Cell Pouch Folding Jig
AssigneeLG Energy Solution, Ltd.
InventorsGabhyung KIM, Junyoug PARK, Soojun AHN, Taewook KIM
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Abstract
A cell pouch folding jig assembly for folding the corners of a pouch of a battery cell pouch includes a base jig having a flat base, a pair of sidewalls extending from side edges of the flat base, a folding platform disposed at an end of the flat base and a guide structure having a pair of exterior pressing block guide slots extending laterally outward from the folding platform. A pair of pressing blocks are received in the pair of exterior pressing block guide slots and are movable laterally inward to engage the corners of the pouch. The pair of pressing blocks each include a tapered tip.
Claims19
An assembly, comprising:
- a base jig having a flat base, a pair of sidewalls extending from side edges of the flat base, a folding platform disposed at an end of the flat base, a guide structure having a pair of exterior pressing block guide slots extending laterally outward from the folding platform;
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- a pair of pressing blocks are received in the pair of exterior pressing block guide slots and are movable laterally inward to engage corners of a battery cell, wherein the pair of exterior pressing blocks each include a tapered tip.
A method of forming a cell pouch comprising;
- placing a cell pouch on a cell pouch folding jig with an upper seam placed between a pair of exterior pressing blocks;
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- sliding the pair of exterior pressing blocks together to engage corners of the cell pouch and folding the corners of the pouch inward.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.