METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CASE

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Yosuke Shimura of Toyota-shi (JP)

Yoshiro Obayashi of Toyota-shi (JP)

Atsushi Yamanaka of Nagoya-shi (JP)

Masashi Chihara of Nagoya-shi (JP)

Kazuki Sugie of Miyoshi-shi (JP)

Kosuke Yonekawa of Nisshin-shi (JP)

Yasuhiro Hirao of Toyota-shi (JP)

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CASE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18750357 titled 'METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CASE

Original Abstract Submitted

A method of manufacturing a battery case includes: preparing a tubular body having a first opening end and a second opening end that are respectively located at opposite sides in one direction; closing the first opening end with a first plate member; closing the second opening end with a second plate member; in a state where the first opening end is closed with the first plate member and the second opening end is closed with the second plate member, cutting the tubular body, the first plate member, and the second plate member along a plane parallel to the one direction, to obtain a case body having an opening formed by respective cut edges of the tubular body, the first plate member, and the second plate member; and closing the opening of the case body with the lid portion.