公开(公告)号：US20250062368A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-20

申请号：US18720083

申请日：2022-12-13

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Giuliano Gamberini

IPC: H01M6/00 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/107 ,  H01M50/152

Abstract: Manufacturing machine to manufacture a cylindrical battery having a cylindrical case which is closed at the top by a lid There are provided: a first processing drum, mounted to rotate around a first rotation axis, a first seat to support the cylindrical case; a deformation unit, to create an annular groove on a side wall of the cylindrical case; a second processing drum, is arranged downstream of the first processing drum and mounted so as to rotate around a second rotation axis, a second seat designed to support the cylindrical case; a feeding unit, to feed the lid on top of the cylindrical case supported by the second seat; a third processing drum, arranged downstream of the second processing drum (31), a third seat (48) to support the cylindrical case; and a bending unit, configured to bend a rim of the cylindrical case against the lid.

公开(公告)号：US12226804B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17922260

申请日：2021-07-16

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea Biondi ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Luca Cerati ,  Claudia De Maria ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Stefano Sinigardi ,  Noemi Zordan

IPC: B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/344

Abstract: A support for transporting containers in a microwave inspection device, including a supporting body which can be moved along a feed path and at least two receiving seats connected to the top of the supporting body to be moved along said feed path, wherein said supporting body has two or more supporting portions (S1, S2) which are at least partly separated from each other by one or more openings and each carrying at least one respective receiving seat, said supporting portions (S1, S2) being connected or integral with each other in a lower region of the supporting body.

公开(公告)号：US12208971B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US17998245

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea Biondi ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Umberto Zanetti ,  Enrico Campagnoli ,  Antonio Gigante ,  Giacomo Noferini

IPC: B65G47/84 ,  B65B29/02 ,  B65B43/46 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65G47/71

Abstract: A movement unit for articles includes a first carousel device having a first transporter member and first gripping heads mounted thereon and provided to move the articles into a single-row configuration. The movement unit further includes a second carousel device to receive the articles from the first carousel device, having a second transporter member and second gripping heads mounted thereon. Each second gripping head is configured to receive the articles from a respective first gripping head and to move the articles into a multi-row configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20250141070A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18835449

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Ivan Eusepi

IPC: H01M50/566 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/107 ,  H01M50/186

Abstract: A method to produce an energy storage battery comprising the steps of: providing an electrochemical cell, which is at least partially complete and is provided with an electrical collector; providing a container having a first wall; placing, on an outer surface of the first wall, an outer body, which constitutes an electrical pole of the battery; and inserting the electrochemical cell into the container placing the electrical collector close to the first wall; and
making a weld between the electrical collector and the outer body in order to establish an electrical connection; wherein the weld is made from the outside of the container operating from the opposite side of the first wall relative to the electrochemical cell.

公开(公告)号：US12286313B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17998649

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Andrea Biondi ,  Luca Cavazza ,  Umberto Zanetti ,  Enrico Campagnoli ,  Antonio Gigante ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Cristian Dakessian

IPC: B65G47/86

Abstract: An apparatus and a transfer process for articles are presented. The articles are transferred without risk of damage when gripped by pincer grip devices, regardless of article shape and gripping manner. The apparatus includes a first transport device, having pincer grip devices, moving along a first closed path, each having pincer claws projecting outward from the first closed path. The pincer claws are movable from a gripping position to a release position. The apparatus also includes a second transport device, having tray-like elements moving along a respective second closed path and configured to receive respective articles resting thereon. The first and second transport devices cooperate with each other at one or two exchange segments where the first closed path is superimposed on said second closed path and where the articles transported in the pincer grip devices are laid on tray-like elements and/or removed therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US12240708B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-04

申请号：US17998791

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Luca Cavazza ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Antonio Vitali

IPC: B65G47/71

Abstract: A transport unit for moving articles along a conveyor from a first station to a second station is presented. The unit includes a first conveyor segment having entry lanes separated from each other, a second conveyor segment downstream of the first conveyor segment to receive the articles from the first segment and having exit lanes separated from each other, in a number equal to the entry lanes, and a switching device, interposed between the first conveyor segment and the second conveyor segment. The switching device is movable between a first operating configuration, where each entry lane is in communication with a respective exit lane, and at least one second operating configuration, where at least one entry lane is selectively put in communication with an exit lane different from the exit lane with which the at least one entry lane communicates in the first operating configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20250141069A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18835435

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini

IPC: H01M50/566 ,  B21J15/02 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/107 ,  H01M50/152 ,  H01M50/186 ,  H01M50/528

Abstract: A method to produce an energy storage battery having the steps of: providing an electrochemical cell, which is at least partially complete and is provided with an electrical collector; providing a container having a first wall; placing, on an outer surface of the first wall, an outer body, which constitutes an electrical pole of the battery; and inserting the electrochemical cell into the container bringing the electrical collector close to the first wall; providing the electrical collector with an access from the outside of the container in order to permit a weld between the electrical collector and the outer body in order to establish an electrical connection; welding the electrical collector and the outer body to one another through the aforementioned access in order to establish an electrical connection.

公开(公告)号：US20250140890A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18835426

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Ivan Eusepi

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M50/188 ,  H01M50/528 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M50/566

Abstract: Energy storage battery having: an electrochemical cell; an electrical collector which is coupled to an end of the electrochemical cell; a container which has a first wall having a first through hole and houses, on the inside, the electrochemical cell so that the electrical collector is arranged close to the first wall; an outer body, which constitutes an electrical pole of the battery and is arranged on an outer surface of the first wall and has a second hole, which is at least partially aligned with the first hole.

公开(公告)号：US20240405249A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18720129

申请日：2022-12-13

Applicant: G.D S.P.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Giuliano Gamberini

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/167

Abstract: A manufacturing machine for manufacturing a cylindrical battery having a cylindrical case which houses an electrochemical cell. They are provided: a processing conveyor configured to move forward along a processing path a seat designed to support the cylindrical case; and an operating group which is arranged along the processing path and is configured to perform a processing on the cylindrical case. The operating group has: a support body axially aligned with the corresponding seat and mounted to rotate around a rotation axis; and a plurality of processing discs, which are configured to perform a machining on the side wall of the cylindrical case, are uniformly mounted on the support body to form a circle at the centre of which the cylindrical case is placed in use, and are radially movable to radially get close to and move away from the cylindrical case which is in use between them.

公开(公告)号：US20250141068A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18835425

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: G.D S.p.A.

Inventor： Massimo Fortini ,  Giacomo Noferini ,  Ivan Eusepi

IPC: H01M50/566 ,  H01M50/107 ,  H01M50/179 ,  H01M50/188 ,  H01M50/531 ,  H01M50/552 ,  H01M50/559

Abstract: An energy storage battery comprising: an electrochemical cell; an electrical collector which is coupled to an end of the electrochemical cell; a container which has a first wall and houses, on the inside, the electrochemical cell so that the electrical collector is arranged close to the first wall; an outer body, which constitutes an electrical pole of the battery and is arranged on an outer surface of the first wall; and a weld which establishes an electrical connection between the electrical collector and the outer body; wherein the weld is at least partially arranged on the outside of the container.