JP2020030949A - Power storage module - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a power storage module capable of inhibiting an electrolyte from leaking out of the power storage module due to an alkali creep phenomenon.SOLUTION: A power storage module 4 includes an electrode laminate 11 including a laminate of a plurality of bipolar electrodes 14, and a negative electrode termination electrode 18 disposed at one end side in a laminating direction D of the laminate, a sealing body 12 that is provided so as to surround a side surface 11a of the electrode laminate 11, forms an internal space V between adjacent electrodes, and seals the internal space V, and an electrolytic solution containing an alkaline solution housed in the internal space V, and the sealing body 12 includes a first sealing portion 21 disposed between adjacent electrodes, and a low moisture-permeable member 23 which is coupled to one end of the electrode laminate 11 in the laminating direction D and has a lower moisture permeability than that of the first sealing portion 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a power storage module.

  BACKGROUND ART As a conventional power storage module, a bipolar battery including a bipolar electrode in which a positive electrode is formed on one surface of an electrode plate and a negative electrode is formed on the other surface is known (see Patent Document 1). A bipolar battery includes a laminate formed by laminating a plurality of bipolar electrodes with a separator interposed therebetween. A sealing body that seals between the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in the stacking direction is provided on a side surface of the stacked body, and the electrolyte is contained in an internal space formed between the bipolar electrodes.

JP 2011-204386 A

  By the way, in the above-described power storage module, a negative electrode termination electrode having a negative electrode formed inside the electrode laminate is disposed at one end of the electrode laminate in the stacking direction. The electrode plate of the negative terminal electrode is also sealed by the sealing body. However, when the electrolytic solution contains an alkaline solution, the electrolytic solution is transmitted along the surface of the negative electrode terminal electrode by a so-called alkali creep phenomenon. In addition, the liquid may leak out of the power storage module through the space between the sealing body and the electrode plate. If the electrolyte leaks out of the power storage module and diffuses, for example, corrosion of a conductive plate disposed in contact with the power storage module or a short circuit between the power storage module and the restraint member may occur, which may cause a reduction in reliability. Can be

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to provide a power storage module that can suppress an electrolyte from leaking out of a power storage module due to an alkali creep phenomenon.

  An energy storage module according to one aspect of the present invention includes: an electrode stack including a stacked body of a plurality of bipolar electrodes; and a negative electrode termination electrode disposed on one end side in the stacking direction of the stacked body; A sealing body that is provided to surround the side surface of the body, forms an internal space between adjacent electrodes and seals the internal space, and an electrolytic solution containing an alkaline solution housed in the internal space, The sealing body includes a resin portion disposed between adjacent electrodes, and a low moisture-permeable member having a lower moisture permeability than the resin portion coupled to one end of the electrode laminate in the stacking direction.

  The sealed body of the power storage module includes a resin portion disposed between adjacent electrodes, and a low moisture permeable member coupled to one end of the electrode stack in the stacking direction and having a lower moisture permeability than the resin portion. By providing the low moisture permeable member in this manner, at one end of the electrode laminate where the alkali creep phenomenon can occur, moisture contained in air that causes the alkali creep phenomenon to accelerate is stored in the power storage module. Intrusion can be suppressed. Therefore, the electrolyte is prevented from seeping into the surplus space from between the electrode plate of the negative electrode terminal electrode and the resin part, so that the electrolyte can be prevented from seeping out of the power storage module due to the alkali creep phenomenon.

  The low moisture-permeable member has a multilayer structure stacked in the stacking direction, and may include a bonding layer bonded to the sealing body and an alkali-resistant layer bonded to one end of the electrode stack. According to this configuration, the bonding strength between the low moisture-permeable member and the sealing body can be improved by the bonding layer. Further, the alkali-resistant layer can suppress the deterioration of the low moisture-permeable member due to the electrolytic solution even when the alkali creep phenomenon occurs.

  The electrode laminate has a metal plate disposed outside in the laminating direction with respect to the electrode plate of the negative electrode termination electrode, and has an extra space surrounded by the low moisture-permeable member, the resin portion, and the metal plate. Is also good. According to this configuration, since the closed space is formed on one end side of the negative electrode termination electrode, moisture contained in the external air enters between the sealing body and the electrode plate of the negative electrode termination electrode. Can be suppressed. In addition, the low moisture-permeable member can prevent moisture contained in the outside air from entering the surplus space. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably suppress the electrolyte from leaking out of the power storage module due to the alkali creep phenomenon.

  One end of the electrode laminate may be roughened in a bonding region between the low moisture permeable member and the electrode laminate. According to this configuration, the bonding strength between the low moisture-permeable member and one end of the electrode laminate can be improved by the anchor effect.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, there is provided a power storage module capable of suppressing an electrolyte from leaking out of the power storage module due to an alkali creep phenomenon.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a power storage device according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view illustrating an internal configuration of the power storage module illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the power storage module of FIG. 2. It is an outline sectional view showing the structure of a low moisture permeability member. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a power storage module according to a comparative example.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating one embodiment of a power storage device. The power storage device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is used as a battery of various vehicles such as a forklift, a hybrid vehicle, and an electric vehicle. The power storage device 1 includes a module stack 2 including a plurality of stacked power storage modules 4 and a restraining member 3 that applies a restraining load to the module stack 2 in the stacking direction of the module stack 2.

  The module stack 2 includes a plurality of (here, three) power storage modules 4 and a plurality of (here, four) conductive plates 5. The power storage module 4 is a bipolar battery, and has a rectangular shape when viewed from the stacking direction. The power storage module 4 is, for example, a secondary battery such as a nickel hydrogen secondary battery or a lithium ion secondary battery, or an electric double layer capacitor. In the following description, a nickel-metal hydride secondary battery is exemplified.

  The power storage modules 4 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are electrically connected via the conductive plate 5. The conductive plates 5 are arranged between the power storage modules 4 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction and outside the power storage module 4 located at the stacking end. A positive electrode terminal 6 is connected to one conductive plate 5 arranged outside the power storage module 4 located at the lamination end. The negative electrode terminal 7 is connected to the other conductive plate 5 disposed outside the power storage module 4 located at the lamination end. The positive electrode terminal 6 and the negative electrode terminal 7 are drawn out, for example, from the edge of the conductive plate 5 in a direction crossing the laminating direction. The power storage device 1 is charged and discharged by the positive terminal 6 and the negative terminal 7.

  Inside the conductive plate 5, a plurality of flow paths 5a for circulating a refrigerant such as air are provided. The flow path 5a extends, for example, along a direction that intersects (orthogonally) the laminating direction and the drawing direction of the positive electrode terminal 6 and the negative electrode terminal 7, respectively. The conductive plate 5 functions not only as a connecting member for electrically connecting the power storage modules 4 to each other, but also as a radiator plate for radiating heat generated in the power storage module 4 by circulating a coolant through these flow paths 5a. Has both functions. In the example of FIG. 1, the area of the conductive plate 5 as viewed from the stacking direction is smaller than the area of the power storage module 4, but from the viewpoint of improving heat dissipation, the area of the conductive plate 5 is 4 may be the same as the area of the power storage module 4.

  The restraining member 3 includes a pair of end plates 8 sandwiching the module stack 2 in the stacking direction, and a fastening bolt 9 and a nut 10 for fastening the end plates 8 to each other. The end plate 8 is a rectangular metal plate having an area slightly larger than the areas of the power storage module 4 and the conductive plate 5 when viewed from the stacking direction. A film F having an electrical insulation property is provided on a surface of the end plate 8 on the module laminate 2 side. The film F insulates between the end plate 8 and the conductive plate 5.

  At the edge of the end plate 8, an insertion hole 8 a is provided at a position outside the module laminate 2. The fastening bolt 9 is passed from the insertion hole 8a of the one end plate 8 toward the insertion hole 8a of the other end plate 8, and is provided at the tip of the fastening bolt 9 protruding from the insertion hole 8a of the other end plate 8. , Nut 10 are screwed. As a result, the power storage module 4 and the conductive plate 5 are sandwiched by the end plates 8 to form a unit as the module stack 2, and a constraint load is applied to the module stack 2 in the stacking direction.

  Next, the configuration of the power storage module 4 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing the internal configuration of the power storage module shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the power storage module of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the power storage module 4 includes an electrode stack 11 and a resin sealing body 12 that seals the electrode stack 11. The electrode stack 11 includes a plurality of electrodes stacked along the stacking direction D of the power storage module 4 with the separator 13 interposed therebetween. These electrodes include a stacked body of a plurality of bipolar electrodes 14, a negative terminal electrode 18, and a positive terminal electrode 19.

  The bipolar electrode 14 includes an electrode plate 15 including one surface 15a and the other surface 15b opposite to the one surface 15a, a positive electrode 16 provided on one surface 15a, and a negative electrode 17 provided on the other surface 15b. ing. The positive electrode 16 is a positive electrode active material layer formed by applying a positive electrode active material to the electrode plate 15. The negative electrode 17 is a negative electrode active material layer formed by applying a negative electrode active material to the electrode plate 15. In the electrode stack 11, the positive electrode 16 of one bipolar electrode 14 faces the negative electrode 17 of another bipolar electrode 14 adjacent to one side in the stacking direction D with the separator 13 interposed therebetween. In the electrode stack 11, the negative electrode 17 of one bipolar electrode 14 faces the positive electrode 16 of another bipolar electrode 14 adjacent to the other in the stacking direction D with the separator 13 interposed therebetween. Note that the separator 13 preferably extends in a direction intersecting with the laminating direction D as it comes into contact with a first sealing portion 21 described later. Thereby, a short circuit between the electrodes can be suppressed.

  The negative terminal electrode 18 has the electrode plate 15 and the negative electrode 17 provided on the other surface 15 b of the electrode plate 15. The negative electrode terminating electrode 18 is arranged at one end in the stacking direction D such that the other surface 15b faces the center of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D. One surface 15a of electrode plate 15 of negative electrode terminal electrode 18 forms one outer surface in stacking direction D of electrode stack 11, and is electrically connected to one conductive plate 5 (see FIG. 1) adjacent to power storage module 4. It is connected to the. The negative electrode 17 provided on the other surface 15 b of the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode termination electrode 18 faces the positive electrode 16 of the bipolar electrode 14 at one end in the stacking direction D via the separator 13.

  The positive electrode termination electrode 19 has an electrode plate 15 and a positive electrode 16 provided on one surface 15 a of the electrode plate 15. The positive electrode termination electrode 19 is disposed at the other end in the stacking direction D such that the one surface 15a faces the center of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D. The positive electrode 16 provided on one surface 15 a of the positive electrode termination electrode 19 faces the negative electrode 17 of the bipolar electrode 14 at the other end in the stacking direction D via the separator 13. The other surface 15b of the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode termination electrode 19 forms the other outer surface in the stacking direction of the electrode stack 11, and is electrically connected to the other conductive plate 5 (see FIG. 1) adjacent to the power storage module 4. It is connected.

  The electrode plate 15 is made of, for example, a metal such as nickel or a nickel-plated steel plate. As an example, the electrode plate 15 is a rectangular metal foil made of nickel. The edge 15c of the electrode plate 15 has a rectangular frame shape, and is an uncoated region where the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material are not coated. As a positive electrode active material constituting the positive electrode 16, for example, nickel hydroxide is given. Examples of the negative electrode active material constituting the negative electrode 17 include a hydrogen storage alloy. In the present embodiment, the formation region of the negative electrode 17 on the other surface 15 b of the electrode plate 15 is slightly larger than the formation region of the positive electrode 16 on the one surface 15 a of the electrode plate 15.

  The separator 13 is formed, for example, on a sheet. Examples of the separator 13 include a porous film made of a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), and a woven or nonwoven fabric made of polypropylene, polypropylene, methylcellulose, or the like. The separator 13 may be reinforced with a vinylidene fluoride resin compound. In addition, the separator 13 is not limited to a sheet shape, and may be a bag shape.

  The sealing body 12 is formed, for example, of an insulating resin into a rectangular tube as a whole. The sealing body 12 is provided on the side surface 11 a of the electrode stack 11 so as to surround the edge 15 c of the electrode plate 15. The sealing body 12 holds the edge 15c on the side surface 11a. The sealing body 12 surrounds the plurality of first sealing portions 21 (resin portions) coupled to the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 and the first sealing portion 21 from the outside along the side surface 11a. It includes a second sealing portion 22 (sealing portion) coupled to each of the sealing portions 21 and a low moisture-permeable member 23 coupled to one end of the electrode laminate 11 in the laminating direction D. The detailed configuration of the low moisture permeable member 23 will be described later.

  The first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 are, for example, an insulating resin having alkali resistance. The constituent material of the first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 includes, for example, polypropylene (PP), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), and modified polyphenylene ether (modified PPE).

  The first sealing portion 21 is provided continuously over the entire circumference of the edge portion 15c on one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15, and has a rectangular ring shape when viewed from the laminating direction D. The first sealing portion 21 is welded to one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 by, for example, ultrasonic waves or heat, and is air-tightly joined. The first sealing portion 21 is, for example, a film having a predetermined thickness in the stacking direction D. The inside of the first sealing portion 21 is located between the edge portions 15c of the electrode plates 15 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction D. The outside of the first sealing portion 21 projects beyond the edge of the electrode plate 15, and the tip portion is held by the second sealing portion 22. The first sealing portions 21 adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D may be separated from each other or may be in contact with each other.

  A region where the edge portion 15c and the first sealing portion 21 on the one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 overlap is a coupling region K between the electrode plate 15 and the first sealing portion 21. In the coupling region K, the surface of the electrode plate 15 is roughened. The roughened region may be only the coupling region K, but in this embodiment, the entire one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 is roughened. Roughening can be achieved by forming a plurality of protrusions by, for example, electrolytic plating. Since a plurality of protrusions can be formed on the one surface 15a, the resin in a molten state enters between the plurality of protrusions formed by the roughening at the bonding interface with the first sealing portion 21 on the one surface 15a, and anchors are formed. The effect is exhibited. Thereby, the bonding strength between the electrode plate 15 and the first sealing portion 21 can be improved. The projection formed at the time of roughening has, for example, a shape that becomes tapered from the base end side to the tip end side. Thereby, the cross-sectional shape between the adjacent projections becomes an undercut shape, and the anchor effect can be enhanced.

  The second sealing portion 22 is provided outside the electrode stack 11 and the first sealing portion 21, and forms an outer wall (housing) of the power storage module 4. The second sealing portion 22 is formed, for example, by injection molding of a resin, and extends over the entire length of the electrode stack 11 along the stacking direction D. The second sealing portion 22 has a rectangular tubular shape (annular shape) extending in the stacking direction D as an axial direction. The second sealing portion 22 is welded to the outer surface of the first sealing portion 21 by, for example, heat during injection molding.

  The first sealing portion 21 and the second sealing portion 22 form an internal space V between adjacent electrodes and seal the internal space V. More specifically, the second sealing portion 22 is, together with the first sealing portion 21, between the bipolar electrodes 14 adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D and the negative electrode termination electrode adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D. The space between the bipolar electrode 18 and the bipolar electrode 14 and the space between the positive terminal electrode 19 and the bipolar electrode 14 adjacent to each other along the stacking direction D are sealed. Thereby, air-tightly partitioned internal spaces V are formed between the adjacent bipolar electrodes 14, between the negative electrode termination electrode 18 and the bipolar electrode 14, and between the positive electrode termination electrode 19 and the bipolar electrode 14, respectively. ing. The internal space V contains an electrolytic solution (not shown) containing an alkaline solution such as an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution. The electrolyte is impregnated in the separator 13, the positive electrode 16, and the negative electrode 17.

  The electrode stack 11 further has a metal plate 20. The metal plate 20 is arranged outside the electrode plate 15 of the negative terminal electrode 18 in the stacking direction D. The metal plate 20 has another surface 20b facing the one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18, and one surface 20a opposite to the other surface 20b. The positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material are not coated on one surface 20a and the other surface 20b of the metal plate 20, and the entire surface of the one surface 20a and the other surface 20b is an uncoated region. That is, in the present embodiment, the metal plate 20 is an uncoated electrode plate on which neither the positive electrode 16 nor the negative electrode 17 is provided. The metal plate 20 has a rectangular contact portion C that is recessed toward the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 and contacts the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18. More specifically, at the contact portion C, the other surface 20b of the metal plate 20 contacts one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 of the negative terminal electrode 18, and the one surface 20a of the metal plate 20 is connected to the conductive plate 5 (see FIG. 1). ). Thus, the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 is electrically connected to the conductive plate 5 via the metal plate 20. Like the electrode plate 15, the metal plate 20 is made of a metal such as nickel or a nickel-plated steel plate.

  A region where the edge portion 20c and the first sealing portion 21 on the one surface 20a and the other surface 20b of the metal plate 20 overlap is roughened similarly to the surface of the electrode plate 15. The roughened region may be only the region where the edge portion 20c and the first sealing portion 21 are combined, but in the present embodiment, the entirety of the one surface 20a and the other surface 20b of the metal plate 20 is roughened. I have. A low moisture-permeable member 23 is joined to an edge 20c on one surface 20a of the metal plate 20, and a first sealing portion 21 is joined to an edge 20c on the other surface 20b of the metal plate 20. . Thus, the first sealing portion 21, the electrode plate 15 of the negative terminal electrode 18, and the metal plate 20 form a surplus space VA in which no electrolyte is contained. When viewed from the stacking direction D, the surplus space VA is formed so as to surround the periphery of the contact portion C. When viewed from a cross section along the stacking direction D, the surplus space VA has a substantially triangular shape whose height (dimension along the stacking direction D) decreases from the first sealing portion 21 side toward the contact portion C side. ing. In addition, the power storage module 4 has a surplus space VB, which is surrounded by the low moisture-permeable member 23, the first sealing portion 21, the metal plate 20, and the second sealing portion 22, and does not contain the electrolytic solution. I have. The surplus space VB is formed so as to surround the outside of the edge 20 c of the metal plate 20. When viewed from a cross section along the stacking direction D, the surplus space VB has a substantially rectangular shape.

  Next, the configuration of the low moisture permeable member 23 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, in the power storage module 4 according to the present embodiment, the metal plate 20 is disposed at one end of the electrode stack 11, and the low moisture-permeable member 23 is connected to the metal plate 20. The low-moisture-permeable member 23 has a rectangular annular shape as viewed from the laminating direction D, similarly to the first sealing portion 21, and is provided continuously over the entire periphery of the edge 20 c on one surface 20 a of the metal plate 20. ing. The low moisture-permeable member 23 is welded to one surface 20a of the metal plate 20 by, for example, ultrasonic waves or heat, and is air-tightly joined. The low moisture permeable member 23 is, for example, a film having a predetermined thickness in the stacking direction D. In the present embodiment, the thickness of the low moisture-permeable member 23 is smaller than the thickness of the first sealing portion 21. As an example, the thickness of the low-moisture-permeable member 23 can be 50 μm or more and 200 μm or less. Note that the thickness of the low moisture-permeable member 23 may be equal to the thickness of the first sealing portion 21 or may be greater than the thickness of the first sealing portion 21.

  The low moisture permeable member 23 has a lower moisture permeability than the first sealing portion 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the low moisture-permeable member 23 has a multilayer structure stacked along the stacking direction D. In the present embodiment, the low moisture-permeable member 23 has a bonding layer 23A, an alkali-resistant layer 23B, and a barrier layer 23C. The bonding layer 23 </ b> A is a layer that forms one surface of the low moisture-permeable member 23 on one end side in the stacking direction D and is bonded to the second sealing unit 22. The alkali-resistant layer 23 </ b> B is a layer that forms one surface of the low moisture-permeable member 23 on the other end side in the stacking direction D and is coupled to one surface 20 a of the metal plate 20. The barrier layer 23C is a layer located between the bonding layer 23A and the alkali-resistant layer 23B. The bonding layer 23A is made of, for example, a polyolefin resin such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), or a material having compatibility with the second sealing portion 22. The alkali-resistant layer 23B is made of, for example, a polyolefin resin such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE), or a material having alkali resistance. The barrier layer 23C is made of a material having low gas permeability and low moisture permeability such as a metal such as nickel and aluminum, or an ethylene / vinyl alcohol copolymer resin (EVOH).

  In the present embodiment, the thickness of the barrier layer 23C is larger than the thickness of the bonding layer 23A and the thickness of the alkali-resistant layer 23B. The thickness of the bonding layer 23A and the thickness of the alkali-resistant layer 23B are substantially the same. By relatively increasing the thickness of the barrier layer 23C, the moisture permeability of the low moisture-permeable member 23 can be further reduced. As an example, the thickness of the bonding layer 23A can be 10 μm or more and 50 μm or less, the thickness of the alkali-resistant layer 23B can be 10 μm or more and 50 μm or less, and the thickness of the barrier layer 23C can be 10 μm or more and 150 μm or less. Further, the thickness of the barrier layer 23C may be not less than twice and not more than 5 times the thickness of the bonding layer 23A and the thickness of the alkali-resistant layer 23B. The relationship between the thicknesses of the respective layers of the low moisture-permeable member 23 is not particularly limited. For example, the thickness of the barrier layer 23C may be smaller than the thickness of the bonding layer 23A and the thickness of the alkali-resistant layer 23B. In this case, the effect that a sufficient amount of the bonding layer with the metal plate can be secured can be obtained. Further, the thickness of the bonding layer 23A and the thickness of the alkali-resistant layer 23B do not have to be the same.

  Next, the operation and effect of the power storage module 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a power storage module according to a comparative example. As shown in FIG. 5, in the power storage module 100 according to the comparative example, the first sealing portion 21 is connected to one end of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D, instead of the low moisture-permeable member 23, The difference from the power storage module 4 according to the present embodiment is that the metal plate 20 is not arranged at one end of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D, and the negative terminal electrode 18 is located at one end of the electrode stack 11. are doing.

  In the power storage module 100, the electrolyte present in the internal space V is transmitted on the surface of the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 due to the so-called alkali creep phenomenon, and between the electrode plate 15 and the first sealing portion 121A in the coupling region K. May ooze out to the one surface 15a side of the electrode plate 15 through the gap. In FIG. 4, the movement path of the electrolytic solution L in the alkaline creep phenomenon is indicated by an arrow A. The alkaline creep phenomenon may occur at the time of charging and discharging of the power storage device and at the time of no load due to electrochemical factors and fluid phenomena. The alkali creep phenomenon occurs due to the existence of the paths of the negative electrode potential, moisture, and the electrolyte solution L, respectively, and progresses with the passage of time.

  On the other hand, the sealing body 12 of the power storage module 4 according to the present embodiment is connected to the first sealing portion 21 disposed between the adjacent electrodes and to one end of the electrode stack 11 in the stacking direction D, (1) a low moisture-permeable member 23 having a lower moisture permeability than the sealing portion 21; With the provision of the low moisture permeable member 23 as described above, at one end side of the electrode laminate 11 where the alkaline creep phenomenon can occur, moisture contained in the air, which is a factor for accelerating the alkaline creep phenomenon, is accumulated. 4 can be suppressed. Therefore, the electrolyte is prevented from seeping into the surplus spaces VA and VB from between the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 and the first sealing portion 21, and the electrolyte is discharged by the alkaline creep phenomenon. Can be suppressed from oozing out.

  Further, the low moisture-permeable member 23 has a multilayer structure laminated in the laminating direction D, has compatibility with the sealing body 12 (the second sealing portion 22), and is bonded to the sealing body 12. 23A, and an alkali-resistant layer 23B bonded to one end (the metal plate 20 in the present embodiment) of the electrode stack 11. Thereby, the bonding strength between the low moisture-permeable member and the sealing body can be improved by the bonding layer 23 </ b> A, so that it is possible to suppress the electrolyte from leaking out of the power storage module 4 due to the alkali creep phenomenon. Further, the alkali-resistant layer 23B can suppress the deterioration of the low moisture-permeable member due to the electrolytic solution even when the alkali creep phenomenon occurs.

  The electrode laminate 11 has a metal plate 20 disposed outside the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 in the laminating direction D, and has a low moisture-permeable member 23, a first sealing portion 21, and a second sealing member 21. It has a surplus space VB surrounded by the sealing portion 22 and the metal plate 20. As a result, a surplus space VB which is sealed at one end side from the negative electrode termination electrode 18 is formed, so that moisture contained in the external air flows between the sealing body 12 and the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode termination electrode 18. Intrusion can be suppressed. In addition, the low moisture-permeable member 23 can prevent moisture contained in the outside air from entering the surplus space VB. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably suppress the electrolyte from leaking out of the power storage module 4 due to the alkali creep phenomenon.

  Further, one end of the electrode laminate 11 (that is, one surface 20a of the metal plate 20) is roughened in a coupling region between the low moisture permeable member 23 and the electrode laminate 11. Thus, the bonding strength between the low moisture-permeable member 23 and one end of the electrode stack 11 can be improved by the anchor effect.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made. For example, in the above embodiment, the example in which the electrode stack 11 has the metal plate 20 outside the negative electrode termination electrode 18 has been described, but the electrode stack 11 may not have the metal plate 20. In this case, the electrode plate 15 of the negative terminal electrode 18 corresponds to one end of the electrode stack 11, and the low moisture permeable member 23 is coupled to one surface 15 a of the electrode plate 15 of the negative terminal electrode 18. Also in this case, since the moisture contained in the external air is suppressed from entering the inside of the power storage module 4 by the low moisture permeable member 23, the electrolyte leaks out of the power storage module 4 due to the alkali creep phenomenon. Can be suppressed.

  When the electrode laminate 11 does not include the metal plate 20, the power storage module 4 includes an extra space surrounded by the low moisture-permeable member 23, the first sealing portion 21, the second sealing portion 22, and the metal plate 20. VB and the surplus space VA surrounded by the first sealing portion 21, the metal plate 20, and the negative terminal electrode 18 may not be provided.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the low moisture-permeable member 23 has a three-layer structure including the bonding layer 23A, the alkali-resistant layer 23B, and the barrier layer 23C has been described. May be provided. Further, the low moisture-permeable member 23 may have a single-layer structure including only the barrier layer 23C without the bonding layer 23A and the alkali-resistant layer 23B.

  Further, the first sealing portion 21 having a rectangular frame shape may be connected to the other surface 15b side of the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode termination electrode 19. This first sealing portion 21 can also be connected to another first sealing portion 21 by the second sealing portion 22. Further, the edge of the first sealing portion 21 coupled to the other surface 15b side of the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19, and the first sealing portion 21 on the one surface 15a side of the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 May be joined by hot plate welding or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Electric storage module, 11 ... Electrode laminated body, 11a ... Side surface, 12 ... Sealing body, 13 ... Separator, 14 ... Bipolar electrode, 15 ... Electrode plate, 18 ... Negative terminal electrode, 20 ... Metal plate, 21 ... First Sealing portion (resin portion), 22: second sealing portion, 23: low moisture-permeable member, 23A: bonding layer, 23B: alkali-resistant layer, 23C: barrier layer, D: stacking direction, V: internal space, VA , VB... Surplus space.

Claims (4)

A stacked body of a plurality of bipolar electrodes, and an electrode stacked body including a negative electrode termination electrode disposed on one end side in the stacking direction of the stacked body,
A sealing body provided so as to surround the side surface of the electrode laminate, forming an internal space between adjacent electrodes and sealing the internal space,
And an electrolytic solution containing an alkaline solution contained in the internal space,
The sealing body,
A resin portion disposed between the adjacent electrodes,
A low moisture-permeable member having a lower moisture permeability than the resin portion coupled to the one end of the electrode laminate in the stacking direction. The low moisture-permeable member has a multilayer structure stacked in the stacking direction,
The power storage module according to claim 1, further comprising: a bonding layer bonded to the sealing body; and an alkali-resistant layer bonded to the one end of the electrode stack.   The electrode laminate has a metal plate disposed outside the electrode plate of the negative electrode termination electrode in the laminating direction, and has a surplus surrounded by the low moisture-permeable member, the resin portion, and the metal plate. The power storage module according to claim 1, having a space. The power storage module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the one end of the electrode laminate is roughened in a bonding region between the low moisture permeable member and the electrode laminate.

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