JPH11144761A - Lithium ion secondary battery - Google Patents

Lithium ion secondary battery

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Publication number
JPH11144761A
JPH11144761A JP9307172A JP30717297A JPH11144761A JP H11144761 A JPH11144761 A JP H11144761A JP 9307172 A JP9307172 A JP 9307172A JP 30717297 A JP30717297 A JP 30717297A JP H11144761 A JPH11144761 A JP H11144761A
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negative electrode
positive electrode
electrode
positive
lithium ion
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Shinobu Okayama
忍 岡山
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Toyota Motor Corp
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lithium ion secondary battery having a structure, which can surely made the electrical contact of a positive and a negative electrode with a positive and a negative electrode cans and which can prevent the generation of crack in the positive electrode and the negative electrode. SOLUTION: A positive electrode 10 and a negative electrode 12 are arranged opposite to each other through a separator 14, and they are housed in a battery case formed of a positive electrode can 16 and a negative electrode can 18. An elastic body 26 coated with a conductor 24 on a surface thereof is arranged between the positive electrode 10 and the positive electrode can 16 and between the negative electrode 12 and the negative electrode can 18 so as to adequataly secure a contact area between the positive electrode 10 and the positive electrode can 12 and between the negative electrode 12 and the negative electrode can 18. The stress at the time of caulking the positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode can 18 can be relaxed, so as to prevent the generation of cracks in the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 12.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明はリチウムイオン2次
電池、特にリチウムイオン2次電池の構造の改良に関す
る。
The present invention relates to a lithium ion secondary battery, and more particularly to an improvement in the structure of a lithium ion secondary battery.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より、リチウムイオン2次電池とし
ては、正負極がペレット型のコイン型電池が知られてい
る。特開平5−28986号公報には、このようなコイ
ン型リチウムイオン2次電池が開示されている。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a lithium ion secondary battery, a coin type battery having positive and negative electrodes in a pellet type has been known. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-28986 discloses such a coin-type lithium ion secondary battery.

【0003】図2には、このようなコイン型リチウムイ
オン2次電池の断面図が示される。図2において、正極
10及び負極12がセパレータ14を介して対向配置さ
れており、これらが正極缶16と負極缶18とで構成さ
れた電池ケースの中に収められている。なお、正極缶1
6及び負極缶18は、ガスケット20により封止されて
いる。上記従来技術においては、コイン型リチウムイオ
ン2次電池の正極10と正極缶16及び負極12と負極
缶18との電気的接触を保つために、これらの間に金属
製のメッシュ22が配置されていた。
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of such a coin-type lithium ion secondary battery. In FIG. 2, a positive electrode 10 and a negative electrode 12 are opposed to each other with a separator 14 interposed therebetween, and these are housed in a battery case composed of a positive electrode can 16 and a negative electrode can 18. The positive electrode can 1
6 and the negative electrode can 18 are sealed by a gasket 20. In the prior art, in order to maintain electrical contact between the positive electrode 10 and the positive electrode can 16 and between the negative electrode 12 and the negative electrode can 18 of the coin-type lithium ion secondary battery, a metal mesh 22 is arranged between them. Was.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、上記従来のコ
イン型リチウムイオン2次電池においては、ペレット状
の正極10、負極12及び正極缶16、負極缶18及び
金属製のメッシュ22は、共に固い材料で構成されてい
る。従って、正極10、負極12や正極缶16、負極缶
18等に少しでも反りがあると、両者の接触が片当たり
の状態となり、接触面積が著しく減少する。このため、
電池としての内部抵抗が大きくなるという問題があっ
た。
However, in the above-mentioned conventional coin-type lithium ion secondary battery, the pellet-shaped positive electrode 10, the negative electrode 12, the positive electrode can 16, the negative electrode can 18, and the metal mesh 22 are all hard. It is made of material. Therefore, if the positive electrode 10, the negative electrode 12, the positive electrode can 16, the negative electrode can 18 and the like have any warpage, the contact between them becomes one-sided, and the contact area is significantly reduced. For this reason,
There was a problem that the internal resistance as a battery increased.

【0005】また、金属製のメッシュ22は、上述のと
おり固い材料であるので、正極缶16及び負極缶18を
かしめる際に正極10、負極12が割れたり、あるいは
欠けたりする問題があった。
Further, since the metal mesh 22 is a hard material as described above, there is a problem that the positive electrode 10 and the negative electrode 12 are cracked or chipped when the positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode can 18 are caulked. .

【0006】本発明は、上記従来の課題に鑑みなされた
ものであり、その目的は、正負極と正極缶負極缶との電
気的接触を確実にでき、かつ正極、負極が割れることを
防止できる構造を有するリチウムイオン2次電池を提供
することにある。
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to ensure that the positive and negative electrodes and the positive and negative electrodes can be in electrical contact with each other and prevent the positive and negative electrodes from breaking. An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery having a structure.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明は、正負極がペレット型のリチウムイオン2
次電池において、正極と正極缶との間及び負極と負極缶
との間に、表面が導電体で覆われた弾性体が配置されて
いることを特徴とする。
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery in which the positive and negative electrodes are pellet-type lithium ions.
In the following battery, an elastic body whose surface is covered with a conductor is disposed between the positive electrode and the positive electrode can and between the negative electrode and the negative electrode can.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態(以下
実施形態という)を図面に従って説明する。
Embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0009】図1には、本発明に係るリチウムイオン2
次電池の断面図が示される。図1においては、図2に示
された従来例と同様に、正極10及び負極12がセパレ
ータ14を介して対向配置されている。この正極10
は、例えばLiMn24、LiNiO2、LiCoO2
の活物質が、カーボンブラック等の導電化剤とPVDF
等の結着剤と共に混練され、ペレット化されたものであ
る。また、負極12は、天然黒鉛、ソフトカーボン、ハ
ードカーボン等の活物質が、PVDF等の結着剤と共に
混練され、ペレット化されたものである。これらの正極
10、負極12、セパレータ14が、正極缶16及び負
極缶18とにより構成された電池ケース内に収められて
いる。なお、正極缶16及び負極缶18は、ガスケット
20により封止されている。
FIG. 1 shows a lithium ion 2 according to the present invention.
A sectional view of the secondary battery is shown. 1, a positive electrode 10 and a negative electrode 12 are arranged to face each other with a separator 14 interposed therebetween, as in the conventional example shown in FIG. This positive electrode 10
For example, an active material such as LiMn 2 O 4 , LiNiO 2 , and LiCoO 2 is mixed with a conductive agent such as carbon black and PVDF.
And kneaded together with a binder such as The negative electrode 12 is obtained by kneading an active material such as natural graphite, soft carbon, and hard carbon together with a binder such as PVDF and pelletizing the mixture. The positive electrode 10, the negative electrode 12, and the separator 14 are housed in a battery case including a positive electrode can 16 and a negative electrode can 18. The positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode can 18 are sealed with a gasket 20.

【0010】図1において特徴的な点は、正極10と正
極缶16との間及び負極12と負極缶18との間に、表
面が導電体24で被われた弾性体26が配置されている
点である。導電体24としては、正極側では、例えばニ
ッケルメッキ又はニッケル箔が使用され、負極側では、
例えば銅メッキ又は銅箔が使用される。また、弾性体2
6としては、例えばNBR、EPDM、シリコーンゴム
等のゴム状の弾性体が使用される。この場合、正極10
と正極缶16、負極12と負極缶18との間の導通は、
弾性体26の表面の導電体24によって得ることができ
る。
A characteristic point in FIG. 1 is that an elastic body 26 whose surface is covered with a conductor 24 is disposed between the positive electrode 10 and the positive electrode can 16 and between the negative electrode 12 and the negative electrode can 18. Is a point. On the positive electrode side, for example, nickel plating or nickel foil is used as the conductor 24, and on the negative electrode side,
For example, copper plating or copper foil is used. Also, the elastic body 2
As the material 6, a rubber-like elastic material such as NBR, EPDM, or silicone rubber is used. In this case, the positive electrode 10
And between the positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode 12 and the negative electrode can 18,
It can be obtained by the conductor 24 on the surface of the elastic body 26.

【0011】このような構成とすることにより、例えば
正極10あるいは負極12のペレットや、正極缶16、
負極缶18が反っていても、弾性体26が柔軟性を有す
るため、その接触面全てで正負極10、12及び正極缶
16、負極缶18との接触を得ることができる。このた
め、接触面積が十分に維持され、リチウムイオン2次電
池の内部抵抗の増加を防止することができる。
With such a configuration, for example, pellets of the positive electrode 10 or the negative electrode 12, the positive electrode can 16,
Even if the negative electrode can 18 is warped, the elastic body 26 has flexibility, so that contact with the positive and negative electrodes 10, 12 and the positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode can 18 can be obtained on all contact surfaces. Therefore, the contact area is sufficiently maintained, and an increase in the internal resistance of the lithium ion secondary battery can be prevented.

【0012】また、正負極10、12及び正極缶16、
負極缶18と直接接触するのは柔軟性を有する弾性体2
6であるので、正極缶16と負極缶18との間の応力を
緩和することができる。これにより、正極缶16と負極
缶18とをかしめる際の正負極10、12のペレットの
割れ等を防止することができる。
The positive and negative electrodes 10, 12 and the positive electrode can 16,
The elastic body 2 having flexibility is in direct contact with the negative electrode can 18.
6, the stress between the positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode can 18 can be reduced. This can prevent cracks and the like of the pellets of the positive and negative electrodes 10 and 12 when the positive electrode can 16 and the negative electrode can 18 are swaged.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
弾性体により正極と正極缶との間及び負極と負極缶との
間の接触面積を十分に確保でき、リチウムイオン2次電
池の内部抵抗の増加を防止できる。また、弾性体によ
り、正極缶と負極缶とをかしめる際の応力が緩和され、
正極及び負極のペレットが割れることを防止することが
できる。
As described above, according to the present invention,
The elastic body can ensure a sufficient contact area between the positive electrode and the positive electrode can and between the negative electrode and the negative electrode can, and can prevent an increase in the internal resistance of the lithium ion secondary battery. In addition, due to the elastic body, stress when caulking the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can is relaxed,
Cracking of the positive and negative electrode pellets can be prevented.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】 本発明に係るリチウムイオン2次電池の断面
図を示す図である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a lithium ion secondary battery according to the present invention.

【図2】 従来におけるリチウムイオン2次電池の断面
図である。
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional lithium ion secondary battery.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 正極、12 負極、14 セパレータ、16 正
極缶、18 負極缶、20 ガスケット、22 メッシ
ュ、24 導電体、26 弾性体。
Reference Signs List 10 positive electrode, 12 negative electrode, 14 separator, 16 positive electrode can, 18 negative electrode can, 20 gasket, 22 mesh, 24 conductor, 26 elastic body.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 正負極がペレット型のリチウムイオン2
次電池において、正極と正極缶との間及び負極と負極缶
との間に、表面が導電体で覆われた弾性体が配置されて
いることを特徴とするリチウムイオン2次電池。
1. A lithium ion 2 having a positive electrode and a negative electrode of a pellet type.
In a secondary battery, an elastic body whose surface is covered with a conductor is disposed between a positive electrode and a positive electrode can and between a negative electrode and a negative electrode can.
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