MUMBAI, India, June 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617063831 A) filed by Comau S. P. A. on May 20, 2026, for System And Method For Supporting And Moving Electric Battery Cells Up To A Forming Chamber, With Use Of A Degassing Mask.
Inventors include Giacotto, Andrea; Moriondo, Michele; and Molinier, Vincent.
The application for the patent was published on June 12, 2026, under issue no. 24/2026.
Abstract: A tray (1) for supporting and moving a plurality of electrical battery cells (2) into a formation chamber is provided with a degassing mask (23) configured to be mounted on the support structure (3) of the tray (1) in a predetermined position with respect to said support structure (3). The degassing mask (23) comprises a gas manifold (24) connectable to a vacuum source and a plurality of suction nozzles (29) which act as plugs for the degassing holes (2B) of the battery cells (2) whilst moving the degassing mask (23) up to the formation chamber. During the formation process of the battery cells (2) within said formation chamber, the degassing holes (2B) of the battery cells (2) are connected to a vacuum source, by means of said gas manifold (24) of the degassing mask (23), in order to vacuum the gases which develop inside the battery cells (2) during the formation process.
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