JPS62154561A - Lithium battery - Google Patents

Lithium battery

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Publication number
JPS62154561A
JPS62154561A JP60296900A JP29690085A JPS62154561A JP S62154561 A JPS62154561 A JP S62154561A JP 60296900 A JP60296900 A JP 60296900A JP 29690085 A JP29690085 A JP 29690085A JP S62154561 A JPS62154561 A JP S62154561A
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lithium
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Inventor
Kaoru Murakami
薫 村上
Koichi Sato
公一 佐藤
Shuichi Nishino
西野 秀一
Toshihiko Izumikawa
泉川 敏彦
Keigo Momose
百瀬 敬吾
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M6/00Primary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M6/50Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance, e.g. for maintaining operating temperature
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/02Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/06Electrodes for primary cells

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a preliminary discharge time and to reduce the amount of preliminary discharge to provide a high capacity lithium battery having an open circuit voltage of 1.5V by placing lithium alloy between a positive mix and a positive can. CONSTITUTION:Lithium or lithium alloy 2 is placed between a positive mix 3 and a positive can 1. It is placed on the whole or part of the inner bottom of the positive can 1 in a form of foil or plate. The positive mix is preliminary molded, and it is pressed against the inner bottom of the positive can with lithium or lithium alloy plate of foil interposed. As the lithium alloy, lithium-lead alloy containing 3wt.% lead, lithium-cadmium alloy, lithium-bismuth alloy, lithium-tin alloy, or ternary or more system alloy containing two or more elements selected from lead, cadmium, bismuth, and tin is used.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔渚業上の利用分野〕 本発明は有機電解質電池、特に1.5v級の有機電解質
を用いたリチウム電池の改良に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of application in beach industry] The present invention relates to an improvement of an organic electrolyte battery, particularly a lithium battery using a 1.5V class organic electrolyte.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

1.5v級の有機電解質を用いたリチウム電池(以下率
lこリチウム電池と称する)は放電電圧が約1.5vで
あり、既存のアルカリ系の放電電圧1.5vの電池との
電圧互換性を有すること、およびリチウム電池特有の長
期信頼性に優れていることから小型扁平電池としての要
望が高くなって来ている。
Lithium batteries using a 1.5V class organic electrolyte (hereinafter referred to as lithium batteries) have a discharge voltage of approximately 1.5V, and are voltage compatible with existing alkaline batteries with a discharge voltage of 1.5V. Due to the excellent long-term reliability characteristic of lithium batteries, there has been an increasing demand for small flat batteries.

この種のリチウム電池の正極体は、既存のボタン型アル
カリ電池の場合と同様lこ、正極缶内に正極合剤と正極
リングを順次挿入し、これらを加圧して一体化して形成
している。
The positive electrode body of this type of lithium battery is formed by sequentially inserting a positive electrode mixture and a positive electrode ring into a positive electrode can, and pressurizing them to integrate them, as in the case of existing button-type alkaline batteries. .

かかる正極体を用いたリチウム電池は、電池密封形成後
Iこ一定電気量放電を行なう予備放電処理を行なうこと
により、電池の内部抵抗、開路電圧の安定化と耐保存特
性の向上をはかり、かかるリチウム電池の長期信頼性を
確保している。
A lithium battery using such a positive electrode body is subjected to a pre-discharge treatment in which a certain amount of electricity is discharged after forming a battery seal, thereby stabilizing the internal resistance and open circuit voltage of the battery and improving storage resistance characteristics. Ensures long-term reliability of lithium batteries.

1.5v級リチウム電池の場合、予備放電電気量により
保存後の静特性が変化することから、通常的lO%の予
備放電が行なわれている。放電条件は定電流で一定時間
放電する方法がとられているが、リチウム電池の場合、
より犬なる電流値で短時間に処理せんとすると電池が転
極し、有機電解質が分解してしまうためにこの方法を採
用することかできず、従って予備放電時間に数時間を要
するという不都合を有している。
In the case of a 1.5 V class lithium battery, the static characteristics after storage change depending on the amount of electricity pre-discharged, so a pre-discharge of 10% is usually performed. The discharge condition is to discharge at a constant current for a certain period of time, but in the case of lithium batteries,
If the battery is not treated in a short time with a higher current value, the polarity of the battery will be reversed and the organic electrolyte will be decomposed, making it impossible to use this method.Therefore, the pre-discharge time takes several hours. have.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

このように従来の正極体構成では、電池を密封形成した
後の予備放電処理に長時間を要すること、および電池の
容量を約10%損失する問題があった。
As described above, the conventional positive electrode structure has the problem that the preliminary discharge treatment after sealing the battery requires a long time and that the capacity of the battery is lost by about 10%.

従って本発明は従来のリチウム電池のかかる問題点を解
決することにあり、放電時間の短縮および予備放電量の
減少を計り、高容量の1.5V級リチウム電池を提供す
ることにある。
Therefore, the present invention aims to solve these problems of conventional lithium batteries, and provides a high capacity 1.5V class lithium battery by shortening the discharge time and reducing the pre-discharge amount.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明はリチウムからなる負極と、正極合剤および有機
電解質を使用したリチウム電池において、上記正極合剤
と正極缶の間に金属リチウムまたはリチウム合金を介在
させた正極体を用いたリチウム電池にある。
The present invention resides in a lithium battery using a negative electrode made of lithium, a positive electrode mixture and an organic electrolyte, and a positive electrode body in which metallic lithium or a lithium alloy is interposed between the positive electrode mixture and the positive electrode can. .

本発明のリチウム電池において使用する負極、正極体を
構成する正極合剤および正極缶、有機電解質は従来のリ
チウム電池に使用されているものを使用できる。
The negative electrode used in the lithium battery of the present invention, the positive electrode mixture and positive electrode can constituting the positive electrode body, and the organic electrolyte used in conventional lithium batteries can be used.

本発明において、正極合剤と正極間の間に介在させるリ
チウムまたはリチウム合金は正極缶内底部全面に、ある
いは一部に箔もしくは板の形で載置させる。通常このた
めには、正極合材を正極缶内に嵌合させるため予備成形
し、この正極合材と本発明によるリチウムまたはリチウ
ム合金板もしくは箔を正極缶内に正大成形すればよい。
In the present invention, the lithium or lithium alloy interposed between the positive electrode mixture and the positive electrode is placed in the form of a foil or plate on the entire bottom of the positive electrode can or in a part thereof. Usually, this can be accomplished by preforming the positive electrode composite material to fit inside the positive electrode can, and then forming the positive electrode composite material and the lithium or lithium alloy plate or foil according to the present invention into the positive electrode can.

使用しうるリチウム合金としては例えば3重量%の鉛を
含むリチウム−鉛合金、リチウム−カドミウム合金、リ
チウム−ビスマス合金、リチウム−スズ合金や、合金成
分として鉛、カドミウム、ビスマス、スズの2種以上を
含む3元合金以上の合金系が挙げられる。
Examples of lithium alloys that can be used include lithium-lead alloys containing 3% by weight of lead, lithium-cadmium alloys, lithium-bismuth alloys, lithium-tin alloys, and two or more alloy components of lead, cadmium, bismuth, and tin. Examples include alloy systems containing ternary alloys or higher.

〔作用〕[Effect]

上述した構成を採用することにより、従来の構成におい
て必要としていた予備放電電気量および放電に要する時
間を、その半分以下にすることができ、電池容量の向上
を可能にする。
By employing the above-described configuration, the amount of electricity required for preliminary discharge and the time required for discharge can be reduced to less than half of those required in the conventional configuration, making it possible to improve battery capacity.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下図面を参照して本発明を説明する。 The present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

第1図は本発明のリチウム電池における正極体製造の工
程を示す説明図であり、正極缶1を用意しく第1図■参
照)、この内底部に所定寸法に打ち抜いた松リチウム板
もしくは箔2をそのほぼ中央部に載置しく第1図■参照
)、その上に予め成形した正極合剤3を置き、この正極
合剤3の周囲に正極リング4を嵌合しく第1図■参照)
、これを金型lこより正極缶1内で加圧圧縮して正極体
を形成する(第1図■参照)。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the process of manufacturing a positive electrode body in a lithium battery of the present invention. A positive electrode can 1 is prepared (see FIG. (see Figure 1 (■)), place the pre-formed positive electrode mixture 3 on top of it, and fit the positive electrode ring 4 around this positive electrode mixture 3 (see Figure 1 (■)).
This is compressed under pressure in a positive electrode can 1 through a mold l to form a positive electrode body (see FIG. 1).

第2図は本発明によるリチウム電池の一実施例の縦断面
図である。第2図において、lは厚さ0.2 mm、外
径9.5Hのニッケルメッキを施した鉄製の正極缶であ
り、この内底部に予め打抜いた厚さ0.07 mm、直
径5Mのリチウム板2を置く。次に市販のCuO(平均
粒径15 am ) 60 ii重量部、Cu2Sおよ
びFeS2をモル比で1:2の割合で混合した混合物を
予め窒素ガス中で熱処理して得たCuFe51.、、4
 Q重量部、アセチレンブラック4重量部および人造黒
鉛2重量部、および弗素樹脂結着剤5重量部を混合し、
この混合物130rnqを直径8.5 mz 、厚さ0
.65崩#こ成形した正極合剤3と、その周囲に嵌合し
たSUS 3 Q 4製正極リング4とともに正極缶1
内に挿入し、合剤3を上記リチウム板2の上に置き、加
圧再成形して正極体を形成する。次に上記正極合剤3お
よび正極リング4の上にポリプロピレン製で外径8.9
fl、厚さ50μmのシートを2枚セパレータ5として
置く。次にこのセパレータ5の上に厚さ0.21Hmの
ポリエチレン製の多孔度70%の含液材6を置く、この
含液材6には、予め有機電解質として、炭酸プロピレン
および1゜2−ジメトキシエタンを1.5:1の体積割
合で混合したものに過塩素酸リチウムを0.5モル/l
の割合となるように溶解して含浸させた。次に通常の如
(直径7.0 mn、厚さ0.7 rrtmの負極すチ
ウム板7、およびポリプロピレン製ガスケット8を嵌合
し、更に厚さ0.2朋、外径8朋の5US304梨封口
板9を置き、正極缶1の側壁を内方へかしめてリチウム
電池を形成する。このリチウム電池の最大外径は9.5
顧、最大総高は20朋であった。上記構成のリチウム電
池をAとする。
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a lithium battery according to the present invention. In Fig. 2, l is a nickel-plated positive electrode can with a thickness of 0.2 mm and an outer diameter of 9.5H, and a nickel-plated positive electrode can with a thickness of 0.07 mm and a diameter of 5M is punched out in the inner bottom of the can. Place lithium board 2. Next, a mixture of 60 ii parts by weight of commercially available CuO (average particle size 15 am), Cu2S and FeS2 in a molar ratio of 1:2 was heat treated in nitrogen gas to obtain CuFe51. ,,4
Mixing parts by weight of Q, 4 parts by weight of acetylene black, 2 parts by weight of artificial graphite, and 5 parts by weight of a fluororesin binder,
130rnq of this mixture with a diameter of 8.5 mz and a thickness of 0
.. A positive electrode can 1 is formed with a positive electrode mixture 3 molded into a 65 mm mold, and a positive electrode ring 4 made of SUS 3 Q4 fitted around it.
The mixture 3 is placed on the lithium plate 2 and re-molded under pressure to form a positive electrode body. Next, on top of the positive electrode mixture 3 and positive electrode ring 4, a polypropylene tube with an outer diameter of 8.9
fl, two sheets with a thickness of 50 μm are placed as the separator 5. Next, a liquid-containing material 6 made of polyethylene with a porosity of 70% and having a thickness of 0.21 Hm is placed on top of the separator 5. This liquid-containing material 6 is preliminarily filled with propylene carbonate and 1°2-dimethoxy as an organic electrolyte. Add 0.5 mol/l of lithium perchlorate to a mixture of ethane at a volume ratio of 1.5:1.
It was dissolved and impregnated so that the ratio was as follows. Next, fit the negative electrode lithium plate 7 with a diameter of 7.0 mm and a thickness of 0.7 rrtm and a polypropylene gasket 8 in the usual manner, and then fit the 5US304 pear plate with a thickness of 0.2 mm and an outer diameter of 8 mm. A sealing plate 9 is placed and the side wall of the positive electrode can 1 is caulked inward to form a lithium battery.The maximum outer diameter of this lithium battery is 9.5 mm.
The maximum total height was 20 ho. A lithium battery having the above configuration is designated as A.

別に上記リチウム電池Aにおいて本発明により使用した
リチウム板2の代りに、角型のリチウム板2を使用した
も′の(リチウム量はAと同重量にした)をリチウム電
池Bとする。
Separately, a lithium battery B is prepared by using a rectangular lithium plate 2 instead of the lithium plate 2 used in the present invention in the lithium battery A (the amount of lithium is the same weight as A).

比較のため、上述したリチウム板2を使用しないことの
みが異なる従来のリチウム電池をCとする。
For comparison, C is a conventional lithium battery that differs only in that the lithium plate 2 described above is not used.

これらのリチウム電池A、BおよびCをそれぞれ予備放
電電流1 mAで3時間放電した場合と、比較リチウム
電池Cを同じ放電電流で6時間放電した場合について、
各電池の温度60℃での保存40日後の開路電圧および
内部抵抗を調査した。その結果を下表第1表(こ示す。
When each of these lithium batteries A, B, and C was discharged at a preliminary discharge current of 1 mA for 3 hours, and when the comparative lithium battery C was discharged at the same discharge current for 6 hours,
The open circuit voltage and internal resistance of each battery were investigated after 40 days of storage at a temperature of 60°C. The results are shown in Table 1 below.

第  1  表 上記データは各電池50イ闘の平均値である。Table 1 The above data is the average value of 50 tests for each battery.

上記実施例のリチウム電池の改変例として、含液材6に
有機電解質液を含浸させたものを使用せず、その代りに
セパレータ5を例えばポリプロピレン不織布で構成し、
これに有機電解質液を含浸させてもよい。
As a modification of the lithium battery of the above embodiment, the liquid-containing material 6 impregnated with an organic electrolyte solution is not used, and instead, the separator 5 is made of, for example, a polypropylene nonwoven fabric,
This may be impregnated with an organic electrolyte solution.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上のように本溌明によれば、リチウム電池を形成後の
予備放電処理時間および電池の容量損失を、従来のリチ
ウム電池ζこおける場合(こ比し半分にしても開路電圧
、内部抵抗の安定した電池が得られるすぐれた効果を有
する。
As mentioned above, according to Honjomei, even if the pre-discharge processing time after forming a lithium battery and the capacity loss of the battery are halved compared to the conventional lithium battery (ζ), the open circuit voltage and internal resistance will still be It has an excellent effect of providing a stable battery.

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

第1図は本発明のリチウム電池における正極体製造の工
程を示す説明図であり、第2図は本発明によるリチウム
電池の一実施例の縦断面図である。 1は正極缶、2はリチウム板、3は正極合剤、4は正極
リング、5はセパレータ、6は含液材、7は負極リチウ
ム板、8はガスケット、9は封口板。 同       安   達        智ご−T
]11.1   ”。 ℃・二゛−」
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the steps of manufacturing a positive electrode body in a lithium battery of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a lithium battery according to the present invention. 1 is a positive electrode can, 2 is a lithium plate, 3 is a positive electrode mixture, 4 is a positive electrode ring, 5 is a separator, 6 is a liquid-containing material, 7 is a negative electrode lithium plate, 8 is a gasket, and 9 is a sealing plate. Tomoko Adachi-T
]11.1 ”.℃・2゛-”

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、リチウムからなる負極と、正極合剤および有機電解
質を使用したリチウム電池において、上記正極合剤と正
極缶の間に金属リチウムまたはリチウム合金を介在させ
たことを特徴とするリチウム電池。 2、介在させたリチウムまたはリチウム合金が板または
箔である特許請求の範囲第1項記載のリチウム電池。 3、リチウム合金が、鉛、カドミウム、ビスマスおよび
スズからなる群のうちの少なくとも1種を含むものであ
る特許請求の範囲第1項または第2項記載のリチウム電
池。
[Claims] 1. A lithium battery using a negative electrode made of lithium, a positive electrode mixture, and an organic electrolyte, characterized in that metallic lithium or a lithium alloy is interposed between the positive electrode mixture and the positive electrode can. lithium battery. 2. The lithium battery according to claim 1, wherein the interposed lithium or lithium alloy is a plate or foil. 3. The lithium battery according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lithium alloy contains at least one member of the group consisting of lead, cadmium, bismuth, and tin.
JP60296900A 1985-12-27 1985-12-27 Lithium battery Pending JPS62154561A (en)

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0358872U (en) * 1989-10-13 1991-06-10
JP2007149484A (en) * 2005-11-28 2007-06-14 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Flat battery
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0358872U (en) * 1989-10-13 1991-06-10
JP2007149484A (en) * 2005-11-28 2007-06-14 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Flat battery
RU2583453C2 (en) * 2014-08-28 2016-05-10 Закрытое акционерное общество "Электроисточник" (ЗАО "Электроисточник") Primary chemical current source

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