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System and apparatus for assembling industrial lead-acid storage batteries
Assignee: YERMCO Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-14
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1996-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A novel system for assembling industrial or motive power batteries is described which basically comprises a conveyor surface, a plurality of stacking box means freely movable across said conveyor surface, tilt table means for engaging in tilting said stacking box, and a novel burning apparatus for forming battery straps on any of a plurality of different sized battery stacks formed within said stacking box means. Additionally, a novel automated burning apparatus is provided wherein a plurality of torches are adapted for a square movement across the terminal lugs of the battery stack, thereby facilitating the formation of battery straps and terminal posts on each of a plurality of battery stacks during a single operation. Utilization of the present system facilitates the efficient manufacture of industrial or motive power batteries of any of a number of different sizes.
Inventors
- 👤 Hector L. DiGiacomo
- 👤 John A. Sacco
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/06; H01M10/12; H01M10/14; H01M50/00; H01M50/50; H01M50/531; H01M50/54; H01M50/541; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10S; Y10S164/00; Y10S164/01; Y10S228/00; Y10S228/901; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
A system for assembly industrial batteries, comprising: a. conveying surface, comprising: a main surface; and at least one spur surface contiguous to said main surface; b. a plurality of stacking box means freely movable across said conveying surface for selectively receiving, aligning and retaining the plates and separators of any of a plurality of sizes of battery plates so that the terminal edge of a battery stack formed from said separators and plates is locates in a reference plane substantially parallel to and spaced apart from said conveying surface at a preselected distance; c. tilt table means for moving between a normal and a stacking position, said tilt table means comprising a tiltable portion of said spur surface, said tiltable portion in the normal position communicating with the remaining portion of said spur surface for transfer of one or more of said stacking box means therebetween, and in said stacking position for engaging and tilting said stacking box means through an acute angle with respect to said conveying surface to thereby allow the stacking of plates and separators therein; and d. a burning station in communication with said main surface for receiving at least one stacking box means having disposed therein at least one battery stack with a terminal edge disposed within said reference plane, said burning station operating to form battery straps.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
223 words
A system for assembly industrial batteries, comprising: a. conveying surface, comprising: a main surface; and at least one spur surface contiguous to said main surface; b. a plurality of stacking box means freely movable across said conveying surface for selectively receiving, aligning and retaining the plates and separators of any of a plurality of sizes of battery plates so that the terminal edge of a battery stack formed from said separators and plates is locates in a reference plane substantially parallel to and spaced apart from said conveying surface at a preselected distance; c. tilt table means for moving between a normal and a stacking position, said tilt table means comprising a tiltable portion of said spur surface, said tiltable portion in the normal position communicating with the remaining portion of said spur surface for transfer of one or more of said stacking box means therebetween, and in said stacking position for engaging and tilting said stacking box means through an acute angle with respect to said conveying surface to thereby allow the stacking of plates and separators therein; and d. a burning station in communication with said main surface for receiving at least one stacking box means having disposed therein at least one battery stack with a terminal edge disposed within said reference plane, said burning station operating to form battery straps.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising hoisting means disposed above at least a portion of said main surface for engaging the straps formed by said burning station and for transferring a completed battery stack into battery jars resting on a surface substantially below said main surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said burning station has a plurality of combs reciprocally movable above said reference plane, said combs being appropriately configured to surround at least a portion of each of the terminal lugs of the plates of the battery stack on which straps are to be formed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said conveying surface comprises a plurality of tiltable spur portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein said system further comprises at least one stacking position adjacent said spur portion, said spur portion tiltable backwards through an acute angle away from said stacking position.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
228 words
A system for assembling industrial batteries, comprising: a. a conveying surface; b. a plurality of stacking box means for freely moving across said conveying surface and for selectively receiving, aligning and retaining the plates and separators of any of a plurality of sizes of battery plates so that the terminal edge of a battery stack formed from said separators and plates is located in a reference plane substantially parallel to and spaced apart from said conveying surface at a preselected distance; c. tilt table means for moving between a normal and a stacking position, said tilt table means in the normal position communicating with said conveying surface for transfer of one or more of said stacking box means therebetween, and in said stacking position for engaging and tilting said stacking box means through an acute angle with respect to said conveying surface to thereby allow the stacking of plates and separators therein; and d. a burning station in communication with said conveying surface for receiving at least one stacking box means having disposed therein at least one battery stack with a terminal edge disposed within said reference plane, said burning station further comprising a torch means for fusing the terminal lugs of each of said plates into said battery straps by moving along at least two transverse axes, at least one of which axes is a burning axis.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
228 words
A system for assembling industrial batteries, comprising: a. a conveying surface; b. a plurality of stacking box means for freely moving across said conveying surface and for selectively receiving, aligning and retaining the plates and separators of any of a plurality of sizes of battery plates so that the terminal edge of a battery stack formed from said separators and plates is located in a reference plane substantially parallel to and spaced apart from said conveying surface at a preselected distance; c. tilt table means for moving between a normal and a stacking position, said tilt table means in the normal position communicating with said conveying surface for transfer of one or more of said stacking box means therebetween, and in said stacking position for engaging and tilting said stacking box means through an acute angle with respect to said conveying surface to thereby allow the stacking of plates and separators therein; and d. a burning station in communication with said conveying surface for receiving at least one stacking box means having disposed therein at least one battery stack with a terminal edge disposed within said reference plane, said burning station further comprising a torch means for fusing the terminal lugs of each of said plates into said battery straps by moving along at least two transverse axes, at least one of which axes is a burning axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention of claim 6 wherein said second transverse axis facilitates withdrawal of said torch means from said burning axis in a direction generally away from said battery stacks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention of claim 7 wherein said torch means is adapted to describe a substantially square path during the operation of said burning station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
151 words
A burning station for automatically fusing battery posts and battery lugs of an industrial battery stack, comprising: a. a conveying surface; b. a battery stacking box for receiving, aligning and retaining at least one battery stack at a predetermined position with respect to said conveying surface; c. comb means for moving within a plane substantially parallel to said conveying surface between loading and molding positions, said comb means forming a molding cavity around at least a portion of the lugs of said battery stack when said comb means is in the molding position; and d. burning head means for moving along an axis transverse to the plane of movement of said comb means between standby and burning positions, said burning head means having mounted thereon torch carriage means for movement with respect to said burning head means along an axis substantially parallel to the plane of movement of said comb means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
151 words
A burning station for automatically fusing battery posts and battery lugs of an industrial battery stack, comprising: a. a conveying surface; b. a battery stacking box for receiving, aligning and retaining at least one battery stack at a predetermined position with respect to said conveying surface; c. comb means for moving within a plane substantially parallel to said conveying surface between loading and molding positions, said comb means forming a molding cavity around at least a portion of the lugs of said battery stack when said comb means is in the molding position; and d. burning head means for moving along an axis transverse to the plane of movement of said comb means between standby and burning positions, said burning head means having mounted thereon torch carriage means for movement with respect to said burning head means along an axis substantially parallel to the plane of movement of said comb means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said battery stacking box is movable across said conveyor surface along an axis substantially parallel to the axis of movement of said torch carriage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein said torch carriage further comprises a plurality of torches, said torches being directed at the portions of the battery stacks to be fused, and further being angled towards the path of advancement of the torch carriage across said battery stacks.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said torches are oriented at between ten and twenty degrees from the vertical in the direction of the path of advancement of said torch carriage across said battery stacks.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention of claim 12, wherein at least two parallel spaced apart torches are provided on said torch carriage for each battery strap to be formed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 13, wherein each of said torches for fusing said strap is regulated by a single valve, and each of said valves is regulatable between pilot and burning position, is actuatable by a single cylinder.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-20 | 1989-08-22 | 1990-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |