Starwheel-enabled assembling of long-life batteries

A system for assembling finished batteries from battery parts, said system comprising at least one mechanism at least consistent with derivation/adaptation from automated industrial bottling systems and mechanisms, said at least one derived/adapted battery assembling mechanism of list:

• capping chuck automatically positioned to automatically cap battery case;
• at least one capping chuck coordinated in timing to correct cap-receiving position of battery case;
• automated feeding of battery parts into at least one battery assembly line;
• computer control of at least one of gears, motorized drives, and automated mechanisms for battery assembly;
• automatic movement of at least one battery case into desired position for assembly, said moving comprising rotary motion of at least one starwheel;
• at least one battery case coordinated to automatic receipt of insertion of jelly roll of battery materials;
• continuous motion assembly sequence automated for at least one battery case, during which sequence case moves to enable automatic attachment of battery cap;
• at least a first battery part induced to mutual coordinated motion to align with at least a second battery part in enabling automatic assembly;
• battery cap automatically induced to attachment to battery case, such attachment enabled by one of list:
• adhesive, pressure/snap-on motion, swivel/twist-on motion, receiving groove;
• battery parts in automated transit during battery assembly, said transit comprising sensor control;
• sensors verifying automated steps during battery assembly;
• multiple lines of battery parts supply configured and arranged in automated assembly, comprising computer control of battery caps, and battery cases;
• coordination mechanism for enabling placement of jelly rolls of battery materials into battery cases, said mechanism of coordination comprising at least one mechanism derivable from liquid filling line mechanisms of bottling industry;
• coordination mechanism for enabling capping of battery cases, said mechanism of coordination derivable from bottle-capping mechanism in bottling industry;
• battery parts automated motion comprising use of interacting starwheels.

A method for assembling finished batteries from battery parts, said method comprising at least one step at least consistent with step derivation/adaptation from method/step used in bottling industry, said at least one derived/adapted step for battery assembly of list:

• positioning at least one battery case correctly for capping under capping chuck;
• causing at least one capping chuck to correctly place battery cap on positioned battery case;
• using reservoirs, bins and feeding chutes to enable timely feeding of battery parts into battery assembly line;
• using gears, motorized drives, and control mechanisms for battery assembly under computer control;
• using rotary motion of at least one starwheel to move battery case after battery case into position for respective filling;
• moving continuously at least one battery case during assembly line sequence wherein case receives insertion of jelly roll of battery materials;
• moving continuously at least one battery case during assembly line sequence wherein case receives attachment of battery cap;
• maneuvering a battery cap in mutual coordination to automated positioning of battery case it will cap;
• comprising battery cap placement of use of at least one of list:
• adhesive, pressure/snap-on motion, swivel/twist-on motion, receiving groove;
• moving battery parts during battery assembly, said moving comprising sensor-related control;
• using sensors to verify automated steps during battery assembly;
• configuring and arranging multiple lines of battery parts supply comprising at least battery caps, and battery cases, the functioning of such supply lines comprising use of at least one computer;
• coordinating placing jelly rolls of battery materials into battery cases, comprising at least one coordinating mechanism derivable from at least one filling-associated coordinating mechanism comprised in at least one bottling industry automated assembly line;
• coordinating capping of battery cases during battery assembly, comprising at least one coordinating mechanism derivable from at least one capping-associated coordinating mechanism comprised in at least one bottling industry automated assembly line;
• moving battery parts comprising use of interacting starwheels;
• moving battery cases to progressively align said cases for each being filled with a jelly roll of battery materials;
• moving battery cases, each containing a jelly roll of battery materials, to progressively align for capping.