Patent ID: 9466861
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G01R,H01M,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A battery inspection apparatus for inspecting a plurality of rechargeable batteries, the apparatus comprising: a battery supporting portion comprising a battery supporting plate capable of supporting a battery holding pallet holding the plurality of batteries such that the batteries are horizontally arrayed in at least one line, each battery comprising a first end surface with an electrode thereon, a second end surface opposite to the first end surface, and a side surface connecting the first end surface and the second end surface in a battery height direction, wherein side surfaces of adjacent batteries in the plurality of batteries spaced are apart each from other to form vertical airflow channels therebetween and extending along the battery height direction, the battery supporting plate having airflow supply ports formed between positions at which the adjacent batteries are supported; a plurality of contactors, each configured to apply a voltage to one of the batteries by contacting the electrode thereof, the contactors horizontally arrayed in a manner corresponding to an array of the plurality of batteries; a contactor supporting portion provided to face the battery supporting portion and configured to support the plurality of contactors, the contactor supporting portion comprising airflow exhaust ports formed corresponding to the airflow supply ports such that the airflow supply ports, the vertical airflow channels and the airflow exhaust ports are linearly aligned, respectively; a vertical upward airflow source fluidly coupled to the vertical airflow channels to generate a vertical upward airflow flowing from the airflow supply ports through the vertical airflow channels to the airflow exhaust ports in order to provide a temperature control of the batteries; and a cover wall extending along the battery height direction and surrounding the batteries and at least part of the battery holding pallet, wherein the battery supporting portion comprises a source attachment plate to which the vertical upward airflow source is attached and a side surface plate connecting the source attachment plate to the battery supporting plate, wherein the side surface plate, the source attachment plate and the battery supporting plate in combination defines an airflow supplying compartment such that the vertical upward airflow is received from the vertical upward airflow source and supplied to the vertical airflow channels through the airflow supply ports, and the vertical upward airflow source comprises at least one cross-flow fan arranged along an array direction of the plurality of batteries to blow ambient air to the batteries.