SECTIONALIZED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BATTERY MANUFACTURING PROCESS

• US 20180060941A1
• Filed: 08/30/2016
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Phoenix Battery Corporation
• Original Assignee: Phoenix Silicon International Corporation
• Inventors: YANG, Mike, CHENG, Wen-Cheng
• Application Number:
  US15/251,456
• Publication Number:
  US 20180060941A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0637 Approvals
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/04 Construction or manufacture in general H01M10/058, H01M10/12, H01M10/28, H01M10/38 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/44 Methods for charging or discharging circuits for charging H02J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process includes the steps of: receiving at least one zeroth client purchase order having a zeroth quantity of the battery assembly. If the zeroth quantity is no less than a zeroth predetermined number, or if an accumulated zeroth quantity is no less than the zeroth predetermined number, then a first proposal is generated to propose the client end to build a first production line to assemble cells into battery assemblies.

Claims

1. A sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process, applied to a sectionalized apparatus for the battery manufacturing process, the sectionalized method comprising the steps of:

at least one client end issuing at least one zeroth client purchase order, a threshold module of the sectionalized apparatus receiving the at least one zeroth client purchase order having a zeroth quantity, and a proposal-generating module of the sectionalized apparatus generating a first proposal to propose the client end to build a first production line for assembling cells into battery assemblies if the threshold module judges either the zeroth quantity or an accumulated zeroth quantity is no less than a zeroth predetermined number; and

determining if the client end accepts the first proposal or not, the proposal-generating module receiving a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the first proposal if the client end accepts the first proposal and the first production line has already been established, the client end issuing at least one first client purchase order, the threshold module receiving the at least one first client purchase order, the first client purchase order having a first quantity of at least one of secondary activated cells and cell assemblies, the proposal-generating module generating a second proposal provided to the client end if the threshold module judges either the first quantity or an accumulated first quantity is no less than a first predetermined number, and the second proposal proposing the client end to build a second production line of secondary activation.

2. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 1, wherein, if the client end does not accept the first proposal, the sectionalized method goes back to the step of issuing the zeroth client purchase order;

wherein the secondary activation is, after a cell experiences a pre-charge to have a second power and after a preset time, to check decay of the second power in the cell, the cell is recharged to have a third power if the second power of the cell is lower than a predetermined power value, and the third power is no less than the predetermined power value;

wherein the preset time is one of a few days, a few weeks and a few months, and the preset time is the time for transporting the cell to the client end.

3. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 1, further including a step of determining whether or not the client end accepts the second proposal;

wherein, if the client end accepts the second proposal and the second production line has been established, the proposal-generating module receives a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the second proposal;

the client end issuing at least one second client purchase order, the threshold module accepting the at least one second client purchase order, the second client purchase order having a second quantity of at least one of first activated cells and cell assemblies, the second quantity being the cell quantity that the second production line requires, the proposal-generating module generating a third proposal to propose the client end to build a third production line to perform a fixation sealing process, a first activation process and a pre-charging process if either the second quantity or an accumulated second quantity is no less than a second predetermined number.

4. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 3, wherein, if the client end does not accept the second proposal, the sectionalized method goes back to the step of receiving the first client purchase order;

wherein the pre-charging is a charging process upon a cell without any power;

wherein the first activation process is to have the cell to have the first power;

wherein the fixation sealing process is to perform an air-tight sealing process upon the cell.

5. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 3, further including a step of determining whether or not the client end accepts the third proposal;

wherein, if the client end accepts the third proposal and the third production line has been established, the proposal-generating module receives a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the third proposal;

the client end issuing at least one third client purchase order, the threshold module accepting the at least one third client purchase order, the third client purchase order having a third quantity that the third production line requires, the proposal-generating module generating a fourth proposal to propose the client end to build a fourth production line to perform an electrolyte-infusing and a cell-sealing process if either the third quantity or an accumulated third quantity is no less than a third predetermined number.

6. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 5, wherein, if the client end does not accept the third proposal, the sectionalized method goes back to the step of receiving the second client purchase order.

7. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 5, further including a step of determining whether or not the client end accepts the fourth proposal;

wherein, if the client end accepts the fourth proposal and the fourth production line has been established, the proposal-generating module receives a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the fourth proposal;

the client end issuing at least one fourth client purchase order, the threshold module accepting the at least one fourth client purchase order, the fourth client purchase order having a fourth quantity of at least one of electrolyte-infused cells and sealed cells, the proposal-generating module generating a fifth proposal to propose the client end to build a fifth production line to perform a cell-assembling process and an electrode-winding process if either the fourth quantity or an accumulated fourth quantity is no less than a fourth predetermined number.

8. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 7, wherein, if the client end does not accept the fourth proposal, the sectionalized method goes back to the step of receiving the third client purchase order.

9. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 7, further including a step of determining whether or not the client end accepts the fifth proposal;

wherein, if the client end accepts the fifth proposal and the fifth production line has been established, the proposal-generating module receives a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the fifth proposal;

the client end issuing at least one fifth client purchase order, the threshold module accepting the at least one fifth client purchase order, the fifth client purchase order having a fifth quantity of at least one of dry/wet cells, dry/wet cell fittings and electrode winding, the proposal-generating module generating a sixth proposal to propose the client end to build a sixth production line to produce an isolating film, a tab and an electrode if either the fifth quantity or an accumulated fifth quantity is no less than a fifth predetermined number.

10. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 9, wherein, if the client end does not accept the fifth proposal, the sectionalized method goes back to the step of receiving the fourth client purchase order.

11. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 9, further including a step of determining whether or not the client end accepts the sixth proposal;

wherein, if the client end accepts the sixth proposal, the client end builds the sixth production line, and the proposal-generating module receives a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the sixth proposal.

12. The sectionalized method for a battery manufacturing process of claim 11, wherein, if the client end does not receive the sixth proposal, the sectionalized method goes back to the step of receiving the fifth client purchase order.

13. A sectionalized apparatus for a battery manufacturing process, comprising:

a client database;

a threshold module, electrically coupled with the client database; and

a proposal-generating module, electrically coupled with the threshold module;

wherein at least one client end issues at least one client purchase order, the client database stores the at least one client purchase order, the client purchase order has a quantity, the threshold module determines whether or not the quantity is no less than a predetermined number, the proposal-generating module generates a proposal if positive, and the proposal-generating module receives a confirmation message from the client end that tells acceptance of the proposal by the client end.