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US 10,639,708 B2Granted
Forming of battery components
AssigneeTbs Engineering Limited
InventorMark Ormerod
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Abstract
A mould for forming battery components includes a first mould body having a first plurality of mould cavities and a second mould body having a second plurality of mould cavities. The first mould body and the second mould body are configured to be moveable between a moulding position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are aligned, and a fill position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position and are proximal to a molten metal feed.
Claims15
A cast on strap machine for moulding battery components, the machine comprising:
- a molten metal delivery apparatus;
- a battery plate positioning device;
- and
- a mould comprising a first mould body comprising a first plurality of mould cavities and a second mould body comprising a second plurality of mould cavities;
- and wherein the machine further comprises
- a mould positioner configured to move the first mould body and the second mould body between:
- a moulding position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are in an aligned position, and are aligned relative to the battery plate positioning device;
- and
- a fill position in which the first plurality and second plurality of mould cavities are displaced from the aligned position, and are proximal to an outlet of the metal delivery apparatus.
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