US20020004168A1 - Battery having electrolyte injecting plug - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a battery such as non-aqueous electrolyte battery having an electrolyte injecting port formed on a battery case and plugged by an electrolyte injecting plug.
- an aluminum conical electrolyte injecting plug 8 as shown in FIG. 11 is spot-welded to an electrolyte injecting port 7 formed on the battery case 1 through which an electrolyte has been injected into the battery so that the electrolyte injecting plug 8 is welded to the external edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 to plug the port.
- a packing 9 is provided to be interposed between the flange portion 8 b of the electrolyte injecting plug 8 and the outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 . Consequently, the electrolyte injecting port 2 through which an electrolyte has been injected into the battery is plugged, as shown in FIG. 13.
- the electrolyte injecting plug is fastened to the battery case with a nut on the other side of the electrolyte injecting port 2 instead of forming a female thread on the electrolyte injecting port 2 .
- An O-ring is provided to be interposed between the flange portion 8 b of the electrolyte injecting plug 8 and the outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 instead of packing 9 .
- the packing 9 or O-ring may be fitted in an annular groove formed on the inner side of the flange portion 8 b.
- the packing 9 or O-ring is made of a rubber or synthetic resin material, it has the following problems. Namely, it is liable to deterioration due to aging and hence denaturation due to contact with the electrolyte or heat generated upon excessive charge and discharge. Accordingly, it may cause the deterioration of the airtightness of the sealed portion resulting in the leakage of the electrolyte.
- a battery comprises: a metallic battery case for housing an electricity-generating element, the metallic battery case having an electrolyte injecting port of an electrolyte; and an electrolyte injecting metallic plug laser-welded to an outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port on a periphery of the battery case, at least a part of the electrolyte injecting metallic plug being inserted into the electrolyte injecting port.
- an electrolyte injecting plug is laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port at the periphery thereof with its entire part or forward end being inserted therein.
- the electrolyte injecting plug can be fixed to the electrolyte injecting port to assure that the electrolyte injecting port is plugged.
- the electrolyte injecting plug can be easily welded to the electrolyte injecting port at the periphery thereof by allowing a laser spot to run, the electrolyte injecting port cannot be insufficiently plugged even if the size of the electrolyte injecting port is increased to increase the periphery of the electrolyte injecting plug to be welded.
- metals are welded to each other to plug the electrolyte injecting port free from packing or O-ring, the airtightness of the sealed portion cannot be deteriorated.
- the diameter or diagonal distance of the foregoing electrolyte injecting port is not less than 2.5 mm.
- the electrolyte injecting port is a stepped or tapered round port which is greater outside the battery case than inside the battery case in diameter and the plug inserted in the electrolyte injecting port is a stepped or tapered disc.
- the electrolyte injecting plug can be securely fitted in the electrolyte injecting port and thus cannot fall into the interior of the battery case.
- the electrolyte injecting plug by arranging the electrolyte injecting plug such that the outer surface thereof is almost flush with the surface of the outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port, the outer surface of the electrolyte injecting plug can be prevented from protruding from the battery case. In this arrangement, the electrolyte injecting plug does not give an offense to the eye or an obstruction in handling.
- a third aspect of the present invention concerns the battery defined in the first aspect, wherein the electrolyte injecting plug has a forward end protruding into the electrolyte injecting port from the inner side of a flange having a greater diameter or diagonal distance than that of the electrolyte injecting port.
- the flange portion of the electrolyte injecting plug protrudes from the battery case, but the forward end of the electrolyte injecting plug can be securely fitted in the electrolyte injecting port.
- the electrolyte injecting plug can form a male thread on the forward end thereof while the electrolyte injecting port can form a female thread on the inner surface thereof to engage with the male thread so that the electrolyte injecting plug fitted in the electrolyte injecting port can be securely fixed thereto.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention concerns the battery defined in the first or second aspect, wherein both the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug have a curved portion formed protruding externally at the external edge thereof.
- FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting plug formed laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and inserted therein;
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and an electrolyte injecting plug provided inserted in said electrolyte injecting port;
- FIG. 3 is an entire perspective view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the external appearance of a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting plug inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is stopped by a stopper plate;
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are tapered;
- FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port is stepped;
- FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are stepped;
- FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting plug comprises a flange portion formed thereon;
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are threaded at the forward end thereof;
- FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug each comprise a curved portion formed thereon;
- FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a conventional example of small-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting port formed in the battery case of the non-aqueous secondary battery is plugged by an electrolyte injecting plug;
- FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating the conventional example of small-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port formed in the battery case of the non-aqueous secondary electrolytic battery and plugged by the electrolyte injecting plug is spot-welded thereto;
- FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a conventional example of large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting plug is threaded into an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and sealed thereto with a packing.
- FIGS. 1 to 10 each illustrates an embodiment according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting plug formed laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and inserted therein.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and an electrolyte injecting plug provided inserted in said electrolyte injecting port.
- FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting plug formed laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and inserted therein.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the
- FIG. 3 is an entire perspective view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the external appearance of a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting plug inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is stopped by a stopper plate.
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are tapered.
- FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port is stepped.
- FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are stepped.
- FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting plug comprises a flange portion formed thereto.
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are threaded at the forward end thereof.
- FIGS. 11 to 13 which illustrate conventional examples, the same numbers are used.
- This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a battery case 1 composed of an ellipsoidal battery case main body 1 a made of aluminum alloy or stainless steel and a battery case cover portion 1 b made of the same material fitted therein and airtightly TIG or laser-welded thereto at its periphery.
- a coiled ellipsoidal electricity-generating element (not shown) is housed in the interior of the battery case 1 before the welding of the battery case cover portion 1 b to the battery case main body 1 a .
- a positive electrode terminal 4 and a negative electrode terminal 5 connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the electricity-generating element, respectively, inside the battery case are provided protruding from the top of the battery case cover portion 1 b .
- the battery case cover portion 1 b has an electrolyte injecting port 2 formed thereon through which a non-aqueous electrolyte is injected into the interior of the battery case after the welding of the battery case cover portion 1 b to the battery case main body 1 a .
- the electrolyte injecting port 2 is a round port having a diameter as high as not less than 2.5 mm because the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is large-sized and thus requires a large amount of a non-aqueous electrolyte to be injected and the thickness of the battery case cover portion 1 b is as great as about 1.2 mm.
- the foregoing non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is arranged such that after a non-aqueous electrolyte has been injected into the battery case through the electrolyte injecting port 2 on the battery case cover portion 1 b , the electrolyte injecting port 2 is then plugged by an electrolyte injecting plug 3 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 is a disc made of aluminum alloy having a diameter which is so slightly smaller than that of the electrolyte injecting port 2 that it can be fitted in the port 2 leaving little or no gap therebetween.
- the gap may be in the range of 0 to 1.0mm, preferably, 0 to 0.5mm.
- the thickness of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 is almost the same as that of the battery case cover portion 1 b .
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 is inserted into the electrolyte injecting port 2 to a depth such that the upper end surface (outer side surface) of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 is almost flush with the upper side (outer side) edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 .
- a laser spot is then allowed to hit the joint of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 and the battery case cover portion 1 b along the periphery of the plug 3 so that the plug 3 is laser-welded to the battery case cover portion 1 b .
- the metal of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 and the metal of the upper edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 are fused to each other at the joint so that the electrolyte injecting port 2 can be completely plugged leaving no gap therebetween.
- the electrolyte injecting port 2 now matter how it is large, can be securely plugged by inserting the electrolyte injecting plug 3 therein and then laser-welding the plug 3 to the battery case cover portion at its periphery. Further, since no materials liable to deterioration with time or denaturation such as packing and O-ring are used, the airtightness of the battery cannot be deteriorated during use.
- the electrolyte injecting port 2 is merely a round port and the electrolyte injecting plug 3 is a disc having a perpendicular side wall.
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 fall into the battery case 1 when inserted into the electrolyte injecting port 2 .
- an annular stopper plate 6 having a smaller inner diameter than that of the electrolyte injecting port 2 but a greater outer diameter than that of the electrolyte injecting port 2 may be welded to the lower (inner) surface of the battery case cover portion lb as shown in FIG. 4.
- both the electrolyte injecting port 2 and the electrolyte injecting plug 3 may be tapered downward to prevent the electrolyte injecting plug 3 from falling into the battery case 1 as shown in FIG. 5.
- a spot facing may be formed in the electrolyte injecting port 2 so that the inner wall of the port 2 is stepped in such an arrangement that the upper port has a greater diameter than the lower port.
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 can be inserted in the port 2 to the spot interfacing. Accordingly, the injecting plug 3 can be prevented from falling into the battery case 1 .
- the formation of the electrolyte injecting port 2 requires additional consideration. However, it is not necessary to weld the stopper plate 6 to the lower surface of the battery case cover portion 1 b . Further, the electrolyte injecting plug 3 doesn't need to be tapered.
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 may be formed stepped such that the upper portion has a greater diameter than that of the lower portion as shown in FIG. 7. In this arrangement, the electrolyte injecting port 2 can be completely plugged by the electrolyte injecting plug 3 .
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 may have a flange portion 3 b formed on the upper portion thereof while the electrolyte injecting port 2 is merely a round port.
- the flange portion 3 b can be formed to have a greater diameter than that of the electrolyte injecting port 2 so that the forward end 3 c of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 can be prevented from falling into the battery case 1 .
- the foregoing embodiment is liable to strain of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 due to heat developed by laser welding that causes the plug 3 to protrude from the electrolyte injecting port 2 .
- the present embodiment is advantageous in that such a flange portion 3 b , if formed to have a sufficiently small thickness, can attract heat developed by laser spot to prevent the strain of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 .
- the upper surface of the flange 3 b may protrude or may be formed flat as shown in the drawing. Alternatively, as shown in FIG.
- a male thread may be formed on the forward end 3 c of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 having a flange 3 b formed on the upper portion thereof while a female thread may be formed on the inner wall of the electrolyte injecting port 2 .
- the electrolyte injecting plug 3 can be threaded into the electrolyte injecting port 2 .
- thread engagement assures that the flange 3 b can come in close contact with the outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 . Accordingly, it is possible to further lessen the effect of the thermal strain of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 .
- curved portions 2 a and 3 a may be formed protruding upward from the edge of the electrolyte injecting port 2 and the electrolyte injecting plug 3 , respectively.
- the curved portions 2 a and 3 a can be formed to have a small thickness, making it possible to prevent the heat of laser spot from being diffused to the main body of the electrolyte injecting plug 3 to cause strain.
- a stopper plate 6 may be welded to the lower surface of the battery case cover portion 1 b .
- the electrolyte injecting port 2 or the electrolyte injecting plug 3 may be formed stepped. In this arrangement, the electrolyte injecting plug 3 can be prevented from falling into the battery case 1 .
- the foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to the arrangement such that the electrolyte injecting port 2 is formed on the battery case cover portion 1 b of the battery case 1 .
- the electrolyte injecting port 2 may be formed at other positions on the battery case 1 .
- the configuration of the battery case 1 is not limited to the foregoing embodiment.
- the foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to the arrangement such that the electrolyte injecting port 2 is a round port and the electrolyte injecting plug 3 is a disc.
- these components may be rectangular, polygonal or otherwise.
- the foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
- the present invention doesn't necessarily need to apply to a large-sized battery or secondary battery.
- the present invention can apply also to other kinds of batteries.
- the battery of the present invention is arranged such that an electrolyte injecting plug which has been inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is laser-welded at the periphery thereof.
- an electrolyte injecting plug which has been inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is laser-welded at the periphery thereof.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a battery such as non-aqueous electrolyte battery having an electrolyte injecting port formed on a battery case and plugged by an electrolyte injecting plug.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- In a conventional small-sized non-aqueous electrolyte battery, an aluminum conical
electrolyte injecting plug 8 as shown in FIG. 11 is spot-welded to anelectrolyte injecting port 7 formed on the battery case 1 through which an electrolyte has been injected into the battery so that theelectrolyte injecting plug 8 is welded to the external edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 to plug the port. - However, as the size of the battery increases, the diameter of the
electrolyte injecting port 2 must be increased. Consequently, it is made more difficult to spot-weld a large-sizedelectrolyte injecting plug 8 completely to theelectrolyte injecting port 2 leaving no gap therebetween. In order to overcome this difficulty with the conventional non-aqueous electrolyte battery, it has been a practice to form a female thread on theelectrolyte injecting port 2 as shown in FIG. 13. A male thread formed on the forward end 8 a of theelectrolyte injecting plug 8 is engaged with the female thread. Apacking 9 is provided to be interposed between theflange portion 8 b of theelectrolyte injecting plug 8 and the outer edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2. Consequently, theelectrolyte injecting port 2 through which an electrolyte has been injected into the battery is plugged, as shown in FIG. 13. - Alternatively, the electrolyte injecting plug is fastened to the battery case with a nut on the other side of the
electrolyte injecting port 2 instead of forming a female thread on theelectrolyte injecting port 2. An O-ring is provided to be interposed between theflange portion 8 b of theelectrolyte injecting plug 8 and the outer edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 instead of packing 9. Further, thepacking 9 or O-ring may be fitted in an annular groove formed on the inner side of theflange portion 8 b. - However, because the
packing 9 or O-ring is made of a rubber or synthetic resin material, it has the following problems. Namely, it is liable to deterioration due to aging and hence denaturation due to contact with the electrolyte or heat generated upon excessive charge and discharge. Accordingly, it may cause the deterioration of the airtightness of the sealed portion resulting in the leakage of the electrolyte. - Further, if the
electrolyte injecting plug 8 having a male thread formed at the forward end thereof or aflange portion 8 b thereon is used, a large protrusion is formed at the sealed portion to an extent such that it gives an offense to the eye or an obstruction in handling. - It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery which is rendered unsusceptible to deterioration of airtightness of the sealed portion by fitting an electrolyte injecting plug in an electrolyte injecting port and laser-welding the electrolyte injecting plug to the electrolyte injecting port at the periphery thereof.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention, a battery comprises: a metallic battery case for housing an electricity-generating element, the metallic battery case having an electrolyte injecting port of an electrolyte; and an electrolyte injecting metallic plug laser-welded to an outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port on a periphery of the battery case, at least a part of the electrolyte injecting metallic plug being inserted into the electrolyte injecting port.
- In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, an electrolyte injecting plug is laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port at the periphery thereof with its entire part or forward end being inserted therein. In this arrangement, the electrolyte injecting plug can be fixed to the electrolyte injecting port to assure that the electrolyte injecting port is plugged. Further, since the electrolyte injecting plug can be easily welded to the electrolyte injecting port at the periphery thereof by allowing a laser spot to run, the electrolyte injecting port cannot be insufficiently plugged even if the size of the electrolyte injecting port is increased to increase the periphery of the electrolyte injecting plug to be welded. Moreover, since metals are welded to each other to plug the electrolyte injecting port free from packing or O-ring, the airtightness of the sealed portion cannot be deteriorated.
- More preferably, the diameter or diagonal distance of the foregoing electrolyte injecting port is not less than 2.5 mm.
- According to a second aspect of the present invention, concerning to the battery defined in the first aspect, the electrolyte injecting port is a stepped or tapered round port which is greater outside the battery case than inside the battery case in diameter and the plug inserted in the electrolyte injecting port is a stepped or tapered disc.
- In accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, the electrolyte injecting plug can be securely fitted in the electrolyte injecting port and thus cannot fall into the interior of the battery case.
- Further, by arranging the electrolyte injecting plug such that the outer surface thereof is almost flush with the surface of the outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port, the outer surface of the electrolyte injecting plug can be prevented from protruding from the battery case. In this arrangement, the electrolyte injecting plug does not give an offense to the eye or an obstruction in handling.
- A third aspect of the present invention concerns the battery defined in the first aspect, wherein the electrolyte injecting plug has a forward end protruding into the electrolyte injecting port from the inner side of a flange having a greater diameter or diagonal distance than that of the electrolyte injecting port.
- In accordance with the third aspect of the present invention, the flange portion of the electrolyte injecting plug protrudes from the battery case, but the forward end of the electrolyte injecting plug can be securely fitted in the electrolyte injecting port.
- Further, the electrolyte injecting plug can form a male thread on the forward end thereof while the electrolyte injecting port can form a female thread on the inner surface thereof to engage with the male thread so that the electrolyte injecting plug fitted in the electrolyte injecting port can be securely fixed thereto.
- According to a fourth aspect of the present invention concerns the battery defined in the first or second aspect, wherein both the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug have a curved portion formed protruding externally at the external edge thereof.
- In accordance with the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the provision of a curved portion on the outer edge of the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug, it is possible to prevent the diffusion of heat during laser welding and hence secure the welding of metal to metal.
- In the accompanying drawings:
- FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting plug formed laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and inserted therein;
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and an electrolyte injecting plug provided inserted in said electrolyte injecting port;
- FIG. 3 is an entire perspective view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the external appearance of a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery;
- FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting plug inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is stopped by a stopper plate;
- FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are tapered;
- FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port is stepped;
- FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are stepped;
- FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting plug comprises a flange portion formed thereon;
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are threaded at the forward end thereof;
- FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug each comprise a curved portion formed thereon;
- FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a conventional example of small-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting port formed in the battery case of the non-aqueous secondary battery is plugged by an electrolyte injecting plug;
- FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating the conventional example of small-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port formed in the battery case of the non-aqueous secondary electrolytic battery and plugged by the electrolyte injecting plug is spot-welded thereto; and
- FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a conventional example of large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting plug is threaded into an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and sealed thereto with a packing.
- Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in connection with the attached drawings.
- FIGS.1 to 10 each illustrates an embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting plug formed laser-welded to an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and inserted therein. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating another embodiment of the present invention showing an electrolyte injecting port formed on the battery case cover of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and an electrolyte injecting plug provided inserted in said electrolyte injecting port. FIG. 3 is an entire perspective view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the external appearance of a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which an electrolyte injecting plug inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is stopped by a stopper plate. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are tapered. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port is stepped. FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are stepped. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting plug comprises a flange portion formed thereto. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug are threaded at the forward end thereof. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged vertical sectional view illustrating a further embodiment of the present invention showing the arrangement in which the electrolyte injecting port and the electrolyte injecting plug each has a curved portion formed thereon. Where the parts function in the same way as those of FIGS. 11 to 13, which illustrate conventional examples, the same numbers are used.
- The present embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery as shown in FIG. 3. This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a battery case1 composed of an ellipsoidal battery case main body 1 a made of aluminum alloy or stainless steel and a battery
case cover portion 1 b made of the same material fitted therein and airtightly TIG or laser-welded thereto at its periphery. A coiled ellipsoidal electricity-generating element (not shown) is housed in the interior of the battery case 1 before the welding of the batterycase cover portion 1 b to the battery case main body 1 a. Apositive electrode terminal 4 and a negative electrode terminal 5 connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the electricity-generating element, respectively, inside the battery case are provided protruding from the top of the batterycase cover portion 1 b. The batterycase cover portion 1 b has anelectrolyte injecting port 2 formed thereon through which a non-aqueous electrolyte is injected into the interior of the battery case after the welding of the batterycase cover portion 1 b to the battery case main body 1 a. Theelectrolyte injecting port 2 is a round port having a diameter as high as not less than 2.5 mm because the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is large-sized and thus requires a large amount of a non-aqueous electrolyte to be injected and the thickness of the batterycase cover portion 1 b is as great as about 1.2 mm. - The foregoing non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is arranged such that after a non-aqueous electrolyte has been injected into the battery case through the
electrolyte injecting port 2 on the batterycase cover portion 1 b, theelectrolyte injecting port 2 is then plugged by anelectrolyte injecting plug 3 as shown in FIG. 2. Theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 is a disc made of aluminum alloy having a diameter which is so slightly smaller than that of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 that it can be fitted in theport 2 leaving little or no gap therebetween. The gap may be in the range of 0 to 1.0mm, preferably, 0 to 0.5mm. The thickness of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 is almost the same as that of the batterycase cover portion 1 b. Theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 is inserted into theelectrolyte injecting port 2 to a depth such that the upper end surface (outer side surface) of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 is almost flush with the upper side (outer side) edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2. A laser spot is then allowed to hit the joint of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 and the batterycase cover portion 1 b along the periphery of theplug 3 so that theplug 3 is laser-welded to the batterycase cover portion 1 b. In this manner, the metal of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 and the metal of the upper edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 are fused to each other at the joint so that theelectrolyte injecting port 2 can be completely plugged leaving no gap therebetween. - Accordingly, in accordance with the present embodiment of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the
electrolyte injecting port 2, now matter how it is large, can be securely plugged by inserting theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 therein and then laser-welding theplug 3 to the battery case cover portion at its periphery. Further, since no materials liable to deterioration with time or denaturation such as packing and O-ring are used, the airtightness of the battery cannot be deteriorated during use. - In the present embodiment, the
electrolyte injecting port 2 is merely a round port and theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 is a disc having a perpendicular side wall. However, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 fall into the battery case 1 when inserted into theelectrolyte injecting port 2. To prevent theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 from falling into the battery case 1, anannular stopper plate 6 having a smaller inner diameter than that of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 but a greater outer diameter than that of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 may be welded to the lower (inner) surface of the battery case cover portion lb as shown in FIG. 4. Alternatively, both theelectrolyte injecting port 2 and theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 may be tapered downward to prevent theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 from falling into the battery case 1 as shown in FIG. 5. - Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, a spot facing may be formed in the
electrolyte injecting port 2 so that the inner wall of theport 2 is stepped in such an arrangement that the upper port has a greater diameter than the lower port. In this arrangement, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 can be inserted in theport 2 to the spot interfacing. Accordingly, the injectingplug 3 can be prevented from falling into the battery case 1. In this structure, the formation of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 requires additional consideration. However, it is not necessary to weld thestopper plate 6 to the lower surface of the batterycase cover portion 1 b. Further, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 doesn't need to be tapered. Thus, this structure makes it possible to lessen the trouble of working theport 2 and theplug 3. In this structure of steppedport 2, however, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3, too, may be formed stepped such that the upper portion has a greater diameter than that of the lower portion as shown in FIG. 7. In this arrangement, theelectrolyte injecting port 2 can be completely plugged by theelectrolyte injecting plug 3. - The foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to the arrangement such that the
electrolyte injecting plug 3 doesn't protrude from the batterycase cover portion 1 b. However, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 may have aflange portion 3 b formed on the upper portion thereof while theelectrolyte injecting port 2 is merely a round port. Theflange portion 3 b can be formed to have a greater diameter than that of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 so that theforward end 3 c of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 can be prevented from falling into the battery case 1. Further, the foregoing embodiment is liable to strain of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 due to heat developed by laser welding that causes theplug 3 to protrude from theelectrolyte injecting port 2. However, the present embodiment is advantageous in that such aflange portion 3 b, if formed to have a sufficiently small thickness, can attract heat developed by laser spot to prevent the strain of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3. The upper surface of theflange 3 b may protrude or may be formed flat as shown in the drawing. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9, a male thread may be formed on theforward end 3 c of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 having aflange 3 b formed on the upper portion thereof while a female thread may be formed on the inner wall of theelectrolyte injecting port 2. In this arrangement, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 can be threaded into theelectrolyte injecting port 2. In this structure, thread engagement assures that theflange 3 b can come in close contact with the outer edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2. Accordingly, it is possible to further lessen the effect of the thermal strain of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3. - Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10,
curved portions 2 a and 3 a may be formed protruding upward from the edge of theelectrolyte injecting port 2 and theelectrolyte injecting plug 3, respectively. In this structure, too, thecurved portions 2 a and 3 a can be formed to have a small thickness, making it possible to prevent the heat of laser spot from being diffused to the main body of theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 to cause strain. Further, since the joint faces upward, the joint can attract heat developed upon irradiation with laser spot to facilitate the fusion of metal, assuring the sealing by laser welding. In this structure, too, astopper plate 6 may be welded to the lower surface of the batterycase cover portion 1 b. Alternatively, theelectrolyte injecting port 2 or theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 may be formed stepped. In this arrangement, theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 can be prevented from falling into the battery case 1. - The foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to the arrangement such that the
electrolyte injecting port 2 is formed on the batterycase cover portion 1 b of the battery case 1. However, theelectrolyte injecting port 2 may be formed at other positions on the battery case 1. Further, the configuration of the battery case 1 is not limited to the foregoing embodiment. The foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to the arrangement such that theelectrolyte injecting port 2 is a round port and theelectrolyte injecting plug 3 is a disc. However, these components may be rectangular, polygonal or otherwise. Further, the foregoing embodiment has been described with reference to a large-sized non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. However, the present invention doesn't necessarily need to apply to a large-sized battery or secondary battery. The present invention can apply also to other kinds of batteries. - As made obvious from the foregoing description, the battery of the present invention is arranged such that an electrolyte injecting plug which has been inserted in an electrolyte injecting port is laser-welded at the periphery thereof. In this arrangement, even if the electrolyte injecting port is large, the metal of the battery case cover portion and the electrolyte injecting plug can be fused to each other to assure that the port is completely plugged. Accordingly, no packing or O-ring is required, making it unlikely that the airtightness of battery can be deteriorated.
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