JP6840065B2 - Power storage module - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a power storage module.

As a conventional power storage module, a so-called bipolar type power storage module having a bipolar electrode having a positive electrode formed on one surface of an electrode plate and a negative electrode formed on the other surface is known (see Patent Document 1). Such a power storage module includes an electrode laminate formed by laminating a plurality of bipolar electrodes via a separator. On the side surface of the electrode laminate, a sealant is provided to seal between the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in the lamination direction. The electrolytic solution is housed in the internal space formed by the sealant between the bipolar electrode and the bipolar electrode.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-204386

In the above-mentioned power storage module, the internal pressure of the internal space between the bipolar electrodes may increase depending on the usage conditions and the like. Even when the internal pressure rises, the load due to the internal pressure of the internal spaces adjacent to each other in the stacking direction is canceled in the intermediate layer of the electrode laminate. Moreover, since the internal space itself is a small space, deformation of the electrodes is relatively unlikely to occur. On the other hand, unlike the intermediate layer, the electrode located at the laminated end of the electrode laminate (hereinafter referred to as the terminal electrode) does not cancel the load due to the internal pressure in the internal space. Therefore, it is conceivable that the terminal electrode is deformed to the outside in the stacking direction when the internal pressure rises.

When the end electrode is deformed, an excessive stress is applied to the encapsulant, which may break the encapsulant or cause a gap between the encapsulant and the end electrode. Breaking of the encapsulant and formation of a gap between the encapsulant and the terminal electrode can cause leakage of the electrolytic solution to the outside of the electrode laminate. Therefore, a technique for suppressing the deformation of the terminal electrode even when the internal pressure rises is desired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a power storage module capable of suppressing deformation of the terminal electrode even when the internal pressure rises.

The power storage module according to one aspect of the present invention is provided on the side surface of an electrode laminate in which a plurality of bipolar electrodes are laminated via a separator, and a seal provided on the side surface of the electrode laminate to seal between adjacent bipolar electrodes in the stacking direction. A terminal electrode having a stop body and an electrode plate having one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode formed on a surface facing inward in the stacking direction is arranged at the laminated end of the electrode laminated body. A resin portion that is coupled to the edge portion of the electrode plate at the terminal electrode and has an overhanging portion that projects from the edge of the electrode plate in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the electrode laminate is included, and in the resin portion, the overhanging portion includes a resin portion. In the corresponding region, a resin film made of a resin material having a higher tensile strength than the resin material constituting the resin portion is arranged.

In this power storage module, the resin film is arranged in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion in the resin portion. The resin material constituting the resin film has a higher tensile strength than the resin material constituting the resin portion. Therefore, since the resin portion is reinforced by the resin film, deformation of the terminal electrode to which the resin portion is bonded can be suppressed even when the internal pressure of the power storage module rises. By suppressing the deformation of the terminal electrode, it is possible to suppress breakage of the resin portion and formation of a gap between the resin portion and the terminal electrode, and it is possible to prevent leakage of the electrolytic solution to the outside of the electrode laminate.

The resin film may be arranged over a region where the resin portion and the electrode plate overlap. As a result, the resin portion can be more sufficiently reinforced by the resin film.

The resin film may be arranged on the surface of the resin portion facing outward in the stacking direction. In this case, it is possible to select a material that does not have resistance to the electrolytic solution as the constituent material of the resin film.

The resin film may be arranged on the surface of the resin portion facing inward in the stacking direction. Even in such a configuration, the resin portion can be firmly reinforced by the resin film.

A resin portion may be bonded to the terminal electrode having the electrode plate on which the positive electrode is formed via a resin film. In this case, in the terminal electrode on the positive electrode side, the formation of a gap between the resin portion and the terminal electrode can be suitably suppressed.

The bonding surface of the electrode plate with the resin portion may be a roughened plated surface. By forming the roughened plated surface, the bonding strength between the electrode plate and the resin portion can be improved. Therefore, the formation of a gap between the resin portion and the terminal electrode can be more preferably suppressed.

According to the present invention, deformation of the terminal electrode can be suppressed even when the internal pressure rises.

It is the schematic sectional drawing which shows one Embodiment of the power storage device. It is the schematic sectional drawing which shows one Embodiment of the power storage module. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a configuration in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the negative electrode side of the power storage module shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a configuration in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the positive electrode side of the power storage module shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state of a terminal electrode on the negative electrode side when an internal pressure rises in a power storage module according to a comparative example. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a state of a terminal electrode on the positive electrode side when an internal pressure rises in a power storage module according to a comparative example. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the modification of the structure in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the negative electrode side. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the other modification of the structure in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the negative electrode side. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the modification of the structure in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the positive electrode side. It is an enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the other modification of the structure in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the positive electrode side.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the power storage module will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[Configuration of power storage device]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a power storage device. The power storage device 1 shown in the figure is used as a battery for various vehicles such as forklifts, hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles. The power storage device 1 includes a power storage module stack 2 obtained by stacking a plurality of power storage modules 4, and a restraint member 3 that applies a restraint load to the power storage module stack 2 in the stacking direction.

The power storage module stack 2 is composed of a plurality of (three in this embodiment) power storage modules 4 and a plurality of (four in this embodiment) conductive plates 5. The power storage module 4 is, for example, a bipolar battery provided with a bipolar electrode 14 described later, 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 will be illustrated.

In the power storage module stack 2, the power storage modules 4 and 4 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are electrically connected to each other via the conductive plate 5. The conductive plates 5 are arranged between the storage modules 4 and 4 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction and outside the power storage modules 4 located at the stacking ends. A positive electrode terminal 6 is connected to one of the conductive plates 5 arranged outside the power storage module 4 located at the laminated end. The negative electrode terminal 7 is connected to the other conductive plate 5 arranged outside the power storage module 4 located at the laminated end. The positive electrode terminal 6 and the negative electrode terminal 7 are drawn out from the edge of the conductive plate 5, for example, in a direction intersecting with each other in the stacking direction. The positive electrode terminal 6 and the negative electrode terminal 7 charge and discharge the power storage device 1.

Inside each conductive plate 5, a plurality of flow paths 5a through which a refrigerant such as air flows are provided. Each flow path 5a extends parallel to each other, for example, in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction and the drawing direction of the positive electrode terminal 6 and the negative electrode terminal 7. By circulating the refrigerant through these flow paths 5a, the conductive plate 5 not only functions as a connecting member for electrically connecting the storage modules 4 and 4 to each other, but also a heat radiating plate that dissipates heat generated by the power storage module 4. It also has the function of. In the example of FIG. 1, the area of the conductive plate 5 seen 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 the power storage module. It may be the same as the area of 4, and may be larger than the area of the power storage module 4.

The restraint member 3 is composed of a pair of end plates 8 and 8 that sandwich the power storage module laminate 2 in the stacking direction, and a fastening bolt 9 and a nut 10 that fasten the end plates 8 and 8 to each other. The end plate 8 is a rectangular metal plate having an area one size larger than the area of the power storage module 4 and the conductive plate 5 when viewed from the stacking direction. A film F having electrical insulation is provided on the inner surface of the end plate 8 (the surface on the side of the power storage module laminate 2), and the end plate 8 and the conductive plate 5 are electrically insulated from each other. ..

An insertion hole 8a is provided at the edge of the end plate 8 at a position outside the power storage module stack 2. The fastening bolt 9 is passed from the insertion hole 8a of one end plate 8 toward the insertion hole 8a of the other end plate 8, and is attached to the tip portion of the fastening bolt 9 protruding from the insertion hole 8a of the other end plate 8. , The nut 10 is screwed. As a result, the power storage module 4 and the conductive plate 5 are sandwiched by the end plates 8 and 8 to be unitized as the power storage module stack 2, and a restraining load is applied to the power storage module stack 2 in the stacking direction.
[Configuration of power storage module]

Next, the configuration of the power storage module 4 will be described. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the power storage module. As shown in the figure, the power storage module 4 includes an electrode laminate 11 and a resin sealant 12 that seals the electrode laminate 11.

The electrode laminate 11 is configured by laminating a plurality of bipolar electrodes 14 via a separator 13. In the present embodiment, the stacking direction of the electrode laminated body 11 and the stacking direction of the power storage module laminated body 2 are the same. The electrode laminate 11 has a side surface 11a extending in the lamination direction. The bipolar electrode 14 includes an electrode plate 15, a positive electrode 16 provided on one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15, and a negative electrode 17 provided on the other surface 15b of the electrode plate 15. The positive electrode 16 is a positive electrode active material layer coated with a positive electrode active material. The negative electrode 17 is a negative electrode active material layer coated with a negative electrode active material. In the electrode laminate 11, the positive electrode 16 of one bipolar electrode 14 faces the negative electrode 17 of one of the bipolar electrodes 14 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction with the separator 13 interposed therebetween. In the electrode laminate 11, the negative electrode 17 of one bipolar electrode 14 faces the positive electrode 16 of the other bipolar electrode 14 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction with the separator 13 interposed therebetween.

In the electrode laminate 11, the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 is arranged at one end in the lamination direction. Further, a positive electrode terminal electrode 19 is arranged at the other end in the stacking direction. The negative electrode terminal electrode 18 includes an electrode plate 15 and a negative electrode 17 provided on the other surface 15b of the electrode plate 15. The negative electrode 17 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 faces the positive electrode 16 of the bipolar electrode 14 at one end in the stacking direction via the separator 13. One conductive plate 5 adjacent to the power storage module 4 is in contact with one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18. The positive electrode terminal electrode 19 includes an electrode plate 15 and a positive electrode 16 provided on one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15. The other conductive plate 5 adjacent to the power storage module 4 is in contact with the other surface 15b of the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19. The positive electrode 16 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 faces the negative electrode 17 of the bipolar electrode 14 at the other end in the stacking direction via the separator 13.

The electrode plate 15 is made of, for example, a metal foil made of nickel or a nickel-plated steel plate, and has a rectangular shape. The edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 is an uncoated region in which the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material are not coated. Examples of the positive electrode active material constituting the positive electrode 16 include nickel hydroxide. 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 15b of the electrode plate 15 is slightly larger than the formation region of the positive electrode 16 on the one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15.

The separator 13 is formed in a sheet shape, for example. Examples of the separator 13 include a porous film made of a polyolefin resin such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), a woven fabric made of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), methyl cellulose and the like, or a non-woven fabric. The separator 13 may be reinforced with a vinylidene fluoride resin compound. The separator 13 is not limited to a sheet shape, and a bag shape may be used.

The sealing body 12 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape by, for example, an insulating resin. The sealing body 12 is configured to hold the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 on the side surface 11a of the electrode laminated body 11 extending in the stacking direction and to surround the side surface 11a. The sealing body 12 is provided so as to surround the primary sealing body 21 provided along the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 of each bipolar electrode 14 and the entire primary sealing body 21 from the outside. It is composed of a subsealing body 22 and the like. The primary encapsulant 21 is formed, for example, by injection molding of resin, and is continuously provided over all sides of the electrode plate 15 at the edge portion 15c (uncoated region) on the one side 15a side of the electrode plate 15. There is. The primary sealant 21 is firmly bonded to the edge portion 15c by, for example, welding using ultrasonic waves or heat.

The primary sealant 21 seals between the bipolar electrodes 14 and 14 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, and also functions as a spacer between the electrode plates 15 and 15 of the bipolar electrodes 14 and 14 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction. An internal space V defined by the spacing between the primary encapsulants 21 and 21 in the stacking direction is formed between the electrode plates 15 and 15. The internal space V contains an electrolytic solution E composed of an alkaline solution such as an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution.

In connecting the primary sealing body 21 and the electrode plate 15, the bonding surface of the electrode plate 15 with the primary sealing body 21 is a roughened plated surface 23 provided with a plurality of fine protrusions. In the present embodiment, the entire surface of one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15 provided with the positive electrode 16 is a roughened plated surface 23. The fine protrusions are, for example, a protrusion-shaped precipitated metal (including an impart) formed by electrolytic plating on the electrode plate 15. On the roughened plated surface 23, the resin material constituting the primary encapsulant 21 enters the gaps between the fine protrusions to produce an anchor effect, and the bond strength and the liquid between the electrode plate 15 and the primary encapsulant 21 are formed. The density is improved.

The secondary encapsulant 22 is formed by, for example, injection molding of a resin, and extends over the entire length of the electrode laminate 11 in the lamination direction. The secondary encapsulant 22 is welded to the outer surface of the primary encapsulant 21 by heat during injection molding, for example. In the sealing body 12, the electrolytic solution E housed in the internal space V can pass between the primary sealing bodies 21 and 21 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, but the primary sealing body 21 and the secondary sealing body 22 It is sealed at the welded part.
[Detailed configuration of primary sealant]

Next, the above-mentioned primary sealing body 21 will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of the configuration in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the negative electrode side of the power storage module. Further, FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of the configuration in the vicinity of the terminal electrode on the positive electrode side of the power storage module.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the primary encapsulant 21 bonded to the bipolar electrode 14 which is the intermediate layer of the electrode laminate 11 has an overlapping portion 31a which overlaps with the edge portion 15c of the one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15. And a resin portion 31 having an overhanging portion 31b protruding outward from the edge of the electrode plate 15. The overlapping portion 31a constitutes the inner peripheral side of the primary sealing body 21. The overlapping portion 31a is provided with a stepped portion 31c in which the edge portion of the separator 13 is arranged. The height of the stepped portion 31c is, for example, about the same as the thickness of the separator 13, and the separator 13 and the overhanging portion 31b are substantially flush with each other. The separator 13 and the stepped portion 31c are bonded to each other by, for example, welding. The overhanging portion 31b is located on the outer peripheral side of the primary sealing body 21, and projects from the edge of the electrode plate 15 in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the electrode laminated body 11 (in-plane direction of the electrode plate 15). A part of the outer edge portion of the overhanging portion 31b is buried in the secondary sealing body 22.

As shown in FIG. 3, the primary sealant 21 coupled to the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 arranged at one of the laminated ends of the electrode laminate 11 overlaps the edge portion 15c of the one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15. It has a resin portion 32 having a portion 32a and an overhanging portion 32b protruding outward from the edge of the electrode plate 15. At the boundary between the overlapping portion 32a and the overhanging portion 32b, a stepped portion 32c on which the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 is arranged is provided. The step portion 32c is formed on the surface of the resin portion 32 facing inward in the stacking direction. The height of the stepped portion 32c is, for example, about the same as the thickness of the electrode plate 15, and the electrode plate 15 and the overhanging portion 32b are substantially flush with each other. The overhanging portion 32b is located on the outer peripheral side of the primary sealing body 21, and projects from the edge of the electrode plate 15 in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the electrode laminated body 11 (in-plane direction of the electrode plate 15). A part of the outer edge portion of the overhanging portion 32b is buried in the secondary sealing body 22.

In the resin portion 32, a resin film 33 made of a resin material having a higher tensile strength than the resin material constituting the resin portion 32 is arranged in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b. In the present embodiment, the resin film 33 is arranged on the surface of the resin portion 32 facing outward in the stacking direction. Further, in the present embodiment, the resin film 33 is bonded to the resin portion 32 not only in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b but also in the entire region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b and the overlapping portion 32a. There is. A part of the outer edge portion of the resin film 33 is buried in the secondary sealing body 22 together with the overhanging portion 32b. The thickness of the resin film 33 is not particularly limited as long as the secondary encapsulant 22 does not protrude in the stacking direction from the conductive plate 5 in contact with the negative electrode terminal electrode 18. The thickness of the resin film 33 may be smaller than, for example, the thickness of the overhanging portion 32b of the resin portion 32, or may be smaller than the thickness of the overlapping portion 32a.

As shown in FIG. 4, the primary sealing body 21 coupled to the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 arranged at the other laminated end of the electrode laminated body 11 overlaps the edge portion 15c of one surface 15a of the electrode plate 15. It has a resin portion 42 having a portion 42a and an overhanging portion 42b protruding outward from the edge of the electrode plate 15. The overlapping portion 42a is provided with a stepped portion 42c in which the edge portion of the separator 13 is arranged. The height of the stepped portion 42c is, for example, about the same as the thickness of the separator 13, and the separator 13 and the overhanging portion 42b are substantially flush with each other. The separator 13 and the step portion 42c are bonded to each other by, for example, welding. The overhanging portion 42b is located on the outer peripheral side of the primary sealing body 21, and projects from the edge of the electrode plate 15 in a direction orthogonal to the laminating direction of the electrode laminated body 11 (in-plane direction of the electrode plate 15). A part of the outer edge portion of the overhanging portion 42b is buried in the secondary sealing body 22.

Further, in the resin portion 42, a resin film 43 made of a resin material having a higher tensile strength than the resin material constituting the resin portion 41 is arranged in a region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b. In the present embodiment, the resin film 43 is arranged on the surface of the resin portion 42 facing outward in the stacking direction. Further, in the present embodiment, the resin film 43 is bonded to the resin portion 42 not only in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b but also in the entire region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b and the overlapping portion 42a. There is. A part of the outer edge portion of the resin film 43 is buried in the secondary sealing body 22 together with the overhanging portion 42b. The thickness of the resin film 43 is not particularly limited as long as the secondary encapsulant 22 does not protrude in the stacking direction from the conductive plate 5 in contact with the positive electrode terminal electrode 19. The thickness of the resin film 43 may be, for example, about the same as the thickness of the overhanging portion 42b of the resin portion 42, or may be smaller than the thickness of the overhanging portion 42b.

In the resin film 43, a step portion 43a in which the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 is arranged is provided at a position corresponding to the boundary portion between the overlapping portion 42a and the overhanging portion 42b. The step portion 43a is formed on the surface of the resin film 43 facing outward in the stacking direction. Using this step portion 43a, the resin portion 42 is bonded to the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 via the resin film 43. The height of the step portion 43a is, for example, about the same as the thickness of the electrode plate 15, and the electrode plate 15 and the resin film 43 are substantially flush with each other.

Examples of the resin material constituting the resin portions 31, 32, 42 of the primary sealant 21 include acid-modified polypropylene, modified polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, and a thermoplastic elastomer in which a rubber component and polypropylene are mixed. Further, as a material constituting the secondary sealing body 22, for example, modified polyphenylene ether can be mentioned. Examples of the resin material constituting the resin films 33 and 43 include acid-modified polypropylene, modified polyphenylene ether, polypropylene, polyolefin, polyethylene terephthalate and the like.
[Action effect]

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing the state of the terminal electrode on the negative electrode side when the internal pressure of the power storage module according to the comparative example rises. Further, FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing the state of the terminal electrode on the positive electrode side when the internal pressure of the power storage module according to the comparative example rises. In the power storage module 100 according to the comparative example shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, unlike the power storage module 4 according to the above embodiment, a resin film is formed on the primary sealing body 121 coupled to the negative electrode terminal electrode 118 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 119. 33 and 43 are not provided. In the power storage module 100, when the internal pressure of the internal space V between the bipolar electrodes 114 and 114 rises due to usage conditions or the like, the load due to the internal pressure of the internal spaces V adjacent to each other in the stacking direction is canceled in the intermediate layer of the electrode laminate 111. Ru. Further, since the internal space V itself is a small space, the bipolar electrode 114 is relatively unlikely to be deformed.

On the other hand, unlike the intermediate layer, the negative electrode terminal electrode 118 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 119 located at the laminated end of the electrode laminate 111 do not cancel the load due to the internal pressure of the internal space V. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, it is conceivable that the negative electrode terminal electrode 118 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 119 are deformed to the outside in the stacking direction when the internal pressure rises. Such deformation is particularly likely to occur at a portion where no binding force is applied between the conductive plate and the secondary sealing body 122. When the negative electrode terminating electrode 118 and the positive electrode terminating electrode 119 are deformed, excessive stress is applied to the primary encapsulant 121, the primary encapsulant 121 is broken, or the primary encapsulant 121, the negative electrode terminating electrode 118 and the positive electrode terminating are terminated. There is a possibility that a gap may be formed between the electrode 119 and the electrode 119. Breakage of the primary sealing body 121 and formation of a gap between the primary sealing body 121 and the negative electrode terminal electrode 118 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 119 may cause leakage of the electrolytic solution E to the outside of the electrode laminated body 111.

On the other hand, in the power storage module 4, the resin film 33 is arranged in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b in the resin portion 32 of the primary sealing body 21 coupled to the negative electrode terminal electrode 18. Similarly, in the resin portion 42 of the primary sealing body 21 coupled to the positive electrode terminal electrode 19, the resin film 43 is arranged in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b. The resin materials constituting these resin films 33 and 43 have higher tensile strength than the resin materials constituting the resin portions 32 and 42. Therefore, since the resin portions 32 and 42 are reinforced by the resin films 33 and 43, even when the internal pressure of the power storage module 4 rises, the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 and the resin portion 42 to which the resin portion 32 is bonded remain. Deformation of the bonded positive electrode terminal 19 can be suppressed.

By suppressing the deformation of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 and the positive electrode terminal 19, the resin portions 32 and 42 are broken, a gap is formed between the resin portion 32 and the negative electrode terminal electrode 18, and the resin portion 42 and the positive electrode terminal 19 are formed. The formation of gaps between the electrodes can be suppressed, and the leakage of the electrolytic solution E to the outside of the electrode laminate 11 can be prevented. Such a configuration is particularly significant when it is difficult to obtain the tensile strength of the primary encapsulant 21 itself from the viewpoint of selecting a resin material having resistance to the electrolytic solution E (here, alkali resistance) as the primary encapsulant 21. It will be something like that.

Further, in the power storage module 4, in addition to the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b, the resin film 33 is arranged over the region corresponding to the overlapping portion 32a overlapping with the electrode plate 15. Similarly, in the power storage module 4, in addition to the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b, the resin film 43 is arranged over the region corresponding to the overlapping portion 42a overlapping the electrode plate 15. As a result, the resin films 33 and 43 can further sufficiently reinforce the resin portions 32 and 42.

The resin film 33 does not necessarily have to be arranged with respect to the entire region corresponding to the overlapping portion 32a, and is formed with the entire region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b and a part of the region corresponding to the overlapping portion 32a. It may be arranged over. Similarly, the resin film 43 does not necessarily have to be arranged over the entire region corresponding to the overlapping portion 42a, and is a part of the entire region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b and the region corresponding to the overlapping portion 42a. It may be arranged over.

Further, in the power storage module 4, the resin film 33 is arranged on the surface of the resin portion 32 facing the outside in the stacking direction. Similarly, the resin film 43 is arranged on the surface of the resin portion 42 facing outward in the stacking direction. This makes it possible to select a material that does not have resistance to the electrolytic solution E as a constituent material of the resin films 33 and 43. Therefore, a resin material having a wider selection range of constituent materials and a more sufficient tensile strength can be used as the constituent materials of the resin films 33 and 43.

Further, in the power storage module 4, the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 is bonded to the resin portion 42 via the resin film 43. Thereby, in the positive electrode terminal electrode 19, the formation of a gap between the resin portion 42 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 can be suitably suppressed.

Further, in the power storage module 4, the bonding surface of the electrode plate 15 with the resin portions 32 and 42 is a roughened plating surface 23. By forming the roughened plated surface 23, the bonding strength between the electrode plate 15 and the resin portions 32 and 42 can be improved. Therefore, the formation of a gap between the resin portion 32 and the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 and the formation of a gap between the resin portion 42 and the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 can be more preferably suppressed.
[Modification example]

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, in the resin portion 32 bonded to the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18, the resin film 33 is arranged over the entire region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b and the overlapping portion 32a. However, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the resin film 33 may be arranged only in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b in the resin portion 32.

Similarly, in the resin portion 42 bonded to the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19, the resin film 43 is arranged only in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b in the resin portion 42, for example, as shown in FIG. You may. In the example of FIG. 8, the resin film 43 is not provided with the step portion 43a, and the resin film 43 having the same thickness as the electrode plate 15 is provided in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b, whereby the electrode plate 15 and the resin are provided. It is substantially flush with the film 43.

The strength of the resin portions 32 and 42 is relatively easy to secure in the portion connected to the electrode plate 15. Therefore, even in the configurations shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the resin portions 32 and 42 are sufficiently reinforced by the resin films 33 and 43. Therefore, even when the internal pressure of the power storage module 4 rises, the deformation of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 to which the resin portion 32 is bonded and the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 to which the resin portion 42 is bonded can be suppressed.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, in the resin portion 32 bonded to the electrode plate 15 of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18, the resin film 33 is arranged on the surface facing outward in the stacking direction. For example, as shown in FIG. In addition, the resin film 33 may be arranged on the surface of the resin portion 32 facing inward in the stacking direction. In the example of FIG. 9, the resin film 33 is arranged only in the region corresponding to the overhanging portion 32b so as not to overlap with the electrode plate 15. Further, in the example of FIG. 9, the thickness of the overhanging portion 32b of the resin portion 32 is reduced by the thickness of the resin film 33, so that the electrode plate 15 and the resin film 33 are substantially flush with each other. It has become.

Similarly, in the resin portion 42 bonded to the electrode plate 15 of the positive electrode terminal electrode 19, the resin film 43 may be arranged on the surface facing inward in the stacking direction, for example, as shown in FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the positional relationship between the resin portion 42 and the resin film 43 is reversed as compared with the example of FIG. 4, and the resin portion 42 is directly bonded to the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15. In the resin portion 42, a step portion 42c in which the edge portion 15c of the electrode plate 15 is arranged is provided at a position corresponding to the boundary portion between the overlapping portion 42a and the overhanging portion 42b. The step portion 42c is formed on the surface of the resin portion 42 facing outward in the stacking direction. The height of the step portion 42c is, for example, about the same as the thickness of the electrode plate 15, and the electrode plate 15 and the resin portion 42 are substantially flush with each other.

Further, in the example of FIG. 10, the resin film 43 is arranged over the entire region corresponding to the overhanging portion 42b and the region corresponding to the overlapping portion 42a on the surface of the resin portion 42 facing inward in the stacking direction. Further, the resin film 43 is provided with a stepped portion 43a in which the edge portion of the separator 13 is arranged substantially flush with each other in the region corresponding to the overlapping portion 42a. The height of the step portion 43a is, for example, about the same as the thickness of the separator 13, and the separator 13 and the resin film 43 are substantially flush with each other.

When a resin material having resistance to the electrolytic solution E is selected as the resin material constituting the resin films 33 and 43, the resin portions 32 and 42 are firmly held by the resin films 33 and 43 even in the configurations shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Can be reinforced. Therefore, even when the internal pressure of the power storage module 4 rises, the deformation of the negative electrode terminal electrode 18 to which the resin portion 32 is bonded and the positive electrode terminal electrode 19 to which the resin portion 42 is bonded can be suppressed.

4 ... Energy storage module, 11 ... Electrode laminate, 11a ... Side surface, 12 ... Encapsulant, 13 ... Separator, 14 ... Bipolar electrode, 15 ... Electrode plate, 15c ... Edge, 16 ... Positive electrode, 17 ... Negative electrode, 18 ... Negative electrode terminal electrode (terminal electrode), 19 ... Positive electrode terminal electrode (terminal electrode), 23 ... Roughened plated surface, 32, 42 ... Resin part, 32b, 42b ... Overhanging part, 33, 43 ... Resin film.

Claims (6)

An electrode laminate in which a plurality of bipolar electrodes are laminated via a separator,
A sealing body provided on the side surface of the electrode laminate and sealing between the bipolar electrodes adjacent to each other in the stacking direction is provided.
At the laminated end of the electrode laminate, a terminal electrode having an electrode plate on which one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode is formed is arranged on a surface facing inward in the lamination direction.
The sealing body includes a resin portion that is bonded to the edge portion of the electrode plate at the terminal electrode and has an overhanging portion that projects from the edge of the electrode plate in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction of the electrode laminate. ,
A power storage module in which a resin film made of a resin material having a higher tensile strength than the resin material constituting the resin portion is arranged in a region corresponding to the overhanging portion in the resin portion. The power storage module according to claim 1, wherein the resin film is arranged over a region where the resin portion and the electrode plate overlap. The power storage module according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resin film is arranged on a surface of the resin portion facing outward in the stacking direction. The power storage module according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resin film is arranged on a surface of the resin portion facing inward in the stacking direction. The power storage module according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the resin portion is bonded to the terminal electrode having the electrode plate on which the positive electrode is formed. The power storage module according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the bonding surface of the electrode plate with the resin portion is a roughened plated surface.

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