Automatic electrode supply apparatus for manufacture of secondary battery and automatic electrode supply method using the same

An automatic electrode supply apparatus configured to automatically supply an electrode in various processes for manufacturing a secondary battery, the automatic electrode supply apparatus comprising:

• a first chuck splicing unit comprising a splicing portion having a traveling electrode located thereon;
• and
• a second chuck splicing unit comprising a splicing portion having a standby electrode located thereon,
• wherein each of the first and second chuck splicing units comprises an edge position control (EPC) sensor configured to measure a position of an edge of a corresponding one of the traveling electrode and the standby electrode, and
• wherein each of the first and second chuck splicing units further comprises:
• a lower support member configured to support the chuck splicing unit;
• an upper support member located above the lower support member, the upper support member being configured to support the splicing portion;
• and
• a rotary shaft located between the lower support member and the upper support member, the rotary shaft being configured to rotate the upper support member.