CN117673675A - Liquid injection device and liquid injection method of battery cell - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a liquid injection device and a liquid injection method of a battery cell, wherein the liquid injection device is used for injecting electrolyte into the battery cell, the battery cell comprises a top cover assembly and a liquid injection hole arranged on the top cover assembly, the top cover assembly also comprises a sealing element for covering the liquid injection hole, the liquid injection device comprises a pressure rod, and the pressure rod is configured to be capable of moving towards a direction approaching to the battery cell; the injection mechanism, injection mechanism's one end is connected on the depression bar, injection mechanism's the other end is provided with the pressing part, the pressing part is configured to can insert to the inside of annotating the liquid hole, and the pressing part can be used to drive sealing element, makes sealing element with annotate the liquid hole stagger.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of batteries, in particular to a liquid injection device and a liquid injection method of an electric core.
Background
The battery package includes a plurality of electric cores, the electric core includes casing, top cap subassembly, negative pole, anodal, diaphragm and electrolyte, be provided with the notes liquid hole on the top cap subassembly, the electrolyte is poured into to the inside of electric core through this notes liquid hole to the priming device, after accomplishing the notes liquid, the notes liquid hole is sealed through sealing gasket and sealed micelle, and the electrolyte in the electric core generally need be divided many times annotates liquid or some battery package configuration are as electrolyte and can be supplied, in the correlation technique, remove sealing gasket and the sealed micelle that is used for sealing notes liquid hole often the operation is complicated, especially sealed micelle need can take out and the operation degree of difficulty is high with the help of specialized instrument, thereby lead to the problem of the secondary notes liquid difficulty of electric core.
Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a liquid injection device and a liquid injection method of an electric core, which can solve the technical problem that secondary liquid injection of a battery pack is difficult.
In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a liquid injection device for injecting an electrolyte into an inside of a cell, the cell including a cap assembly and a liquid injection hole provided on the cap assembly, the cap assembly further including a sealing member for covering the liquid injection hole, the liquid injection device including:
a pressing rod configured to be movable in a direction approaching the battery cell;
the injection mechanism, injection mechanism's one end is connected on the depression bar, injection mechanism's the other end is provided with the pressing part, the pressing part is configured to can insert to the inside of annotating the liquid hole, and the pressing part can be used to drive sealing element, makes sealing element with annotate the liquid hole stagger.
In one embodiment, the injection mechanism comprises a sleeve and a piston movable relative to the sleeve, a portion of the piston being located inside the sleeve and another portion of the piston being located outside the sleeve.
In an embodiment, the piston includes a base disposed outside the sleeve, the base configured as the pressing portion.
In an embodiment, the bottom end of the base is provided with a recess for receiving a portion of the sealing element.
In one embodiment, the injection mechanism includes a base and a barrel connected to one end of the base, the barrel extending from an interior of the sleeve to an exterior of the sleeve, the base having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the barrel.
In an embodiment, the sleeve is provided with a first cavity, the cylindrical portion is provided with a second cavity, the cylindrical portion is further provided with a plurality of liquid guiding holes, and the plurality of liquid guiding holes are used for communicating the first cavity and the second cavity.
In an embodiment, the plurality of liquid guiding holes are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical part, and the plurality of liquid guiding holes are used for guiding electrolyte to be injected into the battery cell along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical part.
In one embodiment, the piston includes a base and a cylindrical portion connected to one end of the base, the cylindrical portion extending from an interior of the sleeve to an exterior of the sleeve.
In an embodiment, the injection mechanism comprises sensing means for monitoring the injection rate of the injection mechanism.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for injecting electrolyte into an interior of a battery cell using the above-described injection device, the battery cell including a cap assembly including an injection hole and a sealing member for sealing the injection hole, the cap assembly further including an elastic mechanism connected to the sealing member, the method comprising:
inserting an injection mechanism of the priming device into the priming hole and causing the injection mechanism to abut against one end of the sealing element;
pressing the injection mechanism, wherein the sealing element moves from a first position to a second position, the liquid injection hole is opened, and the injection mechanism injects electrolyte into the cell through the liquid injection hole;
stopping injection, removing the injection mechanism out of the liquid injection hole, and moving the sealing element from the second position to the first position under the drive of the elastic mechanism, wherein the liquid injection hole is closed.
In an embodiment, the injection mechanism further comprises a sensing device for monitoring an injection rate of the injection mechanism, the method further comprising:
the injection is stopped after the injection time T of the injection mechanism, wherein the injection time T is equal to the volume of electrolyte required to be injected by the battery cell/the injection rate of the injection mechanism.
In an embodiment, the injection mechanism comprises a sleeve and a piston movable relative to the sleeve, pressing the injection mechanism, the sealing element further comprising, before moving from a first position to a second position:
the sleeve is abutted to the top cover assembly, and the piston enters the battery cell through the liquid injection hole.
The embodiment of the invention has the beneficial effects that:
in the embodiment of the invention, the pressing part is arranged at the end part of the injection mechanism of the liquid injection device, the pressing part of the injection mechanism is inserted into the liquid injection hole of the battery cell, and the sealing element on the top cover assembly is pressed by the pressing part, so that the sealing element and the liquid injection hole are staggered, namely, the liquid injection hole can be opened and electrolyte is injected into the battery cell by pressing the injection mechanism in a simple step, and the operation is simple and convenient.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a top cap assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a header assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a sealing element provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of an priming device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an injection mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a cap assembly with a sealing member in a first position provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cap assembly with the sealing member in a second position provided by one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an injection mechanism provided by yet another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a cap assembly with a sealing member in a first position provided by yet another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 12;
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100. a battery cell; 10. a top cover assembly; 11. a plastic part is arranged; 12. a cover plate; 121. an outer surface; 122. an inner surface; 13. an insulating base; 14. a liquid injection hole; 141. a first portion; 142. a second portion; 143. a step surface; 15. a sealing member; 151. a main body portion; 152. a boss portion; 153. a first contact surface; 16. an elastic mechanism;
200. a priming device; 20. an injection mechanism; 21. a sleeve; 211. a first chamber; 212. a bottom wall; 213. an opening; 22. a pressing part; 23. a piston; 231. a base; 232. a bottom end surface; 233. a second contact surface; 234. a groove; 235. a cylindrical portion; 2351. a second chamber; 2352. a liquid guiding hole; 236. a columnar portion; 50. a base; 51. a support frame; 52. a top frame; 53. a cylinder; 54. a compression bar; 55. a vacuum system.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to fall within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, it should be understood that the detailed description is presented herein for purposes of illustration and description only, and is not intended to limit the invention. In the present invention, unless otherwise indicated, terms of orientation such as "upper" and "lower" are used to generally refer to the upper and lower positions of the device in actual use or operation, and specifically the orientation of the drawing figures; while "inner" and "outer" are for the outline of the device.
An embodiment of the invention provides a battery pack, and applicable electric equipment of the battery pack comprises a mobile phone, portable equipment, a notebook computer, an electric bicycle, an electric automobile, an electric ship, an electric toy, an electric tool and the like.
The battery pack comprises a box body, a plurality of electric cores provided by the embodiment are arranged in a matrix mode in the box body, the electric cores can be connected in series, or the electric cores can be connected in parallel, or the electric cores can be connected in series and in parallel in a mixed mode, so that the battery pack has capacity and power suitable for electric equipment.
An embodiment of the invention provides a battery cell, which comprises a shell, a positive pole piece, a negative pole piece, a separation membrane and electrolyte.
The positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are main chemical reaction parts of the battery core, the electrochemical active substance of the positive electrode plate usually comprises a compound containing lithium elements, and the negative electrode plate usually comprises a carbon material or a metal material.
The separation membrane is an isolation layer positioned between the positive pole piece and the negative pole piece in the battery cell, so that the positive pole piece and the negative pole piece are not in direct contact, short circuit is prevented, and the separation membrane is generally configured as a specially formed polymer film.
The electrolyte is typically an ion-conducting solution that provides positive and negative ion movement to facilitate chemical reactions in the cell.
The positive pole piece, the negative pole piece, the separation membrane and the electrolyte together form a winding core component of the battery core.
According to different electrolytes, the battery cell comprises a lithium ion battery, a lithium sulfur battery, a nano lithium ion battery, a sodium ion battery or a magnesium ion battery and the like. The battery cell includes, but is not limited to, a lithium ion secondary battery, a lithium ion primary battery, depending on whether the electrolyte in the battery cell is replenishable.
The housing is typically formed of a housing and a cap assembly, wherein the housing is made of a metallic material having certain mechanical strength and corrosion resistance, suitable metallic materials including nickel or steel, and the housing is used to secure and protect the anode and cathode of the inside of the cell, the separator, and the electrolyte from external physical damage. The housing may be wound in a cylindrical shape or the housing may be configured in a square shape.
The top cap subassembly sets up in the open end in top of casing, and top cap subassembly is used for sealed open end of electric core and provides the contact point of the anodal of electric core or the contact point of the anodal and the negative pole of electric core.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, a structure of a cap assembly 10 of a battery cell 100 is provided, and a square battery cell is taken as an example for illustration, and fig. 1 is a perspective view of the cap assembly 10, and fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cap assembly 10.
The top cap assembly 10 includes an upper plastic member 11, a cover plate 12 and an insulating base 13, which are sequentially stacked from top to bottom.
The cover plate 12 is the primary support for the cap assembly 10, and the cover plate 12 serves to cover the top opening of the housing and to carry other components. The cover plate 12 is made of a metal material having good electrical conductivity and mechanical strength, and the metal material suitable for manufacturing the cover plate 12 includes nickel, copper alloy, and the like.
The cover plate 12 comprises an outer surface 121 and an inner surface 122 which are oppositely arranged, the upper plastic part 11 is fixed on the outer surface 121 of the cover plate 12, and the insulating base 13 is fixed on the inner surface 122 of the cover plate 12.
The cover plate 12 is further provided with a liquid injection hole 14, the liquid injection hole 14 is used for supplying electrolyte to the battery cell 100 by the liquid injection device 200, the upper plastic part 11 is fixed on one side of the cover plate 12, and the liquid injection hole 14 is arranged on the other side of the cover plate 12.
The cap assembly 10 further comprises a sealing member 15 and an elastic mechanism 16, wherein the sealing member 15 is used for sealing a part of the injection hole 14, one end of the elastic mechanism 16 is connected to the sealing member 15, the sealing member 15 is configured to be movable relative to the cover plate 12 between a first position and a second position along a first direction, when the sealing member 15 is in the first position, the sealing member 15 can seal the injection hole 14, the cell 100 is in a closed state, and the electrolyte injection device 200 cannot supplement electrolyte to the interior of the cell 100 through the injection hole 14. When the sealing member 15 is in the second position, the sealing member 15 is offset from the injection hole 14, and the electrolyte injection device 200 can supply electrolyte to the inside of the cell 100 through the injection hole 14.
The sealing member 15 is made of a flexible silicone material or an elastic plastic material, so that the sealing member 15 is configured to be easily inserted into the inside of the pouring spout 14.
Referring to fig. 4, the sealing element 15 is substantially in a truncated cone shape, and the sealing element 15 includes a main body portion 151 with a larger outer diameter and a boss portion 152 with a smaller outer diameter, wherein the main body portion 151 abuts against the inner surface 122 of the cover plate, and the boss portion 152 is inserted into the injection hole 14, so that the sealing element 15 can form a stable sealing effect on the injection hole 14.
The elastic mechanism 16 is connected to the main body 151, and the elastic mechanism 16 may be provided as a spring, or the elastic mechanism 16 may be provided as a lantern-shaped elastic member. When the sealing element 15 is in the first position, the elastic mechanism 16 is in a relaxed state, a force is applied to the boss 152 of the sealing element, the sealing element 15 can move along the first direction and further compress the elastic mechanism 16 along the first direction, when the sealing element 15 is in the second position, the elastic mechanism 16 is in a compressed state, and the elastic mechanism 16 can drive the sealing element 15 to move to the first position along the direction opposite to the first direction and seal the injection hole 14.
In an embodiment of the present invention, by optimizing the structure of the injection mechanism 20 of the injection device 200, the sealing element 15 can be driven to move from the first position to the second position after the injection mechanism 20 is inserted into the injection hole 14, so that the injection hole 14 is completely opened, that is, the injection hole 14 can be opened by pressing the injection mechanism 20 of the injection device and electrolyte can be injected into the cell 100 through the injection hole 14, so that the operation is simple and convenient, and the injection efficiency is effectively improved.
Referring to fig. 5, in one embodiment of the present invention, the priming device 200 includes a base 50, a supporting frame 51, and a top frame 52, wherein one end of the supporting frame 51 is fixed on the base 50, the other end of the supporting frame 51 is fixed on the top frame 52, the supporting frame 51 is vertically connected to the base 50, and the supporting frame 51 is vertically connected to the top frame 52.
The battery cells 100 to be injected with the electrolyte are fixed to the base 50, and a plurality of fixing grooves, each for fixing one battery cell 100, may be provided on the base 50.
The priming device 200 also includes a cylinder 53, the cylinder 53 being suspended from the top frame 52. One end of the cylinder 53 is connected with a compression bar 54, and one end of the compression bar 54 facing away from the cylinder 53 is connected with the injection mechanism 20.
The priming device 200 further includes a vacuum system 55, the vacuum system 55 being coupled to the cylinder 53.
When the battery cell 100 needs to be filled with electrolyte, the battery cell 100 is fixed on the base 50, the vacuum system 55 is started, the air cylinder 53 starts to work, the compression rod 54 connected to the air cylinder 53 moves towards the direction approaching the battery cell 100, and the injection mechanism 20 is configured to move towards the direction of the liquid injection hole 14.
One end of the injection mechanism 20 is connected to the compression rod 54, the other end of the injection mechanism 20 is provided with a pressing part 22, and when the compression rod 54 moves towards the direction approaching the battery cell 100, the pressing part 22 is configured to be inserted into the injection hole 14, and the pressing part 22 can be further used for driving the sealing element 15 to move along the first direction so as to enable the sealing element 15 to be staggered with the injection hole 14.
The injection mechanism 20 includes a sleeve 21, the sleeve 21 having a hollow first cavity 211, the top end of the sleeve 21 being configured as an open end, the bottom end of the sleeve 21 being provided with a bottom wall 212, an opening 213 being provided in the bottom wall 212 of the sleeve, and electrolyte being injectable into the first cavity 211 through the open end and flowing out through the opening 213.
The injection mechanism 20 further comprises a piston 23, a part of the piston 23 extending inside the sleeve 21 and another part of the piston 23 extending outside the sleeve 21 through an opening 213, the piston 23 being movable relative to the sleeve 21.
The piston 23 further includes a base 231, the base 231 being disposed outside the sleeve 21, the base 231 being configured as the pressing portion 22 of the injection mechanism 20.
The outer diameter of the base 231 is smaller than the outer diameter of the sleeve 21, wherein the outer diameter of the sleeve 21 is larger than the minimum outer diameter of the injection hole 14, and the outer diameter of the base 231 is smaller than the minimum outer diameter of the injection hole 14, so that the base 231 can pass through the injection hole 14, and the sleeve 21 can only partially enter the injection hole 14, or the sleeve 21 can only abut against one end of the injection hole 14.
Wherein the bottom surface 232 of the base 231 is used for forming stable contact with the top surface of the sealing element 15, so that a substantially adaptive contour shape is formed between the bottom surface 232 of the base and the top surface of the sealing element 15, referring to fig. 3 and 5, the top end of the sealing element 15 is provided with a first contact surface 153, the bottom end of the base 231 is provided with a second contact surface 233, wherein the first contact surfaces 153 are configured as circular planes, the first contact surfaces 153 are disposed on the boss portion 152 of the sealing element, the second contact surfaces 233 are disposed in the groove 234 of the base 231, and at least a portion of the boss portion 152 can be accommodated in the groove 234, so as to facilitate the stable contact between the base 231 and the sealing element 15.
Referring further to fig. 6 to 10, in one embodiment provided by the present invention, the piston 23 further includes a cylindrical portion 235 connected to one end of the base 231, the cylindrical portion 235 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the base 231, and the cylindrical portion 235 having an outer diameter smaller than that of the opening 213, the cylindrical portion 235 being movable through the opening 213 and in the axial direction of the sleeve 21. The cylindrical portion 235 and the base 231 may be integrally formed, or the base 231 may be fastened to one end of the cylindrical portion 235 by snap-fit connection or screw-fit connection.
Further, the injection hole 14 is configured as a stepped hole, specifically, the injection hole 14 includes a first portion 141 and a second portion 142 connected, wherein an inner diameter of the first portion 141 is larger than an inner diameter of the second portion 142, a stepped surface 143 is formed between the first portion 141 and the second portion 142, a boss portion 152 of the sealing element is inserted into the second portion 142, wherein the first portion 141 is communicated with an outside of the battery cell 100, the second portion 142 is communicated with an inside of the battery cell 100, and the boss portion 152 is used for sealing the second portion 142 and an open end thereof.
The sleeve 21 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the first portion 141 and the sleeve 21 has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the second portion 142 such that an abutment is formed between the bottom end surface of the sleeve 21 and the step surface 143.
The outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 235 is smaller than the inner diameter of the second portion 142, so that the cylindrical portion 235 can pass through the injection hole 14 into the interior of the cell 100.
The sleeve 21 is provided with a first cavity 211, the cylindrical portion 235 is provided with a second cavity 2351, at least a part of the cylindrical portion 235 is disposed in the first cavity 211, a plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352 are further disposed on the cylindrical portion 235, the plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352 are uniformly arranged along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 235 at intervals, when the cylindrical portion 235 is disposed in the first cavity 211, the electrolyte stored in the first cavity 211 can enter the second cavity 2351 through the plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352, and further, when a part of the cylindrical portion 235 enters the interior of the battery cell 100 through the liquid injecting hole 14, the electrolyte enters the interior of the battery cell 100 through the plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352. Wherein the plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 235, so that the electrolyte enters the inside of the battery cell 100 along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion 235.
Compared with the prior art, electrolyte is injected into the battery cell 100 through the single injection hole 14, the impact force of fluid formed by the electrolyte through the single injection hole 14 is large and can form impact damage to the winding core assembly in the battery cell 100, and the electrolyte enters the battery cell 100 through the plurality of liquid guide holes 2352 along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical part 235, so that the impact damage of the electrolyte to the winding core assembly in the battery cell 100 is greatly reduced, and the winding core assembly in the battery cell is effectively protected.
Referring to fig. 7 and 8, when the sealing member 15 is in the first position, the plunger 54 pushes the injection mechanism 20 to move toward the direction approaching the battery cell 100 until the injection mechanism 20 enters the inside of the injection hole 14, further, the bottom end surface of the sleeve 21 abuts against the step surface 143 inside the injection hole 14, the piston 23 further enters the inside of the second portion 142 of the injection hole, the base 231 at the bottom of the piston 23 contacts the boss portion 152 of the sealing member, the piston 23 is further pressed, and the piston 23 pushes the sealing member 15 to move downward, so that the sealing member 15 further pushes the elastic mechanism 16 to move downward to compress the elastic mechanism 16 until the sealing member 15 moves to the second position.
Referring to fig. 9 and 10, when the sealing element 15 is in the second position, the elastic mechanism 16 is in a compressed state, the sealing element 15 is completely staggered from the filling hole 14, a part of the piston 23 enters the interior of the battery cell 100, a part of the electrolyte can flow into the interior of the battery cell 100 along the outer wall of the cylindrical portion 235 through the opening 213, a part of the electrolyte can enter the second cavity 2351 through the plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352, and the electrolyte entering the second cavity 2351 further flows into the interior of the battery cell 100 through the plurality of liquid guiding holes 2352.
After the pouring operation is completed, the injection mechanism 20 is removed from the inside of the pouring hole 14, and the sealing member 15 is moved upward by the elastic driving force of the elastic mechanism 16 until the sealing member 15 seals the pouring hole 14.
Referring further to fig. 11 to 13, in yet another embodiment provided by the present invention, the injection mechanism 20 includes a sleeve 21 and a piston 23 movable relative to the sleeve 21, and unlike the above-described embodiment, the piston 23 includes a base 231 and a columnar portion 236 connected to one end of the base 231, wherein a part of the columnar portion 236 is provided inside the sleeve 21, and the other part of the columnar portion 236 extends outside the sleeve 21. The columnar portion 236 and the base 231 may be integrally formed, or the base 231 may be fastened to one end of the columnar portion 236 by snap-fit connection or screw-threaded connection.
Wherein, the external diameter of the base 231 is larger than the external diameter of the columnar portion 236, and the base 231 is configured as the pressing portion 22 of the injection mechanism 20.
Unlike the above-described embodiment, when the sealing member 15 is in the second position, the electrolyte can flow only along the outer wall of the columnar portion 236 into the interior of the cell 100 through the opening 213.
Further, the injection mechanism 20 is further provided with sensing means for monitoring the injection rate of the injection mechanism 20, controlling the injection mechanism 20 to stop injecting after the injection time reaches T, wherein t=the volume of electrolyte to be injected by the cell/the injection rate of the injection mechanism. The injection time of the injection mechanism is controlled, so that the injected electrolyte is accurately controlled, the injected electrolyte is prevented from exceeding the storable capacity of the battery cell, and the battery cell is inaccurate in capacity, so that the use of the battery cell is affected.
In an embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided a method for injecting electrolyte into a battery cell, the battery cell including a cap assembly 10, the battery cell 100 injecting electrolyte into the battery cell 100 using the above-mentioned injection device 200, the method comprising:
inserting the injection mechanism 20 of the priming device 200 into the priming hole 14 such that the injection mechanism 20 abuts against one end of the sealing member 15;
pressing the injection mechanism 20, moving the sealing element 15 from the first position to the second position, opening the injection hole 14, and injecting electrolyte into the cell through the injection hole 14 by the injection mechanism 20;
the injection is stopped, the injection mechanism 20 is removed from the injection hole 14, the sealing element 15 is driven by the elastic mechanism 16 to move from the second position to the first position, and the injection hole 14 is closed.
Further, the injection mechanism 20 is further provided with sensing means for monitoring the injection rate of the injection mechanism 20, controlling the injection mechanism 20 to stop injecting after the injection time reaches T, wherein t=the volume of electrolyte to be injected by the cell/the injection rate of the injection mechanism. The injection time of the injection mechanism is controlled, so that the injected electrolyte is accurately controlled, the injected electrolyte is prevented from exceeding the storable capacity of the battery cell, and the battery cell is inaccurate in capacity, so that the use of the battery cell is affected.
The injection mechanism 20 comprises a sleeve 21 and a piston 23 which can move relative to the sleeve 21, the injection mechanism 20 is pressed, the sleeve 21 is abutted against the top cover assembly 10 before the sealing element 15 moves from the first position to the second position, the piston 23 enters the inside of the battery cell through the liquid injection hole 14, an outlet which is provided with electrolyte is formed between the sleeve 21 and the piston 23, the electrolyte enters the inside of the liquid injection hole 14 through the outlet, and flows into the inside of the battery cell through the liquid injection hole 14, so that the introduction efficiency of the electrolyte can be effectively improved.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the more detailed description of embodiments of the invention, wherein the principles and embodiments of the invention are explained in detail using specific examples, the above examples being provided solely to facilitate the understanding of the method and core concepts of the invention; meanwhile, as those skilled in the art will have variations in the specific embodiments and application scope in light of the ideas of the present invention, the present description should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
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1. A priming device for inside electrolyte of pouring into of electricity core, the electricity core include the top cap subassembly and set up in annotate the liquid hole on the top cap subassembly, the top cap subassembly still includes and is used for covering annotate the sealing element of liquid hole, its characterized in that, the priming device includes:
a pressing rod configured to be movable in a direction approaching the battery cell;
the injection mechanism, injection mechanism's one end is connected on the depression bar, injection mechanism's the other end is provided with the pressing part, the pressing part is configured to can insert to the inside of annotating the liquid hole, and the pressing part can be used to drive sealing element, makes sealing element with annotate the liquid hole stagger.
2. The priming device of claim 1, wherein the injection mechanism comprises a sleeve and a piston movable relative to the sleeve, a portion of the piston being located inside the sleeve and another portion of the piston being located outside the sleeve.
3. The priming device of claim 2, wherein the piston comprises a base disposed outside of the sleeve, the base configured as the pressing portion.
4. A priming device according to claim 3, wherein the base is provided with a recess at its bottom end for receiving a portion of the sealing element.
5. The priming device of claim 2, wherein the injection mechanism comprises a base and a barrel connected to one end of the base, the barrel extending from an interior of the sleeve to an exterior of the sleeve.
6. The priming device of claim 5, wherein an outer diameter of the base is greater than an outer diameter of the barrel.
7. The priming device of claim 5, wherein the sleeve is provided with a first cavity, the barrel is provided with a second cavity, the barrel is further provided with a plurality of fluid transfer holes for communicating the first cavity with the second cavity.
8. The electrolyte injection apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of electrolyte guide holes are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion, and the plurality of electrolyte guide holes are configured to guide the electrolyte to be injected into the inside of the battery cell along the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion.
9. The priming device of claim 2, wherein the piston comprises a base and a post connected to one end of the base, the post extending from an interior of the sleeve to an exterior of the sleeve.
10. The priming device of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the injection mechanism comprises sensing means for monitoring an injection rate of the injection mechanism.
11. A method of filling a battery cell, the battery cell being filled with an electrolyte to an inside of the battery cell using the electrolyte filling apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 10, the battery cell including a cap assembly including a filling hole and a sealing member for sealing the filling hole, the cap assembly further including an elastic mechanism connected to the sealing member, the method comprising:
inserting an injection mechanism of the priming device into the priming hole and causing the injection mechanism to abut against one end of the sealing element;
pressing the injection mechanism, wherein the sealing element moves from a first position to a second position, the liquid injection hole is opened, and the injection mechanism injects electrolyte into the cell through the liquid injection hole;
stopping injection, removing the injection mechanism out of the liquid injection hole, and moving the sealing element from the second position to the first position under the drive of the elastic mechanism, wherein the liquid injection hole is closed.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the injection mechanism further comprises a sensing device for monitoring an injection rate of the injection mechanism, the method further comprising:
and stopping injection after the injection time T of the injection mechanism, wherein the injection time T is equal to the ratio of the volume of electrolyte required to be injected by the battery cell to the injection rate of the injection mechanism.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the injection mechanism comprises a sleeve and a piston movable relative to the sleeve, pressing the injection mechanism, the sealing element further comprising, prior to moving from a first position to a second position:
the sleeve is abutted to the top cover assembly, and the piston enters the battery cell through the liquid injection hole.
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