JP5542544B2 - Power storage module and power storage device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a power storage module and a power storage device including a plurality of power storage devices.

  A power supply device configured to store a plurality of battery modules in which a plurality of cylindrical battery cells are connected in series in a battery container, and to protect the battery cells of the battery module by a protective electronic circuit attached to the battery container. is there. In such a power supply device, the battery cells are held in a plurality of rows and a plurality of rows arranged between a pair of end plates arranged on the left and right sides of the holder case. Each battery module is connected in series by connecting the positive and negative electrode terminals of a plurality of battery cells in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction as appropriate using a terminal plate called a bus bar. Each end plate is formed with an opening window for connecting the bus bar to the electrode terminal of the battery cell, and each battery cell is fitted into the opening window to fix the battery cell (for example, paragraphs [0035] and [0035] in Patent Document 1). 0036]).

JP 2000-223160 A

  In the apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, each battery cell is structured to be held in an opening window in a state of being connected to a bus bar. For this reason, there is a gap between the end plate and the electrode terminal of the battery cell. Further, the end plate is deformed at the time of assembly, or is deformed by impact or vibration, so that a gap is formed between the battery cell and the electrode terminal.

  For this reason, when the battery cell is damaged due to impact, vibration or the like, or when the internal pressure of the battery cell rises and a mist-like gas containing an electrolyte leaks from the inside of the battery cell, this gas is transferred to the end plate and the battery cell electrode. It penetrates into the holder case and further into the entire interior of the power storage module from the gap between the terminals.

The power storage module of the present invention includes a plurality of battery cells, a casing that houses the plurality of battery cells, and a casing serving as a cooling passage through which a cooling medium for cooling the plurality of battery cells flows. One of the members, and sandwiching and holding a plurality of battery cells from the side of the positive electrode terminal surface formed at one end of the battery cell and the side of the negative electrode terminal surface formed at the other end, provided corresponding to the negative electrode terminal face, electrical and a pair of side plates having a plurality of through-holes are blocked from the inside of the casing by a positive electrode comment or the negative electrode terminal face, a plurality of battery cells housed in a casing A side plate having a plurality of conductive members connected to the side plate and a cover member provided on the side plate opposite to the battery cell storage side, and having a plurality of through holes closed by the positive electrode terminal surface or the negative electrode terminal surface; Covering member Between are formed outgassing chamber which the positive electrode comment or gas injected from the negative electrode terminal surface is discharged battery cells, each surrounding a plurality of through holes, the positive electrode of the battery cell with an adhesive positive terminal receiving and one of the negative terminal receiving for adhering an edge portion of the negative electrode comment by the adhesive is formed, the positive electrode terminal receiving and the negative electrode terminal receiving for adhering an edge portion of the terminal surface the section is provided with an annular groove, in the annular groove, separating the cooling passage and the gas discharge chamber, to the cooling passage of the gas when the gas is discharged into the gas discharge chamber from the battery cell to block the flow, adhesives are characterized by being filled.

  According to the present invention, since the annular groove is provided in the entire periphery of the battery cell and the adhesive is provided in the groove, the periphery of the battery cell can be reliably isolated from the outside.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the vehicle-mounted electrical machinery system in which the electrical storage apparatus by one embodiment of this invention was used. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the whole lithium ion battery apparatus by one embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which looked at the lithium ion battery apparatus shown in FIG. 2 from the cooling medium inlet side. The perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the electrical storage module which comprises the lithium ion battery apparatus by one embodiment. The disassembled perspective view of the electrical storage module shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partially cut-out enlarged perspective view of a main part of the present invention of the power storage module shown in FIG. 5. VII-VII line cutting enlarged sectional view of FIG. The top view which shows the structure of a voltage detection conductor. The top view which shows the state which incorporated the voltage detection conductor in the side plate. The perspective view of the electrical storage module which shows the state which mounted | wore the electrically conductive member in the side plate. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a state in which a conductive member is mounted on a side plate. 6A is a plan view of FIG. 6, FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 11A, and FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. The flowchart explaining the manufacture procedure of a lithium ion battery apparatus.

Hereinafter, a power storage module and a power storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Below, the case where the power storage module according to one embodiment is applied to a power storage device constituting an in-vehicle power supply device of an electric vehicle, particularly an electric vehicle will be described as an example. The electric vehicle includes a hybrid electric vehicle including an engine that is an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as a driving source of the vehicle, and a genuine electric vehicle using the electric motor as the only driving source of the vehicle.

First, the configuration of an in-vehicle electric system (an electric motor drive system) including a power storage module according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The in-vehicle electrical system includes a motor generator 10, an inverter device 20, a vehicle controller 30 that controls the entire vehicle, a power storage device 1000 that constitutes the in-vehicle power supply device, and the like. The power storage device 1000 is configured as, for example, a lithium ion battery device including a plurality of battery cells.

  The motor generator 10 is a three-phase AC synchronous machine. The motor generator 10 is driven by a motor in an operation mode that requires rotational power, such as when the vehicle is powered and when an engine that is an internal combustion engine is started, and the generated rotational power is supplied to a driven body such as a wheel and an engine. . In this case, the in-vehicle electric system converts DC power into three-phase AC power and supplies it to the motor generator 10 via the inverter device 20 that is a power converter from the power storage device 1000.

  The motor generator 10 is driven by a driving force from a wheel or an engine in an operation mode that requires power generation, such as when the vehicle is decelerating or braking, or when the power storage device 1000 needs to be charged. To generate three-phase AC power. In this case, the in-vehicle electric system converts the three-phase AC power from the motor generator 10 into DC power via the inverter device 20 and supplies it to the power storage device 1000. As a result, power is stored in power storage device 1000.

  The inverter device 20 is an electronic circuit device that controls the above-described power conversion, that is, conversion from DC power to three-phase AC power, and conversion from three-phase AC power to DC power by operation (on / off) of a switching semiconductor element. It is. The inverter device 20 includes a power module 21, a driver circuit 22, and a motor controller 23.

The power module 21 is a power conversion circuit that includes six switching semiconductor elements and performs the above-described power conversion by switching operations (on / off) of the six switching semiconductor elements.
The DC positive module terminal is electrically connected to the DC positive external terminal, and the DC negative module terminal is electrically connected to the DC negative external terminal. The DC positive side external terminal and the DC negative side external terminal are power supply side terminals for transmitting and receiving DC power to and from the power storage device 1000, and power cables 610 and 620 extending from the power storage device 1000 are electrically connected. Yes. The AC side module terminal is electrically connected to the AC side external terminal. The AC side external terminal is a load side terminal for transmitting and receiving three-phase AC power to and from the motor generator 10, and a load cable extending from the motor generator 10 is electrically connected thereto.

  The motor controller 23 is an electronic circuit device for controlling the switching operation of the six switching semiconductor elements constituting the power conversion circuit. The motor controller 23 generates switching operation command signals (for example, PWM (pulse width modulation) signals) for the six switching semiconductor elements based on a torque command output from a host controller, for example, a vehicle controller 30 that controls the entire vehicle. To do. The generated command signal is output to the driver circuit 22.

The power storage device 1000 includes a power storage module 100 for storing and releasing electrical energy (charging and discharging DC power), and a control device 900 (see FIG. 2) for managing and controlling the state of the power storage module 100. .
The power storage module 100 includes a high potential side power storage module 100a and a low potential side power storage module 100b that are electrically connected in series. Each power storage module contains a plurality of lithium ion battery cells (hereinafter referred to as “battery cells”) connected in series. An assembled battery is composed of a plurality of battery cells and a connection body that connects these battery cells in series. The configuration of each power storage module 100 will be described later.

  An SD (service disconnect) switch 700 is provided between the negative electrode side (low potential side) of the high potential side power storage module 100a and the positive electrode side (high potential side) of the low potential side power storage module 100b. The SD switch 700 is a safety device provided to ensure safety during maintenance and inspection of the power storage device 1000. The SD switch 700 includes an electric circuit in which a switch and a fuse are electrically connected in series. Operated during maintenance and inspection.

The control device 900 includes a battery controller 300 corresponding to the upper (parent) and a cell controller 310 corresponding to the lower (child).
The battery controller 300 manages and controls the state of the power storage device 1000, and notifies the vehicle controller 30 and the motor controller 23, which are host control devices, of charge / discharge control commands such as the state of the power storage device 1000 and allowable charge / discharge power. The management and control of the state of the power storage device 1000 includes the measurement of the voltage and current of the power storage device 1000, the calculation of the power storage state (SOC: State Of Charge) and the deterioration state (SOH: State Of Health), Measurement of the temperature of the power storage module, output of a command to the cell controller 310 (for example, a command for measuring the voltage of each battery cell, a command for adjusting the power storage amount of each battery cell, etc.), and the like.

  The cell controller 310 is a limb of the so-called battery controller 300 that manages and controls the state of a plurality of lithium-in on battery cells according to a command from the battery controller 300, and includes a plurality of integrated circuits (ICs). The management and control of the state of a plurality of battery cells include measurement of the voltage of each battery cell, adjustment of the amount of electricity stored in each battery cell, and the like. That is, although not shown, the cell controller 310 has a voltage sensor that measures the voltage of each battery cell. Each integrated circuit has a plurality of corresponding battery cells, and performs state management and control on the corresponding plurality of battery cells.

A plurality of corresponding battery cells are used as the power source of the integrated circuit constituting the cell controller 310. For this reason, both the cell controller 310 and the power storage module 100 are electrically connected via the connection line 800. The voltage of the highest potential of a plurality of corresponding battery cells is applied to each integrated circuit via the connection line 800.
Both the positive terminal of the high-potential side power storage module 100a and the DC positive external terminal of the inverter device 20 are electrically connected via a positive power cable 610. The negative electrode terminal of the low potential side power storage module 100b and the DC negative electrode side external terminal of the inverter device 20 are electrically connected via a negative electrode power cable 620.

  A junction box 400 and a negative main relay 412 are provided in the middle of the power cables 610 and 620. Inside the junction box 400, a relay mechanism including a positive-side main relay 411 and a precharge circuit 420 is housed. The relay mechanism is an open / close unit for electrically connecting and disconnecting between the power storage module 100 and the inverter device 20. When the on-vehicle electric system is activated, the relay mechanism is connected between the power storage module 100 and the inverter device 20. When the system is stopped or abnormal, the power storage module 100 and the inverter device 20 are disconnected. Thus, by controlling between the power storage device 1000 and the inverter device 20 by the relay mechanism, high safety of the in-vehicle electric system can be ensured.

  The driving of the relay mechanism is controlled by the motor controller 23. The motor controller 23 receives a notification of the completion of the activation of the power storage device 1000 from the battery controller 300 when the on-vehicle electric system is activated, thereby driving the relay mechanism by outputting a conduction command signal to the relay mechanism. The motor controller 23 receives an output signal from the ignition key switch when the in-vehicle electric system is stopped, and receives an abnormal signal from the vehicle controller when the in-vehicle electric system is abnormal. A relay command is driven by outputting a shutoff command signal.

  The main relay includes a positive side main relay 411 and a negative side main relay 412. Positive side main relay 411 is provided in the middle of positive side power cable 610 and controls electrical connection between the positive side of power storage device 1000 and the positive side of inverter device 20. The negative main relay 412 is provided in the middle of the negative power cable 620 and controls the electrical connection between the negative side of the power storage device 1000 and the negative side of the inverter device 20.

The precharge circuit 420 is a series circuit in which a precharge relay 421 and a resistor 422 are electrically connected in series, and is electrically connected to the positive-side main relay 411 in parallel.
When starting the in-vehicle electric system, first, the negative side main relay 412 is turned on, and then the precharge relay 421 is turned on. Thus, the current supplied from the power storage device 1000 is limited by the resistor 422, and then supplied to the smoothing capacitor mounted on the inverter and charged. After the smoothing capacitor is charged to a predetermined voltage, the positive main relay 411 is turned on and the precharge relay 421 is opened. Thereby, main current is supplied from power storage device 1000 to inverter device 20 via positive-side main relay 411.

  A current sensor 430 is housed in the junction box 400. Current sensor 430 is provided to detect a current supplied from power storage device 1000 to inverter device 20. The output line of the current sensor 430 is electrically connected to the battery controller 300. Battery controller 300 detects the current supplied from power storage device 1000 to inverter device 20 based on the signal output from current sensor 430. This current detection information is notified from the battery controller 300 to the motor controller 23, the vehicle controller 30, and the like.

  The current sensor 430 may be installed outside the junction box 400. The current detection part of the power storage device 1000 is not limited to the inverter device 20 side of the positive main relay 411 but may be the power storage module 100 side of the positive main relay 411.

  A voltage sensor for detecting the voltage of the power storage device 1000 provided in the cell controller 310 may be housed in the junction box 400. When the voltage sensor is housed inside the junction box 400, the output line of the voltage sensor is electrically connected to the battery controller 300 in the same manner as the current sensor 430. Battery controller 300 detects the overall voltage of power storage device 1000 based on the output signal of the voltage sensor. This voltage detection information is notified to the motor controller 23 and the vehicle controller 30. The voltage detection part of the power storage device 1000 may be on the power storage module 100 side or the inverter device 20 side of the relay mechanism.

Next, the structure of the electrical storage apparatus 1000 is demonstrated using FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the overall configuration of the power storage device 1000. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a power storage module constituting the power storage device 1000, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the power storage module shown in FIG.
The power storage device 1000 is roughly divided into two units, a power storage module 100 and a control device 900. First, the configuration of the power storage module 100 will be described.

  As described above, the power storage module 100 includes the high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b, and each of the power storage modules 100a and 100b is electrically connected in series and accommodates a plurality of battery cells. Has been. As shown in FIG. 2, the high potential side power storage module 100 a and the low potential side power storage module 100 b are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel so that the longitudinal directions of the blocks are parallel to each other.

The high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b are juxtaposed on the module base 101 and fixed by fixing means such as bolts. The module base 101 is composed of a rigid thin metal plate (for example, an iron plate) that is divided into three in the lateral direction, and is fixed to the vehicle. That is, the module base 101 is composed of three members arranged at both ends and the center in the short direction. With such a configuration, the surface of the module base 101 can be flush with the lower surfaces of the power storage modules 100a and 100b, and the size of the power storage module 100 in the height direction can be further reduced.
The upper portions of the high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b are fixed by a casing 910 of the control device 900 described later.

Note that the high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b have the same basic structure. Therefore, in FIGS. 4 and 5, the high-potential side power storage module 100a and the low-potential side power storage module 100b will be described as the power storage module 100 as a representative.
As shown in FIG. 5, the power storage module 100 includes a casing 110, 16 battery cells 140 housed in the casing 110, and 16 battery cells 140 electrically connected in series. It is comprised by the electrically-conductive member.

The casing 110 constitutes a substantially hexahedral block housing. Specifically, the inlet channel forming plate 111, the outlet channel forming plate 118, the inlet side guide plate 112 (see FIG. 3), the outlet side guide plate 113, and two side plates 250 and 251 forming a pair called side plates. It is comprised by. The internal space of the casing 110 functions as a storage chamber in which the plurality of battery cells 140 are stored, and also functions as a cooling passage through which a cooling medium (cooling air) for cooling the battery cells 140 flows.
In the following description, the direction in which the length of the casing 110 is the longest and the direction from the cooling medium inlet 114 (see FIG. 3) side to the cooling medium outlet 115 side are defined as the longitudinal direction.
The direction in which the two side plates 250 and 251 face each other is defined as the short direction. The central axis direction of the battery cell 140 (the direction in which the two electrodes of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal face each other) is in the short direction.
Furthermore, the direction in which the inlet flow path forming plate 111 and the outlet flow path forming plate 118 face each other is defined as the height direction regardless of the installation direction of the power storage module 100.

  The inlet flow path forming plate 111 is a rectangular flat plate that forms the upper surface of the casing 110. The outlet channel forming plate 118 is a flat plate that forms the bottom surface of the casing 110. The inlet channel forming plate 111 and the outlet channel forming plate 118 are made of a thin metal plate having rigidity. The inlet channel forming plate 111 and the outlet channel forming plate 118 have substantially the same overall length, but the positions of the end portions in the longitudinal direction are shifted from each other in the longitudinal direction.

  The inlet side guide plate 112 (see FIG. 3) is a plate-like member that forms one side of the side surface of the casing 110 that faces the longitudinal direction. The outlet side guide plate 113 is a plate-like member that forms the other side of the side surface facing the longitudinal direction of the casing 110. The inlet side guide plate 112 and the outlet side guide plate 113 are made of a thin metal plate having rigidity.

  Between the inlet flow path forming plate 111 and the inlet side guide plate 112, there is formed a cooling medium inlet 114 (see FIG. 3) that constitutes an inlet for introducing cooling air, which is a cooling medium, into the casing 110. The cooling medium inlet 114 is provided with a cooling medium inlet duct 116 for guiding cooling air to the cooling medium inlet 114. As described above, the inlet flow path forming plate 111 and the outlet flow path forming plate 118 are arranged with their longitudinal ends shifted from each other in the longitudinal direction. The amount of deviation at the end in the longitudinal direction is slightly smaller than the diameter of the single battery cell 140, and a step corresponding to the amount of deviation is formed at the inlet side end of the casing 110. For this reason, a space is formed between the cooling medium inlet 114 and the inlet side guide plate 112 in the longitudinal direction. A gas exhaust pipe 139 (see FIG. 3) is accommodated in this space.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inlet side guide plate 112 is disposed behind the gas discharge pipe 139. With such a configuration, the longitudinal dimension of the power storage module 100 can be shortened. Between the outlet flow path forming plate 118 and the outlet side guide plate 113, a cooling medium outlet 115 for leading cooling air from the inside of the casing 110 is formed. The cooling medium outlet 115 is provided with a cooling medium outlet duct 117 for guiding the cooling air from the cooling medium outlet 115 to the outside.

The positions of the cooling medium inlet 114 and the cooling medium outlet 115 are shifted in the height direction (the direction in which the inlet flow path forming plate 111 and the outlet flow path forming plate 118 face each other). That is, the cooling medium inlet 114 is positioned on the inlet flow path forming plate 111 side, and the cooling medium outlet 115 is positioned on the outlet flow path forming plate 118 side.
In consideration of the assembly of the power storage module, the inlet channel forming plate 111, the outlet side guide plate 113, the cooling medium inlet 114, and the cooling medium inlet duct 116 are integrally formed, and the outlet channel forming plate 118, the inlet side The guide plate 112, the cooling medium outlet 115, and the cooling medium outlet duct 117 are integrally formed.

  The inlet passage forming plate 111, the outlet passage forming plate 118, the inlet side guide plate 112, the outlet side guide plate 113, the cooling medium inlet 114 and the cooling medium outlet 115, and the side plates 250 and 251 are coupled to each other by screws, bolts or rivets. It is performed by a fastening member such as. Between the fastening members of these coupling sites, the airtightness inside the casing 110 is improved, and the cooling medium introduced into the casing 110 from the cooling medium inlet 114 is discharged from the cooling medium outlet 115 without leaking outside. Thus, a seal member (not shown) is provided.

  The side plates 250 and 251 are arranged to face the short side direction of the casing 110. Each of the side plates 250 and 251 is a substantially flat member, and is a molded body made of a resin such as PBT having electrical insulation. The side plates 250 and 251 are thicker than the inlet channel forming plate 111, the outlet channel forming plate 118, the inlet side guide plate 112 and the outlet side guide plate 113. The detailed configuration of the side plates 250 and 251 will be described later.

  A covering member 160 called a side cover is provided on the outside of the side plates 250 and 251, that is, on the side opposite to the storage chamber in which the battery cell 140 is stored. In FIG. 5, only the covering member 160 outside the side plate 250 is shown, but the covering member 160 is also installed outside the side plate 251. The covering member 160 is fixed to the side plate 250 by a fastening member 161 such as a bolt or a rivet.

  The cover plate 160 is a flat plate formed by pressing a metal plate such as iron or aluminum, or a flat plate formed by molding a resin such as PBT. The cover plate 160 is configured in substantially the same shape as the planar shape of the side plate 250. In the cover plate 160, a region including a portion corresponding to a through hole 201 of the side plate 250 described later swells uniformly toward the side opposite to the side plate 250, that is, toward the outside of the casing 110. Thereby, a space is formed between the cover plate 160 and the side plate 250. This space functions as a gas discharge chamber in which the mist-like gas ejected from the battery cell 140 is released separately from the cooling medium flowing through the cooling passage.

The plurality of battery cells 140 are stored in alignment in a storage chamber formed inside the casing 110, and are sandwiched between the side plates 250 and 251 from the short side direction and joined to the plurality of conductive members 150 called bus bars. Are electrically connected in series.
The battery cell 140 is a cylindrical structure, and is configured by housing components such as a battery element and a safety valve inside a battery container into which an electrolytic solution has been injected. The safety valve on the positive electrode side is a cleavage valve that cleaves when the internal pressure of the battery container reaches a predetermined pressure due to an abnormality such as overcharging. The safety valve functions as a fuse mechanism that cuts off the electrical connection between the battery lid and the positive electrode side of the battery element when it is cleaved, and the gas generated inside the battery container, that is, the mist-like carbon-based gas containing the electrolyte is removed. It functions as a decompression mechanism that ejects the battery container to the outside.

  A cleavage groove is also provided on the negative electrode side of the battery case, and it is cleaved when the internal pressure of the battery case becomes a predetermined pressure or higher due to an abnormality such as overcharge. Thereby, the gas generated inside the battery container can be ejected also from the negative electrode terminal side. The battery cell 140 has a nominal output voltage of 3.0 to 4.2 volts and an average nominal output voltage of 3.6 volts.

  In one embodiment, 16 cylindrical battery cells 140 are arranged in alignment inside the casing 110. Specifically, in a state where the center axis of the battery cell 140 is laid down so as to extend along the short side direction, the eight battery cells 140 are arranged in parallel on the upper side, and the first battery cell row 121 is formed. Configure. Similarly to the first battery cell row 121, eight battery cells 140 are arranged in parallel on the lower side to constitute the second battery cell row 122. That is, inside the casing 110, the battery cells 140 are arranged in eight rows in the longitudinal direction and two stages in the height direction.

The first battery cell row 121 and the second battery cell row 122 are displaced from each other in the longitudinal direction. That is, the first battery cell row 121 is arranged on the inlet flow path forming plate 111 side with respect to the second battery cell row 122 and shifted to the cooling medium inlet 114 side. On the other hand, the second battery cell row 122 is arranged closer to the outlet flow path forming plate than the first battery cell row 121 and to the cooling medium outlet 115 side.
As shown in FIG. 5, in one embodiment, for example, the position in the longitudinal direction of the central axis of the battery cell 140 located closest to the cooling medium outlet 115 of the first battery cell row 121 is the second battery cell row 122. The first battery cell row 121 and the second battery cell row 122 are arranged at an intermediate position between the central axis of the battery cell 140 located closest to the cooling medium outlet 115 and the central axis of the battery cell 140 adjacent thereto. Are displaced in the longitudinal direction.

  The battery cells 140 constituting the first battery cell row 121 are juxtaposed so that the directions of the terminals are alternately reversed. Similarly, the battery cells 140 constituting the second battery cell row 122 are juxtaposed so that the directions of the terminals are alternately reversed. However, the arrangement order of the terminals of the battery cells 140 constituting the first battery cell row 121 from the cooling medium inlet 114 side to the cooling medium outlet 115 side is the arrangement of the terminals of the battery cells 140 constituting the second battery cell row 122. Different from the order.

That is, in the first battery cell row 121, the terminals of the battery cells 140 facing the side plate 250 side are a negative terminal, a positive terminal, a negative terminal,..., A positive terminal from the cooling medium inlet 114 side to the cooling medium outlet 115 side. Are arranged in the order. On the other hand, in the second battery cell row 122, the terminals of the battery cells 140 facing the side plate 250 are positive terminals, negative terminals, positive terminals,..., Negative terminals from the cooling medium inlet 114 side to the cooling medium outlet 115 side. Are arranged in the order.
Thus, by disposing the first battery cell row 121 and the second battery cell row 122 in the longitudinal direction, the dimension in the height direction of the casing 110 can be reduced, and the power storage module 100 can be reduced in the height direction. Can be

Next, the configuration of the pair of side plates 250 and 251 that sandwich the first battery cell row 121 and the second battery cell row 122 from both sides will be described in detail. Here, for the sake of simplicity, only the configuration of one side plate 250 will be described, but the other side plate 251 is basically configured in the same manner as the side plate 250.
However, the cell positive electrode side connection terminal 180 electrically connected to the positive electrode side of the battery cell 140 arranged on one end side of the first battery cell row 121, and the battery cell 140 of the first battery cell row 121 adjacent thereto. The cell negative electrode side connection terminal 181 electrically connected to the negative electrode side is provided only on the side plate 250. A positive-side input / output terminal 183 and a negative-side input / output terminal 184 that are formed as subassemblies 185 separately from the power storage module 100 are connected to the connection terminals 180 and 181, respectively.

Here, returning to FIG. 1, the power storage module 100 will be described by dividing it into a high potential side power storage module 100a and a low potential side power storage module 100b.
The positive-side input / output terminal 183 of the high-potential-side power storage module 100a is connected to the terminal of the positive-side power cable 610, and the negative-side input / output terminal 184 is a cable electrically connected to one end of the SD switch 700. Terminal is connected. A terminal of a cable electrically connected to the other end side of the SD switch 700 is connected to the positive electrode side input / output terminal 183 of the low potential side power storage module 100b. The terminal of the negative power supply cable 620 is connected to the negative input / output terminal 184 of the low potential storage module 100b. In FIG. 2, the sub-assembly 185 of the high-potential side power storage module 100a is covered with the terminal cover, and the sub-assembly 185 of the low-potential side power storage module 100b is shown with the terminal cover removed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the side plate 250 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape. The side plate 250 is formed with 16 circular through holes 201 that penetrate in the lateral direction. The 16 through-holes 201 have 16 battery cells 140 as described above, and the upper and lower first battery cell rows 121 and the second battery cell row 122 have the central axis of the battery cells 140 in one cell row. It is provided in accordance with the position of each battery cell 140 so as to be shifted in the longitudinal direction so as to be an intermediate position between the battery cells 140 of the other cell row.

  When the 16 battery cells 140 are accommodated in the casing 110, all the 16 through holes 201 of the side plate 250 are closed by the positive electrode terminal surface 140a or the negative electrode terminal surface 140b of the battery cell 140. Similarly, all the 16 through holes 201 on the side plate 251 side are closed by the terminal surface of any one of the battery cells 140. However, the terminal surface of the battery cell 140 in which the through hole 201 of the side plate 250 is closed and the terminal surface of the battery cell 140 in which the corresponding through hole 201 of the side plate 251 is closed have the positive and negative electrodes reversed. is there.

6 is an enlarged view of a state in which a part of the main part of the side plate 250 (251) shown in FIG. 5 is cut, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6 and 7, the one surface 250 a side of the side plate 250 faces the battery cell 140.
The side plate 250 (251) has a side portion 204 having a predetermined thickness around it, and 16 through holes 201 for accommodating the battery cells 140 are formed inside the side portion 204. Around each through-hole 201, a ring-shaped wall 202 having an opening 202 a slightly larger than the outer diameter of the battery cell 140 is formed. The wall 202 is a guide member when the battery cell 140 is accommodated. The through-holes 201 arranged on the upper stage side and the through-holes 201 arranged on the lower stage side are arranged so that their centers are located in the middle of the other side. The ring-shaped wall 202 is partially connected to the ring-shaped wall 202 corresponding to the adjacent through-hole 201, and the whole is integrally formed. Between the ring-shaped wall portion 202 on the upper stage side and the upper side portion 204 and between the lower wall portion 202 and the lower side portion 204, there is a depression, and the thickness of the side plate 250 in this region is reduced. The thickness is getting thinner.

  Between each through-hole 201 and the ring-shaped wall 202, either a positive terminal receiving part 205 that holds the positive terminal of the battery cell 140 or a negative terminal receiving part 206 that holds the negative terminal is formed. The positive terminal receiving part 205 and the negative terminal receiving part 206 are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction of the casing 110. In this case, the positive terminal receiving part 205 and the negative terminal receiving part 206 formed on the side plate 251 are formed so that a terminal receiving part having a polarity opposite to that of the side plate 250 corresponds to one corresponding through hole 201. Has been.

  The positive terminal receiving part 205 is formed with an annular projecting part 205 b having a much lower height than the wall part 202 inside the wall part 202. A groove 205a is formed between the protrusion 205b and the wall 202. A positive electrode terminal receiving surface 205 c is formed between the protruding portion 205 b of the positive electrode terminal receiving portion 205 and the opening 201. The bottom surface of the annular groove 205a is formed at a position slightly higher than the bottom surface of the positive electrode terminal receiving surface 205c. The width and area of the annular groove 205a are smaller than the width and area of the positive terminal receiving surface 205c, respectively.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, a room temperature curing type adhesive 220 is applied to the upper surface of the protruding portion 205b, the annular groove 205a, and the positive electrode terminal receiving surface 205c. The adhesive 220 is uniformly and uniformly applied to the entire surface so that the upper surface is substantially flat. Therefore, the adhesive 220 is filled in the annular groove 205a without any gap, and is formed as a thicker layer in the annular groove 205a than the upper surface of the protrusion 205b.

  The positive electrode terminal surface 140a of the battery cell 140 is bonded to the upper surface of the adhesive 220 formed in this way as shown by the dotted line. The positive electrode terminal surface 140a is bonded to the side plate 250 by crushing the adhesive 220 formed on the positive electrode terminal receiving surface 205c. Further, the peripheral portion 140a1 of the positive electrode terminal surface 140a of the battery cell 140 is a stepped portion that is slightly lower than the positive electrode terminal surface 140a. The peripheral portion 140a1 is bonded to the side plate 250 by the adhesive 220 formed in the groove 205c. Is done. The adhesive 220 formed in the groove 205c reliably adheres to the entire periphery of the peripheral edge portion 140a1 of the positive electrode terminal surface 140a, and reliably separates the space inside and outside the groove 205c. This state is maintained even after bonding.

  In the negative electrode terminal receiving portion 206, an annular groove 206a is formed inside the wall portion 202. A negative terminal receiving surface 206b is formed between the annular groove 206a and the opening 201. The width and area of the annular groove 206a are smaller than the width and area of the negative electrode terminal receiving surface 206b, respectively.

  As indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, a room temperature curing type adhesive 221 is applied to the inside of the groove 206 a and the negative electrode terminal receiving surface 206 b. The adhesive 221 is uniformly and uniformly applied to the entire surface so that the upper surface is substantially flat. For this reason, the adhesive 221 is filled in the annular groove 206a without a gap, and is formed as a thicker layer in the annular groove 206a than the upper surface of the negative electrode terminal receiving surface 206b.

  The negative electrode terminal surface 140b of the battery cell 140 is bonded to the upper surface of the adhesive 221 formed in this way as illustrated by the dotted line. The negative electrode terminal surface 140b is bonded to the side plate 250 by crushing the adhesive 220 formed on the negative electrode terminal receiving surface 206b. Further, the peripheral edge portion of the negative electrode terminal surface 140b of the battery cell 140 is bonded to the side plate 250 by the adhesive 220 formed in the groove 206a. The adhesive 220 formed in the groove 206a reliably adheres to the entire periphery of the peripheral edge of the negative electrode terminal surface 140b, and reliably separates the space inside and outside the groove 206a. This state is maintained even after bonding.

As described above, the adhesive 220 filled in the annular groove 205a of the positive terminal receiving part 205 is securely attached to the entire periphery of the peripheral part 140a1 of the positive terminal surface 140a, and the annular groove 206a of the negative terminal receiving part 206 is obtained. The adhesive 221 filled in is securely attached to the entire periphery of the peripheral edge of the negative electrode terminal surface 140b. Moreover, this state is maintained even after bonding.
For this reason, the cooling medium flowing through the casing 110 from the cooling medium inlet 114 toward the cooling medium outlet 115 passes through the adhesive 220 filled in the annular groove 205a of the positive terminal receiving part 205 and the negative terminal receiving part 206. It is blocked by the adhesive 221 filled in the annular groove 206a and does not flow out to the outer surface side of the side plate 250 (251).

  In addition, due to an impact or the like, excessive shock or vibration is generated in the power storage device 100 and the battery cell 140 is damaged, or the internal pressure in the battery cell 140 is increased due to overcharging of the battery cell 140 or an undesired short circuit. Then, a cleavage valve (not shown) provided in the battery cell 140 is pushed up or broken, and a mist-like gas (a gas containing a mixture of an electrolyte and a liquid) is ejected from the inside of the battery cell 140 or Even if it leaks, the mist-like gas is blocked by the adhesive 220 filled in the annular groove 205a of the positive terminal receiving part 205 and the adhesive 221 filled in the annular groove 206a of the negative terminal receiving part 206, It does not flow into the inner side of the side plate 250 (251).

In this case, if the positive electrode terminal receiving surface 205c and the negative electrode terminal receiving surface 206b are flat and the annular groove 205a or 206a is not formed, an uncoated portion that crosses in the width direction of the adhesive 220 or 221 is formed. . Alternatively, when the terminal surfaces of the battery cells 140 are bonded, a peeling portion that crosses in the width direction of the adhesive 220 or 221 is generated. For this reason, the mist-like gas ejected or leaked from the battery cell 140 through the unapplied portion or the peeled portion of the adhesive 220 or 221 flows into the inside of the side portion 250 (251), and the power storage device from the casing 110 There is a risk of scattering over the entire 1000.
On the other hand, in the present invention, the adhesive filled in the annular groove 140 reliably prevents the mist-like gas ejected or leaked from the battery cell 140 from flowing into the side plate 250 (251). can do.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, a protrusion 207 is formed on the other surface 250 b opposite to the one surface 250 a of the side plate 250 so as to partially surround the periphery of the through hole 201. Furthermore, a plurality of fixed guides 130a for arranging the conductive members 150 connected to the battery cells 140 are formed between the through holes 201 on the other surface 250b. The protruding portion 207 and the fixed guide 130a are each configured to protrude from the other surface 250b and prevent the cover member 160 and the conductive member 150 from contacting each other. Thereby, when the cover member 160 is comprised, for example from metal flat plates, such as iron, the short circuit between the cover member 160 and the electrically-conductive member 150 can be prevented.

  The side plate 250 is provided with a gas discharge passage 138 for discharging the mist-like gas released into the gas discharge chamber between the side plate 250 and the cover member 160 to the outside of the power storage module 100. The opening of the gas discharge passage 138 is formed in the lower part of the side plate 250 in consideration of discharge of the electrolyte solution contained in the gas. Specifically, the side plate 250 is formed on the side plate 250 on the cooling medium inlet 140 side and on the outlet flow path forming plate 118 side. A distal end portion of the gas discharge passage 138 is formed in a tubular shape, and a gas discharge pipe 139 (see FIG. 3) for guiding the gas discharged from the gas discharge passage 138 to the outside is connected.

  Two connection terminals 810 are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface of the side plate 250, that is, the surface on the inlet flow path forming plate 111 side. The connection terminal 810 is formed integrally with the side plate 250 by the same molding material as that of the side plate 250, and is disposed on the cooling medium inlet 114 side on the upper surface of the side plate 250.

  Each connection terminal 810 includes a current interrupting unit 811 (see FIGS. 8 and 9 described later), a wiring (connection line) 800 extending from a voltage detection connector 912 (see FIG. 3) of the control device 900, and a later-described connection terminal 810. The voltage detection conductor 805 to be connected is electrically connected via the current interrupting portion 811.

  The voltage detection connectors 912 are installed at both ends of the control device 900 in the short direction. The connection line 800 connected to the connection terminal 810 provided in the high potential side power storage module 100a is connected to the connector 912 of the control device 900 disposed above the high potential side power storage module 100a. On the other hand, the connection line 800 connected to the connection terminal 810 provided in the low potential side power storage module 100b is connected to the connector 912 of the control device 900 disposed above the low potential side power storage module 100b. The length of the connection line 800 is set to correspond to the distance from each connection terminal 810 to the corresponding connector 912 in order to prevent a wiring error. For example, the connection line 800 connected to the connection terminal 810 of the high potential side power storage module 100a is set so as not to reach the connector 912 for the low potential side power storage module 100b. The current interrupting unit 811 includes a fuse wire, and has a function of protecting the product by melting when the control circuit 900 or the wiring 800 is abnormal to interrupt the current from each battery cell 140.

The voltage detection conductor 805 is connected to the conductive member 150 that connects the battery cells 140 in series in order to detect the voltage of each of the plurality of battery cells 140. The voltage detection conductor 805 is integrated with the side plate 250. Specifically, it is embedded in the side plate 250. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the shape of the voltage detection conductor 805, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which the voltage detection conductor 805 shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the voltage detection conductor 805 forms a long and thin rectangular detection line 806 by forming a thin metal plate such as copper by pressing or the like. The voltage detection conductor 805 extends so that the detection line 806 does not protrude from the plurality of through holes 201 formed in the side plate 250, and the tip end portion 800 a of the detection line 806 extends inward of the predetermined through hole 201. And exposed from the through hole 201. Each distal end portion 800 a of the detection line 806 is bent toward the outside of the side plate 250 and is connected to the conductive member 150. The other end of the voltage detection conductor 805 opposite to the tip 800 a is electrically connected to the connection terminal 810 via the current interrupting portion 811.

  The shape of the voltage detection conductor 805 is designed to efficiently use the available space of the side plate 250 so as to reduce the size of the side plate 250 and the entire power storage module 100. In addition, since the plurality of battery cells 140 are connected in series via the conductive member 150, a potential difference is generated between the plurality of conductive members 150 to which the voltage detection conductor 805 is connected. Therefore, the arrangement of the detection lines 806 is determined so that the potential difference between the adjacent detection lines 806 is as small as possible.

  The voltage detection conductor 805 is formed into a predetermined shape by pressing or the like, and then the shape is fixed by a resin portion 807 made of the same resin as the side plate 250, for example. Specifically, the plurality of detection lines 806 are separated from each other by the resin portion 807, and are fixed so as to keep the shape of each detection line 806. A voltage detection conductor 805 shown in FIG. 7 is composed of two subunits in which detection lines 806 are fixed at a plurality of portions by a resin portion 807.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the voltage detection conductor 805 fixed by the resin portion 807 is formed integrally with the side plate 250 by, for example, insert molding using a resin constituting the side plate 250. Since the detection lines 806 are fixed separately from each other, when the voltage detection conductor 805 is integrated with the side plate 250, the detection line 806 is not substantially short-circuited. However, the distance between the voltage detection conductors 805 is set to be 2 to 2.5 times or more of the insulation creepage distance required in this system in order to further improve the reliability against the short circuit between the voltage detection conductors 805. Thereby, it is possible to supply the side plate 250 with high reliability. Also, the greater the distance, the more effective the contaminated environment.

  FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view of the power storage module 100, showing a state in which the conductive member 150 is attached to the side plate 250 and connected to the battery cell 140. The conductive member 150 is a metal, for example, copper, plate-like member that electrically connects the battery cells 140, and is configured separately from the side plate 250. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the conductive member 150 a formed integrally with the connection terminal 180 and the conductive member 150 b formed integrally with the connection terminal 181 are formed integrally with the side plate 250.

  The conductive member 150 includes a central portion 156 extending in a band shape and end portions 157 located on both ends of the central portion 156. The central portion 156 and the end portion 157 are continuous via the bent portion 158, respectively. That is, the conductive member 150 is bent and formed in a step shape. Each end portion 157 of the conductive member 150 is formed with a through hole 151, a joint portion 152 with the terminal surface of the battery cell 140, and a welded portion 154 connected to the tip end portion 800 a of the voltage detection conductor 805.

The through-hole 151 is provided so that the ejected gas passes when the gas is ejected from the battery cell 140 as will be described later. In the central portion 156 of the conductive member 150, two through holes 155 for inserting the fixed guides 130a provided in the side plate 250 are formed. The through hole 151 is elliptical in this case, but may be circular.
The conductive member 150 is attached to the side plate 250 so that the two through holes 155 of the central portion 156 are fitted into the two fixed guides 130 a provided in the side plate 250. When the conductive member 150 is attached to the side plate 250, both end portions 157 of the conductive member 150 enter the through hole 201 and come into contact with the terminal surface of the battery cell 140. Further, the welded part 154 of the conductive member 150 abuts the tip end portion 800 a of the voltage detection conductor 805 exposed from the through hole 201 formed in the side plate 250. In addition, due to the connection structure of the battery cells 140, as shown in FIG. 8, the tip end portion 800a is not exposed from some of the through holes 201.

  FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a state in which the conductive member is attached to the side plate, and shows a state where the conductive member 150 is attached to the side plate 250 and the detailed shape of the conductive member 150. As shown in FIG. 11, the conductive member 150 has a rising portion 158 at each end portion 157. The rising portion 158 has an effect of sufficiently releasing the heat at the time of welding the joining portion 152. If the conductive material portion 150 does not have the rising portion 158, the corner portion adjacent to the joining portion 152 or the through hole 151 may be melted by heat during welding if the welding conditions are tightened. As this correspondence, in this embodiment, while providing the through-hole 151 between the junction parts 152, the shape of the through-hole 151 is made into the ellipse so that it may respond | correspond to the whole diameter of the junction part 152. FIG. As a result, heat is released between the joint portions 152 and the concentration of heat is diffused. Further, by providing the rising portion 158, the distance from the joint portion 152 to the corner portion is increased so that the corner portion is not easily affected by heat. By doing in this way, tolerance can be given to welding conditions.

12 (a) is a plan view of FIG. 6, FIG. 12 (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 11 (a), and FIG. 12 (c) is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. .
FIG. 12 shows the relationship between the conductive material portion 150 and the battery cell 140. As described with reference to FIG. 10, the conductive material portion 150 has two joint portions 152 at each end 157, for a total of four locations. Since each end 157 corresponds to the positive and negative terminal surfaces of one battery cell 140, in other words, it is welded to one battery cell 140 at two locations. The number of joint portions 152 differs depending on the power storage module, and is two in this power storage module.

  The joining portion 152 is a convex portion with respect to the battery cell 140 and has a circular shape. This circular shape serves as a starting point for welding with the battery cell 140 at the time of welding, and the size of the circular shape takes into account the variation in the torch position of the welding equipment and the variation due to the combination of each component constituting the power storage device 1000. The size is decided. The circular shape has the same tolerance for variations in any direction, and the size of the circular shape is such that the minimum area of the required welding strength can be secured, so that stable and high quality in any case. Power storage device 1000 can be obtained.

The control device 900 is placed on the power storage module 100. Specifically, the control device 900 is an electronic circuit device placed over the high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b, and is housed in the housing 910 and the housing 910. A single circuit board.
The housing 910 is a flat rectangular parallelepiped metal box, and is fixed to the high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b by a fixing means such as a bolt or a screw. As a result, the high-potential-side power storage module 100a and the low-potential-side power storage module 100b are fixed by connecting the ends in the short direction to each other by the control device 900. That is, since the control device 900 also functions as a support, the strength of the power storage module 100 can be further improved.

  A plurality of connectors are provided on a side surface of the housing 910, that is, both end surfaces of the control device 900 in the short direction. As the plurality of connectors, a voltage detection connector 912, a temperature detection connector 913, and an external connection connector 911 are provided. The voltage detection connector 912 is coupled with a connector of a connection line 800 electrically connected to the 32 battery cells 140. A connector for signal lines 941 of a plurality of temperature sensors (not shown) disposed inside the power storage module 100 is coupled to the temperature detection connector 913.

  The external connection connector 911 includes a power line for supplying driving power to the battery controller 300, a signal line for inputting an on / off signal of the ignition key switch, and a CAN communication with the vehicle controller 30 and the motor controller 23. A connector (not shown) such as a communication line is coupled.

A method for manufacturing power storage device 1000 including power storage module 100 and control device 900 described above, in particular, an assembly method will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In FIG. 13, steps S <b> 1 to S <b> 6 are steps for manufacturing the power storage module 100. The power storage device 1000 includes a high potential side power storage module 100a and a low potential side power storage module 100b. The high potential side power storage module 100a and the low potential side power storage module 100b have the same structure, and control each power storage module. Depending on the connection method when connecting to the device 900, it is determined to be either. That is, the method for assembling the power storage module 100 is the same, and the method for creating the power storage module 100 described below is common to the high potential side and the low potential side.

Step S <b> 1 and step S <b> 3 are steps for producing the casing 110.
In step S1, the inlet channel forming plate 111, the outlet side guide plate 113, the cooling medium inlet 114 and the cooling medium inlet duct 116, the outlet channel forming plate 118, the inlet side guide plate 112, the cooling medium outlet 115 and the cooling medium. The outlet duct 117 is integrally formed. Then, one of the side plates 250 and 251 is fixed by fastening means such as a bolt, a screw, and a rivet through a seal member (not shown), which is not shown, to produce a case assembly. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the side plates 250 and 251 are formed in advance by integrating two connection terminals 810 and a voltage detection conductor 805 by molding. In this embodiment, one side plate is described as a side plate 250, but the side plate 251 may be used. However, at this stage, the other side plate 251 is not assembled to the case assembly. The case assembly in which the other side plate is not assembled is placed on the support member with the one side plate 250 side down.

  In step S2, the battery cell 140 is accommodated in the case assembly and bonded. Adhesives 220 and 221 are applied to the side plate 250 as shown in FIG. Then, the battery cells 140 are sequentially inserted into the walls 202 of the side plate 250 of the case assembly. Then, the battery cell 140 is pressed with an appropriate pressing force, and the positive electrode terminal surface 140 a or the negative electrode terminal surface 140 b of each battery cell 140 is bonded to the side plate 250. Here, the adhesives 250 and 251 have moderate flexibility, and have a function of bonding the side plate 250 and the battery cell 140 and a function of sealing “spaces” on both sides of the bonding portion. ing.

  By using a flexible adhesive, the adhesive 220 filled in the annular groove 205a of the positive terminal receiving part 205 is securely attached to the entire periphery of the positive terminal, and the annular groove of the negative terminal receiving part 206 is used. The adhesive 221 filled in 206a reliably adheres to the entire periphery of the peripheral edge of the negative electrode terminal surface 140b. Moreover, this state is maintained even after bonding. Thereby, while ensuring the airtightness and liquid tightness between the cooling passage inside the housing | casing 110 containing the side plate 250, and an outer gas discharge chamber, even when vibration is added to the electrical storage module 100, for example, The connection state between the side plate 250 and the battery cell 140 can be maintained while absorbing vibration. Note that a liquid gasket having the above function can be used as the adhesives 250 and 251.

In step S3, the side plate 251 is assembled to the case assembly to produce the casing 110. Adhesives 250 and 251 are applied to the side plate 251 in advance. And it fixes with fastening means, such as a volt | bolt, a screw | thread, and a rivet similarly to the case where the side plate 250 is assembled | attached. Thereby, the casing 110 in which 16 battery cells 140 are housed is manufactured.
In this state, each battery cell 14 accommodated in the casing 110 is bonded to the entire periphery by the adhesive 220 in which the positive electrode terminal surface 140a is filled in the annular groove 205a. The periphery is securely bonded by the adhesive 221.

In step S4, each battery cell 140 and the conductive member 150 are connected.
As shown in FIG. 12, the through hole 155 of the conductive member 150 is fitted into one of the side plates 250 and 251, for example, the fixed guide 130a of the side plate 250, and the conductive member 150 is attached to the side plate 250 (see FIGS. 10 and 12). ). And the welding site | part 152 of the electrically-conductive member 150 and the terminal surface of the corresponding battery cell 140 are joined by TIG (Titan Inert Gas) welding. Similarly, the conductive member 150 is attached to the other of the side plates 250 and 251, that is, the side plate 251, and the welded portion 152 of the conductive member 150 and the battery cell 140 are joined by TIG welding.

  In step S5, the conductive member 150 and the tip end portion 800a of the voltage detection conductor 805 are connected. Specifically, these are joined by TIG welding in a state where the welded portion 154 of the conductive member 150 is in contact with the tip end portion 800a of the voltage detection conductor 805.

In step S6, the cover member 160 is assembled to each of the side plates 250 and 251 via the seal member 135 (see FIG. 5), and fixed by fastening means 161 such as bolts, screws, and rivets. The seal member 135 is an annular seal member (for example, a rubber O-ring) having elasticity, and is fitted in a groove 134 formed in the side plate 250. A liquid gasket may be used for the seal member 135. When step S6 is completed, the power storage module 100 is manufactured.
In addition, the assembly order of each structural member which forms the electrical storage module 100 is not limited to what was mentioned above, You may change the fixing order of each structural member.

  In step S7, the module base 101 is assembled to each power storage module 100 in a state where the two power storage modules 100 manufactured in step S6 are juxtaposed so that their longitudinal directions are parallel to each other. The module base 101 is fixed to the bottom of the casing 110 by fastening means such as bolts, screws, rivets and the like. The casings of the control device 900 are fixed to the center portions in the longitudinal direction of the two power storage modules 100 by fastening means such as bolts, screws, and rivets, respectively.

  Next, the control device 900 is mounted so as to straddle the two power storage modules 100 fixed by the fastening means, and the casing 910 of the control device 900 is fixed by fastening fastening means such as bolts, screws, and rivets. One power storage module 100 and the control device 900 are fixed integrally. And the connector of the connection line 800 of each electrical storage module 100 is connected to the connection terminal 810 of each electrical storage module 100 and the connector 912 of the control device 900, respectively. The control device 900 is provided with an SD switch 700 having one end connected to the high potential side of one power storage module 100 and the other end connected to the negative electrode side of the other power storage module 100. Therefore, the power storage module 100 whose high potential side is connected to one end of the SD switch 700 functions as the low potential side power storage module 100b. In addition, the power storage module 100 whose negative electrode side is connected to the other end of the SD switch functions as a high potential side power storage module 100a.

A connector of a signal line extending from a plurality of temperature sensors (not shown) provided in each power storage module 100a, 100b is connected to the connector 913 of the control device 900. Further, a connector of a communication line for communicating with the host controller, for example, the vehicle controller 30 and the motor controller 23 is connected to the connector of the controller 900.
The power storage device 1000 is completed through the assembly operations of steps S1 to S7 described above.

According to power storage module 100 and power storage device 1000 according to the embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The power storage module 100 includes a plurality of battery cells 140, a casing 110 that houses the plurality of battery cells 140, a plurality of conductive members 150 for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells 140, and a plurality of batteries. The voltage detection conductor 805 for detecting each voltage of the cell 140 is provided. The casing 110 includes at least a pair of resin side plates 250 and 251 that sandwich and support the plurality of battery cells 140 from both sides. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the voltage detection conductor 805 is formed in a predetermined shape and integrated with the side plates 250 and 251. This eliminates the need for a space for manual installation of the voltage detection lead wires to the side plates 250 and 251 and a complicated manufacturing process, and allows the power storage module 100 to be manufactured efficiently. In particular, the voltage detection conductor 805 can be easily installed on the power storage module 100 that is required to be downsized.

(2) The plurality of conductive members 150 are attached to the side plates 250 and 251 from the outside of the casing 110 in order to connect the plurality of battery cells 140. Thereby, connection with the electrically-conductive member 150 and each battery cell 140 can be performed easily. In the above-described embodiment, the conductive member 150 and each battery cell 140 are joined by TIG welding.

(3) The front end portion 800a of the voltage detection conductor 805 is connected to the plurality of conductive members 150, and the other end portion of the voltage detection conductor 805 is a current interruption device (current interruption portion) that interrupts the current from the battery cell 140. 811 is provided. The current interrupting unit 811 protects the product by cutting off the current from the battery cell by blowing the fuse wire when the control circuit 900 or the wiring 800 is abnormal. By providing the current interrupting unit 811 at the other end of the voltage detection conductor 805, for example, when a short circuit occurs in the wiring 800, the current interrupting unit 811 interrupts the current at the other end of the voltage detecting conductor 805. become. Thereby, the whole electrical storage module 100 can be protected. In this case, the power storage module 100 can be reused by replacing the wiring 800 and the current interrupting unit 811. Since the voltage detection conductor 805 is molded into a predetermined shape and integrated with the side plates 250 and 251, the voltage detection conductor 805 itself is not substantially short-circuited.

(4) The voltage detection conductor 805 is integrated with the side plates 250 and 251 by being insert-molded into the resin side plates 250 and 251 while being maintained in a predetermined shape by the resin material (resin portion) 807. Yes. Specifically, the voltage detection conductor 805 is fixed by the resin portion 807 so as to maintain the molded shape, and the subunit is manufactured, and the subunit is insert-molded to manufacture the side plates 250 and 251. By creating the subunit, the shape of the voltage detection conductor 805 can be reliably maintained, and the detection lines 806 of the voltage detection conductor 805 can be prevented from accidentally contacting each other in the manufacturing process.

(5) The through holes 201 are formed in the side plates 250 and 251 at positions corresponding to the plurality of battery cells 140, and the side plates 250 and 251 have a thickness of the adhesives 220 and 221 for bonding the battery cells 140. Annular grooves 205a and 206a are formed. The plurality of battery cells 140 are attached to the side plates 250 and 251 using adhesives 220 and 221 so as to close the through holes 201 closely. As a result, the space inside and outside the casing 110 can be more reliably separated, and the reliability is improved. In addition, the connection state between the side plates 250 and 251 and the battery cell 140 can be maintained while absorbing an external force applied to the power storage module 100, for example, vibration or the like with an adhesive.

(6) The casing 110 further includes a metal cover member 160 provided so as to cover the outside of the pair of side plates 250 and 251, and the side plates 250 and 251 contact the cover member 160 and the conductive member 150. A locking guide 130a for preventing collision and a projection 207 are provided. For example, when an external force is applied to the cover member 160 and the cover member 160 is deformed to the inside of the casing 110, the cover member 160 first contacts the fixed guide 130 a or the protruding portion 207 protruding from the surface of the side plates 250 and 251. Thereby, it can prevent that the iron covering member 160 and the electrically-conductive member 150 contact, for example, and a short circuit generate | occur | produces. Further, since the protruding portion 207 surrounds the entire periphery of the conductive member 150 except for the vicinity of the distal end portion 800a, it can withstand various external forces.

(7) The power storage device 1000 includes the power storage module 100 and a control device 900 that detects the voltage of the plurality of battery cells 140 connected to the voltage detection conductor 150 and controls the amount of power stored in the plurality of battery cells 140. As described above, since the power storage module 100 can be manufactured without performing complicated wiring work of voltage detection lines, the entire power storage device 1000 can be manufactured efficiently.

  In the embodiment described above, the voltage detection conductor 805 formed into a predetermined shape is insert-molded and integrally formed with the side plates 250 and 251. However, the method of integrating the voltage detection conductor 805 and the side plates 250 and 251 is as follows. It is not limited to this. For example, the side plates 250 and 251 may each be composed of two members, and the voltage detection conductor 805 formed in a predetermined shape may be fitted between these two members to be integrated. However, when the voltage detection conductor 805 is fitted and integrated with the side plates 250 and 251, the thickness of the side plates 250 and 251 tends to increase with respect to the side plates 250 and 251 formed by insert molding. 251 and the voltage detection conductor 805 are preferably integrally formed.

  In the embodiment described above, the power storage module 100 including the two power storage modules 100a and 100b to which the 16 battery cells 140 are connected is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and connection method (series and parallel) of the power storage module 100 described above, and is also applicable to those in which the number of battery cells 140, the number, arrangement, and direction of battery cell rows are changed. Is done.

  In the embodiment described above, a cylindrical battery is illustrated as the battery cell 140, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the shape of the battery cell 140 can be applied to a prismatic storage battery or a laminate-sealed battery, and can also be applied to other batteries such as a nickel metal hydride battery in addition to a lithium ion battery.

  The power storage device 1000 according to the embodiment described above is used for vehicles such as other electric vehicles, for example, railway vehicles such as hybrid trains, passenger cars such as buses, cargo vehicles such as trucks, and industrial vehicles such as battery-type forklift trucks. It can also be used for a power supply device.

  The power storage device 1000 according to the embodiment is also applied to a power storage device that constitutes a power supply device other than an electric vehicle, such as an uninterruptible power supply device used in a computer system or a server system, a power supply device used in a private power generation facility, or the like. It doesn't matter.

Other electric storage modules of the present invention, within the scope of the invention, various, it is possible to configure to change, short, it housed a plurality of battery cells, a plurality of battery cells therein, A casing serving as a cooling passage through which a cooling medium for cooling a plurality of battery cells circulates, and a positive electrode formed on one end of the battery cell, which is one of the members constituting the casing It is sandwiched and held from the negative electrode terminal surface side formed on the terminal surface side and the other end, and is provided corresponding to the positive electrode terminal surface and the negative electrode terminal surface, and is closed from the inside of the casing by the positive electrode terminal surface or the negative electrode terminal surface. a pair of side plates having a plurality of through-holes but the a plurality of conductive members electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells housed in the casing, the battery cell storage side plate provided on the opposite side Covering member The gas ejected from the positive electrode terminal surface or the negative electrode terminal surface of the battery cell is released between the cover plate and the side plate having a plurality of through holes closed by the positive electrode terminal surface or the negative electrode terminal surface. A gas discharge chamber is formed, and around each of the plurality of through holes, a positive electrode terminal receiving portion for bonding the edge portion of the positive electrode terminal surface of the battery cell with an adhesive and an edge of the negative electrode terminal surface with the adhesive parts are either formed of the negative terminal receiving for adhering, to the positive terminal receiving and the negative electrode terminal receiving is provided with an annular groove, into the groove of the annular gas discharge chamber and a cooling passage is separated, so that the gas in the gas discharge chamber from the battery cell is interrupted from flowing into the cooling passage of the gas when released, adhesives, may be those that have been filled.

100, 100a, 100b power storage module,
110 casing,
140 Battery cell 150 Conductive member 201 Through hole 205 Positive electrode terminal receiving portion 205a Groove 205b Protruding portion 205c Positive electrode terminal receiving surface 206 Negative electrode terminal receiving portion 206a Groove 206b Negative electrode terminal receiving surface 220, 221 Adhesive 250, 251 Side plate,
900 Control device 1000 Power storage device

Claims (5)

A plurality of battery cells;
A casing that houses the plurality of battery cells, and that serves as a cooling passage through which a cooling medium flows to cool the plurality of battery cells.
One of the members constituting the casing, wherein the plurality of battery cells are sandwiched and held from the side of the positive electrode terminal surface formed at one end of the battery cell and the side of the negative electrode terminal surface formed at the other end. while, the provided corresponding to the positive electrode terminal surface and the negative terminal face, a pair of side plates having a positive electrode comment or a plurality of through holes blocked from the inside of the casing by the negative electrode terminal face,
A plurality of conductive members for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells housed in the casing,
A cover member provided on the side plate opposite to the battery cell storage side,
Between the side plate in which the plurality of through holes are closed by the positive electrode terminal surface or the negative electrode terminal surface and the covering member, gas ejected from the positive electrode terminal surface or the negative electrode terminal surface of the battery cell is A gas release chamber is formed,
Each circumference of the plurality of through-holes, bonding the edges of the front Kimake extreme comments by the adhesive by the positive electrode terminal receiving and adhesive for adhering an edge portion of the positive electrode comment of the battery cell One of the negative electrode terminal receiving parts is formed,
Wherein the positive terminal receiving and the negative terminal receiving is provided with an annular groove,
In the annular groove, the gas discharge chamber and the cooling passage are separated, and the flow of the gas into the cooling passage when the gas is discharged from the battery cell to the gas discharge chamber is blocked. as such, the power storage module, characterized in that the adhesives are filled. The power storage module according to claim 1 ,
Wherein the inside than the annular groove of the positive terminal receiving portion, and the positive electrode terminal receiving surface is formed to the edge of the adhesive thus the positive electrode comment is bonded,
Energy storage module wherein the interior than the annular groove of the negative terminal receiving the edge of a result the said adhesive negative comments, characterized in that the negative terminal receiving surface is formed to be bonded. The power storage module according to claim 2 ,
The power storage module, wherein the positive terminal receiving portion includes a protrusion between the annular groove and the positive terminal receiving surface. In the electrical storage module of Claim 2 or 3 ,
The width of the annular groove is smaller than the width of the positive terminal receiving surface or the negative terminal receiving surface. The power storage module according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The battery module is electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells included in the power storage apparatus characterized by comprising respective control device having a measurement circuit for measuring the voltage, a plurality of battery cells.

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