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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a power source contacting apparatus, a power source and a current source contacting system based on metal-infiltrated ceramic bodies, and a method for producing metal-infiltrated ceramic bodies, metal-infiltrated ceramic bodies thus prepared and their use.
• Individual battery, accumulator or fuel cell cells are commonly interconnected into packages and modules to achieve the capacities and voltages required by the target application.
• the contacting takes place, depending on the design of the contact points of the cells, either cohesively by soldering or welding, or positive and / or non-positive by means of wiring, jamming or screwing the contacts.
• a major challenge is to ensure a constant high current carrying capacity and a constant low contact resistance between the cell and the contacting device during operation and over the entire service life. Temperature fluctuations, humidity influences and external mechanical loads, such as vibrations during the period of use, can weaken the contacting and lead to an increase in the contact resistance and thus a reduction in battery performance. Cohesive contacts allow very low contact resistances to be achieved, but an exchange of individual, defective cells involves considerable effort.
• positive and / or positive contacts allow a simplified exchange of individual cells by releasable contacts
• conventional contact materials such as metallic copper, aluminum, silver or gold
• Klemmoder screw under mechanical stress, for example by a Klemmoder screw
• elevated temperatures which may be present, for example, in automobile use, can significantly accelerate the creep effects. If moisture influences occur in addition to elevated temperatures, this can lead to corrosion of the contact points and thus to a further increase in the contact resistance.
• the present invention is a Stromettinfulness istsvor- direction for electrically contacting one or more electrical power sources, in particular for electrically interconnecting at least two electrical power sources, in particular battery, accumulator or fuel cell units.
• the current source contacting device comprises at least one contact unit formed from a metal-infiltrated ceramic for electrically contacting at least one contact element of an electric current source.
• a "metal-infiltrated ceramic” can be understood in particular to be a metal-ceramic composite material which is produced by a porous, for example sponge-like and / or optionally pre-sintered, ceramic or ceramic body having one, in particular molten one
• a "metal-infiltrated ceramic” can be understood in particular to be a metal-ceramic composite material that is produced by the pores of a porous metal component being partially or completely infiltrated. sen, for example, sponge-like and / or optionally pre-sintered, ceramic or ceramic body, partially or completely, in particular by an infiltration process, partially or completely filled with a particular molten metallic component.
• the contact unit or the contact element explained later can be embodied as a porous ceramic body with infiltrated metal.
• a single battery, accumulator or fuel cell cell may be referred to as a battery, accumulator or fuel cell unit; a battery, accumulator or fuel cell pack / pack of multiple battery, accumulator or fuel cell cells; or a battery, accumulator or fuel cell module from a plurality of battery, accumulator or fuel cell packs / packs are understood.
• the current source contacting device can be designed for electrically contacting one or more battery cells, packs or modules, for example for use in the automotive sector.
• the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic advantageously ensures high electrical and thermal conductivity.
• the ceramic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic provides in the context of the present invention, in particular due to their three-dimensional network structure, advantageously for high corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance (for example, up to 800 ° C for copper-infiltrated ceramics) and high mechanical resistance, in particular pressure resistance. Due to the high pressure resistance, in turn, the creep effect can be reduced or even avoided.
• the power source contacting device can also handle larger metal-infiltrated ceramic Contact units, in particular a contact bridge or contact plate, comprise, which are advantageously formed in addition to the electrical contacting of at least one contact element of an electrical power source, for mechanically fixing at least one electric power source. Due to the mechanical stability, in particular the rigidity and
• the ceramic component can be advantageously minimized the use of materials and thus the additional costs and weight.
• the ceramic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic can be, for example, oxide, nitride and / or carbide-based.
• the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic is preferably highly electrically conductive in the context of the present invention.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit may be preform-based ceramic-metal composite material (P-MMC), wherein the porous, e.g., spongy, and / or optionally pre-sintered Ke ramik emotions represent a preliminary body (preform), which is partially or completely infiltrated during the manufacturing process with a, in particular molten, metallic component.
• P-MMC ceramic-metal composite material
• the metal-infiltrated ceramic, the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit by infiltration of a porous Keramikvoritess ( ceramic preform) with a molten metallic component, for example by means of casting or die casting, in particular by means of gas pressure infiltration or squeezene casting technology.
• the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic is selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold, aluminum, iron, tin and de Ren alloys, in particular copper and copper alloys.
• Such metallic components have proven to be particularly advantageous for contacting power sources.
• the ceramic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic is selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides and carbide of aluminum and titanium, and silicon and mixtures thereof, for example aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), aluminum nitride (AIN), titanium nitride (TiN), silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ), silicon carbide (SiC) and mixtures thereof.
• Such ceramic components have proven to be particularly advantageous for the formation of metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit for contacting current sources.
• the metal-infiltrated ceramic may have a resistivity in a range of about> 0.05 ⁇ to ⁇ 1015 Qm.
• the electrical resistivity may advantageously be determined by varying the proportion of the metallic component and the proportion of the ceramic
• Component can be adjusted in the metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit on a metallic coating in particular a metallic Umguss, which covers the surface of the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit partially or completely.
• a metallic coating in particular a metallic Umguss, which covers the surface of the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit partially or completely.
• the contacting of the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit with a rigid or flexible electrical conductor can take place via the metallic coating or the metallic encapsulation, wherein particularly low contact resistances can be achieved.
• a metallic coating form a cohesive transition to the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic. In this way, contact resistance can be reduced or even avoided.
• a resilient bias of the metal-infiltrated ceramic creep effects can be compensated.
• the metallic coating in particular the metallic encapsulation, is formed from the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• the material bond with the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic and thus the electrical connection to the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic can be improved.
• the surface of the metallic Beschich tion, in particular of the metallic encapsulation partially or completely covered with a protective layer, in particular a corrosion protection layer.
• a protective layer in particular a corrosion protection layer.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit may be formed in any suitable shape.
• the power source contacting device comprises a plurality of metal-infiltrated ceramic contact units formed in like or different shapes.
• the power source contacting device may comprise one or more plate-shaped, metal-infiltrated ceramic contact units. These can have different sizes.
• the Stromettinpronounced istsvorraum comprise at least one, in particular plate-shaped, metal-infiltrated ceramic contact bridge for electrical contacting, in particular for the series or parallel connection of two electrical power sources.
• the contact bridge can electrically contact / connect the contact element of the negative pole of the first current source and the contact element of the positive pole of the second current source (series connection) or the contact element of the negative pole of the first current source and the contact element of the negative pole of the second current source (parallel connection).
• the Stromettinpronounced ists- device for example in the case of a series connection, at least two other, in particular plate-shaped, metal-infiltrated ceramic contact units comprise, wherein the first contact unit for electrically contacting the contact element of the positive pole of the first power source and the second contact unit to electrical contacting of the contact element of the negative pole of the second current source is formed.
• the current source contacting device may further comprise at least one further, in particular plate-shaped, metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit, which electrically contacts the first contact and the positive pole contact element of the second power source to electrically contact the positive pole contact element / Interconnection is formed.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit is in the form of a part of a dovetail connection, in particular dovetail groove-shaped.
• the contact unit may be formed as a dovetail groove, which corresponds to a dovetail-spring-shaped contact element of an electric current source.
• the current source contacting device comprises at least one connecting device for non-positively and / or positively connecting one or more metal-infiltrated ceramic contact units to one or more current source contact elements.
• the connection means is a releasable connection means for releasable, non-positive and / or positive connection of one or more metal-infiltrated ceramic contact units with one or more power source contact elements.
• the connecting device may be, for example, a clamping connection device, a screw connection device or a dovetail connection device.
• the connecting device may be configured to apply a force to a metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit designed in the form of a part of a dovetail joint in such a way that the contact unit is non-positively and positively connected to a contact element of a current source in the form of the corresponding dovetail connection part.
• Another object of the present invention is an electric power source, in particular battery, accumulator or fuel cell unit, which comprises at least one, formed of a metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element for transmitting the current of the power source.
• the metallic component of the metal infiltrated ceramic for a high electrical and thermal conductivity wherein the ceramic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic for high corrosion resistance, high temperature resistance and high mechanical stability and resistance, especially pressure resistance, and thus a beneficial reduction or even avoiding creep, provides.
• Such current sources together with a current source contacting device according to the invention, can form a particularly advantageous current source contacting system.
• the power source according to the invention may be a battery cell, a battery pack or a battery module.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element may, for example, be a preform-based ceramic-metal composite material (P-MMC). (P-MMC; preform metal matrix composite) ”) be executed.
• P-MMC preform-based ceramic-metal composite material
• the porous, for example, spongy and / or optionally pre-sintered, ceramic body represent a preform (preform), which is partially or completely infiltrated during the manufacturing process with a, in particular molten, metallic component.
• the metal-infiltrated ceramic of the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element by infiltration of a porous KeramikvorMechs (ceramic preform) with a molten metallic component, for example by casting or pressure casting, in particular by gas pressure infiltration or squeeze casting technology , be prepared.
• the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic is selected from the
• the ceramic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic is selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides and carbide of aluminum, titanium and silicon and mixtures thereof, for example aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), aluminum nitride ( AIN), titanium nitride (TiN), silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ), silicon carbide (SiC) and mixtures thereof.
• Such ceramic components have been found to be particularly advantageous for forming metal-infiltrated ceramic contact elements for transmitting the current of a power source.
• the metal-infiltrated ceramic may have a resistivity in a range of about> 0.05 ⁇ to ⁇ 1015 Qm.
• the electrical resistivity can be advantageously adjusted by varying the proportion of the metallic component and the proportion of the ceramic component in the metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element has a metallic coating, in particular a metallic encapsulation, which at least partially covers the surface of the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element.
• a metallic coating in particular a metallic encapsulation
• the contacting of the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element with a rigid or flexible electrical conductor can take place via the metallic coating or the metallic encapsulation, wherein particularly low contact resistances can be achieved.
• a metallic coating form a cohesive transition to the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic. In this way, contact resistance can be reduced or even avoided.
• a resilient bias of the metal-infiltrated ceramic creep effects can be compensated.
• the metallic coating in particular the metallic encapsulation
• the metallic coating is formed from the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• the material bond with the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic and thus the electrical connection to the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic can be improved.
• the surface of the metallic coating, in particular of the metallic encapsulation is partially or completely covered with a protective layer, for example a corrosion protection layer. In this way, the resistance, in particular corrosion resistance, of the metallic coating or the metallic encapsulation can be increased.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element can be formed in any suitable shape.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element may be formed bolt-shaped or plate-shaped.
• the at least one metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element in the form of a part of a dovetail joint, in particular dovetail-spring-shaped is formed.
• the contact element may be formed as a dovetail spring, which corresponds to a dovetail-groove-shaped contact unit of a Stromettintakingie- rungsvorraum. This has the advantage of a quickly detachable connection and is particularly advantageous for electrical contacting and mechanical fixing of a plurality of power sources, for example in the form of battery modules, for example in the vehicle sector.
• a further subject of the present invention is a current source contact system comprising at least one current source contacting device and at least one current source, wherein the current source contacting system comprises at least one current source contacting device according to the invention and / or at least one current source according to the invention.
• the present invention relates to a method for producing a metal-infiltrated ceramic body, in particular a metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit for a Stromierennnapsssentechnik invention and / or a metal-infiltrated ceramic contact element for an inventive electrical power source, comprising the method step a) producing a porous ceramic preform (ceramic preform) from a ceramic component,
• the ceramic component can be selected in particular from the
• the metallic component may in particular be selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides and carbide of aluminum, titanium and silicon and mixtures thereof, for example aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), aluminum nitride (AIN),
• the infiltration can take place, for example, by means of casting presses or pressure casting, in particular by means of gas pressure infiltration or squeeze casting technology.
• the method further comprises the method step:
• the metallic coating in particular the metallic encapsulation, is formed from the metallic component of the metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• the method further comprises the method step:
• a protective layer for example a corrosion protection layer, which partially or completely covers the surface of the metallic coating.
• a further subject of the present invention is a metal-infiltrated ceramic body, for example a current-transmitting component, produced by a method according to the invention.
• the present invention relates to the use of a metal-infiltrated ceramic body, in particular a metal infiltrated ceramic body according to the invention, in particular whose ceramic component is selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, gold, aluminum, iron, tin and their alloys, in particular Copper and copper alloys and its metallic component is selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides and carbide of aluminum, titanium and silicon and mixtures thereof, for example, aluminum oxide (Al 2 0 3 ), aluminum nitride (AIN), titanium nitride (TiN), silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ), silicon carbide (SiC) and mixtures thereof, as a current-transmitting component and / or for contacting electrical
• FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross section through a first embodiment of a Stromttlenbib istssystems invention, which takt michsvortechnisch a first embodiment of a Stromttlenkon- and a first embodiment of a current source according to the invention comprises;
• FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross section through a second embodiment of a Stromettinnapstechnikssystems invention, which comprises a second embodiment of a Stromttlen- contacting device according to the invention and a second embodiment of a current source according to the invention;
• FIG. 3 shows a schematic cross section through a third embodiment of a Stromttlennapstechnikssystems invention, which comprises a third embodiment of a Stromttlenkon- clocking device according to the invention and a third embodiment of a current source according to the invention.
• FIG. 1 shows two current sources 2, 2 ', in particular battery cells, according to a first embodiment of a current source according to the invention, each comprising two plate-shaped contact elements 4a, 4b, 4a', 4b 'formed from a metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• FIG. 1 shows a first Embodiment of a Stromettinnemischentician invention
• FIG. 1 illustrates that the current sources 2, 2 'and the current source contacting device 1 form a first embodiment of a current source contacting system 1, 2, 2' according to the invention.
• Figure 1 shows that the contact unit 3a is formed as a metal-infiltrated ceramic contact bridge, the contact element 4a of the positive pole of the first current source 2 and the contact element 4b 'of the negative pole of the second current source 2' electrically contacted and in this way the two current sources 2, 2 'connected in series.
• the two further contact units 3b and 3c contact the contact element 4b of the negative pole of the first current source 2 and the contact element 4a 'of the positive pole of the second current source 2'.
• FIG. 1 further shows that the contact units 3a, 3b, 3c each have a metallic coating 6a, 6b, 6c which completely covers the surface.
• the current source contacting device 1 comprises a clamping connection device 5 for frictionally connecting the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact units 3a, 3b, 3c with the contact elements 4a, 4b, 4a ', 4b' of FIG
• FIG. 2 shows two current sources 2, 2 ', in particular prismatic battery cells, according to a second embodiment of a current source according to the invention, each comprising a bolt-shaped contact element 4a, 4b' formed from a metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• FIG. 1 furthermore shows a second embodiment of a current source contacting device 1 according to the invention which comprises a contact unit 3 formed from a metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• the contact unit 3 is designed in the form of a substantially plate-shaped contact bridge which has recesses for receiving the bolt-shaped contact elements 4a, 4b 'of the current sources
• FIG. 2 further shows that the current source contacting device 1 comprises two screw connection devices 5a, 5b, in particular threaded nuts, for non-positive and positive connection of the metal-infiltrated ceramic contact unit 3 with the contact elements 4a, 4b 'of the current sources 2, 2' ,
• Figure 2 further illustrates that the current sources 2, 2 'and the StromttlenKey istsvorraum 1 thereby form a second embodiment of a StromttlenKey istssystems invention 1, 2, 2 '.
• FIG. 3 shows a current source 2, in particular battery cells, according to a third embodiment of a current source according to the invention, which comprises a dovetail-spring-shaped contact element 4 formed from a metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• FIG. 1 furthermore shows a third embodiment of a current source contacting device 1 according to the invention, which comprises a corresponding dovetail-groove-shaped contact unit 3 formed from a metal-infiltrated ceramic.
• FIG. 3 further illustrates that the current sources 2 and the current source contacting device 1 form a third embodiment of a current source contacting system 1, 2 according to the invention.
• the contacting takes place in the context of these embodiments by inserting the dovetail spring-shaped contact element 4 in the dovetail groove-shaped contact unit 3 and then fixing the contact element 3 in the contact unit 4 by means of an externally applied force (shown by arrows).
• the current source contacting device 1 comprises a dovetail connection device 5, which is designed to apply a force to the dovetail groove-shaped contact unit 3 and the dovetail-spring-shaped contact element 4 arranged therein, such that the contact unit 3 is in contact with the contactor Contact element 4 is positively and positively connected.

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