Abstract

The invention relates to a cartridge element (10) for an electronic cigarette or a portable inhaler, said cartridge element comprising: a hollow body (11) having a continuous airflow channel (12) for forming a chimney (13) which extends within the hollow body (11) from an air inlet opening (14) to an air outlet opening (15), preferably into the region of a mouthpiece (16) of the electronic cigarette or of the portable inhaler, wherein the hollow body (11) is associated with a pressure equalisation element (17) which is formed by at least one radially oriented equalisation opening (18) in the hollow body (11) and a flexible cover (19) that completely covers each equalisation opening (18), characterised in that a one-way valve (20) acting as a ventilation valve is associated with the cover (19). The invention also relates to a vaporiser cartridge (21), to a vaporiser system (22) comprising such a cartridge element (10), and to a method for manufacturing cartridge elements (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/485 - ValvesApertures
• A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes

Abstract

A vaporizer device for an inhaler, preferably for an electronic cigarette product or a medical inhaler, comprising: a vaporizer, for vaporizing liquid supplied to the vaporizer, in the form of an electrical resistance heating element made of doped silicon, and at least one electrical line connected to the vaporizer, wherein the at least one electrical line is electrically connected to the vaporizer by a layer sequence, wherein the layer sequence comprises the following layers which, starting from the vaporizer, follow one another: a contact layer comprising an aluminum content, which is in contact with the vaporizer, a diffusion barrier comprising a titanium content, an adhesive layer comprising a nickel or titanium content, and a connection layer comprising, for example, a silver or gold content, via which the layer sequence is electrically connected to the at least one line.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/70 - Manufacture
• A61M 15/00 - Inhalators
• H05B 3/03 - Electrodes

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement (50), a use of said arrangement (50) and a rod-shaped article (216) for the tobacco-processing industry. The arrangement (50) comprises a distributor unit (102) and a strand forming unit (104) arranged downstream, wherein the distributor unit (102) comprises a suction strand conveyor unit (18) with a suction strand conveyor (17) guided along a suction channel (16) and is configured to scatter small parts from an aerosol-forming material of the tobacco processing industry on a carrier side (52) of the suction strand conveyor (17) and to form a material flow (54) from the aerosol-forming material. The strand forming unit (104) has a formatting belt (24) guided along a formatting channel (25) starting from a formatting inlet region and is configured to form a strand (28) of the tobacco-processing industry from the material flow (54). The invention further relates to a feed device (108) which is configured and arranged to feed an inductively heatable endless heating strip (110) to the partially or completely scattered material flow (54) on the carrier side (52) of the suction strand conveyor (17) in the region of the distributor unit (102) or to feed the partially preformed material flow (54) in the region of the strand forming unit (104). The distributor unit (102) and the strand forming unit (104) are arranged such that the scattered material flow (54) on the carrier side (52) of the suction strand conveyor (17) can be transferred in a transfer region (39) from the suction strand conveyor (17) into the formatting inlet region, and the suction strand conveyor (17) overlaps the format inlet area in the transfer region (39).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for the energy cell, in particular battery cell, production industry, the device (10) having a pre-break station (11) to which a separator strip (30) can be supplied, the pre-break station (11) being configured to introduce transverse pre-breaks (31) into the separator strip (30). The invention also relates to a method for pretreating a separator strip, and to a separator strip.

IPC Classes  ?

• B26F 1/20 - Perforating by slitting, i.e. forming cuts closed at their ends without removal of material with tools carried by a rotating drum or similar support
• B65H 35/08 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators from or with revolving, e.g. cylinder, cutters or perforators
• H01M 50/406 - MouldingEmbossingCutting
• B26D 7/00 - Details of apparatus for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine (2) for the tobacco processing industry, to a method for embossing a flat part, to a rod-shaped segment (30), to a rod-shaped article for the tobacco processing industry, and to a crimping device (8). The machine (2) for the tobacco processing industry comprises a flat web supplying device (4), a strand forming unit and either a crimping device (8) or a separating device (34). The machine (2) furthermore comprises an embossing device (6), which is arranged either upstream or downstream of the crimping or separating device (8, 34).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products
• A24B 7/00 - Cutting tobacco
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
• A24C 5/14 - Machines of the continuous-rod type
• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

An interchangeable mouthpiece for an inhalator, in particular for an electronic cigarette product, a conventional cigarette product or a medical inhaler, comprises a housing which forms an interior space and has an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening, an adapter by means of which the mouthpiece is connectable to a mouth-side end of the inhalator so that the air inlet opening is flow-coupled to the inhalator in a connected state, and a data acquisition device which at least comprises a sensor, a data memory, a processor and an energy storage unit, with a flow channel being formed in the interior of the housing as a result of a separation and flow-connecting the air inlet opening to the air outlet opening, and with the data acquisition device being configured to store, in the data memory, a data record comprising at least an operational parameter depending on a fluidic condition within the flow channel.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/51 - Arrangement of sensors
• A24F 7/02 - Mouthpieces for pipesMouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders with detachable connecting members
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/48 - Fluid transfer means, e.g. pumps
• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• A24F 40/65 - Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• G16H 20/13 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers

Abstract

A cartridge element for an electronic cigarette or a portable inhaler has a housing with a continuous airflow channel for forming a vent which extends inside the housing from an air intake opening to an air outlet opening, preferably in the area of a mouthpiece of the electronic cigarette or the portable inhaler. A pressure compensation element is associated with the housing. An evaporator cartridge may have such a cartridge element, an evaporator system may have such an evaporator cartridge, and a method may produce such an evaporator cartridge.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/485 - ValvesApertures
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a string machine (10) for producing products in the tobacco processing industry or drinking straws, wherein an enveloping material strip (13), which has two longitudinally axially arranged edges (30, 31), is conveyed in a longitudinal axial conveying direction (18) through a format device (11) in which the enveloping material strip (13) is wrapped around a string (14), wherein, in order to close the enveloping material strip (13), a line of glue is applied to a portion, close to the edge, of the enveloping material strip (14) or to the string (14) by means of a first glue application device (35), wherein, subsequently, the portion, close to the edge, with the line of glue is folded onto the string (14) or the other portion, close to the edge, of the enveloping material strip (13), resulting in a contact face of the line of glue on the string (14) or the other portion close to the edge. The invention also relates to a gluing device (23) and to a string machine (10) of the tobacco processing industry or the drinking straw industry. The method according to the invention is characterised in that, at times, glue is simultaneously applied in a line to the line of glue or the contact face of the line of glue by means of a second glue application device (35').

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 1/34 - Adhesive-applying means
• A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
• A24C 5/24 - Pasting the seam

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, comprising a distribution unit (102) and a strand-forming device (104) arranged downstream, wherein the distribution unit (102) comprises a suction strand conveyor (17) with a suction belt (16) guided along a suction channel (16), wherein the distribution unit (102) is configured to scatter small parts from an aerosol-forming material (124) of the tobacco processing industry on the suction belt (16), and wherein the strand-forming device (104) is configured to form a strand (28) of the tobacco processing industry from the scattered material (124), further comprising a feed device (108) which is configured to feed an inductively heatable endless heating strip (110) to the scattered material (124) in the region of the suction belt (16) of the suction strand conveyor (17).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
• A24C 5/18 - Forming the rod
• A24C 5/39 - Tobacco feeding devices
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for the energy cell manufacturing industry for wrapping a stack (11) comprising a plurality of segments (12, 13) and a material web (14). The apparatus (10) is designed to form a stack (11) with segments (12, 13) arranged in folds of the material web (14) and to wrap said stack with the same material web (14). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 45/20 - Zig-zag folders

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for dividing a continuous web (5) into individual segments (3) which are suitable for forming an energy cell, comprising a separating device (7) which is designed to cut the continuous web (5); and a rotatably mounted conveyor rotation body (8) on which a section of the continuous web (5) is conveyed while being cut by means of the separating device (7), wherein the device (1) comprises a controller (13) which controls and/or regulates a drive device (9) such that the conveyor rotation body (8) conveys the continuous web (5) section being conveyed by the conveyor rotation body at a speed which changes periodically.

IPC Classes  ?

• B26D 1/40 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a rotary member
• B26D 7/01 - Means for holding or positioning work

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for the energy cell manufacturing industry for forming a stack (2) comprising a plurality of segments (3) and a material web (4), wherein the device (1) is designed to fold the material web (4) in a zigzag manner and to deposit the segments (3) on the material web (4) such that, in the stack (2), the segments (3) are arranged in the folds (5) of the material web (4), wherein the device (1) comprises the following components: a stacking table (6) on which the stack (2) is formed; a material web feed unit (10) which is designed to convey the material web (4) to the stacking table (6); and a first and/or a second segment feed unit (11, 12), which are each designed to convey segments (3) to the stacking table (6), wherein the first and/or the second segment feed units (11, 12) each comprise at least one rotational body (21, 22) which is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation and which is designed to convey segments (3) via a rotational movement.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 45/20 - Zig-zag folders

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing energy cells consisting of at least one anode layer, at least one cathode layer, at least one separator layer located between anode layer and cathode layer, and an electrolyte located between the layers from at least one anode web (50), at least one cathode web (60) and at least one separator web (30, 40), in which method at least one of the fed webs, selected from anode web (50), cathode web (60) and separator web (30, 40), is wetted with electrolyte on at least one side before the cell package consisting of at least one cathode layer, at least one anode layer and at least one separator layer is encased. With said method, the filling of the encased cell package with electrolyte can be considerably accelerated by the application of electrolyte in advance, i.e. before the encasing. A more uniform distribution of the electrolyte in the electrode is also achieved.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 50/609 - Arrangements or processes for filling with liquid, e.g. electrolytes

Abstract

Cutting apparatus for cutting segments for energy cells from a continuous web fed into an intermediate space in a cutting plane, having a cutting rotating device which is driven in rotary movement around a rotational axis by the means of a driving device, is arranged on one side of the intermediate space and has at least one cutting blade projecting radially outwards from an interface of the cutting rotating device and at least one counter blade arranged on the other side of the intermediate space, wherein the cutting blade and the counter blade each have a cutting edge, characterised in that the cutting blade comes to rest with its cutting edge in a point-like contact on the cutting edge of the counter blade during the rotary movement of the cutting rotating device, and is thereby aligned at an angle of not equal to zero degrees in relation to the cutting edge of the counter blade, wherein the cutting edge of the cutting blade slides on the cutting edge of the counter blade during the rotary movement of the cutting rotating device with a cut being made in the continuous web during the point-like contact.

IPC Classes  ?

• B26D 1/40 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a rotary member
• B26D 1/00 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor
• B26D 7/10 - Means for treating work or cutting member to facilitate cutting by heating
• B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste

Abstract

A device for removing or branching-off product segments from a product flow in the energy-cell manufacturing industry, characterised in that the device has at least one switchable dispenser which is set up to remove a product segment from the product flow as a result of a switch signal.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 29/58 - Article switches or diverters
• B65H 29/24 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by air-blast or suction apparatus

Abstract

A vaporizer cartridge for an inhaler includes a housing having a continuous, barrier-free vent forming a flow channel, and a liquid storage tank. The tank has at least one access opening to the vent. A vaporizer unit arranged in the region of each access opening extends over the entire opening. The vaporizer unit has a wick member and heating member for formation of aerosols from the liquid. The vaporizer unit is liquid-permeable, such that liquid is conveyed, at least initially in a capillary manner, from the tank through the vaporizer unit in the direction of the vent and, in the form of an aerosol, inside the vent in the direction of a mouthpiece. At least one absorption element, arranged in the region of the vent, at least in some regions, is configured for absorption of liquid drops formed inside the vent by condensation. A corresponding inhaler includes the vaporizer cartridge.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing tobacco leaf material, cut tobacco and a tobacco mixture for use in tobacco articles, and to a tobacco article. The method for producing tobacco leaf material and cut tobacco comprises the following steps: providing green tobacco leaf material, cutting the green tobacco leaf material to form a cut green tobacco leaf material, preferably in strip form, expanding the cut green tobacco leaf material, and drying the cut green tobacco leaf material to form a tobacco leaf material having a moisture content of less than 15%. The invention relates to a tobacco mixture having a high filling capacity in combination with a high strength of the tobacco fibers.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 3/00 - Preparing tobacco in the factory
• A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff
• A24B 15/10 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes

Abstract

A vaporisation device for an inhalator comprising an electrical resistance heating element for the vaporisation of liquid brought into contact with the resistance heating element by means of electrical energy. The resistance heating element consists of a material in which the resistance change per temperature interval, in a temperature range around a vaporisation temperature, is at least three times as large as in a temperature range around room temperature.

IPC Classes  ?

• H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the energy cell producing industry, comprising - a feed device (2) which is designed to feed segments (16), wherein - the apparatus (1) further comprises at least two manufacturing devices (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) which are arranged parallel to one another in the production stream and which are each designed to carry out a manufacturing step on or with a fed segment (16), and - at least one discharge device (3) which is designed to discharge the segments (16) from the manufacturing devices (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d), wherein - the segments (16) are transferred by means of a transfer device (4) from the feed device (2) to the manufacturing devices (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d), and wherein - the apparatus (1) can be open-loop and/or closed-loop controlled by means of a control signal from a control device (20) in such a way that a segment (16) taken over from the feed device (2) is transferred by the transfer device (4) in a targeted manner to a specific manufacturing device (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) of the at least two manufacturing devices (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly and method for the aftertreatment of laser dust in a production machine of the tobacco-processing industry, and to a production machine of the tobacco-processing industry. Rod-shaped products of the tobacco-procesing industry encased in a casing paper, in particular cigarettes (5) or heat-not-burn products, are conveyed in a transaxial orientation on a laser drum (10), the casing papers of the rod-shaped products are perforated by a laser perforation device arranged inside and/or outside the laser drum (10), and air laden with laser dust particles is suctioned out of the environment of the site where the casing papers of the rod-shaped products are perforated, by means of a suction device (22) arranged inside and/or outside the laser drum (10). According to the invention, the laser dust particles in the air laden with laser dust particles are catalytically post-combusted.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/60 - Final treatment of cigarettes, e.g. marking, printing, branding, decorating
• F23G 7/07 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material
• B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece

Abstract

The invention relates to a laser rolling drum for the tobacco-processing industry, having an outer trough drum with troughs, which is arranged to rotate on a stationary central part driven by a control flange during operation of the laser rolling drum. The laser rolling drum is configured to convey rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry wrapped with a wrapping paper in the troughs of its outer trough drum, cross-axially into the area of a laser perforation device, which is configured to perforate wrapping papers of rod-shaped articles from inside the laser rolling drum with at least one laser beam. An extraction device is configured to extract air or shielding gas contaminated with laser dust particles from inside and/or outside the laser rolling drum, from the area surrounding the location where the rod-shaped articles are perforated. The laser perforation device defines at least one optical path for at least one laser beam from at least one laser light source, via a plurality of stationary deflection elements and focussing elements, wherein a portion of the at least one optical path passes through the stationary central portion of the laser rolling drum.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/60 - Final treatment of cigarettes, e.g. marking, printing, branding, decorating
• B23K 26/08 - Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (12) and a method for crimping a flat web (6) of a material used in the tobacco processing industry and also relates to a machine (2) for producing paper filters (24). A crimping station (26) with a first crimping roller (32a) and with a second crimping roller (34b) is configured to produce a plurality of longitudinal lines in the flat web (6), along which the flat web (6) can be easily folded. A detection unit (28) is configured and designed to detect a splice and/or a spatially limited enlargement of a material thickness of the flat web (6) in the longitudinal direction L of the flat web (6) and to generate an opening signal S. Adjustment means (36) adjust at least one of the two crimping rollers (32a, 32b) along an adjustment path (38) between a working position and a disengagement position. A control unit (30) controls the adjusting means (36) in response to the opening signal S, such that in an opening movement the at least one crimping roller (32a, 32b) travels in the direction of the disengagement position and in a closing movement travels in the direction of the working position, in two mutually different sections of the adjustment path (38) at mutually different travelling speeds.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 26/02 - Warning or safety devices, e.g. automatic fault detectors, stop-motions, for web-advancing mechanisms responsive to presence of irregularities in running webs
• B65H 35/04 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

The invention relates to a laminating device for a multilayer endless web (3), which is made of at least one separator web (4, 6) and at least one electrode (5), for producing energy cells, comprising a press device which laminates the multilayer endless web (3) while exerting a compressive force. The press device has a press surface with at least one recess which is arranged such that when the compressive force is being exerted via the press surface, the recess overlaps with at least one of the edges (14, 15, 16, 17) of the electrodes (5, 7).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding

Abstract

The invention relates to a laminating device for a multilayer endless web (3), which is made of at least one separator web (4, 6) and at least one electrode (5), for producing energy cells, comprising a press device which laminates the multilayer endless web (3) while exerting a compressive force. The press device has two press surfaces (24, 25), by means of which the press device comes into contact with different faces of the endless web (3), and the press surfaces (24, 25) are controlled to different temperatures.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding

Abstract

The invention relates to a laminating device for a multilayer endless web (3) made of at least one separator web (4, 6) and at least one electrode (5) for producing energy cells. The laminating device has a press device which laminates the multilayer endless web (3) while exerting a compressive force. The press device has a press surface with at least one elevation which protrudes outwards and which is arranged so as to come into contact with a portion of the endless web (3) while the compressive force is being exerted, said portion adjoining an edge side of the electrode (5).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a laminating apparatus for a multilayer endless web (3) composed of at least one separator web (4, 6) and at least one electrode for producing energy cells using a pressing device which laminates the multilayer endless web (3) over a pressing surface by exerting a compressive force. The pressing surface has various portions having a different spring stiffness.

IPC Classes  ?

• B30B 3/00 - Presses characterised by the use of rotary pressing members, e.g. rollers, rings, discs
• B30B 5/04 - Presses characterised by the use of pressing means other than those mentioned in groups and wherein the pressing means is in the form of an endless band
• B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
• B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• B32B 38/00 - Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

A method for adjusting nicotine content of aerosol in an inhaler comprises: a feeding step in which at least one liquid having a first nicotine content is fed from a vaporizer tank to an electric vaporizer; a vaporizing step in which the at least one liquid is vaporized producing an aerosol; and a dispensing step in which a final aerosol consisting of a combination of all aerosols formed in the inhaler from the at least one liquid is dispensed from the inhaler to a user, wherein: at least one of the at least one liquid comprises a precursor substance capable of being converted into nicotine by a chemical reaction; and the method further comprises a nicotine generation step in which said precursor substance is converted into nicotine by the chemical reaction so that the final aerosol comprises a second nicotine content higher than the first nicotine content.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 15/167 - Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of tobacco substitutes in liquid or vaporisable form, e.g. liquid compositions for electronic cigarettes
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/30 - Devices using two or more structurally separated inhalable precursors, e.g. using two liquid precursors in two cartridges

Goods & Services

Machines for manufacturing batteries; cleanroom-capable production machines for battery manufacture; machines and machine tools for material processing and production; pick and place machines; transporters [machines], namely bobbin changing devices and apparatus; cutting apparatus; web cross-cutting machines; web slitting machines; punching machines; stacking machines; folding machines; Z-folding machines; electrode insertion machines; laminating machines; industrial robots; control mechanisms for machines or engines; belt conveyors; web conveyors; compressed air conveyors; conveyor belts; conveyor chains; conveyor drums; conveyors (machines); conveyors [pneumatic and mechanical]; web accumulators being machine parts; belt accumulators being machine parts; storage magazines for electrode sections, for separator sections, for monocells made of electrode sections and separator sections, being machine parts; winding machines for manufacturing batteries from electrode webs and separator webs; packaging machines; banderoling machines; transporters [machines], namely bobbin transport machines; parts, spare parts and spare components for the aforementioned machines and apparatus, included in this class. Material testing and measuring instruments and machines; sensors, infrared sensors, microwave sensors; optical inspection apparatus; metal detectors; lasers, not for medical purposes; weighing apparatus and instruments; weighing machines; electric apparatus for commutation, distribution consoles [electricity] and electric control panels; apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity; electric cables and conductors; electric and electronic components; electrical circuits and electrical circuit boards; electric communication apparatus; electrical sensors; electrical controllers, electrical testing apparatus, monitoring units, electric; weighing instruments, measuring instruments, counters, alignment apparatus, calibrating apparatus; electrical remote control apparatus; regulating apparatus, electric; robotic electrical control apparatus; batteries, electric accumulators; galvanic cells; cameras; data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical); data loggers and recorders; data storage devices and media; databases; computer software programs. Advertising; commercial business management; business administration; arranging commercial transactions for others, including within the framework of e-commerce; procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses] and ordering services; order placement, order processing and invoice processing, also within the framework of e-commerce regarding machines. Installation, repair, cleaning, maintenance and repair of machines, apparatus and installations, particularly those for the manufacture of batteries; providing information relating to the installation of machines; providing information relating to the repair or maintenance of machines and equipment for the manufacture of batteries. Rental of apparatus and installations for battery manufacture; coating of material webs; contract manufacturing of batteries for others; laminating electrode webs and separator webs; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with Z-folded separator and inserted electrodes; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with monocells made of alternatingly stacked electrode sections and separator sections; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with laminable separator material. Scientific and technological services and research and related design services, in particular engineering services, in particular in the field of development and manufacture of batteries; engineering services; IT services; engineering and IT services in process matters, in particular for the purpose of process optimization and relating to automation of machines for battery production; design, development, updating and maintenance of computer software; programming of computer software for evaluating and calculating data; computer software consulting; computer programming; preparation of technical reports; research in the field of mechanical engineering; quality control; testing, analysis and evaluation of goods and services of others for certification purposes; certification [quality control]; quality testing of products for certification purposes; technical advice; technical project planning; technical project planning relating to production; imparting technical know-how through technical advice; design, development and maintenance of computer software for apparatus and installations for battery manufacture.

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for connecting material webs (11, 12) for the production of energy cells, wherein an ending material web (11) can be connected to a new material web (12). The ending material web (11) and the new material web (12) can be moved towards one another at a distance in a connection section (13), wherein two swivellable or rotatable pressing elements (14, 15) with pressing surfaces (16, 17) are provided, which are designed to press the ending and the new material webs (11, 12) against one another in the connection section (13) and to connect the ending material web (11) and the new material web (12) to one another. The pressing elements (14, 15) are designed to connect the material webs (11, 12) during the movement in the conveying direction (18) of the ending and the new material webs (11, 12). The device (10) is designed to generate a line of weakness (19, 20) in the ending and in the new material webs (11, 12) and to separate the material webs (11, 12) by applying an increased tensile stress to the material webs (11, 12) at the lines of weakness (19, 20), preferably perforation lines.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
• B65H 19/20 - Cutting-off the expiring web

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for connecting material webs (11, 12) for the production of energy cells, in particular electrode sheets, wherein an ending material web (11) can be connected to a new material web (12). A first swivel element (13) is provided for the new material web (12) and a second swivel element (14) is provided for the ending material web (11), wherein the first swivel element (13) is designed to hold the web start (16) of the new material web (12), and wherein the second swivel element (14) is designed to deflect the ending material web (11) in the direction of the first swivel element (13). A cutting device (17) is provided, which is designed to separate or weaken the ending material web (11) deflected by the second swivel element (14) at a separation line (18), forming a web end (15) of the ending material web (11). The device (10) is designed to accelerate the web start (16) of the new material web (12) with the first swivel element (13) and to synchronise same with the ending material web (11) with the speed with which the web end (15) of the ending material web (11) deflected by the second swivel element (14) is moved. The web start (16) of the new material web (12) and the web end (15) of the ending material web (11) can be connected to one another between the first and second swivel element (13, 14) by means of at least one adhesive strip (19).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/10 - Changing the web roll in unwinding mechanisms or in connection with unwinding operations
• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a device by means of which single-layer flows of rod-shaped articles (30), in particular of the tobacco-processing industry, are conveyed and sorted immediately after production, in particular in a filter tipping unit (11), in such a way that they can be packaged in blocks in a packaging machine without intermediate storage.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
• A24C 5/33 - Catching or ordering devices
• A24C 5/35 - Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine
• A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
• B65B 19/10 - Arranging cigarettes in layers each comprising a predetermined number

Abstract

The invention relates, inter alia, to a rod-like multisegment article group (1) for the tobacco-processing industry having a plurality of, in particular more than 2, 3, 4, 5 or more, rod-like, cylinder-shaped, in particular cylindrical, article segments (10, 20, 30, 40), wherein the article segments (10, 20, 30, 40) are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal axial direction of the rod-like multisegment article group (1), preferably without spacings, wherein at least two, in particular more than 2, 3, 4 or more or all, article segments (10, 20, 30, 40) each have different diameters and different elastic properties in the radial direction of the article segments (10, 20, 30, 40).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/47 - Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing tobacco leaf material and cut tobacco for use in HNB tobacco articles, and to an HNB tobacco article. The method for producing tobacco leaf material and cut tobacco comprises the following steps: providing green tobacco leaf material; applying a humectant to the green tobacco leaf material, the humectant containing glycerol and/or propylene glycol as a vapour-forming substance, the ratio of green tobacco leaf material to humectant preferably being between 80:5 and 80:35, preferably between 80:15 and 80:25; cutting the green tobacco leaf material to obtain a cut green tobacco leaf material, preferably in strip form; and drying the cut green tobacco leaf material to obtain a tobacco leaf material having a moisture content of less than 15%.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24B 9/00 - Control of the moisture content of tobacco products, e.g. cigars, cigarettes, pipe tobacco
• A24B 3/00 - Preparing tobacco in the factory
• A24B 3/12 - Steaming, curing, or flavouring tobacco
• A24B 13/00 - Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettesChewing tobaccoSnuff

Abstract

Apparatus (2) and method for producing a strand (4) in the tobacco-processing industry, and also a rod-form article (16). The apparatus (2) comprises a strand-contents-supply unit (6), which is designed to supply a material strand (8) to a downstream strand-forming unit (10). The strand-contents-supply unit (6) comprises a web-guiding unit (18) and a severing arrangement (20), wherein the web-guiding unit (18) is designed to join a first flat tobacco-material web (22), a flat additional-material web (26) and a second flat tobacco-material web (24) together to form a joint flat multi-layer web (28), in which the flat additional-material web (26) is embedded between the first and the second flat tobacco-material webs (22, 24), and to feed the flat multi-layer web (28) to the severing arrangement (20), wherein the severing arrangement (20) is designed to sever the flat multi-layer web (28) into a multiplicity of longitudinal multi-layer strips (30) and to supply this multiplicity of longitudinal multi-layer strips (30), in the form of material strand (8), to the strand-forming unit (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/01 - Making cigarettes for simulated smoking devices
• A24D 1/20 - Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• A24B 3/14 - Forming reconstituted tobacco products, e.g. wrapper materials, sheets, imitation leaves, rods, cakesForms of such products

Abstract

The present invention relates to a transporting device (10) of a laminating apparatus (11) for transporting mono cells (12) or starting materials thereof at least over certain areas on a transporting belt (13) comprising at least one belt element (14) on which the mono cells (12) can be arranged, comprising at least two transporting elements (15) for driving and/or guiding the at least one belt element (14) with a belt run (B), comprising at least one sensing unit (16), which is formed and set up for sensing and/or detecting at least one specific identification feature (17), wherein the at least one specific identification feature (17) is formed and set up in, at, under and/or on the belt element (14) or is formed and set up in a fixed place at least in certain portions along the transporting belt (13), comprising at least one open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit (18), which is in connection with the sensing unit (16) and is formed and set up to align the belt run (B) of the transporting belt (13) variably, as required, by means of the at least one transporting element (15), wherein the transporting device (10) is distinguished by the fact that the open-loop and/or closed-loop control unit (18) is formed and set up for the adaptive comparison of sensed specific identification features (17) of different circulations of the belt run B of the belt element (14) in order to form and design an open-loop and/or closed-loop control of the at least one transporting element (15) that takes into account the adaptive comparison of the sensed specific identification features (17).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 15/64 - Arrangements for supporting or guiding belts, e.g. by fluid jets for automatically maintaining the position of the belts
• B65G 39/16 - Arrangements of rollers mounted on framework for aligning belts or chains

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for connecting continuous material webs (11, 12) for the energy cell-producing industry. The device (10) is designed to connect a running material web (11) to a new material web (12) and has a holding device (16) which is designed to hold the new material web (12) by means of negative pressure. At least one edge sensor (18) is provided for detecting the position of at least one edge (14) of the new material web (12) relative to the holding device (16) and/or the device (10). The holding device (16) can be moved relative to the device (10) parallel to the plane of the new material web (12) and perpendicularly to the conveyor direction (15) by means of a setting unit (19). The device (10) has a regulating unit (22) which is designed to read at least one edge sensor (18), actuate the setting unit (19), and move the holding device (16) such that the at least one edge (14) of the new material web (12) and the corresponding edge (13) of the running material web (11) have as little edge offset as possible parallel to the planes of the new material web (12) and the running material web (11) and perpendicularly to the conveyor direction (15).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65H 19/10 - Changing the web roll in unwinding mechanisms or in connection with unwinding operations
• B65H 23/032 - Controlling transverse register of web
• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for connecting continuous material webs (2, 3) for the energy cell-producing industry, comprising a connecting device (4) with at least one adhesive applicator (5, 6) which is designed to connect a running material web (2) to a new material web (3) and comprising a feed device (7) designed to feed the running material web (2) and the new material web (3), each of which is running off a bobbin (8, 9), to the connecting device (4). The connecting device (2) comprises a first suction jaw (11) for temporarily holding a section of the running material web (2) by means of negative pressure and a second suction jaw (12) for temporarily holding a section of the new material web (3) by means of negative pressure. The end (13) of the running material web (2) and the start (14) of the new material web (3) can be positioned in a target orientation relative to each other by means of the first and second suction jaw (11, 12) such that the end (13) and the start (14) can be connected together in the target orientation by means of the at least one adhesive applicator (5, 6). In the target orientation, the free end faces of the end (13) and the start (14) are arranged so as to lie one behind the other.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
• B65H 19/10 - Changing the web roll in unwinding mechanisms or in connection with unwinding operations
• B65H 35/04 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for connecting continuous material webs (11, 12) for the energy cell-producing industry. The device (10) has a holding device (16), which is designed to hold the new material web (12) in a second guide section (14) by means of negative pressure; a counter element (17); and a cutting element (18) behind the holding device (16) in the conveying direction (15). The counter element (17) and the cutting element (18) are designed to cut the stationary new material web (12), thereby producing a new start (20) of the new material web (12). The device (10) additionally comprises an applicator (21) for applying an adhesive strip (22) onto the new start (20) of the new material web (12), a stamp (23), and a cutting device (24), wherein the cutting device (24) is designed to cut the stationary running material web (11), thereby producing a new end (19) of the running material web (11), and the stamp (23) is designed to press the end (19) of the running material web (11) onto the adhesive strip (22) and against the applicator (21) in order to connect the new start (20) of the new material web (12) to the new end (19) of the running material web (11).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/10 - Changing the web roll in unwinding mechanisms or in connection with unwinding operations
• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
• B65H 35/04 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for connecting continuous material webs for the energy cell-producing industry, comprising a connecting device (11) with at least one adhesive applicator (16) and comprising a feed device (12) designed to feed the running material web (13) and the new material web (14), each of which is running off a bobbin (15), to the connecting device (11). The connecting device (11) has a first jaw (17) and a second jaw (18) which are designed to apply a clamping force to an overlapping section (19) of the running material web and the new material web (13, 14), said section being provided by the feed device (12). The connecting device (11) additionally has a cutting device (20) which is designed to cut the running material web (13) under a clamping force between the jaws (17, 18) and the new material web (14) in a common cut through the overlapping section (19) in order to produce the end (21) of the running material web (13) and the start (22) of the new material web (14). When the clamping force of the jaws (17, 18) is released, the first jaw (17) is designed to hold the end (21) of the running material web (13) and the start (22) of the new material web (14) by means of negative pressure in order to apply an adhesive (23) using the adhesive applicator (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/18 - Attaching, e.g. pasting, the replacement web to the expiring web
• B65H 23/032 - Controlling transverse register of web
• B65H 35/04 - Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machinesArticle or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a cutting apparatus for cutting segments (7) for energy cells from a continuous web (5) fed into a gap (6) in a cutting plane (I), comprising -a rotating cutting device which is driven by means of a first drive device (100) in a rotary movement about an axis of rotation, is arranged on one side of the gap (6) and has at least one cutting blade (3) protruding radially outwards from a boundary surface of the rotating cutting device, in particular a cutting drum (1) having at least one cutting blade (3) protruding radially outwards from an outer surface of the cutting drum (2), wherein -the cutting edge (9) of the cutting blade (3) slides in punctiform contact (S) on the cutting edge (8) of the counter-blade (4) during the rotary movement of the rotating cutting device, in particular the cutting drum (1), during the cutting of the continuous web (5), and -the first drive device (100) is torque-controlled at least during the sliding of the cutting edge (9) of the cutting blade (3) on the cutting edge (8) of the counter-blade (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B26D 1/62 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter and is rotating about an axis parallel to the line of cut, e.g. mounted on a rotary cylinder
• B26D 1/40 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a rotary member
• B26D 7/24 - Safety devices specially adapted for cutting machines arranged to disable the operating means for the cutting member
• B26D 7/26 - Means for mounting or adjusting the cutting memberMeans for adjusting the stroke of the cutting member
• B26D 5/02 - Means for moving the cutting member into its operative position for cutting

Abstract

A machine (10) for producing electrodes for the energy cell production industry comprises the following sections: - a feed section (11) for unrolling an electrode web (14) from a spool (13) and feeding the electrode web (14) to a following machine section (15); - a cutting apparatus (16) for cutting the fed electrode web (14) into individual electrode sheets; and - a transport section (19) for transporting the electrode sheets to a following stacking section (20); and - a stacking section (20) for depositing the electrode sheets into at least one magazine (29, 29'). The stacking section (20) is designed to deposit the electrode sheets into the magazine (29, 29') in an unconnected state and without intermediate layers between the electrode sheets.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine (2) in the tobacco processing industry for producing a rod (6) from a flat web (4), said machine comprising the following devices arranged in series in a material flow direction: a flat web providing device (8) for providing the flat web (4); a flat web structuring device (12), for example a crimping device, which can be used to introduce a structure into the flat web (4), by means of which structure the flat web (4), when spread out, is given a cross-section which is changed at least in sections; a flat web preforming device (26) by means of which the flat web (4) can be transferred into a preformed state; and a rod-forming device (28) by means of which the rod (6) can be produced from the preformed flat web (4). The machine (2) is developed by a transport roller (24) that is located between the flat web structuring device (12) and the flat web preforming device (26), wherein the flat web (4) is guided over or along the transport roller (24) in the material flow direction, and wherein the transport roller (24) is designed and configured to guide the spread-out flat web (4) and/or to adjust a web tension of the flat web (4) on a transport path between the flat web structuring device (12) and the flat web preforming device (26).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/18 - Forming the rod
• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters

Abstract

The invention relates to: a machine (2) in the tobacco-processing indusutry; a method for producing a paper filter; and the use of the machine (2). The machine (2) comprises, arranged one after the other in a material flow direction: a flat web providing device (8), a flat web structuring device (12), a flat web preforming device (26), and a rod forming device (28). A transport roller (24) is located between the flat web structuring device (12) and the flat web preforming device (26), and an application device (18) is located between the flat web structuring device (12) and the flat web preforming device (26), said application device (18) being designed to apply an additive (22) to at least one upper side (20) of the flat web (4), the application device (18) comprising a wide-slot nozzle (94) for applying the additive (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24D 3/02 - Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
• A24C 5/18 - Forming the rod

Abstract

The invention relates, inter alia, to a conveying drum (10, 10.1, 10.2) in the tobacco-processing industry, having a rotatable or rotationally driven drum body (12), wherein the drum body (12) has, in the circumferential direction, receiving cavities (14) for rod-form articles (100) in the tobacco-processing industry (100), wherein a vacuum-control body is provided in the interior of the drum body (12), wherein the vacuum-control body is designed so that, in a conveying portion (F) for rod-form articles (100) on the conveying drum (10, 10.1, 10.2), the receiving cavities (14), in which the rod-form articles (100) are or can be arranged, are thereby subjected to a vacuum, wherein a vacuum-switching device (20, 20.1, 20.2) is provided in the interior of the conveying drum (10, 10.1, 10.2) in a transfer region (U) of the conveying portion (F) of the conveying drum (10, 10.1, 10.2), in which the rod-form articles (100) can be or are transferred to a downstream transporting drum, as seen in the conveying direction of the rod-form articles (100), wherein the vacuum-switching device (20, 20.1, 20.2) is designed so that, on an alternating basis, it subjects the receiving cavities (14) to a vacuum or switches off the vacuum at the receiving cavities (14).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for producing wound energy cells (17) from at least two material sheets (11, 12, 13, 14) arranged lying one above another, comprising at least one supply device (15) for supplying the material sheets (11, 12, 13, 14), a transport device (19) for transporting the material sheets (11, 12, 13, 14) at least in regions in the transport direction (T) along a transport section through the apparatus (10), wherein the transport device (19) comprises at least one transport element (20), a winding device (21) for winding the material sheets (11, 12, 13, 14) to form a wound material sheet winding (22) in a winding station (23) comprising the winding device (21), which apparatus is characterized in that the winding station (23) comprises a winding zone (24) for forming the material sheet winding (22) in the winding device (21), the winding device being designed and configured to wind the material sheets (11, 12, 13, 14) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the energy cell (17) by bearing at least in regions against the winding zone (24), wherein the winding zone (24) is substantially formed by at least three winding means (25, 26, 27) operatively connected to one another. The invention further relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to an inspection assembly for the energy cell-producing industry, comprising at least one inspection device (10) for optically inspecting a flat element (50), which is conveyed in a machine (13), and an electronic analysis unit (60), which is designed to process data transmitted from the inspection device (10). At least one first part (56) of the inspection device (10) is arranged in a measurement relationship with a first surface of a conveyed flat element (50), and at least one second part (57) of the inspection device (10) is arranged in a measurement relationship with a second surface of the conveyed flat element (50), said second surface lying opposite the first surface.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination
• G01N 21/89 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for the geometric measurement of a two-dimensional element (50), conveyed on a rotary conveyor (40), of the energy-cell producing industry comprises at least one camera (11) which is arranged in a measuring relationship with respect to a lateral surface (41) of the rotary conveyor (40), and an electronic evaluation unit (60) which is designed to process data transmitted by the camera (11). The at least one camera (11) is designed to capture a plurality of single images (30) corresponding to mutually successive rotary positions of the rotary conveyor (40), and the data processing device (60) is designed to generate an overall image (31), comprising at least one two-dimensional element (50), from the plurality of single images (30) by image processing.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 11/24 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
• G01B 11/245 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• G06T 7/00 - Image analysis
• G06T 7/174 - SegmentationEdge detection involving the use of two or more images
• G01N 21/89 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for producing wound energy cells (17) from at least two material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) arranged on top of one another, comprising at least one supply device (15) for supplying the material webs (11, 12, 13, 14), a transport device (19) for transporting the material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) at least in regions in the transport direction (T) along a transport section through the device (10), wherein the transport device (19) comprises at least one transport element (20), and a winding device (21) for winding the material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) to form a wound material web winding (22) in a winding station (23) comprising the winding device (21), characterised in that the winding device (21) comprises a driveable rotational element (24) and a winding backing layer (25), wherein the rotational element (24) and the winding backing layer (25) form a winding channel (26) arranged in the winding station (23) to form the material web winding (22). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing wound energy cells (15) from at least two material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) arranged on top of one another, with a material web winding (16) wound around a longitudinal axis of the energy cell (15), wherein the material web winding (16) is created by winding the material web (11, 12, 13 ,14) around a winding element (17) extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the energy cell (15), wherein, before or alongside the winding of the material webs (11, 12, 13, 14), the winding element (17) is operatively connected to at least one surface (18) of the material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) to be wound around the winding element (17). The invention also relates to an energy cell (15), a battery and a corresponding device (10) for producing an energy cell (15) according to the invention.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/22 - Changing the web roll in winding mechanisms or in connection with winding operations
• B65H 39/16 - Associating two or more webs
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for the pre-handling of material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) for the production of wound energy cells, comprising at least two supply units (15, 16, 17, 18) which are each designed to supply at least one material web (11, 12, 13, 14), a transport unit (19) for transporting the material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) through the device (10), wherein the transport unit (19) comprises at least two transport elements (20) for transporting at least one material web (11, 12, 13, 14) along a transport section, wherein the transport unit (19) is designed to transport the material webs (11, 12 13, 14) with at least regions on top of one another by means of the transport elements (20), in order to provide a stacked assembly, characterised in that at least one pre-handling station (21) is provided which is designed to connect at least two material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) on top of one another at least in regions, wherein the at least two material webs (11, 12, 13, 14) form a material web composite (22) at least in regions. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65H 39/14 - Associating sheets with webs
• B65H 39/16 - Associating two or more webs

Abstract

Disclosed is a testing device (1) for the energy cell production industry, wherein the testing device (1) is designed for testing planar elements (2) that are suitable for forming a cell stack, wherein - the testing device (1) comprises multiple testing units (4) that are movable relative to a static part (5) of the testing device (1) by a conveying means (3), wherein - the testing units (4) each comprise at least two contact surfaces (6, 7, 8) for making electrical and/or signal-transmitting contact with a planar element (2) that is to be tested, wherein - the testing units (4) each comprise a carrier (9) which has electrically insulating properties and by means of which the contact surfaces (6, 7, 8) of the relevant testing unit (4) are supported in a predefined position and orientation with respect to one another, wherein - the carriers (9) of the testing units (4) are fastened to the conveying device (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells

Abstract

The invention relates to a camera system (10) for optically inspecting the surface (11) of an element (12) of an energy cell, in particular a battery, said camera system comprising at least one image capture device (13) which is designed to capture a surface portion (14) of an element (12) conveyed relative to the image capture device (13). At least two light sources (15, 16, 17) are provided, the light of which is incident on the surface portion (14) of the conveyed element (12) from different illumination directions (18, 19, 20). The surface portion (14) can be captured by the at least one image capture device (13) with at least two different images (21, 22) which are associated with different illumination directions (18, 19, 20). A data-processing unit (24) is provided which is designed to process the captured, different images (21, 22) to produce a combination image (23). The invention also relates to a corresponding inspection method.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01N 21/89 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination in moving material, e.g. paper, textiles
• G01N 21/25 - ColourSpectral properties, i.e. comparison of effect of material on the light at two or more different wavelengths or wavelength bands
• G01N 21/17 - Systems in which incident light is modified in accordance with the properties of the material investigated
• G01N 21/88 - Investigating the presence of flaws, defects or contamination

Abstract

A method for pairing, via Bluetooth, an apparatus, comprising at least one illumination means, with a terminal device, comprising a sensor, comprises positioning the apparatus and the terminal device within a maximum Bluetooth range; establishing a connection between the illumination means and the sensor; setting the apparatus and the terminal device to a pairing readiness mode; generating and emitting an encoding sequence as a light signal by means of the illumination means; receiving the light signal by the sensor and converting the same to a received encoding sequence; transmitting the received encoding sequence by means of Bluetooth from the terminal device to the apparatus; checking the received encoding sequence transmitted via Bluetooth to the apparatus by means of a comparison with the encoding sequence and, if the comparison finds a match between the encoding sequence and the received encoding sequence, authorizing linking of the apparatus to the terminal device.

IPC Classes  ?

• H04W 12/50 - Secure pairing of devices
• H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• A24F 40/65 - Devices with integrated communication means, e.g. wireless communication means
• A24F 40/50 - Control or monitoring

Abstract

An arrangement and method for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry. The arrangement conveys article segments of first and second rows disposed side by side in pairs in a transverse axial direction. In a conveying inspection section, at least one conveying member conveys a first row of article segments disposed transversely axially behind each other and conveys a second row of article segments disposed transversely axially behind each other. Moreover, one or two head end inspection devices, preferably optical, are provided for inspecting one or both head ends of the first row of article segments along a conveyor path for the first row of article segments of the first row, and one or two head end inspection device, preferably optical, are provided for inspecting one or both head ends of the second row of article segments along a conveyor path for the second row of article segments.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
• A24C 5/34 - Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobaccoRemoving defective cigarettes

Abstract

An arrangement for generating an aerosol comprises a vaporiser chamber, a mouthpiece comprising an outlet for the aerosol, and a mixing chamber comprising an air inlet, wherein: an electric heating element for vaporising a liquid to be vaporised is arranged in the vaporiser chamber, wherein the electric heating element is in contact with a wick material configured to supply the liquid to the electric heating element; the vaporiser chamber comprises at least one nozzle arranged in a wall such that a connection is formed by the nozzle between the vaporiser chamber and the mixing chamber such that a liquid in the vaporiser chamber can enter the mixing chamber as a free jet of vapour; and the free jet of vapour is mixed in the mixing chamber with an incoming air flow entering via the air inlet to generate the aerosol, and the aerosol can exit the arrangement via the outlet.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/485 - ValvesApertures
• A24F 40/44 - Wicks
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

Goods & Services

Machines for the manufacture of straws; Machines and machine tools for treatment of materials and for manufacturing; machines and Machine parts, for use in the following fields: Food, paper, cardboard and hygienic goods processing industry; Pick and place machinery; Transportation devices, namely, Conveyors [machines], namely, Bobbin transport vehicles; Bobbin changing devices/apparatus; Cutting apparatus; Web crosscutting apparatus; Web longitudinal cutting apparatus; Punching apparatus; Stacking machines; Folding machine; Laminating machines; Industrial robots; Control mechanisms for machines, engines or motors; Mechanical trestle fillers and removers; Belt conveyors; Web conveyors; Pneumatic transporters; Belts for conveyors; Conveying chains; conveyor drums; Conveyors [machines]; Conveyor installations (pneumatic and mechanical); Conveyors, namely, Web buffers; Conveyors, namely, Belt buffers; Machine parts, namely, Buffer magazines; Packaging machines; banding machines; Parts, replacement parts and assemblies for the aforesaid machines and installations, As far as the aforesaid goods are included in this class. Material testing and measuring instruments and machines; Sensors; Infra red sensors; microwave sensors; Optical testing equipment, Devices consisting of optical test apparatus; Metal detectors; Lasers, not for medical purposes; Weighing apparatus and instruments; Weighing machines; Electrical switchgear apparatus and switch and control panels; Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity; Electric cables and wires; Electrical and electronic components; Electrical circuits and circuit boards; Electric communication apparatus; Electric sensors; Electrical control, testing and monitoring apparatus; Weighing apparatus and instruments, Measuring instruments, Counting instruments, Aligning instruments, Calibrating apparatus; Electrical remote control apparatus; Regulating apparatus, electric; Robotic electrical control apparatus; Batteries, Accumulators, electric; Galvanic cells; Cameras [photography]; Data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical); Data loggers and recorders; Data storage devices and media; Databases; Software; all the aforesaid goods being in relation with the field of machines for the manufacture of straws and machines for use in the area of the food, paper, cardboard and hygienic goods processing industry. Advertising; Business management; Business administration; Arranging commercial transactions, for others, including within the framework of e-commerce; Procurement services, for others (purchasing goods and services for other businesses) and order placement; Delivery (except transport) and invoice management, Including within the framework of e-commerce, in relation to the following goods: Machinery; all the aforesaid services being in relation with the field of machines for the manufacture of straws and machines for use in the area of the food, paper, cardboard and hygienic goods processing industry. Installation, repair, purification, maintenance and remanufacturing, in relation to the following goods: Machinery, apparatus and Installations, especially, machines, apparatus and installations for the production of straws for drinking; Providing information relating to the installation of machinery; Providing of information, in relation to the following fields: Repair or maintenance of machines and apparatus for the production of straws for drinking. Rental, in relation to the following goods: Apparatus and installations for the production of straws for drinking; Coating of material webs; Contract manufacturing, in relation to the following goods: Drinking straws, for others. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, Especially Engineering services, Especially, Relating to the following sectors: Development and production of straws for drinking; Engineering services; Services rendered by computer scientist; Engineering services and Services rendered by computer scientist, Relating to the following sectors: Process matters, in particular for the purpose of process optimisation and relating to the automation of machines for the production of straws for drinking; Design, development, maintenance and updating of computer software; Programming of computer software for evaluation and calculation of data; Computer software consultancy; Computer programming; Surveying; Mechanical research; Quality inspection; Testing, analysis and evaluation of the goods and services of others for the purpose of certification; Certification [quality control]; Quality testing of products for certification purposes; Technical consultancy; Technical project studies; Technical production planning; Providing of technical know-how through technical consultancy; Design services; Development and Servicing, in relation to the following goods: Computer software for apparatus and installations for the production of straws for drinking; all the aforesaid services being in relation with the field of machines for the manufacture of straws and machines for use in the area of the food, paper, cardboard and hygienic goods processing industry.

Abstract

The invention relates to a changing device for coils (1) of continuous webs with a hollow core (4) for producing battery cells, comprising a first rotatable clamping mandrel (2), which has a first radial clamping apparatus (25) that enlarges the outer diameter of the first clamping mandrel (2) from a smaller changing diameter to a larger clamping diameter when activated, or vice versa reduces same, wherein the clamping diameter corresponds to the inner diameter of the hollow cores (4) of the coils (1), and comprising a second clamping mandrel (3), which has a second radial clamping apparatus (32) that enlarges the outer diameter of the second clamping mandrel (3) from a smaller changing diameter to a larger clamping diameter when activated, or vice versa reduces same, wherein the clamping diameter corresponds to the inner diameter of the hollow cores (4) of the coils (1).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/12 - Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web rollRemoving empty core
• B65H 19/30 - Lifting, transporting, or removing the web rollInserting core
• B65H 75/20 - Skeleton construction, e.g. formed of wire
• B65H 75/24 - Constructional details adjustable in configuration, e.g. expansible

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport device (1) for transporting segments (11) of energy cells, said transport device comprising: - a drum assembly having at least two drums (2, 4, 5, 6, 7) that are arranged adjacent to one another and can be driven so as to rotate about their longitudinal axes (S1, S2), wherein - during their transport movement, the segments (11) are transferred from a lateral surface (12, 13) of one drum (2, 4, 5, 6, 7) to a lateral surface (12, 13) of the adjacent drum (2, 4, 5, 6, 7) while overcoming a gap (D1, D2), wherein - the drums (2, 4, 5, 6, 7) are positioned with their lateral surfaces (12, 13) at an angle (E1, E2) to one another in the region of the gap (D1, D2), wherein - an adjusting device (M) is provided which can adjust the angle (E1, E2) between the lateral surfaces (12, 13) of the adjacent drums (2, 4, 5, 6, 7).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65G 13/00 - Roller-ways

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for providing a bobbin (2) with a wound web-type material for a production machine (3) for the energy cell-producing industry, comprising: - at least one bobbin changing device (4, 5, 6, 7) and - a bobbin handling device (8) which is designed to supply the bobbin (2) to the at least one bobbin changing device (4, 5, 6, 7), wherein - the bobbin changing device (4, 5, 6, 7) and the bobbin handling device (8) are arranged in a common air conditioning chamber (9), and - a lock (10) is provided which is designed such that the bobbin (2) can be conveyed into the air conditioning chamber (9) via the lock.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/12 - Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web rollRemoving empty core
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport vehicle (1) for the energy cell-producing industry, said transport vehicle being designed to transport a bobbin (2) with a wound web-type material, comprising a bobbin support (3) which is designed to receive a bobbin (2) and comprising a transport chamber (4) with an interior which can be closed and in which the bobbin support (3) is arranged, wherein the transport chamber (4) comprises at least one access device (6, 7) via which the bobbin (2) can be inserted into the interior and/or can be removed from the interior.

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 19/12 - Lifting, transporting, or inserting the web rollRemoving empty core
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

A method for producing stacked energy cells having a plurality of separator sheets and a plurality of electrodes, specifically alternately arranged anodes and cathodes, arranged between the separator sheets, wherein at least one electrode is fixed to at least one of the separator sheets by means of an adhesive bond, in which the adhesive substance for the at least one adhesive bond is applied using the gravure printing method, provides a particularly precise bonding.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 8/0297 - Arrangements for joining electrodes, reservoir layers, heat exchange units or bipolar separators to each other
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for stacking segments (11) of energy cells, comprising at least two supply devices (12, 13, 14), in each case designed and configured to supply segments (11) at a continuous supply speed, and comprising at least one cell stack device (15), designed and configured to receive the segments (11) from the at least two supply devices (12, 13, 14) and to stack the segments (11) together into stacks (16), wherein the cell stack device (15) comprises at least one removal device (17) for receiving the segments (11) and at least one dispensing device (18) for dispensing the segments (11), characterised in that the removal device (17) is designed and configured to carry out a repeating movement alternating between acceleration and deceleration, and in that the removal device (17) receives the segments (11) at the supply speed, depending on a predefined receipt sequence, in each case from one of the at least two supply devices (12, 13, 14), wherein the removal device delivers the segments (11), in each case in a decelerated movement or at a standstill, to the at least one dispensing device (18), in order to form and configure, in a predefined sequence, a stack (16) consisting of segments (11) from the at least two supply devices (12, 13, 14). The invention further relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65H 29/24 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by air-blast or suction apparatus
• B65H 29/46 - Members reciprocated in rectilinear path
• B65H 31/02 - Pile receivers with stationary end support against which pile accumulates
• B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles

Abstract

A vaporizer device for an inhaler, in particular for an electronic cigarette product or a medical inhaler, comprising: a vaporizer film, which in turn comprises a layer system with a polymer film and at least one metal film which contacts the polymer film over its surface and is designed as a heating element a liquid reservoir, and a wick structure, which is configured to supply the vaporizer film with liquid from the liquid reservoir, wherein the vaporizer film comprises at least one first receiving opening for receiving liquid and at least one dispensing opening for dispensing vaporized liquid, wherein the vaporizer film is in contact with the wick structure via the base surface, wherein the vaporizer film forms at least one supply channel, via which the at least one first receiving opening can be supplied with liquid from the wick structure.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/44 - Wicks
• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means
• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised

Goods & Services

Machines for manufacturing batteries; cleanroom-capable production machines for battery manufacture; machines and machine tools for plastic, paper, metal or paper and plastic compound material processing and production; industrial robots, namely, pick and place machines; parts and attachments for machines for processing web material, namely, bobbin changing devices and apparatus; cutting machines; web cross-cutting machines; web slitting machines; punching machines; stacking machines; industrial paper folding machines; industrial paper Z-folding machines; electrode insertion machines; laminating machines for industrial use; industrial robots; pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical or electrical control mechanisms for machines or engines; belt conveyors; web conveyors being machines; compressed air conveyors being machines; conveyor belts; conveyor chains; machine parts, namely, conveyor drums; conveyors being machines; pneumatic conveyors and mechanical conveyors being machines; hydraulic web accumulators being machine parts; hydraulic belt accumulators being machine parts; storage magazines for electrode sections, for separator sections, for monocells made of electrode sections and separator sections, being machine parts; winding machines for manufacturing batteries from electrode webs and separator webs; packaging machines; banderoling packaging machines; pneumatic transporters, namely, bobbin transport machines; machine parts, namely knives, counter blades, drums, valves, sealings, bearings, roller bearings, friction bearings, conveyor belts, band conveyors Rental of apparatus and machines for battery manufacture; powder coating, electrophoretic coating, slurry coating and paste coating of material webs; contract manufacturing of batteries for others; laminating electrode webs and separator webs; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with Z-folded separator and inserted electrodes; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with monocells made of alternatingly stacked electrode sections and separator sections; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with laminable separator material Testing machines for testing electrical voltage, electrical current, electrical resistance, presence of impurities on surfaces, on edges, cutting edge contour, defects on cutting edges, elevations and depressions on surfaces, web tension, web position and edge position; measuring instruments for measuring electrical voltage, electrical current, electrical resistance, presence of impurities on surfaces, on edges, cutting edge contour, defects on cutting edges, elevations and depressions on surfaces, web tension, web position and edge position; electric sensors, infrared sensors, electric microwave sensors; optical inspection apparatus; metal detectors; lasers, not for medical purposes; weighing apparatus and instruments; weighing machines; electric current control devices, electricity distribution consoles, and electric control panels; apparatus and instruments for controlling the distribution or use of electricity; electric cables and conductors; electric and electronic components in the nature of voltage transducers, current transducers, resistance measuring devices, optical elements, lenses and lighting elements; electrical circuits and electrical circuit boards; electric communication apparatus, namely, modems; electrical sensors; electrical controllers, electrical testing apparatus, namely, testing apparatus for testing electrical voltage, electrical current, electrical resistance, presence of impurities on surfaces, on edges, cutting edge contour, defects on cutting edges, elevations and depressions on surfaces, web tension, web position and edge position; electronic monitors and monitor modules for monitoring electric current and electrical signals; weighing instruments, measuring instruments for measuring electrical voltage, electrical current, electrical resistance, presence of impurities on surfaces, on edges, cutting edge contour, defects on cutting edges, elevations and depressions on surfaces, web tension, web position and edge position; counters for counting cuts of cross cutters and for counting stacked sections; alignment machines for aligning web material and electrode sections; calibrating devices for calibrating sensors for measuring electrical voltage, electrical current, electrical resistance, presence of impurities on surfaces, on edges, cutting edge contour, defects on cutting edges, elevations and depressions on surfaces, web tension, web position and edge position; electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations; apparatus and instruments for regulating electric current; robotic electrical controllers; batteries, electric accumulators; galvanic cells; cameras; data processing equipment; electronic data loggers and recorders; computer storage devices, namely, high-speed storage subsystems for storage and backup of electronic data either locally or via a telecommunications network; electronic database in the field of battery manufacture recorded on computer media; downloadable and recorded computer software for battery manufacture Advertising; commercial business management; business administration; negotiation of commercial transactions for others, including within the framework of e-commerce; procurement services for others, namely, purchasing machines for manufacturing batteries, and machines for servicing batteries for other's businesses; providing a website used to place on-line commercial orders in the field of machines and servicing and rental thereof and electronic processing of orders for others, also within the framework of e-commerce Installation, repair, cleaning, maintenance and repair of machines, apparatus and installations used in the manufacture of batteries; Providing information relating to the installation of machines; providing information relating to the repair or maintenance of machines and equipment for the manufacture of batteries Engineering design services in the field of development and manufacture of batteries; engineering services; providing technology information in the field of battery production; engineering services for the purpose of process optimization and relating to automation of machines for battery production; design, development, updating and maintenance of computer software; programming of computer software for others for evaluating and calculating data; computer software consulting; computer programming; providing an interactive website featuring technology that allows users to enter, access, and synthesize information and generate reports for use in consulting with executives and businesses; research in the field of mechanical engineering; quality control for others; testing, analysis and evaluation of goods and services of others to determine conformity with certification standards; quality testing of products for certification purposes; technical advice relating to the operation of computers and to battery manufacture; engineering services, particularly technical project planning and design engineering of machines and related computer hardware and software for battery manufacture; transfer of technical know-how through technical consultancy, namely, consultancy in the field of development and manufacture of battery and related computer hardware and software; design, development and maintenance of computer software for apparatus and installations for battery manufacture

Goods & Services

(1) Machines for manufacturing batteries; cleanroom-capable production machines for battery manufacture; machines and machine tools for material processing and production; pick and place machines; transporters [machines], namely bobbin changing devices and apparatus; cutting apparatus; web cross-cutting machines; web slitting machines; punching machines; stacking machines; folding machines; Z-folding machines; electrode insertion machines; laminating machines; industrial robots; control mechanisms for machines or engines; belt conveyors; web conveyors; compressed air conveyors; conveyor belts; conveyor chains; conveyor drums; conveyors (machines); conveyors [pneumatic and mechanical]; web accumulators being machine parts; belt accumulators being machine parts; storage magazines for electrode sections, for separator sections, for monocells made of electrode sections and separator sections, being machine parts; winding machines for manufacturing batteries from electrode webs and separator webs; packaging machines; banderoling machines; transporters [machines], namely bobbin transport machines; parts, spare parts and spare components for the aforementioned machines and apparatus, included in this class. (2) Material testing and measuring instruments for product testing in machines; material testing and measuring machines; sensors for testing and measuring instruments, infrared sensors for testing and measuring instruments, microwave sensors for testing and measuring instruments; optical inspection apparatus for testing and measuring instruments; metal detectors; lasers, not for medical purposes, for testing and measuring instruments; weighing apparatus and instruments; weighing machines; electric apparatus for commutation, distribution consoles [electricity] and electric control panels; apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity; electric cables and conductors; electric and electronic components for testing and measuring instruments; electrical circuits and electrical circuit boards for testing and measuring instruments; electric communication apparatus; electrical sensors for testing and measuring instruments; electrical controllers, electrical testing apparatus, monitoring units, electric; weighing instruments, measuring instruments, counters, alignment apparatus, calibrating apparatus; electrical remote control apparatus; regulating apparatus, electric; robotic electrical control apparatus; batteries, electric accumulators; galvanic cells; cameras; data processing equipment and accessories (electrical and mechanical); data loggers and recorders; data storage devices and media; databases; computer software programs. (1) Advertising; commercial business management; business administration; arranging commercial transactions for others, including within the framework of e-commerce; procurement services for others [purchasing goods and services for other businesses] and ordering services; order placement, order processing and invoice processing, also within the framework of e-commerce regarding machines; all the aforementioned services in the field of development and manufacture of batteries. (2) Installation, repair, cleaning, maintenance and repair of machines, apparatus and installations, particularly those for the manufacture of batteries; providing information relating to the installation of machines; providing information relating to the repair or maintenance of machines and equipment for the manufacture of batteries. (3) Rental of apparatus and installations for battery manufacture; coating of material webs; contract manufacturing of batteries for others; laminating electrode webs and separator webs; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with Z-folded separator and inserted electrodes; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with monocells made of alternatingly stacked electrode sections and separator sections; custom manufacture of electrode/separator stacks with laminable separator material. (4) Scientific and technological services and research and related design services, in particular engineering services, in particular in the field of development and manufacture of batteries; engineering services; IT services; engineering and IT services in process matters, in particular for the purpose of process optimization and relating to automation of machines for battery production; design, development, updating and maintenance of computer software; programming of computer software for evaluating and calculating data; computer software consulting; computer programming; preparation of technical reports; research in the field of mechanical engineering; quality control; testing, analysis and evaluation of goods and services of others for certification purposes; certification [quality control]; quality testing of products for certification purposes; technical advice; technical project planning; technical project planning relating to production; imparting technical know-how through technical advice; design, development and maintenance of computer software for apparatus and installations for battery manufacture.

Abstract

An inhaler that includes a housing having a body configured to receive an active substance container containing an active substance, and an air channel extending within the housing; an administration element for nebulising or vaporising the active substance for mixing the active substance with air flowing in the air channel; an electronic control apparatus; an electronic data storage device; and a sensor system having a flow measuring apparatus for measuring a volume flow and a mass flow of the air and the active substance for storage as active substance delivery data; wherein: the electronic control apparatus is configured to convert active substance administration data into administration data to control the mixing of the active substance with the air; and the electronic control apparatus is configured to calculate a quantity of the active substance delivered from the active substance container and to compare the quantity with the active substance administration data.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 15/00 - Inhalators
• A61M 11/00 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes
• A61M 16/00 - Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators Tracheal tubes
• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for producing individual electrode sheets (11) for an energy cell, in particular for a battery, from an electrode sheet material (12), wherein the device (10) has a contour cutting device (14) after an inlet region (13) for the electrode sheet material (12), which is designed for creating contour cuts (15, 16) on at least one of the two edges (17, 18) of the electrode sheet material (12). The device (10) has a cross cutting device (19) after the contour cutting device (14), which is designed for separating the electrode sheet material (12) into individual electrode sheets (11) by creating cross cuts (20), wherein the device (10) has conveying means (21) for the unrolled transportation of the electrode sheet material (12) from the contour cutting device (14) to the cross cutting device (19). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/139 - Processes of manufacture
• H01M 4/88 - Processes of manufacture

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for producing individual electrode sheets (11) for an energy cell, in particular for a battery, from an electrode sheet material (12). The device (10) comprises a sensor device (13) and a control unit (14), wherein the sensor device (13) is designed for scanning features of the contour (17, 18) on at least one edge (19, 20) of the electrode sheet material (12) and for generating a sensor signal (21). The sensor signal (21) can be received by the control unit (14) and the control unit (14) is designed to control at least the speed of a driven conveying element (15) of the device (10) and/or at least the deflection of a deflection element (16) of the device (10) with a control signal (22) based on the received sensor signal (21), wherein the device (10) has a cross-cutting device (23) for producing cross-cuts (23) and separating the electrode sheet material (12) into individual electrode sheets (11). The cutting position (26) of the cross-cutting device (23) relative to the contour (17, 18) on at least one edge (19, 20) can be controlled into a target position in relation to one another via the speed of the at least one driven conveying element (15) and/or via the deflection of the at least one deflection element (16). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 4/139 - Processes of manufacture
• H01M 4/88 - Processes of manufacture

Abstract

The invention relates to a measuring device (60) of the energy cell-producing industry for measuring the position and/or orientation of flat elements (92, 94) being conveyed in a conveyor direction. The measuring device has at least one optical sensor (61-64) which is arranged so as to have a viewing direction towards a conveyor plane and which is designed to detect an optical transition generated by a transverse edge (70-73) of a flat element (92, 94) being conveyed past the optical sensor (61- 64).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

The invention relates to a stacking station (50) for the battery cell-producing industry, comprising a conveyor device (20) for conveying flat elements (95) and a stacking device (30) arranged downstream of the conveyor device (20) for forming a segment stack from conveyed flat elements (95). The stacking station (50) has an optical measuring device (10) which is arranged in a measurement relationship with the conveyor device (20) and is designed to detect a position deviation ΔR, ΔS and/or an angle offset φ of a flat element (95) being conveyed on the conveyor device (20).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 29/24 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by air-blast or suction apparatus
• B65H 29/40 - Members rotated about an axis perpendicular to direction of article movement, e.g. star-wheels formed by S-shaped members
• B65H 31/34 - Apparatus for squaring-up piled articles
• B65H 43/04 - Use of control, checking, or safety devices, e.g. automatic devices comprising an element for sensing a variable detecting, or responding to, presence of faulty articles
• B65H 43/08 - Photoelectric devices
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for producing individual electrode sheets (11) for an energy cell, in particular a battery cell, from an electrode sheet material (12). The device (10) comprises a cross cutting device (13) which is designed for separating the electrode sheet material (12) into individual electrode sheets (11) by creating cross cuts (14), and a contour cutting device (15) which is designed for performing contour cuts (16) on at least one longitudinal edge (17, 18) and/or at least one transverse edge (19, 20) of the individual electrode sheets (11). The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (100) for forming and conveying cell stacks (3) formed by segments (2) for the energy cell producing industry, said apparatus comprising - at least two cell stacking devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) which are designed to place the segments (2) on top of each other to produce cell stacks (3), and - at least one feed device (5), each of which is designed to feed the segments (2) to the cell stacking devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), wherein - a transport system (6) is provided with a plurality of individually movable transport units (7) which are designed to convey the cell stacks (3) produced by the cell stacking devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) from a pick-up area (8) into a delivery area (9) that is spatially remote from the pick-up area (8), wherein - each of the cell stacking devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) forms a cell stack (3) in or on one of the transport units (7), and - the transport units (7) in the pick-up area (8) can be removed from the transport system (6) in order to form the cell stack (3).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65G 57/00 - Stacking of articles
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

The invention relates to a cell stacking system (1) for stacking segments (16) of energy cells, comprising - a supply device (2) which continuously supplies the segments (16) at a supply speed, - a discharge device (3) which discharges the segments (16) in stacks, and - at least one cell stacking device (11) which receives the segments (16) from the supply device (2) and transfers the segments to the discharge device (3) in a stacked manner, wherein - the cell stacking device (11) has at least one removal device (111) and a depositing element (112), - the depositing element (112) has a transferring device (114), a depositing lever (117), and a receiving area (115) which can be moved from a receiving position into a dispensing position and vice versa, - the dispensing lever (117) removes the segments (16) from the removal device (111) and transfers the segments into the receiving area (115) arranged in the receiving position, - the transferring device (114) can be moved from a ready position into a holding position, and - the transferring device (114) is arranged in the holding position when the receiving area (115) is being moved from the receiving position into the dispensing position and forms an intermediate support for depositing the segments (16).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65G 57/00 - Stacking of articles
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

The invention relates to a cell-stacking device (1) for stacking segments (16) of energy cells, said device comprising: - a feed device (2) which continuously feeds the segments (16) at a feed speed, and - at least one cell-stacking device (11) which receives the segments (16) from the feed device (2) and stacks said segments one on top of the other to form stacks, wherein - the cell-stacking device (11) has at least one removal device (111) and one depositing element (112), wherein - the removal device (111) is driven to perform a repeating alternating movement consisting of an acceleration and a deceleration, and - the removal device (111) receives the segments (16) at the feed speed from the feed device (2) and transfers said segments in a decelerated movement or at a standstill to the depositing element (112).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
• B65H 5/12 - Revolving grippers, e.g. mounted on arms, frames, or cylinders

Abstract

The invention relates to a cell stacking system (10) for stacking segments (20) of energy cells, in particular battery cells. A supply device (12) is provided which supplies segments (20) in a material flow (21), and the segments (20) can be supplied in positions (22) which follow one another in the material flow (21). A plurality of cell stacking devices (15) are designed to lay the segments (20) one over the other in order to form stacks (26), wherein a switch (17) is provided in the material flow (21), said switch being designed to separate the material flow (21) into sub-material flows (23, 24, 25) such that two segments (20) at positions (22) directly following one another in the material flow (21) are transferred to respective different cell stacking devices (15) of the cell stacking system (10) in each case.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65G 57/00 - Stacking of articles
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

The invention relates to a cell-stacking system (1) for stacking segments (16) of energy cells, having - a feed device (2) that continuously feeds the segments (16) at a feed speed, and - at least one cell-stacking device (11) that receives the segments (16) from the feed device (2) and stacks said segments one on top of the other to form stacks, wherein - the cell-stacking device (11) has at least one takeoff device (111) and one depositing element (112), wherein - between the takeoff device (111) and the depositing element (112), there is a deflector (117) that has a guide contour that specifies the direction of movement of the segments (16) from the takeoff device (111) to the depositing element (112).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a supply device (2) for supplying segments (16) of energy cells, in particular of a battery cell, to a cell stacking device (7) and to a method for supplying segments (16) of energy cells to a cell stacking device (7), comprising - a supply device (2) which supplies the segments (16) to the cell stacking device (7) in a successive arrangement in a material flow, wherein - the supply device (2) supplies the segments (16) to the cell stacking device (7) in a successive arrangement in a material flow, - the successive segments (16) are arranged at a respective first distance (A) to one another in the supply device (2), and - the supply device (2) is equipped with a spreading device (6) in which the distance (A) between successive segments (16) in the material flow is increased such that the successive segments (16) have an increased distance (A) to one another in the material flow when supplied to the cell stacking device (7).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

A testing device (1) for testing segments (2) that are suitable for forming a cell stack for the energy cell manufacturing industry, wherein a conveying device (3) with a number of receiving sections (4) is provided, each receiving and transporting one segment (2), wherein the receiving sections (4) can be moved by a movement of the conveying device (3) relative to a stationary part (5) of the testing device (1), wherein the receiving sections (4) each comprise at least two contact surfaces (6, 7) for electrical and/or signalling contact of a segment (2) received in the respective receiving section (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells

Abstract

The invention relates to a measurement system (10) for measuring energy cells (20), for example battery cells, in particular of dry monocells, wherein the measurement system (10) has an alternating voltage measuring bridge or a self-balancing measuring bridge (auto-balancing bridge) (11) and is designed to measure the electrical capacitance (C) and/or the ohmic resistance (R) of an energy cell (20) by means of a high-frequency measurement. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01R 31/385 - Arrangements for measuring battery or accumulator variables
• G01R 17/10 - AC or DC measuring bridges
• G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables

Abstract

Test device (1) for testing segments (2) which are suitable for forming a cell stack for the energy cell-producing industry, wherein a conveying device (3) having a plurality of receiving sections (4) for receiving and transporting a segment (2) in each case is provided, wherein the receiving sections (4) can be moved relative to a stationary part (5) of the test device (1) by movement of the conveying device, characterized in that the receiving sections (4) each comprise at least two contact areas (6, 7, 8) for making electrical and/or signal-transmitting contact with a segment (2) received in the respective receiving section (4), wherein at least two of the contact areas (6, 7, 8) of in each case one of the receiving sections (4) can be connected to at least one measuring device (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) by means of a switching matrix (9).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
• G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• B65H 29/24 - Delivering or advancing articles from machinesAdvancing articles to or into piles by air-blast or suction apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to a measuring device (10) in the energy-cell-producing industry for measuring the alignment and/or orientation of segments (31) of a segment stack (30), the device comprising at least one optical distance-measuring means (11a, 11b, 11c) which is situated in a measurement relationship to a lateral surface (32, 33) of the segment stack (30) and is designed to measure the distance of the segment stack (30) at at least one position along a stack axis y.

IPC Classes  ?

• G01B 11/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
• G01B 11/26 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for testing the alignment of axes
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators

Abstract

An inhaler comprises a housing, an air channel extending between at least one air inlet opening and a suction opening in the housing, a dispensing element for vaporizing or nebulizing liquid supplied to the dispensing element for admixing with air flowing in the air channel, an electronic control device, an electronic data memory, and a sensor system comprising a flow measuring device for measuring the volumetric and/or mass flow of air flowing through the air channel. The electronic control device is adapted to capture a plurality of airflow measurement values over at least a portion of the duration of an inhalation puff by means of the flow measurement device, compare the plurality of airflow measurement values to a puff profile stored in the data memory, and output a control signal based on the comparison of the plurality of airflow measurement values to the stored puff profile.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/53 - Monitoring, e.g. fault detection
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors

Abstract

An inhaler configured and adapted for inhaling an inhalation medium, enriched with active ingredients and/or flavouring substances, includes a cartridge carrier, a storage tank which contains the inhalation medium, a mouthpiece which is associated with the cartridge carrier, and an actuating mechanism for releasing the inhalation medium out of the storage tank in the direction of the mouthpiece. The inhaler has at least one sensor associated with the mouthpiece. The sensor is configured and adapted to detect characteristics of lips of the person using the inhaler and to provide a data signal formed from the characteristics. The sensor is connected to an electronic control unit associated with the inhaler, to which the actuating mechanism is also connected, in such a manner that the inhalation medium is released on the basis of the data signal. A corresponding arrangement and a corresponding method are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised

Abstract

The invention relates to a vaporiser device (100) for an inhaler (500), preferably for an electronic cigarette product or a medical inhaler, said vaporiser device comprising: - a vaporiser (101) for vaporising liquid supplied to the vaporiser in the form of an electrical resistance heating element made of doped silicon, and - at least one electrical line (102a, 102b) connected to the vaporiser (101), wherein - the at least one electrical line (102a, 102b) is electrically connected to the vaporiser (101) via a layer sequence (103), wherein the layer sequence (103) comprises the following layers which follow each other starting from the vaporiser (101): - a contact layer (104) comprising an aluminium portion which is in contact with the vaporiser (101), - a diffusion barrier (105) comprising a titanium portion, - an adhesive layer (106) comprising a nickel or titanium portion, and - a connection layer (107), for example comprising a silver or gold portion, via which the layer sequence (103) is electrically connected to the at least one line (102a, 102b).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/46 - Shape or structure of electric heating means

Abstract

A cartridge for an electronic cigarette or a portable inhaler has a rigid reservoir for receiving a liquid. The reservoir has at least one extraction opening which is configured to enable the extraction of liquid from the reservoir. The reservoir has one or more pressure regulation elements in an interior of the reservoir which are arranged in a wall of the reservoir and through which no exit of liquid from the reservoir is possible. The pressure regulation elements are selected independently of one another from the list comprising non-return valves, gas-permeable but liquid-impermeable diaphragms, and deformable wall portions.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/485 - ValvesApertures

Abstract

In a method for producing a cell stack in the energy cell producing industry, wherein the stack is formed from anodes (20), cathodes (30) and separators (10) situated therebetween and the components for stack formation are supplied individually or in prefabricated composite units, consisting of an anode layer, a cathode layer and two separator layers in the form of a separator web (10), wherein the prefabricated composite units composed of separator (10) and electrode sections (20, 30) are produced by placing anode sections (20) onto the first outer side of the separator (10) and subsequently half turning over one half of the separator web (10) in the longitudinal direction onto the other half of the separator web (10) and enclosing the electrode sections (20, 30) and subsequently cutting the sandwich web formed into individual composite units and forming stacks composed of the individual components and the prefabricated composite units in a stacking station, the placing step furthermore comprises placing cathode sections (30) onto the second outer side of the separator (10) in such a way that the finished separator-electrode composite unit is configured as a separator-anode-separator-cathode unit.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing a cell stack of the energy cell producing industry comprises the following steps: - producing units (16; 17A) of a first type from, in each case, at least one electrode (13, 15) and/or at least one separator (12, 14); - producing units (17; 17B) of at least one further type from, in each case, at least one electrode (13, 15) and/or at least one separator (12, 14); - stacking the units (16, 17, 17A, 17B) to produce a cell stack (10); - wherein at least one type of unit (16, 17, 17A, 17B) is formed as a multilayer unit, characterized in that the or each multilayer unit is prefabricated as a composite unit (20-24) and is processed as a whole in one step during stacking to produce the cell stack (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing stacked energy cells (EZ) comprising – a plurality of separator sheets (S1, S2, S3), and – a plurality of anodes (A) and cathodes (K) arranged alternately between the separator sheets (S1, S2, S3), wherein – each energy cell (EZ) has a respective separator sheet (S1, S2, S3) at its top side and at its bottom side, characterized in that – in a first fabrication step, partial stacks (II) composed of at least one separator sheet (S1, S2, S3) and at least one anode (A) and/or at least one cathode (K) are supplied, and – in a second fabrication step, the energy cells (EZ) are completed by prefabricated preliminary products (I) composed of at least one separator sheet (S1, S2, S3), an anode (A), a cathode (K) or a combination thereof being placed on, under or between the partial stacks (II) to form the energy cells (EZ).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
• H01M 4/04 - Processes of manufacture in general
• H01M 10/052 - Li-accumulators

Abstract

A method for determining at least one parameter for vaporization in an inhaler comprising a vaporizer, based upon resistive heating, and an electronic control device is characterized in that the electronic control device is configured to carry out the following initialization procedure—in particular, after a replacement of a vaporizer cartridge in the inhaler: outputting an inhalation request to a user of the inhaler; in the case of a puff taken by the user following the inhalation request, operating the vaporizer with a comparatively to low vaporization capacity P, and recording a time measurement series of an electrical parameter of the vaporizer; determining a transition point ÜP between a region of low vaporization and a region of high vaporization in the recorded time measurement series; determining and storing at least one parameter associated with the initialization procedure.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61M 11/04 - Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes operated by the vapour pressure of the liquid to be sprayed or atomised
• A61M 15/06 - Inhaling appliances shaped like cigars, cigarettes or pipes
• A24F 40/57 - Temperature control

Abstract

The invention relates to a driverless transport system (30) for transporting materials of the energy cell producing industry, comprising a movable and closable transport chamber (31), the transport chamber (31) having a closable lock opening (32) and being adapted to dock with a machine (17), wherein, when the transport chamber (31) is docked with the machine (17), an automatic material exchange between the machine (17) and the transport chamber (31) is possible through the opened lock opening (32).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65G 65/00 - Loading or unloading
• B65G 67/02 - Loading or unloading land vehicles
• H01L 21/677 - Apparatus specially adapted for handling semiconductor or electric solid state devices during manufacture or treatment thereofApparatus specially adapted for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or electric solid state devices or components for conveying, e.g. between different work stations

Abstract

A machine (12) for the energy cell-producing industry, the machine comprising at least one machine portion (13, 14) and a module housing (15; 15A, 15B) locally surrounding the at least one machine portion (13, 14). The machine (12) has a climate control device (16; 16A, 16B) for generating a local process climate limited to a process space (17; 17A, 17B) inside the module housing (15; 15A, 15B).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 6/00 - Primary cellsManufacture thereof
• F24F 3/163 - Clean air work stations, i.e. selected areas within a space to which filtered air is passed
• F24F 3/167 - Clean rooms, i.e. enclosed spaces in which a uniform flow of filtered air is distributed
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

A conveying facility (1) for conveying cell stacks (115) formed by segments (116) for the energy cell-producing industry, comprising a plurality of transport vehicles (2) which are individually movable and are designed to transport one cell stack (115) each, wherein a pick-up area (3) is provided which has at least two transfer stations (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) at which the cell stacks (115) are made available to be picked up by the transport vehicles (2) or at which the segments (115) are stacked onto the transport vehicles (2) to form cell stacks (115), wherein each transfer station comprises its own cell stacking device (108) which is designed to combine the segments (116) into cell stacks (115) having a pre-defined cell stack height; a delivery area (4) spatially distanced from the pick-up area (3) is provided, in which delivery area the cell stack (115) received in the pick-up area (3) is removed from the transport vehicle (2); and a control device (6) is provided which is designed to individually control in an open-loop or closed-loop manner the movement speed and/or the movement route of the transport vehicles (2) loaded with the cell stacks (115), between the pick-up area (3) and delivery area (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
• B65H 31/24 - Pile receivers multiple or compartmented, e.g. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for transporting and/or storing flat products (13) of the energy-cell-producing industry, said method comprising the following steps: - providing a process atmosphere in a machine (17); - placing at least one flat product (13) in a container (10), which can be sealed in a gas-tight manner, under the process atmosphere; - sealing the container (10) in a gas-tight manner under the process atmosphere; - conveying the sealed container (10) to a subsequent process station (22). The invention also relates to a corresponding machine (17) and to a corresponding container (10).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• H01M 50/256 - Carrying devices, e.g. belts

Abstract

The invention relates to an air conditioning system (35) for a machine (12) in the energy cell producing industry, comprising an air conditioning device (16; 16A, 16B) designed to produce a production climate with a dew point below -20 °C in a process chamber (17; 17A, 17B).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 6/00 - Primary cellsManufacture thereof
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
• F24F 3/163 - Clean air work stations, i.e. selected areas within a space to which filtered air is passed
• F24F 3/167 - Clean rooms, i.e. enclosed spaces in which a uniform flow of filtered air is distributed

Abstract

A conveying facility (1) for conveying cell stacks (115) formed by segments (116) for the energy cell-producing industry, comprising a plurality of transport vehicles (2) which are individually movable and are designed to transport one cell stack (115) each, wherein a pick-up area (3) is provided which has at least two transfer stations (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) at which the cell stacks (115) are made available to be picked up by the transport vehicles (2) or at which the segments (115) are stacked onto the transport vehicles (2) to form cell stacks (115), wherein each transfer station comprises its own cell stacking device (108) which is designed to combine the segments (116) into cell stacks (115) having a pre-defined cell stack height; a delivery area (4) spatially distanced from the pick-up area (3) is provided, in which delivery area the cell stack (115) received in the pick-up area (3) is removed from the transport vehicle (2); and a control device (6) is provided which is designed to individually control in an open-loop or closed-loop manner the movement speed and/or the movement route of the transport vehicles (2) loaded with the cell stacks (115), between the pick-up area (3) and delivery area (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B65H 31/30 - Arrangements for removing completed piles
• B65H 31/24 - Pile receivers multiple or compartmented, e.g. for alternate, programmed, or selective filling
• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general

Abstract

The invention relates to a cartridge element (10) for an electronic cigarette (11) or a portable inhaler, comprising a hollow body (12) having a continuous airflow channel (13) for forming a funnel (14) which extends inside the hollow body (12) from an air intake opening (15) to an air outlet opening (16), preferably in the region of a mouthpiece (17) of the electronic cigarette (11) or the portable inhaler. The cartridge element is characterised in that a pressure equalisation element (21) is associated with the hollow body (12). The invention also relates to a vaporiser cartridge (22) having such a cartridge element (10), to a vaporiser system (34) having such a vaporiser cartridge (22), and to a method for producing such a vaporiser cartridge (22).

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/485 - ValvesApertures

Abstract

The invention relates inter alia to a conveying drum (10) for the tobacco-processing industry, having receiving depressions (12) which are arranged one after another in the circumferential direction and receive rod-shaped articles (21, 22, 23) of the tobacco-processing industry, wherein the conveying drum (10) has an axis of rotation (R) and is driven or driveable in rotation about the axis of rotation (R), wherein the receiving depressions (12) are each oriented parallel to the axis of rotation (R), wherein at least one receiving depression (12) has in each case an immovable partial depression surface (16) for a rod-shaped article (21, 22, 23) and a movable partial depression surface (36) for the same rod-shaped article (21, 22, 23), wherein the immovable partial depression surface (16) and the movable partial depression surface (36) of the respective receiving depression (12) extend parallel to the axis of rotation (R) of the conveying drum (10), and wherein the movable partial depression surface (36) of the respective receiving depression (12) is movable relative to the immovable partial depression surface of the respective receiving depression (12) parallel to the axis of rotation (R), in particular linearly.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24C 5/32 - Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition

Abstract

A vaporiser system for vaporising a composition includes a first element with at least one radiation source connected to an electrical energy source which is adapted to emit electromagnetic radiation, and a second element with at least one reservoir for holding the composition and at least one absorber. The first and the second element are reversibly and detachably connectable to each other in a non-destructive manner. A radiation conductor is arranged such that a radiation-conducting connection is formed between the radiation source and the absorber when the first element and the second element are connected to each other. The vaporiser system is adapted to vaporise the composition by the thermal energy obtained from the electromagnetic radiation by the absorber via conversion and/or by the electromagnetic radiation with increased wavelength compared to the absorbed electromagnetic radiation which is emitted by the absorber.

IPC Classes  ?

• A24F 40/465 - Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating
• A24F 40/10 - Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/42 - Cartridges or containers for inhalable precursors
• A24F 40/485 - ValvesApertures

Abstract

The invention relates to a cutting apparatus for cutting segments (7) for energy cells from a continuous web (5) fed into an intermediate space (6) in a cutting plane (I), comprising: a rotating cutting device (1) which is driven by means of a drive device in a rotary movement about an axis of rotation, is disposed on one side of the intermediate space (6) and has at least one cutting blade (3) which projects radially outwards from a boundary surface of the rotating cutting device (1), and at least one counterpart blade (4) disposed on the other side of the intermediate space (6), the cutting blade (3) and the counterpart blade (4) each having a cutting edge (8, 9). The invention is characterised in that, during the rotary movement of the rotating cutting device (1), the cutting edge (9) of the cutting blade (3) comes into punctiform contact (S) on the cutting edge (8) of the counterpart blade (4) and is oriented at an angle not equal to zero degrees to the cutting edge (8) of the counterpart blade, and, during the rotary movement of the rotating cutting device (1), the cutting edge (9) of the cutting blade (3) slides as it cuts the continuous web (5) in the punctiform contact (S) on the cutting edge (8) of the counterpart blade (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B26D 1/40 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which does not travel with the work having a cutting member moving about an axis with a non-circular cutting member moving about an axis parallel to the line of cut and coacting with a rotary member
• B26D 1/62 - Cutting through work characterised by the nature or movement of the cutting memberApparatus or machines thereforCutting members therefor involving a cutting member which travels with the work, i.e. flying cutter and is rotating about an axis parallel to the line of cut, e.g. mounted on a rotary cylinder
• B26D 7/10 - Means for treating work or cutting member to facilitate cutting by heating
• B26D 7/18 - Means for removing cut-out material or waste

Abstract

The invention relates to a processing device for processing segments (1) of energy cells, characterised in that at least one feed device (6) is provided with a plurality of continuously or discontinuously fed workpiece supports (5) each having a receptacle (19) to receive one or more segments (1), and at least one fixing device (7) is provided with a plurality of fixing elements (8) driven via an endless drive apparatus (13) to a circulating movement, and at least one processing station is provided in which the segments (1) fed into the workpiece supports (5) are processed in a processing operation under the action of mechanical forces, each of the segments (1) being fixed by at least one fixing element (8) in the receptacles (19) of the workpiece supports (5) during the passage through the processing station via the fixing device (7).

IPC Classes  ?

• H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general