US 11,865,587 B2
Cylindrical battery cell sorting apparatus and sorting method using the same
Jin Woo Ku, Daejeon (KR)
Assigned to LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul (KR)
Appl. No. 17/609,147
Filed by LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD., Seoul (KR)
PCT Filed Dec. 21, 2020, PCT No. PCT/KR2020/018804
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 5, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/141285, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0001349 (KR), filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0219204 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. B07C 5/344 (2006.01); B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 5/38 (2006.01); H01M 10/42 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/04 (2006.01); G01R 31/385 (2019.01); B07C 5/02 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01)
CPC B07C 5/34 (2013.01) [B07C 5/344 (2013.01); B07C 5/36 (2013.01); B07C 5/38 (2013.01); H01M 10/42 (2013.01); H01M 10/4285 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 50/213 (2021.01); H01M 10/0422 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery cell sorting apparatus comprising:
a battery cell pickup member configured to move a battery cell to a desired position; and
a guide member configured to guide the battery cell pickup member in a first direction,
wherein the battery cell pickup member comprises:
a pickup body portion,
a magnet located at a lower surface of the pickup body portion, the magnet being configured to lift the battery cell, and
a voltage measurement unit located at a lower surface of the magnet, the voltage measurement unit being configured to measure a voltage of the battery cell, and
wherein the magnet is interposed between the pickup body portion and the voltage measuring unit when the voltage of the battery cell is being measured.