US20150140418A1 - Battery design and method of assembly - Google Patents

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US20150140418A1
US20150140418A1 US14/541,473 US201414541473A US2015140418A1 US 20150140418 A1 US20150140418 A1 US 20150140418A1 US 201414541473 A US201414541473 A US 201414541473A US 2015140418 A1 US2015140418 A1 US 2015140418A1
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  • This present disclosure relates generally to a Lithium-Ion battery assembly, including without limitation, a monoblock battery assembly housing one or more Lithium-Ion electrode assemblies in a single sealed monoblock housing without individual metallic casings for each battery cell.
  • Some conventional battery assemblies include a plurality of electrochemical cells or battery cells mechanically connected together (e.g. bolted together) in a housing.
  • Each battery cell in the housing has an individual metallic casing, and a connector such as a bus bar or similar element electrically coupling one battery cell to one more other battery cells in the housing.
  • the bus bar connects to an electric terminal on an outer surface of the battery cell via welding or another mechanical attachment (e.g. a bolt or a screw).
  • the metallic casing in these conventional battery assemblies hermetically seals each battery cell to prevent moisture from entering into the cell and to prevent electrolyte from escaping the cell by a leak or evaporation, for example.
  • Lithium-Ion batteries in particular, as compared to some other conventional battery assemblies, are sensitive to moisture introduction in the battery cell. These conventional battery assemblies are costly as each battery cell has an individual metallic casing. Further, connection between the battery cells may be bulky and prone to breakage or leakage between the connections.
  • the present invention provides a monoblock battery assembly which houses one or more electrode assemblies together in a sealed monoblock battery assembly casing without the need for each electrode assembly to have an individual metallic casing.
  • the battery assembly housing provides an integrated casing such that each electrode assembly is provided in an individual seal-tight cavity of the battery assembly casing.
  • the battery assembly of this invention reduces the costs of materials and cost of assembly, and improves stability, water-tightness, and electrolyte-tightness.
  • Example embodiments of this application may address one or more of the above identified issues. However, an embodiment of this application need not solve, address, or otherwise improve on existing technologies.
  • a first exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a monoblock battery assembly having an electrode assembly with at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, one or more insulative sheets between the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode, and an outermost insulative layer which substantially encases the at least one positive electrode, the at least one negative electrode, and the one or more insulative sheets; a housing having a cavity for receiving the electrode assembly; a cover sealingly attached to the housing; and a bussing electrically connected to the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode of the electrode assembly.
  • a second exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a method for making a monoblock battery assembly comprising the steps of: layering at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, and one or more insulative sheets between the at least one positive electrode and the at least one negative electrode, wrapping an insulative layer around the at least one positive electrode, at least one negative electrode, and the one or more insulative sheets to form an outermost insulative layer which substantially encases the at least one positive electrode, the at least one negative electrode, and the one or more insulative sheets to form an electrode assembly; electrically connecting the bussing to the electrode assembly to form an electrode-bussing unit; simultaneously placing the electrode-bussing unit into the housing, such that the electrode assembly is placed in a cavity of the housing and attaching the cover to the housing; and sealing the cover to the housing.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a monoblock battery assembly according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 2A shows a partial cross-sectional view of an electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 2B shows a perspective view of an electrode assembly used in the battery assembly according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a housing of the monoblock battery assembly according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a cover and bussing or bussings of the monoblock battery assembly accordingly to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of an electrode-bussing unit of the monoblock battery assembly according to an exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 6 shows an exploded perspective view of a wound electrode assembly according to an exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an exemplary Lithium-Ion monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • the monoblock battery assembly 1 generally includes a battery housing with multiple, separate individually sealed, but electrically connected cell compartments or cavities which are each designed to house an electrode assembly, electrolyte, and possibly interconnecting members or bussings.
  • the cells or cell compartments in the monoblock battery assembly 1 may be connected in series or in parallel configuration.
  • Lithium-Ion monoblock battery assembly 1 includes one or more electrode assemblies 2 , a housing 10 having one or more cavities 12 for receiving one or more electrode assemblies 2 , a cover 14 , and a bussing or bussings 16 integral with cover 14 .
  • Cover 14 is sealed to housing 10 .
  • Each cavity 12 is individually sealed such that each electrode assembly 2 is provided in its respective individual seal-tight cavity 12 .
  • the structure of monoblock assembly 1 eliminates an individual metallic casing for each battery cell. In other words, the functionality of the metallic casings of battery cells in conventional battery assemblies is combined and integrated with the casing of monoblock battery assembly 1 of the present invention.
  • a non-limiting embodiment of this invention contemplates a Lithium-Ion monoblock battery assembly with one or more Lithium-Ion electrode assemblies.
  • Monoblock battery assembly 1 has one or more electrode assemblies 2 , and may include either a single assembly or multiple assemblies electrically connected in a series or parallel configuration.
  • the structure and shape of electrode assembly 2 is not limiting and may for example, comprise a stacked or prismatic electrode assembly or a wound electrode assembly, commonly known as a jelly roll, as discussed below.
  • each electrode assembly comprises one or more positive electrodes or cathode layers 3 , one or more negative electrodes or anode layers 5 , and one or more porous separator sheets or insulative sheets or layers 7 that are provided between positive and negative electrode layers to electrically isolate electrodes from each other.
  • electrode assembly 2 may be a stacked electrode assembly which has a stack of electrode layers or sheets or substrate foils including one or more positive electrode layers 3 , one or more insulative sheets 7 , and one or more negative electrode layers 5 .
  • the separator sheets or insulative sheets 7 are provided between positive and negative electrode layers to electrically isolate electrodes from each other.
  • Insulative sheets 7 may be made out of porous material, and/or may be made out of an insulative material, such as but not limited to, a thin-filmed polymer.
  • Each positive and negative electrode layer is substantially coated with an electrochemical active material leaving exposed edges of the positive and negative electrode layers. These exposed edges on the ends of the positive and negative electrode layers form positive electrode group 4 and negative electrode group 6 on opposite sides of electrode assembly 2 as shown in FIG. 2B .
  • multiple positive electrode layers 3 or positive substrate foils and multiple negative electrode layers 5 or negative substrate foils may be stacked together and separated by insulative sheets 7 . While each electrode layer is substantially coated with an electrochemical active material, the positive electrode layers 3 are left exposed on one end of the stack and the negative electrode sheets 5 are left exposed on another end of the stack. The exposed ends of the positive electrode layers 3 are grouped together to form a positive electrode group 4 and the exposed ends of the negative electrode layers 5 are grouped together to form a negative electrode group 6 on an opposite end as the positive electrode group 4 .
  • each electrode assembly 2 includes an outermost insulative layer 8 which wraps around the stack or layers of positive electrodes layers 3 , negative electrodes layers 5 , and separator sheets or insulative sheets 7 to substantially encase the stack of positive electrode layers 3 , negative electrode layers 5 , and insulative sheets 7 .
  • outermost layer 8 may be made out of an insulative material, a thin-filmed polymer or the same material as the separator sheets or insulative sheets 7 .
  • electrode assembly 2 is shown as being provided as having a generally square shape, according to other exemplary embodiments, electrode assembly 2 may have a different configuration (e.g. an oval, circle, rectangular, or cylindrical cross-sectional shape).
  • FIG. 3 shows housing 10 of monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • Housing 10 is injection molded and has one or more cavities 12 for receiving one or more electrode assemblies 2 .
  • each cavity 12 has a bottom wall, front and rear walls, two side walls, and an opening for receiving electrode assembly 2 .
  • housing 10 is divided into five cavities 12 by cavity divider walls 13 .
  • the number, shape, or size of one or more cavities 12 in the housing 10 is not limiting.
  • one or more cavities 12 are shaped and sized to fit one or more electrode assemblies 2 , and the number of cavities 12 corresponds to the number of electrode assemblies 2 . It is also contemplated that the number of cavities 12 and the number of electrode assemblies 2 differ from each other, or that more than one electrode assembly 2 may be disposed in a single cavity 12 .
  • Electrolyte 11 is any electrolyte commonly used in lithium-ion batteries, for example but not limited to, ethylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, and diethyl carbonate, an electrolyte with lithium salts in an organic solvent, or another similar solution. Further, electrolyte 11 may be any electrolyte comprising an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of cyclic carbonates, linear carbonates, alkyl esters, ethers, lactones, nitriles and mixtures thereof. Cavities 12 are separated from each other by cavity side walls 13 and are individually sealed with cover 14 such that electrolyte 11 does not pass in between cavities 12 .
  • Housing 10 is made from a polymer material.
  • the polymer material has a low electrolyte and moisture permeation rate. That is, the material of housing 10 is resistant to electrolyte 11 , such that electrolyte 11 does not pass in between cavities 12 and does not escape monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • the material of housing 10 has a low moisture permeability such that once monoblock battery assembly 1 is sealed, moisture is restricted or limited from entering and/or leaving monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • housing 10 may be made of a low-cost material of high mechanical strength which is weldable and injection moldable. Examples of materials include: polypropylene or polyphenylene sulfide.
  • Monoblock battery assembly 1 also includes a cover 14 with a bussing or bussings 16 integrally molded thereto as shown in FIG. 4 .
  • cover 14 is integrally molded over six bussings 16 ; however, the number of bussings is not limiting.
  • Each bussing 16 has a covered portion 20 which is integrally molded, over molded or injection molded with cover 14 and exposed portions 22 which extend outwardly from a surface of cover 14 for connection to an electrode assembly and insertion into housing 10 .
  • bussing 16 has exposed portions 22 which extend downwardly from a lower surface of cover 14 .
  • the orientation of the bussing and the cover is not limiting.
  • a bussing 16 may have one or two exposed portions 22 extending from covered portion 20 .
  • each bussing 16 extends from cover 14 a sufficient length to attach to and electrically connect to one or more of the electrode assemblies 2 as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 5 shows a plurality of electrode assemblies 2 arranged in an alternating manner so that the positive and negative electrodes are alternately provided on each side of monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • positive electrode groups 4 and/or negative electrode groups 6 of electrode assemblies 2 are welded or otherwise electrically connected to exposed portions 22 of the bussings 16 to electrically interconnect the positive and negative electrode groups of adjacent assemblies. For example, as shown in FIG.
  • an exposed portion 22 of one bussing 16 is connected to a positive electrode group 4 of one electrode assembly 2 and another exposed portion 22 of the same bussing 16 is connected to a negative electrode group 6 of an adjacent electrode assembly 2 .
  • the electrode assemblies 2 may be electrically connected in a parallel or series configuration.
  • Each electrode assembly 2 may be welded to bussing or bussings 16 , for example, via ultrasonic welding, spot welding, laser welding. Instead of or in addition to welding, electrode assembly 2 maybe mechanically coupled to bussing or bussings 16 , for example, via a rivet or bolt. As shown in FIG.
  • cover 14 , bussings 16 and electrode assemblies 2 together form an electrode-bussing unit or assembly 24 which is capable of being inserted into and attached to housing 10 together as a single unit, and also is capable of being removable together as a single unit therefrom.
  • each electrode assembly 2 along with cover 14 and bussings 16 may be simultaneously inserted into housing 10 .
  • An exterior surface of cover 14 also includes at least one terminal 18 for electrical connection outside of monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • the at least one terminal 18 is electrically connected or connected by some other means to bussing or bussings 16 .
  • a portion of bussing 16 connected to positive electrode group 4 is fixed to a positive terminal 18 .
  • cover 14 is injection molded with the same material as housing 10 ; however, it is also contemplated that housing 10 and cover 14 are made of different materials. Similar to housing 10 , cover 14 is made of a polymer or other material which has a low electrolyte and moisture permeation rate.
  • electrode-bussing unit 24 is attached and sealed to housing 10 forming a sealed and leak-proof monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • Cover 14 having one or more bussings 16 integrally molded therewith and one or more electrode assemblies 2 attached thereto forms a seal-tight compartment or container for each electrode assembly. That is, in a non-limiting embodiment, a seal is formed between a lower surface of cover 14 and an upper surface of each wall of cavity 12 .
  • an electrolyte 11 is included within each cavity 12 along with electrode assembly 2 .
  • Each cavity 12 is separated, isolated, and leak-proof from the other cavities. That is, electrolyte must be inserted into each cavity 12 , as cavities 12 are not in fluid communication with one another.
  • electrolyte may be added to each cavity 12 after the electrode-bussing unit 24 is inserted into housing 10 , but before cover 14 is sealed to housing 10 .
  • Cavity 12 along with cover 14 individually seals each electrode assembly 2 and electrolyte 11 in an individual compartment or container.
  • monoblock battery assembly 1 such as providing bussing or bus sings 16 and terminal 18 molded into cover 14 , sealing electrode-bussing unit 24 to the housing 10 , and/or providing individual leak tight cavities for one or more electrode assemblies 2 reduces leaks of monoblock battery assembly 1 .
  • leak path in between cavities and to the outside is reduced as compared to conventional battery assemblies with interconnections between cells each having individual metallic casings.
  • a method for making monoblock battery assembly 1 is described below.
  • positive electrode layers 3 , negative electrode layers 5 , and insulative sheets 7 are stacked together in an alternating pattern.
  • the one or more insulative sheets 7 are provided intermediate or between the positive and negative electrodes to electrically isolate the electrodes from each other.
  • An outermost insulative layer 8 is wrapped around the positive electrode layers 3 , negative electrode layers 5 , and insulative sheets 7 to substantially encase the stack of positive electrode layers 3 , negative electrode layers 5 , and insulative sheets 7 and form electrode assembly 2 .
  • one or more electrode assemblies 2 are electrically connected and physically attached to exposed portion(s) 22 of bussing or bus sings 16 which are provided integral with cover 14 .
  • bussing or bussings 16 is injection molded to cover 14 .
  • a monoblock battery assembly 1 having more than one electrode assembly may be connected in a series or parallel configuration.
  • One or more electrode assemblies 2 are not limited to the order or arrangement as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • Electrode-bussing unit 24 is inserted into cavities 12 of housing 10 such that each electrode assembly 2 is simultaneously entered into housing 10 .
  • Cavities 12 may be filled with electrolyte 11 after insertion of the electrode assembly 2 , but before cover 14 is sealed to housing 10 .
  • each cavity 12 of housing 10 is sized to receive a single electrode assembly 2 .
  • Electrode-bussing unit 24 is placed into housing 10 and cover 14 is attached and sealed to housing 10 .
  • Cover 14 and housing 10 may be attached and sealed by a variety of means including, laser welding, vibration welding, thermal welding or using a solvent bond.
  • Monoblock battery assembly 1 is then electrically formed and charged. With cover 14 and housing 10 joined, a sealed container housing an electrode assembly 2 is created in each cavity 12 between walls of cavity 12 and cover 14 as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • electrolyte 11 may be inserted into cavity 12 after insertion of the electrolyte assembly 2 , it is also contemplated that electrolyte 11 is introduced into each cavity 12 through an opening (not shown) in housing 10 or cover 14 after cover 14 is sealed to housing 10 . In this embodiment, the opening is sealed after filing of electrolyte. In addition, the electrolyte 11 may be inserted into cavity 12 prior to insertion of electrode-bussing unit 24 .
  • a wound electrode assembly 26 or jelly-roll electrode may also be used as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is similar to the embodiments discussed above, except that a wound electrode assembly is used as opposed to stack or prismatic electrode assembly discussed above. In all other aspects this embodiment is the same as those discussed above.
  • a wound electrode assembly 26 includes one or more positive electrode layers 27 , one or more negative electrode layers 29 , and one or more separator sheets or insulative sheets 31 which are stacked together in an alternating pattern and wrapped (i.e. in direction of arrow) around a winding core as shown in FIG. 6 .
  • wound electrode assembly 26 has a positive electrode group 28 and negative electrode group 30 on opposite ends of wound electrode assembly 26 .
  • each wound electrode assembly 26 includes an outermost insulative layer 33 which wraps around the layers of positive electrodes layers 27 , negative electrodes layers 29 , and insulative sheets 31 to substantially encase the positive electrode layers 27 , negative electrode layers 29 , and insulative sheets 31 .
  • a wound electrode assembly is similarly inserted directly into a cavity in a housing and electrically connects to a bussing or bussings integral with a cover.
  • embodiments of this application refer to Lithium-Ion battery assemblies
  • the invention is not limited to Lithium-Ion batteries and could be used in other battery assemblies that would be obvious to one or ordinary skill in the art.
  • embodiments of this application discuss the cover being placed over or on top of the housing, the orientation of the battery assembly is not limiting, and the battery assembly could take any orientation (such as having a removable cover on the bottom or the side of the housing) as obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art.

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