This application relates to a tab flattening device. The tab flattening device includes: a roller configured to convey an electrode plate, a cover, and a flattening portion. The surface of the roller is in contact with the electrode plate in a contact region. The cover surrounds the contact region peripherally and includes a feed-in guide surface oriented toward the contact region. The flattening portion is disposed protrusively on the feed-in guide surface, and located opposite to a tab of the electrode plate. A tab guide surface is formed on the flattening portion. Along a feed-in direction of the electrode plate, the flattening portion is at least partially located upstream of the contact region.

The present application provides an electrode assembly and a processing method and apparatus therefor, a battery cell, a battery, and a power consuming device. The electrode assembly includes: a cathode plate, an anode plate, and a separator, where the separator is configured to separate the cathode plate from the anode plate, a closed-pore portion is provided in part of the region of the separator, and the closed-pore portion is configured to block at least some ions de-intercalated from the cathode plate located on one side of the closed-pore portion from being intercalated into the anode plate located on the other side of the closed-pore portion. Heating the separator to form the closed-pore portion can reduce the occurrence of lithium precipitation.

This application relates to a winding and unwinding apparatus and a preparation system of electrode plate. The apparatus includes supports, a rotating shaft, a rotating turret, and a power assembly. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the support. The rotating turret is disposed on the rotating shaft and capable of rotating along with the rotating shaft so as to switch between at least two target operation positions. The power assembly includes a first power source and a magnetic powder clutch. The rotating shaft and the first power source are in transmission connection with each other via the magnetic powder clutch. The magnetic powder clutch is configured to control the rotating shaft to remain stationary when the rotating turret is hovering at each target operation position.

Embodiments provide a battery cell, a battery, an electric apparatus, and a manufacturing method and system of battery cell. In those embodiments, the battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an end cover assembly. The housing provides an opening. The electrode assembly is disposed in the housing. The electrode assembly includes a body portion and a tab. The tab extends from an end of the body portion to the opening. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator. The first electrode plate and the second electrode plate each have a coated area and an uncoated area. A part of the electrode assembly corresponding to the coated areas of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate is the body portion. The uncoated area of the first electrode plate or the second electrode plate forms the tab.

A cylindrical secondary battery and a manufacturing method of a secondary battery are provided. A manufacturing method of a cylindrical secondary battery includes: winding an electrode assembly to expose a first electrode uncoated portion and a second electrode uncoated portion to opposite ends in a longitudinal direction; bending at least some portions of the first electrode uncoated portion and the second electrode uncoated portion of the electrode assembly in a direction by pressing the first electrode uncoated portion and the second electrode uncoated portion; welding electrode collector plates to ends of the bent first and second electrode uncoated portions; and inserting and sealing the electrode assembly into a cylindrical case.

A separator unwinder actuated in a pendulum-type is provided in an electrode plate stacking apparatus with a stationary stack base. A positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are stacked alternately onto the stack surface of the stack base, and a separator is provided therebetween. The electrode plates are stacked onto the stack base from right and left sides of the stack base. The separator unwound from the separator roll reaches the stack base via a plurality of rollers. The separator covers the electrode plate placed on the stack surface of the stack base by the pendulum-type unwinder. In this way, it is possible to supply the separator stably and stably.

This application provides a winding and unwinding device and a battery production system. The winding and unwinding device includes a turret, a driver, and a magnetic powder clutch. The turret includes a rotation shaft and at least one winding shaft, the rotation shaft being parallel to the winding shaft. A drive shaft of the magnetic powder clutch is connected to the driver and a driven shaft of the magnetic powder clutch is connected to the rotation shaft of the turret, such that the driver drives the rotation shaft of the turret to rotate. In this application, with the magnetic powder clutch disposed between the turret and the driver, after the turret rotates to a predetermined position, the rotation of the turret can be stopped without the need to cut off the power supply, ensuring the normal operation of the driver when the turret stops rotation, thus avoiding damage to the driver.

A winding device for manufacturing an electrode assembly is provided. The winding device includes a main body portion; a winding core for winding an electrode and a separation film; and a foreign particle remover connected to the main body portion and removing foreign particles, wherein the foreign particle remover is formed to surround the winding core while separated from the winding core.

A winding type electrode assembly includes a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector that includes a positive electrode active material portion and a positive electrode non-coating portion; a positive electrode tab provided on the positive electrode non-coating portion; a negative electrode having a negative current collection that includes a negative electrode active material portion and a negative electrode non-coating portion; a negative electrode tab provided on the negative electrode non-coating portion; a protective tape and a separator configured to insulate the positive electrode from the negative electrode. The negative electrode non-coating portion includes a core-side negative electrode non-coating portion disposed at a core when the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator are wound. The negative electrode tab is disposed on one surface of opposite surfaces of the core-side negative electrode non-coating portion. The protective tape is attached over the core-side negative electrode non-coating portion.

A multi-roller system includes at least two pairs of rollers, in which the at least two pairs of rollers rotate about independent rotation axes, respectively. Changes in heights of the at least two pairs of rollers are controlled. Cross-sections of the at least two pairs of more of rollers have different shapes. The at least two pairs of rollers approach and press the battery can at intervals between the at least two pairs of rollers.