Means for presenting an electrode of a rechargeable electrochemical cell to a winding arbor
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorRaymond K. Sugalski
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for aligning and presenting an electrode strip to the winding arbors of a machine for winding electrode assemblies of an electrochemical cell. A variable width recess is provided on an electrode carrier member for facilitating insertion of the electrode strip into the recess and alignment of the electrode strip for presentation to the winding arbors.
Claims9
In a machine having a pair of arbors rotatable about an axis for winding an electrode assembly having at least one electrode strip with a separator material disposed adjacent thereto, the improvement comprising:
- a carrier member adapted for movement toward and away from said pair of arbors;
- guide means for supporting and guiding said carrier member during said movement;
- means disposed on said carrier member for receiving said electrode strip and for aligning said electrode strip for presentation to said winding arbors, said receiving and aligning means defining a recess having a variable width variable from a first width substantially larger than the width of said electrode strip to a second width substantially equal to said width of said electrode;
- means for varying the variable width of said variable recess from said first width wherein said electrode strip may be inserted in said recess to said second width wherein said electrode strip is aligned for said presentation to said arbors;
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- carrier moving means for moving said carrier member toward and away from said pair of arbors, said carrier moving means moving said carrier member in close proximity to said arbors whereby said electrode strip is presented to said arbors.
In a machine having a pair of arbors rotatable about winding axis for winding an electrode assembly having at least one electrode strip with a separator material disposed adjacent thereto, the improvement comprising:
- a carrier member adapted for movement toward and away from said axis;
- a guide member for supporting said carrier member during said movement and for guiding said carrier member toward and away from said axis;
- a pair of spaced apart wall elements on said carrier member at least partially defining a variable width recess for receiving said electrode strip and for aligning said electrode strip for presentation to said winding arbors, at least one wall element in said pair being moveable to vary the width of said variable width recess;
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- means for moving said moveable wall element to vary the width of said variable width recess from a first width wherein said electrode may be inserted in said recess to a second width wherein said electrode is aligned for said presentation to said arbors;
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- carrier translating means for translating said carrier member toward and away from said axis, said carrier translating means translating said carrier member in close proximity to said arbors whereby said electrode is presented to said arbors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.