JP2004139898A - Drum-shaped storage battery - Google Patents
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、渦巻き状電極群を備えた円筒型蓄電池に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
円筒型蓄電池では、ニッケル−カドミウム蓄電池やニッケル−水素蓄電池等が代表的であり、これらは信頼性が高く、かつメンテナンスも容易であることから、携帯電話やノートパソコン等の各種用途に幅広く使用されている。
【0003】
また、近年では電動補助付自転車、芝刈機、さらには電気自動車等の電源として大電流放電に適した円筒型蓄電池の開発が要望されている。
【0004】
このような大電流用の円筒型蓄電池は、帯状の長い正・負極板と、この両者間に介在して電気的に絶縁するセパレータとを渦巻状に巻回して構成した極板群を金属製電池ケースに収納し、この極板群にアルカリ電解液が所定量注入された後、電池ケース上部を正・負極板いずれか一方極の端子を兼ねた封口板で密閉し、構成されている。
【0005】
なお、大電流放電に適した極板からの出入力集電構造としては、極板群の上下端面からそれぞれ外方へ突出した極板の先端部分に、夫々一枚づつの矩形状の集電体を載置し、複数個所で溶接後、集電体の中央部の透孔に挿入した溶接電極棒とケース底部に配置した溶接電極によって、ケースと負極集電体はケース中央底部に一点で溶接する方式が一般的に用いられている。(例えば、特許文献1)
【0006】
【特許文献1】
特開平11−031497号公報(第2頁)
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記極板の先端部分に矩形状の集電体を溶接する場合、極板の先端部分と集電体の溶接面積は電極群面積の数%のみである。例えば、100Aのような大電流で放電すると、極板の先端部分と矩形状の集電体間の抵抗が高いために電池の電圧が急激に低下する可能性がある。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の円筒型蓄電池は正極板と負極板とセパレータよりなり、
前記正極板はその先端部分の芯材を上方に突出させ、負極板はその先端部分の芯材を下方へ突出させて渦巻状に巻回した電極群と、この電極群の上方へ突出した正極芯材突出部に溶接した正極電流平滑板と、
前記正極電流平滑板の上部と溶接した正極集電体と、下方へ突出した芯材突出部に溶接した負極電流平滑板と、
前記負極電流平滑板の下部と溶接した負極集電体と、これらを内部に収容するとともに負極板の出入力端子を兼ねた金属製ケースと、
このケースを封口するとともに電気的にケースとは絶縁されていて上方に正極の出入力端子を兼ねたキャップを備えた封口体とからなるものである。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施形態について説明する。
【0010】
図1は本発明の一実施形態における円筒型蓄電池の模式断面図である。正極板1と負極板2とセパレータ6よりなり、正極板1はその先端部分の芯材3を上方に突出させ、負極板2はその先端部分の芯材4を下方へ突出させて渦巻状に巻回した電極群5と、この電極群5の上方へ突出した正極突出部3に溶接した正極電流平滑板7と正極集電体10と、下方へ突出した負極芯材突出部4に溶接した負極電流平滑板8と負極集電体11と、これらを内部に収容するとともに負極の出入力端子を兼ねた金属製ケース9と、このケースを封口するとともに電気的にケースとは絶縁されていて上方で接続リード12によって、前記正極集電体と接続された正極端子、及びキャップを備えた封口体13とからなる本発明の一実施形態における円筒型蓄電池である。
【0011】
図2は本発明の一実施形態における円筒型蓄電池の模式断面図である。正極電流平滑板7と負極電流平滑板8のそれぞれの厚みを100μm、正極集電体10と負極集電体11の厚みを400μmとした。
【0012】
なお、この正極電流平滑板7と負極電流平滑板8のそれぞれの厚みを50μmから200μmの範囲とすることで芯材突出部との溶接が容易となり、また正極集電体10と負極集電体11の厚みを200μmから500μmの範囲とすることによって、電池端子からの電流供給が容易となるので好ましい。
【0013】
図3は本発明の一実施形態における円筒型蓄電池の模式断面図であり、正極の先端部分の芯材3と正極電流平滑板7は、溶接電極14a,14bによって複数箇所の抵抗溶接が施されている。また、これらの接続は、レーザ溶接、ビーム溶接でも接続可能である。負極の先端部分の芯材4と負極電流平滑板8の溶接も同様である。
【0014】
更に、電流平滑板7,8と集電体10,11の分解斜視図を図4に示す。
【0015】
【実施例】
次に、本発明の具体例を説明する。
【0016】
本発明電池Aは直径33mm、高さ61mm、公称容量6000mAhであり、以下に、この構成方法を詳しく説明する。
【0017】
厚さ0.5mmの焼結式ニッケル正極と、厚さ0.3mmの水素吸蔵合金負極を用い、それぞれの極板にはその長さ方向の先端に露出した芯材部を設け、この露出芯材部がそれぞれ電極群の上下に1.5mmずつずれて突出するようにセパレータを介在させ、全体を渦巻状に巻回させて、直径30mm、高さ50mmの電極群を構成した。
【0018】
上記の電極群上端面の正極芯材突出部3に、矩形状で、対角の長さ27mm、厚み100μmの正極電流平滑板7を一対の溶接電極を用いて複数箇所で抵抗溶接し、その上部に矩形状で対角の長さ27mm、厚み400μmの正極集電体10を溶接し、電極群下端面の負極芯材突出部4には矩形状で対角の長さ27mm、厚み100μmの負極電流平滑板8を一対の溶接電極を用いて複数箇所で抵抗溶接し、その下部に矩形状で対角の長さ27mm、厚み400μmの負極集電体11を溶接した。この電極群5を金属ケース9に挿入し、正極集電体10の中央透孔部に1本の溶接電極棒を通して負極集電体11の中央部を加圧しながら電池ケースの内底面に溶接した。
【0019】
次に、所定量のアルカリ電解液を正極集電体10の中央透孔部から金属ケース9内に注入した後、正極集電体10に設けた接続リード12の先端を正極端子となる封口体13に溶接し、封口体13でケース9の開口部を密閉して本発明の電池Aを作製した。
【0020】
電池Aとの比較のために正・負極板の電流平滑板がない比較例の電池Bを作製した。
【0021】
この2つの電池A,Bを用いて内部抵抗を測定し、比較を行った。
【0022】
室温(25℃)で2Aの電流値で電池電圧が0.9Vになるまで放電させた後、6Aの電流値で30分間充電した。ついで、1時間休止させた後、25Aの電流値で20秒間放電させ、10秒後の電池電圧を測定した。ついで、放電させた容量を充電した後、同様に、50A,75A,100Aの電流値で20秒間放電させ、10秒後の電池電圧をそれぞれ測定した。このようにして得られた10秒後の電池電圧を縦軸とし、各電流値を横軸としてI(電流)−V(電圧)特性における直線の傾きを求め、その結果を図5に示す。
【0023】
図5から明らかなように、比較電池Bの直線の傾き(内部抵抗)が大きいのに対して、電池Aの傾きは小さいことがわかる。それぞれの電池の内部抵抗は、2.9mΩ,2.6mΩとなり、本発明電池Aの内部抵抗が0.3mΩ小さいことがわかる。これは負極集電体11とケース9の接合面積が大きいことと、負極集電体11からケース9(負極端子)までの電流経路が短いため、内部抵抗が低減し、高効率放電が可能となったと考えられる。
【0024】
【発明の効果】
本発明の円筒型蓄電池によれば、電極群5の上下方向へ突出した極板の芯材突出部に溶接した電流平滑板により、電極群抵抗の低減を達成でき、電池の高効率放電が可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の一実施形態における円筒型蓄電池の断面模式図
【図2】本発明の一実施形態におけるる円筒型蓄電池の断面模式図
【図3】本発明の一実施形態における極板群と電流平滑板を抵抗接続した円筒型蓄電池の断面模式図
【図4】本発明の一実施形態における電流平滑板と集電体の分解斜視図
【図5】I(電流)−V(電圧)特性を示す図
【符号の説明】
1 正極板
2 負極板
3 正極芯材突出部
4 負極芯材突出部
5 電極群
6 セパレータ
7 正極電流平滑板
8 負極電流平滑板
9 ケース
10 正極集電体
11 負極集電体
12 接続リード
13 封口体
14a 溶接電極
14b 溶接電極[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cylindrical storage battery provided with a spiral electrode group.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Nickel-cadmium storage batteries and nickel-hydrogen storage batteries are typical examples of cylindrical storage batteries. These are highly reliable and easy to maintain, and are widely used in various applications such as mobile phones and notebook computers. ing.
[0003]
In recent years, there has been a demand for the development of a cylindrical storage battery suitable for large-current discharge as a power source for bicycles with electric assistance, lawnmowers, and electric vehicles.
[0004]
Such a cylindrical battery for a large current has a metal-made electrode plate formed by spirally winding a long strip-shaped positive / negative electrode plate and a separator interposed between them to electrically insulate. The battery pack is housed in a battery case, and after a predetermined amount of an alkaline electrolyte is injected into this electrode plate group, the upper part of the battery case is sealed with a sealing plate also serving as a terminal of one of the positive and negative electrodes.
[0005]
In addition, the input / output current collecting structure from the electrode plate suitable for large-current discharge includes a rectangular current collector at the tip of each of the electrode plates protruding outward from the upper and lower end surfaces of the electrode group. After the body is placed and welded at multiple locations, the case and the negative electrode current collector are pointed at the center bottom of the case by the welding electrode rod inserted into the through hole at the center of the current collector and the welding electrode placed at the bottom of the case. A welding method is generally used. (For example, Patent Document 1)
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-031497 (page 2)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when a rectangular current collector is welded to the tip of the electrode plate, the welding area between the tip of the electrode plate and the current collector is only a few percent of the area of the electrode group. For example, when discharging with a large current such as 100 A, there is a possibility that the voltage of the battery drops sharply due to high resistance between the tip of the electrode plate and the rectangular current collector.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The cylindrical storage battery of the present invention comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator,
The positive electrode plate has a core material at its tip protruding upward, the negative electrode plate has a core material at its tip protruding downward and spirally wound, and a positive electrode protruding above the electrode group. A cathode current smoothing plate welded to the core projection,
A positive electrode current collector welded to the upper portion of the positive electrode current smoothing plate, and a negative electrode current smoothing plate welded to a core material protrusion protruding downward,
A negative electrode current collector welded to the lower part of the negative electrode current smoothing plate, and a metal case accommodating these inside and also serving as an input / output terminal of the negative electrode plate,
The case is sealed, and is electrically insulated from the case, and includes a sealing body provided with a cap which also serves as an input / output terminal of the positive electrode.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a cylindrical storage battery according to one embodiment of the present invention. A
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a cylindrical storage battery according to one embodiment of the present invention. The thickness of each of the positive electrode
[0012]
By setting the thickness of each of the positive electrode
[0013]
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylindrical storage battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. The
[0014]
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the
[0015]
【Example】
Next, a specific example of the present invention will be described.
[0016]
The battery A of the present invention has a diameter of 33 mm, a height of 61 mm, and a nominal capacity of 6000 mAh. Hereinafter, this configuration method will be described in detail.
[0017]
A sintered nickel positive electrode having a thickness of 0.5 mm and a hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode having a thickness of 0.3 mm were used, and each electrode plate was provided with a core portion exposed at a longitudinal end thereof. An electrode group having a diameter of 30 mm and a height of 50 mm was formed by interposing a separator so that the material portions protruded above and below the electrode group by 1.5 mm with a deviation of 1.5 mm each, and the whole was spirally wound.
[0018]
A positive electrode
[0019]
Next, after injecting a predetermined amount of an alkaline electrolyte into the metal case 9 from the central through hole of the positive electrode
[0020]
For comparison with the battery A, a battery B of a comparative example having no positive / negative current smoothing plate was prepared.
[0021]
The internal resistance was measured using these two batteries A and B, and a comparison was made.
[0022]
The battery was discharged at room temperature (25 ° C.) at a current value of 2 A until the battery voltage became 0.9 V, and then charged at a current value of 6 A for 30 minutes. Then, after suspending for 1 hour, the battery was discharged at a current value of 25 A for 20 seconds, and the battery voltage after 10 seconds was measured. Next, after charging the discharged capacity, the battery was similarly discharged at a current value of 50 A, 75 A, and 100 A for 20 seconds, and the battery voltage after 10 seconds was measured. The vertical axis represents the battery voltage obtained after 10 seconds obtained in this way, and the horizontal axis represents each current value, to determine the slope of a straight line in the I (current) -V (voltage) characteristic. The result is shown in FIG.
[0023]
As is clear from FIG. 5, the slope of the straight line (internal resistance) of the comparative battery B is large, whereas the slope of the battery A is small. The internal resistance of each battery was 2.9 mΩ and 2.6 mΩ, indicating that the internal resistance of the battery A of the present invention was smaller by 0.3 mΩ. This is because the junction area between the negative electrode
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
According to the cylindrical storage battery of the present invention, the resistance of the electrode group can be reduced by the current smoothing plate welded to the core material protrusion of the electrode plate protruding in the vertical direction of the
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylindrical storage battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylindrical storage battery according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cylindrical storage battery in which a group and a current smoothing plate are connected by resistance. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a current smoothing plate and a current collector in one embodiment of the present invention. ) Characteristics showing the characteristics
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