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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0206 (2016.01); H01M 8/0221 (2016.01); H01M 8/0213 (2016.01); H01M 8/0267 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/0206 (2013.01); H01M 8/0213 (2013.01); H01M 8/0221 (2013.01); H01M 8/0267 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a production method and a production apparatus for producing a joint separator, in the state where first and second separators are stacked together, a step of fixing the first and second separators by holding the first and second separators between a base and a holder is performed. Thereafter, a step of welding the first and second separators by radiating a laser light from laser light emitting units, through gaps provided in the holder is performed. After the welding step, an additional pressing step of moving pressing members ahead through the gaps to press heat affected zones welded by the laser light, by the pressing members is performed.