JP2011113844A - Flat nonaqueous secondary battery - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable flat nonaqueous secondary battery. <P>SOLUTION: The flat nonaqueous secondary battery includes an electrode group formed by laminating a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes, wherein the positive electrode includes a body and a collecting tab part protruding from the body and having a width narrower than the body part, separators each having a core part covering the body of the positive electrode and an overhang part are disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode the both sides of which are opposed to the negative electrodes, these two separators have junction parts which are mutually welded at least on parts of their peripheral edges, the ratio of the shortest distance A (μm) between an inner end of the junction of each of two separators and an outer edge of the body of the positive electrode to the thickness B (μm) of the positive electrode is 1-5, the core part of one of the two separators is almost parallel with a positive electrode surface, and all sets of two separators are disposed that the separator the core part of which is substantially parallel with the positive electrode surface is positioned on the side of either a cover case or a sealing case. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a flat non-aqueous secondary battery having high reliability.

  In a flat non-aqueous secondary battery generally called a coin-type battery or a button-type battery, an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are opposed to each other with a separator interposed therebetween, and a non-aqueous electrolyte are used as an outer case. And a structure accommodated in a space formed by a sealing case and a gasket.

  In the flat non-aqueous secondary battery as described above, a positive electrode mixture layer or a negative electrode mixture layer is formed on one side or both sides of the current collector on the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a part of the current collector is mixed with the positive electrode mixture. It is exposed without forming a material layer or negative electrode mixture layer, and this is used as a current collecting tab, and this current collecting tab is used for electrical connection with an outer case or sealing case that also serves as a terminal by bending it. There is something.

  A flat non-aqueous secondary battery having an electrode group in which the positive electrode as described above is inserted into a bag-shaped separator and laminated with the negative electrode is also known (Patent Documents 1 and 2). In these batteries, in forming a bag-shaped separator, an insulating polymer film such as a polyester resin film is disposed between two separators, and an adhesive component provided on the surface of the film allows the film and the separator to be separated from each other. Are bonded together (Patent Document 1), or two separators are welded together (Patent Document 2).

JP-T-2004-509443 JP 2008-91100 A

  However, when forming the bag-shaped separator, two separators are disposed while interposing the positive electrode by arranging a positive electrode on one separator and further arranging another separator on the positive electrode. When the peripheral portions of these separators are joined by pressing or heating press, the inner surface of the separator comes into contact with the corner of the positive electrode end (corner of the positive electrode mixture layer end), and the separator is damaged. There is a risk that defects such as missing corners of the positive electrode mixture layer may occur. Such a defect may cause internal short circuit or capacity reduction of the battery, which may impair the reliability of the battery. Therefore, in the flat non-aqueous secondary battery using the bag-shaped separator as described above. Therefore, it is required to suppress the occurrence of such defects.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a flat non-aqueous secondary battery having high reliability.

  The flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention that has achieved the above-described object has a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes in a space formed by caulking and sealing an outer case and a sealing case via an insulating gasket. Is a flat non-aqueous secondary battery having electrode groups and non-aqueous electrolytes alternately stacked via separators, and the positive electrode protrudes from the main body portion in a plan view. A positive electrode mixture layer including a positive electrode active material on one or both sides of the current collector is formed on the main body portion of the positive electrode. In the current collector tab portion of the positive electrode, a positive electrode mixture layer is not formed on the current collector, and the negative electrode protrudes from the main body portion and the main body portion in plan view. And a current collector tab portion having a narrow width, and the main body portion of the negative electrode has one surface of the current collector or A negative electrode agent layer containing a negative electrode active material is formed on the surface, and in the current collector tab portion of the negative electrode, the negative electrode agent layer is not formed on the current collector, and the electrode group faces both sides of the negative electrode A separator made of a microporous film made of a thermoplastic resin is disposed on at least both sides of the positive electrode facing both sides of the negative electrode. The separator has a main body that covers the entire surface of the main body of the positive electrode, and a projecting portion that protrudes from the main body and covers a portion of the current collecting tab of the positive electrode that includes at least a boundary with the main body. And the two separators have a welded portion welded to each other at least at a part of the peripheral edge of the main body, the inner ends of the joined portions of the two separators, Main body of the positive electrode existing between the separators When the shortest distance to the outer edge is A (μm) and the thickness of the positive electrode is B (μm), the ratio A / B of A and B is 1 to 5, and the above-described positive electrode is disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode. One of the two separators has a main portion substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface, and all of the two separators having the joint in the electrode group have a main portion substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface. The separator is arranged so as to be on one side of the outer case and the sealing case.

  In the battery industry, a flat battery with a diameter larger than the height is called a coin-type battery or a button-type battery, but there is a clear gap between the coin-type battery and the button-type battery. There is no difference, and the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention includes both coin-type batteries and button-type batteries.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a flat non-aqueous secondary battery having high reliability.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which represents typically an example of the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of this invention. It is a principal part cross-sectional enlarged view of FIG. It is a top view which represents typically an example of the positive electrode which concerns on the flat nonaqueous secondary battery of this invention. It is a top view which represents typically an example of the separator which concerns on the flat nonaqueous secondary battery of this invention. It is a figure which represents typically the principal part cross section of the positive electrode which concerns on the flat nonaqueous secondary battery shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and the separator arrange | positioned at the both surfaces. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the electrode group which concerns on a flat type nonaqueous secondary battery.

  1 and 2 schematically show an example of the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a cross section of a battery case (outer case 2 and sealing case 3) and an insulating gasket 4 part of a flat non-aqueous secondary battery. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. Furthermore, the electrode group is shown in cross section. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the flat non-aqueous secondary battery 1 is formed by laminating a positive electrode 5 and a negative electrode 6 so that their planes are substantially parallel (including parallel) to the flat plane of the battery. A mold type electrode group and a non-aqueous electrolyte (not shown) are accommodated in a space (sealed space) formed by the outer case 2, the sealing case 3, and the insulating gasket 4. The sealing case 3 is fitted to the opening of the outer case 2 via an insulating gasket 4, and the opening end of the outer case 2 is tightened inward, whereby the insulating gasket 4 contacts the sealing case 3. Thereby, the opening part of the exterior case 2 is sealed, and the inside of the battery has a sealed structure. The outer case 2 and the sealing case 3 are made of a metal such as stainless steel, and the insulating gasket 4 is made of an insulating resin such as nylon.

  FIG. 3 schematically shows a plan view of the positive electrode 5. The positive electrode 5 has a main body 5a and a width larger than that of the main body 5a projecting from the main body 5a in plan view (in the vertical direction in FIG. 3). And a current collecting tab portion 5b having a narrow length.

  As for the main-body part 5a of the positive electrode 5, the positive mix layer 51 is formed in the single side | surface or both surfaces of a collector (52 in FIG. 2). In the current collecting tab portion 5b of the positive electrode 5, the positive electrode mixture layer is not formed on the surface of the current collector 52, and the current collector 52 is exposed.

  The negative electrode also has a main body portion and a current collecting tab that protrudes from the main body portion in a plan view and is narrower than the main body portion, as in the positive electrode 5, and is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. As described above, the negative electrode agent layer 61 is formed on one or both surfaces of the current collector 62 in the main body 6 a of the negative electrode 6. Further, in the current collecting tab portion 6 b of the negative electrode 6, the negative electrode agent layer is not formed on the surface of the current collector 62, and the current collector 62 is exposed.

  In the battery shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the upper and lower ends of the electrode group are negative electrodes 6B and 6B, and these negative electrodes 6B and 6B are provided on only one side of the current collector 62 (the inner surface of the battery). A layer 61 is provided. In addition, the exposed surface of the current collector 62 of the negative electrode 6B on the upper side in the drawing in the electrode group is welded to the inner surface of the sealing case 3 or is directly connected without being welded. That is, in the battery shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sealing case 3 also serves as the negative electrode terminal.

  And all the negative electrodes 6 (the negative electrode 6A in which the negative electrode agent layer 61 is formed on both surfaces of the current collector 62 and the negative electrode 6B in which the negative electrode agent layer 61 is formed on one surface of the current collector 62) included in the electrode group, Are electrically connected to each other through the current collecting tab portion 6b. In addition, the connection of the current collection tab part 6b of each negative electrode 6 can be performed by welding, for example.

  Further, in the battery shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the current collecting tab portions 5b of the respective positive electrodes 5 are electrically connected to each other and are welded to the inner surface of the outer case 2 or directly contacted without being welded. Are electrically connected. That is, in the battery shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the outer case 2 also serves as a positive electrode terminal. In the battery shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for the purpose of insulating the negative electrode 6B located at the lowermost part of the electrode group from the outer case 2 also serving as the positive electrode terminal, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyimide, etc. An insulating seal 8 made of tape or the like is disposed.

  FIG. 4 schematically shows a plan view of the separator according to the battery of the present invention. In FIG. 4, assuming the case of a stacked electrode group in which the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator are stacked together with the separator 7, the positive electrode 5 disposed below the separator 7 is indicated by a dotted line, A current collecting tab portion 6b related to the negative electrode disposed on the lower side is indicated by a one-dot chain line, and a binding tape 9 for suppressing positional deviation of each component related to the electrode group is indicated by a two-dot chain line. Further, the positive electrode 5 shown in FIG. 4 has an electrode group in which both sides (both sides) face the negative electrode. Although not shown in FIG. 4, when the electrode group is used, the upper side of the separator 7 (in the drawing) In the forward direction), at least a negative electrode is arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the separator 7 and other separators disposed below (in the depth direction in the figure) via the positive electrode 5 (indicated by a dotted line in the figure) were welded to each other at the peripheral edge. It has a joint 7c (indicated by a lattice pattern in the figure). That is, the separator 7 and the separator disposed below the separator 7 are welded to each other at the peripheral edge to form a bag shape, and the positive electrode 5 is accommodated therein.

  The separator 7 protrudes from the main body part 7a (that is, the main body part 7a having a larger area in plan view than the main body part 5a of the positive electrode 5) covering the entire surface of the main body part 5a of the positive electrode 5 and the main body part 7a. The electric tab portion 5b has an overhang portion 7b that covers at least a portion including a boundary portion with the main body portion 5a. Then, two separators (the separator 7 and the separator disposed below the positive electrode 5) disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode 5 were welded to at least a part of the peripheral portion of the main body portion 7 a of the separator 7. A joint 7c is provided.

  In the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention, as described above, the joint for joining the two separators arranged on both sides of the positive electrode is provided on the peripheral edge of the main body of the separator. You may provide a junction part also in the peripheral part of the overhang | projection part (part along the protrusion direction from a main-body part among the peripheral parts of the overhang | projection part of a separator).

  The joining portion 7c may be formed by directly welding the peripheral portions of the two separators, but a layer made of a thermoplastic resin is interposed between the two separators, and 2 You may form by welding the separator of a sheet. However, in the latter case, depending on the type of thermoplastic resin that constitutes the layer interposed between the separators and the type of thermoplastic resin that constitutes the separator, the strength of the joint may be reduced. It is preferable to use the layer made of the same kind of resin as the thermoplastic resin constituting the separator. That is, when the separators are welded directly, or when the separators are welded via a layer composed of the same type of resin as the thermoplastic resin that constitutes the separator, the strength of the joint is determined by the strength of the separator itself. Since they are almost the same, for example, separation at a joint portion that may occur due to vibration or the like when the battery is used can be satisfactorily suppressed, and a battery with higher reliability can be obtained.

  In addition, although all the peripheral parts which concern on the main part of a separator may be a junction part, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, as shown in FIG. You may leave as 7d and 7d. After the two separators are welded to form a bag, the positive electrode is accommodated therein, the positive electrode is disposed on one separator, and the separator is further disposed on the positive electrode. When the positive electrode is housed in a separator that is welded to form a bag, air may remain in the separator. However, when manufacturing a battery using such a positive electrode, when the outer case and the sealing case are caulked, the residual air is well discharged outside the separator through the non-welded portions 7d and 7d. Occurrence of a problem due to residual air in the separator (a problem that reduces the uniformity of the reaction during power generation and reduces the effect of the present invention) can be prevented.

  When providing a non-welding part in the peripheral part of a separator, it is preferable that the number shall be about 1-5 from a viewpoint of suppressing the productivity fall of a battery. Moreover, when providing a non-welding part in the peripheral part of a separator, the length of the outer edge of the non-welding part related to the main part of the separator is the total length of the outer edge related to the main part of the separator (the total length of the outer edge excluding the overhanging part). Is preferably about 15 to 60%. That is, in the main part of the separator, it is preferable that 40% or more (preferably 70% or more) of the entire length of the outer edge is a joined part, thereby ensuring good joining strength between the separators. Can do.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the main part of the positive electrode (the main body of the positive electrode) according to the flat non-aqueous secondary battery shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. It represents. 5A is a cross-sectional view of the main part, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. Note that the cross section shown in FIG. 5 corresponds to, for example, a part of the cross section taken along the line II in FIG.

  In the battery of the present invention, the shortest distance between the inner end of the joint 7c of the two separators 7 and 7 and the outer edge of the main body of the positive electrode 5 existing between the two separators 7 and 7 is A (μm). When the thickness of the positive electrode is B (μm), the ratio A / B between A and B is 1 or more, preferably 1.7 or more, and 5 or less, preferably 2.7 or less.

  As described above, when the positive electrode is placed on one separator, the separator is further stacked thereon, and the peripheral portions of both separators are welded by hot pressing or the like to form a joint portion, the inner surface of the separator 7 is It abuts on the corner of the positive electrode mixture layer 51 relating to the positive electrode [in FIG. 5A, the abutting portion is surrounded by a circle]. In this case, for example, an angle (inner angle) directed downward in the left part of the figure from the outer edge of the positive electrode 5 (the outer edge of the main body of the positive electrode 5) of the upper separator 7 in the figure, and the lower separator 7 in the figure. The angle (inner angle) directed upward in the left part of the figure from the outer edge of the positive electrode 5 (outer edge of the main body of the positive electrode 5) is smaller than in the case shown in FIG. 5, and the positive electrode in the part indicated by a circle in the figure When the inner angle of the inner surfaces of the separators 7 and 7 that contact the corner portions of the mixture layers 51 and 51 is reduced, the inner surfaces of the separators 7 and 7 are damaged at the contact portions, or the corners of the positive electrode mixture layers 51 and 51 are increased. There is a risk of missing parts.

  Therefore, in the present invention, by setting the A / B value to be 1 or more, preferably 1.7 or more, as shown in FIG. The inner angles of the inner surfaces of the separators 7 and 7 that come into contact with each other are made smaller so that the inner surfaces of the separators 7 and 7 come into gentle contact with the corners of the positive electrode mixture layers 51 and 51. In the battery of the present invention, by adopting such a configuration, the occurrence of scratches on the inner surfaces of the separators 7 and 7 and the lack of corners of the positive electrode mixture layers 51 and 51 are suppressed, and internal short circuits and capacity reduction that can be caused by these are suppressed. To increase its reliability.

  However, if the A / B value becomes too large, the area of the main part of the separator that does not come into contact with the main body of the positive electrode becomes large, the volume occupied by the separator in the battery increases, and the capacity of the battery decreases. Cause. Therefore, the A / B value is 5 or less, preferably 2.7 or less.

  Further, in the battery of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the main part of one of the two separators 7, 7 arranged on both surfaces of the positive electrode 5 (the lower separator 7 in the figure) is disposed on the positive electrode 5 surface. It is assumed to be substantially parallel to (the plane of the positive electrode 5).

  By adopting such a configuration, the separator 7 (the lower separator 7 in the figure) substantially parallel to the plane of the positive electrode 5 is surrounded by a circle (in the figure, the place where the separator 7 contacts the positive electrode mixture layer 51). In this case, the inner angle of the separator 7 that contacts the corner of the positive electrode mixture layer 51 becomes very large. Therefore, scratches on the inner surface of the separator 7 due to these contacts and missing corner portions of the positive electrode mixture layer 51 can be more satisfactorily suppressed, and the reliability of the battery can be further improved.

In the cross section shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 5B, a triangle (a main body portion of the positive electrode 5) is formed by both corners of the outer edge of the main body portion of the positive electrode 5 and the inner ends of the joint portions of the two separators 7 and 7. Side a that connects both corners of the outer edge of the electrode, side b that connects the upper corner of the outer edge of the body of the positive electrode 5 and the inner end of the joint of the two separators 7 and 7, and the positive electrode Among the corners of the outer edge of the main body 5, a triangle having a side c connecting the lower corner in the figure and the inner ends of the joints of the two separators 7, 7 is formed. In FIG. 5B, each side of the triangle is indicated by a dotted line, and the surfaces of the separators 7 and 7 and the outer edge of the positive electrode 5 existing in the portion are omitted. In the triangle, the inner angle C ₁ is formed by the sides a and side _b, and either one of the interior angles C ₂ formed by the side a and the side c (inner angle C ₂ in the _figure) is a 90 ° The other (inner angle C _{1 in the} figure) is preferably 45 ° or more, and more preferably 60 ° or more. By adjusting the inner angle of the inner angle C ₁ and the inner angle C ₂ that is not 90 ° to be such an angle, the above-described reliability improvement effect and the capacity reduction suppression effect are improved. Can be secured.

  Further, from the viewpoint of better ensuring the reliability improvement effect and the capacity reduction suppression effect, in the triangle, the interior angle D formed by the side b and the side c is 45 ° or less. Is preferably 30 ° or less, more preferably 10 ° or more, and even more preferably 20 ° or more.

The A / B value, the inner angle C ₁ , the inner angle C ₂ and the inner angle D can be controlled by adjusting the thicknesses of the A and the positive electrode (that is, the B). The A can be adjusted by adjusting the size of the separator and the positive electrode.

  In order to form a joint part at the peripheral part of two separators and to accommodate a positive electrode between these separators, when two separators are directly welded together to form a joint part, for example, one sheet It is possible to employ a method in which the positive electrode is overlaid on the separator, the separator is further overlaid thereon, and then the peripheral portions of these separators are welded. It is also possible to adopt a method in which two separators are stacked, the peripheral portions thereof are welded to join the separators, and then the positive electrode is inserted between these separators.

  On the other hand, when a layer composed of the same kind of resin as the constituent resin of the separator is interposed between the two separators and these are welded to form a joint, for example, the joint on one separator It is possible to adopt a method in which a film to be the layer is placed at a place where the layer is expected to be placed, a positive electrode is disposed on the separator, and a separator is further stacked thereon, and then the peripheral portions of these separators are welded. . In addition, a film to be the layer is placed in a place where it is planned to become a joint portion on one separator, and the separator and the film are previously welded. Adopting a method of laminating the peripheral portion by overlapping, or a method of inserting a positive electrode between these separators after forming a joined portion by interposing a film serving as the layer between two separators. You can also.

  For example, the peripheral edge of the separator can be welded by a hot press. In this case, the heating temperature may be a temperature higher than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin constituting the separator, but for example, the heating temperature is preferably 10 to 50 ° C. higher than the melting point. Moreover, about the time of a hot press, if a junction part can be formed satisfactorily, there will be no restriction | limiting, However, Usually, it shall be about 1 to 10 second.

  Further, in the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, two separators having a joined portion in the electrode group (welded at least at a part of the peripheral portion of the main portion). The two separators are disposed so that the separator whose main part is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is on one side of the outer case and the sealing case.

  That is, in the battery of the present invention, among all the positive electrodes constituting the electrode group, the separators are arranged on both sides of both of the positive electrodes on both sides (both sides) facing the negative electrode, and these two separators are mainly used. The electrode group according to the battery of the present invention has a plurality of sets of two separators joined by the joint part because the joint part is provided at the peripheral part of the part. And as for the group of these two separators, as for all, the main part which concerns on one separator of two separators is substantially parallel to a positive electrode surface. In the battery of the present invention, the whole of the two separators are arranged so that the separator whose main portion is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is on the exterior case side, or the separator whose main portion is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is provided. The entire group of the two separators is arranged so as to be on the sealing case side to constitute an electrode group.

  By adopting such a configuration, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution penetrates well into each electrode in the electrode group, and the reactivity at each electrode becomes uniform, so that the battery is highly reliable. be able to.

  In addition, the principal part expanded sectional view of the electrode group which concerns on FIG. 6 at the flat nonaqueous secondary battery is shown. FIG. 6 is a portion including two positive electrode layers in which two separators are disposed on both surfaces and a negative electrode disposed between these positive electrodes in the electrode group, including the outer edges of the positive electrode and the negative electrode main body. It is a cross-sectional enlarged view of a part, that is, a part including a joint part in two separators arranged on both surfaces of each positive electrode. In FIG. 6, (a) shows an electrode group related to the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention, and (b) shows an electrode group related to the flat non-aqueous secondary battery outside the present invention.

  When a set of two separators having joints is randomly arranged without limitation in constituting the electrode group, as shown in FIG. 6B, the separator 7 whose main part is not substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is provided. , 7 may exist on both sides of one negative electrode 6. In such a place, the gap in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the negative electrode 6 becomes large, so that the peripheral edge of the negative electrode 6 is likely to be bent, which may impair the reliability of the battery.

  On the other hand, in the battery of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6A, the separator 7 whose main part is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is necessarily disposed on one surface of the negative electrode 6. For this reason, the gap in the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the negative electrode 6 can be made as small as possible and the bending at the peripheral edge of the negative electrode 6 can be suppressed, so that the reliability of the battery can be improved.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, of the two separators having a joint portion, the separator whose main portion is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is on the outer case 2 side. Although all of the sets are arranged, as described above, all of the sets of two separators having a joint portion are arranged so that the separator whose main part is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is on the sealing case 3 side. Also good.

  In the battery shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, both the upper and lower electrodes (the two outermost electrodes) in the electrode group are negative electrodes. In the battery of the present invention, the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. In contrast, one or both of the upper and lower electrodes (the two outermost electrodes) in the electrode group may be used as a positive electrode. In addition, when the electrode on the side close to the battery case (for example, the outer case) that also serves as the positive electrode terminal is used as the positive electrode among the outermost electrodes of the electrode group, this positive electrode has a positive electrode mixture layer on both sides of the current collector. However, it may be in contact with a battery case (for example, an exterior case) that also serves as a positive electrode terminal only at the current collecting tab portion, and has a positive electrode mixture layer only on one side of the current collector (the surface inside the battery). The exposed surface of the body may be electrically connected by being welded to the inner surface of a battery case (for example, an exterior case) that also serves as the positive electrode terminal, or by direct contact without being welded.

  When both the upper and lower electrodes (the two outermost electrodes) in the electrode group are positive electrodes, the connection between the negative electrode terminal and the battery case (for example, a sealing case) and the negative electrode is connected to the current collecting tab of each negative electrode. The parts can be electrically connected to each other, and these can be welded to the inner surface of a battery case (for example, a sealing case) that also serves as the negative electrode terminal, or directly contacted without welding.

  Further, in the battery of the present invention, separators are disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode at least on both sides facing the negative electrode, but only the positive electrode disposed on the outermost part of the electrode group, that is, one side (one surface) is opposed to the negative electrode. With respect to the positive electrode, separators may be disposed on both surfaces thereof (joint portions may be formed on these two separators), or the separator may be disposed only on the surface facing the negative electrode. Absent. Furthermore, when both the outermost electrodes related to the electrode group are positive electrodes, and separators are not arranged on both surfaces of these positive electrodes, the battery case serving also as the negative electrode terminal and the outermost positive electrode of the electrode group, An insulator such as an insulating seal made of a tape formed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or polyimide is disposed.

  Also, for the electrical connection between the current collecting tab portion of each positive electrode and the battery case that also serves as the positive electrode terminal, and the electrical connection between the current collecting tab portion of each negative electrode and the battery case that also serves as the negative electrode terminal, You may perform via a separate lead body (lead body comprised with metal foil etc.).

  The positive electrode mixture layer of the positive electrode according to the battery of the present invention is a layer containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive additive, a binder and the like.

Examples of the positive electrode active material according to the battery of the present invention include Li _x CoO ₂ , Li _x NiO ₂ , Li _x MnO ₂ , Li _x Co _y Ni _1-y O ₂ , and Li _x Co _y M _1-y O _2. lithium transition metal composite such as _{Li x Ni 1-y M y} O 2, Li x Mn y Ni z Co 1-y-z O 2, Li x Mn 2 O 4, Li x Mn 2-y M y O 4 (However, in each of the above lithium transition metal composite oxides, M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Al, and Cr.) It is a metal element, and 0 ≦ x ≦ 1.1, 0 <y <1.0, and 2.0 ≦ z ≦ 2.2.) These positive electrode active materials may be used individually by 1 type, and may use 2 or more types together.

  Moreover, as a conductive support agent of a positive electrode, carbon black, scale-like graphite, ketjen black, acetylene black, fibrous carbon etc. are mentioned, for example. Furthermore, examples of the binder for the positive electrode include polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), carboxymethyl cellulose, and styrene butadiene rubber.

  For the positive electrode, for example, a positive electrode mixture obtained by mixing a positive electrode active material, a conductive additive, and a binder is dispersed in water or an organic solvent to prepare a positive electrode mixture-containing paste (in this case, the binder is preliminarily mixed with water or It may be dissolved or dispersed in a solvent and mixed with a positive electrode active material or the like to prepare a positive electrode mixture-containing paste), and the positive electrode mixture-containing paste is made of metal foil, expanded metal, plain weave metal mesh, etc. It is manufactured by forming a positive electrode mixture layer by applying it to one or both sides of a current collector, drying it, and then press-molding it. However, the method for manufacturing the positive electrode is not limited to the above-described method, and other methods may be used.

  As a composition of the positive electrode, for example, in 100% by mass of the positive electrode mixture constituting the positive electrode, the positive electrode active material is 75 to 90% by mass, the conductive additive is 5 to 20% by mass, and the binder is 3 to 15% by mass. Is preferred. Moreover, it is preferable that the thickness of a positive mix layer is 30-200 micrometers, for example.

  The material for the current collector of the positive electrode is preferably aluminum or an aluminum alloy. From the viewpoint of reducing the total thickness of the positive electrode and increasing the number of layers of the positive electrode and the negative electrode in the battery to increase the facing area between the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode agent layer and improving the load characteristics of the battery, It is preferable to use a metal foil for the current collector. Moreover, it is preferable that the thickness of a collector is 8-20 micrometers, for example.

  Examples of the negative electrode according to the battery of the present invention include a negative electrode having lithium, a lithium alloy, a carbon material capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions, lithium titanate, and the like as an active material.

  Examples of the lithium alloy that can be used for the negative electrode active material include lithium alloys that reversibly alloy with lithium, such as lithium-aluminum and lithium-gallium, and the lithium content is, for example, 1 to 15 atomic%. Is preferred. Examples of the carbon material that can be used for the negative electrode active material include artificial graphite, natural graphite, low crystalline carbon, coke, and anthracite.

The lithium titanate that can be used for the negative electrode active material is represented by the general formula Li _x Ti _y O ₄ , and x and y are 0.8 ≦ x ≦ 1.4 and 1.6 ≦ y ≦ 2.2, respectively. Lithium titanate having a stoichiometric number is preferable, and lithium titanate having a stoichiometric number of x = 1.33 and y = 1.67 is particularly preferable. The lithium titanate represented by the general formula Li _x Ti _y O ₄ can be obtained, for example, by heat-treating titanium oxide and a lithium compound at 760 to 1100 ° C. As the titanium oxide, either anatase type or rutile type can be used, and examples of the lithium compound include lithium hydroxide, lithium carbonate, and lithium oxide.

  When the negative electrode active material is lithium or a lithium alloy, the negative electrode is formed by bonding the lithium or lithium alloy to a current collector such as a metal network to form a negative electrode layer made of lithium or lithium alloy on the surface of the current collector. Can be obtained. On the other hand, when a carbon material or lithium titanate is used as the negative electrode active material, for example, a negative electrode composite obtained by mixing a carbon material or lithium titanate with a binder as the negative electrode active material and, if necessary, a conductive additive. The negative electrode mixture-containing paste is prepared by dispersing the agent in water or an organic solvent (in this case, the binder is previously dissolved or dispersed in water or solvent, and mixed with the negative electrode active material or the like to contain the negative electrode mixture) The paste containing the negative electrode mixture may be applied to a current collector made of metal foil, expanded metal, plain weave metal mesh, etc., dried, and then pressed to form a negative electrode layer (negative electrode composite). The negative electrode can be produced by forming an agent layer. However, the manufacturing method of the negative electrode is not limited to the above-described method, and other methods may be used.

  In addition, as a binder and conductive support agent which concern on a negative electrode, the various binders and conductive support agent which were illustrated previously as what can be used for a positive electrode can be used.

  The composition of the negative electrode when a carbon material is used as the negative electrode active material is, for example, that the carbon material is 80 to 95% by mass and the binder is 3 to 15% by mass in 100% by mass of the negative electrode mixture constituting the negative electrode. Moreover, when using together a conductive support agent, it is preferable that a conductive support agent shall be 5-20 mass%. On the other hand, the composition of the negative electrode when lithium titanate is used as the negative electrode active material is, for example, 75 to 90% by mass of lithium titanate and 3 to 15% by mass of the binder in 100% by mass of the negative electrode mixture constituting the negative electrode. In addition, when a conductive auxiliary is used in combination, the conductive auxiliary is preferably 5 to 20% by mass.

  The thickness of the negative electrode layer (including the negative electrode mixture layer) in the negative electrode is preferably 40 to 200 μm, for example.

  The material for the current collector of the negative electrode is preferably copper or a copper alloy. From the viewpoint of reducing the total thickness of the negative electrode and increasing the number of layers of the positive electrode and negative electrode in the battery to increase the facing area between the positive electrode mixture layer and the negative electrode agent layer, and improving the load characteristics of the battery, It is preferable to use a metal foil for the current collector. Moreover, it is preferable that the thickness of a collector is 5-30 micrometers, for example.

  A separator made of a microporous film made of a thermoplastic resin is used. As the thermoplastic resin constituting the separator, for example, polyolefins such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), ethylene-propylene copolymer, polymethylpentene, and the like are preferable. From the viewpoint of arranging and welding the same type of resin as the constituent resin, the melting point, that is, the melting temperature measured using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) in accordance with the provisions of JIS K 7121 is 100. A polyolefin of ˜180 ° C. is more preferable.

  The form of the microporous film made of the thermoplastic resin constituting the separator may be any form as long as it has an ionic conductivity sufficient to obtain the required battery characteristics, but is a conventionally known solvent. An ion-permeable microporous film (a microporous film that is widely used as a battery separator) having a large number of pores formed by an extraction method, a dry method or a wet stretching method is preferable.

  The thickness of the separator is preferably, for example, 5 to 25 μm, and the porosity is preferably, for example, 30 to 70%.

  The positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator are stacked and used as a stacked electrode group as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and the current collecting tab portion of each positive electrode is the same in a plan view of the electrode group. It is preferable that the current collecting tabs of the negative electrodes are arranged so as to face in the same direction in the plan view of the electrode group. Thereby, current collection of the positive electrode and the negative electrode becomes easier.

  Furthermore, the current collecting tab portion of each positive electrode and the current collecting tab portion of each negative electrode only need to be arranged so as not to contact each other in a plan view of the electrode group, but these contacts are better suppressed, And from the viewpoint of making the production of the battery better, as shown in FIG. 4, the current collecting tab portion 5b of each positive electrode and the current collecting tab portion 6b of each negative electrode face each other in a plan view of the electrode group. More preferably, it is arranged at a position where

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the electrode group formed by laminating the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator is bound to the outer periphery with a binding tape 9 made of polypropylene having chemical resistance, etc. It is preferable to suppress misalignment of the positive electrode and the negative electrode wrapped in the separator.

  There are a plurality of positive electrodes and negative electrodes in the electrode group, and the total number of layers of the electrode is at least 4, but it is also possible to make it more (5 layers, 6 layers, 7 layers, 8 layers, etc.) It is. However, if the number of stacked positive and negative electrodes is increased too much, the merit as a flat battery may be reduced. Therefore, it is usually preferable to have 40 layers or less.

  Examples of non-aqueous electrolytes for batteries include cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, and vinylene carbonate; chain carbonate esters such as dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate (DEC), and methyl ethyl carbonate. 1,2-dimethoxyethane, diglyme (diethylene glycol methyl ether), triglyme (triethylene glycol dimethyl ether), tetraglyme (tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether), 1,2-dimethoxyethane, 1,2-diethoxymethane, tetrahydrofuran, etc. It is possible to use an electrolytic solution prepared by dissolving an electrolyte (lithium salt) in a concentration of about 0.3 to 2.0 mol / L in an organic solvent such as ether; That. The above organic solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

Examples of the electrolyte include LiBF ₄ , LiPF ₆ , LiAsF ₆ , LiSbF ₆ , LiClO ₄ , LiCF ₃ SO ₃ , LiC ₄ F ₉ SO ₃ , LiN (CF ₃ SO ₂ ) ₂ , LiN (C ₂ F ₅ SO ₂ ) Lithium salts such as ₂ are mentioned.

  The planar shape of the flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be a polygonal shape such as a square (quadrangle) in addition to the circular shape that is the mainstream of conventionally known flat batteries. In addition, the polygon such as a square as the planar shape of the battery in this specification includes a shape in which the corner is cut off and a shape in which the corner is curved. Moreover, the planar shape of the main body part of the positive electrode and the negative electrode may be a shape corresponding to the planar shape of the battery, and may be a substantially circular shape or a polygon such as a rectangle such as a rectangle or a square. In the case of a substantially circular shape, the portion corresponding to the location where the current collecting tab portion of the counter electrode is disposed is cut off as shown in FIG. 3 in order to prevent contact with the current collecting tab portion of the counter electrode. It is preferable to keep it.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an example in which the outer case is a positive electrode case and the sealing case is a negative electrode case is shown, but the battery of the present invention is not limited to this, and if necessary, the outer case is a negative electrode case. The sealing case may be a positive electrode case.

In addition, the positive electrode having the shape shown in FIG. 3 and the separator having the shape shown in FIG. 4 are used, and A is 300 μm and B (the thickness of the positive electrode) is 140 μm (that is, A / B value is 2.14). As shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral portions of two separators having the structure shown in FIG. 5 with the positive electrode sandwiched therebetween are welded and joined, and this positive electrode (the positive electrode accommodated in the two separators) is used to And a flat non-aqueous secondary battery having the structure shown in FIG. 2 (the inner angle C ₁ is 65 °, the inner angle C ₂ is 90 °, and the inner angle D is 25 °). A non-aqueous secondary battery was successfully produced. Further, when this flat non-aqueous secondary battery was disassembled, no damage was found on the inner surface of the separator and no corners of the positive electrode mixture layer were observed in the portion surrounded by the circle shown in FIG.

  The flat non-aqueous secondary battery of the present invention can be applied to the same use as a conventionally known flat non-aqueous secondary battery.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flat type non-aqueous secondary battery 2 Exterior case 3 Sealing case 4 Insulating gasket 5 Positive electrode 5a Positive electrode main body 5b Positive electrode current collecting tab 6 Negative electrode 6a Negative electrode main body 6b Negative electrode current collecting tab 7 Separator 7a Main body 7b Separator overhang 7c Joint

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In a space formed by caulking and sealing the outer case and the sealing case via an insulating gasket, there is an electrode group in which a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes are alternately stacked via a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte. A flat non-aqueous secondary battery,
The positive electrode has a main body portion and a current collecting tab portion that protrudes from the main body portion in a plan view and is narrower than the main body portion. The main body portion of the positive electrode includes a current collector. A positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material is formed on one side or both sides, and in the current collector tab portion of the positive electrode, a positive electrode mixture layer is not formed on the current collector,
The negative electrode has a main body portion and a current collecting tab portion that protrudes from the main body portion in a plan view and is narrower than the main body portion. The main body portion of the negative electrode includes a current collector. A negative electrode agent layer containing a negative electrode active material is formed on one side or both sides, and in the current collector tab portion of the negative electrode, the negative electrode agent layer is not formed on the current collector,
The electrode group has at least two layers of positive electrodes facing both sides of the negative electrode,
At least a separator made of a microporous film made of a thermoplastic resin is disposed on both sides of the positive electrode facing both sides of the negative electrode,
The two separators include a main body that covers the entire surface of the main body of the positive electrode, and an overhang that protrudes from the main body and covers at least a portion of the current collecting tab of the positive electrode that includes a boundary with the main body. And the two separators have a joint part welded to each other at least at a part of the peripheral part of the main part,
A (μm) is the shortest distance between the inner end of the joint of the two separators and the outer edge of the main body of the positive electrode existing between the two separators, and B (μm) is the thickness of the positive electrode. When the ratio A / B of A and B is 1-5,
One of the two separators disposed on both surfaces of the positive electrode has a main portion substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface,
All of the two separators having the joint in the electrode group are arranged so that the separator whose main part is substantially parallel to the positive electrode surface is on one side of the outer case and the sealing case. A flat non-aqueous secondary battery characterized by comprising:   In the cross section perpendicular to the surface of the positive electrode of the two separators arranged on both sides of the positive electrode main body and the positive electrode, the inner corners of the outer edge of the main body of the positive electrode and the joint between the two separators In the triangle formed by the end, a side connecting both corners of the outer edge of the main body portion of the positive electrode is a, and one of the corner portions of the outer edge of the main body portion of the positive electrode and the inside of the joint portion of the two separators When the side connecting the ends is b, and the side connecting the other of the corners of the outer edge of the main body portion of the positive electrode and the inner ends of the joint portions of the two separators is c, side a and side b 2. The flat non-aqueous secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein any one of an inner angle formed by and an inner angle formed by sides a and c is 90 ° and the other is 45 ° or more.

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