SEALED PORTION FOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POUCH-SHAPED BATTERY CELLS

The present invention relates to a sealed portion folding apparatus and method for pouch-shaped battery cells, and more particularly to a sealed portion folding apparatus for pouch-shaped battery cells including a lower unit configured to allow a sealed portion to be seated thereon, the lower unit including a lower folding block configured to perform horizontal reciprocation and upward and downward movement, an upper unit located above the lower unit, the upper unit including an upper folding block configured to perform horizontal reciprocation and upward and downward movement and to press the sealed portion so as to be bent to a predetermined angle, a lower folding guide unit located in front of the lower unit, the lower folding guide unit being configured to perform upward and downward movement and to guide the sealed portion so as to be bent to a predetermined angle, and an upper folding guide unit located in front of the upper unit, the upper folding guide unit being configured to perform upward and downward movement and to guide the sealed portion so as to be bent to a predetermined angle, and a sealed portion folding method for pouch-shaped battery cells.