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- the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrode tab having a difference of thickness and a rechargeable battery including the same.
- a rechargeable battery can be charged and discharged differing from a primary battery that is incapable of being recharged.
- the rechargeable battery is used to portable small electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, or camcorders or it is generally used to motor driving power sources of hybrid vehicles.
- the rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator provided therebetween.
- the electrode assembly is received into a case to perform charging and discharging, and the case is made of a metal plate or a pouch and receives the electrode assembly.
- the electrode tab When the case is made of a pouch, the electrode tab is connected to the electrode assembly from the inside of the pouch case, and part of it protrudes outside the pouch case.
- the electrode tab is formed to be thicker than the respective thicknesses of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator inside the pouch case. Accordingly, a thickness of a portion in which the electrode tab is connected to the electrode assembly is greater than thicknesses of other portions.
- the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a method for easily producing an electrode tab with a thickness difference.
- the present invention has been made in another effort to provide a rechargeable battery for reducing a risk of explosion by use of the electrode tab and improving capacity of the battery.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for producing an electrode tab including: a step of preparing a thin plate of a strip shape having a first thickness; a step of forming an adhesion part by compressing the thin plate from one end thereof to a second thickness; and a step of releasing a compression applied to the adhesion part, and forming a lead tab part with the first thickness from the adhesion part to the other end of the thin plate.
- the method may further include a step of inserting the thin plate into an adhesion roll in a length direction.
- the method may further include a step of inserting the thin plate into an adhesion roll in a width direction.
- the first thickness may be formed in a range of 50 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the second thickness may be formed in a range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of the thickness of the first thickness.
- the method may further include: a step of inserting the thin plate into a press; a step of safely providing the thin plate to the press die; and a step of pressurizing with the press punch.
- the method may further include a step of allowing the punch to pressurize the thin plate with the punch in a range of 1 to 10 times.
- a length of the adhesion part may be formed to be in a range of 1 ⁇ 2 to 5 times the length of the lead tab part.
- a first embodiment of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current; a pouch case for receiving the electrode assembly; and an electrode tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding outside the pouch case, wherein the electrode tab may include an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly, and a lead tab part protruding outside the pouch case, allowing a protection tape to be wound on a portion contacting the pouch case, and being thicker than the adhesion part, and the adhesion part and the lead tab part may be integrally formed.
- a curved part may be formed between the adhesion part and the lead tab part.
- the adhesion part may be formed by inserting a strip-shaped thin plate into an adhesion roll and compressing the thin plate from one end thereof in a length direction.
- the adhesion part may be formed by inserting a strip-shaped thin plate into an adhesion roll and compressing in a width direction of the thin plate.
- the adhesion part may be formed by safely providing a strip-shaped thin plate to a press die and compressing with the press punch.
- a thickness of the adhesion part may be formed to be in a range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of the thickness of the lead tab part thickness.
- a second embodiment of the present invention may provide a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current; a case for receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate connected to seal and close an opening of the case, and an electrode end; and an electrode tab for electrically connecting the electrode assembly and the electrode end, wherein the electrode tab includes an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly and a lead tab part connected to the electrode end and being thicker than the adhesion part, and the adhesion part and the lead tab part may be integrally formed.
- a plurality of the electrode tabs may be formed.
- a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention may provide a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current; a case for receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate connected to seal and close an opening of the case, and an electrode end; a first electrode tab for connecting the electrode assembly and the case, and a second electrode tab for electrically connecting the electrode assembly and the electrode end, wherein electrode tab includes an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly and a lead tab part connected to the electrode end or the case and being thicker than the adhesion part, and the adhesion part and the lead tab part may be integrally formed.
- the method for producing an electrode tab according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further easily produce the electrode tab with a thickness difference thereby improving productivity.
- the rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may reduce the risk of explosion by reducing the concentration of current at the portion where the electrode assembly and the electrode tab are connected, and may improve the capacity of the battery by increasing the number of spirally winding the electrode assembly.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an electrode assembly of FIG. 1 with respect to a line III-III.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 5 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 according to a first exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 6 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 according to a second exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 according to a third exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an electrode assembly applied to FIG. 8 .
- any part such as a layer, film, region, or plate
- the part is directly on the other part or above the other part with at least one intermediate part.
- An upper part of a target portion indicates an upper part or a lower part of the target portion, and it does not mean that the target portion is always positioned at the upper side based on a gravitational direction.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery shown in FIG. 1 .
- the rechargeable battery 100 includes an electrode assembly 10 for charging and discharging a current and a pouch case 30 for receiving the electrode assembly 10 .
- the electrode assembly 10 includes a separator 13 provided between a first electrode 11 and a second electrode 12 .
- the electrode assembly 10 may be formed by spirally winding the first electrode 11 , the second electrode 12 , and the separator 13 .
- the electrode assembly 10 may be formed by stacking the first electrode 11 , the second electrode 12 , and the separator 13 .
- the first electrode 11 may exemplarily be a positive electrode. It may include a positive current collector made of a strip-shaped metal thin plate and a coating part 11 a coated on one side or respective sides of the positive current collector.
- the positive current collector may be made of a metal material with excellent conductivity, for example, an aluminum thin plate.
- the coating part 11 a may be made of a mixed material of a lithium-based oxide and a binder or a conductive material.
- the second electrode 12 has an opposite polarity of the first electrode, and for example, it may be a negative electrode. It may include a negative current collector made of a strip-shaped metal thin plate and a coating part 12 a coated on one side or respective sides of the negative current collector.
- the negative current collector may be made of a metal material with excellent conductivity, for example, a copper thin plate.
- the coating part 12 a may be made of a mixed material of a negative active material such as a carbon material and a binder or a conductive material.
- the separator 13 is made of a porous material, and it may be made of polyolefine such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
- the pouch case 30 may include a receiver 31 for receiving the electrode assembly 10 , and an edge bonded part 33 and an upper bonded part 35 formed around the receiver 31 .
- the receiver 31 of the pouch case 30 receives an electrolyte together with the electrode assembly 10 .
- the pouch case 30 may be formed with a film including an insulating layer, and it may be made of a first plate 30 a and a second plate 30 b.
- the first plate 30 a and the second plate 30 b of the pouch case 30 may be bonded by a thermal fusion on the edge bonded part 33 and the upper bonded part 36 . Therefore, the electrolyte installed in the receiver 31 is prevented from leaking to the outside.
- the electrode tab 20 may be divided into a first electrode tab 21 and a second electrode tab 22 .
- the first electrode tab 21 and the second electrode tab 22 are electrically connected to the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 .
- the first electrode tab 21 and the second electrode tab 22 may protrude outside the pouch case 30 .
- Protection tapes 23 and 24 may be wound on the first electrode tab 21 and the second electrode tab 22 to prevent a short-circuit from the upper bonded part 35 . Accordingly, the upper bonded part 35 may be prevented from being thermally damaged, and the pouch case 30 may be prevented from being short-circuited by the current.
- the electrode tab 20 is connected to uncoated regions 11 b and 12 b of the first electrode 11 on which no active material is coated or the second electrode 12 .
- the first electrode 11 includes a coating part 11 a in which an active material is coated on the current collector and an uncoated region 11 b in which the active material is not coated, and the first electrode tab 21 may be connected to the uncoated region 11 b through a welding.
- the electrode tab 20 protrudes outside the pouch case 30 .
- the electrode tab 20 includes a step in a terrace space 33 formed inside the pouch case 30 because of a thickness difference.
- a thickness of a portion protruding outside the pouch case 30 is formed to be less than a thickness of a portion connected to the electrode assembly 10 .
- the first electrode tab 21 is integrally formed, and a step is formed in the terrace space 33 because of the thickness difference.
- connection portion of the uncoated regions 11 b and 12 b to which the electrode tab 20 is connected to are formed to be thin, so the number of spirally winding the electrode assembly 10 received in the receiver 31 may be increased thereby improving the capacity of the battery.
- the electrode tab 20 may be formed of the same material as the current collector of the first electrode 11 or the second electrode 12 .
- the first electrode 11 may be a positive electrode, and the current collector of the first electrode 11 may be an aluminum thin plate. Accordingly, the first electrode tab 21 may be made of aluminum.
- the second electrode 12 may be a negative electrode, and the current collector of the second electrode 12 may be made of a copper thin plate. Therefore, the second electrode tab 22 may be made of copper.
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an electrode assembly of FIG. 1 with respect to a line III-III.
- the first electrode tab 21 is connected to the uncoated region 11 b of the first electrode 11 .
- the electrode tab 20 includes a lead tab part 20 a and an adhesion part 20 b , the lead tab part 20 a and the adhesion part 20 b are integrally formed, and the lead tab part 20 a is different from the adhesion part 20 b in thickness.
- a curved part 20 c may be formed between the lead tab part 20 a and the adhesion part 20 b.
- the first electrode tab 21 will now be exemplified.
- the adhesion part 21 b of the first electrode tab 21 may be connected to the uncoated region 11 b of the first electrode 11 .
- a connecting length of the adhesion part 21 b in the uncoated region 11 b may be formed to be less than a length of the electrode assembly 10 .
- the adhesion part 21 b may be connected to the uncoated region 11 b of the first electrode 11 through a welding.
- the adhesion part 21 b may be formed to have a thickness that is equal to or less than the coating part 11 a on one side of the first electrode 11 . Accordingly, when the first electrode tab 21 is connected to the uncoated region 11 b , the thickness of the first electrode 11 does not increase.
- the lead tab part 21 a extends from the adhesion part 21 b and protrudes outside the pouch case 30 , and protection tapes 23 and 24 are wound on the side contacting the pouch case 30 .
- the lead tab part 21 a is formed to be thicker than the adhesion part 21 b .
- the lead tab part 21 a may have a step from the adhesion part 21 b in the terrace space 33 formed inside the pouch case 30 , and it may extend outside the pouch case 30 .
- a curved part 21 c may be formed between the lead tab part 21 a and the adhesion part 21 b.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 .
- the electrode tab 20 includes a lead tab part 20 a and an adhesion part 20 b , and a first thickness t 1 of the lead tab part 20 a may be greater than a second thickness t 2 of the adhesion part 20 b .
- a length L 2 of the adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be greater than a length L 1 of the lead tab part 20 a.
- the lead tab part 20 a and the adhesion part 20 b of the electrode tab 20 may be formed to have a same width (W). Not limited to this, the width of the lead tab part 20 a may be different from the width of the adhesion part 20 b.
- the second thickness t 2 of the adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 times the first thickness t 1 of the lead tab part 20 a .
- the first thickness t 1 of the lead tab part 20 a may be formed to be equal to the thickness of the thin plate 50
- the first thickness t 1 may be formed to be in the range of 50 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
- the lead tab part 20 a has the same thickness as the strip-shaped thin plate 50 . That is, to further easily manufacture the electrode tab 20 , the thickness of the strip-shaped thin plate 50 is selected to be the first thickness t 1 in advance consideration of the thickness of the lead tab part 20 a to be protruded outside the rechargeable battery 100 .
- the second thickness t 2 of the adhesion part 20 b may be formed in the range of 45 ⁇ m to 90 ⁇ m or 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the length L 2 of the adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1 ⁇ 2 to 5 times the length L 1 of the lead tab part 20 a .
- the length L 2 of the adhesion part 20 b is formed to be great, adherence with the uncoated regions 11 b and 12 b may be improved.
- the concentration of temperature may be dispersed.
- a curved part 20 c that is formed in a curved way may be formed between the lead tab part 20 a and the adhesion part 20 b .
- the curved part 20 c may be differently formed depending on the method for manufacturing an electrode tab 20 .
- FIG. 5 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 according to a first exemplary embodiment.
- the electrode tab 20 may be manufactured by inserting the strip-shaped thin plate 50 with the first thickness t 1 into an adhesion roll 210 .
- the method for manufacturing an electrode tab 20 includes a step of preparing a strip-shaped thin plate 50 with a first thickness t 1 .
- the thin plate 50 may, as described above, be an aluminum thin plate or a copper thin plate according to the current collector of the first electrode 11 and the current collector of the second electrode 12 .
- the thin plate 50 has a strip shape, it is continuously inserted into the adhesion roll 210 , an adhesion part 20 b and a lead tab part 20 a are formed through a repeated process for compressing and releasing the adhesion roll 210 , and they may be wrapped on the reel tray 200 and may then be packed.
- the method includes a step of compressing the thin plate 50 from one end with a second thickness t 2 to form an adhesion part 20 b .
- the strip-shaped thin plate 50 with the first thickness t 1 moves in a length direction and is inserted into the adhesion roll 210 .
- the movement may use a moving means such as a conveyor belt, and here, the moving means will be omitted.
- the adhesion roll 210 may be dispose from top to bottom, and the lower side of the thin plate 50 and the adhesion roll 210 provided at the bottom may have the same level.
- one side of the thin plate 50 may be compressed from one end of the thin plate 50 .
- the adhesion roll 210 provided at the top may compress the upper side of the thin plate 50 to form an adhesion part 20 b with a second thickness t 2 .
- the second thickness t 2 of the adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of the first thickness t 1 of the thin plate 50 .
- a lead tab part 21 a that is formed to the other end of the thin plate 50 from the adhesion part 20 b with the first thickness t 1 and is thicker than the adhesion part 20 b by releasing the compression applied to the adhesion part 20 b formed on the thin plate 50 may be included. That is, the compression of the thin plate 50 is released by moving the adhesion roll 210 up and down and accordingly forming a greater space between the adhesion roll 210 .
- a curved part 20 c may be formed at a compression released point by the movement of the adhesion roll 210 .
- the thin plate 50 moving while the compression is released becomes a lead tab part 20 a . Accordingly, the thickness of the lead tab part 20 a is formed to be the first thickness t 1 of the thin plate 50 . As a result, the lead tab part 20 a is formed to be thicker than the adhesion part 20 b.
- a plurality of electrode tabs 20 connected to each other may be formed by continuously supplying a strip-shaped thin plate 50 to the adhesion roll 210 and repeating the process of compressing the thin plate 50 and releasing the compression thereof.
- the thin plate 50 on which the electrode tabs 20 are formed may be wound and wrapped by a reel tray 200 .
- FIG. 6 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 according to a second exemplary embodiment.
- the adhesion roll 210 may be compressed in a width (W) direction of the strip-shaped thin plate 50 .
- W width
- Common descriptions to the electrode tab 20 according to a first exemplary embodiment will be omitted, and differences will be described.
- a length of the adhesion roll 210 may be formed to be equal to a length L 2 of the adhesion part 20 b to be formed on the thin plate 50 by a compression. According to this, the adhesion part 20 b may be easily formed by vertically compressing the thin plate 50 moving in one direction by the moving means.
- the adhesion roll 210 may be generally formed to be cylindrical, so a vertical side is formed between the adhesion part 20 b and the lead tab part 20 a . Therefore, a plurality of electrode tabs 20 formed by the continuous provision of the thin plate 50 may be easily incised.
- FIG. 7 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly of FIG. 2 according to a third exemplary embodiment.
- the continuously supplied strip-shaped thin plate 50 may be pressurized by the press 220 to form an adhesion part 20 b.
- the strip-shaped thin plate 50 is moved in the length direction and is inserted into the press 220 .
- the movement may use a moving means such as a conveyor belt, and here, the moving means will be omitted.
- a die 225 may be disposed at the bottom of the press 220 , and a punch 227 may be disposed at the top.
- the thin plate 50 moved by the moving means is provided to the die 225 .
- the thin plate 50 may be pressurized by the punch 227 .
- the punch 227 may pressurize the thin plate 50 twice to ten times to form an adhesion part 20 b .
- the thin plate 50 may stop moving until the pressurization by the punch finishes.
- the second thickness t 2 of the adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 the first thickness t 1 of the thin plate 50 .
- the press 220 may be easier in controlling the second thickness t 2 of the adhesion part 20 b than another exemplary embodiment.
- the second thickness t 2 that is a thickness of the adhesion part 20 b consecutively and alternately disposed on the thin plate 50 may be differently formed by using the press 220 .
- FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an electrode assembly applied to FIG. 8 .
- the rechargeable battery 101 includes an electrode assembly 60 for generating a current, a case 80 for receiving the electrode assembly 60 , and a cap assembly 90 combined to the case 80 and electrically connected to the electrode assembly 60 .
- the electrode assembly 60 includes a first electrode 11 , a separator 13 , and a second electrode 12 that are sequentially disposed.
- the electrode assembly 60 is formed by spirally winding a first electrode 11 , a second electrode 12 , and a separator 13 that is an insulator disposed therebetween.
- the electrode assembly 60 is formed to be cylindrical.
- a core pin 64 is disposed in a center of the cylindrical electrode assembly 60 .
- the core pin 64 is formed to be cylindrical, and it supports the electrode assembly 60 so as to maintain the cylindrical shape of the electrode assembly 60 .
- the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 include coating parts 11 a and 12 a on which an active material is coated and uncoated regions 11 b and 12 b in which the active material is not coated.
- a first electrode tab 71 is connected to the uncoated region 11 b of the first electrode 11
- a second electrode tab 72 is connected to the uncoated region 12 b of the second electrode 12
- a second electrode tab 72 is disposed at the bottom of the electrode assembly 60 and is attached to the bottom of the case 80 through a welding.
- a plurality of first electrode tabs 71 may be formed.
- the electrode tab 70 may be divided into the first electrode tab 71 and the second electrode tab 72 .
- the first electrode tab 71 and the second electrode tab 72 are electrically connected to the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 respectively.
- the electrode tab 70 includes a lead tab part 70 a and an adhesion part 70 b , the lead tab part 70 a and the adhesion part 70 b are integrally formed, and the lead tab part 70 a is different from the adhesion part 70 b in thickness.
- a curved part 70 c may be formed between the lead tab part 70 a and the adhesion part 70 b.
- connection portion of the uncoated regions 11 b and 12 b to which the electrode tab 70 is connected is formed to be thin, so the number of spirally winding the electrode assembly 60 received in the case 80 may be increased and the capacity of the battery may be improved.
- the configuration in which the first electrode tab 71 is installed at the top and the second electrode tab 72 is installed at the bottom is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first electrode tab 71 may be installed at the bottom and the second electrode tab 72 may be installed at the top.
- the case 80 may be formed to be a cylinder or a square of which one side is opened so that the electrode assembly 60 may be inserted.
- the case 80 is connected to the second electrode tab 72 and it works as a second electrode end in the rechargeable battery 101 , and it is formed of a conductive metal such as aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or a nickel plated steel.
- the cap assembly 90 is inserted into the case 80 and is then fixed to the case 80 by a clamping process, and in this instance, a bidding part 81 and a clamping part 82 are formed in the case 80 .
- the cap assembly 90 includes a gasket 96 and is combined to the opened side of the case 80 to thus close and seal the case 80 for storing the electrode assembly 60 and the electrolyte solution.
- the cap assembly 90 includes a cap plate 91 , a vent plate 92 , a middle plate 93 , a sub plate 94 , and a positive temperature coefficient element (PCT) 98 .
- PCT positive temperature coefficient element
- the cap plate 91 may be formed to have a plate shape on which an outer terminal 91 a protruding upward and an exhaust hole 91 b are formed.
- the cap plate 91 is finally electrically connected to the first electrode tab 71 , and functions as a first electrode end in the rechargeable battery 101 .
- the positive temperature coefficient element 98 is disposed between the cap plate 91 and the vent plate 92 .
- the positive temperature coefficient element 98 is formed to be a circular ring, and is provided between the cap plate 91 and the vent plate 92 .
- the positive temperature coefficient element 98 is an element of which resistance increases as a temperature rises, and it controls a current flow between the cap plate 91 and the vent plate 92 . In a predetermined temperature exceeding state, the positive temperature coefficient element 98 has electrical resistance increasing to infinity, thereby blocking the flow of the charged or discharged current.
- the vent plate 92 is disposed below the cap plate 91 , and it functions to interrupt the electrical connection of the electrode assembly 60 and the cap plate 91 in a predetermined pressure condition. Further, the vent plate 92 is fractured in the predetermined pressure condition to discharge gas provided inside the rechargeable battery 101 .
- the vent plate 92 includes a groove protruding toward the bottom, an access protrusion 92 a protruding toward the sub plate 94 from a center of the groove, and a notch 92 b formed around the access protrusion 92 a.
- the notch 92 b may be formed in various forms so that it may be fractured when the internal pressure of the rechargeable battery 101 increases.
- the vent plate 92 and the sub plate 94 forms a current interrupt device (CID) for interrupting the current when the internal pressure of the rechargeable battery increases.
- a connector of the current interrupt device (CID) is formed by a welding portion of the access protrusion 92 a and the sub plate 94 .
- the sub plate 94 is formed to have a circular plate shape, and it faces the vent plate 92 and is electrically connected to the access protrusion 92 a .
- the sub plate 94 is bonded to the middle plate 93 through a welding and is electrically connected to the electrode assembly 60 with the middle plate 93 as a medium.
- the middle plate 93 is electrically connected to the vent plate 92 only through the sub plate 94 , and the current interrupt device may be operable when the sub plate 94 does not directly contact the vent plate 92 .
- the middle plate 93 is disposed between the vent plate 92 and the sub plate 94 .
- a through-hole may be formed in the center of the middle plate 93 so that the access protrusion 92 a may be inserted, and a plurality of ventilation holes may be formed outside the through-hole so as to transmit the internal pressure of the rechargeable battery 101 to the vent plate 92 .
- the middle plate 93 is electrically connected to the first electrode tab 71 .
- a plurality of first electrode tabs 71 may be formed.
- the lead tab part 71 a of the first electrode tab 71 is fixed to the middle plate 93 through a welding and is electrically connected to the same.
- the middle plate 93 is electrically connected to the vent plate 92 through the sub plate 94 and the access protrusion 92 a on one side. The same is connected to the first electrode tab 71 on the other side. As a result, the first electrode tab 71 is electrically connected to the cap plate 91 through the middle plate 93 , the sub plate 94 , and the vent plate 92 .
- an insulating member 95 for insulating the middle plate 93 and the vent plate 92 is installed between the middle plate 93 and the vent plate 92 .
Abstract
A method for producing an electrode tab according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a step of preparing a thin plate of a strip shape having a first thickness; a step of forming an adhesion part by compressing the thin plate from one end thereof to a second thickness; and a step of forming, from the other end of the thin plate to the adhesion part, a lead tab part formed to have the first thickness, by releasing the compression applied to the adhesion part.
Description
- This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/330,740, filed Mar. 5, 2019, which is a National Phase Patent Application of International patent Application No. PCT/KR2017/009639, filed Sep. 4, 2017, which claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0114633, filed Sep. 6, 2016, the entire content of all of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electrode tab having a difference of thickness and a rechargeable battery including the same.
- A rechargeable battery can be charged and discharged differing from a primary battery that is incapable of being recharged. The rechargeable battery is used to portable small electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, or camcorders or it is generally used to motor driving power sources of hybrid vehicles.
- The rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator provided therebetween. The electrode assembly is received into a case to perform charging and discharging, and the case is made of a metal plate or a pouch and receives the electrode assembly.
- When the case is made of a pouch, the electrode tab is connected to the electrode assembly from the inside of the pouch case, and part of it protrudes outside the pouch case. The electrode tab is formed to be thicker than the respective thicknesses of the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator inside the pouch case. Accordingly, a thickness of a portion in which the electrode tab is connected to the electrode assembly is greater than thicknesses of other portions.
- Therefore, a current is concentrated on the portion where the electrode tab and the electrode assembly are electrically connected, so there may be a danger of explosion, and when it becomes thick because of the connection of the electrode tab, a number of spirally winding of the electrode assembly is limited, so there is a limit in improving capacity of the battery. Accordingly, methods for connecting the electrode tabs with different thicknesses to the electrode assembly are proposed, but it is not easy to manufacture the electrode tabs with different thicknesses, so there are problems in producing the electrode tabs.
- The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a method for easily producing an electrode tab with a thickness difference.
- The present invention has been made in another effort to provide a rechargeable battery for reducing a risk of explosion by use of the electrode tab and improving capacity of the battery.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for producing an electrode tab including: a step of preparing a thin plate of a strip shape having a first thickness; a step of forming an adhesion part by compressing the thin plate from one end thereof to a second thickness; and a step of releasing a compression applied to the adhesion part, and forming a lead tab part with the first thickness from the adhesion part to the other end of the thin plate.
- The method may further include a step of inserting the thin plate into an adhesion roll in a length direction.
- The method may further include a step of inserting the thin plate into an adhesion roll in a width direction.
- The first thickness may be formed in a range of 50 μm to 100 μm.
- The second thickness may be formed in a range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of the thickness of the first thickness.
- The method may further include: a step of inserting the thin plate into a press; a step of safely providing the thin plate to the press die; and a step of pressurizing with the press punch.
- The method may further include a step of allowing the punch to pressurize the thin plate with the punch in a range of 1 to 10 times.
- A length of the adhesion part may be formed to be in a range of ½ to 5 times the length of the lead tab part.
- A first embodiment of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current; a pouch case for receiving the electrode assembly; and an electrode tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protruding outside the pouch case, wherein the electrode tab may include an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly, and a lead tab part protruding outside the pouch case, allowing a protection tape to be wound on a portion contacting the pouch case, and being thicker than the adhesion part, and the adhesion part and the lead tab part may be integrally formed.
- A curved part may be formed between the adhesion part and the lead tab part.
- The adhesion part may be formed by inserting a strip-shaped thin plate into an adhesion roll and compressing the thin plate from one end thereof in a length direction.
- The adhesion part may be formed by inserting a strip-shaped thin plate into an adhesion roll and compressing in a width direction of the thin plate.
- The adhesion part may be formed by safely providing a strip-shaped thin plate to a press die and compressing with the press punch.
- A thickness of the adhesion part may be formed to be in a range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of the thickness of the lead tab part thickness.
- A second embodiment of the present invention may provide a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current; a case for receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate connected to seal and close an opening of the case, and an electrode end; and an electrode tab for electrically connecting the electrode assembly and the electrode end, wherein the electrode tab includes an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly and a lead tab part connected to the electrode end and being thicker than the adhesion part, and the adhesion part and the lead tab part may be integrally formed.
- A plurality of the electrode tabs may be formed.
- A third exemplary embodiment of the present invention may provide a rechargeable battery including: an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current; a case for receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate connected to seal and close an opening of the case, and an electrode end; a first electrode tab for connecting the electrode assembly and the case, and a second electrode tab for electrically connecting the electrode assembly and the electrode end, wherein electrode tab includes an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly and a lead tab part connected to the electrode end or the case and being thicker than the adhesion part, and the adhesion part and the lead tab part may be integrally formed.
- The method for producing an electrode tab according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further easily produce the electrode tab with a thickness difference thereby improving productivity.
- Further, the rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may reduce the risk of explosion by reducing the concentration of current at the portion where the electrode assembly and the electrode tab are connected, and may improve the capacity of the battery by increasing the number of spirally winding the electrode assembly.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an electrode assembly ofFIG. 1 with respect to a line III-III. -
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 5 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 according to a first exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 6 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 according to a second exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 7 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 according to a third exemplary embodiment. -
FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an electrode assembly applied toFIG. 8 . - The present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.
- The drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.
- Throughout this specification and the claims that follow, when it is described that an element is “coupled” to another element, the element may be “directly coupled” to the other element or “indirectly coupled” to the other element through a third element. Unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word “comprise” and variations such as “comprises” or “comprising” will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements.
- When it is said that any part, such as a layer, film, region, or plate, is positioned on another part, it means the part is directly on the other part or above the other part with at least one intermediate part. An upper part of a target portion indicates an upper part or a lower part of the target portion, and it does not mean that the target portion is always positioned at the upper side based on a gravitational direction.
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FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention andFIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery shown inFIG. 1 . - Referring to
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , therechargeable battery 100 includes anelectrode assembly 10 for charging and discharging a current and apouch case 30 for receiving theelectrode assembly 10. - The
electrode assembly 10 includes aseparator 13 provided between afirst electrode 11 and asecond electrode 12. - The
electrode assembly 10 may be formed by spirally winding thefirst electrode 11, thesecond electrode 12, and theseparator 13. For another example, theelectrode assembly 10 may be formed by stacking thefirst electrode 11, thesecond electrode 12, and theseparator 13. - The
first electrode 11 may exemplarily be a positive electrode. It may include a positive current collector made of a strip-shaped metal thin plate and acoating part 11 a coated on one side or respective sides of the positive current collector. The positive current collector may be made of a metal material with excellent conductivity, for example, an aluminum thin plate. Thecoating part 11 a may be made of a mixed material of a lithium-based oxide and a binder or a conductive material. - The
second electrode 12 has an opposite polarity of the first electrode, and for example, it may be a negative electrode. It may include a negative current collector made of a strip-shaped metal thin plate and acoating part 12 a coated on one side or respective sides of the negative current collector. The negative current collector may be made of a metal material with excellent conductivity, for example, a copper thin plate. Thecoating part 12 a may be made of a mixed material of a negative active material such as a carbon material and a binder or a conductive material. - The
separator 13 is made of a porous material, and it may be made of polyolefine such as polyethylene or polypropylene. - The
pouch case 30 may include areceiver 31 for receiving theelectrode assembly 10, and an edge bondedpart 33 and an upper bondedpart 35 formed around thereceiver 31. - The
receiver 31 of thepouch case 30 receives an electrolyte together with theelectrode assembly 10. Thepouch case 30 may be formed with a film including an insulating layer, and it may be made of afirst plate 30 a and asecond plate 30 b. - The
first plate 30 a and thesecond plate 30 b of thepouch case 30 may be bonded by a thermal fusion on the edge bondedpart 33 and the upper bonded part 36. Therefore, the electrolyte installed in thereceiver 31 is prevented from leaking to the outside. - The
electrode tab 20 may be divided into afirst electrode tab 21 and asecond electrode tab 22. Thefirst electrode tab 21 and thesecond electrode tab 22 are electrically connected to thefirst electrode 11 and thesecond electrode 12. Thefirst electrode tab 21 and thesecond electrode tab 22 may protrude outside thepouch case 30. -
Protection tapes first electrode tab 21 and thesecond electrode tab 22 to prevent a short-circuit from the upper bondedpart 35. Accordingly, the upper bondedpart 35 may be prevented from being thermally damaged, and thepouch case 30 may be prevented from being short-circuited by the current. - The
electrode tab 20 is connected touncoated regions first electrode 11 on which no active material is coated or thesecond electrode 12. For example, thefirst electrode 11 includes acoating part 11 a in which an active material is coated on the current collector and anuncoated region 11 b in which the active material is not coated, and thefirst electrode tab 21 may be connected to theuncoated region 11 b through a welding. - The
electrode tab 20 protrudes outside thepouch case 30. Theelectrode tab 20 includes a step in aterrace space 33 formed inside thepouch case 30 because of a thickness difference. For example, regarding thefirst electrode tab 21, a thickness of a portion protruding outside thepouch case 30 is formed to be less than a thickness of a portion connected to theelectrode assembly 10. Thefirst electrode tab 21 is integrally formed, and a step is formed in theterrace space 33 because of the thickness difference. - By this, the phenomenon that the current concentrates on the portion where the
electrode tab 20 is electrically connected to theelectrode assembly 10 is reduced to thus decrease the risk of explosion. Further, the connection portion of theuncoated regions electrode tab 20 is connected to are formed to be thin, so the number of spirally winding theelectrode assembly 10 received in thereceiver 31 may be increased thereby improving the capacity of the battery. - The
electrode tab 20 may be formed of the same material as the current collector of thefirst electrode 11 or thesecond electrode 12. For example, thefirst electrode 11 may be a positive electrode, and the current collector of thefirst electrode 11 may be an aluminum thin plate. Accordingly, thefirst electrode tab 21 may be made of aluminum. Further, thesecond electrode 12 may be a negative electrode, and the current collector of thesecond electrode 12 may be made of a copper thin plate. Therefore, thesecond electrode tab 22 may be made of copper. -
FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of an electrode assembly ofFIG. 1 with respect to a line III-III. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , thefirst electrode tab 21 is connected to theuncoated region 11 b of thefirst electrode 11. - The
electrode tab 20 includes alead tab part 20 a and anadhesion part 20 b, thelead tab part 20 a and theadhesion part 20 b are integrally formed, and thelead tab part 20 a is different from theadhesion part 20 b in thickness. Acurved part 20 c may be formed between thelead tab part 20 a and theadhesion part 20 b. - The
first electrode tab 21 will now be exemplified. - The
adhesion part 21 b of thefirst electrode tab 21 may be connected to theuncoated region 11 b of thefirst electrode 11. A connecting length of theadhesion part 21 b in theuncoated region 11 b may be formed to be less than a length of theelectrode assembly 10. Theadhesion part 21 b may be connected to theuncoated region 11 b of thefirst electrode 11 through a welding. - The
adhesion part 21 b may be formed to have a thickness that is equal to or less than thecoating part 11 a on one side of thefirst electrode 11. Accordingly, when thefirst electrode tab 21 is connected to theuncoated region 11 b, the thickness of thefirst electrode 11 does not increase. - The
lead tab part 21 a extends from theadhesion part 21 b and protrudes outside thepouch case 30, andprotection tapes pouch case 30. - The
lead tab part 21 a is formed to be thicker than theadhesion part 21 b. Thelead tab part 21 a may have a step from theadhesion part 21 b in theterrace space 33 formed inside thepouch case 30, and it may extend outside thepouch case 30. Acurved part 21 c may be formed between thelead tab part 21 a and theadhesion part 21 b. -
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 . - Referring to
FIG. 4 , theelectrode tab 20 includes alead tab part 20 a and anadhesion part 20 b, and a first thickness t1 of thelead tab part 20 a may be greater than a second thickness t2 of theadhesion part 20 b. A length L2 of theadhesion part 20 b may be formed to be greater than a length L1 of thelead tab part 20 a. - The
lead tab part 20 a and theadhesion part 20 b of theelectrode tab 20 may be formed to have a same width (W). Not limited to this, the width of thelead tab part 20 a may be different from the width of theadhesion part 20 b. - The second thickness t2 of the
adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 times the first thickness t1 of thelead tab part 20 a. For example, the first thickness t1 of thelead tab part 20 a may be formed to be equal to the thickness of thethin plate 50, and the first thickness t1 may be formed to be in the range of 50 μm to 100 μm. Thelead tab part 20 a has the same thickness as the strip-shapedthin plate 50. That is, to further easily manufacture theelectrode tab 20, the thickness of the strip-shapedthin plate 50 is selected to be the first thickness t1 in advance consideration of the thickness of thelead tab part 20 a to be protruded outside therechargeable battery 100. - Accordingly, the second thickness t2 of the
adhesion part 20 b may be formed in the range of 45 μm to 90 μm or 5 μm to 10 μm. - The length L2 of the
adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of ½ to 5 times the length L1 of thelead tab part 20 a. When the length L2 of theadhesion part 20 b is formed to be great, adherence with theuncoated regions electrode assembly 10 according to a charging and discharging, the concentration of temperature may be dispersed. - A
curved part 20 c that is formed in a curved way may be formed between thelead tab part 20 a and theadhesion part 20 b. Thecurved part 20 c may be differently formed depending on the method for manufacturing anelectrode tab 20. -
FIG. 5 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 according to a first exemplary embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , theelectrode tab 20 may be manufactured by inserting the strip-shapedthin plate 50 with the first thickness t1 into anadhesion roll 210. - First, the method for manufacturing an
electrode tab 20 includes a step of preparing a strip-shapedthin plate 50 with a first thickness t1. Thethin plate 50 may, as described above, be an aluminum thin plate or a copper thin plate according to the current collector of thefirst electrode 11 and the current collector of thesecond electrode 12. Thethin plate 50 has a strip shape, it is continuously inserted into theadhesion roll 210, anadhesion part 20 b and alead tab part 20 a are formed through a repeated process for compressing and releasing theadhesion roll 210, and they may be wrapped on thereel tray 200 and may then be packed. - Next, the method includes a step of compressing the
thin plate 50 from one end with a second thickness t2 to form anadhesion part 20 b. For example, the strip-shapedthin plate 50 with the first thickness t1 moves in a length direction and is inserted into theadhesion roll 210. The movement may use a moving means such as a conveyor belt, and here, the moving means will be omitted. - The
adhesion roll 210 may be dispose from top to bottom, and the lower side of thethin plate 50 and theadhesion roll 210 provided at the bottom may have the same level. When thethin plate 50 is inserted into theadhesion roll 210 in the length direction, one side of thethin plate 50 may be compressed from one end of thethin plate 50. For example, when the levels of theadhesion roll 210 provided at the bottom and the lower side of thethin plate 50 are matched and are inserted into theadhesion roll 210, theadhesion roll 210 provided at the top may compress the upper side of thethin plate 50 to form anadhesion part 20 b with a second thickness t2. The second thickness t2 of theadhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of the first thickness t1 of thethin plate 50. - Next, a
lead tab part 21 a that is formed to the other end of thethin plate 50 from theadhesion part 20 b with the first thickness t1 and is thicker than theadhesion part 20 b by releasing the compression applied to theadhesion part 20 b formed on thethin plate 50 may be included. That is, the compression of thethin plate 50 is released by moving theadhesion roll 210 up and down and accordingly forming a greater space between theadhesion roll 210. Acurved part 20 c may be formed at a compression released point by the movement of theadhesion roll 210. Thethin plate 50 moving while the compression is released becomes alead tab part 20 a. Accordingly, the thickness of thelead tab part 20 a is formed to be the first thickness t1 of thethin plate 50. As a result, thelead tab part 20 a is formed to be thicker than theadhesion part 20 b. - A plurality of
electrode tabs 20 connected to each other may be formed by continuously supplying a strip-shapedthin plate 50 to theadhesion roll 210 and repeating the process of compressing thethin plate 50 and releasing the compression thereof. Thethin plate 50 on which theelectrode tabs 20 are formed may be wound and wrapped by areel tray 200. -
FIG. 6 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 according to a second exemplary embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , theadhesion roll 210 may be compressed in a width (W) direction of the strip-shapedthin plate 50. Common descriptions to theelectrode tab 20 according to a first exemplary embodiment will be omitted, and differences will be described. - A length of the
adhesion roll 210 may be formed to be equal to a length L2 of theadhesion part 20 b to be formed on thethin plate 50 by a compression. According to this, theadhesion part 20 b may be easily formed by vertically compressing thethin plate 50 moving in one direction by the moving means. - In this case, the
adhesion roll 210 may be generally formed to be cylindrical, so a vertical side is formed between theadhesion part 20 b and thelead tab part 20 a. Therefore, a plurality ofelectrode tabs 20 formed by the continuous provision of thethin plate 50 may be easily incised. -
FIG. 7 shows a method for producing an electrode tab applied to an electrode assembly ofFIG. 2 according to a third exemplary embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , the continuously supplied strip-shapedthin plate 50 may be pressurized by thepress 220 to form anadhesion part 20 b. - Common descriptions to the above-described
electrode tab 20 according to first and second exemplary embodiments will be omitted, and differences will be described. - The strip-shaped
thin plate 50 is moved in the length direction and is inserted into thepress 220. The movement may use a moving means such as a conveyor belt, and here, the moving means will be omitted. - For example, a
die 225 may be disposed at the bottom of thepress 220, and apunch 227 may be disposed at the top. Thethin plate 50 moved by the moving means is provided to thedie 225. Next, thethin plate 50 may be pressurized by thepunch 227. For example, thepunch 227 may pressurize thethin plate 50 twice to ten times to form anadhesion part 20 b. In this instance, thethin plate 50 may stop moving until the pressurization by the punch finishes. - The second thickness t2 of the
adhesion part 20 b may be formed to be in the range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 the first thickness t1 of thethin plate 50. Thepress 220 may be easier in controlling the second thickness t2 of theadhesion part 20 b than another exemplary embodiment. The second thickness t2 that is a thickness of theadhesion part 20 b consecutively and alternately disposed on thethin plate 50 may be differently formed by using thepress 220. -
FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of a rechargeable battery according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention andFIG. 9 shows a perspective view of an electrode assembly applied toFIG. 8 . - Referring to
FIG. 8 andFIG. 9 , therechargeable battery 101 according to a second exemplary embodiment includes anelectrode assembly 60 for generating a current, acase 80 for receiving theelectrode assembly 60, and acap assembly 90 combined to thecase 80 and electrically connected to theelectrode assembly 60. - The
electrode assembly 60 includes afirst electrode 11, aseparator 13, and asecond electrode 12 that are sequentially disposed. Theelectrode assembly 60 is formed by spirally winding afirst electrode 11, asecond electrode 12, and aseparator 13 that is an insulator disposed therebetween. For example, theelectrode assembly 60 is formed to be cylindrical. Acore pin 64 is disposed in a center of thecylindrical electrode assembly 60. Thecore pin 64 is formed to be cylindrical, and it supports theelectrode assembly 60 so as to maintain the cylindrical shape of theelectrode assembly 60. - The
first electrode 11 and thesecond electrode 12 includecoating parts uncoated regions - A
first electrode tab 71 is connected to theuncoated region 11 b of thefirst electrode 11, asecond electrode tab 72 is connected to theuncoated region 12 b of thesecond electrode 12, and asecond electrode tab 72 is disposed at the bottom of theelectrode assembly 60 and is attached to the bottom of thecase 80 through a welding. A plurality offirst electrode tabs 71 may be formed. - The electrode tab 70 may be divided into the
first electrode tab 71 and thesecond electrode tab 72. Thefirst electrode tab 71 and thesecond electrode tab 72 are electrically connected to thefirst electrode 11 and thesecond electrode 12 respectively. The electrode tab 70 includes a lead tab part 70 a and an adhesion part 70 b, the lead tab part 70 a and the adhesion part 70 b are integrally formed, and the lead tab part 70 a is different from the adhesion part 70 b in thickness. A curved part 70 c may be formed between the lead tab part 70 a and the adhesion part 70 b. - Through this, the phenomenon that the current concentrates on the portion where the electrode tab 70 is electrically connected to the
electrode assembly 60 is reduced to decrease the risk of explosion. Further, a connection portion of theuncoated regions electrode assembly 60 received in thecase 80 may be increased and the capacity of the battery may be improved. - According to the present exemplary embodiment, the configuration in which the
first electrode tab 71 is installed at the top and thesecond electrode tab 72 is installed at the bottom is described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and thefirst electrode tab 71 may be installed at the bottom and thesecond electrode tab 72 may be installed at the top. - The
case 80 may be formed to be a cylinder or a square of which one side is opened so that theelectrode assembly 60 may be inserted. - The
case 80 is connected to thesecond electrode tab 72 and it works as a second electrode end in therechargeable battery 101, and it is formed of a conductive metal such as aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or a nickel plated steel. - The
cap assembly 90 is inserted into thecase 80 and is then fixed to thecase 80 by a clamping process, and in this instance, abidding part 81 and a clamping part 82 are formed in thecase 80. - The
cap assembly 90 includes agasket 96 and is combined to the opened side of thecase 80 to thus close and seal thecase 80 for storing theelectrode assembly 60 and the electrolyte solution. Thecap assembly 90 includes acap plate 91, avent plate 92, amiddle plate 93, asub plate 94, and a positive temperature coefficient element (PCT) 98. - The
cap plate 91 may be formed to have a plate shape on which an outer terminal 91 a protruding upward and anexhaust hole 91 b are formed. Thecap plate 91 is finally electrically connected to thefirst electrode tab 71, and functions as a first electrode end in therechargeable battery 101. - The positive
temperature coefficient element 98 is disposed between thecap plate 91 and thevent plate 92. The positivetemperature coefficient element 98 is formed to be a circular ring, and is provided between thecap plate 91 and thevent plate 92. The positivetemperature coefficient element 98 is an element of which resistance increases as a temperature rises, and it controls a current flow between thecap plate 91 and thevent plate 92. In a predetermined temperature exceeding state, the positivetemperature coefficient element 98 has electrical resistance increasing to infinity, thereby blocking the flow of the charged or discharged current. - The
vent plate 92 is disposed below thecap plate 91, and it functions to interrupt the electrical connection of theelectrode assembly 60 and thecap plate 91 in a predetermined pressure condition. Further, thevent plate 92 is fractured in the predetermined pressure condition to discharge gas provided inside therechargeable battery 101. - For this, the
vent plate 92 includes a groove protruding toward the bottom, anaccess protrusion 92 a protruding toward thesub plate 94 from a center of the groove, and anotch 92 b formed around theaccess protrusion 92 a. - The
notch 92 b may be formed in various forms so that it may be fractured when the internal pressure of therechargeable battery 101 increases. - The
vent plate 92 and thesub plate 94 forms a current interrupt device (CID) for interrupting the current when the internal pressure of the rechargeable battery increases. A connector of the current interrupt device (CID) is formed by a welding portion of theaccess protrusion 92 a and thesub plate 94. When the current interrupt device (CID) operates, theaccess protrusion 92 a rises upward and theaccess protrusion 92 a is separated from thesub plate 94, and theelectrode assembly 60 is accordingly electrically separated from thecap plate 91. - Further, when the internal pressure of the
rechargeable battery 101 increases after theaccess protrusion 92 a rises upward, thenotch 92 b is fractured and the gas generated inside therechargeable battery 101 is discharged to the outside through theexhaust hole 91 b. - The
sub plate 94 is formed to have a circular plate shape, and it faces thevent plate 92 and is electrically connected to theaccess protrusion 92 a. Thesub plate 94 is bonded to themiddle plate 93 through a welding and is electrically connected to theelectrode assembly 60 with themiddle plate 93 as a medium. However, themiddle plate 93 is electrically connected to thevent plate 92 only through thesub plate 94, and the current interrupt device may be operable when thesub plate 94 does not directly contact thevent plate 92. - The
middle plate 93 is disposed between thevent plate 92 and thesub plate 94. A through-hole may be formed in the center of themiddle plate 93 so that theaccess protrusion 92 a may be inserted, and a plurality of ventilation holes may be formed outside the through-hole so as to transmit the internal pressure of therechargeable battery 101 to thevent plate 92. - The
middle plate 93 is electrically connected to thefirst electrode tab 71. For example, a plurality offirst electrode tabs 71 may be formed. Thelead tab part 71 a of thefirst electrode tab 71 is fixed to themiddle plate 93 through a welding and is electrically connected to the same. - Accordingly, the
middle plate 93 is electrically connected to thevent plate 92 through thesub plate 94 and theaccess protrusion 92 a on one side. The same is connected to thefirst electrode tab 71 on the other side. As a result, thefirst electrode tab 71 is electrically connected to thecap plate 91 through themiddle plate 93, thesub plate 94, and thevent plate 92. - In addition, an insulating
member 95 for insulating themiddle plate 93 and thevent plate 92 is installed between themiddle plate 93 and thevent plate 92. - While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.
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100: rechargeable battery 200: reel tray 210: adhesion roll 220: press 225: die 227: punch 10: electrode assembly 11: first electrode 12: second electrode 13: separator 11a, 12a: coating part 11b, 12b: uncoated region 20: electrode tab 20c, 21c: curved part 21: first electrode tab 22: second electrode tab 20a, 21a, 22a: lead tab part 20b, 21b, 22b: adhesion part 23, 24: protection tape 30: pouch case 30a: first plate 30b: second plate 31: receiver 32: edge bonded part 33: terrace space 35: upper bonded part 50: thin plate 101: rechargeable battery 60: electrode assembly 70: electrode tab 71: first electrode tab 72: second electrode tab 70a, 71a, 72a: lead tab part 70b, 71b, 72b: adhesion part 70c, 71c, 72c: curved part 80: case 81: bidding part 82: clamping part 90: cap assembly 91: cap plate 91a: outer terminal 91b: exhaust hole 92: vent plate 92a: access protrusion 92b: notch 93: middle plate 94: sub plate 95: insulating member 96: gasket 98: positive temperature coefficient element W: width t1: first thickness t2: second thickness L1: lead tab part length L2: adhesion part length
Claims (15)
1. A rechargeable battery comprising:
an electrode assembly for charging and discharging a current;
a pouch case for receiving the electrode assembly; and
an electrode tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly,
wherein the electrode tab comprises:
an adhesion part connected to the electrode assembly; and
a lead tab that is thicker than the adhesion part,
wherein the adhesion part and the lead tab are integrally formed from a same continuous material having a portion compressed at the adhesion part to cause the lead tab to be thicker than the adhesion part.
2. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
a curved part between the adhesion part and the lead tab.
3. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the adhesion part is formed by inserting a thin plate into an adhesion roll and compressing the thin plate from one end thereof in a length direction.
4. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the adhesion part is formed by inserting a thin plate into an adhesion roll and compressing in a width direction of the thin plate.
5. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the adhesion part is formed by providing a thin plate to a press die and compressing with a press punch.
6. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
a thickness of the adhesion part is in a range of 1/1.1 to 1/10 of a thickness of the lead tab.
7. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
a connecting length of the adhesion part in the electrode assembly is less than a length of the electrode assembly.
8. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
a length of the adhesion part is greater than a length of the lead tab.
9. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
a length of the adhesion part is in a range of ½ to 5 times a length of the lead tab.
10. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
a width of the lead tab is different from a width of the adhesion part.
11. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the electrode assembly includes an uncoated region in which an active material is not coated, and the adhesion part is connected to the uncoated region.
12. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the electrode tab comprises a plurality of electrode tabs, and the electrode assembly includes a plurality of uncoated regions to which the plurality of electrode tabs are connected.
13. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the electrode tab and a current collector of the electrode assembly comprise a same material.
14. The rechargeable battery of claim 13 , wherein
the electrode tab comprises aluminum or copper.
15. The rechargeable battery of claim 1 , wherein
the lead tab protrudes outside the pouch case, and
a protection tape is wound on a portion of the lead tab contacting the pouch case.
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