WO2022010210A1 - 이차전지 제조방법 및 이차전지 제조장치 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a secondary battery manufacturing method and secondary battery manufacturing apparatus.
- Secondary batteries unlike primary batteries, can be recharged, and have been widely researched and developed in recent years due to their small size and large capacity. As technology development and demand for mobile devices increase, the demand for secondary batteries as an energy source is rapidly increasing.
- the secondary battery is classified into a coin-type battery, a cylindrical battery, a prismatic battery, and a pouch-type battery according to the shape of the battery case.
- the secondary battery accommodates an electrode assembly and an electrolyte.
- an electrode assembly mounted inside a battery case is a charging/discharging power generating element having a stacked structure of an electrode and a separator.
- the electrode assembly is a sheet-type sheet-type electrode assembly coated with an active material, with a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and is a jelly-roll type, and a stack type in which a plurality of positive and negative electrodes are sequentially stacked with a separator interposed therebetween. , and stacked unit cells can be roughly classified into a stack/folding type in which a long-length separation film is wound.
- the activation process creates a solid electrolyte interface (SEI layer) through an electrochemical reaction between the electrode active material and the electrolyte, and generates an activation gas as a by-product.
- SEI layer solid electrolyte interface
- the generated activation gas is removed through the degas process, but if the gas remains inside the cell due to degas failure, a gas trap is formed. Li) There is a problem of causing precipitation.
- Patent Document Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2014-0015647
- One aspect of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery manufacturing method and secondary battery manufacturing apparatus capable of effectively removing internal gas.
- a secondary battery manufacturing method includes an electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are alternately stacked, an electrolyte solution, and a receiving step of accommodating one side of an electrode lead connected to the electrode in a pouch to form a cell; an activation process of charging and activating the cell; a pressing process of roll-pressing the cells by sequentially differentially pressing the cells through a pressing roll after the activation process; and a degassing process of discharging the gas inside the cell to the outside after the pressing process, wherein the pressing process pressurizes the body of the pouch in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, except for the edge of the body can do.
- the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus sequentially pressurizes the electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are alternately stacked during the secondary battery manufacturing process, and the cell in which the electrolyte is accommodated in the pouch after the activation process and before the degas process, followed by a roll press.
- a pressure roll a support for supporting the pressure roll, wherein the pressure roll presses the body of the pouch in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, except for an edge of the body.
- the body of the pouch is pressurized through a pressurization process, but by pressing through a pressure roll in the full-length direction of the cell, the internal gas of the electrode assembly accommodated in the body can be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly.
- the central portion of the electrode assembly accommodated in the body is pressed, and the internal gas between the electrode and the separator in the central portion of the electrode assembly passes through the edge of the electrode assembly. It may be easy to discharge to the outside of the assembly. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent gas from remaining inside the electrode assembly and forming a gas trap, thereby preventing lithium (Li) from being deposited in a subsequent charge/discharge process. In addition, it is possible to prevent damage to the electrode assembly due to the pressing process by not pressing the edge of the electrode assembly, which can be easily ruptured or damaged.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating an accommodation process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an accommodation process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 3 is a perspective view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a secondary battery in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a front view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating a gas-removed state of a secondary battery manufactured by the method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to Preparation Example 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a gas-removed state of a secondary battery manufactured by the secondary battery manufacturing method according to Comparative Example 1. Referring to FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a gas-removed state of a secondary battery manufactured by a secondary battery manufacturing method according to Comparative Example 2. Referring to FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a receiving process in a secondary battery manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a receiving process in a secondary battery manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the present invention 4 is a perspective view showing a pressurizing process in the secondary battery manufacturing method according to the embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the pressurizing process in the secondary battery manufacturing method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view viewed from a different view from FIG. 3 .
- the secondary battery manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an aging process for allowing the cell 100 to pass for a predetermined time and a sealing process for sealing the pouch 120 .
- the cell 100 includes a pouch 120 and an electrode assembly 110 accommodated in the receiving portion 121 of the pouch 120 .
- the electrode assembly 110 may include electrode leads 111 and 112 electrically connected to the electrode.
- the electrode assembly 110 is a power generating element capable of charging and discharging, and may be formed by alternately stacking electrodes and separators.
- the electrode may be composed of an anode and a cathode.
- the electrode assembly 110 may have a structure in which anode/separator/cathode are alternately stacked.
- the cathode may be formed to be larger than the anode.
- the negative electrode may be formed to have a length and a width of 0.5 to 1.5 mm larger than that of the positive electrode, respectively.
- the negative electrode may be formed to have a length and a width of about 2 mm larger than that of the positive electrode, respectively. That is, when the positive electrode, the separator, and the negative electrode are stacked, the end of the negative electrode in the lateral direction may protrude about 1 mm more than the end of the positive electrode.
- the electrode lead leads 111 and 112 may include a positive electrode lead 111 connected to the positive electrode and a negative electrode lead 112 connected to the negative electrode.
- the positive electrode may include a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material stacked on the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector may be made of an aluminum foil.
- the positive active material may be formed of lithium manganese oxide, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium nickel oxide, lithium iron phosphate, or a compound or mixture containing at least one of them.
- the negative electrode may include a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material laminated on the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode current collector may be made of, for example, a foil made of a copper (Cu) material.
- the negative active material may be a compound or mixture including a graphite-based material.
- the separator is made of an insulating material and electrically insulates between the anode and the cathode.
- the separator may be formed of a polyolefin-based resin film such as polyethylene or polypropylene having microporosity.
- the receiving process accommodates one side of the electrode assembly 110, the electrolyte, and the electrode leads 111 and 112 connected to the electrode in the receiving portion 121 formed inside the pouch 120 to accommodate the cell 100 ) can be formed.
- the other side portions of the electrode leads 111 and 112 may be accommodated to protrude to the outside of the pouch 120 .
- the pouch 120 extends from the body 123 in which the accommodating part 121 in which the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated and the accommodating part 121 is formed to collect the gas generated in the accommodating part 121 . It may include a pocket portion 122 .
- the gas pocket part 122 may extend in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the full-width direction W of the cell 100 may be perpendicular to the full-length direction T, which is the protrusion direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 in a plan view.
- the electrode assembly 110 may have a length greater than a width, for example. That is, the electrode assembly 110 may be formed so that the length of the cell 100 in the full-length direction T is greater than the width in the full-width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the activation process may be activated by charging the cell 100 .
- electricity may be connected to the electrode leads 111 and 112 of the cell 100 to charge the cell 100 .
- FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention
- the pressing process may be performed by sequentially pressing the cell 100 through the pressing roll 10 after the activation process to perform a roll press.
- the electrode leads 111 and 112 may be roll-pressed in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 , which is the protrusion direction.
- the pressing process may pressurize the body 123 of the pouch 120 .
- the pair of pressing rolls 10 may sequentially press both sides of the cell 100 .
- the pressure roll 10 is in line contact with the cell 100
- the cell 100 is rolled through the pressure roll 10
- a linear pressure is sequentially applied to the outer surface of the cell 100 when pressing.
- the gas located inside the electrode assembly 110 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the pair of pressure rolls 10 may include a first roll 11 for pressing the upper portion of the cell 100 and a second roll 12 for pressing the lower portion of the cell 100 .
- the first roll 11 and the second roll 12 may be supported by the supports 13 and 14 .
- the support 13 supporting the first roll 11 is moved up and down by a moving means, and the upper portion of the cell 100 can be pressed through the first roll 11 .
- the moving means may be, for example, a pneumatic or hydraulic actuator.
- a tab or pouch 120 of the cell 100 may be held and fixed through a fixing means, the pressing roll 10 may be moved, and the cell 100 may be pressed.
- the fixing means may be, for example, a fixing jig (Zig).
- the cell 100 may be pressed by putting the cell 100 between a pair of pressing rolls 10 .
- a pair of pressing rolls 10 are configured as one roll set, and one or more roll sets may be provided.
- a pair of pressing rolls 10 may be provided in a horizontal position.
- the pressing process can adjust the gap (Gap) between the pair of pressing rolls (10).
- the distance between the pair of pressing rolls 10 may be maintained within a predetermined gap range.
- the pressing process can adjust the pressing force applied to the cell 100 through the pressing roll (10).
- the pressing force applied to the cell 100 may be maintained within a predetermined pressure range.
- the pressing process may be such that the pressing force of the pressing roll 10 for pressing the cell 100 is 10 ⁇ 150kgf.
- the load pressed to the cell 100 may be detected through the load cell 15 provided in the support 14 supporting the pressure roll 10 .
- the load cell 15 may be provided on the support 14 supporting the second roll 12 positioned under the cell 100 , for example.
- the pouch 120 may be pressed in the full width direction W of the cell 100 except for the edge of the body 123 .
- the pressing roll 10 may be formed to have a diameter of both sides 11d and 12d smaller than that of the central portions 11a and 12a.
- the length (b) of the central portion of the pressing roll 10 in the pressing process may be provided to be smaller than the width (a) of the body 123 . That is, in the pressing process, the central length (b) of the pressing roll 10 parallel to the full length direction T of the cell 100 is the body 123 of the pouch 120 parallel to the full length direction T of the cell 100. It is provided smaller than the width (a), it is possible to press the remaining portion except for the edge of the body (123).
- the width a of the body 123 may be, for example, the width of the bottom surface of the receiving part 121 in the pouch 110 .
- the width a of the body 123 in the pouch 110 may correspond to, for example, the width of the electrode assembly 110 .
- both side portions 11d and 12d of the pressure roll 10 may include one side portion 11b positioned on one side with respect to the full width direction W of the cell 100 and the other side portion 11c positioned on the other side.
- both sides 11d and 12d of the pressing roll 10 may be formed to have a gradually smaller diameter toward the ends.
- the outer surfaces of the side portions 11d and 12d of the pressing roll 10 may have a rounded curvature in the direction from the central portions 11a and 12a to the ends. That is, curvature may be formed at the corners of the both sides 11d and 12d in the pressure roll 10 in the full width direction W of the cell 100 . Accordingly, in the electrode assembly 110 accommodated in the body 123 , the central portion excluding the edge in the overall length direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the central portions 11a and 12a of the pressing roll 10 . have. Accordingly, the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the gas discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 is located in the receiving part 121 or the gas pocket part 122 inside the pouch 120 and then discharged to the outside of the pouch 120 through a degas process. have.
- the curvature of the round shape formed on the outer surfaces of the both sides 11d and 12d of the pressure roll 10 may be formed such that the radius of curvature R is 5 to 50 mm.
- the radius of curvature (R) is formed to be more than the lower limit of 5 mm to prevent the formation of press marks on the battery, and it is possible to prevent damage to the battery by the edge of the pressure roll (10).
- the radius of curvature (R) is formed to be less than the upper limit of 50 mm, the pressure effect for gas removal from the outer shell of the battery may not be reduced.
- the cell 100 may elapse for a predetermined time after the activation process.
- the cell 100 may be elapsed at room temperature and high temperature for a predetermined time.
- the aging process may be performed before the degas process.
- the pressing process may be performed during the aging process.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view of a secondary battery in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the secondary battery 100 ′ may be manufactured by sealing the outer peripheral surface of the pouch 120 after the degassing process.
- the pouch 120 may be sealed by cutting and removing the gas pocket portion 122 from the pouch 120 and sealing the removed portion through thermal fusion.
- the body 123 of the pouch 120 is pressed through a pressing process, but the entire length of the cell 100 is pressed.
- the pressure roll 10 By pressing through the pressure roll 10 in the direction T, the gas inside the electrode assembly 110 accommodated in the body 123 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 accommodated in the body 123 is pressed, and the electrode of the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 is pressed. And it may be easy to discharge the internal gas between the separators to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 through the edge of the electrode assembly 110 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent gas from remaining inside the electrode assembly 110 from forming a gas trap, thereby preventing lithium (Li) from being deposited in a subsequent charge/discharge process. In addition, it is possible to prevent damage to the electrode assembly 110 due to the pressing process by not pressing the edge of the electrode assembly 110 , which is prone to rupture or breakage.
- FIG. 7 is a front view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the secondary battery manufacturing method includes a receiving process of accommodating the electrode assembly 110 in the interior of the pouch 120 to form the cell 100; It includes an activation process for activating the cell 100 , a pressurization process for roll-pressing the cell 100 , and a degas process for discharging the internal gas of the cell 100 to the outside.
- the secondary battery manufacturing method according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include an aging process for allowing the cell 100 to pass for a predetermined time and a sealing process for sealing the pouch 120 .
- the secondary battery manufacturing method according to another embodiment of the present invention is different from the secondary battery manufacturing method according to the above-described embodiment in the embodiment of the pressurization process. Accordingly, the present embodiment will omit or briefly describe the content overlapping with the embodiment, and focus on the differences.
- the receiving process includes the electrode assembly 110, the electrolyte, and the electrode leads 111 and 112 connected to the electrode in the receiving part 121 formed inside the pouch 120.
- the cell 100 may be formed by accommodating one side.
- the other side portions of the electrode leads 111 and 112 may be accommodated to protrude to the outside of the pouch 120 .
- the pouch 120 includes a body 123 having a receiving portion 121 in which the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated, and a gas pocket portion extending from the receiving portion 121 to collect gas generated in the receiving portion 121 ( 122) may be included.
- the gas pocket part 122 may extend in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the pressing process may be performed by sequentially pressing the cell 100 through the pressing roll 20 after the activation process to perform a roll press.
- the electrode leads 111 and 112 may be roll-pressed in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 , which is the protrusion direction.
- the pressing process may press the body 123 of the pouch 120 .
- the pair of pressing rolls 20 may sequentially press both sides of the cell 100 .
- the pressure roll 20 is in line contact with the cell 100
- the cell 100 is rolled through the pressure roll 20
- a linear pressure is sequentially applied to the outer surface of the cell 100 when pressing.
- the gas located inside the electrode assembly 110 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the pair of pressure rolls 20 may include a first roll 21 for pressing the upper portion of the cell 100 and a second roll 22 for pressing the lower portion of the cell 100 .
- a pair of pressing rolls 20 may be provided in a horizontal position.
- the pressing process may be performed in the pouch 120 in the full width direction (W) except for the edge of the body 123 .
- the length (c) of the pressing roll 20 may be provided to be smaller than the width (a) of the body 123 .
- the length (c) of the pressing roll 20 parallel to the full length direction T of the cell 100 is the length of the body 123 in the pouch 120 parallel to the full length direction T of the cell 100. It is provided smaller than the width (a), it is possible to press the remaining portion except for the edge of the body (123).
- the central portion of the cell 100 in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the pressure roll 20 . Accordingly, the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the length c of the pressure roll 20 may be formed to be 2 to 10 mm smaller than the width a of the body 123 in the pouch 120 , for example.
- the length c of the pressure roll 20 is formed to be smaller than the lower limit of 2 mm or more than the width a of the body 123 to prevent damage to the outer shell of the electrode assembly 110 . That is, when the electrode assembly 100 in which the negative electrode is formed to be larger than the positive electrode is pressed in the stacking direction, it is possible to prevent the negative electrode from being damaged by the anode edge.
- the length (c) of the pressure roll 20 is formed to be 10 mm or less smaller than the upper limit of the width (a) of the body 123 , so that the gas removal effect on the outer side of the battery may not be deteriorated.
- FIG. 8 is a front view illustrating a pressurization process in a method for manufacturing a secondary battery according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated in the pouch 120 to form the cell 100 .
- the secondary battery manufacturing method according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include an aging process for allowing the cell 100 to pass for a predetermined time and a sealing process for sealing the pouch 120 .
- the secondary battery manufacturing method according to another embodiment of the present invention is different from the secondary battery manufacturing method according to the above-described embodiment and other embodiments in the embodiment of the pressurization process. Accordingly, the present embodiment will omit or briefly describe the content overlapping with the embodiment, and focus on the differences.
- the receiving process includes the electrode assembly 110, the electrolyte, and the electrode leads 111 and 112 connected to the electrode in the receiving part 121 formed inside the pouch 120.
- the cell 100 may be formed by accommodating one side of the.
- the other side portions of the electrode leads 111 and 112 may be accommodated to protrude to the outside of the pouch 120 .
- the pouch 120 includes a body 123 having a receiving portion 121 in which the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated, and a gas pocket portion extending from the receiving portion 121 to collect gas generated in the receiving portion 121 ( 122) may be included.
- the gas pocket part 122 may extend in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the pressing process may be performed by sequentially pressing the cell 100 through the pressing roll 30 after the activation process to perform a roll press.
- the electrode leads 111 and 112 may be roll-pressed in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 , which is the protrusion direction.
- the pressing process may press the body 123 of the pouch 120 .
- the pair of pressing rolls 30 may sequentially press both surfaces of the cell 100 .
- the pressure roll 30 is in line contact with the cell 100 , the cell 100 is rolled through the pressure roll 30 , and a linear pressure is sequentially applied to the outer surface of the cell 100 when pressed. .
- the gas located inside the electrode assembly 110 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the pair of pressure rolls 30 may include a first roll 31 for pressing the upper portion of the cell 100 and a second roll 32 for pressing the lower portion of the cell 100 .
- a pair of pressing rolls 30 may be provided in a horizontal position.
- the pressing process may be performed in the pouch 120 in the full width direction (W) except for the edge of the body 123 .
- both sides 31d and 32d of the pressing roll 30 may be formed to have a gradually smaller diameter toward the ends.
- both sides 31d and 32d of the pressure roll 30 may include one side part 31b positioned on one side with respect to the full width direction W of the cell 100 and the other side part 31c positioned on the other side.
- the length d of the central portions 31a and 32a of the pressing roll 30 may be smaller than the width a of the body 123 .
- both sides 31d and 32d of the pressing roll 30 may be chamfered. That is, in the pressing process, the outer peripheral edge of the both sides 31d and 32d of the pressing roll 30 may have an inclined surface whose diameter gradually decreases toward the end.
- the central portion of the cell 100 in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the pressure roll 30 . Accordingly, the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus includes an electrode assembly 110, a pressure roll 10 for pressing the cell 100 in which the electrolyte is accommodated in the pouch 120, and It includes a support for supporting the pressure roll 10, and the pressure roll 10 is roll-pressed in the longitudinal direction (T) of the cell 100 to manufacture a secondary battery.
- a secondary battery manufacturing apparatus relates to a secondary battery manufacturing apparatus applied to the secondary battery manufacturing method according to the above-described embodiment. Therefore, in the present embodiment, content overlapping with the secondary battery manufacturing method according to the embodiment will be omitted or briefly described, and will be mainly described with respect to differences.
- the pressure roll 10 may be roll-pressed by sequentially pressing the electrode assembly 110 and the cell 100 in which the electrolyte solution is accommodated in the pouch 120 after the activation process and before the degas process.
- electrodes and separators may be alternately stacked.
- the pressure roll 10 may be roll pressed in the electric length direction T of the cell 100 which is the protruding direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 .
- the pouch 120 includes a body 123 having a receiving part 121 in which the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated, and a gas pocket part extending from the receiving part 121 to collect gas generated in the receiving part 121 ( 122) may be included.
- the gas pocket part 122 may extend in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the full-width direction W of the cell 100 may be perpendicular to the full-length direction T, which is the protrusion direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 in a plan view.
- the pressure roll 10 is provided with a pair, and after positioning the cell 100 between the pair of pressure rolls 10 , both surfaces of the cell 100 may be sequentially pressed. At this time, the pressure roll 10 is in line contact with the cell 100 , the cell 100 is rolled through the pressure roll 10 , and a linear pressure is sequentially applied to the outer surface of the cell 100 when pressing. . Accordingly, the gas located inside the electrode assembly 110 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the pair of pressure rolls 10 may include a first roll 11 for pressing the upper portion of the cell 100 and a second roll 12 for pressing the lower portion of the cell 100 .
- the pressure roll 10 may press the pouch 120 in the full width direction W of the cell 100 except for the edge of the body 123 .
- the pressure roll 10 may be formed to have a diameter of both sides 11d and 12d smaller than that of the central portion 11a, 12a.
- the length (b) of the central portion of the pressure roll 10 may be provided to be smaller than the width (a) of the body 123 . That is, the length (b) of the central portion of the pressing roll 10 parallel to the full length direction (T) of the cell 100 is the width (b) of the body 123 of the pouch 120 parallel to the full length direction (T) of the cell 100 ( a) It is provided with a smaller size, it is possible to press the rest of the body 123 except for the edge.
- both side portions 11d and 12d of the pressure roll 10 may include one side portion 11b positioned on one side with respect to the full width direction W of the cell 100 and the other side portion 11c positioned on the other side.
- both sides 11d and 12d of the pressure roll 10 may be formed to have a diameter gradually smaller toward the end.
- the central portion excluding the edge in the overall length direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the central portions 11a and 12a of the pressing roll 10 .
- the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the gas discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 is located in the receiving part 121 or the gas pocket part 122 inside the pouch 120 and then discharged to the outside of the pouch 120 through a degas process.
- the outer surfaces of the both sides 11d and 12d of the pressure roll 10 may have a rounded curvature in the end direction from the central portions 11a and 12a. That is, curvature may be formed at the corners of the both sides 11d and 12d in the pressure roll 10 in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the central portion excluding the edge in the overall length direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the central portions 11a and 12a of the pressing roll 10 .
- the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the gas discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 is located in the receiving part 121 or the gas pocket part 122 inside the pouch 120 and then discharged to the outside of the pouch 120 through a degas process. have.
- the curvature of the round shape formed on the outer surfaces of the both sides 11d and 12d of the pressure roll 10 may be formed such that the radius of curvature R is 5 to 50 mm.
- the radius of curvature (R) is formed to be more than the lower limit of 5 mm to prevent the formation of press marks on the battery, and it is possible to prevent damage to the battery by the edge of the pressure roll (10).
- the radius of curvature (R) is formed to be less than the upper limit of 50 mm, the pressure effect for gas removal from the outer shell of the battery may not be reduced.
- the supports 13 and 14 may support the pressure roll 10 .
- the supports 13 and 14 may support the first roll 11 and the second roll 12 of the pressure roll 10 .
- the support 13 supporting the first roll 11 may be moved up and down by a moving means and press the upper portion of the cell 100 through the first roll 11 .
- the moving means may be, for example, a pneumatic or hydraulic actuator.
- the load cells 15 are provided on the supports 13 and 14 to detect a load pressed to the cell 100 .
- the load cell 15 may be provided on the support 14 supporting the second roll 12 positioned under the cell 100 , for example.
- the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus includes an electrode assembly 110 and a pressure roll for pressing the cell 100 in which the electrolyte is accommodated in the pouch 120 ( 20) and a support for supporting the pressure roll 20, and the pressure roll 20 is roll-pressed in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 to manufacture a secondary battery.
- the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus is different from the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment in the embodiment of the pressure roll 20 . Accordingly, the present embodiment will omit or briefly describe the content overlapping with the embodiment, and focus on the differences.
- the pressure roll 20 sequentially activates the electrode assembly 110 and the cell 100 in which the electrolyte is accommodated in the pouch 120 after the activation process and before the degassing process. It can pressurize and roll press.
- electrodes and separators may be alternately stacked.
- the pressure roll 20 may be roll-pressed in the electric length direction T of the cell 100 which is the protruding direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 .
- the pouch 120 includes a body 123 having a receiving part 121 in which the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated, and a gas pocket part extending from the receiving part 121 to collect gas generated in the receiving part 121 ( 122) may be included.
- the gas pocket part 122 may extend in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the full-width direction W of the cell 100 may be perpendicular to the full-length direction T, which is the protrusion direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 in a plan view.
- the pressure roll 20 is provided with a pair, and after positioning the cell 100 between the pair of pressure rolls 20 , both surfaces of the cell 100 may be sequentially pressed. At this time, the pressure roll 20 is in line contact with the cell 100 , the cell 100 is rolled through the pressure roll 20 , and a linear pressure is sequentially applied to the outer surface of the cell 100 when pressing. . Accordingly, the gas located inside the electrode assembly 110 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the pair of pressure rolls 20 may include a first roll 11 for pressing the upper portion of the cell 100 and a second roll 12 for pressing the lower portion of the cell 100 .
- the pressure roll 20 may press the pouch 120 in the full width direction W of the cell 100 except for the edge of the body 123 .
- the length (c) of the pressure roll 20 may be provided to be smaller than the width (a) of the body 123 .
- the length (c) of the pressing roll 20 parallel to the full length direction (T) of the cell 100 is the width (a) of the body 123 in the pouch 120 parallel to the full length direction (T) of the cell 100 ) is provided smaller than, it is possible to press the remaining portion except for the edge of the body (123).
- the central portion of the cell 100 in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the pressure roll 20 . Accordingly, the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the length c of the pressure roll 20 may be formed to be 2 to 10 mm smaller than the width a of the body 123 in the pouch 120 , for example.
- the length c of the pressure roll 20 is formed to be smaller than the lower limit of 2 mm or more than the width a of the body 123 to prevent damage to the outer shell of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the electrode assembly 100 in which the negative electrode is formed to be larger than the positive electrode is pressed in the stacking direction, it is possible to prevent the negative electrode from being damaged by the anode edge.
- the length (c) of the pressure roll 20 is formed to be 10 mm or less smaller than the upper limit of the width (a) of the body 123 , so that the gas removal effect on the outer side of the battery may not be deteriorated.
- the supports 13 and 14 may support the pressure roll 20 .
- the supports 13 and 14 may support the first roll 21 and the second roll 22 of the pressure roll 20 .
- the support 13 supporting the first roll 21 may be moved up and down by a moving means and press the upper portion of the cell 100 through the first roll 21 .
- the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus pressurizes the electrode assembly 110 and the cell 100 in which the electrolyte is accommodated in the pouch 120. It includes a support for supporting the roll 30 and the pressure roll 30 , and the pressure roll 30 is roll-pressed in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 to manufacture a secondary battery.
- the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus has a difference in the embodiment of the pressure roll 30 compared to the secondary battery manufacturing apparatus according to the above-described embodiment and other embodiments. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, content overlapping with the above-described embodiments will be omitted or briefly described, and differences will be mainly described.
- the pressure roll 30 activates the electrode assembly 110 and the cell 100 in which the electrolyte solution is accommodated in the pouch 120 after the activation process and before the degassing process. It can be pressurized sequentially and roll press.
- electrodes and separators may be alternately stacked.
- the pressure roll 30 may be roll pressed in the electric length direction T of the cell 100, which is the protrusion direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 .
- the pouch 120 includes a body 123 having a receiving part 121 in which the electrode assembly 110 is accommodated, and a gas pocket part extending from the receiving part 121 to collect gas generated in the receiving part 121 ( 122) may be included.
- the gas pocket part 122 may extend in the full width direction W of the cell 100 .
- the full-width direction W of the cell 100 may be perpendicular to the full-length direction T, which is the protrusion direction of the electrode leads 111 and 112 in a plan view.
- the pressure roll 30 is provided with a pair, and after positioning the cell 100 between the pair of pressure rolls 30 , both surfaces of the cell 100 may be sequentially pressed. At this time, the pressure roll 30 is in line contact with the cell 100 , the cell 100 is rolled through the pressure roll 30 , and a linear pressure is sequentially applied to the outer surface of the cell 100 when pressed. . Accordingly, the gas located inside the electrode assembly 110 may be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the pair of pressure rolls 30 may include a first roll 31 for pressing the upper portion of the cell 100 and a second roll 32 for pressing the lower portion of the cell 100 .
- the pressure roll 30 may press the pouch 120 in the full width direction W of the cell 100 except for the edge of the body 123 .
- both sides 31d and 32d of the pressure roll 30 may be formed to have a gradually smaller diameter toward the end.
- both sides 31d and 32d of the pressure roll 30 may include one side part 31b positioned on one side with respect to the full width direction W of the cell 100 and the other side part 31c positioned on the other side.
- the length d of the central portions 31a and 32a of the pressure roll 30 may be smaller than the width a of the body 123 .
- the length d of the central portions 31a and 32a of the pressure roll 30 corresponding to the pressure length for pressing the body 123 of the pressure roll 30 is, for example, the body 123 in the pouch 120 . may be formed to be 2 to 10 mm smaller than the width (a).
- both sides 31d and 32d of the pressure roll 30 may be chamfered. That is, the edge of the outer peripheral surface of the both sides 31d and 32d of the pressure roll 30 may be formed with an inclined surface whose diameter gradually decreases toward the end.
- the central portion of the cell 100 in the longitudinal direction T of the cell 100 may be pressed by the pressure roll 30 . Accordingly, the gas located in the central portion of the electrode assembly 110 may move to the edge of the electrode assembly 110 and may be discharged to the outside of the electrode assembly 110 .
- the supports 13 and 14 may support the pressure roll 30 .
- the supports 13 and 14 may support the first roll 31 and the second roll 32 of the pressure roll 30 .
- the support 13 supporting the first roll 21 may be moved up and down by a moving means and press the upper portion of the cell 100 through the first roll 31 .
- a secondary battery was manufactured by performing a pressing process of roll pressing by sequentially pressurizing the battery.
- the electrode lead was accommodated so that the other side protrudes out of the pouch, and in the pressing process, roll press was performed in the direction of the protruding direction of the electrode lead, that is, the full length of the cell.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a gas-removed state of a secondary battery manufactured by the manufacturing method of the secondary battery according to Preparation Example 1 of the present invention
- FIG. 10 is a gas-removed state of the secondary battery manufactured by the secondary battery manufacturing method according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a gas-removed state of the secondary battery manufactured by the secondary battery manufacturing method according to Comparative Example 2.
- Ultrasound was applied to the secondary battery, and the residual amount of gas inside the secondary battery was measured through the degree of ultrasonic transmission.
- a region marked in red is an ultrasonic permeable region
- a region marked in blue is an ultrasonic impassable region. That is, the region through which the ultrasonic wave is permeable is a region from which gas is removed, and the region where the ultrasonic wave cannot be transmitted is a region in which the internal gas is located.
- the ratio of the ultrasonic impermeable area was 2.7%
- the ratio of the ultrasonic impermeable area in Comparative Example 1 was 17.2%
- the comparative example 2 the ratio of the ultrasonic impermeable area was 44.8%.
- the ultrasonic impermeable area ratio is 2.7%, and only a very small amount of internal gas is present, whereas in Comparative Example 1, the ultrasonic impermeable area ratio is 17.2%, and the internal gas is present in a significant amount, and in Comparative Example 2, ultrasonic It can be seen that the ratio of the non-permeable area is 44.8%, indicating that the internal gas is present in a remarkably large amount.
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- 전극과 분리막이 교대로 적층된 전극 조립체, 전해액 및 상기 전극과 연결된 전극 리드의 일측부를 파우치에 수용하여 셀을 형성시키는 수용공정;상기 셀을 충전하여 활성화 시키는 활성화공정;상기 활성화 공정 후에 상기 셀을 가압롤을 통해 순차가압하여 롤 프레스하는 가압공정; 및상기 가압 공정을 거친 후 상기 셀의 내부 가스를 외부로 배출시키는 디개스공정을 포함하고,상기 가압공정은 상기 전극 조립체가 수용되는 상기 파우치의 몸체를 가압하되, 상기 몸체의 가장자리를 제외하고 가압하는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 파우치는 상기 전극 조립체가 수용되는 수용부가 형성된 상기 몸체; 및 상기 수용부로부터 연장되어 상기 수용부에서 발생된 가스를 포집하는 가스 포켓부를 포함하고,상기 전극 리드의 타측부가 상기 파우치의 외부로 돌출되며, 상기 가스 포켓부는 상기 전극 리드의 돌출방향에 대하여 수직인 상기 셀의 전폭 방향으로 연장되는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 가압공정은한 쌍의 가압롤 사이에 상기 셀을 위치시킨 후,한 쌍의 상기 가압롤이 상기 셀의 양면을 순차 가압하는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 2에 있어서,상기 수용 공정은 상기 전극 리드를 타측부가 상기 파우치의 외부로 돌출되도록 수용시키고,상기 가압공정은 상기 전극 리드의 돌출방향인 상기 셀의 전장 방향으로 롤 프레스 하는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 4에 있어서,상기 가압공정은상기 셀의 전폭 방향에 대하여 상기 몸체의 가장자리를 제외하고 가압하는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 5에 있어서,상기 가압공정에서상기 가압롤은 중앙부의 지름 보다 양측부의 지름이 작게 형성되는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 6에 있어서,상기 가압공정에서상기 가압롤의 양측부는 단부로 갈수록 지름이 점차 작게 형성되는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 7에 있어서,상기 가압공정에서상기 가압롤에서 양측부의 외면은 중앙부에서 단부 방향으로 라운드 형태의 곡률이 형성되는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 5에 있어서,상기 가압공정에서상기 가압롤의 길이는 상기 몸체의 폭 보다 작게 구비되는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 5에 있어서,상기 가압공정에서상기 가압롤의 양측부는 모따기된 이차전지 제조방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 활성화 공정 이후 상기 셀을 일정시간 경과시키는 에이징 공정을 더 포함하고,상기 가압공정은 상기 에이징 공정 중에 수행하는 이차전지 제조방법.
- 이차전지 제조과정에서 전극 및 분리막이 교대로 적층된 전극 조립체와, 전해액이 파우치에 수용된 셀을 활성화 공정 후 디개스 공정 전에 순차 가압하여 롤 프레스하는 가압롤; 및상기 가압롤을 지지하는 지지체를 포함하고,상기 가압롤은 상기 전극 조립체가 수용되는 상기 파우치의 몸체를 가압하되, 상기 몸체의 가장자리를 제외하고 가압하는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 12에 있어서,상기 파우치는 상기 전극 조립체가 수용되는 수용부가 형성된 상기 몸체; 및 상기 수용부로부터 연장되어 상기 수용부에서 발생된 가스를 포집하는 가스 포켓부를 포함하고,상기 전극 조립체는 일측부가 상기 전극과 연결되고, 타측부가 상기 파우치의 외부로 돌출된 전극 리드를 더 포함하며,상기 가스 포켓부는 상기 전극 리드의 돌출방향에 대하여 수직인 상기 셀의 전폭 방향으로 연장되는이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 13에 있어서,상기 가압롤은 한 쌍으로 구비되고,한 쌍의 상기 가압롤 사이에 상기 셀을 위치시킨 후, 상기 셀의 양면을 순차 가압하는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 13에 있어서,상기 가압롤은 상기 전극 리드의 돌출방향인 상기 셀의 전장 방향으로 롤 프레스 하는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 셀의 전폭 방향에 대하여 상기 몸체의 가장자리를 제외하고 가압되도록, 상기 가압롤은 중앙부의 지름 보다 양측부의 지름이 작게 형성되는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 16에 있어서,상기 가압롤에서 양측부의 외면은 중앙부에서 단부 방향으로 라운드 형태의 곡률이 형성되는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 17에 있어서,상기 가압롤에서 양측부의 외면에 형성된 라운드 형태의 곡률은 곡률 반지름(R)이 5~50mm가 되도록 형성되는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 13에 있어서,상기 셀의 전폭 방향에 대하여 상기 몸체의 가장자리를 제외하고 가압되도록, 상기 가압롤의 길이는 상기 몸체의 폭 보다 작게 구비되는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 19에 있어서,상기 가압롤의 길이는 상기 몸체의 폭 보다 2~10mm 작게 형성되는 이차전지 제조장치.
- 청구항 13에 있어서,상기 셀의 전폭 방향에 대하여 상기 몸체의 가장자리를 제외하고 가압되도록, 상기 가압롤의 양측부는 모따기된 이차전지 제조장치.
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