Device for producing pockets for plates and for batteries

U.S. Cl. 29-564.6

13 Claims

US 6,499,208 B2 Device for producing pockets for plates and for batteries Anton Schwetz, Ebersdorf (Austria); Friedrich Ilgoutz, Ferlach (Austria); Gunther Muller, Anger (Austria); Thomas Rotbart, Birkfeld (Austria); and Johann Kurzweil, St. Peter am Ottersbach (Austria) Assigned to BM-Battery Machines GmbH, Ebersdorf (Austria) Filed on Jun. 13, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/879,177. Claims priority of application No. 1020/00 (AT), filed on Jun. 13, 2000. Prior Publication US 2002/0020055 A1, Feb. 21, 2002 Int. Cl.7B23P 19/04 U.S. Cl. 298212;564.6 13 Claims 1. A device for producing pockets for plates of batteries with a conveyor means for supply of separator strip in a first plane, with a means for cutting the separator strip sections from the supplied separator strip, with a conveyor means for preparing the separator strip sections at one folding site and a means for supply of plates which are to be jacketed to the folding site in a second plane which is perpendicular to the first plane, characterized in that in the area of the folding site on the side of the first plane in which a separator strip section is prepared at the folding site which is opposite the side from which the plate to be jacketed is supplied, there is a pair of folding rollers which can turn around axles which are parallel to one another, of which at least one is rotary-driven, wherein next to the first plane in which the separator strip section is prepared at the folding site, with reference to the feed direction of the separator strip section after the folding rollers there is a device for tensioning the separator strip section which is prepared in the folding site, and wherein the device for tensioning the separator strip section has a rotating, negatively pressurized roller.