Pouch Forming Apparatus and Method

A pouch forming method comprising:

• seating a pouch film on a top surface of a die to cover an open end of a forming space that is recessed inward from the top surface of the die and that is partitioned into first and second forming spaces by a partition wall;
• descending a stripper from an upper location above and remote from the die to a lower location adjacent to the top surface of the die;
• contacting the stripper to the pouch film to seat the pouch film onto the top surface of the die;
• and
• generating an electromagnetic force with an electromagnetic force generation part disposed above the forming space so as to apply the electromagnetic force to the forming space, so that a first cup part and a second cup part are respectively drawn in the pouch film along the first forming space and the second forming space, respectively,
• wherein, during the contacting of the stripper to the pouch film, the stripper contacts only a peripheral portion of the die located outside of a periphery of the forming space with the pouch film therebetween without contacting the partition wall to fix the pouch film to be seated on the top surface of the die.