JP2008159592A - Laminated battery, battery pack module, battery pack, and vehicle equipped with the battery - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laminated battery with an electrode terminal which sealing performance is good. <P>SOLUTION: The laminated battery has battery element parts 110, 120 having laminated structures in which positive electrode layers including positive electrode current collectors, and negative electrode layers including negative electrode current collectors, are alternately laminated; the electrode terminal 140 formed with a conductive through hole 144 penetrating almost in the same direction as the laminating direction of the laminated structures, and connected to either the positive electrode current collectors or the negative electrode current collectors; a laminated film 160 covering the battery element parts and electrode terminal while exposing the conductive through hole of the electrode terminal and the vicinity of the conductive through hole; and seal members 146, 147 sealing the boundary between the laminated film and the electrode terminal while exposing the conductive through hole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a laminated battery, an assembled battery module formed by combining a plurality of the laminated batteries, an assembled battery formed by combining a plurality of the assembled battery modules, and a vehicle on which the battery is mounted.

  As a battery for driving a motor such as an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid vehicle (HEV), and a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), there is a laminated battery.

  This laminated battery has a battery element portion in which a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode are laminated, and electrode terminals (also referred to as tab terminals) are connected to both ends of the battery element portion. The battery element portion and the tab terminal are sealed with a laminate film while exposing the tip portion of the tab terminal. The laminate film and the tab terminal are welded at the boundary portion.

  Since such a laminate battery uses a laminate film for the exterior, the battery swells when it deteriorates due to high temperature or long-term use. In JP-A-9-259860, a laminated battery body is provided with a hole penetrating in the thickness direction, a cylindrical body is inserted into the hole, and both ends of the cylindrical body are fitted and pressed against the battery surface. Things are listed. According to the laminated battery having such a configuration, it is considered that the swelling of the battery can be prevented.

  However, the laminate battery has the following problems.

  According to the laminated battery described in JP-A-9-259860, the battery can be prevented from swelling. However, this laminate battery has a problem that the sealing performance is deteriorated because a hole is formed in the battery body sealed with the laminate film.

  In addition, in a laminate battery in which the tab terminal protrudes from the laminate film, there is a problem that the sealing property at the boundary between the tab terminal and the laminate film is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a laminated battery provided with electrode terminals with good sealing properties.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the configuration of the present invention is a battery element portion having a stacked structure in which a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector are alternately stacked. A conductive through hole penetrating in substantially the same direction as the stacking direction of the stacked structure, and connected to either the positive electrode current collector or the negative electrode current collector; and A laminate film that exposes the conductive through hole and the conductive through hole to cover the battery element portion and the electrode terminal, and a boundary between the laminate film and the electrode terminal that exposes the conductive through hole is sealed. And a sealing member.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, since the boundary between the electrode terminal and the laminate film is sealed with the sealing member, the electrode terminal can be provided with good sealing properties.

  With reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of a laminated battery, an assembled battery module, an assembled battery and a vehicle equipped with the battery according to the present invention are divided into a first embodiment to a sixth embodiment. This will be described in detail.

(First embodiment)
The laminated battery according to the present embodiment has a through-hole formed in a sheet-shaped battery element part, a stopper is inserted into the through-hole, the battery element part is pressed by the stopper, and the battery element part is stopped together. The tool is also covered with a laminate film. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a laminated battery according to the present embodiment. This laminated battery has a substantially rectangular battery element portion 10. The battery element portion 10 is formed with a through hole 11 for inserting a stopper penetrating in the thickness direction. A stopper 20, which is a compression member, is inserted into the through-hole 11, and both surfaces of the battery element portion 10 are sandwiched and pressed by the stopper 20. On the other hand, tab terminals 31 and 32 are attached to both ends of the battery element portion 10. The battery element portion 10 to which the stopper 20 is attached and the tab terminals 31 and 32 are covered and sealed with a laminate film 40 in a form in which the tip portions of the tab terminals 31 and 32 protrude. That is, the stopper 20 is also covered with the laminate film 40. The tab terminals 31 and 32 and the laminate film 40 are welded at the boundary portion.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram showing the laminated structure of the battery element portion 10 and the through hole 11 of the laminated battery according to the present embodiment. The battery element portion 10 has a laminated structure in which the sheet-like positive electrode layers 12 and the sheet-like negative electrode layers 13 are alternately laminated via the sheet-like separator layers 14. The sheet-like positive electrode layer 12, the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13, and the sheet-like separator layer 14 are formed with holes 12a, 13a, 14a for inserting fasteners, and these layers have respective holes 12a, 13a, 14a. Laminated to match. And each hole 12a, 13a, 14a gathers and forms the through-hole 11 for fastener insertion.

  Here, from the viewpoint of preventing a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the diameter or shape of the hole 12a of the sheet-like positive electrode layer 12 and the hole 13a of the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13 are preferably different. Further, in the lithium ion secondary battery, it is preferable that the size of the hole 12a of the sheet-like positive electrode layer 12 is larger than the hole 13a of the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13 in order to prevent leakage of lithium. In the present embodiment, the hole 13 a of the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13 and the hole 14 a of the sheet-like separator layer 14 are cylindrical holes having the same diameter, and the hole 12 a of the sheet-like positive electrode layer 12 is larger than the hole 13 a of the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13. A cylindrical hole with a diameter. However, the shape of these holes 12a, 13a, 14a is not limited to a cylindrical shape.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of a stopper 20 as a compression member that is inserted into the through hole 11 and compresses the battery element portion 10 from both sides. The stopper 20 includes a male member 21 and a female member 22. The male member 21 has a circular plate-shaped head portion 21 a having a larger diameter than the hole 12 a of the sheet-like positive electrode layer 12 and a cylindrical shaft 21 b provided at the center of the head portion 21 a and having a slightly smaller diameter than the through hole 11. A fitting body 21 c is formed at the end of the cylindrical shaft 21 b of the male member 21. The female member 22 is a circular plate having the same diameter as the head 21a of the male member 21, and a fitting groove 22c for fitting with the fitting body 21c of the male member 21 is provided at the center of the circular plate.

  Here, the material of the stopper 20 is preferably an insulating material such as resin or ceramics in order to prevent a short circuit between the sheet-like positive electrode layer 12 and the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13. The resin material is preferably one that does not deform in the normal operating temperature range and is excellent in strength, chemical resistance, and oil resistance. For example, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, acrylonitrile-styrene (AS) resin, polyamide (PA) resin, polycarbonate (PC) resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin, polyethylene (PE) resin, polypropylene (PP) resin, polystyrene (PS) resin, unsaturated polyester (UP) and the like. Examples of the ceramic include aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and composite oxides thereof. Aluminum oxide and silicon oxide are preferred.

  4 shows that the male member 21 is inserted from one surface (upper surface in FIG. 2) of the through-hole 11 of the battery element portion 10 in FIG. 2, and the female member 22 is fitted with the male member 21 on the other surface (lower surface in FIG. 2). 1 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of a laminated battery according to the present embodiment in a combined state, that is, in a state where a stopper 20 is attached to a battery element portion 10. The distance between the end face (on the lower surface in FIG. 4) of the head 21a of the head 21a of the male member 21 and the end face on the battery element side (upper face in FIG. 4) of the female member 22 after the fitting is It is slightly shorter than the thickness (length in the stacking direction) of the battery element portion 10. For this reason, one surface (upper surface in FIG. 4) of the battery element portion 10 receives pressure from the end surface on the battery element portion side of the head 21a of the male member 21, and the other surface (lower surface in FIG. 4) is female. Pressure is received from the end surface of the member 22 on the battery element side. That is, the battery element unit 10 is sandwiched between the stoppers 20 and pressed. Thereby, the swelling of the battery element part 10 is suppressed. The stopper 20 is covered and sealed with a laminate film 40 together with the battery element portion 10. Thereby, the sealing performance of the laminated battery in the stopper 20 can be ensured, and deterioration of the sealing performance due to the installation of the stopper 20 can be prevented.

  As described above, according to the laminated battery according to the present embodiment, the battery element portion 10 is sandwiched and pressed by the stopper 20, and the battery element portion 10 including the stopper 20 is covered and sealed with the laminate film 40. Further, the battery can be prevented from swelling and generating gas without deteriorating the sealing property, and the battery can be prevented from being deteriorated and the output can be prevented from being lowered.

In this embodiment, only one stopper is provided, but it goes without saying that two or more stoppers may be provided according to the surface area of the battery element portion 10. The more stoppers are provided, the greater the effect of preventing battery swelling, but the electrode area is reduced and the battery capacity is reduced. Therefore, the number of fasteners may be determined in consideration of the battery swelling prevention effect and the battery capacity. According to experience so far, it is preferable to provide at least one stopper per electrode area of 8400 mm ² in order to prevent the battery from swelling.

  Further, the shape of the stopper is not limited to that of the above embodiment. For example, the shape of the head 21a and the female member 22 of the male member 21 is not limited to a circle, and as shown in FIG. 5, a vertically long ellipse, a horizontally long ellipse, a polygon such as a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, etc. Other shapes can also be used.

  Also, the type of the compression member is not limited to the stopper 20 of the above embodiment, and is inserted into the through hole 11 and sandwiches the battery element portion 10 from both sides like a rivet, bolt and nut of a different type from the present embodiment. Any other compression member can be used as long as it can be compressed.

  Examples of the laminate battery of the present invention include a lithium ion secondary battery, a polymer lithium battery, a nickel-hydrogen battery, and a nickel-cadmium battery. Of these, lithium ion secondary batteries excellent in output and energy density are preferable in consideration of applications as power sources for vehicles. When an assembled battery in which laminated batteries, which are lithium ion secondary batteries, are connected in series is used as a vehicle power supply, an assembled battery having an overall output voltage of about 400 V can be obtained.

  In the laminate battery of the present invention, materials such as battery elements, tab terminals, and laminate films may be known materials and are not particularly limited. For reference, the case where the laminate battery of the present invention is a lithium ion secondary battery will be briefly described below. However, the laminate battery of the present invention is not limited to the lithium ion secondary battery.

[Sheet-like positive electrode layer]
The sheet-like positive electrode layer has a structure in which a positive electrode material is bound on both surfaces of a positive electrode current collector made of aluminum or the like. As the positive electrode material, various oxides (lithium manganese oxide such as LiMn ₂ O ₄ ; manganese dioxide; lithium nickel oxide such as LiNiO ₂ ; lithium cobalt oxide such as LiCoO ₂ ; lithium-containing nickel cobalt oxide; Crystalline vanadium pentoxide, etc.) and chalcogen compounds (titanium disulfide, molybdenum disulfide, etc.). Among these, lithium manganese oxide or lithium nickel oxide is preferable in consideration of output characteristics of the obtained lithium ion secondary battery.

  In order to improve conductivity, the positive electrode current collector may be bound together with a conductive material. Examples of the conductive material include artificial graphite, carbon black (for example, acetylene black), nickel powder, and the like.

  As the positive electrode current collector, for example, an aluminum expanded metal, an aluminum mesh, an aluminum punched metal, or the like can be used. Note that the positive electrode may have a structure in which a positive electrode material is bound to one surface of a positive electrode current collector.

[Sheet negative electrode layer]
The sheet-like negative electrode layer has a structure in which a negative electrode material is bound on both surfaces of a negative electrode current collector made of copper or the like. As the negative electrode material, a carbon material that occludes and releases lithium ions can be used. As such carbon materials, natural graphite, artificial graphite, carbon black, activated carbon, carbon fiber, coke, organic precursors (eg, phenol resin, polyacrylonitrile, cellulose, etc.) were synthesized by heat treatment in an inert atmosphere. Examples include carbon. Preferably, the negative electrode is made of an amorphous carbon-based material. In the present application, “amorphous carbon-based material” means a carbon material having no crystal structure, in other words, an amorphous carbon material. Such an amorphous carbon material can be obtained by carbonizing a thermosetting resin. Incidentally, when an amorphous carbon material having a large voltage dependency due to discharge is used, the cycle characteristics of the lithium ion secondary battery when two or more lithium ion secondary batteries are connected in parallel can be improved.

  As the negative electrode current collector, for example, copper expanded metal, copper mesh, copper punched metal, or the like can be used. Note that the negative electrode may have a structure in which a negative electrode material is bound to one surface of a negative electrode current collector.

[Sheet separator layer]
For the sheet-like separator layer, a polyolefin-based microporous separator such as polyethylene or polypropylene can be used, and the separator is impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution is prepared by dissolving an electrolyte in a nonaqueous solvent. Nonaqueous solvents include ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC), butylene carbonate (BC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), diethyl carbonate (DEC), ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC), γ-butyrolactone (γ-BL ), Sulfolane, acetonitrile, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,3-dimethoxypropane, dimethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2-methyltetrahydrofuran and the like. Nonaqueous solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Examples of the electrolyte include lithium perchlorate (LiClO ₄ ), lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF ₆ ), lithium boron tetrafluoride (LiBF ₄ ), lithium hexafluoroarsenide (LiAsF ₆ ), and lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate. Examples include lithium salts such as (LiCF ₃ SO ₃ ) and bistrifluoromethylsulfonylimide lithium [LiN (CF ₃ SO ₃ ) ₂ ]. The amount of the electrolyte dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent is usually about 0.2 mol / L to 2 mol / L.

  Examples of the polymer that holds the nonaqueous electrolytic solution include a polyethylene oxide derivative, a polypropylene oxide derivative, a polymer containing the derivative, a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride (VdF) and hexafluoropropylene (HFP), and the like.

[Laminate film]
The laminate film is used as a battery exterior material. In general, a polymer metal composite film in which a heat-fusible resin film, a metal foil, and a resin film having rigidity are laminated in this order is used.

  As the heat-fusible resin, for example, polyethylene (PE), ionomer, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), or the like can be used. As the metal foil, for example, Al foil or Ni foil can be used. As the resin having rigidity, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon or the like can be used. Specifically, PE / Al foil / PET laminated film laminated from the sealing surface side to the outer surface; PE / Al foil / nylon laminated film; Ionomer / Ni foil / PET laminated film; EVA / Al foil / A laminated film of PET; an ionomer / Al foil / PET laminated film or the like can be used. The heat-fusible resin film acts as a seal layer when the battery element is housed inside. A metal foil or a rigid resin film imparts moisture, breathability, and chemical resistance to the exterior material. The laminate film can be easily and reliably bonded using ultrasonic fusion or the like.

[Tab terminal]
A metal selected from copper and iron can be used for the tab terminal, but a metal such as aluminum or stainless steel or an alloy material containing these metals can be used as well. Further, nickel can be most preferably used for the surface coating layer, but metal materials such as silver and gold can be used as well.

(Second Embodiment)
The laminated battery according to the present embodiment is almost the same as the laminated battery according to the first embodiment, but, as shown in FIG. 6, between the one surface of the battery element part 10 and the head 21 a of the male member 21. Further, the holding plates 50 and 60 are interposed between the other surface of the battery element portion 10 and the female member 22, respectively.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of the stopper installation portion of the laminated battery according to the present embodiment. On both surfaces of the battery element portion 10, press plates 50 and 60 are further laminated. The presser plates 50 and 60 are formed with second through holes 51 and 61 corresponding to the first through holes 11 which are through holes formed in the battery element portion 10. The holding plates 50 and 60 are stacked on the battery element unit 10 so that the first through holes 11 and the second through holes 51 and 61 are matched. The stopper 20 is inserted into the first through-hole 11 and the second through-holes 51 and 61, and presses the battery element portion 10 through the pressing plates 50 and 60.

  According to the laminated battery according to the present embodiment, the battery element portion 10 is pressed by the stopper 20 via the holding plates 50 and 60, so that the pressure by the stopper 20 is applied to the battery element portion 10 in a wider range. And the effect of preventing the battery from swelling by the stopper 20 can be increased.

  Here, in order to further increase the effect of preventing battery swelling by the stopper 20 by applying the pressure by the stopper 20 to the battery element portion 10 in a wider range, the holding plates 50 and 60 are provided with the battery element portion 10. It is preferable that the rigidity is larger than that, and it is more preferable not to be elastically deformed when sandwiched between the stoppers 20.

  In the present embodiment, the pressing plates 50 and 60 are provided on both surfaces of the battery element portion 10, but the pressing plate may be provided only on one surface. In this case, the stopper 20 prevents the battery from swelling. The effect can be increased.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram of the laminated battery according to the present embodiment. This laminated battery has a first battery element part 110 and a second battery element part 120. Since the laminated structure of the battery element portions 110 and 120 of this laminated battery is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted. The sheet-like positive electrode layer 12 of the battery element portions 110 and 120 includes positive electrode current collectors 111 and 122, and the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13 includes negative electrode current collectors 112 and 121. These current collectors 111, 112, 121, 122 are connected to electrode terminals 130, 140, 150. The positive electrode current collectors 111 and 122 are connected to the electrode terminals 130 and 150, respectively, and the electrode terminals 130 and 150 are positive electrode terminals. The negative electrode current collectors 112 and 121 are both connected to the electrode terminal 140, and the electrode terminal 140 is a negative electrode terminal. The laminate battery according to the present embodiment is characterized by the configuration of the electrode terminals 130, 140, and 150 and the seal structure of the electrode terminals.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of the laminated battery according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the configuration of the electrode terminal of the laminated battery according to the present embodiment, the current collector connected to the electrode terminal, the battery element portion, and the seal structure thereof will be described with reference to FIG.

  A negative electrode current collector 112 extends from the end (right end in FIG. 8) of the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13 of the first battery element part 110, and the end of the sheet-like negative electrode layer 13 of the second battery element part 120. A negative electrode current collector 121 extends from (the left end in FIG. 8). Both of these negative electrode current collectors 112 and 121 are electrically connected to and held by conductive electrode terminals 140. The electrode terminal 140 has a cylindrical current collector holding portion 141, and cylindrical protrusions 142 and 143 are provided at the centers of both planes (upper surface and lower surface in FIG. 8) of the current collector holding portion 141, respectively. Is provided. The electrode terminal 140 is provided so that its central axis coincides with the stacking direction of the stacked structure of the battery element portions 110 and 120. A conductive through hole 144 is formed in the electrode terminal 140 so as to penetrate in the substantially same direction as the stacking direction of the battery element portions 110 and 120. Here, a cylindrical through hole having a smaller diameter than the protrusions 142 and 143 is formed as a conductive through hole 144 around the central axis. In addition, as a material of the electrode terminal 140, SUS, iron, copper, aluminum, nickel, or these alloys are mentioned, However It does not specifically limit.

  The first battery element part 110, the second battery element part 120, the negative electrode current collectors 112 and 121, and the electrode terminal 140 are covered with a laminate film 160. However, the conductive through-hole 144, the protrusions 142 and 143 and the vicinity 145 of the electrode terminal 140 are not covered with the laminate film 160. Laminate compression members 146 and 147 as seal members are fitted on both sides of the electrode terminal 140 (upper and lower sides in FIG. 8). The laminate pressing members 146 and 147 have a substantially cylindrical shape having the same diameter as that of the current collector holding portion 141 of the electrode terminal 140 and have a shape that fits with the electrode terminal 140 whose peripheral portion is covered with the laminate film 160. ing.

  The laminate pressing members 146 and 147 are formed with cylindrical through holes 146 a and 147 a that coincide with the conductive through holes 144. Accordingly, the lead terminal 148 can be inserted into the conductive through hole 144 of the electrode terminal 140 through the through holes 146a and 147a while being slid, and the laminate battery can be electrically connected to an external circuit.

  The laminate pressing members 146 and 147 are bonded to the laminate film 160 and are pressed together with the electrode terminal 140 with the laminate film 160 interposed therebetween. That is, the laminate pressing members 146 and 147 seal the boundary between the laminate film 160 and the electrode terminal 140. Here, from the viewpoint of improving the sealing property, it is desirable that the laminate pressing members 146 and 147 are formed of a material having good adhesiveness with the laminate film 160.

  In addition, from the viewpoint of preventing leakage from the electrode terminal 140, the laminate pressing members 146 and 147 are preferably formed of an insulating material such as a resin or ceramic, but are formed of a composite of a conductive material and an insulating material. Also good.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the boundary between the laminate film 160 and the electrode terminal 140 is sealed by the laminate compression members 146 and 147, a laminate battery including an electrode terminal with good sealing performance is provided. be able to. In the conventional laminate battery, there is a problem that the electrolyte solution leaks from the welded portion of the electrode terminal and the laminate film. However, according to the laminate battery according to this embodiment, the boundary between the laminate film 160 and the electrode terminal 140 is laminated. Since the sealing is performed by the compression members 146 and 147, the above problem can be avoided.

  Further, since the conductive through hole 144 is provided in the electrode terminal 140, the lead terminal 148 can be easily inserted, and the connectivity of the lead terminal is improved. Further, since the conductive through hole 144 is formed in the same direction as the stacking direction of the stacked structure of the battery element portions 110 and 120, the assembled battery can be easily assembled by stacking a plurality of laminated batteries with the conductive through holes 144 aligned. Modules and assembled batteries can be configured.

  The configuration of the electrode terminal, the laminate film, and the shape of the seal member is not limited to that of the above-described embodiment, and a conductive through hole is formed in the electrode terminal so as to penetrate in the same direction as the battery element stacking direction. The battery element, current collector, and electrode terminal are covered with a laminate film except for the through hole and its vicinity, and at least the boundary between the laminate film and the electrode terminal is sealed with a sealing member in a form in which the conductive through hole is exposed. Any other configuration can be employed.

  In addition, if conductive through holes are provided as in this embodiment, the effect of improving the connectivity of the lead terminals can be obtained. However, it is not always necessary to provide the through holes, and any part of the electrode terminals may be exposed. Other configurations may be employed. FIG. 9 shows another configuration example of the electrode terminal and its seal structure. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a convex electrode, and FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a concave electrode. FIG. 9c is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a concave electrode having one seal member. Hereinafter, these configurations will be briefly described. The electrode terminal 170 is connected to the negative electrode current collectors 112 and 121. The battery element portions 110 and 120 and the electrode terminal 170 are covered with a laminate film 160 in a form in which the exposed portion 171 that is a part of the electrode terminal 170 is exposed. The boundary between the laminate film 160 and the electrode terminal 170 is sealed with a seal member 173 or 174 in such a manner that the terminal portion 172 which is a part of the exposed portion 171 is exposed. According to the above configuration, since the terminal portion 172 is exposed, the laminate battery can be connected to an external circuit. In addition, since the boundary between the laminate film 160 and the electrode terminal 170 is sealed by the seal member 173 or 174, a laminate battery provided with an electrode terminal having a good sealing property can be provided.

  In the present embodiment, two battery element portions are provided, but the number of battery element portions is not particularly limited, and may be one or three or more.

(Fourth embodiment)
The assembled battery module according to the present embodiment is obtained by stacking a plurality of laminated batteries according to the third embodiment so that the conductive through holes coincide with each other.

  FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of the assembled battery module according to the present embodiment.

  FIG. 10 a is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of an assembled battery module that enables parallel connection of a plurality (four in this embodiment) of laminated batteries 210, 220, 230, and 240. The plurality of laminated batteries 210, 220, 230, and 240 are stacked such that the polarities of adjacent electrode terminals are the same. Adjacent laminated batteries are fixed by a fixing method such as adhesion.

  According to such an assembled battery module, as shown in FIG. 10a, a plurality of laminated batteries can be easily formed by inserting long lead terminals 250, 260, and 270 into conductive through holes of stacked laminated batteries. A battery connected in parallel can be configured.

  FIG. 10 b is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of an assembled battery module that enables serial connection of a plurality (four in this embodiment) of laminated batteries 310, 320, 330, and 340. The plurality of laminated batteries 310, 320, 330, and 340 are stacked such that the polarities of adjacent electrode terminals are different. Adjacent laminated batteries are fixed by a fixing method such as adhesion.

  According to such an assembled battery module, as shown in FIG. 10b, a laminated battery in which long lead terminals 350, 360, and 370 are stacked such that adjacent electrode terminals are electrically connected / insulated alternately. By inserting the conductive through hole, a battery in which a plurality of laminated batteries are connected in series can be easily configured. The lead terminals 350, 360, and 370 are configured by alternately arranging conductive portions and insulating portions. In FIG. 10b, the black portions of the lead terminals 350, 360, and 370 are conductive portions, and the white portions are insulating portions.

  According to the assembled battery module according to the present embodiment, since a plurality of laminated batteries are stacked in advance so as to be easily connected in series or in parallel, the assembled battery can be easily created.

(Fifth embodiment)
The assembled battery according to the present embodiment is an assembled battery obtained by combining a plurality of assembled battery modules according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the assembled battery according to the present embodiment. In this assembled battery 500, the assembled battery modules 400 may be connected in series or in parallel. According to the assembled battery according to the present embodiment, since the assembled battery modules are connected in series or in parallel, a larger voltage or a larger current can be obtained than in the assembled battery module. For this reason, it is suitable as a battery for mounting on a vehicle.

(Sixth embodiment)
The vehicle according to the present embodiment is a vehicle on which the assembled battery according to the fifth embodiment is mounted. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a vehicle (automobile) according to the present embodiment. An assembled battery 500 is installed at the bottom of the vehicle 600. A laminated battery mounted on a vehicle has a high volumetric energy density. For this reason, the occupation volume of the battery part in a vehicle can be made small, and the freedom degree of design is high. Moreover, it is also useful for securing a space for personnel and luggage on the vehicle.

  In addition to the inventions described in claims 1 to 11 of the claims, the embodiments of the present invention described above include the inventions as shown in the following supplementary notes 1 and 2.

[Supplementary Note 1] A battery element portion having a laminated structure including a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector;
An electrode terminal connected to either the positive electrode current collector or the negative electrode current collector;
A laminate film that exposes an exposed portion that is a part of the electrode terminal to cover the battery element portion and the electrode terminal;
A seal member that exposes a terminal portion that is a part of the exposed portion and seals a boundary between the laminate film and the electrode terminal;
A laminated battery comprising:

  [Appendix 2] The laminate battery according to Appendix 1, wherein the seal member is insulative.

It is an external appearance block diagram of the laminated battery which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a section lineblock diagram showing lamination structure and a penetration hole of a battery element part of a lamination battery concerning this embodiment. It is a section lineblock diagram of a fastener of a lamination battery concerning this embodiment. It is a cross-sectional block diagram of the laminated battery which concerns on this embodiment in the state which attached the fastener to the battery element part. It is a figure which illustrates the shape of the head of a male member, and a female member. It is a cross-sectional block diagram in the fastener installation part of the laminated battery which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a whole block diagram of the laminated battery which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a section lineblock diagram of a lamination battery concerning this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of an electrode terminal and its seal structure. It is a section lineblock diagram of an assembled battery module concerning a 4th embodiment. It is a perspective view of the assembled battery which concerns on 5th Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the vehicle which concerns on 6th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... battery element part,
11 ... through hole,
12 ... Sheet-like positive electrode layer,
13 ... Sheet-like negative electrode layer,
14 ... sheet-like separator layer,
12a, 13a, 14a ... holes,
20: Stopper (pressure member),
21 ... Male member,
21a ... head,
21b ... cylindrical axis,
21c ... fitting body,
22 ... Female member,
22c ... fitting groove,
31, 32 ... Tab terminals,
40 ... Laminated film,
50, 60 ... holding plate,
51, 61 ... second through hole,
110 ... first battery element part,
120 ... second battery element part,
111, 122 ... positive electrode current collector,
112, 121 ... negative electrode current collector,
130, 140, 150 ... electrode terminals,
141 ... Current collector holding part,
142, 143 ... projections,
144: Conductive through hole,
145 ... the vicinity,
146, 147 ... Laminate compression member (seal member),
146a, 147a ... through hole,
148 ... Lead terminal,
160 ... Laminated film,
170 ... electrode terminals,
171 ... exposed part,
172 ... terminal part,
173, 174 ... sealing members,
210, 220, 230, 240 ... laminated battery,
250, 260, 270 ... lead terminals,
310, 320, 330, 340 ... laminated battery,
350, 360, 370 ... lead terminals,
400 ... assembled battery module,
500 ... assembled battery,
600: Vehicle.

Claims (6)

A battery element portion having a laminated structure in which a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector are alternately laminated;
A conductive through hole is formed penetrating in substantially the same direction as the lamination direction of the laminated structure, and an electrode terminal connected to either the positive electrode current collector or the negative electrode current collector;
A laminate film that exposes the conductive through hole of the electrode terminal and the vicinity of the conductive through hole to cover the battery element portion and the electrode terminal;
A sealing member that exposes the conductive through hole and seals a boundary between the laminate film and the electrode terminal;
A laminated battery comprising: The laminate battery according to claim 1, wherein the sealing member is insulative. The laminate battery according to claim 1, further comprising a lead terminal inserted into the conductive through hole. An assembled battery module comprising a plurality of the laminated batteries according to claim 1 or 2 stacked so that the conductive through holes coincide with each other. An assembled battery formed by combining a plurality of assembled battery modules according to claim 4. A vehicle comprising the assembled battery according to claim 5.

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