| 摘要 |
<p>A method of making a lead-acid battery includes providing continuous lengths of end separator stock (24), positive plate stock (25) or (27), intermediate separator stock (26), and negative plate stock (25) or (27), with optional use of end separators. The separators (15, 17, 21), positive plates (19) and negative plates (18, 20) are individually severed from the continuous length of stock and sequentially formed into an assembly (14). The assembly (14) is introduced into a battery cell container (21, 28). A plurality of assemblies (14) may be established prior to introduction into the battery cell container (21, 28). In a preferred embodiment, the assembly zone moves relative to the cutting stations for the respective continuous lengths of stock and facilitates sequential establishment of the assembly without intermediate storage of the individual separators and elements. The apparatus includes equipment for supplying continuous lengths of end separator stock (24), positive plate stock (25) or (27), intermediate separator stock (26), and negative plate stock (25) or (27). An assembly zone (38) is adapted to receive the individual separator and plates from which the assembly may be introduced into a battery cell container (28). In one embodiment, a separator and an associated positive or negative plate may be cut substantially simultaneously. In another embodiment, they are cut individually.</p> |
