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Patent CN215612935U - Liftable Heating & Dehumidifying Unit

Oct 26,2026
GRANTED UTILITY MODEL · CN215612935U · ACTIVE
Patent CN215612935U - Liftable Heating & Dehumidifying Unit

A mobile, electrically liftable unit that heats the coating machine exactly where it works - and condenses moisture out of the air so the heater stays dry and rust-free.

Full specification and drawings: CN215612935U on Google Patents

A coating machine's working temperature is not a comfort issue - the specification says temperature has a great influence on the working efficiency of the coating machine, and that poor heating can seriously waste lithium battery production materials. Yet heating a web coating line is not the same as heating a room: the heat must reach the machine at the right height, at the right moment, without being dragged down by the humid air that a coating and drying process constantly releases.

CN215612935U, filed on 1 September 2021, answers with a self-contained unit that can be wheeled to any point of the line. Its electric cylinder lowers the heating frame to the working height, an electric heating tube heats the coating machine while it runs, and a cross-flow fan draws the humid air through a moisture-condensing plate - so the heating element is never soaked, never rusted, and never idle.

Patent Information

Publication number CN215612935U
Title (original) 一种用于锂电池涂布机的可升降加热装置 (Liftable Heating & Dehumidifying Unit for Coaters)
Inventors Huang Zhengyao (Dany Huang); Chen Lucai (Tobey Chen)
Current assignee XIAMEN TOB NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. - the registered entity of TOB NEW ENERGY
Filing date 1 September 2021
Grant date 25 January 2022
Document type Utility model (granted, kind code U)
Legal status Active
Anticipated expiration 1 September 2031
Drawings 6 figures
About titles and terminology on this page. The English title above is a human-reviewed translation by TOB NEW ENERGY's engineering team, standardised to the terminology used across our equipment line; it is not a machine rendering. The original Chinese title and claims are the authoritative text - a reader comparing this page with Google Patents may notice wording differences precisely because the public record there is machine-translated. Figures and mechanism descriptions on this page are drawn from the Chinese specification and claims, not from any translation of them.
A note on patent type. This is a Chinese utility model patent, which protects the mechanical structure of a device rather than a chemical formulation or process. Utility models carry a ten-year term and are examined for novelty and practical applicability. What follows is therefore a structural description - the claims define an apparatus, and the specification does not publish measured performance figures. Any throughput or tolerance numbers for TOB's production machines come from our equipment datasheets, not from this patent document.

The Production Problem This Patent Solves

Coating machines apply a functional layer - adhesive, coating, ink or the like - to a coiled substrate, dry it and rewind it. Two environmental factors fight that process. The first is temperature: when the machine runs too cool, coating efficiency drops and material is wasted. The second is moisture: humid air around the machine attacks the very heating elements that should be doing the drying, leading to rust and premature failure. The patent names the defect it corrects in one line: the coating machine's heating effect was poor.

How the Mechanism Works

The unit stacks four sub-assemblies on one chassis: a telescopic device (1), a heating device (2), a fan device (3) and eight caster wheel sets (4), all supervised by a controller (5).

Overall structure of the liftable heating and dehumidifying unit
Figure 1 - overall structure of the unit

Mobile, height-adjustable platform

The telescopic device (1) is an electric cylinder (101) with a telescopic rod (102) at its top, standing on eight caster wheel sets (4) - so the unit is wheeled to the coating machine and the rod then lowers the heating frame to the required height under controller command. The caster wheel set is a connecting frame (401) bolted through threaded holes (402), a rotating connecting block (403), a wheel frame (404) and a caster wheel (405) locked by a fixed shaft (406) and nut (407), with a rolling bearing allowing the wheel to swivel.

Caster wheel set structure
Figure 6 - caster wheel set structure

Shock absorption for the lifting frame

At the four corners of the electric cylinder, damping ports (103) hold buffer plates (104) that ride on damping springs (105); each plate is a circular panel with a felt pad on its upper face. Matching damping blocks (202) on the underside of the heating frame - cylinders of the same diameter as the buffer plates - land on these pads, so the raised heater is cushioned rather than jarred.

Heating device

The heating device (2) is a heating frame (201) with an electric heating tube (209) at the middle of its lower end, wired to the controller. When the frame is lowered to the working position, the tube heats the coating machine during operation - the mechanism the specification credits for effectively raising coating machine working efficiency.

External structure of the heating device
Figure 2 - heating device, external structure

Moisture-condensing air circuit

Humid air is drawn through a suction port (205) at the right of the heating frame into air passages (207) that run through the frame on both sides of the moisture treatment trough (203). A moisture-condensing plate (204) stands in the middle of the trough; the trough and the plate are both T-shaped and fit with a clearance. The fan device (3) - a fan box (301) with a 7-shaped fan duct (302), its motor (303) turning a shaft (304) that carries arc-shaped fan blades (306) on blade frames (305), the shaft end supported in the fan box by a bearing - pulls hot, humid air over the cold condensing plate. Water droplets form on the plate surface; dry air leaves from the other end of the fan duct and cools the material after heating.

Internal structure of the heating device showing the condensing plate and air passages
Figure 3 - heating device, internal structure
Detail at A of Figure 3
Figure 4 - detail at A of Figure 3
Fan assembly structure
Figure 5 - fan assembly structure

Condensate drainage

Droplets on the condensing plate fall naturally to a water collecting trough (208) below it - an inclined arcuate plate - and drain through its outer end into a water tank (206). The collected moisture is carried away from the machine instead of returning to the air, which is what keeps the electric heating tube dry, rust-free and long-lived.

Claimed Benefits

Benefit Mechanism responsible
On-demand heating while the coater runs Electric heating tube on the lowered heating frame
Higher coating machine efficiency Heat delivered at the machine position at the required height
Heater protected from moisture and rust Cross-flow fan drawing air over the moisture-condensing plate
Condensate removed from the work area Inclined collecting trough draining to the water tank
Easy repositioning and height setting Eight caster wheel sets and an electric-cylinder lift
Vibration-free raising of the heater Damping springs, buffer plates and damping blocks

How It Compares with Fixed Heating Around a Coater

Two environmental factors fight the coating process: when the machine runs too cool, coating efficiency drops and material is wasted, and humid air attacks the equipment and causes rust. A fixed heater can solve neither at the right position.

Dimension Conventional approach This patent design
Positioning Fixed heater at a set location and height Mobile unit on eight caster sets with an electric-cylinder lift
Moisture Humid air rusts the heater and machine Cross-flow fan draws air over a moisture-condensing plate, condensate drains to a tank
Raising Manual or vibration-prone lift Damping springs, buffer plates and damping blocks absorb shock while lifting

Where This Technology Is Used Today

This patent covers the mobile heating and dehumidifying support behind TOB's coating machines. The combination it protects - electric lifting, on-site radiant heat and condensing moisture removal - is how our coating lines hold a stable thermal environment around the coating head and drying section.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does patent CN215612935U cover?

It covers a liftable heating and dehumidifying unit for lithium battery coating machines: a telescopic device with an electric cylinder and rod standing on eight caster wheel sets, a heating frame carrying an electric heating tube, and a fan device that draws humid air over a moisture-condensing plate, with the condensate drained into a water tank.

Why does a coating machine need a separate heating unit?

The specification states that temperature has a great influence on the working efficiency of a coating machine, and that poor heating can seriously waste lithium battery production materials. This unit delivers heat to the coating machine at the required position and height while the machine is working.

How does the unit remove moisture from the air?

A cross-flow fan draws humid air through the suction port and air passages into the moisture treatment trough, where it meets the cold T-shaped condensing plate. Water droplets condense on the plate surface while dry air leaves from the other end of the fan duct, and the droplets fall into a collecting trough that drains to a water tank.

Why remove moisture at the heating position at all?

Moisture in the working air would otherwise reach the electric heating tube, causing rust and premature failure. Condensing the moisture out of the air keeps the heating element dry, extends its life and protects the material being processed.

How is the heating frame raised and lowered?

The controller starts the electric cylinder, whose telescopic rod moves the heating frame down to the required height. Damping ports with sprung buffer plates and felt pads, matched by damping blocks under the heating frame, cushion the movement, and the unit is repositioned on its eight caster wheel sets.

Is patent CN215612935U still in force?

Yes. It is Active, filed on 1 September 2021 and granted on 25 January 2022, with anticipated expiration on 1 September 2031.

Full specification and drawings: CN215612935U on Google Patents