JP2010087290A - Multilayer electrolytic capacitor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent deviation in the lamination of electrode foil and the separation of a distance between electrodes in a capacitor element of a multilayer electrolytic capacitor. <P>SOLUTION: Anode foil and cathode foil are alternately laminated via a separator. Through holes are formed at the anode foil of the capacitor element and the separator, and the cathode foil is bonded to the through hole by cold welding. As another means, the anode foil and cathode foil are alternately laminated via the separator. Through holes are formed at the cathode foil of the capacitor element and the separator, and the anode foil is bonded to the through holes by cold welding. Bonding between the anode foil and bonding between the cathode foil may be performed compositely and simultaneously. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a multilayer electrolytic capacitor.

  Conventionally, the capacitor element configuration of an electrolytic capacitor has been mainly a winding type. However, since such a wound electrolytic capacitor has a limit in size reduction in terms of structure, downsizing of the electrolytic capacitor has been promoted by changing the capacitor element from a wound type to a laminated type.

  For example, aluminum electrode foils with a dielectric oxide film formed by surface enlargement by etching and anodization and separators impregnated with driving electrolyte are alternately stacked, and the connection parts of each electrode foil are connected by welding or the like. There is known a multilayer electrolytic capacitor that can be obtained by housing in an outer case and that is compatible with downsizing of electronic equipment (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in manufacturing a capacitor element of such a multilayer electrolytic capacitor, the smaller the capacitor element is, the more precisely it is necessary to superimpose both electrodes and separator paper. When stacking, storing in an outer case, or when molding with resin, the position of the electrode foil and the connecting portion may be misaligned, or the position of the electrode foil and the separator may be misaligned. There was a possibility that a short-circuit would occur. In order to prevent these problems, it is necessary to adjust the position of the electrode foil and the separator several times, and there is a problem that the manufacturing process becomes complicated.

  The multilayer capacitor element is housed in an exterior case having a square or oval cross-sectional shape, and is formed by sealing the opening end.

  In general, in an electrolytic capacitor, the internal pressure may increase during use of the electrolytic capacitor, and the outer case may swell. When the outer case has a square or oval outer case, the portion that swells in the outer case is a flat portion of the outer case having low mechanical strength. When the multilayer capacitor element is fixed with the element winding tape, the multilayer capacitor element is deformed as the outer case swells. This deformation causes the central portion of the capacitor element having a square cross-sectional shape to swell, and the cross-sectional shape of the capacitor element approaches an elliptical shape. As a result, in the central portion of the capacitor element, the distance between the electrode foils constituting the capacitor element is also increased, and the ESR of the electrolytic capacitor may increase over time.

  In order to solve such a problem, a method of fixing the electrode foil and the separator using an adhesive has been conventionally proposed. However, such a method hinders the conductivity and the like of the driving electrolyte, and has a problem that the electrical characteristics of the capacitor are remarkably deteriorated, such as an increase in ESR.

Therefore, by using a method in which components are bonded to each other with an ion conductive adhesive to form a multilayer electrolytic capacitor, the characteristics of the driving electrolyte solution are not impaired, and an excellent laminating method is achieved with good workability. Conventionally, a method capable of obtaining a type electrolytic capacitor has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). However, in such an ion conductive adhesive, although the decrease in conductivity is suppressed by the ion conductive adhesive, since the ion conductive adhesive layer remains on the electrode foil, it is driven by the electrode foil. Electrolyte solution will be in a non-contact state. As a result, when a driving electrolyte having excellent conductivity, such as one containing water, is still inconvenient because it impedes the conductivity of the driving electrolyte. Also, in providing this ion conductive adhesive layer, a new process such as heating and curing the ion conductive adhesive layer by superimposing the electrode foil and the separator is required, resulting in a complicated process. The thickness of the adhesive layer between the separator and the electrode foil adversely affects the downsizing of the product.
JP-A-56-135923 (Claim 1) JP-A-5-299305 (paragraphs 0005 and 0052)

  Accordingly, in the present invention, there is provided a multilayer electrolytic capacitor capable of reducing ESR without causing positional deviation between the electrode foil and the separator when the capacitor elements are stacked in the multilayer electrolytic capacitor. For the purpose.

  In the invention according to claim 1 of this application, through holes are formed in the anode foil and the separator of the capacitor element in which the anode foil and the cathode foil are alternately laminated via the separator, and the cathode foils are joined to each other at the portion of the through hole. A multilayer electrolytic capacitor was obtained.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to the first aspect, the through hole formed in the anode foil is larger than the through hole of the separator.

  In the invention according to claim 3 of this application, through holes are formed in the cathode foil and the separator of the capacitor element in which the anode foil and the cathode foil are alternately laminated via the separator, and the anode foils are joined at the through hole portion. A multilayer electrolytic capacitor was obtained.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to the third aspect, the through hole formed in the cathode foil is larger than the through hole of the separator.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to the third or fourth aspect, an electrode lead-out terminal is joined to one of the joined anode foils.

The present invention has the following effects.
(1) In the multilayer electrolytic capacitor, since the anode foil or the cathode foil is bonded, the relative position of the anode foil, the cathode foil, and the separator in the capacitor element does not occur.
(2) Since the distance between the electrodes of the capacitor element of the multilayer electrolytic capacitor is kept constant, even if the outer case swells during use of the electrolytic capacitor, the ESR associated with the increase in the distance between the electrodes The rise is prevented.
(3) Since the conductive path between the electrode foils increases, the ESR of the electrolytic capacitor as a whole can be reduced.
(4) Since the electrode lead terminals are joined to one anode foil among the joined anode foils, the number of electrode lead terminals of the anode foil, which becomes difficult to connect as the number increases, can be reduced. The connection process at the electrode lead-out portion of the foil becomes easy.

A multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
This electrolytic capacitor is configured by laminating an anode foil and a cathode foil via a separator, and has a capacitor element.

  The anode foil is obtained by subjecting an aluminum foil to a surface enlargement process by etching and forming a dielectric oxide film on the surface thereof. The dielectric oxide film is formed by anodic oxidation, and the withstand voltage thereof can be formed over a wide range of 10 V to several hundreds V depending on design specifications. The cathode foil is obtained by subjecting an aluminum foil to a surface enlargement process by etching, and an oxide film may be formed by anodizing at about 2 to 5 V as necessary.

  These anode foil 1 and cathode foil 2 are rectangular and cut into the same size. In addition, lead protrusions 11 and 21 are connected to each electrode foil. The projecting pieces 11 and 21 are led out from one side of each of the anode foil 11 and the cathode foil 21 formed in a rectangular shape, and are led to be shifted to either one from the center position of one side (see FIG. 1a).

  As the separator 3, paper or nonwoven fabric made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers can be used. This separator is also cut into a predetermined size, but is cut so as to have a slightly larger area than the electrode foil, for example, a size having a margin of about 2 mm in both length and width than each electrode foil (see FIG. 1a). .

  A plurality of through holes 12 having a diameter of about 3 mm are formed in the anode foil 1, and further, 32 through holes are formed in the separator 3 at the same positions as the through holes formed in the anode foil. The through-hole 32 of this separator is the same as the center of the through-hole 12 formed in the anode foil 1 and has a slightly smaller diameter (see FIG. 1a). For example, the through hole 32 formed in the separator is a through hole having a diameter of about 2 mm. The number of the through holes 12 and 32 formed in the anode foil 1 and the separator 3 is arbitrary, but a large number of through holes are formed, and the cathode foils are laminated by joining the cathode foils with cold weld described later. Since the conductive path between the foils increases, the electrolytic capacitor as a whole is expected to have a low ESR. On the other hand, when the through-hole 12 is formed in the anode foil 1, the area of the anode foil 1 is reduced, and the capacitance of the entire electrolytic capacitor is reduced. Therefore, it may be designed as appropriate in consideration of the capacitance and ESR characteristics required as an electrolytic capacitor.

  These anode foil 1, cathode foil 2, and separator 3 are laminated in the order of separator 3, cathode foil 2, separator 3, anode foil 1, separator 3,... From the bottom (see FIG. 2). At this time, the anode foil and the cathode foil are laminated so that the separator protrudes to a length of about 1 mm, and the anode foil and the separator are laminated so that the through holes formed in the anode foil and the separator overlap each other. In this way, the structure in which the separator protrudes beyond the electrode foil, in other words, the structure in which the electrode foil does not protrude from the separator can achieve insulation on the side surface of the capacitor element. The protruding pieces connected to the anode foil and the cathode foil are derived so that the protruding pieces derived from the respective electrode foils overlap each other (see FIG. 1b).

  When the anode foil, cathode foil, and separator are laminated in this way, the size of the through hole formed in the anode foil is larger than the through hole formed in the separator, so the anode foil and the cathode foil are short-circuited. Will be prevented.

  And after laminating | stacking a predetermined number, cathode foils are joined by cold weld in the through-hole part of anode foil and a separator (refer CW: cold weld point in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 a and b). This cold weld can be joined in an area of about 0.5 mm × 0.5 mm, and in the case of a cathode foil, it can be joined in a state where about 10 sheets are laminated.

  Such lamination of electrode foil and separator is repeated, and a predetermined number of layers are laminated to obtain a multilayer capacitor element. In the multilayer capacitor element finally completed as described above, the through hole may not be formed in the separator disposed in the outermost layer (see FIG. 2). In addition, in FIG. 1, the example by which the through-hole was formed in the separator 3 arrange | positioned in the outermost periphery is shown.

  Then, the protruding pieces protruding from the side surfaces of the capacitor element are joined to each other by cold welding, ultrasonic welding, friction stir welding, or the like, and the external connection lead wires 4 and 4 are attached. This element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte, and is stored in the outer case 5, and the opening of the outer case 5 is sealed with a sealing member 6 to obtain an electrolytic capacitor (see FIG. 1c).

In such an electrolytic capacitor, the cathode foils are connected to each other by cold welding, so that the electrode foil does not shift inside the capacitor element. This prevents the laminated electrode foils from shifting and prevents the change in the distance between the electrodes in the laminating direction. Further, since the cathode foils are connected to each other, the number of current paths for collecting current is increased, and the ESR of the electrolytic capacitor can be reduced.
(Second embodiment)
A second embodiment of the multilayer electrolytic capacitor of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  This electrolytic capacitor is configured by laminating an anode foil and a cathode foil via a separator, and has a capacitor element.

The anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 are the same as those in the second embodiment, and the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 are rectangular and cut into the same size. Moreover, it is the same as that of 1st Embodiment that the protrusions 11 and 21 are formed in each electrode foil 1 and 2 (refer FIG. 4a).
The separator is the same as the material and shape shown in the first embodiment, and paper or nonwoven fabric made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers can be used. This separator is also cut into a predetermined size, but is cut so as to have a slightly larger area than the electrode foil, for example, a size having a margin of about 2 mm in both length and width than each electrode foil.

  A plurality of through holes 22 having a diameter of about 3 mm are formed in the cathode foil 2, and further, through holes 32 are formed in the separator 3 at the same positions as the through holes 22 formed in the cathode foil 2. The through hole 32 of the separator 3 has the same center as the through hole 22 formed in the cathode foil 2 and is formed with a slightly smaller diameter. For example, the through hole 32 formed in the separator 3 is a through hole having a diameter of about 2 mm. The number of through holes formed is arbitrary (see FIG. 4a).

  These anode foil 1, cathode foil 2, and separator 3 are laminated in the order of separator 3, cathode foil 2, separator 3, anode foil 1, separator 3,. At this time, the separator 3 is laminated around the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 so as to protrude by a length of about 1 mm, and the through holes 22 and 32 formed in the cathode foil 2 and the separator 3 are laminated so as to overlap each other. . Further, the protruding pieces connected to the anode foil and the cathode foil are derived so that the protruding pieces derived from the respective electrode foils overlap each other (see FIG. 4b).

  And after laminating | stacking a predetermined number, the anode foils 1 are joined by the cold weld in the part of the through-hole 22 of the cathode foil 2. FIG. The dielectric oxide film formed on the anode foil 1 is ceramic and has a high hardness but a brittle structure. In particular, in the case of an anode foil in which a dielectric oxide film is formed by anodic oxidation at a high voltage, the thickness of the dielectric oxide film layer becomes thick, and the tendency to have a brittle structure with high hardness is remarkable. For this reason, it is difficult to connect several anode foils at the same time by cold-weld. However, if the number of sheets is about 2 to 3, even if the anode foil having a thick dielectric oxide film layer is connected by cold-weld Is possible.

  As an application example in the case of cold-weld connection between the anode foils in this way, instead of attaching a protruding piece (electrode lead terminal) to each anode foil, the anode foils connected by cold-weld are one anode foil. As a unit, a single protruding piece (electrode lead terminal) can be drawn out from the anode foil unit. In this way, the number of protruding pieces from the anode foil can be reduced, and it becomes easy to connect the protruding pieces of the anode foil later.

  By repeating the lamination of the electrode foil and the separator and the cold weld, a capacitor element having a desired number of layers is obtained.

  Then, the protruding pieces 11 and 21 (electrode lead terminals) of the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 are joined together, and the external connection lead wires 4 and 4 are attached. The capacitor element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte, and is stored in the outer case 5, and the opening of the outer case 5 is sealed with the sealing member 6 to obtain an electrolytic capacitor (see FIG. 4 c).

In such an electrolytic capacitor, since the anode foils are connected with cold welds, the electrode foil does not shift inside the capacitor element. Further, since the anode foils are connected to each other, the number of current paths for collecting current is increased, and the ESR of the electrolytic capacitor can be reduced.
(Third embodiment)
The third embodiment is another embodiment of the multilayer electrolytic capacitor in which the anode foils of the second embodiment are connected.

  The anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 are the same as those in the second embodiment, and the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 are rectangular and cut into the same size. Further, each electrode foil removes one of the corners formed in a rectangular shape into a square shape (see FIG. 5a).

  The separator 3 is made of the same material as that used in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and paper or nonwoven fabric made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers can be used. This separator is also cut into a predetermined size, but is cut so as to have a slightly larger area than the electrode foil, for example, a size having a margin of about 2 mm both vertically and horizontally than each electrode foil. Further, the separator removes two corners formed in a rectangular shape into a square shape (see FIG. 5a).

  Further, a plurality of through holes having a diameter of about 3 mm are formed in the cathode foil, and further, through holes are formed in the separator at the same positions as the through holes formed in the anode foil. The through hole of this separator has the same center as the through hole formed in the anode foil, and is formed with a slightly smaller diameter. For example, the through hole is about 2 mm. The number of through holes formed is arbitrary.

  These anode foil, cathode foil, and separator are laminated in the order of separator 3, cathode foil 2, separator 3, anode foil 1, separator 3,. At this time, the separator 3 is laminated around the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 so as to protrude by about 1 mm, and the anode foil 1 and the through holes 12 and 32 formed in the separator 3 are laminated so as to overlap each other. . In addition, the corners formed on the separator are arranged so that only the anode foils or only the cathode foils are alternately stacked on the respective corners, so that the corners removed in a square shape of the electrode foils are alternately positioned. Laminate the foil.

  When laminated in this manner, one corner of the laminated capacitor element has a structure in which only the anode foil is laminated, and only the cathode foil is laminated in the other corner.

  And after laminating | stacking a predetermined number, the anode foils 1 are joined by the cold weld in the part of the through-hole 21 of the cathode foil 2. FIG. Furthermore, a capacitor element in which a desired number of layers are stacked is obtained by repeating the stacking and the cold weld.

  Then, electrode lead terminals are attached to the corners of the capacitor element. In the case of the third embodiment, since the anode foil is connected by cold weld, the electrode lead terminal is connected to each anode foil unit by using the anode foils connected by cold weld as one anode foil unit. A single electrode lead terminal 7 may be attached to each other. Further, the electrode lead terminal 7 may be connected in advance before the electrode foil is laminated. In this case, the electrode lead terminal 7 can be connected to the anode foil by a conventionally known stitch method or the like. Further, since the cathode foils are not in a conductive state, several cathode foils are simultaneously joined by cold welding at the corners of the cathode foil. In this cold welding, an electrode lead terminal (for example, an aluminum rectangular wire) is sandwiched between the cathode foils, and they are simultaneously connected to lead out the electrode lead terminal 7.

  Then, the capacitor element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte, and is stored in the outer case 5, and the opening of the outer case 5 is sealed with the sealing member 6 to obtain an electrolytic capacitor.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next explained is the fourth embodiment of the invention.

  In the fourth embodiment, the above-described joining of the anode foils and the joining of the cathode foils are combined.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, as the through holes formed in the anode foil 1, the cathode foil 2, and the separator 3, the positions of the through holes 12 and 22 formed in the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2 are shifted. Form. Thus, when forming the position of the through-hole formed in electrode foil in an asymmetrical position, it is good to form the protrusions 11 and 21 offset from the center, and to form a through-hole away from the protrusion. And the through-hole 32 formed in a separator is formed in the position corresponding to both the through-holes 12 and 22 formed in the anode foil 1 and the cathode foil 2, respectively. And it laminates with a separator, anode foil, separator, cathode foil, separator, anode foil, anode foils are connected by cold weld at the position of the through-hole formed in cathode foil, and this is made into one anode foil unit. . Further, from this anode foil unit, a protruding piece as an electrode lead-out terminal is formed on one anode foil (see FIGS. 7a and 7b).

And it laminates | stacks in order of this separator, cathode foil, a separator, an anode foil unit, a separator .... Furthermore, the cathode foils are connected with cold welds at the positions of the through holes formed in the anode foil to produce a multilayer capacitor element (see FIG. 7c).
Further, the protruding pieces protruding from the side surface on the capacitor element side are joined by a method such as cold welding, ultrasonic welding, friction stir welding, etc., and the electrode lead leads 4 and 4 are attached. This element is impregnated with a driving electrolyte, and is stored in the outer case 5, and the opening is sealed in the outer case with the sealing member 6 to obtain an electrolytic capacitor (see FIG. 6 c).

  In the fourth embodiment, a plurality of anodes in which a separator and a cathode foil are sandwiched between two anode foils and the anode foils are connected to each other are prepared in advance. By laminating, the multilayer capacitor element in which the anode foils and the cathode foils are cold-welded to each other can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is drawing which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is drawing which shows anode foil, cathode foil, and a separator, (b) is drawing which shows a lamination state, (c) shows the completed multilayer electrolytic capacitor. It is sectional drawing. It is a perspective view explaining the lamination | stacking state of the capacitor | condenser element of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is drawing explaining the process of cold-welding the capacitor | condenser element of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is drawing which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is drawing which shows anode foil, cathode foil, and a separator, (b) is drawing which shows a lamination | stacking state, (c) shows the completed multilayer electrolytic capacitor. It is sectional drawing. 4A and 4B show a third embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A shows an anode foil, a cathode foil, and a separator, FIG. 4B shows a laminated state, and FIG. 4C shows a completed multilayer electrolytic capacitor. It is sectional drawing. 4A and 4B show a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A shows an anode foil, a cathode foil, and a separator, FIG. 4B shows a laminated state, and FIG. 4C shows a completed multilayer electrolytic capacitor. It is sectional drawing. It is a perspective view explaining the lamination | stacking state of the capacitor | condenser element of 4th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Anode foil 11: Projection piece 12: Through hole 13: Notch portion 2: Cathode foil 21: Projection piece 22: Through hole 23: Notch portion 3: Separator 32: Through hole 33: Notch portion 4: External connection Lead wire 5: exterior case 6: sealing member 7: electrode lead terminal 101: anode foil unit CW: cold weld point

Claims (5)

  A multilayer electrolytic capacitor in which through holes are formed in anode foils and separators of a capacitor element in which anode foils and cathode foils are alternately laminated via separators, and the cathode foils are joined to each other at the through hole portions.   The multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to claim 1, wherein the through hole formed in the anode foil is larger than the through hole of the separator.   A multilayer electrolytic capacitor in which through holes are formed in a cathode foil and a separator of a capacitor element in which anode foils and cathode foils are alternately laminated via separators, and the anode foils are joined to each other at the through holes.   The multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to claim 3, wherein the through hole formed in the cathode foil is larger than the through hole of the separator.   The multilayer electrolytic capacitor according to claim 3 or 4, wherein an electrode lead-out terminal is joined to at least one anode foil among the joined anode foils.