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Device and method for inspecting welded state for cylindrical secondary battery

Grant US12584875B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.

Inventors

Jung Hoon Lee, Su Taek Jung, Seok Jin Kim, Ji Hoon Lee, Sang Hyun Koo, Min Wook Kim

Abstract

A device for inspecting a welded state of a plurality of welded portions coupling a non-coating portion of an electrode to an electrode tab includes a resistance measurer having a plurality of resistance measurement probes which respectively measure resistance values of the plurality of welded portions; and a resistance inspector which compares each of the resistance values of the plurality of welded portions, with a critical resistance value. When the resistance value of at least one welded portion among the plurality of welded portions exceeds the critical resistance value, the at least one welded portion is determined as having a weak welding. The plurality of resistance measurement probes respectively measure the resistance values of the plurality of welded portions while being respectively in contact with a non-welding surface disposed between the plurality of welded portions and non-welding surfaces outside outermost welded portions of the plurality of welded portions.

CPC Classifications

G01N 27/041 H01M 50/536 H01M 10/4285 B23K 31/125

Filing Date

2022-06-09

Application No.

18276611

Claims

15