WO2013011749A1 - 電池モジュール - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a battery module configured using a secondary unit battery such as a lithium ion battery.
- a technology that temporarily stores clean energy in the battery is used.
- solar energy stored in a battery can be used at night after the sun goes down.
- a lead battery is generally used as a battery for storing such clean energy.
- a lead storage battery is generally large in size and has a drawback of low energy density.
- lithium ion secondary batteries that can operate at room temperature and have high energy density have attracted attention.
- the lithium ion secondary battery also has a feature that it has excellent responsiveness because of its low impedance.
- a lithium ion secondary battery for example, there is a laminated battery in which a battery element is enclosed inside a flexible film. Laminated batteries are generally flat and positive and negative electrodes are drawn out of the flexible film.
- a technique is known that makes two or more of the above laminated batteries connected in series, accommodated in a container body (casing), and modularized to be suitable for increasing the capacity.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent No. 3970684
- Japanese Patent No. 3970684 Japanese Patent No. 3970684
- the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material must be in uniform and close contact with each other through a separator. This is one of the causes of deterioration of characteristics.
- Patent Document 1 Since the battery module disclosed in Patent Document 1 fixes the assembled battery stored in the casing by filling the casing with resin, the battery deformation caused by the battery external force can be suppressed. There was a problem that the deformation of the battery due to the above is difficult to suppress.
- the film-clad battery has a lower power to suppress deformation of the battery element by the battery container itself than the battery using the metal can container. For this reason, the force generated inside the battery, such as the expansion and contraction of the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material and the increase of the internal pressure due to repeated charge and discharge, can also cause deformation of the battery element.
- the battery module disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a flexible secondary battery cell is housed in a rectangular parallelepiped casing, a decrease in rigidity due to the thinning of the battery module can be suppressed. Therefore, there was a problem that it was difficult to reduce the thickness of the battery module.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a battery module that is easy to effectively suppress deformation of battery elements and that can be easily reduced in thickness while maintaining reliability.
- the battery module according to the present invention is a battery module that accommodates a laminate-type unit battery, and has a flat substrate, A battery housing in which unit cells are mounted on the front and back surfaces, which are two main surfaces, a first cover body mounted on the battery housing on the front surface, and a battery housing on the back surface. A second cover body.
- the first cover body and the second cover body have a rectangular shape, have a convex portion in a direction toward the battery housing body, and have a locking piece on the periphery. Is extended.
- the convex portion includes one that presses the unit battery in the thickness direction.
- the first surface cover body and the second surface cover body are made of aluminum.
- the battery module according to the present invention has a protruding guide member provided on the two opposite side surfaces along the plane direction of the front surface or the back surface, which is a side surface different from the front surface and the back surface.
- the protruding guide member is provided so as to protrude from the peripheral partition wall portion or extend from the base, and the protruding portion or the extending amount of the taper portion where the protruding amount changes.
- the widths in the vertical direction are different from each other on the front surface or the back surface.
- the battery module of the present invention since the deformation of the battery element can be effectively suppressed by the cover body that presses the unit battery in the sheet thickness direction, the battery module that easily maintains the battery characteristics such as the repeated charge / discharge performance is easily obtained. Can be provided. In addition, since the rigidity of the battery module can be kept high by the peripheral rib portions and the partition wall portions provided on both surfaces of the battery mounting surface, it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability.
- FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the unit battery 100 which comprises the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and its preliminary processing process. It is a figure explaining the battery container 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the battery container 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a manufacturing process of the battery management circuit unit 500.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a manufacturing process of the battery management circuit unit 500.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a manufacturing process of the battery management circuit unit 500.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a battery management circuit unit 500. It is a figure which shows the outline
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an assembled battery including unit batteries 100 connected in parallel. It is a figure which shows the battery module 700 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the battery accommodating body 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the battery accommodating body 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the battery accommodating body 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the battery accommodating body 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the battery accommodating body 200 used when comprising the battery module which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a cross-sectional illustration location of a battery housing body 200. It is sectional drawing of the battery module 400 which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a unit battery 100 constituting a battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention and a preliminary processing step thereof.
- a lithium ion secondary unit battery that is charged and discharged by moving lithium ions between a negative electrode and a positive electrode is used.
- the battery main body 110 of the unit battery 100 has an electrode laminate in which a plurality of sheet-like positive electrodes and a plurality of sheet-like negative electrodes are laminated via separators, and an electrolyte solution (both not shown) are rectangular in a plan view. It has a structure accommodated in a laminate film exterior material.
- a positive electrode extraction tab 120 and a negative electrode extraction tab 130 are extracted from one end of the battery main body 110.
- a stacking direction in which a plurality of sheet-like positive electrodes and a plurality of sheet-like negative electrodes as described above are stacked via a separator is defined as a sheet thickness direction.
- the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 and the negative electrode pull-out tab 130 are both flat and are connected to the sheet-like positive electrode and the sheet-like negative electrode directly or via a lead body, respectively, in the laminate film exterior material.
- the laminate film exterior material is composed of a metal laminate film having a heat-sealing resin layer. More specifically, for example, an electrode laminate including a sheet-like positive electrode, a sheet-like negative electrode, and a separator, in which, for example, two metal laminate films are laminated with the heat-sealing resin layers facing each other to constitute a laminate film exterior material.
- the outer periphery of the laminate film exterior material is heat-sealed in a state in which the electrolyte solution is housed inside, so that the inside is sealed.
- electrode tabs metal pieces such as the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 and the negative electrode pull-out tab 130 drawn out from the battery main body 110 made of the laminate film outer packaging material
- separators and electrolysis are provided inside the laminate film outer packaging material.
- a sheet-like positive electrode or a sheet-like negative electrode laminated via a liquid or the like is referred to as an “electrode”.
- the electrode laminate in addition to a laminate of a plurality of sheet-like positive electrodes and a plurality of sheet-like negative electrodes as described above, a laminate of a sheet-like positive electrode and a sheet-like negative electrode via a separator. The thing which makes a laminated body by winding this and compressing this is also contained.
- the material of the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 is aluminum or an aluminum alloy
- the material of the negative electrode pull-out tab 130 is nickel
- a material obtained by nickel plating other metals nickel plating.
- Materials such as nickel-plated copper) and nickel and other metal clads nickel clad materials such as nickel-copper clad are generally used.
- a positive electrode extraction tab 120 made of aluminum and a negative electrode extraction tab 130 made of nickel-plated copper are used.
- preliminary processing is performed as a pre-installation step in the battery module.
- alignment through-holes 111 are provided at four locations of the laminate film exterior material at the peripheral edge of the unit battery 100. Such an alignment through hole 111 is used when the unit cell 100 is set in the unit cell container 200 in a later step.
- the unit battery housing 200 is provided with a unit battery alignment protrusion 241.
- the unit battery alignment protrusion 241 is positioned through the alignment through hole. If it is made to penetrate through 111, the unit battery 100 can be easily set in the unit battery housing body 200, and the production efficiency is good.
- a total of two locations, the positive electrode extraction tab 120 and the negative electrode extraction tab 130, and one portion of the laminate film exterior material positioned between the positive electrode extraction tab 120 and the negative electrode extraction tab 130 are measured.
- Insulating tape 115 is attached to three locations to ensure more reliable insulation.
- the copper extension tab member 140 is ultrasonically welded by the welded portion 143 to be connected to the positive electrode lead tab 120. The reason for using such an additional tab member 140 will be described.
- the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 of the unit battery 100 and the negative electrode pull-out tab 130 of the unit battery 100 adjacent to the unit battery 100 are mechanically fixed to the copper bus bar with screws. By doing so, electrical connection is made.
- the copper extension tab member 140 is joined to the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 of the unit battery 100 by welding. Then, the problem of conductivity deterioration due to the potential difference is solved by mechanically fixing the copper extension tab member 140 and the bus bar. According to such a configuration, the mechanical electrical connection portion is electrically connected by the same kind of metal material, there is no problem of a potential difference, and there is almost no deterioration in conductivity due to the passage of time.
- the through hole 145 is provided in the extension tab member 140 added to the positive electrode extraction tab 120, and the through hole 135 is provided in the negative electrode extraction tab 130.
- these through holes (1) mechanically fix the unit cell 100 to the unit cell container 200, and (2) electrically connect the tab to the bus bar of the unit cell container 200. (3) It is used to electrically connect the tab and the sense line.
- the double-sided tape 150 is attached to the battery body 110 of the unit battery 100.
- the double-sided tape 150 has three strips on each surface of the battery body 110, and a total of both strips are affixed to six strips.
- the surface of the double-sided tape 150 that is not attached to the unit battery 100 is used for attachment to the unit battery housing body 200 and attachment to the cover body insulating sheet of the cover body. The position of the unit battery 100 is fixed.
- FIGS. 26 to 29 are cross-sectional views of the battery housing body 200
- FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining which part of the battery housing body 200 the cross-sectional views shown in FIGS. 26 to 29 are.
- 26 is a view of the AA section of FIG. 30
- FIG. 27 is a view of the BB section of FIG. 30
- FIG. 28 is a view of the CC section of FIG. 29 is a view of the DD section of FIG.
- the battery housing body 200 is a member made of synthetic resin such as ABS.
- the unit batteries 100 and the like are assembled, and wiring between the unit batteries 100 is performed.
- the battery container 200 has a flat substrate and peripheral partition walls formed on the front and back peripheral portions which are the two main surfaces of the base.
- the peripheral partition wall portion is composed of a first surface peripheral partition wall portion provided on the substrate surface side and a second surface peripheral partition wall portion provided on the substrate back surface side.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the base surface side of the battery housing body 200
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the back surface side of the base body of the battery housing body 200.
- the main surface of the battery housing body on the substrate surface side shown in FIG. 2 is the first surface 210, and the main surface of the battery housing body on the back surface side of the substrate shown in FIG. ,explain.
- the first surface 210 is provided with a first surface peripheral partition wall 211 standing upright from the base surface so as to surround the peripheral surface of the base surface.
- the inner area surrounded by the first surface peripheral partition wall 211 is shielded by a cover body to be described later.
- a first surface partitioning partition 212 standing upright from the substrate surface is provided, and the first surface A partition wall between the unit cells 100 adjacent to each other is formed. Also, a first surface partition wall 218 is provided, and the first partition wall 212 and the storage chamber for storing the unit battery 100 are partitioned.
- a battery housing chamber 216 and a first surface wiring housing chamber 217 which is a housing chamber for housing a sense line for detecting the potential of the tab of the unit battery 100 are configured.
- the line-drawing notch 214 whose wall is lower than the other part is provided, so that the sense line or the like can be removed from one accommodation chamber. It can be routed to the other storage room.
- the second surface 220 is also provided with a second surface peripheral partition wall portion 221 erected in the vertical direction from the back surface of the base so as to surround the peripheral portion of the back surface of the base.
- the inner area surrounded by the second surface peripheral partition wall 211 is shielded by a cover body described later.
- a second surface partitioning partition wall portion 222 erected in the vertical direction from the back surface of the base is provided in the inner area surrounded by the second surface peripheral partition wall portion 221 in the second surface 220.
- a partition wall between the unit cells 100 adjacent to each other is formed.
- a second partition wall 228 is also provided, and the second partition wall 222 and the storage chamber for storing the unit battery 100 are partitioned.
- the third battery housing chamber 225 which is a housing chamber for housing the unit battery 100, mainly by the second surface partitioning partition wall portion 222 and the second surface partitioning partition wall portion 228 as described above.
- a battery housing chamber 226 and a second surface wiring housing chamber 227 which is a housing chamber for housing a sense line for detecting the potential of the tab of the unit battery 100 are configured.
- the line-drawing cutout portion 224 in which the height of the wall portion is made lower than the other portion is provided, so that the sense line or the like can be removed from one storage chamber. It can be routed to the other storage room.
- the unit battery housing body 200 includes the housing space for the two unit cells 100, that is, the first battery housing chamber 215 and the second battery housing chamber 216 on the first surface 210, and the second surface 220. 2 has a storage chamber for two unit batteries 100, a third battery storage chamber 225 and a fourth battery storage chamber 226, and has a total of four unit battery 100 storage chambers on both sides. Assuming that one unit battery 100 is housed in one battery housing chamber, the unit battery housing body 200 according to the present embodiment can house a maximum of four unit batteries 100.
- the number of unit batteries 100 that can be accommodated in the unit battery housing 200 is not limited to this example, and if both sides of the unit battery housing 200 are used, The number of unit batteries 100 that can be accommodated in the unit battery housing 200 can be any number.
- a first through hole 231 is provided at one end of the unit battery housing 200 (the end on the side where the first battery housing chamber 215 and the fourth battery housing chamber 226 are arranged), and the first through hole 231 is provided.
- a first connector 232 is provided between the first through hole 231 and the peripheral partition wall portions of the first surface peripheral partition wall portion 211 and the second surface peripheral partition wall portion 221. From the first connector 232, the power source of the unit batteries 100 connected in series can be taken out.
- the first connector 232 is connected to the power supply line from the unit battery 100 accommodated in the first surface 210 and the power supply line from the unit battery 100 accommodated in the second surface 220. It is preferable that the first through hole 231 as described above penetrating between the 210 and the second surface 220 is provided.
- the first through hole 231 provides a space for performing the work of connecting the power line from the unit battery 100 to the first connector 232, and is effective in terms of manufacturing efficiency.
- a second through hole 233 is provided at one end of the unit battery housing 200 (the end on the side where the first battery housing chamber 215 and the fourth battery housing chamber 226 are disposed),
- a second connector 234 is provided between the second through-hole 233 and the peripheral partition wall portions of the first surface peripheral partition wall portion 211 and the second surface peripheral partition wall portion 221. From the second connector 234, the potential information of the tabs of the unit batteries 100 connected in series can be taken out.
- the battery management circuit unit 500 to be described later can manage each unit cell 100 based on such potential information on the tab of each unit cell 100.
- the second connector 234 is connected to the sense line from the unit battery 100 accommodated in the first surface 210 and the tab potential sense line of the unit battery 100 accommodated in the second surface 220. It is preferable that the second through hole 233 as described above penetrating between the first surface 210 and the second surface 220 is provided.
- the second through hole 233 also provides a space for connecting the sense line from the unit battery 100 to the second connector 234, and is effective in terms of manufacturing efficiency.
- One end portion of the unit battery housing body 200 (the end portion on the side where the first battery housing chamber 215 and the fourth battery housing chamber 226 are arranged), and between the first through hole 231 and the second through hole 233 A handle through hole 235 penetrating between the first surface 210 and the second surface 220 is provided therebetween, and the handle through hole 235 and its periphery function as a handle portion 236.
- a handle part 236 improves the handleability of the battery module.
- the batteries arranged in each battery housing chamber are connected in series, but this bus bar routing through-hole 237 allows one bus bar to be connected to the second battery housing chamber 216 on the first surface 210, It is possible to straddle the third surface of the second surface 220 with the third battery storage chamber 225, and thereby, the unit battery 100 stored in the second battery storage chamber 216 and the third battery storage chamber 225 are stored.
- the unit battery 100 can be electrically connected via the bus bar.
- one end portion of the unit battery housing body 200 (the end portion on the side where the first battery housing chamber 215 and the fourth battery housing chamber 226 are disposed) has a first surface 210 and a second surface 220.
- a fuse mounting through-hole 238 is provided to pass therethrough.
- a fuse is inserted in the power supply line of the unit batteries 100 connected in series, and this fuse is arranged using the fuse mounting through hole 238.
- Two fuse fixing screw holes 249 used for screwing a fuse, a terminal, and a bus bar are arranged in the vicinity of both longitudinal directions of the fuse mounting through hole 238. These fuse fixing screw holes 249 are preferably provided in such a manner that a metal cylindrical body with a screw pattern cut on the inner periphery is embedded in a unit battery housing body 200 made of resin by integral molding.
- the unit battery housing body 200 is provided with cover body locking through holes 239 penetrating between the first surface 210 and the second surface 220 at two locations.
- the unit battery 100 and various wirings arranged on the first surface 210 are connected by the first surface cover 310 and the unit battery 100 arranged on the second surface 220, and the like.
- Various wirings are shielded by the second surface cover body 320.
- Each of the first battery storage chamber 215, the second battery storage chamber 216, the third battery storage chamber 225, and the fourth battery storage chamber 226 is erected from the base surface or the back surface of the base, and has a substantially cross shape.
- a unit battery mounting portion 240 is provided.
- unit battery mounting portions 240 are provided at four locations in each storage chamber. Further, the height of the unit battery mounting portion 240 from the surface of the base or the back of the base is about half of the thickness of the electrode stack region 105 of the unit battery 100. Thereby, when the unit battery 100 is set in the storage chamber, it can be stabilized.
- a pin battery-shaped unit battery alignment protrusion 241 is provided at the center of the cross shape of the unit battery mounting part 240.
- the four unit battery alignment protrusions 241 are respectively formed in the alignment through holes 111 provided at the four positions of the laminate film exterior material at the peripheral edge of the unit battery 100. It is designed to fit. Thereby, when the unit battery 100 is attached to the unit battery housing body 200, the unit battery 100 can be easily aligned, so that productivity is improved.
- a tab member mounted upright from the substrate surface or the substrate back surface is mounted in each of the first battery housing chamber 215, the second battery housing chamber 216, the third battery housing chamber 225, and the fourth battery housing chamber 226, a tab member mounted upright from the substrate surface or the substrate back surface is mounted.
- a placement unit 245 is provided in each of the first battery housing chamber 215, the second battery housing chamber 216, the third battery housing chamber 225, and the fourth battery housing chamber 226, a tab member mounted upright from the substrate surface or the substrate back surface is mounted.
- a placement unit 245 is provided in each of the first battery housing chamber 215, the second battery housing chamber 216, the third battery housing chamber 225, and the fourth battery housing chamber 226, a tab member mounted upright from the substrate surface or the substrate back surface is mounted in each of the first battery housing chamber 215, the second battery housing chamber 216, the third battery housing chamber 225, and the fourth battery housing chamber 226, a tab member mounted upright from the substrate surface or the substrate back surface is mounted in each of the first battery housing chamber 215, the second battery
- These tab member placement portions 245 have different heights from the surface of the base or the back of the base depending on the location, so that a bus bar described later can be stably placed. . Specifically, the height of the tab member placement portion 245 corresponding to the place where the bus bar is placed is lower than the place where the bus bar is not placed.
- a tab member fixing screw hole 246 is provided in a part of the tab member mounting portion 245.
- the tab member fixing screw hole 246 is preferably provided in such a manner that a metal cylindrical body having a screw pattern cut on the inner periphery is embedded in the unit battery housing body 200 formed of resin by integral molding.
- the tab of the unit battery 100, the bus bar, and the terminal of the sense line are integrally screwed together with a screw, so that (1) the unit battery 100 is accommodated in the unit battery. It can be mechanically fixed to the body 200, (2) the tab can be electrically connected to the bus bar of the unit battery housing body 200, and (3) the tab and the sense line can be electrically connected. Yes.
- a first end-side protruding guide member 250 and a second end-side protruding guide member 255 are provided at one opposing end on the outer periphery of the unit battery housing 200.
- the first end-side protruding guide member 250 and the second end-side protruding guide member 255 have a structure in which convex portions are continuous in the longitudinal direction, and these are slid into the concave portions in the rack described later.
- the battery module according to the present invention can be accommodated in the rack of the power storage device.
- a tapered portion 251 and a tapered portion 252 are provided at both ends of the first end-side protruding guide member 250, and a tapered portion 256 and a tapered portion 257 are provided at both ends of the second end-side protruding guide member 255, respectively.
- the width of the first end-side protruding guide member 250 and the width of the second end-side protruding guide member 255 are different from each other, so that the battery module can be inserted into and removed from the rack in an unexpected posture. It is possible to prevent this.
- the width of the first end-side protruding guide member 250 or the width of the second end-side protruding guide member 255 can be defined as a length viewed in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface or the substrate back surface.
- Each of the first end-side protruding guide member 250 and the second end-side protruding guide member 255 is a side surface different from the substrate surface and the substrate back surface, and the two opposing side surfaces have a planar direction on the substrate surface or substrate back surface. It is provided along.
- the first end-side protruding guide member 250 and the second end-side protruding guide member 255 are provided so as to protrude from the peripheral partition wall portions (211, 221) or extend from the base body. Moreover, it can be said that each taper part changes the protrusion amount which protrudes, or the extended amount which extends.
- the unit battery 100 and various wirings disposed on the first surface 210 are provided by the first surface cover 310, and the unit battery 100 and various wirings disposed on the second surface 220 are secondly connected.
- a structure that is shielded by the surface cover 320 is adopted.
- nine cover body fixing screw holes 260 used for screwing the first surface cover body 310 to the first surface 210 with screws are provided in the first surface 210.
- nine cover body fixing screw holes 260 used for screwing the second surface cover body 320 to the first surface 220 with screws are similarly provided on the second surface 220.
- Nine cover body fixing screw holes 260 are provided on each surface, but it is not necessary to screw all the cover body fixing screw holes 260.
- the number of cover body fixing screw holes 260 provided on one surface is not limited to nine and may be an arbitrary number. Further, as illustrated in the figure, the positions where the cover body fixing screw holes 260 are installed are arranged adjacent to each other so as to be symmetrical with each other on the first surface 210 and the second surface 220. By doing so, the thickness required for the screw holes can be reduced as compared with the case where the battery modules are arranged at the same position, so that the battery module can be easily thinned.
- the first bus bar 271 is placed on the tab member placement portion 245 provided between the compartment where the first connector 232 and the second connector 234 are provided and the compartment of the first battery housing chamber 215.
- the first bus bar 271 is provided with two through holes at locations corresponding to the tab member fixing screw holes 246 when the first bus bar 271 is mounted on the tab member mounting portion 245.
- a screw 283 is inserted into the hole of the power line terminal 282 of the power line 281, the through hole of the first bus bar 271 (through hole on the first connector side), and the tab member fixing screw hole 246. Subsequently, the power supply terminal 282, the first bus bar 271 and the tab member fixing screw hole 246 are integrally screwed together with the screw 283, thereby performing mechanical fixing and electrical connection.
- the end of the power supply line 281 where the power supply line terminal 282 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) surrounded by the casing of the first connector 232.
- a thermistor 286 is disposed in the space formed by the first surface partitioning partition wall 212, and the thermistor connection line 285 of the thermistor 286 is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the second connector 234.
- the thermistor 286 detects the temperature in the battery module, and the detection signal is transmitted to the battery management circuit unit 500 via the second connector 234.
- the battery management circuit unit 500 acquires temperature data from the thermistor 286 and performs control such as discharge stop based on the temperature data.
- the second bus bar 272 is placed on the tab member placement portion 245 provided between the compartment of the first battery housing chamber 215 and the compartment of the second battery housing chamber 216.
- the first bus bar 272 is provided with two through holes at locations corresponding to the tab member fixing screw holes 246 when the first bus bar 272 is mounted on the tab member mounting portion 245.
- the third bus bar 273 is attached to.
- the cross section of the third bus bar 273 is substantially Z-shaped, and is attached so as to straddle between the first surface 210 and the second surface 220 using the bus bar routing through hole 237.
- the third bus bar 273 is provided with two through holes at locations corresponding to the tab member fixing screw holes 246 when the third bus bar 273 is attached at a predetermined position.
- the unit battery 100 is placed in each of the first battery housing chamber 215 and the second battery housing chamber 216.
- the unit battery alignment protrusion 241 of the unit battery housing 200 may be passed through the alignment through hole 111 of the unit battery 100, so that the unit battery 100 is simply placed on the unit battery housing 200. can do.
- a double-sided tape 150 is used and fixed in a form that is affixed to the accommodation chamber.
- the end of the sense line 287 where the sense line terminal 288 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the second connector 234.
- the tab potential detected by the sense line terminal 288 is transmitted to the battery management circuit unit 500 via the second connector 234.
- the battery management circuit unit 500 acquires potential data from each tab and performs control such as discharge stop based on this data.
- the first surface wiring accommodation chamber 217 is used for routing the sense line 287 between the sense line terminal 288 and the second connector 234.
- the fourth bus bar 274 is placed on the tab member placement portion 245 provided between the compartment of the third battery housing chamber 225 and the compartment of the fourth battery housing chamber 226.
- the fourth bus bar 274 is provided with two through holes at positions corresponding to the tab member fixing screw holes 246 when the fourth bus bar 274 is mounted on the tab member mounting portion 245.
- the fifth bus bar 275 is placed on the tab member placement portion 245 provided between the compartment of the fourth battery housing chamber 226 and the compartment where the first connector 232 and the second connector 234 are provided. .
- the fifth bus bar 275 has two through holes. One through hole corresponds to the tab member fixing screw hole 246 in the tab member mounting portion 245, and the other through hole is fixed to the fuse. It is provided at a location corresponding to the screw hole 249.
- the fuse 290 is placed in the fuse attachment through hole 238.
- a screw 283 is inserted into the terminal hole of one fuse 290, the through hole of the fifth bus bar 275, and the fuse fixing screw hole 249, and the fuse 290, the fifth bus bar 275, and the tab member fixing screw hole 246 are connected. These screws are mechanically fixed and electrically connected by screwing them together with screws 283.
- a screw 283 is inserted into the terminal hole of the other fuse 290, the power line terminal 282 of the power line 281 and the fuse fixing screw hole 249, and the fuse 290, the power line terminal 282 and the fuse fixing screw hole 249 are inserted. Are screwed together with screws 283 to perform mechanical fixation and electrical connection.
- the end of the power supply line 281 where the power supply line terminal 282 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the first connector 232.
- the unit battery 100 is placed in each of the third battery storage chamber 225 and the fourth battery storage chamber 226.
- the unit battery alignment protrusion 241 of the unit battery housing 200 may be passed through the alignment through hole 111 of the unit battery 100, so that the unit battery 100 is simply placed on the unit battery housing 200. can do.
- a double-sided tape 150 is used and fixed in a form that is affixed to the accommodation chamber.
- the end of the sense line 287 where the sense line terminal 288 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the second connector 234.
- the tab potential detected by the sense line terminal 288 is transmitted to the battery management circuit unit 500 via the second connector 234.
- the battery management circuit unit 500 acquires potential data from each tab and performs control such as discharge stop based on this data.
- the second surface wiring accommodation chamber 227 is used for routing the sense line 287 between the sense line terminal 288 and the second connector 234.
- the voltage in which the four unit batteries 100 are connected in series can be taken out from the first connector 232. Further, the tab potential of each unit battery 100 and the temperature detected by the thermistor can be taken out from the second connector 234.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the first surface cover body 310 used in configuring the battery module according to the embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the second surface cover body 320. Since the first surface cover body 310 and the second surface cover body 320 have the same configuration except that they have a mirror-symmetrical relationship, the first surface cover body 310 will be described below as an example.
- the first surface cover 310 is a cover member made of aluminum that shields the unit battery 100, the power supply line 281, the sense line 287, the thermistor 286, and the like housed in the first surface 210 of the unit battery housing 200.
- the first surface cover 310 When the first surface cover 310 is attached to the first surface 210, the first surface cover 310 is accommodated in the unit battery 100 accommodated in the first battery accommodating chamber 215 and the second battery accommodating chamber 216.
- a drawing process battery pressing drawing unit 311) for pressing the unit battery 100 is applied.
- a surface that presses the unit battery 100 by the battery press drawing unit 311 is defined as a pressing surface 312.
- the pressing surface 312 based on the battery pressing and drawing unit 311 presses the electrode lamination region 105 of the unit battery 100 when the first surface cover 310 is attached, thereby suppressing expansion due to the use of the unit battery 100 over time. It has the effect of extending the life of 100.
- the battery pressing / drawing portion 311 is formed in a direction protruding from the paper surface of FIG. A broken line shows a state of the back surface side of the first surface cover body 310.
- the first surface cover body 310 when the first surface cover body 310 is attached to the first surface 210, the first surface cover body 310 has a screw hole 314 and a notch 315 at a position corresponding to the cover body fixing screw hole 260. Is formed.
- a screw hole drawing portion 313 is provided around the screw hole 314 so that the first surface cover body 310 and the first surface 210 around the screw hole 314 are in close contact with each other. Is fixed.
- the screw hole drawing portion 313 is formed so as to protrude from the paper surface of FIG.
- a locking piece 316 that engages with two cover body locking through holes 239 provided in the unit battery housing body 200 is provided.
- the cover body insulating sheet 360 shown in FIG. 11 is affixed to the first surface cover body 310 using two double-sided tapes 350.
- the cover body insulating sheet 360 includes a pressing surface corresponding die cutting part 361 corresponding to the pressing surface 312 of the first surface cover body 310 and a screw hole corresponding die cutting part 362 corresponding to the screw hole 314 of the first surface cover body 310. And a notch 363 corresponding to a screw hole corresponding to the notch 315 of the first surface cover body 310 is provided.
- three double-sided tapes 370 are adhered to the two pressing surfaces 312 of the first surface cover body 310.
- the pressing surface insulating sheet 380 is attached to each pressing surface 312.
- the first surface cover body 310 and the second surface cover body 320 to which the insulating sheet is applied are replaced by the unit battery housing body by the first surface cover body 310 and the second surface cover body 320.
- Attach 200 so as to sandwich it.
- the respective locking pieces 316 and 326 are engaged with the cover body locking through holes 239.
- the unit battery housing body 200 is sandwiched between the first surface cover body 310 and the second surface cover body 320, the double-sided tape 150 provided in the unit battery 100 is used, and the pressing surface insulating sheet 380 and the unit surface The battery 100 is attached.
- first surface cover body 310 and the cover body fixing screw hole 260 of the unit battery housing body 200 are screwed together using the seven screws 390 from the first surface cover body 310 side.
- second surface cover body 320 and the cover body fixing screw hole 260 of the unit battery housing body 200 are screwed together.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a battery module 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention manufactured by the above-described process.
- 14A is a view of the main surface of the battery module 400
- FIG. 14B is a view of the battery module 400 viewed from the direction X in FIG. 14A
- FIG. It is the figure which looked at the battery module 400 from the direction of Y of 14 (A).
- the first connector 232 from which the battery power is taken out and the second connector 234 from which monitor data such as the tab potential and temperature of the battery are taken out are exposed.
- one opposing end of the battery module 400 has a structure in which a first end-side protruding guide member 250 and a second end-side protruding guide member 255 each having a tapered portion at both ends are arranged. These protruding guide members are used when the battery module 400 is attached to the rack of the power storage device described later.
- FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view of the battery module 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 (Q) is a view of the AA cross section of FIG. 31 (P)
- FIG. 31 (R) is a view of the BB cross section of FIG. 31 (P).
- the battery module 400 since the rigidity of the battery module 400 can be kept high by the peripheral partition wall portions (211, 221), the battery module 400 that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability can be provided. .
- partition wall portions (212, 222) provided between the unit cells 100 adjacent in the plane can prevent the abnormal heat generation of one battery from propagating to other batteries, high flame retardance is ensured.
- Easy battery modules can be provided.
- the partition walls (212, 222, 218, 228) provided on both surfaces of the battery mounting surface can maintain the rigidity of the battery module 400 high, it is possible to provide the battery module 400 that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability. .
- the battery module 400 that easily maintains battery characteristics such as repeated charge / discharge performance can be obtained. Can be provided.
- the rigidity of the battery module can be kept high by the peripheral rib portions and the partition wall portions provided on both surfaces of the battery mounting surface, it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability.
- the unit batteries 100 are accommodated in all of the four accommodation chambers in the unit battery accommodating body 200, these are connected in series, and the first connector 232 has a voltage four times that of the unit battery 100. I was trying to take out.
- a voltage that is a multiple of four times the unit battery 100 is not always used.
- a battery module 400 that has only one unit battery 100 and can extract a voltage that is one-fold that of the unit battery 100 it is possible to support various charging devices. Become.
- a battery module 400 in which the unit battery 100 is attached to only one of the accommodation chambers of the unit battery housing 200 and the same voltage as that of the unit battery 100 is extracted will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17.
- the unit battery housing 200, the unit battery 100, and the like are the same as those described so far, and thus description thereof is omitted.
- FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are diagrams for explaining the attachment process of various components of the battery module 400 for extracting the same voltage as the unit battery 100 as described above.
- the unit battery 100 is accommodated in the fourth battery accommodating chamber 226 on the second surface 220 to constitute the battery module 400.
- the fifth bus bar 275 is placed on the tab member placement portion 245 provided between the compartment of the fourth battery housing chamber 226 and the compartment where the first connector 232 and the second connector 234 are provided. .
- the fifth bus bar 275 has two through holes. One through hole corresponds to the tab member fixing screw hole 246 in the tab member mounting portion 245, and the other through hole is fixed to the fuse. It is provided at a location corresponding to the screw hole 249.
- the fuse 290 is placed in the fuse attachment through hole 238.
- a screw 283 is inserted into the terminal hole of one fuse 290, the through hole of the fifth bus bar 275, and the fuse fixing screw hole 249, and the fuse 290, the fifth bus bar 275, and the tab member fixing screw hole 246 are connected. These screws are mechanically fixed and electrically connected by screwing them together with screws 283.
- a screw 283 is inserted into the terminal hole of the other fuse 290, the power line terminal 282 of the power line 281 and the fuse fixing screw hole 249, and the fuse 290, the power line terminal 282 and the fuse fixing screw hole 249 are inserted. Are screwed together with screws 283 to perform mechanical fixation and electrical connection.
- the end of the power supply line 281 where the power supply line terminal 282 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the first connector 232.
- the fourth bus bar 274 is placed on the tab member placement portion 245 provided between the compartment of the third battery housing chamber 225 and the compartment of the fourth battery housing chamber 226.
- the fourth bus bar 274 is provided with two through holes at positions corresponding to the tab member fixing screw holes 246 when the fourth bus bar 274 is mounted on the tab member mounting portion 245.
- a screw 283 is inserted into the hole of the power line terminal 282 of the power line 281, the through hole of the fourth bus bar 274, and the tab member fixing screw hole 246. Subsequently, the power supply line terminal 282, the fourth bus bar 274, and the tab member fixing screw hole 246 are integrally screwed together with the screw 283, thereby mechanically fixing and electrically connecting them.
- the end of the power line 281 where the power line terminal 282 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the first connector 232.
- the second surface wiring accommodation chamber 227 is used for routing the power supply line 281.
- the unit battery 100 is placed only in the fourth battery housing chamber 226.
- the unit battery alignment protrusion 241 of the unit battery housing 200 may be passed through the alignment through hole 111 of the unit battery 100, so that the unit battery 100 is simply placed on the unit battery housing 200. can do.
- a double-sided tape 150 is used and fixed in a form that is affixed to the accommodation chamber.
- the hole of the sense line terminal 288 of the sense line 287, the hole of the tab member (the through hole 135 of the negative electrode extraction tab 130), the through hole of the fourth bus bar 274, and the tab member fixing A screw 289 is inserted into the screw hole 246.
- the sense line terminal 288, the fourth bus bar 274, the tab member, and the tab member fixing screw hole 246 are integrally screwed together with the screw 289, thereby mechanically fixing and electrically connecting them.
- the end of the sense line 287 where the sense line terminal 288 is not provided is electrically connected to a terminal (not shown) of the second connector 234.
- the tab potential detected by the sense line terminal 288 is transmitted to the battery management circuit unit 500 via the second connector 234.
- the battery management circuit unit 500 acquires potential data from each tab and performs control such as discharge stop based on this data.
- the second surface wiring accommodation chamber 227 is used for routing the sense line 287 between the sense line terminal 288 and the second connector 234.
- the same voltage as that of one unit battery 100 can be taken out from the first connector 232. Further, the tab potential of one unit battery 100 to be mounted and the temperature detected by the thermistor can be taken out from the second connector 234.
- the first surface 210 has a blank structure in which the unit battery 100 is not disposed, and thus the first surface cover body provided on the first surface 210 side.
- the cover insulating sheet 360 can be omitted as 310.
- the unit battery 100 is mounted only in the fourth battery housing chamber 226, and the third battery housing chamber 225 is a blank, so that the cover body insulating sheet 360 and the pressing surface insulating sheet are used.
- a battery module that takes out the same voltage as that of the unit cell 100 by shielding the unit cell unit 200 in the same manner as shown in FIG. 400 can be configured.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the battery management circuit unit 500.
- a chassis 510 to which each board and connectors constituting the battery management circuit unit 500 are attached includes a bottom surface portion 511 and a side wall portion 512 extending vertically from the bottom surface portion 511.
- a plurality of screw hole portions 513 are provided on the bottom surface portion 511 so as to stand vertically from the bottom surface portion 511.
- a plurality of ventilation holes 515 are provided in the two side wall portions 512 of the chassis 510 facing each other over the longitudinal direction of the side wall portion 512. Between the two opposing side wall portions 512, the airflow easily flows through the ventilation holes 515.
- a connector 516 for electrical connection with the battery module 400 is attached to the side wall portion 512 of the chassis 510.
- a heat radiation sheet 517 for radiating heat generated from the substrate is attached to the bottom surface portion 511.
- FIG. 19 shows a manufacturing process of the first circuit board 520.
- the first circuit board 520 is mounted with semiconductor components 521 that generate heat when an FET or the like is used. These semiconductor components 521 have a heat sink 523 including a bottom surface portion 524 and fins 525 extending in the vertical direction therefrom. Are attached with bolts 527 and nuts 528 as shown.
- fixing means including a bolt 527 and a nut 528 is used.
- an adhesive is used when attaching the heat sink 523 to the semiconductor component 521. You may make it stick both using. Further, when the heat sink 523 is attached to the semiconductor component 521, the bolt 527, the nut 528, and an adhesive may be used in combination.
- FIG. 20 shows a process of fixing the first circuit board 520 and the second circuit board 540 to the chassis 510 with screws 545 using the screw holes 513
- FIG. 21 shows the completed battery management circuit unit. 500 is shown.
- the direction perpendicular to the two opposing side wall portions 512 provided with the ventilation holes 515 and the longitudinal direction of the fins 525 of the heat sink 523 are parallel to each other. For this reason, the fins 525 of the heat sink 523 are efficiently cooled by the airflow flowing in and out of the ventilation holes 515, and the efficiency of the semiconductor component 521 can be improved.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an outline of a power storage device 600 using the battery module 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- a module housing rack 550 that houses a plurality of battery modules 400 and a battery management circuit unit 500 that is integrally attached to the module housing rack 550 are housed. Further, in the upper and lower spaces of the housing 590, a power conditioner, a blower unit for cooling the battery management circuit unit 500, and the like are provided, but these are not shown in FIG.
- 13 pairs of concave guide members 560 are provided above and below the module housing rack 550.
- the first end-side protruding guide member 250 (lower side) and the second end-side protruding guide member 255 (upper side) in which one battery module 400 is provided above and below the pair of upper and lower concave guide members 560. ) Can be inserted and removed.
- the width of the first end-side protruding guide member 250 and the width of the second end-side protruding guide member 255 are different from each other, and the concave guide member 560 on the module housing rack 550 side is corresponding to this. If the width of the concave portion of the battery module 400 is configured to be different from top to bottom, the battery module 400 cannot be inserted into the module housing rack 550 if the battery module 400 is upside down, which can be used to prevent misuse.
- the 13 battery modules 400 housed in the module housing rack 550 are input to the battery management circuit unit 500 by connecting the first connectors 232 of the adjacent battery modules 400 in series with a wire harness (not shown).
- the battery module 400 is attached to the module housing rack 550, and a voltage 49 times that of the unit battery 100 can be taken out in total for all the battery modules 400.
- the second connectors 234 of the 13 battery modules 400 are connected to the battery management circuit unit 500 by independent wirings.
- the battery management circuit unit 500 acquires the potential data of each unit battery 100 and the temperature data in each battery module 400, and performs control such as discharge stop based on this data.
- one unit cell 100 is stored in one battery storage chamber of the battery module 400.
- a plurality of unit cells 100 are connected in parallel to each other.
- the assembled battery is accommodated in one battery accommodating chamber of the battery module 400.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining an assembled battery including unit batteries 100 connected in parallel for constituting a battery module 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the case where two unit batteries 100 are connected in parallel to form one assembled battery is shown, but three or more unit batteries 100 are connected in parallel to form one assembled battery.
- the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 and the negative electrode pull-out tab 130 of one unit battery 100 are bent and connected to the unfolded positive electrode pull-out tab 120 and negative electrode pull-out tab 130 of the other unit battery 100.
- the drawer tabs of the two unit cells 100 having the same polarity are joined by welding as shown in FIG. 24, for example.
- an assembled battery composed of unit batteries 100 connected in parallel as shown in FIG. 24 is obtained.
- the assembled battery as described above is housed in the first battery housing chamber 215, the second battery housing chamber 216, the third battery housing chamber 225, and the fourth battery housing chamber 226 in the unit battery housing body 200.
- the series connection is performed in the same manner as in the previous embodiment.
- the rigidity of the battery module can be kept high by the peripheral partition wall portion, it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability.
- the partition wall provided between adjacent unit batteries in the plane can prevent abnormal heat generation of one battery from being easily transmitted to other batteries, it is possible to provide a battery module that can easily ensure high flame resistance.
- the battery module since the battery module has high rigidity due to the partition wall portions provided on both surfaces of the battery mounting surface, it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability.
- the deformation of the battery element can be effectively suppressed by the cover body that presses the unit battery in the sheet thickness direction, it is possible to provide a battery module that can easily maintain battery characteristics such as repeated charge / discharge performance.
- the rigidity of the battery module can be kept high by the peripheral rib portions and the partition wall portions provided on both surfaces of the battery mounting surface, it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability.
- the battery module 400 accommodates a so-called single-tab unit battery in which the positive electrode pull-out tab 120 and the negative electrode pull-out tab 130 are drawn from one end of the unit battery 100. To do. Further, two unit batteries 100 are accommodated on one side of the battery module 400 and four on both sides. Further, the battery module 400 is inserted into and removed from the module housing rack 550 by fitting the protruding guide members (250, 255) provided one above and below the battery module 400 to the concave guide member 560 of the module housing rack 550. Realized.
- the battery module of the present invention is not limited to such a configuration.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view and a plan view showing main components of a battery module 700 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 25A and 25C are views of the battery module 700 viewed from the first surface side, and FIGS. 25B and 25D illustrate the battery module 700 on the second surface. It is the figure seen from the side.
- the battery module 700 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a so-called both battery module 700 in which a positive electrode extraction tab 702 is extracted from one end portion and a negative electrode extraction tab 703 is extracted from the other end portion.
- the unit battery 701 of the tab is accommodated.
- the battery module 700 can accommodate up to four unit batteries 701 on one side and up to eight on both sides. However, the battery module 700 of the present embodiment illustrates a configuration in the case where seven unit batteries 701 are mounted.
- the battery module 701 includes two upper and lower convex guide members 704, and the two convex guide members 704 are adjacent to the two concave shapes of the concave guide members 560 of the module housing rack 550.
- the module housing rack 550 can be inserted / removed by fitting to the module.
- the width of the convex guide member 704 of the present example is also different from the upper and lower sides of the battery module 701, so that the wrong direction to the module housing rack 550. Can be prevented.
- the accommodation directions of the positive electrode tab 702 and the negative electrode tab 703 of the unit cells 701 adjacent in the plane are opposite to each other.
- the unit batteries 701 are accommodated in the first and second unit batteries 701 in the plane, the positive electrode extraction tabs 702 and the negative electrode extraction tabs 703 are alternately connected by the bus bar 706, and the first surface and the second surface are connected by the first surface.
- the wiring path length between the unit cells can be shortened by connecting with the bus bar 707 across the first surface and the second surface.
- the battery module 700 of the second embodiment is similar to the battery module 400 of the first embodiment in that the first surface peripheral partition wall portion 708, the second surface peripheral partition wall portion 709, the first surface section partition wall portion 710, the second A surface partition wall 711 is provided. Therefore, similarly to the battery module 400 of the first embodiment, since the battery module can be kept highly rigid, it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easily maintained in reliability.
- the cover body (not shown) that shields the battery housing chamber of the battery module 701 is also a unit in a battery press drawing unit (not shown), similarly to the first cover body 310 and the second cover body 320 of the first embodiment.
- the electrode stack region 705 of the battery 701 can be pressed. Therefore, similarly to the battery module 400 of the first embodiment, since the deformation of the battery element can be effectively suppressed, it is possible to provide a battery module that can easily maintain battery characteristics such as repeated charge / discharge performance.
- the present invention relates to a battery module such as a lithium ion battery whose use is rapidly expanding in recent years in the field of clean energy storage devices and the like.
- the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material must be in uniform and close contact with each other through a separator. Although it becomes one of the deterioration factors of the characteristics, according to the battery module according to the present invention, since the deformation of the battery element can be effectively suppressed by the cover body that presses the unit battery in the sheet thickness direction, repeated charge / discharge performance, etc.
- a battery module that easily maintains good battery characteristics can be provided.
- the peripheral ribs and the partition walls provided on both sides of the battery mounting surface can keep the battery module highly rigid, so it is possible to provide a battery module that can be easily reduced in thickness and easy to maintain reliability. Very big.
- DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Unit battery, 105 ... Electrode lamination
- Fuse fixing screw hole 250... First end side protruding guide member, 251. Part, 255... Second end side protruding guide member, 256 .... Tapered part, 257 ... Tapered part, 260 ... Cover body fixing screw hole, 271 ... First bus bar, 272 ... Second bus bar, 273 ... Third bus bar, 274 ... 4th bus bar, 275 ... 5th bus bar, 281 ... power line, 282 ... power line terminal, 283 ... screw, 285 ... thermistor connection line, 286 ... thermistor, 287 ... Sense lines, 288 ... sense line terminals, 289 ... screws, 290 ... fuses, 310 ... first surface cover body, 311 ...
- battery press drawing unit 312 ... press surface 313: Screw hole drawing part, 314 ... Screw hole, 315 ... Notch part, 316 ... Locking piece, 320 ... Second surface cover body, 321 ... Battery pressing Drawing part, 322... Pressing surface, 323 ... Screw hole drawing part, 324 ... Screw hole, 325 ... Notch, 326 ... Locking piece, 350 ... Double-sided tape, 360 ... Cover body insulating sheet, 361 ..Pressing surface corresponding die cutting part, 362... Screw hole corresponding die cutting part, 363... Screw hole corresponding notch part, 370... Double-sided tape, 380. -Screws, 400 ... Battery module, 500 ... Battery management circuit unit, 510 ...
- Chassis 511 ... Bottom part, 512 ... Side wall part, 513 ... Screw hole part, 515 ... ⁇ Ventilation hole 516... Connector 517... Heat dissipation sheet 520... First circuit board 521... Semiconductor component 523. Fin, 527 ... Bolt 528 ... Nuts, 540 ... Second circuit board, 545 ... Screws, 550 ... Module housing rack, 560 ... Concave guide member, 590 ... Housing, 600 ... Power storage device , 700 ... Battery module, 701 ... Unit battery, 702 ... Positive electrode extraction tab, 703 ... Negative electrode extraction tab, 704 ... Convex guide member, 705 ...
- Electrode lamination region 706 ..Bus bar, 707 ... Bus bar, 708 ... First surface peripheral partition wall portion, 709 ... Second surface peripheral partition wall portion, 710 ... First surface section partition wall portion, 711 ... Second surface Partition wall
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第1端側突状ガイド部材250及び第2端側突状ガイド部材255は、周縁隔壁部(211,221)から突出あるいは基体から延在するように設けられるものある。また、各テーパー部は、前記突出する突出量あるいは延在する延長量が変化するものである、ということができる。
Claims (7)
- ラミネート型の単位電池を収容する電池モジュールであって、
平板状の基体を有し、前記基体の2つの主面である表面および裏面に単位電池が搭載される電池収容体と、
前記表面の前記電池収容体上に搭載される第1カバー体と、
前記裏面の前記電池収容体上に搭載される第2カバー体と、
を有する電池モジュール。 - 前記第1カバー体及び前記第2カバー体は、矩形形状をなしており、電池収容体に向かう方向の凸状部を有し、周縁には係止片が延在する請求項1に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記凸状部には単位電池を厚み方向に押圧するものが含まれる請求項2に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記第1面カバー体と前記第2面カバー体とがアルミニウムで構成される請求項1に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記表面および前記裏面とは異なる側面であって、対向する2つの側面に表面あるいは裏面の平面方向に沿って設けられる突状ガイド部材を有する請求項1乃至請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記突状ガイド部材は、前記周縁隔壁部から突出あるいは基体から延在するように設けられ、前記突出する突出量あるいは延在する延長量が変化するテーパー部を有する請求項5に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記2つの側面に設けられる突状ガイド部材において、表面あるいは裏面に垂直方向の幅が互いに異なる請求項5又は請求項6に記載の電池モジュール。
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