METHOD FOR SIMULATING THE MOTION OF AT LEAST PART OF AN AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING OR PACKAGING CONSUMER ARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:EP4439370A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-02

    申请号:EP23220276.2

    申请日:2023-12-27

    申请人: G.D S.p.A.

    摘要: A method for simulating the motion of at least part (5) of an automatic machine (1) for manufacturing or packaging consumer articles (3) comprising the steps of defining a three-dimensional model (13), in a computer-aided design environment (14), of the part (5) whose motion is to be simulated; programming a software (SW) for controlling the motion of one or more movable operating elements (2) of the part (5) of the automatic machine (1); extracting a data set (DS) about the commanded position (P) established, at a given time instant (t1, t2, ..., tn), for said one or more movable operating elements (2); communicating the data set (DS) about the commanded position (P) in the aided design environment (14); and simulating the movement of said one or more movable operating elements (2) by changing the position of said one or more movable operating elements (2) according to the data set (DS) about the commanded position (P).

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STACKING A SEPARATOR STRIP AND SHEETS OF FOIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR PRODUCING BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:EP4428971A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-11

    申请号:EP23220328.1

    申请日:2023-12-27

    申请人: G.D S.p.A.

    IPC分类号: H01M10/04 B65H5/00 B65H7/00

    CPC分类号: H01M10/0459 H01M10/0404

    摘要: Stacking apparatus and method for stacking a separator strip (NS) and sheets of foil (201, 301) comprising a feeding unit (20) for feeding said separator strip (NS) comprising an outgoing orientation control device (R2) of said separator strip (NS), configured to define an outgoing reference direction (DRU) of said separator strip (NS), a stacking unit (1) comprising a stacking surface (10) for receiving said separator strip (NS) and said sheets of foil, a handling unit (130) for respectively moving said outgoing orientation control device (R2) of said separator strip (NS) and said stacking surface (10), a first and/or a second release assembly of a sheet of foil (200, 300) for releasing at a minimum release distance (DmR) from said stacking surface (10) a first or a second sheet of foil (201, 301) with a condition of substantially zero relative speed.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STACKING A SEPARATOR STRIP AND SHEETS OF FOIL, PREFERABLY FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INTENDED FOR PRODUCING BATTERIES

    公开(公告)号:EP4428970A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-11

    申请号:EP23220325.7

    申请日:2023-12-27

    申请人: G.D S.p.A.

    IPC分类号: H01M10/04

    CPC分类号: H01M10/0459 H01M10/0404

    摘要: Stacking apparatus and method for stacking a separator strip (NS) and sheets of foil comprising a stacking unit (1) comprising a stacking surface (10) for said separator strip (NS), a feeding unit (20) of said separator strip (NS) comprising an outgoing orientation control device (R2) of said separator strip (NS), a handling unit (130) configured to respectively move said outgoing orientation control device (R2) of said separator strip (NS) and said stacking surface (10) said outgoing orientation control device (R2) defining an outgoing reference direction (DRU) of said separator strip (NS) and an end tract (TF) of said separator strip (NS) oriented according to a deviation direction (DD) defining a deviation angle (β) with respect to said outgoing reference direction (DRU), said handling unit (130) being configured to produce a relative displacement (SR) to maintain substantially constant a same deviation angle (β).

    METHOD FOR FORMING AN ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS

    公开(公告)号:EP4421891A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-28

    申请号:EP23217409.4

    申请日:2023-12-18

    申请人: G.D S.p.A.

    发明人: SPIRITO, Gilberto

    IPC分类号: H01M4/04 H01M50/533 B23K26/38

    CPC分类号: H01M4/04 B23K26/38 H01M50/533

    摘要: A method for forming an electrode for electrochemical cells comprises arranging an electrode sheet (11) having a thickness, a length (L) and a height (H), wherein the length (L) is measured along a longitudinal direction, the height (H) is measured along a transverse direction and the thickness is measured along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction, said electrode sheet (11) having a longitudinal free edge (12a); cutting a plurality of tabs (17) on the electrode sheet (11) in a first portion (15) of the electrode sheet extending transversely from the free edge (12a); reducing the thickness of the electrode sheet (11) along a longitudinal track (20) contained in the first portion (15) of the electrode sheet (11).

    PROCESSING LINE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4418383A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-21

    申请号:EP23217450.8

    申请日:2023-12-18

    申请人: G.D S.p.A.

    IPC分类号: H01M10/04 H01M10/0587

    摘要: Processing line and method of electrochemical cells (30) wherein it is provided to:
    - move step-wise a plurality of seats (25) along a transport path (20) according to an advancement direction A with a movement step P and according to a time interval T between one movement step P and the other, wherein the time interval T is defined by a movement time Tm and a stop time Ts; wherein said seats (25) are equidistant from each other and spaced according to a predetermined spacing step D along at least one active sector (21) of the transport path (20) and wherein the movement step P corresponds to N times the predetermined spacing step D;
    - during the step-wise movement of said plurality of seats (25), in the stop time Ts: stopping N seats (25) at a time of said plurality of seats (25) in a working area (22) defined along the active sector (21) of the transport path (20) to perform a same operation simultaneously on N electrochemical cells (30) transported by the N seats (25) stopped in the working area (22);
    - during the step-wise movement of said plurality of seats (25), in the stop time Ts: stopping N seats (25) at a time of said plurality of seats (25) in a deposition area (23) defined along the active sector (21) of the transport path (20) upstream of the working area (22) with respect to the advancement direction A, and placing, one after the other, N electrochemical cells (30) in N different positions (P1, P2, P3) at the N seats (25) stopped in the deposition area (23).