公开(公告)号：US20160043369A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14452362

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qingcheng Zeng ,  Shouwei Hao ,  Brian Shiu

IPC: H01M2/14

CPC classification number: H01M2/145 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M10/0404 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  H01M10/049 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: The described embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for improving pick and place operations. Pick and place operations involving the movement of flexible substrates can be improved by cooling a flexible substrate below a threshold temperature at which the flexible substrate transitions from a flexible state to a rigid state. Once in the rigid state, the flexible substrate can be handled and maneuvered by pick and place operations for a period of time with a limited risk of the flexible substrate wrinkling and tearing. In some embodiments, the flexible substrate is a thin polymeric substrate used to separate oppositely charged battery cells within a battery assembly.

Abstract translation: 所描述的实施例涉及用于改善拾取和放置操作的方法和装置。 可以通过将柔性基底冷却到柔性基板从柔性状态转变到刚性状态的阈值温度以下来改善涉及柔性基板移动的拾取和放置操作。 一旦处于刚性状态，柔性基底可以通过拾取和放置操作来处理和操纵一段时间，其柔性基底起皱和撕裂的风险有限。 在一些实施例中，柔性基底是用于分离电池组件内的相反电荷的电池单元的薄聚合物基底。

公开(公告)号：US09343720B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14452362

申请日：2014-08-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qingcheng Zeng ,  Shouwei Hao ,  Brian Shiu

IPC: H01M2/14

CPC classification number: H01M2/145 ,  H01M2/14 ,  H01M10/0404 ,  H01M10/0436 ,  H01M10/049 ,  H01M10/0585 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: The described embodiments relate to methods and apparatus for improving pick and place operations. Pick and place operations involving the movement of flexible substrates can be improved by cooling a flexible substrate below a threshold temperature at which the flexible substrate transitions from a flexible state to a rigid state. Once in the rigid state, the flexible substrate can be handled and maneuvered by pick and place operations for a period of time with a limited risk of the flexible substrate wrinkling and tearing. In some embodiments, the flexible substrate is a thin polymeric substrate used to separate oppositely charged battery cells within a battery assembly.

Abstract translation: 所描述的实施例涉及用于改善拾取和放置操作的方法和装置。 可以通过将柔性基底冷却到柔性基板从柔性状态转变到刚性状态的阈值温度以下来改善涉及柔性基板移动的拾取和放置操作。 一旦处于刚性状态，柔性基底可以通过拾取和放置操作来处理和操纵一段时间，其柔性基底起皱和撕裂的风险有限。 在一些实施例中，柔性基底是用于分离电池组件内的相反电荷的电池单元的薄聚合物基底。