Description of drawings
Fig. 1 provides the perspective view according to the rechargeable battery of first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the sectional view along the rechargeable battery of the intercepting of the II-II line among Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 illustrates according to the electrode assemblie of first embodiment of the invention and the decomposition diagram of metal profile.
Fig. 4 is the horizontal sectional view of member when being combined shown in Figure 3.
Fig. 5 is the horizontal sectional view that illustrates according to the metal profile that is attached to electrode assemblie of second embodiment of the invention.
Represent the description of the Reference numeral of main element in the accompanying drawings:
100: rechargeable battery 10: electrode assemblie
10a: flat surfaces 10b: coupling part
11: positive electrode 12: negative electrode
11a: positive uncoated areas 12a: negative uncoated areas
13: dividing plate 20: cap assemblies
21: plus end 22: negative terminal
21a, 22a: terminal flange 24: packing ring
25: liner 26: insulating component
27: electrolyte injection opening 29: nut
30: cover plate 32: lead member
34: housing 38: seal cover
39: exhaust component 39a: recess
40: metal profile 41,61,71: planar section
42,62,72: curved incline part 43,63,73: bonding part
45,65,75: 60: the first metal profile of dielectric film
70: the second metal profile
Embodiment
Below with reference to accompanying drawing the disclosure is described more fully, exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure shown in the accompanying drawing.Persons of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that and under the situation that does not exceed spirit or scope of the present disclosure, to make amendment to described embodiment in many ways.In specification and accompanying drawing, identical Reference numeral is represented components identical.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to the rechargeable battery of first embodiment, and Fig. 2 is the sectional view of the rechargeable battery of II-II intercepting along the line.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, comprise the electrode assemblie of making by coiling positive electrode 11 and negative electrode 12 and the dividing plate 13 between positive electrode 11 and negative electrode 12 10, the housing 34 of hold electrodes assembly 10 according to the rechargeable battery 100 of first embodiment of the invention, and with the cap assemblies 20 of housing 34 combinations.
According to the first embodiment of the present invention, rechargeable battery 100 will be illustrated as the square lithium ion secondary battery.Yet the disclosure of the embodiment of the invention is not limited thereto, but can be applied to such as multiple battery types such as lithium polymer battery, cylindrical batteries.
Positive electrode 11 and negative electrode 12 can comprise the collector of being made by thin metal forming plate with active material coating and the area of application and uncoated areas 11a that does not apply active material and the 12a for preparing.
Positive uncoated areas 11a is formed on positive electrode 11 an end place along its length, and negative uncoated areas 12a is formed on negative electrode 12 other end place along its length.Next, positive electrode 11 and negative electrode 12 and between the two as the dividing plate 13 of insulator by spiral wound.In addition, can be by the end band (finishing tape) of the shape that is used for support electrode assembly 10 from external support electrode assemblie 10.By after reeling, pushing the shape of electrode assemblie 10 being made approximate plate.The coupling part 10b that electrode assemblie 10 has two substantially flat surface 10a and connects two substantially flat surfaces, as shown in Figure 3.
Yet the disclosure is not limited thereto, but can comprise the electrode assemblie 10 for preparing by a plurality of positive electrodes of lamination and negative electrode and the dividing plate between the two.
Housing 34 has roughly rectangular shape, and has opening in a side.Cap assemblies 20 comprises the cover plate 30 of the opening of covering shell 34, from cover plate 30 outstanding and be electrically connected to the plus end 21 of positive electrode 11, outstanding and be electrically connected to the negative terminal 22 of negative electrode and the exhaust component 39 that is equipped with the recess 39a that can break from cover plate 30 according to predetermined internal pressure.
Cover plate 30 is made by thin plate, and comprises the seal cover 38 that is used to inject the electrolyte injection opening 27 of electrolyte solution and is used for hermetic electrolyte matter inlet 27 in an example.
Be to be used between cover plate 30 and terminal 21 and 22 with the liner 25 of cover plate 30 with terminal 21 and 22 electric insulations.Terminal 21 and 22 comprises plus end 21 and negative terminal 22.Liner 25 is mounted in the terminal hole.In one embodiment, liner 25 is made by two, and places near the top and the bottom of terminal hole respectively.According to one embodiment of the invention, terminal 21 and one of 22, for example plus end 21, can be electrically coupled to cover plate 30, so that one of electrode 11 and 12, for example positive electrode 11, can be electrically coupled to housing 34.
Terminal 21 and 22 has the general cylindrical shape, and has the screw thread that is used for attachment nut at excircle.Terminal 21 and 22 may further include between nut 29 and liner 25, be used to cushion the packing ring 24 of nut 29 and the combined strength of liner 25.In addition, terminal 21 and 22 has and is positioned at the bottom and is used for the terminal flange 21a and the 22a of support terminals 21 and 22.
It between terminal flange 21a and 22a and the cover plate 30 the following insulating component 26 that is used to insulate.Terminal 21 and 22 is inserted into down in the insulating component 26. Terminal flange 21a and 22a and be electrically connected to positive electrode 11 or the lead member 32 of negative electrode 12 welds together. Terminal flange 21a and 22a and lead member 32 are mounted in the hole that the bottom of insulating component 26 forms down.
In addition, supporting bracket is electrically coupled to electrode assemblie.In one embodiment, supporting bracket is a metal profile 40, and metal profile 40 is soldered among the negative uncoated areas 12a, with from external support electrode assemblie 10.
Fig. 3 is according to the electrode assemblie of first embodiment of the invention and the decomposition diagram of metal profile.Fig. 4 is the horizontal sectional view of above-mentioned member when combination shown in Figure 3.
Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, comprise planar section or substantially flat part 41, be formed on an end of planar section 41 and bend towards electrode assemblie or change the curved incline part or the corner area 42 of an angle according to the metal profile 40 of first embodiment of the invention, and be formed on the end of curved incline part 42 and be electrically connected to bonding part or the attaching surface 43 of negative uncoated areas 12a towards electrode assemblie in the face of the front side of electrode assemblie 10.According to one embodiment of the invention, metal profile 40 is the coupling part 10b of coated electrode assembly 10 not.
43 places and negative uncoated areas 12a weld together metal profile 40 in the bonding part, and by making with negative uncoated areas 12a identical materials.According to embodiments of the invention, metal profile 40 is made by copper or copper alloy.According to one embodiment of the invention, positive electrode 11 can be by making with housing 34 identical materials.
Dielectric film 45 is between planar section 41 and electrode assemblie 10.Dielectric film 45 is attached to planar section 41, and by being made by the polymeric material that does not react with electrolyte solution, dielectric film 45 prevents that electrode assemblie 10 is electrically connected to planar section 41.
Because the uncoated areas 11a and the 12a of electrode assemblie 10 are thinner than the area of application, so uncoated areas 11a and 12a are formed inclination at a certain angle at uncoated areas 11a and 12a with the position that the area of application that is coated with active material meets. Uncoated areas 11a and 12a are welded together respectively, so that use low resistance to cancel the wherein electric current of accumulation effectively.
Curved incline part 42 contacts in the metal profile 40 and the negative uncoated areas 12a of support corner.Because curved incline part 42 is comply with the profile of electrode assemblie substantially, so bonding part 43 is adjacent with electrode assemblie 10, and can easily be soldered to negative uncoated areas 12a.Bonding part 43 is oriented parallel with negative uncoated areas 12a, and is soldered to negative uncoated areas 12a.Therefore, this can prevent basically that negative uncoated areas 12a from shaking owing to external impact or vibration or be shifted.
Because negative uncoated areas 12a welds together with lead member 32, if therefore negative uncoated areas 12a shakes owing to external impact or vibration or is shifted, then bear between uncoated areas 12a and the lead member 32 to contact meeting insufficient.Yet, when supporting negative uncoated areas 12a bonding part 43 is in the embodiment of the invention, can prevent basically between negative uncoated areas 12a and the lead member 32 owing to external impact, vibration etc. contacts insufficient.
When rechargeable battery 100 was pierced through by the conduction exotic such as nail, awl etc., metal profile 40 can be short-circuited with positive electrode 11, discharged the electric current of accumulation.In comparative example, metal profile is attached to positive uncoated areas, and whether tested positive uncoated areas is short-circuited with negative electrode.As test result, cause electrode assemblie to catch fire at the heat of the burst at supporting bracket that is electrically connected to positive electrode and negative electrode position contacting place.In addition, when not comprising metal profile, as test, in another comparative example, when rechargeable battery by nail, awl etc. when pierce through the outside, positive electrode and negative electrode are short-circuited, and produce a lot of heat, cause electrode assemblie 10 to catch fire.
Yet, when metal profile 40 is connected to negative electrode 12 according to embodiments of the invention and is short-circuited with the positive electrode 11 of electrode assemblie 10 inside because nail pierces through rechargeable battery 100, the electric currents of the inner accumulation of electrode assemblie 10 can be by safe release, and does not cause that electrode assemblie catches fire.Positive electrode 11 can be configured to be electrically connected to housing 34, and the metal profile 40 that therefore is connected to negative electrode 12 can be short-circuited with the housing 34 that is connected to positive electrode 11.
Like this, according to one embodiment of present invention, rechargeable battery 100 can improve fail safe thereby remove the danger of catching fire by release current under the situation that rechargeable battery 100 might be blasted when pierce through the outside by exotic.
Fig. 5 is the horizontal sectional view that illustrates according to the metal profile that is attached to electrode assemblie of second embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Fig. 5, comprise first metal profile 60 that is attached to electrode assemblie 10 1 sides and second metal profile 70 that is attached to electrode assemblie 10 opposite sides according to the rechargeable battery of the embodiment of the invention.
According to embodiments of the invention, electrode assemblie 10 has the structure identical with first embodiment, therefore no longer repeats to illustrate its description here.
First metal profile 60 comprises planar section 61 in the face of a side of electrode assemblie 10, be connected to planar section 61 1 ends and bend towards electrode assemblie 10 or change the curved incline part or the corner sloping portion 62 of an angle towards electrode assemblie 10, and from the outstanding bonding part 63 of curved incline part 62.Planar section 61 can have quadrangle form.In one embodiment, dielectric film 65 is between planar section 61 and electrode assemblie 10.Dielectric film 65 can be made by polymeric material, and is attached to planar section 61.
In addition, second metal profile 70 comprises planar section 71 in the face of the opposite side of electrode assemblie 10, be connected to planar section 71 1 ends and bend towards electrode assemblie 10 or change the curved incline part or the corner sloping portion 72 of an angle towards electrode assemblie 10, and from bonding part 73 that curved incline part 72 1 distal process go out.Planar section 71 can have quadrangle form.In one embodiment, dielectric film 75 is between planar section 71 and electrode assemblie 10.Dielectric film 75 can be made by polymeric material, and is attached to planar section 71.
The bonding part 63 of first metal profile 60 and the bonding part 73 of second metal profile 70 are soldered to negative uncoated areas 12a, and therefore are electrically connected to negative electrode 12.
First metal profile 60 and second metal profile 70 are made by copper or copper alloy specifically by making with negative electrode collector identical materials.
According to embodiments of the invention, when metal profile 60 and 70 is positioned at the both sides of electrode assemblie 10, even because when rechargeable battery is pierced through by awl or similar appliances, the electric current of electrode assemblie 10 inside also can be released not causing under the situation of catching fire or exploding, so rechargeable battery can be safer.
Although described the present invention in conjunction with the exemplary embodiment of the present reality of thinking, but be to be understood that, the invention is not restricted to the disclosed embodiments, but on the contrary, the invention is intended to contain the interior various modifications and the equivalent arrangements of spirit and scope of claims.