Electrode stacking apparatus

An electrode stacking apparatus, comprising:

• a stator including a horizontally installed main surface and a plurality of coils arranged under the main surface;
• a movable unit for stacking work including:
• a first mover that is movable above the main surface by magnetic levitation;
• a base installed on an upper part of the first mover;
• an electrode holding unit configured to press, from above, the base and a sheet-type electrode fed on a top surface of the base;
• and
• a driving mechanism for driving the electrode holding unit by an external force acting thereon;
• a movable unit for operation work including a second mover that is movable above the main surface and an operation unit fixed to the second mover and configured to operate the driving mechanism by coming in contact with the driving mechanism;
• and
• a control unit configured to control respective movements of the movable unit for stacking work and the movable unit for operation work by adjusting an amount of current to be flowed through the coils.