MOLDING APPARATUS AND MOLDING METHOD, AND POUCH-TYPE BATTERY CASE MANUFACTURED THEREBY

A forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may form a cup portion in a pouch film. The forming apparatus may include a die having a forming space; a stripper configured to hold the pouch film from above the die; a first punch selectively placed in the forming space; and a pressing unit configured to apply air pressure or hydraulic pressure to the pouch film to draw a part of the pouch film into the forming space. The first punch may include a support surface defining an upper surface of the first punch; and a recess portion recessed downward from the support surface.