WO2014171293A1 - 電池ケース - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a battery case provided with a safety valve that releases internal pressure when the internal pressure increases.
- Secondary batteries such as lithium ion secondary batteries contain electrodes, electrolytes, etc. inside the battery case.
- the internal pressure may rise to an abnormal level.
- a safety groove is provided in which a breaking groove is formed in the battery case, and when the internal pressure of the battery case rises, the breaking groove is opened by the internal pressure to release the internal pressure (patent) Reference 1).
- the breaking groove portion is formed with a concave portion having a trapezoidal cross section and an elliptical planar shape on the bottom surface of the battery case, and the breaking groove portion is annular along the side surface of the concave portion. Is formed. According to this configuration, the internal pressure at which the breaking groove portion is cleaved can be controlled by the thickness (residual thickness) at the bottom portion of the breaking groove portion.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a battery case capable of stabilizing the operating pressure in a safety valve using a breaking groove.
- the present invention provides a battery case in which a breaking groove for a safety valve is formed on a plate part that constitutes any surface of a case obtained by processing a metal plate.
- a first recess recessed toward the inside of the case is formed, and the breaking groove is formed at the center or substantially the center of the bottom of the first recess.
- the groove portion for breakage is formed at the center or substantially the center of the bottom of the first recess” is not limited to the center in the width direction of the bottom of the first recess, but is a deformation of the bottom of the first recess. This means that it includes a configuration in which a breaking groove is formed in a portion (near the center) that is easy to do.
- the breaking groove for the safety valve is formed at the bottom of the first recess in which the plate portion constituting any surface of the case is recessed toward the inside of the case. Even when the internal pressure fluctuates due to repeated discharge or the like, the change in the internal pressure is absorbed by the deformation of the first recess toward the case outer side and the case inner side. For this reason, since excessive compressive stress or excessive tensile stress is not applied to the breaking groove, fatigue is hardly generated in the breaking groove. Therefore, the fracture groove portion does not break apart except when the internal pressure reaches a level that exceeds a normal pressure increase such as during charging or an increase in environmental temperature. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the operating pressure of the safety valve.
- the breaking groove is formed at the center of the bottom of the first recess that is easily deformed or substantially at the center, when the first recess swells to the outside of the case, first, compressive stress is applied to the breaking groove, and then tensile stress is applied. Is added to break the fracture groove. For this reason, in the fracture
- the working pressure such as the thickness and shape of the groove bottom of the breaking groove, the shape of the first recess, etc. Since there are many parameters for setting the operating pressure, the operating pressure can be set to an arbitrary level. Further, when the concave portion has a curved shape, it is easy to deform and absorb pressure.
- the first connection portion in the first connection portion and the second connection portion that connect to the first recess on both sides of the plate portion sandwiching the first recess, the first connection portion from the bottom of the first recess.
- the ratio of the height dimension to the height dimension from the bottom of the first recess of the second connection portion is preferably in the range of 0.5: 1.0 to 1.0: 0.5. According to such a configuration, since the shape when the first recess is deformed is easily controlled, the operating pressure of the safety valve can be stabilized.
- At least one of the first connection portion and the second connection portion includes a folded portion obtained by folding the plate portion in a thickness direction. According to this configuration, the folded portion is also deformed, so that it is easy to absorb changes in internal pressure.
- the portion of the folded portion that overlaps the outer surface of the case of the plate portion is separated from the outer surface of the case of the plate portion. According to this configuration, the folded portion is easily deformed, so that it is easy to absorb changes in internal pressure.
- the first connection portion is recessed toward the inside of the case on the side opposite to the first recess and / or on the side opposite to the first recess with respect to the second connection portion. It is preferable that the 2nd recessed part is formed. According to this configuration, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the portion (the first connection portion and / or the second connection portion) adjacent to the first recess, so that it is possible to easily cause deformation in the first recess.
- the breaking groove is preferably formed on the outer surface of the case at the bottom of the first recess. According to such a configuration, when the first concave portion swells to the outside of the case, the breaking groove portion tries to open, so that the breaking groove portion can be reliably cleaved.
- the bottom portion of the first recess has a flat portion, and the fracture groove is formed in the flat portion. According to this configuration, the thickness of the groove bottom portion can be easily controlled when the breaking groove portion is formed.
- the first recess extends in a groove shape in the plate portion, and the breaking groove extends along the extending direction of the first recess.
- the first recess is preferably formed in an annular shape connected in the circumferential direction.
- the breaking groove portion extends in the circumferential direction along the first concave portion with one or more discontinuous portions. According to this configuration, it is possible to specify the position at which the fracture groove portion is to be cleaved, and thus it is possible to control the shape of the fracture groove portion after being cleaved (after the safety valve is activated). Further, when the breaking groove is cleaved, the broken pieces can be prevented from scattering. Furthermore, since the interrupted portion affects the strength of the fractured portion, it is possible to suppress fatigue of the fracture groove and control the fracture pressure depending on the position and number of the interrupted portions.
- the first concave portion is formed in a circular shape in the plate portion, and the breaking groove portion is configured by two grooves intersecting at the center or substantially the center of the bottom portion of the first concave portion. May be. According to this configuration, when the internal pressure reaches a level that exceeds a normal pressure increase such as during charging or an increase in environmental temperature, the fracture groove portion is reliably cleaved.
- the two grooves intersect at a right angle. According to such a configuration, the four portions partitioned by the two grooves at the bottom of the first recess have the same strength, and thus deform similarly when the internal pressure increases. For this reason, the groove part for a fracture
- a reinforcing concave portion is formed in the four portions partitioned by the two grooves at the bottom of the first concave portion. According to such a configuration, since the four portions partitioned by the two grooves have sufficient strength, the fracture groove portion is cleaved when the internal pressure is normal, such as when charging or when the ambient temperature rises. do not do.
- the change in the internal pressure is absorbed by the deformation of the first recess toward the case outer side and the case inner side. .
- the breaking groove portion does not break apart except when the internal pressure reaches a level that exceeds a normal pressure increase such as during charging or an increase in environmental temperature. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the operating pressure of the safety valve.
- the breaking groove is formed at the center of the bottom of the first recess that is easily deformed or substantially at the center, when the first recess swells to the outside of the case, first, compressive stress is applied to the breaking groove, and then tensile stress is applied. Is added to break the fracture groove. For this reason, in the fracture
- the working pressure such as the thickness and shape of the groove bottom of the breaking groove, the shape of the first recess, etc. Since there are many parameters for setting the operating pressure, the operating pressure can be set to an arbitrary level.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and shows a state in which the battery case 1 is disassembled into a case body 10 and a lid 2.
- a battery case 1 includes a flat rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped case body 10 and a plate-like lid 2 that closes an opening of the case body 10.
- Both 10 and the lid 2 are manufactured by processing a metal plate such as a press.
- both the case main body 10 and the lid 2 are manufactured by processing a sheet of aluminum alloy having a thickness of 0.3 mm to 3.0 mm, such as pressing.
- the lid 2 is fixed by a method such as laser welding in a state in which the opening of the case body 10 is closed, so that the battery case 1 is hermetically sealed. In this state, the lid 2 is attached to the battery case 1. It constitutes one side.
- the surface 2 a facing the outer side of the case will be described as the front surface or the upper surface
- the surface 2 b facing the inner side of the case will be described as the back surface or the lower surface.
- the lid 2 has a structure in which a safety valve 4 is formed at the center position of the plate portion 3 that closes the opening of the case body 10 by performing processing such as pressing on a metal plate. .
- the safety valve 4 is normally closed, and is opened when the internal pressure of the battery case 1 increases excessively. Responsible for pressure relief.
- terminal holes 210 and 220 in which terminals (not shown) of the secondary battery are arranged are formed in the vicinity of both ends in the length direction of the lid 2.
- an anode terminal is disposed in one terminal hole 210 and a negative terminal is disposed in the other terminal hole 220.
- the lid 2 may be formed with an injection hole (not shown) for injecting an electrolyte.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the lid 2 of the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) A plan view of the lid 2 as seen from the outside of the case, a front view of the lid 2, a bottom view of the lid 2 as seen from the inside of the case, an explanatory diagram showing an enlarged view of the safety valve 4 formed on the lid 2 as seen from the outside of the case, and It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows a mode that the safety valve 4 formed in the lid
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the safety valve 4 formed on the lid 2 of the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 3 (a), (b), and (c) are enlarged views of the safety valve 4, respectively.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view, a cross-sectional view in which the fracture groove portion 45 is further enlarged, and a cross-sectional view in which the fracture groove portion 45 after cleavage is enlarged.
- a thin plate portion 30 formed by thinning the plate portion 3 by pressing is formed on the plate portion 3.
- the thin plate portion 30 is formed with a curved portion 44 (first concave portion 40) in which the thin plate portion 30 is dented into a shape curved toward the inside of the case by pressing.
- the thin plate portion 30 is formed as a circular region, and the curved portion 44 (first concave portion 40) extends in the circumferential direction and is connected in the circumferential direction, so that the annular region is concentric with the thin plate portion 30. It is formed as.
- a region excluding the thin plate portion 30 is a flat plate portion 39 that is thicker than the thin plate portion 30.
- the thickness of the thin plate portion 30 differs depending on the portion to be described later, but the thickness of the thin plate portion 30 is about 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm. Further, the thickness of the curved portion 44 constituting the first recess 40 is about 0.2 mm to 0.5 mm.
- the first connection portion 46 and the second connection portion 47 extend annularly along the curved portion 44 on both sides of the curved portion 44.
- the ratio with h2 is set in the range of 0.5: 1.0 to 1.0: 0.5. That is, the height dimension h1 from the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 of the first connection portion 46 is set so that the height dimension h2 from the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 of the second connection portion 47 does not greatly differ. Yes.
- the ratio of the height dimension h1 from the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 of the first connection portion 46 to the height dimension h2 from the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 of the second connection portion 47 is approximately: 1.0: 1.0 is set.
- a second recess 41 is formed by pressing toward the inside of the case, and the second recess 41 is also a second connection portion. Similarly to 47, the ring extends along the first recess 40.
- a convex portion 49 is formed at the center of the second concave portion 41 so as to protrude toward the outside of the case by pressing.
- the thickness of the second connection portion 47 is about 0.75 mm, and the thickness of the portion constituting the second recess 41 is about 0.1 mm.
- a second recess 42 that is recessed toward the inside of the case is formed on the opposite side of the first connection portion 46 from the first recess 40, and the second recess 42 is formed on the outer periphery of the thin plate portion 30. It corresponds to the portion 31.
- the second recess 42 extends in an annular shape along the first recess 40.
- the convex part 49, the 2nd recessed part 41, the 2nd connection part 47, the 1st recessed part 40, the 1st connection part 46, and the 2nd recessed part 42 are concentric to the cover 2 toward the outer peripheral side from the center side. It is formed in a shape.
- a plurality of annular convex portions and concave portions are formed on the inner surface 2b (back surface) of the case 2 of the lid 2.
- the first connection portion 46 includes a folded portion obtained by folding the thin plate portion 30 in the thickness direction of the plate portion 3. More specifically, the first connecting portion 46 (folded portion) is a lower layer portion 461 that is bent radially outward so as to overlap the outer peripheral portion 31 from the inner edge of the outer peripheral portion 31 located on the outermost peripheral side of the thin plate portion 30. And an upper layer portion 462 bent inward in the radial direction so as to overlap the lower layer portion 461 from the end opposite to the outer peripheral portion 31 of the lower layer portion 461, and the first recess 40 is formed from the upper layer portion 462.
- the curved part 44 which connects is connected.
- the portion that overlaps the case outer surface of the plate portion 3 is separated from the case outer surface of the plate portion 3. That is, in the first connection portion 46 (folded portion), the outer peripheral portion 31 and the lower layer portion 461 are separated from each other, and an annular gap 35 is opened between the outer peripheral portion 31 and the lower layer portion 461.
- a breaking groove 45 constituting the safety valve 4 is formed at the center or substantially the center of the bottom portion 440 of the first recess 40 (curved portion 44).
- the breaking groove 45 extends along the first recess 40 at the center position in the width direction of the first recess 40.
- the breaking groove 45 includes a discontinuous portion 459 at one place in the circumferential direction.
- the breaking groove 45 includes a discontinuous portion 459 on the side where the terminal hole 210 in which the anode terminal is disposed is located in the longitudinal direction of the lid 2.
- the discontinuous portion 459 is formed at one location, but the discontinuous portion 459 may be provided at a plurality of locations.
- the breaking groove 45 has a substantially V-shaped cross section, and the groove bottom 450 is set to a predetermined thickness according to the set breaking load.
- the thickness of the bottom portion 440 of the first recess 40 (curved portion 44) is about 0.25 mm to 0.5 mm
- the thickness of the groove bottom portion 450 is about 0.03 mm to 0.08 mm.
- the breaking groove 45 is a safety valve that, when the internal pressure of the battery case 1 rises excessively, is cleaved as shown in FIG. 3C to release the internal pressure to the outside of the battery case 1. 4 functions.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in the shape of the safety valve 4 accompanying an increase in internal pressure in the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b), and 4 (c) are respectively shown.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the safety valve 4 when the internal pressure is in a normal state, an explanatory diagram of the safety valve 4 when the internal pressure increases, and an explanatory diagram of the safety valve 4 when the internal pressure further increases.
- FIG. 5 is a graph showing the relationship between the thickness at the groove bottom 450 of the breaking groove 45 and the operating pressure of the safety valve 4 in the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The relationship shown in FIG. 5 is the result when a JIS 3000 (Al—Mn) aluminum alloy is used and the thickness of the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 is 0.27 mm.
- the internal pressure fluctuates with repeated charging and discharging. More specifically, in the case of a secondary battery, since heat is generated during charging, the temperature of the secondary battery rises and the internal pressure increases. The internal pressure decreases. Note that the internal pressure may fluctuate as the environmental temperature changes.
- the lid 2 When such an increase in internal pressure occurs, the lid 2 is curved as the entire thin plate portion 30 is displaced to the outside of the case as shown in FIG. 4B from the state shown in FIG. The portion 44 is deformed toward the outside of the case. At that time, the folded portion constituting the first connection portion 46 is also deformed. Then, when charging is stopped and the internal pressure is reduced, the lid 2 is displaced to the inside of the case as a whole and the bending portion 44 is also deformed to the inside of the case, and the state shown in FIG. Return to the state shown in (a).
- the entire thin plate portion 30 of the lid 2 is displaced outward from the state shown in FIG. 4A from the state shown in FIG.
- the entire lid portion 30 is further displaced to the outside of the case as shown in FIG. 4C from the state shown in FIG. 4B.
- the curved portion 44 is deformed so as to swell toward the outside of the case.
- the folded portion constituting the first connection portion 46 is also deformed.
- the fracture groove 45 is cleaved as shown in FIG. Therefore, the internal pressure can be released to the outside of the battery case 1.
- the thickness and the like of the groove bottom portion 450 are set so that the fracture groove portion 45 is cleaved when the internal pressure exceeds 1.1 MPa (set value). Further, in this embodiment, even when the thickness of the groove bottom portion 450 varies somewhat, the fracture groove portion 45 is set to be cleaved when the internal pressure exceeds 1.1 MPa (set value).
- the operating pressure of the safety valve 4 pressure at which the fracture groove portion 45 is cleaved
- the operating pressure of the safety valve 4 increases.
- the thickness of the groove bottom portion 450 is a condition corresponding to the region B in which the operating pressure of the safety valve 4 does not substantially change even when the groove bottom portion 450 is thickened (a condition surrounded by a dotted line D). It is set to. More specifically, the thickness of the groove bottom 450 is set to 0.07 mm. Under such conditions, even when the thickness of the groove bottom portion 450 varies somewhat, the fracture groove portion 45 is reliably cleaved when the internal pressure exceeds 1.1 MPa (set value).
- FIG. 6 is a process cross-sectional view illustrating a method of forming the safety valve 4 on the lid 2 in the manufacturing process of the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the extension molding process, the first correction process, the second correction process, the folding process, the preliminary process A folding process, a main folding process, and a groove forming process are performed.
- a plate material made of an aluminum alloy using an extending forming die 101 serving as a lower mold and an extending forming punch 102 serving as an upper mold. 20 is pressed to form a cylindrical wall portion 37 and a thin plate portion 30 as shown in FIG.
- the thin plate portion 30 is flattened using a straightening die and a straightening punch.
- straightening is performed so that the cylindrical wall portion 37 is vertical using a straightening die and a straightening punch.
- the thin plate portion 30 is folded using the folding die 131 and the folding punch 132 serving as the lower mold to form the bent portion.
- the bending portion 34 is tilted outward using the pre-folding die 141 serving as the lower mold and the pre-folding punch 142 serving as the upper mold. A preliminary process for folding the portion 34 is performed.
- the bent portion 34 is folded using the final folding die 151 as the lower mold and the final folding punch 152 as the upper mold.
- the folding includes the lower layer portion 461 bent so as to overlap the outer peripheral portion 31 of the thin plate portion 30 and the upper layer portion 462 bent so as to overlap the lower layer portion 461.
- a portion (first connection portion 46) is formed.
- the thin plate portion 30 is pressed using the groove portion forming die 161 serving as the lower die and the groove portion forming punch 162 serving as the upper die, with reference to FIG.
- the convex part 49, the 2nd recessed part 41, the 2nd connection part 47, and the curved part 44 (1st recessed part 40) which were demonstrated are formed.
- the breaking groove 45 is simultaneously formed in the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44.
- the curved portion 44 (first concave portion 40) in which the plate portion 3 is concaved toward the inside of the case is formed, and the curved portion 44 is A breaking groove 45 for the safety valve 4 is formed at the center or substantially the center of the bottom portion 440. For this reason, even when the internal pressure fluctuates due to repeated charging and discharging, the change in the internal pressure is absorbed by the bending portion 44 being deformed to the outside of the case and the inside of the case. For this reason, since excessive compressive stress or excessive tensile stress is not applied to the breaking groove 45, fatigue is unlikely to occur in the breaking groove 45.
- the portion where the breaking groove 45 is formed is the curved portion 44, so there is no corner portion that hinders deformation. Therefore, the bending portion 44 can be reliably deformed so as to follow a change in internal pressure caused by repeated charging and discharging. For this reason, fluctuations in internal pressure due to repeated charging and discharging can be reliably absorbed by deformation of the curved portion 44, so that fatigue in the fracture groove 45 is unlikely to occur. Therefore, the breaking groove 45 is not cleaved except when the internal pressure reaches a level exceeding a normal pressure increase such as charging or an increase in environmental temperature. Therefore, the operating pressure of the safety valve 4 can be stabilized.
- the breaking groove 45 is formed at the center or substantially the center of the easily deformable bending portion 44, when the bending portion 44 swells to the outside of the case, first, after the compressive stress is applied to the breaking groove 45, the tensile stress is applied. Is added to break the fracture groove 45. For this reason, in the groove part 45 for a fracture
- the operating pressure such as the thickness and shape of the groove bottom portion 450 of the breaking groove portion 45, the shape of the bending portion 44, etc. Since there are many parameters to set, the operating pressure can be set to an arbitrary level.
- the thin plate portion 30 is formed on the plate portion 3 constituting the lid 2 and the safety valve 4 is provided on the thin plate portion 30, the safety valve 4 does not protrude beyond the case more than necessary. For this reason, there is an advantage that the risk of damaging the safety valve 4 is small when the lid 2 is attached.
- the first connection portion 46 and the second connection portion 47 that are connected to the bending portion 44 on both sides of the plate portion 3 sandwiching the bending portion 44 are positions protruding from the plate portion 3 toward the outside of the case. Therefore, even when the curved portion 44 that is recessed toward the inner side of the case is formed, the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 does not protrude from the inner surface of the case of the plate portion 3, or a structure that slightly protrudes is sufficient. . Further, the ratio of the height dimension h1 from the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 of the first connection portion 46 to the height dimension h2 from the bottom portion 440 of the curved portion 44 of the second connection portion 47 is 0.5: 1.0.
- the first connecting portion 46 is formed of a folded portion in which the thin plate portion 30 is folded in multiple directions in the thickness direction of the plate portion 3 and is deformed even in the folded portion. Easy to absorb pressure change.
- the portion of the plate portion 3 that overlaps the outer surface of the case 3 is separated from the outer surface of the plate 3. For this reason, since it is easy to deform
- a second recess 42 is formed on the opposite side of the first connection portion 46 from the bending portion 44, and a second recess 41 is formed on the opposite side of the second connection portion 47 from the bending portion 44. Therefore, the rigidity of the portion (the first connection portion 46 and the second connection portion 47) adjacent to the curved portion 44 can be increased. Therefore, the bending portion 44 is likely to be deformed.
- the breaking groove 45 is formed on the outer surface of the bottom portion 440 of the bending portion 44, the breaking groove 45 tends to open when the bending portion 44 swells outside the case. 45 can be reliably cleaved. Further, the breaking groove 45 is formed with a discontinuous portion 459 in a part in the circumferential direction. For this reason, since the position where the breaking groove 45 is cleaved can be specified, the shape after the breaking of the breaking groove 45 (after the operation of the safety valve) can be controlled. Further, when the breaking groove 45 is cleaved, the broken pieces can be prevented from scattering. Further, since the discontinuity portion 459 affects the strength of the break portion, the fatigue of the break groove portion can be suppressed and the break pressure can be controlled by the position and number of the discontinuity portions 459.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing another form of the safety valve 4 formed in the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the bottom portion 440 of the bending portion 44 is also curved.
- the bottom portion 440 of the bending portion 44 is a flat portion as shown in FIG.
- the breaking groove 45 is formed at the center or substantially the center of the flat portion 441.
- the thickness of the groove bottom portion 450 can be easily controlled when the breaking groove portion 45 is formed.
- the first connection portion 46 is a folded portion.
- the second connection portion 47 is a folded portion, and both the first connection portion 46 and the second connection portion 47 are folded. A partial structure may be adopted.
- the safety valve 4 is formed on the lid 2 of the battery case 1, but a safety valve may be formed on the case body 10 side.
- the curved portion 44 is formed in a perfect circle shape in a plan view, but the curved portion 44 may be formed so as to have an oval shape or the like in a plan view.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the battery case 1x according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and shows a state in which the battery case 1x is disassembled into the case body 10 and the lid 2.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the lid 2 of the battery case 1x according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B are a plan view of the lid 2 and a safety valve formed on the lid 2, respectively. It is the top view which expanded 4x.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the safety valve 4x of the battery case 1x according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIGS.
- the battery case 1x of this embodiment has the same basic configuration as that of the battery case 1 according to Embodiment 1, and therefore, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. .
- the battery case 1x also includes a flat rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped case body 10 and a plate-like lid 2 that closes the opening of the case body 10, as in the first embodiment.
- the lid 2 is fixed by a method such as laser welding in a state in which the opening of the case body 10 is closed, whereby the battery case 1x is hermetically sealed. In this state, the lid 2 constitutes one surface of the battery case 1x.
- the lid 2 has a structure in which a safety valve 4x is formed at the center position of the plate portion 3 that closes the opening of the case body 10 by processing the metal plate such as pressing. have.
- the plate portion 3 is formed with a thin plate portion 30 formed by thinning the plate portion 3 by pressing.
- the thin plate portion 30 is formed with a first recess 40x in which the thin plate portion 30 is recessed toward the inside of the case by pressing.
- a bottom portion (bottom plate portion 400x) of the first recess 40x is a curved portion 44 that is curved toward the inside of the case.
- the thin plate portion 30 is formed as a circular region, and a circular first recess 40 x is formed concentrically with the thin plate portion 30 inside the circular thin plate portion 30.
- a region excluding the thin plate portion 30 is a flat plate portion 39 that is thicker than the thin plate portion 30.
- the thickness of the thin plate portion 30 differs depending on the portion to be described later, but the thickness of the thin plate portion 30 is about 0.1 mm to 0.8 mm.
- the thickness of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x is about 0.1 mm to 0.4 mm.
- connection portion 48x is composed of a folded portion obtained by folding the thin plate portion 30 in the thickness direction of the plate portion 3 in multiple layers. More specifically, the connecting portion 48x (folded portion) is a lower layer portion 481 bent radially outward so as to overlap the outer peripheral portion 31 from the inner edge of the outer peripheral portion 31 located on the outermost peripheral side of the thin plate portion 30; The lower layer portion 481 includes an upper layer portion 482 that is bent inward in the radial direction so as to overlap the lower layer portion 481 from the end opposite to the outer peripheral portion 31, and the upper layer portion 482 has a bottom plate portion 400 x of the first recess 40 x. Are connected.
- a second recess 42x that is recessed toward the inside of the case is formed on the opposite side of the connection portion 48x (the first connection portion 46x and the second connection portion 47x) from the first recess 40x.
- the second recess 42 x corresponds to the outer peripheral portion 31 of the thin plate portion 30.
- the second recess 42x extends in an annular shape along the first recess 40x.
- connection portion 48x (the first connection portion 46x and the second connection portion 47x)
- the portion of the plate portion 3 that overlaps the outer surface of the case is separated from the outer surface of the case 3 of the plate portion 3. That is, in the connection portion 48 x, the outer peripheral portion 31 and the lower layer portion 481 are separated from each other, and an annular gap 35 x is opened between the outer peripheral portion 31 and the lower layer portion 481.
- a breaking groove 45x constituting the safety valve 4x is formed in the center or substantially the center of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x.
- the breaking groove 45x is composed of two grooves 451 and 452 that intersect at the center or substantially the center of the first recess 40x, and the grooves 451 and 452 are the case outer surface of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x. It is formed on the side (surface 2a side). In this embodiment, the two grooves 451 and 452 are orthogonal to each other.
- the breaking groove 45x has a trapezoidal shape or a substantially V-shaped cross section, and the groove bottom portion 450x is set to have a predetermined thickness according to the set breaking load. If the cross section of the breaking groove 45x is trapezoidal, the thickness can be measured at the groove bottom 450x. In this embodiment, the thickness of the groove bottom 450x is about 0.03 mm to 0.08 mm. As will be described later, the breaking groove 45x functions as a safety valve 4x that is cleaved when the internal pressure of the battery case 1x is excessively increased and releases the internal pressure to the outside of the battery case 1x.
- the center of the four regions 401, 402, 403, 404 partitioned by the two grooves 451, 452 on the case outer surface side (surface 2a side) of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x is provided.
- a circular recess 405 that is recessed toward the inside of the case by press working is formed.
- the lid 2 having such a configuration is manufactured by performing a pressing process for forming the recess 405 alone or simultaneously with other processes in addition to the extending molding process and the groove molding process described with reference to FIG. can do.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in the shape of the safety valve 4x accompanying an increase in internal pressure in the battery case 1x according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b) each show the internal pressure. It is explanatory drawing of the safety valve 4x when it raises, and explanatory drawing of the safety valve 4x when an internal pressure further rises.
- the internal pressure fluctuates with repeated charging and discharging. More specifically, in the case of a secondary battery, since heat is generated during charging, the temperature of the secondary battery rises and the internal pressure increases. The internal pressure decreases. Note that the internal pressure may fluctuate as the environmental temperature changes.
- the lid 2 When such an increase in internal pressure occurs, the lid 2 is moved from the state shown in FIG. 10 to the outside of the case as shown in FIG.
- the bottom plate portion 400x is deformed toward the outside of the case.
- the folded portion constituting the connection portion 48x is also deformed.
- the lid 2 when charging is stopped and the internal pressure is reduced, the lid 2 is displaced to the inside of the case, and the bottom of the first recess 40x is also deformed to the inside of the case, as shown in FIG. To return to the state shown in FIG.
- the entire thin plate portion 30 of the lid 2 is displaced to the outside of the case as shown in FIG. 11A from the state shown in FIG. 10, and the bottom plate portion of the first recess 40x.
- the entire lid portion 30 of the lid 2 is further outside the case as shown in FIG. 11 (b) from the state shown in FIG. 11 (a).
- the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x is deformed so as to swell toward the outside of the case.
- the folded portion constituting the connection portion 48x is also deformed.
- the fracture groove 45 is cleaved.
- the internal pressure can be released to the outside of the battery case 1x.
- the thickness and the like of the groove bottom portion 450x are set so that the fracture groove portion 45 is cleaved when the internal pressure exceeds 1.1 MPa (set value).
- the first recess 40x is formed by recessing the plate portion 3 in a curved shape toward the inside of the case, and the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x is formed.
- a breaking groove 45x for the safety valve 4x is formed at the center or substantially the center. For this reason, even when the internal pressure fluctuates due to repeated charging and discharging, the change in the internal pressure is absorbed by the deformation of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x toward the case outer side and the case inner side.
- the fracture groove 45x does not break except when the internal pressure reaches a level exceeding a normal pressure increase such as during charging or an increase in environmental temperature. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the operating pressure of the safety valve 4x.
- the breaking groove 45x is formed at the center or substantially the center of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x that is easily deformed, when the bottom plate portion 400x bulges outside the case, first, compressive stress is applied to the breaking groove 45x. After that, a tensile stress is applied to break the fracture groove 45x. For this reason, in the groove part 45x for a fracture
- the operating pressure can be set to an arbitrary level.
- the thin plate portion 30 is formed on the plate portion 3 constituting the lid 2 and the safety valve 4x is provided on the thin plate portion 30, the safety valve 4x does not protrude beyond the case more than necessary. For this reason, there is an advantage that the risk of damaging the safety valve 4x is small when the lid 2 is attached.
- the connection portion 48x (the first connection portion 46x and the second connection portion 47x) is located at a position protruding from the plate portion 3 toward the case outer side, the first recess 40x that is recessed toward the case inner side. Even when formed, the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x has a structure that does not protrude from the inner surface of the case of the plate portion 3 or a structure that protrudes slightly. Play.
- the first recess 40x is formed in a circular shape
- the breaking groove 45x is composed of two grooves 451 and 452 that intersect at the center or substantially the center of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x. For this reason, when the internal pressure reaches a level that exceeds a normal pressure increase such as during charging or an increase in environmental temperature, the fracture groove 45x is reliably cleaved.
- the four portions 401, 402, 403, and 404 divided by the two grooves 451 and 452 of the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x are Has the same strength. Therefore, when the internal pressure increases, the four portions 401, 402, 403, and 404 are similarly deformed, so that the fracture groove 45x is not inadvertently cleaved. Further, the four portions 401, 402, 403, 404 are formed with recesses 405, and the recesses 405 reinforce the four portions 401, 402, 403, 404. Therefore, since the four portions 401, 402, 403, 404 have sufficient strength, the breaking groove 45x is not inadvertently cleaved.
- the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x is gently curved inward of the case, but a configuration in which the bottom plate portion 400x of the first recess 40x is a flat portion may be adopted.
- the safety valve 4x is formed on the lid 2 of the battery case 1x, but a safety valve may be formed on the case body 10 side.
- the first recess 40x is formed in a perfect circle shape in a plan view, but the first recess 40x may be formed so as to have an oval shape in a plan view.
- the rupture groove is not subjected to excessive compressive stress or excessive tensile stress. Fatigue is difficult to occur. Therefore, the fracture groove portion does not break apart except when the internal pressure reaches a level that exceeds a normal pressure increase such as during charging or an increase in environmental temperature. Therefore, it is possible to stabilize the operating pressure of the safety valve. Further, when the first recess swells to the outside of the case, first, compressive stress is applied to the breaking groove, and then tensile stress is applied to break the breaking groove. For this reason, in the fracture
- rupture groove part even if the thickness of a groove bottom part is thick to some extent, it is surely cleaved.
- the breaking groove since the strength of the breaking groove can be increased, it is difficult for the breaking groove to break during the assembly operation of the secondary battery. Therefore, handling of the battery case is easy. Further, in the present invention, since it is configured to receive two stages of pressure, that is, deformation of the first recess and tearing of the breaking groove, the working pressure such as the thickness and shape of the groove bottom of the breaking groove, the shape of the first recess, etc. Since there are many parameters for setting the operating pressure, the operating pressure can be set to an arbitrary level.
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Description
(電池ケースの全体構成)
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1の外観を示す斜視図であり、電池ケース1をケース本体10と蓋2とに分解した様子を示している。
図2は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1の蓋2の構成を示す説明図であり、図2(a)、(b)、(c)、(d)、(e)は各々、蓋2をケース外側からみた平面図、蓋2の正面図、蓋2をケース内側からみた底面図、蓋2に形成した安全弁4をケース外側からみた様子を拡大して示す説明図、および蓋2に形成した安全弁4をケース内側からみた様子を拡大して示す説明図である。図3は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1の蓋2に形成した安全弁4の説明図であり、図3(a)、(b)、(c)は各々、安全弁4の拡大断面図、破断用溝部45をさらに拡大した断面図、および開裂後の破断用溝部45を拡大した断面図である。
図4は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1において内部圧力の上昇に伴う安全弁4の形状変化を示す説明図であり、図4(a)、(b)、(c)は各々、内部圧力が通常状態にあるときの安全弁4の説明図、内部圧力が上昇したときの安全弁4の説明図、および内部圧力がさらに上昇したときの安全弁4の説明図である。図5は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1における破断用溝部45の溝底部450における厚さと安全弁4の作動圧との関係を示すグラフである。なお、図5に示す関係は、JIS3000系(Al-Mn)アルミニウム合金を用い、湾曲部44の底部440の厚さを0.27mmとした場合の結果である。
図6は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1の製造工程のうち、蓋2に安全弁4を形成する方法を示す工程断面図である。
以上説明したように、本形態の電池ケース1の蓋2では、板部3をケース内側に向けて湾曲した形状に凹ませた湾曲部44(第1凹部40)が形成され、湾曲部44の底部440の中央または略中央に安全弁4用の破断用溝部45が形成されている。このため、充電と放電の繰り返し等に伴って内部圧力が変動した場合でも、かかる内部圧力の変化は、湾曲部44がケース外側およびケース内側に変形することによって吸収される。このため、破断用溝部45には、過大な圧縮応力や過大な引張応力が加わらないので、破断用溝部45に疲労が発生しにくい。特に本形態においては、破断用溝部45が形成された部分が湾曲部44になっているので、変形を妨げる角部分がない。従って、充電と放電の繰り返し等に起因する内部圧力の変化に追従するように湾曲部44を確実に変形させることができる。このため、充電と放電の繰り返し等に伴う内部圧力の変動を湾曲部44の変形によって確実に吸収することができるので、破断用溝部45に疲労が発生しにくい。従って、内部圧力が充電時や環境温度の上昇等の通常の圧力上昇を超えるようなレベルに達したとき以外は、破断用溝部45が開裂しない。それ故、安全弁4の作動圧力の安定化を図ることができる。
図7は、本発明の実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1に形成した安全弁4の別形態を示す説明図である。図1~図6を参照して説明した電池ケース1では、湾曲部44の底部440も湾曲していたが、本形態においては、図7に示すように、湾曲部44の底部440は平面部441になっており、かかる平面部441の中央または略中央に前記破断用溝部45が形成されている。
上記実施の形態1では、第1接続部分46を折り重ね部分としたが、第2接続部分47を折り重ね部分とした構造や、第1接続部分46および第2接続部分47の双方を折り重ね部分とした構造を採用してもよい。
(電池ケース1xおよび安全弁4xの構成)
図8は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る電池ケース1xの外観を示す斜視図であり、電池ケース1xをケース本体10と蓋2とに分解した様子を示している。図9は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る電池ケース1xの蓋2の説明図であり、図9(a)、(b)は各々、蓋2の平面図、および蓋2に形成した安全弁4xを拡大した平面図である。図10は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る電池ケース1xの安全弁4xの断面図であり、図10(a)、(b)、(c)は各々、図9(b)のA-A′断面図、B-B′断面図、およびC-C′断面図である。なお、本形態の電池ケース1xは、実施の形態1に係る電池ケース1と基本的な構成が共通するため、共通する部分には同一の符号を付して図示し、それらの説明を省略する。
図11は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る電池ケース1xにおいて内部圧力の上昇に伴う安全弁4xの形状変化を示す説明図であり、図4(a)、(b)は各々、内部圧力が上昇したときの安全弁4xの説明図、および内部圧力がさらに上昇したときの安全弁4xの説明図である。
以上説明したように、本形態の電池ケース1xの蓋2では、板部3をケース内側に向けて湾曲した形状に凹ませた第1凹部40xが形成され、第1凹部40xの底板部400xの中央または略中央に安全弁4x用の破断用溝部45xが形成されている。このため、充電と放電の繰り返し等に伴って内部圧力が変動した場合でも、かかる内部圧力の変化は、第1凹部40xの底板部400xがケース外側およびケース内側に変形することによって吸収される。このため、破断用溝部45xには、過大な圧縮応力や過大な引張応力が加わらないので、破断用溝部45に疲労が発生しにくい。従って、内部圧力が充電時や環境温度の上昇等の通常の圧力上昇を超えるようなレベルに達したとき以外は、破断用溝部45xが開裂しない。それ故、安全弁4xの作動圧力の安定化を図ることができる。
上記実施の形態2では、第1凹部40xの底板部400xがケース内側に緩く湾曲していたが、第1凹部40xの底板部400xが平面部になっている構成を採用してもよい。
Claims (13)
- 金属板を加工したケースのいずれかの面を構成する板部に安全弁用の破断用溝部が形成された電池ケースであって、
前記板部には、ケース内側に向けて凹ませた第1凹部が形成され、
前記第1凹部の底部の中央または略中央に前記破断用溝部が形成されていることを特徴とする電池ケース。 - 前記板部において前記第1凹部を間に挟む両側で当該第1凹部に接続する第1接続部分および第2接続部分では、前記第1接続部分の前記第1凹部の底部からの高さ寸法と前記第2接続部分の前記第1凹部の底部からの高さ寸法との比が0.5:1.0から1.0:0.5の範囲にあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記第1接続部分および前記第2接続部分のうちの少なくとも一方は、前記板部を厚さ方向において多重に折り重ねた折り重ね部分からなることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記折り重ね部分において、前記板部のケース外側の面に重なる部分は、当該板部のケース外側の面から離間していることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記第1接続部分に対して前記第1凹部とは反対側、および/または前記第2接続部分に対して前記第1凹部とは反対側には、ケース内側に向けて凹んだ第2凹部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記破断用溝部は、前記第1凹部の底部のケース外側の面に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記第1凹部の底部は、平面部を備え、
当該平面部に前記破断用溝部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載の電池ケース。 - 前記第1凹部は、前記板部において溝状に延在しており、
前記破断用溝部は、前記第1凹部の延在方向に沿って延在していることを特徴とする請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載の電池ケース。 - 前記第1凹部は、周方向で繋がった環状に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記破断用溝部は、1つ以上の途切れ部分をもって前記第1凹部に沿って周方向に延在していることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記第1凹部は、前記板部において円形に形成されており、
前記破断用溝部は、前記第1凹部の底部の中央または略中央で交差する2本の溝からなる請求項1乃至5の何れか一項に記載の電池ケース。 - 前記2本の溝は、直角に交差していることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の電池ケース。
- 前記第1凹部の底部において、前記2本の溝で仕切られた4つの部分には、補強用の凹部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の電池ケース。
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