Transfer apparatus and electrode material heat treatment apparatus including the same

An electrode material heat treatment apparatus, comprising a plurality of areas through which objects sequentially pass, wherein the plurality of areas comprise:

• a preheating area configured to preheat the objects;
• a heating area behind the preheating area and configured to heat the objects to a set temperature;
• a maintaining area behind the heating area and configured to maintain a temperature corresponding to the set temperature;
• a cooling area behind the maintaining area and configured to cool the objects;
• and
• an alignment area behind the cooling area and configured to align the objects, wherein the alignment area comprises a transfer apparatus,
• wherein the transfer apparatus comprises:
• a first transfer assembly configured to allow a plurality of objects to be introduced and comprising a plurality of first rollers and a first driver comprising one or more first motors configured to drive the plurality of first rollers;
• a second transfer assembly comprising a plurality of second rollers, a plurality of alignment areas on the plurality of second rollers, and a plurality of second drivers comprising one or more second motors configured to drive the plurality of second rollers wherein a number of the plurality of alignment areas corresponds to a maximum number of the plurality of objects allowed to be introduced;
• and
• a third transfer assembly configured to allow the plurality of objects to discharge therefrom and comprising a plurality of third rollers and a third driver comprising one or more third motors configured to drive the plurality of third rollers;
• wherein the second transfer assembly comprises a first controller configured to individually control rotational speeds of the plurality of second rollers via the plurality of second drivers.