JP2004039445A - Battery case - Google Patents

Battery case Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP2004039445A
JP2004039445A JP2002194843A JP2002194843A JP2004039445A JP 2004039445 A JP2004039445 A JP 2004039445A JP 2002194843 A JP2002194843 A JP 2002194843A JP 2002194843 A JP2002194843 A JP 2002194843A JP 2004039445 A JP2004039445 A JP 2004039445A
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
battery case
cap
welding
lid
groove
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP2002194843A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Tomohiro Matsuura
松浦 智浩
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Toyota Motor Corp
Original Assignee
Toyota Motor Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Toyota Motor Corp filed Critical Toyota Motor Corp
Priority to JP2002194843A priority Critical patent/JP2004039445A/en
Publication of JP2004039445A publication Critical patent/JP2004039445A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries

Landscapes

  • Sealing Battery Cases Or Jackets (AREA)

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a battery case in which process is easy, small-sized, having a high strength. <P>SOLUTION: A cap 12 is fitted to a battery case body 10, and a battery electrode 16 is protruded in the cap 12. On the top face of the cap 12, a groove 18 is formed close to the joint part 14 of the battery case 10 with the cap 12 along the circumference of the cap 12. As the material for the battery case 10 and the cap 12, aluminum or aluminum alloy, etc. is preferable for example. Because of presence of this groove 18, welding heat is prevented from escaping to the cap 12 in welding after fitting the cap 12 to the battery case body 10. Accordingly, the joint 14 needs not be made into a protruded shape. Therefore, even if the cap 12 is increased in thickness to enhance its strength, enlargement of the battery case is avoided. Furthermore, as laser power for welding is small because the welding heat does not escape to the cap 12, production cost for the battery case is suppressed by reducing the facility cost and electric power expense. Furthermore, as the surface area of the cap 12 becomes larger by portion of making the groove 18, a heat radiation characteristic in operation of the battery is improved. In addition, if the grove 18 is used for adjusting the position of the laser for welding, the productivity of the battery case is further improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、二次電池等に使用される電池ケースの改良に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
電池ケースは、電池ケース本体と蓋とを接合して構成される。図5には、このような電池ケース本体と蓋との接合部の例が示される。図5において、電池ケース本体10は、蓋12を接合する接合部14の肉厚が他の部分より薄く加工されており、この接合部14に蓋12を当接した上で、レーザ溶接等により接合し、電池ケースが構成される。この場合、接合部14は、蓋12の上面より突出した凸形状とされている。これは、接合時に溶接のための熱が蓋12に逃げて溶接が不十分となることを回避するためである。このような例が、特開2000−90893号公報に開示されている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかし、上記従来の電池ケースにおいては、電池ケース本体10の形状が複雑になり、加工が困難となってコストが高くなるという問題があった。
【0004】
また、図5に示されるように、接合部14が蓋12の上面より突出した凸形状となっているので、蓋12の厚さを強度設計上十分な値にすると、電池ケースが大型化し、電池ケースを小型化すると、蓋12の強度を十分に確保できないという問題もあった。
【0005】
さらに、電池ケース10の接合部14における厚さも薄くされるので、電池ケース10の強度が不十分となるのという問題もあった。
【0006】
本発明は、上記従来の課題に鑑みなされたものであり、その目的は、小型で強度の高い電池ケースを提供することにある。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明は、電池ケース本体とこれに嵌合される蓋とにより構成された電池ケースであって、上記蓋の上面には、その周に沿って、電池ケース本体と蓋との接合部近傍に溝が形成されたことを特徴とする。
【0008】
上記構成によれば、電池ケース本体と蓋との接合部近傍に溝を形成したので、接合部を凸形状としなくとも溶接の熱が蓋に逃げることを回避できる。このため、電池ケースの小型化、高強度化を図ることができる。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態(以下実施形態という)を、図面に従って説明する。
【0010】
図1には、本発明に係る電池ケースの一実施形態の斜視図が示され、図5と同一部材には同一符号を付してその説明を省略する。図1において、電池ケース本体10には、蓋12が嵌合されており、蓋12には、電池電極16が突出されている。この蓋12の上面には、蓋12の周に沿って、電池ケース本体10と蓋12との接合部14近傍に溝18が形成されている。なお、電池ケース本体10と蓋12の材料としては、例えばアルミニウムまたはアルミニウム合金等が好適である。
【0011】
図2には、図1のII−II断面図が示される。図2に示されるように、蓋12の上面の接合部14近傍には、上記溝18が形成されている。この溝18の存在により、蓋12を電池ケース本体10に嵌合した後溶接する際に、溶接の熱が蓋12に逃げることを防止できる。このため、図5のように、接合部14を凸形状とする必要がない。したがって、蓋12の強度を高めるためにその肉厚を厚くしても、電池ケースが大型化することを回避できる。また、溶接の熱が蓋12に逃げないので溶接用のレーザーパワーも小さくて済み、設備費、電力費を低減できて電池ケースの生産コストを抑制できる。さらに、溝18を設けた分だけ蓋12の表面積が大きくなり、電池動作中の放熱性を向上できる。なお、溝18を溶接時のレーザーの位置あわせに使用すれば、電池ケースの生産性をより向上できる。
【0012】
また、本実施形態に係る電池ケース本体10では、接合部14の肉厚を他の部分より薄くする必要がないので、電池ケース本体10の加工が容易となり、電池ケースの生産コストをさらに抑制でき、また電池ケースの強度も向上できる。
【0013】
図3、図4には、上記溝の他の実施形態が示される。図3において、溝18の側壁の少なくとも一方が溶接部14における溶接面に対して斜めに形成されている。また、図4において、溝18の側壁および底面の少なくとも一つが曲面形状に形成されている。
【0014】
このように、溝18は特定の形状に限定されるものではなく、蓋12の強度の確保、溶接時の蓋12への熱放散の遮断、電池動作時の放熱性の向上等の要請により、適宜な形状とすることができる。
【0015】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、電池ケース本体と蓋との接合部近傍に溝を形成したので、接合部を凸形状としなくとも溶接の熱が蓋に逃げることを回避できる。このため、電池ケースの小型化、高強度化を図ることができる。
【0016】
また、溶接時に熱が蓋に逃げないので、溶接用のレーザーパワーを小さくでき、生産時の設備費、電力費を低減できる。
【0017】
また、電池ケース本体の蓋との接合部の肉厚を他の部分より薄くする必要がないので、電池ケースの加工が容易で、かつ強度を向上できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る電池ケースの一実施形態の斜視図である。
【図2】図1のII−II断面図である。
【図3】溝の他の実施形態を示す図である。
【図4】溝の他の実施形態を示す図である。
【図5】従来における電池ケース本体と蓋との接合部の例を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
10 電池ケース本体、12 蓋、14 接合部、16 電池電極、18 溝。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an improvement in a battery case used for a secondary battery or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The battery case is configured by joining a battery case body and a lid. FIG. 5 shows an example of such a joint between the battery case main body and the lid. In FIG. 5, the battery case main body 10 is formed such that the thickness of a joint portion 14 for joining the lid 12 is made thinner than other portions. Joined to form a battery case. In this case, the joint 14 has a convex shape protruding from the upper surface of the lid 12. This is to prevent the heat for welding from escaping to the lid 12 at the time of joining to prevent insufficient welding. Such an example is disclosed in JP-A-2000-90893.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional battery case has a problem that the shape of the battery case body 10 becomes complicated, processing becomes difficult, and the cost increases.
[0004]
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, since the bonding portion 14 has a convex shape protruding from the upper surface of the lid 12, if the thickness of the lid 12 is set to a sufficient value for strength design, the battery case becomes large, When the size of the battery case is reduced, there is a problem that the strength of the lid 12 cannot be sufficiently secured.
[0005]
Further, since the thickness of the joining portion 14 of the battery case 10 is also reduced, there is a problem that the strength of the battery case 10 becomes insufficient.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small and high-strength battery case.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a battery case comprising a battery case main body and a lid fitted to the battery case main body. A groove is formed in the vicinity of the joint between the cover and the lid.
[0008]
According to the above configuration, since the groove is formed in the vicinity of the joint between the battery case body and the lid, it is possible to prevent the heat of welding from escaping to the lid without making the joint have a convex shape. Therefore, the size and strength of the battery case can be reduced.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a battery case according to the present invention, and the same members as those in FIG. 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 1, a lid 12 is fitted to the battery case body 10, and a battery electrode 16 protrudes from the lid 12. A groove 18 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 12 along the periphery of the lid 12 near the joint 14 between the battery case body 10 and the lid 12. The material of the battery case body 10 and the lid 12 is preferably, for example, aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the groove 18 is formed near the joint 14 on the upper surface of the lid 12. The presence of the groove 18 prevents the heat of welding from escaping to the lid 12 when the lid 12 is fitted to the battery case main body 10 and then welded. For this reason, it is not necessary to make the joint part 14 convex as shown in FIG. Therefore, even if the thickness of the lid 12 is increased in order to increase the strength, it is possible to avoid an increase in the size of the battery case. Further, since the heat of welding does not escape to the lid 12, the laser power for welding can be reduced, and the equipment cost and the power cost can be reduced, and the production cost of the battery case can be suppressed. Further, the surface area of the lid 12 is increased by the provision of the groove 18, and the heat radiation during battery operation can be improved. If the groove 18 is used for positioning the laser during welding, the productivity of the battery case can be further improved.
[0012]
Further, in the battery case main body 10 according to the present embodiment, since it is not necessary to make the thickness of the joining portion 14 thinner than other portions, the processing of the battery case main body 10 becomes easy, and the production cost of the battery case can be further suppressed. Also, the strength of the battery case can be improved.
[0013]
3 and 4 show another embodiment of the groove. In FIG. 3, at least one of the side walls of the groove 18 is formed obliquely with respect to the welding surface of the welding portion 14. In FIG. 4, at least one of the side wall and the bottom surface of the groove 18 is formed in a curved shape.
[0014]
As described above, the groove 18 is not limited to a specific shape, but is required to secure the strength of the lid 12, block heat dissipation to the lid 12 during welding, improve heat dissipation during battery operation, and the like. Any suitable shape can be used.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the groove is formed in the vicinity of the joint between the battery case body and the lid, it is possible to prevent the heat of welding from escaping to the lid even if the joint is not made convex. Therefore, the size and strength of the battery case can be reduced.
[0016]
In addition, since heat does not escape to the lid during welding, the laser power for welding can be reduced, and equipment costs and power costs during production can be reduced.
[0017]
Further, since it is not necessary to make the thickness of the joint portion of the battery case body with the lid thinner than other portions, the processing of the battery case is easy and the strength can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a battery case according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a view showing another embodiment of a groove.
FIG. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of the groove.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional joint between a battery case body and a lid.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 battery case main body, 12 lid, 14 joint, 16 battery electrode, 18 groove.

Claims (1)

電池ケース本体とこれに嵌合される蓋とにより構成された電池ケースであって、
前記蓋の上面には、その周に沿って、前記電池ケース本体と前記蓋との接合部近傍に溝が形成されたことを特徴とする電池ケース。
A battery case configured by a battery case body and a lid fitted thereto,
A battery case, wherein a groove is formed on an upper surface of the lid along a periphery thereof, near a joint between the battery case body and the lid.
JP2002194843A 2002-07-03 2002-07-03 Battery case Pending JP2004039445A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002194843A JP2004039445A (en) 2002-07-03 2002-07-03 Battery case

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2002194843A JP2004039445A (en) 2002-07-03 2002-07-03 Battery case

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JP2004039445A true JP2004039445A (en) 2004-02-05

Family

ID=31703430

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2002194843A Pending JP2004039445A (en) 2002-07-03 2002-07-03 Battery case

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JP2004039445A (en)

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2006269423A (en) * 2005-03-24 2006-10-05 Samsung Sdi Co Ltd Lithium secondary battery
JP2009218099A (en) * 2008-03-11 2009-09-24 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Sealed battery, and manufacturing method thereof
US8597823B2 (en) 2006-12-26 2013-12-03 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Battery, vehicle using the battery, and battery manufacturing method
JP2014057986A (en) * 2012-09-18 2014-04-03 Toyota Motor Corp Laser welding method
CN104412410A (en) * 2012-06-27 2015-03-11 丰田自动车株式会社 Battery
CN104659291A (en) * 2013-11-19 2015-05-27 日立麦克赛尔株式会社 Sealed Battery
JP2015133300A (en) * 2014-01-15 2015-07-23 株式会社豊田自動織機 power storage device
JP2015534705A (en) * 2012-09-26 2015-12-03 ローベルト ボッシュ ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング Battery cell having a housing cover plate with a raised central region
KR20160051329A (en) * 2014-11-03 2016-05-11 주식회사 비츠로셀 header of battery with structure for perventing leakage and crack

Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8771867B2 (en) 2005-03-24 2014-07-08 Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. Battery and battery housing
JP4537334B2 (en) * 2005-03-24 2010-09-01 三星エスディアイ株式会社 Lithium secondary battery
US8497033B2 (en) 2005-03-24 2013-07-30 Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. Battery and battery housing
JP2006269423A (en) * 2005-03-24 2006-10-05 Samsung Sdi Co Ltd Lithium secondary battery
US8597823B2 (en) 2006-12-26 2013-12-03 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Battery, vehicle using the battery, and battery manufacturing method
JP2009218099A (en) * 2008-03-11 2009-09-24 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Sealed battery, and manufacturing method thereof
CN104412410A (en) * 2012-06-27 2015-03-11 丰田自动车株式会社 Battery
JP2014057986A (en) * 2012-09-18 2014-04-03 Toyota Motor Corp Laser welding method
JP2015534705A (en) * 2012-09-26 2015-12-03 ローベルト ボッシュ ゲゼルシャフト ミット ベシュレンクテル ハフツング Battery cell having a housing cover plate with a raised central region
CN104659291A (en) * 2013-11-19 2015-05-27 日立麦克赛尔株式会社 Sealed Battery
JP2015133300A (en) * 2014-01-15 2015-07-23 株式会社豊田自動織機 power storage device
KR20160051329A (en) * 2014-11-03 2016-05-11 주식회사 비츠로셀 header of battery with structure for perventing leakage and crack
KR101637224B1 (en) * 2014-11-03 2016-07-07 주식회사 비츠로셀 header of battery with structure for perventing leakage and crack

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP2000090913A (en) Battery
US20110305946A1 (en) Sealed battery and method of producing sealed battery
US9455424B2 (en) Battery container and its manufacturing method
JP2004039445A (en) Battery case
JP5971117B2 (en) Secondary battery welding jig
JP2001135282A (en) Sealed-type battery
JP2010097770A (en) Battery casing, secondary battery and method for manufacturing secondary battery
JP2001155698A (en) Encapsulated type battery
JP5167565B2 (en) Battery and method for manufacturing the battery
KR20120027378A (en) Proces for making fill hole in a wall of an energy storage device
CN211125885U (en) Sealing head structure for heat sealing of soft package lithium ion battery
US20130255073A1 (en) Method for manufacturing sealed cell
JP2011076840A (en) Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the secondary battery
JP6149744B2 (en) Sealed battery and manufacturing method thereof
JP2001118561A (en) Current-collecting structure and secondary battery
JP2008251819A (en) Lead wire for capacitor
US20200025461A1 (en) Method of manufacturing heat dissipation unit
JP2005026040A (en) Square battery and manufacturing method thereof
JP2004022479A (en) Battery and its manufacturing method
CN216648442U (en) Steel shell battery and shell thereof
JP2007118066A (en) Member to be welded
JP2003132857A (en) Sealed secondary battery and its manufacturing method
JP2009170156A (en) Battery pack
JPH05325921A (en) Sealed lead-acid battery
JP2003346771A (en) Battery