CN103201881A - 具有提高的安全性的电池模块 - Google Patents

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CN103201881A
CN103201881A CN2011800529185A CN201180052918A CN103201881A CN 103201881 A CN103201881 A CN 103201881A CN 2011800529185 A CN2011800529185 A CN 2011800529185A CN 201180052918 A CN201180052918 A CN 201180052918A CN 103201881 A CN103201881 A CN 103201881A
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Abstract

本发明提供一种电池模块,该电池模块包括板状电池单元,该板状电池单元被设置有分别形成在上端和下端处的电极端子,并且所提供的电池模块包括:两个或者更多个电池单元;缓冲构件,该缓冲构件被插入在电池单元的界面上,用于抑制电池单元的移动并且用于在电池单元的充电/放电时缓冲体积的变化;以及一对模块壳,所述模块壳包括板,所述板彼此联接以便覆盖除电极端子区域之外的被堆叠的电池单元本体的整个外表面。

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具有提高的安全性的电池模块
技术领域
本发明涉及一种具有提高的安全性的电池模块,并且,更加特别地,涉及如下电池模块,该电池模块具有多个板状电池单元,所述多个板状电池单元中的每个均具有分别形成在其上端和下端处的电极端子,所述电池模块包括:两个或者更多个电池单元;缓冲构件,该缓冲构件被布置在电池单元之间的界面处以抑制电池单元的移动并且在电池单元的充电和放电期间缓冲电池单元的体积变化;以及一对模块壳,所述一对模块壳被联接以整体地覆盖除电池单元的电极端子之外的电池单元堆的外部,各个模块壳由片材形成。
背景技术
近来,能够充电和放电的二次电池已被广泛用作无线移动设备的能量源。而且,将二次电池作为电动车辆(EV)和混合动力电动车辆(HEV)的动力源已引起了相当大的关注,已经开发了上述二次电池来解决由现有的使用化石燃料的汽油车和柴油车所引起的问题,例如空气污染。
小型移动设备为每个设备使用一个或数个电池单元。另一方面,由于中大型设备需要高功率和大容量,所以中大型设备诸如车辆使用具有被相互电连接的多个电池单元的中大型电池模块。
优选地,中大型电池模块被制造成具有尽可能小的尺寸和重量。因此,通常使用能够以高的集成度进行堆叠并具有小的重量容量比的棱形电池或袋状电池来作为中大型电池模块的电池单元。具体地,目前很多兴趣都集中在使用铝层压片作为包覆构件的这样的袋状电池,因为该袋状电池的重量轻并且该袋状电池的制造成本低。
图1是典型地示出传统的具有代表性的袋状电池的透视图。在图1中示出的袋状电池100被构造成具有如下结构,在所述结构中,两个电极引线110和120分别从电池本体130的上端和下端突出,使得电极引线110和120彼此相对。
包覆构件140包括上包覆部和下包覆部。即,包覆构件140是两单元式构件。在电极组件(未示出)被安装在于包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部之间限定的容纳部中的状态下,作为包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部的接触区域的相对的两侧140a和上端140b以及下端140c被彼此结合,从而制造袋状电池100。包覆构件140被构造成具有树脂层/金属膜层/树脂层的层压结构。因此,能够通过将热和压力施加到包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部的相对的两侧140a和上端与下端140b、140c使得其树脂层彼此焊接,从而将包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部的彼此接触的相对的两侧140a和上端以及下端140a、140b彼此接合。根据情况,可以使用结合剂将包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部的相对的两侧140a和上端以及下端140b、140c彼此结合。
对于包覆构件140的相对的两侧140a,包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部的相同的树脂层彼此直接接触,从而通过焊接实现在包覆构件140的相对的两侧140a处的均匀密封。另一方面,对于包覆构件140的上端和下端140b和140c,电极引线110和120分别从包覆构件140的上端和下端140b和140c突出。为此,考虑电极引线110和120的厚度以及在电极引线110和120与包覆构件140之间的材料的差别,在薄膜型密封构件160被插入在电极引线110和120与包覆构件140之间的状态下,包覆构件140的上包覆部和下包覆部的上端和下端140b、140c被彼此热焊接,从而提高包覆构件140的密封性。
然而,包覆构件140的机械强度低。为此,电池单元(单元电池)被安装在诸如盒体(cartridge)的电池组外壳中,以制造具有稳定结构的电池模块。然而,中大型电池模块被安装的设备或者车辆具有有限的安装空间。因此,当由于诸如盒体的电池组外壳的使用而增加电池模块的尺寸时,空间利用被降低。而且,由于电池单元的机械强度低,所以在电池单元的充电和放电期间电池单元重复地膨胀和收缩。结果,包覆构件的热焊接的区域可能容易彼此分离。
已经提出关于模块壳覆盖袋状电池单元的外表面的一些技术,从而确保电池单元的安全性。
例如,日本专利申请公开No.2005-108693公开了一种关于包括具有相同弹性的一对弹性部的模块壳用以支撑袋状层压电池单元的相对的主表面的技术。
上述技术提出使用模块壳弹性地挤压电池单元的相对的主表面的结构,各个模块壳被弯曲成凹进形状。然而,由于到电池单元的相对主表面的模块壳的附加附接,电池单元的总体尺寸不可避免地被增加。而且,要求电池单元插入到具有上述构造的模块壳中。结果,组装工艺不易执行,并且因此,批量生产困难。即,当电池单元被强制地插入到模块壳中时,过大的载荷被施加到电池单元,因此电池单元可能被损坏。
同时,在电池单元的充电和放电期间电池单元(二次电池)的厚度可能改变,因此间隙可能被形成在电池单元之间。在这样的情况下,当外部冲击或者振动被施加到电池单元时,电池单元不能被固定在适当的位置中。而且,在电池单元彼此直接接触的结构中,电池单元可能由于在相应电池单元的电池外壳之间的低摩擦力而容易彼此滑动。因此,电池单元可能移动。
在电池单元没有被固定在适当的位置中而由于如上所述的各种原因移动的情况下,电池单元的电极端子连接区域可能被破坏,或者在电池单元中可能发生短路。结果,大大地降低电池模块的安全性和操作效率。
因此,对如下电池模块存在高度需求,该电池模块是紧凑的,有效地缓冲外部冲击,并且呈现优秀的稳定性和安全性。
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因此,为解决以上问题和尚待解决的其它技术问题而完成本发明。
本发明的目的是为了提供一种电池模块,该电池模块能够抑制电池单元的移动并且在电池单元的充电和放电期间缓冲电池单元的体积变化,同时有效地增加电池单元的低的机械强度。
技术方案
根据本发明的一个方面,通过提供如下电池模块能够实现以上和其它的目的,该电池模块具有多个板状电池单元,所述多个板状电池单元中的每个均具有分别被形成在其上端和下端处的电极端子,电池模块包括:两个或者更多个电池模块;缓冲构件,该缓冲构件被布置在电池单元之间的界面处以抑制电池单元的移动并且在电池单元的充电和放电期间缓冲电池单元的体积变化;以及一对模块壳,所述一对模块壳被联接以整体地覆盖除电池单元的电极端子之外的电池单元的堆栈的外部,所述模块壳中的每个均由片材形成。
在根据本发明的电池模块中,缓冲构件缓冲在电池单元的充电和放电期间由电池单元的重复膨胀和收缩变化引起的电池单元的体积变化,并且增加电池单元之间的摩擦力,以抑制电池单元的移动。
而且,模块壳抑制在电池单元的充电和放电期间电池单元的重复膨胀和收缩变化,同时保护具有低机械强度的电池单元,以抑制电池单元的内部电阻的增加并且防止电池单元的密封区域的分离,从而改善电池模块的操作并且提高电池模块的寿命特性和安全性。
板状电池单元是具有小厚度而宽度和长度相对大的二次电池,使得当二次电池被堆叠以组成电池模块时,二次电池的总尺寸最小化。在优选示例中,各个板状电池单元可以是被构造成具有如下结构的二次电池,在所述结构中,电极组件被安装在由包括树脂层和金属层的层压片制成的电池外壳中,并且电极端子从电池外壳的上端和下端突出。具体地,各个板状电池单元可以被构造成具有其中电极组件被安装在由铝层压片制成的袋状电池外壳中的结构。具有上述构造的二次电池可以被称为袋状电池单元。
用于被布置在电池单元之间的界面处的缓冲构件的材料没有被特别地限制,只要缓冲构件能够缓冲电池单元的体积变化并且增加电池单元之间的摩擦力以抑制电池单元的移动。缓冲构件可以由具有多孔结构的聚合树脂形成。多孔结构可以是包括开孔的多孔结构或者包括闭孔的多孔结构。
聚合树脂的种类没有被特别地限制。例如,聚乙烯、聚丙烯、聚丁烯、聚苯乙烯、天然橡胶、合成橡胶、腈基丁二烯橡胶(NBR)、以及丙烯腈(ABS)可以被使用。
各个模块壳具有与电池单元堆的外部的形状相对应的内部结构。特别地,可以以不要求附加的紧固构件的组装紧固方式使模块壳彼此联接。作为具有代表性的示例,模块壳的局部联接部分可以被构造为具有阳性和阴性紧固结构,当在模块壳彼此接触的状态下挤压模块壳使得模块壳彼此面对时,模块壳通过所述阳性和阴性紧固结构经由弹性联接而彼此接合。
同时,在二次电池的充电和放电期间从二次电池产生热,并且必须从二次电池有效地排放热以延长二次电池的寿命。因此,各个模块壳可以由呈现高的导热性的金属片形成,以从电池单元容易地排放热。
在优选示例中,在与各个模块壳的上端和下端相邻的侧面处,各个模块壳可以设置有预定尺寸的凹陷台阶以容易地固定电池单元。根据情况,台阶可以被形成在与各个模块壳的左端和右端相邻的侧面处。优选地,台阶被形成在与各个模块壳的上端和下端以及左端和右端相邻的侧面处以更加稳固地固定电池单元。
电池单元可以以各种方式被固定到各个模块壳的上端和下端。为了更加有效的固定,各个凹陷台阶可以具有与各个电池单元的密封部分相对应的形状和尺寸。
能够通过模块壳和缓冲构件的台阶的组合而最大程度地抑制电池单元的移动。
在优选示例中,各个模块壳可以在其外部处被设置有多个线性卷边(bead),所述多个线性卷边在宽度方向(横向方向)上彼此间隔开以提供冷却剂流动空间。在上面的结构中,各个卷边可以具有到达模块壳的相对应的端部的相对的两端。因此,在电池模块被堆叠的状态下冷,却剂(例如,空气)能够在模块壳的宽度方向上流动,由此进一步提高冷却效率。
而且,各个模块壳可以在其外部的顶部和底部处设置有沿宽度方向(横向方向)具有相反的形状的条。因此,当电池模块被堆叠时,各个电池模块具有与一个相邻的电池模块的形状相对应的形状,因此能够防止电池模块的堆叠位置被颠倒或者不对准。
根据本发明的另一方面,提供一种使用具有上述构造的电池模块作为单元本体制造的中大型电池组。
通过电气地和机械地连接多个二次电池来制造中大型电池组以提供高功率和大容量。例如,在电池模块堆被竖立在横向方向上的状态下,通过将两个或者更多个单元电池模块的堆栈安装在电池组框架中可以制造中大型电池组。
根据本发明的又一方面,提供一种具有上述构造电池组的作为电源的车辆。
当基于所期望的功率和容量考虑安装效率和结构稳定性时,车辆可以是电动车辆、混合动力电动车辆或者插电式混合动力电动车辆。
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与附图相结合,根据以下详细说明,将更加清楚地理解本发明的以上和其它目的、特征和其它优点,其中:
图1是示出传统的袋状二次电池的总体结构的分解透视图;
图2是示出根据本发明的实施例的电池模块的分解透视图;
图3是示出图2的模块壳的透视图;
图4是示出图2的模块壳的联接结构的放大视图;并且
图5是示出通过堆叠多个电池模块而制造的中大型电池组的透视图。
具体实施方式
现在,将参考附图详细地描述本发明的优选实施例。然而,应注意的是,所图示的实施例不限制本发明的范围。
图2是典型地示出根据本发明的实施例的电池模块的分解透视图。
参考图2,包括两个板状电池单元100的电池模块400被构造成具有如下结构,在所述结构中,缓冲构件300被布置在电池单元100之间的界面处,并且电池单元100通过一对模块壳200彼此联接,两个板状电池单元100中的每一个均具有分别被形成在其上端和下端处的电极端子110和120。
缓冲构件300是由具有多孔结构的聚合树脂形成。因此,缓冲构件300缓冲在电池单元的充电和放电期间由电池单元的重复膨胀和收缩变化而引起的电池单元的体积变化,并且增加电池单元之间的摩擦力,以抑制电池单元的移动。
模块壳200包括被联接成整体地覆盖除电池单元100的电极端子110和120之外的电池单元100的堆栈的外部的一对模块壳200。模块壳200抑制在电池单元的充电和放电期间电池单元的重复膨胀和收缩变化,同时保护具有低机械强度的电池单元,从而防止电池单元的密封区域之间的分离。
图3是典型地示出图2的模块壳的透视图。与图2一起参考图3,在每一个模块壳200的与相对的两端相邻的侧面处,每一个模块壳200设置有台阶240以容易地固定电池模块。而且,各个模块壳200在其外部处设置有沿宽度方向彼此间隔开的多个线性卷边233。各个线性卷边233具有到达模块壳的相对应的端部的相对的两端。因此,在电池模块被堆叠的状态下,冷却剂(例如,空气)能够在模块壳的宽度方向上流动,从而进一步提高冷却效率。
而且,各个模块壳200在其顶部和底部处设置有沿宽度方向(横向方向)具有相反的形状的条235。因此,当电池模块被堆叠时,各个电池模块具有与一个相邻的电池模块的形状相对应的形状,因此能够防止被堆叠的电池模块的位置被颠倒或者不对准。
而且,模块壳200包括一对左外壳211和右外壳212,在没有使用附加的紧固构件的情况下一对左外壳211和右外壳212能够彼此联接。
在图4中详细地示出模块壳200的联接结构。图4是示出模块壳200的截面图和部分放大的视图。参考图4,模块壳211和212被构造成具有阳性和阴性紧固结构221和222,当在模块壳211和212彼此接触的状态下挤压模块壳211和212使得模块壳211和212彼此面对时,模块壳211和212通过阳性和阴性紧固结构221和222经由弹性联接而彼此接合。
可以使用各种紧固结构。例如,可以使用六面体的紧固结构221a和222a以及圆柱形的紧固结构221b和222b。在紧固过程中,紧固结构彼此接合以增加联接力。
因此,在没有提供附加的联接构件或者执行加工工艺以组装模块壳200的情况下实现了强的机械联接。该简单且容易的联接结构优选地应用于批量生产。
图5是示出其中多个单元电池模块400被堆叠的中大型电池组500的透视图。根据本发明的四个单元电池模块400组成一个中大型电池组500。因此,中大型电池组500包括总共八个电池单元100。即,在四个单元电池模块400的堆栈被竖立在横向方向上的状态下,四个单元电池模块400的堆栈被安装在电池组框架510和520中,从而制造中大型电池组500。
多个电池组500可以被连接以制造具有高功率和大容量的中大型电池系统。
尽管为了阐述性目的已经公开了本发明的优选实施例,但是本领域的技术人员应理解,在不偏离如所附权利要求中公开的本发明的范围和精神的情况下,可以进行各种修改、添加和替代。
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如从上面的描述显而易见的,在根据本发明的电池模块中,通过模块壳增加了电池单元的低机械强度,并且抑制电池单元的移动并且通过缓冲构件缓冲在电池单元的充电和放电期间电池单元的体积变化。因此,能够提高电池模块的操作和寿命特性并且确保电池模块抵抗外力的稳定性和安全性。

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1.一种电池模块,所述电池模块具有多个板状电池单元,所述多个板状电池单元中的每一个均具有分别形成在其上端和下端处的电极端子,所述电池模块包括:
两个或者更多个电池模块;
缓冲构件,所述缓冲构件被布置在所述电池单元之间的界面处以抑制所述电池单元的移动并且缓冲在所述电池单元的充电和放电期间所述电池单元的体积变化;以及
一对模块壳,所述一对模块壳被联接以整体地覆盖除所述电池单元的电极端子之外的电池单元堆的外部,所述模块壳中的每一个均由片材形成。
2.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,所述板状电池单元中的每一个均被构造成具有如下结构,在所述结构中,电极组件被安装在由包括金属层和树脂层的层压片形成的电池外壳中,并且所述电池外壳的外边缘被密封。
3.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,所述缓冲构件由具有多孔结构的聚合树脂形成。
4.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,所述缓冲构件被构造成具有包括开孔或者闭孔的多孔结构。
5.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,所述模块壳中的每一个均具有与所述电池单元堆的外部的形状相对应的内部结构,并且所述模块壳以组装紧固的方式彼此联接。
6.根据权利要求5所述的电池模块,其中,所述模块壳的局部联接部分被构造为具有阳性紧固结构和阴性紧固结构,当在所述模块壳彼此接触的状态下挤压所述模块壳使得所述模块壳彼此面对时,所述模块壳通过所述阳性紧固结构和阴性紧固结构而弹性联接地彼此接合。
7.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,所述模块壳中的每一个均由金属片形成。
8.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,在与所述模块壳中的每一个的上端和下端相邻的侧面处,所述模块壳中的每一个均设置有预定尺寸的凹陷台阶以固定所述电池单元。
9.根据权利要求8所述的电池模块,其中,所述凹陷台阶中的每一个均具有与所述电池单元中的每一个的密封部分相对应的形状和尺寸。
10.根据权利要求1所述的电池模块,其中,所述模块壳中的每一个在其外部处均设置有多个线性卷边,所述多个线性卷边在宽度方向(横向方向)上彼此间隔开以提供冷却剂流动空间。
11.根据权利要求10所述的电池模块,其中,所述卷边中的每一个均具有到达所述模块壳的相对应的端部的相对的两端。
12.根据权利要求10所述的电池模块,其中,所述模块壳中的每个在其外部的顶部和底部处设置有在宽度方向(横向方向)上具有相反的形状的条。
13.一种电池组,所述电池组包括作为单元本体的根据权利要求1至12中的任意一项所述的电池模块,其中,所述电池模块包括两个或者更多个电池模块。
14.根据权利要求13所述的电池组,其中,所述两个或者更多个单元电池模块的堆在所述电池模块堆被在横向方向上竖立的状态下被安装在电池组框架中。
15.一种车辆,所述车辆包括作为电源的根据权利要求13所述的电池组。
16.根据权利要求15所述的车辆,其中,所述车辆是电动车辆、混合动力电动车辆或者插电式混合动力电动车辆。
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