte is adjacent to one of the major faces of the anode and adjacent to one of the major faces of the cathode, wherein the anode, the electrolyte, and the cathode form a first fuel cell;(d) making an interconnect using the additive manufacturing machine, wherein the interconnect comprises two opposing major faces with one of its opposing major faces in contact with the other of the two opposing major faces of the anode or of the cathode;(e) repeating steps (a)-(c) and forming a second fuel cell, wherein the second fuel cell is stacked with the first fuel cell such that the other of the two opposing major faces of the interconnect is in contact with one of the major faces of the cathode or of the anode of the second fuel cell.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte is in contact with one of the major faces of the anode and in contact with one of the major faces of the cathode.3. The method of comprising making at least one barrier layer using the additive manufacturing machine or making a catalyst layer using the additive manufacturing machine.4 ...

INTEGRATED METAL-AND-PLASTIC MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED METAL-AND-PLASTIC MOLDED ARTICLE

An integrated metal-and-plastic molded article includes a metal plate having a first surface and a second surface in the thickness direction, a first plastic portion on the first surface, a second plastic portion on the second surface, a through-hole that extends through the metal plate in the thickness direction and opens in the first surface and the second surface, and an intermediate plastic portion arranged to fill the through-hole and to be continuous with the first plastic portion and the second plastic portion. 1. An integrated metal-and-plastic molded article comprising:a metal plate having a first surface and a second surface in a thickness direction;a first plastic portion provided on the first surface;a second plastic portion provided on the second surface;a through-hole that extends through the metal plate in the thickness direction and opens in the first surface and the second surface; andan intermediate plastic portion that is arranged to fill the through-hole and be continuous with the first plastic portion and the second plastic portion.2. The integrated metal-and-plastic molded article according to claim 1 , whereinthe metal plate is an end plate adapted to be attached to an end of a fuel cell stack at the first surface, andthe first plastic portion insulates the fuel cell stack and the end plate from each other.3. The integrated metal-and-plastic molded article according to claim 2 , whereinthe end plate includes a recess that is provided in the first surface,when the end plate is attached to the fuel cell stack, the recess configures a channel adapted to selectively supply fluid to and discharge fluid from the fuel cell stack,the through-hole opens in a bottom surface of the recess, andthe first plastic portion is provided also on an inner wall of the recess and insulates the fluid flowing in the channel and the end plate from each other.4. The integrated metal-and-plastic molded article according to claim 3 , whereinthe recess is a first recess, ...

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BUSBAR AND MANUFACTURING BUSBAR THROUGH THE SAME

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method for manufacturing a bus bar in which a frame including a sensing part and a body part connected to the sensing part is prepared, the frame is inserted into and fixed to an injection molding mold, and an enhanced part enhancing the strength at a position where fatigue is concentrated by an enhancing injection material injected into the injection molding mold is formed in the frame. 120-. (canceled)21. A method for manufacturing a bus bar ,wherein a frame comprising a sensing part and a body part connected to the sensing part is prepared,wherein the frame is inserted into and fixed to an injection molding mold, andwherein an enhanced part is formed in the frame in order to improve the degree of one or more of the strength and the insulation at one or more positions of a position where fatigue is concentrated and a position capable of electrical conduction by an enhancing injection material injected into the injection molding mold.22. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 21 ,wherein the insertion and the fixing are performed by a protrusion in the injection molding mold, andwherein the protrusion is introduced into the injection molding mold by the supply pressure of the enhancing injection material.23. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 21 ,wherein the enhancing injection material is injected into the injection molding mold once to form the enhanced part in the frame.24. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 23 ,wherein the fatigue occurs in a direction in which the frame is repeatedly bent.25. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 24 ,wherein the fatigue occurs at one or more positions of the body part and the sensing part.26. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 24 ,wherein the frame further comprises a connection part connecting between the sensing part and the body part.27. The method for manufacturing the bus bar of claim 26 ...

Apparatus for bonding separators in electrical devices

An apparatus for bonding separators in electrical devices the separators to each other so as to sandwich an electrode, includes a transmission unit configured to generate ultrasonic oscillations, an amplifier unit configured to amplify the generated oscillations, an abutting part configured to apply the amplified oscillations to the separators so as to bond the separators to each other, and separator conveyance units configured to convey the separators to a bonding position where the abutting part bonds the pair of separators to each other, the transmission unit, the amplifier unit, and the abutting part are laid out parallel to a direction in which the separators are conveyed.

Co-molded components of a redox flow battery stack

A cell plate assembly of a redox flow battery has a frame body and a cell plate in fluidic communication. Cell plates, electrolyte pathways and other components of the frame plate assembly may be overmolded inside a frame. Plates, frames and tubes may all be robustly sealed. One piece bonded plug and frames enable reduced use of O-rings and other wear items.

ADHESIVE FOR LAMINATING METAL FOIL TO RESIN FILM, LAMINATE OBTAINED USING SAID COMPOSITION, PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR BATTERY CASING, AND BATTERY CASE

There are provided an adhesive for laminating a metal foil to a resin film and the like, the adhesive comprising: a polyurethane polyol (A); and a saturated aliphatic and/or saturated alicyclic polyisocyanate (B), wherein the polyurethane polyol (A) is obtained by polyaddition of components comprising a chain polyolefin polyol (a1) and/or a polyester polyol (a2) having a constituent unit derived from a hydrogenated dimer acid and a constituent unit derived from a hydrogenated dimer diol, a hydroxylated hydrocarbon compound (b) having a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon structure and two or more hydroxy groups, and a polyisocyanate (c). 1. A polyurethane polyol used for a polyurethane adhesive ,the polyurethane polyol being obtained by polyaddition of components comprising a chain polyolefin polyol (a1) and/or a polyester polyol (a2) having a constituent unit derived from a hydrogenated dimer acid and a constituent unit derived from a hydrogenated dimer diol, a hydroxylated hydrocarbon compound (b) having a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon structure and two or more hydroxy groups, and a polyisocyanate (c).2. An adhesive for laminating a metal foil to a resin film , the adhesive comprising: a polyurethane polyol (A); and a saturated aliphatic and/or saturated alicyclic polyisocyanate (B) ,wherein the polyurethane polyol (A) is obtained by polyaddition of components comprising a chain polyolefin polyol (a1) and/or a polyester polyol (a2) having a constituent unit derived from a hydrogenated dimer acid and a constituent unit derived from a hydrogenated dimer diol, a hydroxylated hydrocarbon compound (b) having a saturated or unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon structure and two or more hydroxy groups, and a polyisocyanate (c).3. The adhesive for laminating a metal foil to a resin film according to claim 2 , wherein the hydroxylated hydrocarbon compound (b) is a polyol containing a saturated alicyclic structure having a crosslinked structure.4. The ...

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLATE-INTEGRATED GASKET

To effectively prevent a breakage of a plate when a gasket body formed of a rubber-like elastic material is integrally molded at both faces of the plate formed of a brittle material such as carbon. In order to attain this object, there is provided a method of manufacturing a plate-integrated gasket in which a gasket body formed of a rubber-like elastic material is integrally formed at both sides of a portion along a peripheral edge of a plate in the thickness direction, where an area located between gasket molding cavities defined by clamping the plate between split dies of a metal mold in the plate is formed to be a relatively thick portion at a position, facing an opening of a gate through which a molding material is injected into the cavities, and in the vicinity thereof. 1. A method of manufacturing a plate-integrated gasket in which a gasket body formed of a rubber-like elastic material is integrally formed at both sides of a peripheral edge portion of a plate in the thickness direction ,wherein an area located between gasket molding cavities defined by clamping the plate between split dies of a metal mold in the plate is formed to be relatively thick at a position, facing an opening of a gate through which a molding material is injected into the cavities, and in the vicinity of the position.2. The method of manufacturing the plate-integrated gasket according to claim 1 ,wherein a through-hole communicating the cavities at both side of the plate in the thickness direction is opened while being located at a relatively thick portion.3. The method of manufacturing the plate-integrated gasket according to claim 1 ,wherein the relatively thick portion extends from a sandwiched portion sandwiched by the metal mold.4. The method of manufacturing the plate-integrated gasket according to claim 1 ,wherein an extension portion is formed at a part of the cavity in the extension direction so that the cavity extends in the width direction, the gate is opened toward the ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS INTO EXISTING COMPONENTS

A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The method may include discharging from a nozzle into a feature of an existing component a first track of material including at least a liquid matrix. The method may also include discharging from the nozzle into the first track of material a second track of material including at least one of a wire and an optical fiber, and curing the liquid matrix. 1. A method of additively manufacturing a composite structure , comprising:discharging from a nozzle into a feature of an existing component a first track of material including at least a liquid matrix;discharging from the nozzle into the first track of material a second track of material including at least one of a wire and an optical fiber; andcuring the liquid matrix.2. The method of claim 1 , further including:detecting a spatial relationship between the nozzle and the feature; andselectively adjusting a trajectory of the nozzle based on the spatial relationship.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein discharging from the nozzle the first track of material includes claim 1 , moving a tip end of the nozzle along a surface of the composite structure to cause excess liquid matrix to be drawn out of the nozzle.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein an amount of the excess liquid matrix is about equal to 0-20% more liquid matrix than required to fully wet a fiber in the first track of material.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein an amount of the excess liquid matrix is sufficient to coat the at least one of the wire and the optical fiber.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein discharging from the nozzle into the first track of material the second track of material includes discharging at least one functional element connected between ends of the at least one of the wire and the optical fiber.7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one functional element includes at least one of a resister claim 6 , a capacitor claim 6 , a LED claim 6 , a RFID tag claim 6 ...

CO-EXTRUSION PRINT HEAD FOR MULTI-LAYER BATTERY STRUCTURES

A co-extrusion print head capable of extruding at least two layers vertically in a single pass having a first inlet port connected to a first manifold, a first series of channels connected to the first inlet port arranged to receive a first fluid from the first inlet port, a second inlet port connected to one of either a second manifold or the first manifold, a second series of channels connected to the second inlet port arranged to receive a second fluid from the second inlet port, a merge portion of the print head connected to the first and second series of channels, the merge portion arranged to receive the first and second fluids, and an outlet port connected to the merge portion, the outlet port arranged to deposit the first and second fluids from the merge portion as a vertical stack on a substrate. 1. A method of manufacturing a vertically stacked electrical structure , comprising:forming an anode slurry, a cathode slurry, and a separator slurry; anddepositing the anode slurry, cathode slurry and separator slurry onto a substrate in one pass using a multi-layer co-extrusion print head, forming an intermediate battery structure.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising calendaring the intermediate battery structure.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate comprises a first current collector.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising mounting a second current collector on a side of the intermediate battery structure opposite the side of the first current collector to form a final battery structure.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein depositing the anode slurry claim 1 , the cathode slurry and the separator slurry at a flow rate sufficient to evenly distribute layers for each material.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein depositing comprises moving the substrate past the multi-layer co-extrusion print head claim 1 , wherein the print head is fixed in place.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein depositing comprises moving the print head relative to the ...

Nitrogen-containing porous carbon material, and capacitor and manufacturing method thereof

A nitrogen-containing porous carbon material, and a capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A carbon material, a macromolecular material and a modified material are mixed into a preform. The modified material includes nitrogen. A formation process is performed on the preform to obtain a formed object. High-temperature sintering is performed on the formed object to decompose and remove a part of the macromolecular material, while the other part of the macromolecular material and the carbon material together form a backbone structure including a plurality of pores. As such, the nitrogen becomes attached to the backbone structure to form a hydrogen-containing functional group to further obtain the nitrogen-containing porous carbon material. The nitrogen-containing porous carbon material may form a first nitrogen-containing porous carbon plate and a second nitrogen-containing porous carbon plate, which are placed in seawater to form a storage capacitor for seawater.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY

A method for manufacturing a fuel cell assembly includes: arranging an end face of a gas diffusion layer on a placement jig in a state abutting an end face of a resin frame; melting a part of the frame member and causing to penetrate into the gas diffusion layer by pressurizing the projecting part by way of a heat-transfer member, and heating the projecting part via the heat-transfer member by abutting a heating member against of the heat-transfer member; and solidifying the part of the resin frame having penetrated into the gas diffusion layer, in which an abutting position of the heating member relative to the heat transfer member is set in the melting step so that a central axis of the heating member is positioned more to a side of the gas diffusion layer than the central axis of the projecting part. 1. A method for manufacturing a fuel cell assembly that is obtained by joining a resin member and a membrane electrode assembly having an electrode containing a porous member , the method comprising the steps of:arranging an end face of the porous member on a placement jig in a state abutting an end face of the resin member having a projecting part foamed along the end face thereof;melting a part of the resin member and causing to penetrate into the porous member by pressurizing the projecting part by way of a heat-transfer member, and heating the projecting part via the heat-transfer member by abutting a heating member at an opposite side to a side contacting the projecting part of the heat-transfer member; andsolidifying the part of the resin member having penetrated into the porous member,wherein an abutting position of the heating member relative to the heat-transfer member is set in the melting step so that a center of the heating member is positioned more to a side of the porous member than a center of the projecting part.2. A method for manufacturing a fuel cell assembly according to claim 1 ,wherein a capturing recessed part is famed on an opposite side of ...

Polyolefin porous separator and preparation method thereof

A polyolefin porous separator includes a first surface and a second surface corresponding to the first surface. The surfaces of the polyolefin porous separator contain dendritic crystals and micropores, the dendritic crystals intersect with the micropores on the first surface or/and the second surface, and the dendritic crystals penetrate through the second surface from the first surface. A preparation method of the polyolefin porous separator includes: (1) a mixed melting of polyethylene resin and a mineral oil; (2) an extrusion of the mineral oil/polyethylene resin molten mixture; (3) a stretching of a thick sheet in a machine direction (MD); (4) a stretching of the separator in a transverse direction (TD); (5) immersing the separator into a solvent to extract the mineral oil; (6) a secondary stretching of the separator in the TD; and (7) subjecting the separator having the longitudinal crystals to a heat-setting treatment and then rolling up.

CARBON MATERIAL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF

A carbon material for negative electrodes in lithium ion secondary battery, wherein a specific surface area is not less than 1.5 m/g and not more than 6.5 m/g, a tap density is not less than 0.5 g/cmand not more than 1.3 g/cm, a Raman R value is not less than 0.1 and not more than 0.4, no diffraction peak is present in a range of diffraction angle of 42.7° to 43.7° in X-ray diffraction analysis, dis not more than 0.337 nm, and at most one peak is present in a range of not less than 500° C. and less than 1000° C. in thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis. 1. A method for manufacturing a carbon material for use in negative electrode of lithium ion secondary battery , comprisingapplying impact compression force to a granular artificial graphite made from needle coke using a mechanical rotary machine under conditions of a peripheral velocity of not less than 20 m/s and not more than 200 m/s and a processing duration of not less than 10 seconds and not more than 5 minutes to perform surface modification.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the granular artificial graphite has a 50% particle diameter of not less than 1 μm and not more than 50 μm in volumetric basis cumulative particle size distribution as measured by laser diffractometry.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the surface modification is performed at a ratio of an apparent density after performing the surface modification to an apparent density before performing the surface modification is less than 1.1 claim 2 , and a ratio of a 50% particle diameter after performing the surface modification to the 50% particle diameter before performing the surface modification is not less than 0.9 and less than 1.1 in volumetric basis cumulative particle size distribution as measured by laser diffractometry.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein a throughput per batch in the surface modification is not less than 1 kg and not more than 100 kg.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

JOINED STRUCTURE AND JOINING METHOD

A highly reliable joined structure and joining method by suppressing peeling at joined portions in the joined structure formed by joining metals together is provided. A joined structure according to the present disclosure is a joined structure in which a plurality of metals are laminated and joined together, the plural metals include a plurality of convex portions arranged on a surface positioned in a lamination direction and flat portions arranged between the plural convex portions, and tip ends of the plural convex portions are formed by curved surfaces. 1. A joined structure in which a plurality of metals are laminated and joined together ,wherein the plural metals include a plurality of convex portions arranged on a surface positioned in a lamination direction and flat portions arranged between the plural convex portions, andtip ends of the plural convex portions are formed by curved surfaces.2. The joined structure according to claim 1 ,wherein ones of the plural convex portions positioned closer to the flat portion's side than the tip ends are formed by flat surfaces.3. The joined structure according to claim 1 ,wherein each of the plural convex portions has a lamination of plural pieces of metal foil.4. The joined structure according to claim 3 ,wherein the plural pieces of metal foil contained in tip ends of the plural convex portions are not joined together.5. The joined structure according to claim 1 ,wherein, when a surface passing a position of a height obtained by dividing an average value of heights of the plural convex portions with respect to the flat portions into two as well as parallel to the flat portions is set as a reference surface, cross-sectional areas of first ones of the convex portions positioned at ends are larger than cross-sectional areas of second ones of the convex portions positioned in the center in the plural convex portion on a cross section of the reference surface.6. The joined structure according to claim 5 ,wherein respective ...

Bipolar plate

A bipolar plate for a fuel cell comprises a fiber reinforcement structure containing thermoplastically bonded carbon fibers, the fiber reinforcement structure being multilayered and comprising a plurality of fiber reinforcement structure layers, at least two of which contain thermoplastically bonded carbon fibers.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM ION CELL AND LITHIUM ION CELL

Provided is a method for producing a lithium ion cell having an outer container composed of a resin molded article, and the method for producing a lithium ion cell includes a current collector forming process of forming, on the inner side of an outer container, each of a first electrode current collector and a second electrode current collector composed of an electrically conductive polymer composition by using a molding die. 1. A method for producing a lithium ion cell having an outer container composed of a resin molded article , the method comprisinga current collector forming process of forming, on the inner side of the outer container, each of a first electrode current collector and a second electrode current collector composed of an electrically conductive polymer composition by using a molding die.2. The method for producing a lithium ion cell according to claim 1 , further comprisingan electrode slurry filling process of filling, in the container with molded first electrode current collector and second electrode current collector, a first electrode composition containing a first electrode active material particle and an electrolyte solution and a second electrode composition containing a second electrode active material particle and an electrolyte solution.3. The method for producing a lithium ion cell according to claim 1 , whereinthe outer container comprises a pair of the first divided container and the second divided container for dividing the outer container,the current collector forming process includes a process of forming each of the first electrode current collector on the inner side of the first divided container and the second electrode current collector on the inner side of the second divided container, andthe method further comprisesan electrode slurry filling process of filling, in the first divided container with the molded first electrode current collector, a first electrode composition containing the first electrode active material particle ...

EXPANDER DEVICE, POROUS FILM PRODUCING APPARATUS, AND POROUS FILM PRODUCING METHOD

To prevent wear powder from adhering to a film, an expander roller () is used that extends in the width direction of a porous film (F) and that is configured to apply a tension to the porous film (F) in the width direction, and foreign matter adhering to the expander roller () is removed from a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the expander roller () at which portion the expander roller () is in no contact with the porous film (F). 1. An expander device , comprising:an expander roller extending in a width direction of a film transferred, the expander roller being configured to apply a tension to the film in the width direction; anda foreign matter removing section configured to remove foreign matter adhering to the expander roller from a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the expander roller at which portion the expander roller is in no contact with the film.2. The expander device according to claim 1 , wherein:The expander device may be configured such that the foreign matter removing section is an adhesive section; andthe adhesive section removes the foreign matter by causing the foreign matter to adhere to a surface of the adhesive section.3. The expander device according to claim 2 , wherein:the expander roller is a curved expander roller having a curved axis; andthe adhesive section is an adhesive roller that has an axis curved in correspondence with a curvature of the axis of the expander roller and that is in contact with the expander roller in a longitudinal direction of the expander roller.4. The expander device according to claim 1 , wherein:the foreign matter removing section is a sucking section having a sucking port; andthe sucking section removes the foreign matter by sucking the foreign matter through the sucking port.5. The expander device according to claim 4 , wherein:the expander roller is a curved expander roller having a curved axis; andthe sucking port is curved in correspondence with a curvature of the axis of the expander ...

PROTECTION OF SEALING OF SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL

An object is to improve the durability of a seal member such as a gasket. A bottom is a seal surface that comes into contact with a gasket placed between the bottom and an adjacent cell. A cooling water manifold is a flow path for cooling water that is formed to pass through a separator for fuel cell in its thickness direction. A flange is protruded from one surface of a first separator in the thickness direction to surround part of the cooling water manifold . An area between respective ends T and T of the flange is an opening K that forms a flow path in an in-plane direction of the first separator. An inclined surface located on a limit line RL of the flange is formed to face the gasket , in order to limit the move of the gasket in an adjacent cell. At the end T located on the limit line RL, a surface opposed to the gasket is covered by a protective film for protecting the gasket. 1. A separator for fuel cell that is used for a fuel cell and is placed to face a membrane electrode assembly , the separator comprising:a separator center area opposed to a power generation area of the membrane electrode assembly;an outer peripheral area extended outward from the separator center area;a first manifold hole and a second manifold hole provided in the outer peripheral area;a fluid flow path formed from the first manifold hole through the separator center area toward the second manifold hole;a gasket placed around an outer circumference of the fluid flow path, the first manifold hole and the second manifold hole; anda flange formed by protruding part of an area surrounding each of the first manifold hole and the second manifold hole in a thickness direction of the separator to be extended along an outer periphery of the first manifold hole or the second manifold hole, whereina protective film is provided in a part opposed to the gasket at an end of the flange.2. A fuel cell that comprises the separator for fuel cell according to as a first separator claim 1 ,the fuel cell ...

PROPYLENE-BASED RESIN MICROPOROUS FILM, SEPARATOR FOR BATTERY, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE-BASED RESIN MICROPOROUS FILM

The present invention provides a propylene-based resin microporous film which has excellent electrolyte solution retention property, and can provide a lithium ion battery in which a decrease in discharge capacity is highly reduced even after repeated charge and discharge. 1. A propylene-based resin microporous film having micropores , comprising a propylene-based resin having a weight average molecular weight of 250 ,000 to 500 ,000 , a melting point of 160 to 170° C. , and a pentad fraction of 96% or more , and having a surface aperture ratio of 27 to 42% , a ratio of a surface aperture ratio to a porosity of 0.6 or less , and a degree of gas permeability of 50 to 400 s/100 mL.2. The propylene-based resin microporous film according to claim 1 , wherein aperture edges of the micropores have a longest diameter of 100 nm to 1 μm and an average longer diameter of 10 to 500 nm.3. A separator for a battery claim 1 , comprising the propylene-based resin microporous film according to .4. A battery claim 3 , comprising the separator for a battery according to .5. A method for producing a propylene-based resin microporous film claim 3 , comprising:an extrusion step of supplying a propylene-based resin having a weight average molecular weight of 250,000 to 500,000, a melting point of 160 to 170° C., and a pentad fraction of 96% or more to an extruder, melt-kneading the propylene-based resin, and extruding the propylene-based resin through a T die attached to a tip of the extruder to obtain a propylene-based resin film;an aging step of aging the propylene-based resin film obtained in the extrusion step for 1 minute or longer at a temperature equal to or higher than a temperature lower than the melting point of the propylene-based resin by 30° C. and equal to or lower than a temperature lower than the melting point of the propylene-based resin by 1° C.;a first stretching step of stretching the propylene-based resin film after the aging step; anda first annealing step of ...

HOT-PRESSING TOOL, METHOD OF OPERATING IT, AND CORRESPONDING INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

A hot-pressing tool mounted on a press and operable under a controlled atmosphere, a method for implementing such a hot-pressing tool, and a facility for manufacturing objects that includes such a hot-pressing tool. The tool includes a first tool portion having a first fastening device to fasten onto a first platen, a second tool portion having a second fastening device to fasten onto a second platen. The first fastening device and the second fastening device are mobile with respect to one another to define a pressing chamber having an inner volume which is heated via a heating device. The first fastening device and the second fastening device each respectively have a pressing member to exert a pressing force on opposite faces of an object to be pressed in the pressing chamber. The heating device is to heat via optical radiation that is concentrated on the object via a concentration device. 139-. (canceled)40. A hot-pressing tool to be mounted on a press , the hot-pressing tool comprising:a first tool portion including first fastener member to removeably fasten the first tool portion to a first platen;a second tool portion including second fastener member to removeably fasten the second tool portion to a second platen;a pressing chamber to receive an object to be pressed, the pressing chamber being defined by movement of the first tool portion and the second tool portion with respect to one another between a distant position and a close position;a heating device to heat an inner volume of the pressing chamber via optical radiation, the heating device having a concentration member to concentrate the optical radiation in a direction of the object; anda first pressing member on the first tool portion, and a second pressing member on the second tool portion, to exert, respectively, a pressing force on opposite faces of the object when received in the pressing chamber.41. The hot-pressing tool of claim 40 , wherein the heating device comprises at least one heating member ...

Biaxially oriented porous film having a particles-containing porous layer and an inorganic coating

The invention relates to a biaxially oriented, single- or multi-layer porous film, containing a β-nucleating agent and comprising at least one porous layer, which contains at least one propylene polymer and particles, said particles having a melting point of more than 200° C. On the outer surface of the porous layer, said porous film has a coating of inorganic, preferably ceramic particles.

Battery Module, Battery Pack Comprising the Battery Module and Vehicle Comprising the Battery Pack

A battery module includes a cell stack structure formed as a plurality of battery cells stacked and accommodated in a module case. The module case includes at least one hole forming plate having a plurality of resin injection holes formed therein for receiving an adhesive resin therethrough, and the plurality of resin injection holes are distributed on both a left side and a right side of a center of the hole forming plate in a longitudinal direction thereof, such that the resin injection holes on the left side and the right side are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance from the center of the hole forming plate in the longitudinal dimension.

METHOD FOR PREPARING MICROPOROUS POLYOLEFIN FILM WITH IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY AND EASY CONTROL OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Provided is a method of manufacturing a microporous polyolefin film useable as a battery separator, which is easy to control strength, permeability and shrinking properties of the microporous film and embodies excellent quality uniformity and production stability in fabricating the microporous film. 111-. (canceled)12. A microporous polyolefin film manufactured by a method by using a roll type stretching machine , the method at least including:{'sup': 5', '6, '(a) melting/mixing/extruding a sheet composition containing a polyolefin composition having a weight-average molecular weight of not less than 1×10to less than 1×10(component I) and a diluent (component II) in a ratio by weight of 15˜50:85˜50 and shaping these compositions into a sheet form through a T-die;'}(b) using the stretching machine of roll type consisting of at least three rolls to stretch the sheet to the machine direction, and then, stretch the film stretched uni-axially to the machine direction into the transverse direction by a stretching machine of tenter type, in order to form a film by sequential biaxial stretching; and(c) extracting the diluent from the film stretched to the machine and transverse direction and drying the film,{'sup': −3', '−3, 'wherein the stretching machine to the machine direction includes at least one preheating roll, at least one stretching roll and at least one cooling roll or air-cooled device, a total roll contact time at the preheating rolls ranges from 1 to 500 seconds, the stretching is executed in at least one section between rolls, a stretching ratio in one section between two rolls ranges from 1.05 to 6 times, a roll contact coefficient of the sheet on the stretching roll ranges from 1.5 to 54 degree (of angle)×m, and a coefficient of non-contact section between rolls ranges from 0.1×10to 200×10min.'}13. A microporous polyolefin film manufactured by a method by using a roll type stretching machine , the method at least including:{'sup': 5', '6, '(a) melting/ ...

PRESS FORMING METHOD AND PRESS FORMING APPARATUS FOR FORMED FILM OF SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL

A press forming method uses a press forming apparatus for forming a film formed product as a formed film of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The method includes the step of trimming, in the state where a film material is held between a first die and a holder, by moving a second die closer to the first die to cut the film material using a trimming blade provided for the second die. A blade edge of the trimming blade includes two inclined blade edges inclined toward a proximal side of a blade part from the center to both ends of the blade part in the direction in which the blade part extends. 1. A press forming method of forming a film shaped product as a formed film of a solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell , the formed film being provided for a solid polymer electrolyte membrane of the solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell , protruding outward from the solid polymer electrolyte membrane , and extending in a frame shape , the press forming method comprising the steps of:holding a film material between the first die and the holder; andtrimming the film material, in the state where the film material is held between the first die and the holder, by moving the second die closer to the first die to cut the film material using a trimming blade provided for the second die,wherein the trimming blade includes a blade part extending in a direction intersecting with a moving direction of the trimming blade and having a blade edge formed at a distal end of the blade part; andthe blade edge includes two inclined blade edges inclined toward a proximal side of the blade part from a center to both ends of the blade part in a direction in which the blade part extends.2. The press forming method according to claim 1 , wherein outer periphery of the formed film has a rectangular shape;the trimming blade includes two blade parts at opposite positions; andin the trimming step, two opposite sides of the formed film are formed by cutting the film material by the blade parts.3. The press ...

SEPARATOR ROLL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEPARATOR ROLL

The present invention provides a separator roll () and the like including a core suited for reuse. The separator roll () includes: a porous separator () for use in a battery; and a core () around which the separator () is wound. The outer circumferential surface (S) of the core () has arithmetic mean roughness of not less than 3.7 μm, the outer circumferential surface (S) being in contact with the separator (). 1. A separator roll comprising:a battery separator being porous; anda core around which the battery separator is wound,the core having an outer circumferential surface whose arithmetic mean roughness is not less than 3.7 μm, the outer circumferential surface being in contact with the battery separator.2. A separator roll comprising:a battery separator being porous; anda core around which the battery separator is wound,the core having an outer circumferential surface whose root mean square roughness is not less than 4.0 μm, the outer circumferential surface being in contact with the battery separator.3. The separator roll according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the battery separator is fixed to the outer circumferential surface claim 1 , the one end being in contact with the outer circumferential surface.4. The separator roll according to claim 1 , wherein the battery separator comprises a functional layer facing the outer circumferential surface.5. The separator roll according to claim 1 , wherein a material for the core includes resin.6. A method for producing a battery claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'winding off the battery separator from the separator roll according to ; and'}arranging the battery separator having been wound off such that it is sandwiched between a cathode and an anode.7. A method for producing a separator roll claim 1 , the method comprising the steps of:conveying a battery separator, the battery separator being porous; andwinding the battery separator being conveyed around ...

Polypropylene for microporous film

[Problem] To provide polypropylene for a microporous film having excellent heat resistance and strength. [Solution] Polypropylene for a microporous film satisfying the following requirements (1) and (2): (1) the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) value, as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), is not less than 100,000 but less than 800,000, the value (Mw/Mn) obtained by dividing the weight-average molecular weight by the number-average molecular weight is more than 7.0 but not more than 12.0, and the value (Mz/Mw) obtained by dividing the Z-average molecular weight by the weight-average molecular weight is not less than 3.8 but not more than 9.0, and (2) the mesopentad fraction, as measured by 13 C-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance method), is not less than 95.5%.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEALS ON ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR COMPONENTS

A method is for producing seals on faces of electrochemical reactor components intended to be stacked in order to form an electrochemical reactor Each component is in the form of a plate and having a first face and an opposing second face. The first face is designed to receive a first seal and the second face is designed to receive a second seal. The method includes shaping the first seals on the first faces of the components, the first seals being at least partially polymerized; depositing the second seals on the second face of the components; and shaping the second seals by compressing a stack formed from the components alternating with molding plates. Each molding plate has a bearing face pressed against the first face of a component and includes a groove designed to receive, without deforming, the first seal previously formed on the first face of said component, and a molding face pressed against the second face of another component and having a molding surface for shaping the second seal deposited on the second face of said other component as a result of compressing the stack. The method also includes at least partially polymerizing the second seals. 17-. (canceled)14. A method for producing seals on faces of electrochemical reactor components configured to be stacked in order to form an electrochemical reactor , each component being in the form of a plate and having a first face and an opposing second face , the first face being designed to receive a first seal and the second face being designed to receive a second seal , the method comprising:shaping the first seals on the first faces of the components, the first seals being at least partially polymerized;depositing the second seals on the second face of the components;shaping the second seals by compressing a stack formed from the components alternating with molding plates, each molding plate having a bearing face pressed against the first face of a component and comprising a groove designed to receive, ...

Battery housing and method for producing a battery housing

The invention relates to a battery housing ( 1 ) for an electrical battery, comprising a basic body ( 2 ) which extends in a direction of extent (E) and at least partially delimits a housing interior space ( 3 ) on the inside. The battery housing ( 1 ) moreover comprises at least one stiffening rib ( 4 ), which is shaped integrally on the inside or the outside of the basic body ( 2 ) and protrudes from the basic body ( 2 ). The stiffening rib ( 4 ) of the battery housing ( 1 ) runs on the basic body ( 2 ) in a rib direction (R) oriented at an angle to the direction of extent (E). In this respect, a body material of the basic body ( 2 ) comprises first reinforcing fibres ( 5 ), which run substantially in the direction of extent (E) and a rib material of the stiffening rib ( 4 ) comprises second reinforcing fibres ( 6 ), which run substantially in the rib direction (R).

METHOD OF ENCAPSULATING AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY ACCUMULATION COMPONENT AND BATTERY

A method for encapsulating a device, such as an battery, having two opposite and parallel main faces and a peripheral edge, wherein one main face includes an electrical contact zone, includes the steps of retaining the device within an injection chamber of a mold and injecting encapsulation material into the injection chamber to overmold an encapsulation block on the device. The injection chamber is configured to hold a portion of the device, adjacent its peripheral edge, so as to center the device within the injection chamber. The mold includes centering structures that at least partially cover the electrical contact zone. Opposite positioning studs protrude into the injection chamber and bear on the opposite main faces of the device. The resulting packaged device includes an overmolded encapsulation block enveloping the device except for portions covered by the centering structure. 1. An apparatus , comprising:an electrical energy accumulation component having two opposite and parallel main faces and a peripheral edge, and further having two electrical contact zones on one of the main faces placed such that the electrical contact zones are located along said peripheral edge; andan overmolded encapsulation block enveloping said electrical energy accumulation component except for portions remaining uncovered adjacent to the peripheral edge which at least partially include said electrical contact zones;wherein said first electrical contact zone is positioned in a first component corner and said second electrical contact zone is positioned in a second component corner.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second component corners are each positioned between adjacent peripheral edges.3. An electronic package claim 1 , comprising:a device including top and bottom surfaces and a first device corner and a second device corner; andan encapsulating block overmolded on the device except at side edges of the device at the first and second device ...

ACID RESISTANT GLASS MATS THAT INCLUDE BINDERS WITH HYDROPHILIC AGENTS

Glass-fiber mats for lead-acid batteries are described. The glass-fiber mats may include a plurality of glass fibers held together with a binder. The binder may be made from a binder composition that includes (i) an acid resistant polymer, and (ii) a hydrophilic agent. The hydrophilic agent increases the wettability of the glass-fiber mat such that the glass-fiber mat forms a contact angle with water or aqueous sulfuric acid solution of 70° or less. Also described are methods of making the glass-fiber mats that include applying a binder composition to the glass fibers, and including a hydrophilic agent in the glass fiber mat that increases the wettability of the mat. The hydrophilic agent may be added to the binder composition, applied to the glass-fiber mat, or both. 1. A lead-acid battery comprising:a positive electrode;a negative electrode; and glass fibers; and', 'a binder that holds together the glass fibers in the mat,', an acid resistant polymer; and', 'a hydrophilic agent comprising a hydrophilic glycol ester;, 'wherein the binder is made from a binder composition comprising], 'a nonwoven glass-fiber mat disposed adjacent to at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the nonwoven glass-fiber mat compriseswherein the hydrophilic agent increases wettability of the glass-fiber mat such that the glass-fiber mat forms a contact angle with water or aqueous sulfuric acid solution of 70° or less.2. The lead-acid battery of claim 1 , wherein the glass fibers comprise coarse glass fibers having first nominal cross-sectional diameters of greater than 5 μm claim 1 , and glass microfibers having second nominal cross-sectional diameters of 0.1 to 5 μm.3. The lead-acid battery of claim 2 , wherein the glass microfibers comprise 10 wt. % to 50 wt. % of a total weight of the glass fibers.4. The lead-acid battery of claim 1 , wherein the acid resistant polymer comprises a substituted or unsubstituted acrylic acid or a substituted or ...

SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD, SECONDARY BATTERY, WELDING APPARATUS THEREOF

A part has separator layers of resin laminated on each other with heat-resistant layers interposed among them and a sheath (laminated sheet) laid on each side of the laminated separator layers. The part is held, pressurized, and vibrated by a pressure vibrator and a jig receiver. The pressure vibrator and jig receiver are provided with projections that pressurize, vibrate, and break the heat-resistant layers, thereby melting and welding together the resin of the separator layers at the broken part. 1. A secondary battery manufacturing method comprising:employing a welding jig that has a pressure vibrator, a jig receiver arranged at a position opposing to the pressure vibrator, and projections formed on at least one of the pressure vibrator and jig receiver; anddriving the pressure vibrator to hold and pressurize in a laminated direction and vibrate a welding part having a structure in which a plurality of separator layers of resin and heat-resistant layers interposed among the separator layers are laminated on one another, thereby breaking the heat-resistant layers in the welding part and welding together the resin of the separator layers that joins together in the broken part.2. The secondary battery manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the projection is shaped into a circular arc or is chamfered.3. The secondary battery manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the projection is arranged at each of opposing positions on the pressure vibrator and jig receiver.4. The secondary battery manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein:the welding part further includes a sheath that has a resin layer over the surface thereof and is arranged at each end in the laminated direction of the part; andthe plurality of separator layers of resin and the heat-resistant layers are laminated on each other and the pressure vibrator and jig receiver hold, pressurize, and vibrate each sheath from a face of the sheath that is on an outer side in the ...

BATTERY SEPARATOR WITH RIBS AND A METHOD OF CASTING THE RIBS ON THE SEPARATOR

The present disclosure provides a method of casting ribs on substrate, said method comprising acts of, mounting applicator comprising plurality of nozzles and polymer filled into the applicator, placing the substrate below the nozzles of the applicator, applying pressure onto the melt polymer to cast plurality of polymer ribs of predetermined shape on the substrate, and cooling the substrate casted with ribs. 111-. (canceled)12. A battery separator comprising:a substrate; anda plurality of polymer ribs positioned on the substrate, wherein the plurality of polymer ribs are positioned in a discontinuous configuration.13. A method of forming a battery separator , comprising:positioning a plurality of polymer ribs on a glass substrate, wherein the plurality of polymer ribs are positioned in a discontinuous configuration.14. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the battery separator is a wet laid battery separator.15. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise a hot melt polymer.16. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise discontinuous longitudinal ribs.17. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise discontinuous diagonal ribs.18. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise dispersed dots.19. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise dispersed beads with varying densities.20. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise vertical intermittent ribs.21. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise horizontal intermittent ribs.22. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise straight dash ribs and dots.23. The battery separator of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of polymer ribs comprise horizontal dash ribs and dots.24. The battery separator of claim 12 , ...

Energy storage device with encapsulation anchoring

Approaches herein provide improved encapsulation of an energy storage device. In one approach, a thin film storage device stack is formed atop a first side of a substrate, and an encapsulant is formed over the thin film storage device stack. A recess formed in the substrate adjacent the thin film storage device stack provides an anchoring point for the encapsulant. In some approaches, the recess is provided partially through a depth of the substrate, and has a geometry to promote physical coupling between the encapsulant and the substrate.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MASKLESS THIN FILM ETCHING

A device for maskless thin film etching, including an ablation tool adapted to emit an ablative output for etching a surface, a gas jet associated with a source of carrier gas and adapted to emit a stream of the carrier gas at an area of the surface where the output of the ablation tool impinges, and a suction member associated with a vacuum source and adapted to collect ablated particulate from the area of the surface where the output of the ablation tool impinges, wherein the ablation tool, the gas jet, and the suction member are mounted adjacent one another. 1. A device for maskless thin film etching comprising:an ablation tool;a gas jet associated with a source of carrier gas and adapted to emit a stream of the carrier gas; anda suction member associated with a vacuum source and adapted to collect gas and particulate;wherein the ablation tool, the gas jet, and the suction member are mounted adjacent one another.2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ablation tool claim 1 , the gas jet claim 1 , and the suction member are mounted adjacent one another on a carrier arm claim 1 , wherein the carrier arm is adapted to move the ablation tool claim 1 , the gas jet claim 1 , and the suction member relative to a surface to be etched.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ablation tool is a laser.4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the ablation tool is adapted to emit an abrasive media.5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the gas jet is adapted to emit the stream of the carrier gas at an area of a surface where an output of the ablation tool impinges.6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrier gas is an inert gas selected for an ability to suppress formation of laser-induced plasma.7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the suction member is adapted to collect ablated particulate from an area of a surface where an output of the ablation tool impinges.8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a controller operatively coupled to the ablation tool claim 1 , the gas jet claim ...