Abstract:
What is described is: a method for cutting leaf-like or plate-like objects, in particular electrodes and/or separators for constructing an electrochemical energy store or parts of such electrodes or separators, wherein the cutting method has the following steps: (S1) leading the objects to be cut (1) up to a laser cutting apparatus (2), (S2) cutting the objects (1) with the laser cutting apparatus (2), and (S3) performing processing operations at the cutting edges (3) in order to reduce micro-short-circuits. The step (S3) of performing operations at the cutting edges (3) for reducing micro-short-circuits can comprise (S3a) structuring of the cutting edges (3) and/or application of support materials to the cutting edges (3). Also described is: a system (10) for cutting leaf-like or plate-like objects (1), in particular for cutting electrodes and/or separators for constructing an electrochemical energy store or parts of such electrodes or separators, wherein the cutting system (10) has a transport apparatus (5), which is designed to lead the objects (1) to be cut up to a laser cutting apparatus (2), a laser cutting apparatus (2) which is designed to cut the objects (1), and a processing apparatus (4, 5) which is designed to perform processing operations at the cutting edges (3) so as to reduce micro-short-circuits.
Abstract:
A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by ultrasonic welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. An annular flare seat is angled radially outward from the bore toward a connector end of the connector; the annular flare seat open to the connector end of the connector. The flare seat may be provided with an annular flare seat corrugation.
Abstract:
A coaxial connector for interconnection with a coaxial cable with a solid outer conductor by friction welding is provided with a monolithic connector body with a bore. A sidewall of the bore is provided with an inward annular projection angled toward a cable end of the bore. A sidewall of the inward annular projection and the sidewall of the bore form an annular friction groove open to a cable end of the bore. The annular friction groove is dimensioned with a taper at a connector end of the friction groove less than a thickness of a leading end of the outer conductor. The taper provides an annular material chamber between the leading end of the outer conductor, when seated in the friction groove, and the connector end of the friction groove.
Abstract:
Devices and methods for assembling co-planar electrical contacts (20) in a connector (100) are provided herein. In one aspect, an exemplary method of assembly comprises depositing solder in a connector plug enclosure (10), positioning electrical contacts on the solder deposits (22), advancing the hotbar (30) toward the enclosure contacting each of the electrical contacts so as to planarizc a top surface of each of the electrical contacts with the enclosure and melting the solder with the heated hotbar to solder the electrical contacts to the enclosure. In one aspect, an exemplary hotbar device includes a magnet (33) for releasably coupling the electrical contacts to the hotbar. In another aspect, the hotbar includes metallic portions for heating the electrical contacts and insulated ceramic portions (35) for contacting the enclosure. In another aspect, an electrically conductive hotbar includes side portions that extend away from the bottom heating surface (31) facilitating more uniform current flow through the hotbar.
Abstract:
Es wird ein Verfahren zum Verschweißen eines flexiblen elektrischen Leiters mit einem starren Kontaktelement aus Metall angegeben, das einen etwa rechteckigen Querschnitt hat. Bei dem Verfahren wird ein Verbinder (4) aus elektrisch leitendem Material verwendet, der ein erstes zum elektrisch leitenden Verbinden mit dem Leiter geeignetes Ende (5,6) und ein mit demselben verbundenes zweites Ende (7) mit einem Befestigungselement (7) hat, das mit Klemmwirkung mit dem Kontaktelement verbindbar ist. Der Verbinder (4) wird zunächst mit seinem ersten Ende (5,6) elektrisch leitend an dem Leiter angebracht. Danach wird das Befestigungselement (7) auf das Kontaktelement aufgesteckt und abschließend wird das Befestigungselement (7) mit dem Kontaktelement verschweißt.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an electrically conductive connecting member which can be used for a battery having a plus output terminal and a minus output terminal that are composed of different metals from each other and which does not undergo electrolytic corrosion and the reduction in electric resistance and has excellent mechanical strength. This electrically conductive connecting member (1) is used for a battery in which a pair of output terminals are composed of different metals from each other, and comprises an electrode section (a bar-shaped section (10)) which is connected to one of the output terminals and is composed of the same metal as that used for one of the output terminals and a bus bar section (a band-plate-shaped section (11)) which is connected to the electrode section and is composed of the same metal as that used for the other output terminal, wherein the electrode section and the bus bar section are integrated with each other through diffusion bonding.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for partially stripping a defined area of a conductive layer from a substrate (1). For this purpose, in a first method step, the area is firstly subdivided into regions (4) by means of a laser beam (3). For this purpose, the laser beam parameters are set in such a way that only the conductive layer is removed, without the underlying substrate (1) that carries the conductive layer also being impaired at the same time in the process. For this purpose, each of these strip-shaped regions (4) is thermally insulated from the adjoining regions (4) of the conductive layer by the introduction of a linear cutout (5) along a respective periphery of the regions (4). For this purpose, the cutouts (5) are introduced as substantially parallel straight lines that form an acute angle (α) of 22.5° with the principal axes (X, Y) determined by the known course of the conductor track (2). In this way, a parallel course of the cutouts (5) with respect to a conductor track (2) is approximately precluded in practice, such that a thermal energy input parallel to the conductor track (2) during the process of stripping away the region (4) adjacent to the conductor track (2) and thus damage to the latter are avoided. In a subsequent method step, the regions (4) are removed upon simultaneous heating by means of a fluid flow, the orientation of which relative to the cutouts (5) is set in such a way that the fluid flow impinges on the cutouts (5) neither parallel nor orthogonally.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for soldering contact wires to one side of a solar cell for establishing an electric contact. Said solar cells have at least one metallic strip-shaped area. A contact wire for electrically connecting the solar cells is soldered thereto and the duration of soldering or the duration of the energy input from the outside to the soldered area is very short, less than 800 ms.