Abstract: An apparatus is provided that checks for short circuits. The apparatus includes a support plate supporting the bottom surface of a center area of an electrode assembly, a pressurization unit that includes a first pressurization member pressurizing a top surface of the center area of the electrode assembly and a second pressurization member pressurizing opposite edge areas of the electrode assembly and a short circuit measurement unit applying voltage to the electrode assembly to check for a short circuit. The pressurization unit is configured to partially pressurize the entire upper and lower surfaces of the electrode assembly per an area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery cell manufacturing apparatus assembling a battery cell including: an electrode assembly; an exterior material accommodating the electrode assembly therein; an electrode lead electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding to the outside of the exterior material; and an insulating portion insulating between the exterior material and the electrode lead, comprising: a supporting portion supporting a preliminary assembly in which the electrode assembly, the electrode lead, and the insulating portion are coupled; a photographing portion photographing a photographing area including the electrode lead and the insulating portion in the preliminary assembly; a transferring portion moving the preliminary assembly to a preset target area on the exterior material; and a controlling portion controlling at least one of the photographing portion, the transferring portion.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus is disclosed. In some implementations, the sealing apparatus includes a process chamber having an internal space, a cell loading portion configured to load a plurality of battery cells and enter the internal space of the process chamber, a plurality of sealing units disposed in the internal space of the process chamber, the plurality of sealing units configured to partially seal the battery cells, respectively, and a driving portion configured to move the plurality of sealing units such that the plurality of sealing units come into contact with the plurality of battery cells, respectively.

Abstract: A tape supply device is disclosed. The tape supply device comprises a supply roll supplying a tape having a first surface and a second surface formed opposite to the first surface; and a clamp gripping an end of the tape drawn from the supply roll. The clamp includes a first fixing part movable in an up-down direction, the first fixing part positioned above the tape, the first fixing part facing the first surface; a second fixing part positioned below the first fixing part, the second fixing part positioned below the tape, the second fixing part facing the second surface, and the second fixing part movable in the up-down direction, the second fixing part including a through hole; and a push rod positioned below the second fixing part. When the second fixing part moves down, the push rod passes through the through hole and protrudes upward from the second fixing part.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte injection system, and the electrolyte injection system is a system for injecting an electrolyte solution into a pouch in which an electrode assembly is embedded, the electrolyte injection system comprising: an injection pipe for injecting an electrolyte solution; an electrolyte solution supply portion supplying an electrolyte solution; and a manifold portion connecting an injection pipe and an electrolyte solution supply portion to prevent a reverse flow of the electrolyte solution and ensure precision of injection amount so that a large amount of electrolyte solution may be accurately and rapidly injected.

Abstract: A case opening apparatus is disclosed. In some implementations, the case opening apparatus may include a suction portion including a first suction portion configured to suction an upper portion of a case of a battery cell being in a folded state and a second suction portion configured to suction a lower portion of the case, and a rotation driving portion configured to open the inside of the case by rotating the first suction portion.

Abstract: A carrier includes a base assembly movably coupled to a transfer rail, a seating plate disposed above the base assembly and having a battery cell seated on an upper surface thereof, a pressurizing and fixing portion for fixing the battery cell to the seating plate by pressurizing the battery cell, and an elastic member for pressurizing the pressurizing and fixing portion toward the seating plate side, wherein the pressurizing and fixing portion is coupled to the base assembly to move in a first direction, which is a horizontal direction, and a second direction, which is a vertical direction.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode tab welding method including aligning one end portion of an electrode tab unit including a plurality of electrode tabs protruding from one side or both sides of an electrode assembly in which electrodes and separators are stacked to overlap one end portion of an electrode lead; and irradiating an overlapping area where the electrode tab unit and the electrode lead overlap each other with a laser for welding. Each of the electrode tabs belonging to the electrode tab unit is an ultra-thin electrode tab having a thickness of 15 ?m or less, and the number of electrode tabs stacked in one direction in the electrode tab unit is at least 40.

Abstract: A carrier includes a base assembly movably coupled to a transfer rail, a seating plate disposed above the base assembly and having a battery cell seated on an upper surface thereof, a pressurizing and fixing portion for fixing the battery cell to the seating plate by pressurizing the battery cell, and an elastic member for pressurizing the pressurizing and fixing portion toward the seating plate side, wherein the pressurizing and fixing portion is coupled to the base assembly to move in a first direction, which is a horizontal direction, and a second direction, which is a vertical direction.

Abstract: A case opening apparatus is disclosed. In some implementations, the case opening apparatus may include a suction portion including a first suction portion configured to suction an upper portion of a case of a battery cell being in a folded state and a second suction portion configured to suction a lower portion of the case, and a rotation driving portion configured to open the inside of the case by rotating the first suction portion.

Abstract: A sealing apparatus is disclosed. In some implementations, the sealing apparatus includes a process chamber having an internal space, a cell loading portion configured to load a plurality of battery cells and enter the internal space of the process chamber, a plurality of sealing units disposed in the internal space of the process chamber, the plurality of sealing units configured to partially seal the battery cells, respectively, and a driving portion configured to move the plurality of sealing units such that the plurality of sealing units come into contact with the plurality of battery cells, respectively.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of controlling an electric latch, installed on a door of a vehicle, to lock or unlock the door by being operated by a motor, the method comprising operating an inner button configured to enable a passenger to get off the vehicle; determining whether there is an error in a state where the vehicle has been started; determining whether a vehicle speed of the vehicle is input to a control unit; and, when the vehicle speed is not input, inducing an emergency lever to guide a use of the emergency lever.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hand grippable inside handle. Some forms of the present disclosure may include an upper grip handle and a lower grip handle which are coupled to an inner side of a door of a vehicle, a grip type inside handle having an upper portion engaged with the upper grip handle and a lower portion engaged with the lower grip handle, and an inside handle rod installed inside the grip type inside handle and configured to pivot with the grip type inside handle about an axis in a length direction when the grip type inside handle is pivoted, thereby operating a latch device of the door.

Abstract: Disclosed is a valve apparatus, including: one housing where a fluid is introduced and discharged; a first valve part provided inside the housing and configured to control flow of the fluid; a second valve part provided inside the housing such that the fluid is introduced into the second valve part from the first valve part, and configured to control flow of the fluid introduced from the first valve part; and a connection part configured to introduce the fluid discharged from the first valve part in the housing into the second valve part, wherein respective valve shaft directions of the first and second valve parts respectively are non-parallel to each other, and any one of respective valve shafts of the first and second valve parts is parallel to an axial direction of the connection part.

Abstract: Disclosed is a valve apparatus, including: one housing where a fluid is introduced and discharged; a first valve part provided inside the housing and configured to control flow of the fluid; a second valve part provided inside the housing such that the fluid is introduced into the second valve part from the first valve part, and configured to control flow of the fluid introduced from the first valve part; and a connection part configured to introduce the fluid discharged from the first valve part in the housing into the second valve part, wherein respective valve shaft directions of the first and second valve parts respectively are non-parallel to each other, and any one of respective valve shafts of the first and second valve parts is parallel to an axial direction of the connection part.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory and at least one processor configured to execute a first application among at least one application stored in the memory, determine whether to permit to provide meta information including information for accessing first data related to a first function of the first application stored in the memory based on first user information with which the first application is executed, and perform control as to whether to provide a virtual file system with the meta information about the first data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hand grippable inside handle. Some forms of the present disclosure may include an upper grip handle and a lower grip handle which are coupled to an inner side of a door of a vehicle, a grip type inside handle having an upper portion engaged with the upper grip handle and a lower portion engaged with the lower grip handle, and an inside handle rod installed inside the grip type inside handle and configured to pivot with the grip type inside handle about an axis in a length direction when the grip type inside handle is pivoted, thereby operating a latch device of the door.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory and at least one processor configured to execute a first application among at least one application stored in the memory, determine whether to permit to provide meta information including information for accessing first data related to a first function of the first application stored in the memory based on first user information with which the first application is executed, and perform control as to whether to provide a virtual file system with the meta information about the first data.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for processing an interrupt. The apparatus includes a plurality of processing cores that are each configured to process an interrupt. The apparatus also includes an interrupt distributing unit configured to receive the interrupt, determine whether or not execution mode of each processing core is IRQ mode for exception processing or interrupt processing, and provide the received interrupt to a processing core that is not in IRQ mode.

Abstract: A virtual machine monitor and a scheduling method thereof is provided. The virtual machine monitor may operate at least two domains. The virtual machine monitor may include at least one run queue and a plurality of schedulers, at least two of the plurality of schedulers comprising different scheduling characteristics. The virtual machine monitor may insert a task received from the domain into the run queue and may select a scheduler for scheduling the task, which may be inserted into the run queue, from the schedulers, according to an event type.