Lamination device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10399314-B2
Application number	US-201815911886-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 5, 2018
Priority date	Mar 6, 2017
Publication date	Sep 3, 2019
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019

Abstract

Provided is a lamination device that laminates an electrolyte film and a porous film. The lamination device includes a support portion configured to support a porous film roll, in which the porous film is wound, such that the porous film roll is able to revolve, an unwinding portion configured to support an electrolyte film roll, in which the electrolyte film is wound, and unwind the electrolyte film from the electrolyte film roll, a conveying portion configured to convey the unwound electrolyte film, and a control portion configured to control the support portion, the unwinding portion, and the conveying portion. The control portion is configured to control the support portion such that the conveyed electrolyte film and the porous film roll are brought closer to one another and an outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll is pressed against one of surfaces of the electrolyte film.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lamination device that laminates an electrolyte film and a porous film, comprising:
a support portion configured to support a porous film roll, in which the porous film is wound, such that the porous film roll is able to revolve;
an unwinding portion configured to support an electrolyte film roll, in which the electrolyte film is wound, and unwind the electrolyte film from the electrolyte film roll;
a conveying portion configured to convey the unwound electrolyte film; and
a control portion configured to control the support portion, the unwinding portion, and the conveying portion, wherein
the support portion and the conveying portion are arranged so as to bring the porous film roll and the electrolyte film, which is conveyed by the conveying portion, closer to one another, and
the control portion is configured to control the support portion such that the conveyed electrolyte film and the porous film roll are brought closer to one another and an outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll is pressed against one of surfaces of the electrolyte film.

2. The lamination device according to claim 1 , wherein
the support portion is configured to support the porous film roll such that the porous film roll is able to move in a direction closer to the electrolyte film conveyed by the conveying portion, and
the control portion is configured to control the support portion such that the porous film roll moves closer to the electrolyte film being conveyed, and the outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll is pressed against one of the surfaces of the electrolyte film.

3. The lamination device according to claim 2 , wherein
the conveying portion includes a moving conveying portion configured to convey the electrolyte film and to be movable such that the electrolyte film is brought closer to the support portion, and
the control portion is configured to move the moving conveying portion in a direction in which the electrolyte film is brought closer to the support portion when causing the support portion to move in a direction towards the electrolyte film.

4. The lamination device according to claim 1 , wherein
the support portion includes a rotary power source, and
the support portion is configured to rotate using power from the rotary power source.

5. The lamination device according to claim 4 , wherein
the control portion is configured to control the support portion such that the outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll is pressed against one of the surfaces of the electrolyte film, and is also configured to cause the unwinding portion to unwind the electrolyte film such that, when the porous film roll and the electrolyte film come into contact with each other for a first time, mutual contact portions are not displaced, and also to move the support portion in a direction in which the porous film roll is pressed against the electrolyte film, while causing the support portion to rotate, and complete movement of the support portion.

6. The lamination device according to claim 4 , wherein
the control portion is configured to control rotation and movement of the support portion such that a distal end portion of the porous film roll, from which the porous film is unwound, is not included in mutual contact portions when the porous film roll comes into contact with the electrolyte film for a first time, and, when the movement of the support portion is completed, the distal end portion is included in a range of the outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll, which is pressed against the electrolyte film.

7. The lamination device according to claim 6 , wherein
the control portion is configured to control the rotation and the movement of the support portion such that, when the movement of the support portion is completed, the distal end portion is included on a downstream side of a position of a first point of contact between the porous film roll and the electrolyte film in a conveying direction of the electrolyte film within the range of the outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll, which is pressed against the electrolyte film.

8. The lamination device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a tension sensor that detects tension applied to the electrolyte film, wherein
the control portion is configured to control the support portion such that the outer peripheral surface of the porous film roll is pressed against one of the surfaces of the electrolyte film, and is also configured to cause the unwinding portion to unwind the electrolyte film so as to maintain tension of the electrolyte film at a set tension while the porous film roll is pressed against one of the surfaces of the electrolyte film.

9. The lamination device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a heating portion that is able to heat at least a part of a range in which the porous film roll is pressed against the electrolyte film.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Aimu Masanori

Classifications

• B32B2307/20

  having particular electrical or magnetic properties, e.g. piezoelectric · CPC title

• B32B37/203

  One or more of the layers being plastic · CPC title

• H01M8/1069

  characterised by the manufacturing processes · CPC title

• B32B37/1036

  Pressing between one press band and a cylinder · CPC title

• B32B41/00

  Arrangements for controlling or monitoring lamination processes; Safety arrangements · CPC title