Apparatus, system and method for continuous singulated electrodes

A system for continuously stacking singulated electrodes and separators in a battery stacking system, comprising:

• a first in-feed conveyor configured to transport singulated anode sheets from an upstream singulations region;
• a second in-feed conveyor configured to transport singulated cathode sheets from an upstream singulations region;
• a third in-feed conveyor configured to transport singulated separator sheets from an upstream singulation region;
• a transfer device having at least one vacuum-assisted gripping shoe, wherein the transfer device is configured to transfer an anode, a cathode, and a separator from the respective first in-feed conveyor, second in-feed conveyor, and third in-feed conveyor to a rotating picking prism using the at least one vacuum-assisted gripping shoe;
• wherein the rotating picking prism is further configured to pick the anode, the cathode, and the separator from the at least one vacuum-assisted gripping shoe of the transfer device using one of at least three gripping shoes coupled to the rotating picking prism.

A battery stacking system, comprising:

• a first battery stacking station adapted to receive at least one singulated anode, at least one singulated cathode, and at least one singulated separator material;
• a second battery stacking station adapted to receive at least one singulated anode, at least one singulated cathode, and at least one singulated separator material;
• wherein each of the battery stacking stations is adapted to be positioned at a battery stacking position and a battery removal position;
• and
• a removal device, adapted to remove a battery stack from either the first or second battery stacking station when it is in a battery removal position.

A method for battery stacking and removal, comprising:

• stacking anodes, cathodes, and separator material on a first battery stacking station at a stacking position until a first battery stack has been produced;
• moving the first battery stacking station to a removal position and moving a second battery stacking station to the stacking position;
• stacking anodes, cathodes, and separator material on the second battery stacking station until a second battery stack has been produced;
• removing the first battery stack from the first battery stacking station.