Process and machine for manufacturing electric storage batteries

    公开(公告)号:US3695939A

    公开(公告)日:1972-10-03

    申请号:US3695939D

    申请日:1970-09-04

    申请人: GLOBE UNION INC

    IPC分类号: B23K11/00 H01M2/24 H01M1/00

    摘要: Batteries having cell element assemblies electrically connected by a welded joint between adjacent cell element assemblies are manufactured in an automated machine including align, weld, test, and reject stations and a conveyor for transporting a battery case containing cell element assemblies to the stations with the transportation of the battery case being synchronized with operations at the various stations. A battery case, containing cell element assemblies, is transported to the align station wherein the cell element assemblies are aligned for welding. A test of the position of the cell element assemblies relative to each other and to the to the battery case and also of the electrical condition of the individual cell element assemblies is performed. The so aligned and tested battery cases are transported on the conveyor to the weld stations wherein the aligned conductive portions are pressed into engagement and welded. Upon completion of the welding, the battery case is transported, again on the conveyor, to the test station wherein the connections between adjacent cell element assemblies are tested both electrically and mechanically. The tested battery cases are then transported, on the conveyor, to the reject station where they are rejected if prior testing shows them to have been defective or allowed to pass out of the machine if acceptable.

    Machine for manufacturing electric storage batteries
    3.
    发明授权
    Machine for manufacturing electric storage batteries 失效
    制造蓄电池的机器

    公开(公告)号:US3668761A

    公开(公告)日:1972-06-13

    申请号:US3668761D

    申请日:1970-09-04

    申请人: GLOBE UNION INC

    IPC分类号: B23K11/00 H01M2/24 H01M37/00

    摘要: Apparatus for aligning conductive portions of adjacent cell element assemblies on opposite sides of battery partition walls so that an intercell weld can be made through those walls between the aligned conductive portions includes a plurality of pairs of bifurcated aligning extensions depending from an aligning head. A battery support is positioned below the aligning head and provision is made for producing relative movement between the aligning extensions and the battery support so that the extensions can be brought into engagement with conductive portions of cell element assemblies contained in a battery resting on the battery support. The pairs of extensions are relatively spaced in accordance with the relative spacing of the adjacent conductive portions of the battery cell element assemblies and the bifurcations in each pair of aligning extensions are relatively aligned so that the extensions will engage and align conductive portions of adjacent assemblies. Provision is also made for testing the position of the cell element assemblies in the battery as well as the position of the battery per se on the battery support. The testing arrangement is effective to produce a signal in the event of a completely misaligned battery or misaligned battery cell element assemblies.

    摘要翻译: 用于对准电池分隔壁的相对侧上的相邻电池元件组件的导电部分的装置,使得可以通过对准的导电部分之间的这些壁形成电池间焊缝,该多个成对的分叉对准延伸部从对准头部延伸。 电池支撑件位于对准头下方,并且设置用于在对准延伸部和电池支撑件之间产生相对运动,使得延伸部可以与包含在放置在电池支撑件上的电池中的电池元件组件的导电部分接合 。 根据电池单体元件组件的相邻导电部分的相对间隔,这些延伸部分相对间隔开,并且每对对准延伸部分中的分支相对对准,使得延伸部分将接合并排列相邻组件的导电部分。 还提供了测试电池单元组件的位置以及电池本身在电池支架上的位置。 该测试装置在电池完全不对准或电池单元组件不对齐时产生信号是有效的。

    Electric welder for joining battery-cell connecters through intercell walls
    4.
    发明授权
    Electric welder for joining battery-cell connecters through intercell walls 失效
    电焊机用于通过INTERCELL WALLS连接电池连接器

    公开(公告)号:US3544754A

    公开(公告)日:1970-12-01

    申请号:US3544754D

    申请日:1963-03-27

    申请人: GLOBE UNION INC

    摘要: Apparatus for testing an intercell weld between adjacent battery cell element assemblies includes a plurality of pairs of test fingers engageable with battery cell element assemblies disposed on opposite sides of battery partition walls. When so engaged, the test fingers are operable to exert a load, both mechanical in tension and electrical, to determine the presence of defective welds. An automatic reject arrangement is associated with the testing mechanism. The reject arrangement is controlled by the testing mechanism and passes acceptably welded batteries while automatically moving those with defective welds to a reject conveyor line.

    摘要翻译: 用于测试相邻电池单元元件组件之间的电池间焊接的装置包括多对测试指,可与设置在电池分隔壁的相对侧上的电池单元组件接合。 当这样接合时,测试手指可操作地施加负载,两者都是机械拉伸和电动的,以确定是否存在有缺陷的焊缝。 自动拒绝装置与测试机构相关联。 拒收装置由测试机构控制,并通过可接受焊接的电池,同时自动将有缺陷焊接的电池移动到废料输送线。