Tab tension measuring device of cell and tab tension measuring method of cell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12535394-B2
Application number	US-202218280024-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2022
Priority date	Jan 3, 2022
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a tab tension measuring device of a cell including a tab and a lead connected to the tab, including: a pair of jigs fixing the tab; a pair of bending dies bending the lead; and a tension meter connected to the cell to measure the tension applied to the tab when the lead is bent.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A tab tension measuring device configured to measure a cell including a tab and a lead connected to the tab, the tab tension measuring device comprising:
a pair of jigs configured to fix the tab thereto; a pair of bending dies configured to bend the lead; and a tension meter connected to the cell, the tension meter configured to measure a tension applied to the tab when the lead is bent by the pair of bending dies.

2 . The tab tension measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the tension meter is configured to measure the tension applied in a direction in which the tab extends.

3 . The tab tension measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the pair of jigs is configured to press the tab on opposite surfaces of the tab.

4 . The tab tension measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the pair of bending dies is configured to presses bend the lead on opposite surfaces of the lead.

5 . The tab tension measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the pair of bending dies has complimentary shapes, such that the bending dies are configured to engage in surface contact with each other.

6 . The tab tension measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the tension meter is disposed on a first side of the cell that is opposite to a second side of the cell, and the lead is disposed and connected to the cell adjacent to the second side.

7 . The tab tension measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the cell is a dummy cell.

8 . A method of measuring tab tension of a cell including a tab and a lead connected to the tab, the method comprising:
fixing the tab to a pair of jigs; bending the lead; and measuring a tension applied to the tab during the bending of the lead.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein, during the measuring of the tension applied to the tab, the tension is applied in a direction in which the tab extends.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the bending of the lead is performed after the fixing of the tab to the pair of jigs.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein, during the fixing of the tab to the pair of jigs, the tab is fixed by pressing opposite surfaces of the tab between the jigs, and during the bending of the lead, the lead is bent by pressing opposite surfaces of the lead.

Assignees

• Lg Energy Solution Ltd

Inventors

• Yi Kyu Min

Classifications

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

• H01M50/531 Primary

  Electrode connections inside a battery casing · CPC title

• H01M10/48

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• H01M10/4285

  Testing apparatus · CPC title

• H01M10/04

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