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US 11,065,682 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.
Claims19
A cast on strap machine comprising:
- a molten metal delivery apparatus;
- a battery plate positioning device;
- a mould comprising a plurality of mould cavities;
- and,
- a mould loading apparatus arranged to move the mould between an internal, in use, configuration within the delivery apparatus, and a configuration in which the mould is external to the delivery apparatus to allow access to the mould;
- and,
- wherein the mould loading apparatus comprises an elevator arranged to raise/lower the mould between at least a first height corresponding to a plane of the in use configuration of the mould, defined by a base member below the delivery apparatus, and a second height where the mould is positioned below the plane of the base member of the delivery apparatus to allow removal of the mould.
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