Process automation system
AssigneeLG Energy Solution, Ltd.
InventorsHeung-Kun Park, Choon-Kwon Kang
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Abstract
Discussed is a a process automation system including: a cell transferor configured to transfer battery cells; a cell inspector configured to measure an open circuit voltage of each battery cell in units of a preset number of battery cells and to sort out qualified battery cells and defective battery cells; a frame transferor configured to transfer module frames of a battery module to insert the qualified battery cells; a cell discharger configured to load and discharge the defective battery cells; and a gripper configured to pick up one or more battery cells from any one device among the cell transferor, the cell inspector, the frame transferor, and the cell discharger, and transport the one or more battery cells to another device.
Claims16
A process automation system comprising:
- a cell transferor configured to transfer battery cells;
- a cell inspector configured to measure an open circuit voltage of each battery cell in units of a preset number of battery cells and to sort out qualified battery cells and defective battery cells, the cell inspector including a turntable comprising cell holders arranged at an edge of the turntable in a circumferential direction, the turntable being configured to be rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise;
- a frame transferor configured to transfer module frames of a battery module to insert the qualified battery cells;
- a cell discharger configured to load and discharge the defective battery cells;
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- a gripper configured to pick up one or more battery cells from any one device among the cell transferor, the cell inspector, the frame transferor, and the cell discharger, and transport the one or more battery cells to another device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.