Winding device, winding apparatus and winding method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12334492-B2
Application number	US-202318228434-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2023
Priority date	Jan 29, 2022
Publication date	Jun 17, 2025
Grant date	Jun 17, 2025

Abstract

A winding device includes a pair of outer pins oppositely arranged in a first direction with a periphery for an electrode assembly to wind around, adjusting members configured to reciprocate in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to drive the pair of outer pins to move away from or close to each other to increase or reduce a distance between the pair of outer pins, a pair of inner pins arranged oppositely in the first direction between the pair of outer pins and configured to move independent of the adjusting members to clamp or release the electrode assembly, and an elastic returning member configured to apply an elastic force in the first direction to at least one of the pair of inner pins such that the pair of inner pins have a tendency to be close to each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A winding device, comprising:
a pair of outer pins, wherein the pair of outer pins are oppositely arranged in a first direction, and a periphery of the pair of outer pins is used for an electrode assembly to be wound around;
adjusting members, wherein the adjusting members are configured to reciprocate in a second direction to drive the pair of outer pins to move away from or close to each other, to increase or reduce a distance between the pair of outer pins, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;
a pair of inner pins, wherein the pair of inner pins are arranged between the pair of outer pins, the pair of inner pins are oppositely arranged in the first direction, and the pair of inner pins are configured to move independent of the adjusting members, to clamp or release the electrode assembly;
an elastic returning member, wherein the elastic returning member is configured to apply an elastic force in the first direction to at least one of the pair of inner pins, such that the pair of inner pins have a tendency to be close to each other;
a base, wherein the pair of outer pins and the pair of inner pins are mounted on the base; and
a pair of supporting frames, wherein the pair of supporting frames are oppositely arranged in the first direction and are fixed on the base;
wherein the pair of inner pins are located between the pair of supporting frames, the adjusting members are mounted on the supporting frames, the pair of outer pins correspond to the pair of supporting frames one by one, and each of the pair of outer pins is arranged outside a corresponding supporting frame of the pair of supporting frames and movably connected to the corresponding supporting frame in the first direction.

2. The winding device according to claim 1 , wherein the pair of inner pins comprise a first inner pin and a second inner pin, the first inner pin is fixed on the base, the second inner pin is movably mounted on the base and configured to move in the first direction, and the elastic returning member is configured to apply the elastic force to the second inner pin.

3. The winding device according to claim 2 , wherein the first inner pin and the second inner pin extend in the second direction, an accommodation cavity is provided on the base, one end of the first inner pin and one end of the second inner pin extend into the accommodation cavity, and the elastic returning member is arranged in the accommodation cavity.

4. The winding device according to claim 3 , wherein a through hole in communication with the accommodation cavity is provided on the base, and the through hole is used for insertion of a driving member configured to drive the second inner pin to overcome the elastic force to move.

5. The winding device according to claim 4 , further comprising:
a guiding member, wherein the guiding member is fixed in the accommodation cavity; and
a sliding block, wherein the sliding block is slidably connected to the guiding member and slidable in the first direction; and
one end of the second inner pin is connected to the sliding block.

6. The winding device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a transmission member, wherein the transmission member is mounted on the sliding block and configured to engage with the driving member to drive the sliding block to move along the guiding member.

7. The winding device according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission member comprises a roller, and an inclined surface matching the roller is arranged on the driving member.

8. The winding device according to claim 1 , wherein the adjusting members comprise two adjusting members corresponding to the pair of outer pins one by one, and each of the two adjusting members is movably connected to a corresponding one of the pair of supporting frames in the second direction.

9. The winding device according to claim 8 ,
wherein accommodation cavities are provided on the supporting frames, the adjusting members are slidably arranged in the accommodation cavities, first sliding slots in communication with the accommodation cavities are provided on the supporting frames and extend in the second direction;
the winding device further comprising:
sliding blocks, wherein the sliding blocks are movably connected to the supporting frames in the first direction, the outer pins are fixed on the sliding blocks, second sliding slots corresponding to the first sliding slots are provided on the sliding blocks, and the second sliding slots are provided in an inclined manner relative to the first sliding slots; and
transmission members, wherein the transmission members are connected to the adjusting members and in sliding fit with the first sliding slots and the second sliding slots.

10. The winding device according to claim 9 , wherein the transmission members comprise rollers.

11. The winding device according to claim 9 , wherein at least two of the sliding blocks are arranged on each of the pair of supporting frames in a spaced manner in the second direction.

12. The winding device according to claim 9 , further comprising:
blocking members, wherein the blocking members are fixed on the supporting frames and configured to block gaps between the sliding blocks and the supporting frames.

13. The winding device according to claim 12 , wherein the blocking members comprise magnetic members, and the blocking members are magnetically attracted to the supporting frames.

14. The winding device according to claim 1 , wherein a channel extending in the second direction is formed between the pair of supporting frames, and one end of the channel away from the base is used for insertion of a driving member configured to drive the adjusting members to move towards the base in the second direction.

15. The winding device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a transmission member, wherein the transmission member is fixed on the adjusting members, at least part of the transmission member is located in the channel, and the transmission member is configured to engage with the driving member.

16. The winding device according to claim 14 ,
wherein the elastic returning member is a first elastic returning member;
the winding device further comprising:
a second elastic returning member, wherein the second elastic returning member is arranged on the supporting frames and configured to apply to the adjusting members an elastic force in the second direction and facing away from the base, to return the adjusting members.

17. A winding apparatus, comprising:
the winding device according to claim 1 ;
a first driving member, wherein the first driving member is configured to drive the pair of inner pins to move, to clamp or release the electrode assembly; and
a second driving member, wherein the second driving member is configured to drive the adjusting members to move in the second direction.

Assignees

• Contemporary Amperex Technology Hong Kong Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Xiaowei
• Wang Zhiwen
• Zhang Wei
• Wu Xiang
• Wen Yuqian
• Tang Minghao
• Zhang Shengwu

Classifications

• H01M10/0431

  Cells with wound or folded electrodes (H01M10/045 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65H2801/72

  Fuel cell manufacture · CPC title

• B65H75/248

  expansion caused by actuator movable in axial direction · CPC title

• B65H75/28

  Arrangements for positively securing ends of material · CPC title

• H01M10/04

  Construction or manufacture in general (H01M10/058, H01M10/12, H01M10/28, H01M10/38 take precedence) · CPC title