WO2017068708A1 - 電池パックおよびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a battery pack and a method of manufacturing the same.
- a desired number of secondary batteries are stacked to form a battery module in order to enable navigation of the vehicle.
- a predetermined number of battery modules may be collected to be a battery pack (also referred to as a battery pack).
- a battery pack the battery module which laminated
- a battery pack requires a large number of battery cells or battery modules to generate predetermined power. Therefore, a large number of wires are also required to extract power from the battery pack. As described above, since the battery pack requires a large number of wires, the layout of the battery pack may greatly change depending on the manner of mounting the wires, which may affect the work space when manufacturing the battery pack.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a battery pack in which the work space for attaching wiring to a battery module is made efficient and a method of manufacturing the same.
- a plurality of battery modules provided with a plurality of flatly formed unit cells stacked in the thickness direction and a plurality of positive and negative terminals for inputting and outputting power are installed. And a base member.
- the terminals of the plurality of battery modules are arranged at the end opposite to the base member side, and the plurality of battery modules are arranged on the installation surface along the installation surface of the plurality of battery modules in the base member doing.
- the present invention for achieving the above object is a method of manufacturing a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules including a plurality of flatly formed unit cells stacked in the thickness direction and having positive and negative terminals for inputting and outputting power.
- the plurality of battery modules are disposed on the base member such that the terminal is located at the end opposite to the side where the base member is located, and the plurality of battery modules are disposed on the plurality of battery cells in the base member It arranges on the said installation surface along the installation surface of a module.
- FIG. 1 (A), 1 (B), and 1 (C) are a perspective view, a plan view, and a front view showing the battery pack according to the first embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the electrical connection of the battery modules in a battery pack.
- FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are a perspective view and a plan view showing a base member on which the battery module is installed. It is a perspective view showing a battery module which constitutes a battery pack.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are a plan view and a side view showing the battery module of FIG. 4. It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that a battery module is installed in a base part by a volt
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the bus bar unit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which a pair of spacers (first and second spacers) are attached to a unit cell
- FIG. 11 (B) shows a pair of spacers (first spacer and 2)
- FIG. 11 (B) shows a pair of spacers (first spacer and 2)
- FIG. 11 (B) shows the state which removed 2 spacers.
- FIG. 13 (A) is a perspective view showing in cross section an essential part of a state in which a bus bar is joined to electrode tabs of stacked single cells
- Fig. 13 (B) is a side view showing Fig. 13 (A) from the side. is there.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the side plate is laser-welded to the upper pressing plate and the lower pressing plate, following FIG. 17; It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which has attached the one part member of the bus bar unit to the battery group following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which laser-welds the bus bar of a bus bar unit with respect to the electrode tab of a cell following FIG. It is a side view which shows the principal part of the state which carries out laser joining of the bus bar to the electrode tab of the laminated
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the side plate is laser-welded to the upper pressing plate and the lower pressing plate, following FIG. 17; It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which has attached the one part member of the bus bar unit to the battery group following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows typically the state which laser-welds the bus bar of a bus bar unit with respect to the electrode tab of
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a protective cover is attached to the bus bar unit and the anode side terminal and the cathode side terminal are laser welded to the anode side bus bar and the cathode side bus bar, following FIGS.
- It is a perspective view showing a battery module which constitutes a battery pack concerning a 2nd embodiment.
- It is a fragmentary sectional view showing the inside of a battery module in a battery pack concerning a 2nd embodiment.
- 25 (A) and 25 (B) are a schematic perspective view and a schematic plan view showing a modification of FIG. 1 (A) and FIG. 1 (B). It is sectional drawing which cut
- the same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.
- the size and ratio of each member in the drawings may be exaggerated for the convenience of the description and may be different from the actual size and ratio.
- the arrows are used to indicate the orientation using X, Y, and Z.
- the direction of the arrow represented by X intersects the stacking direction of the unit cells 110 and indicates the direction along the longitudinal direction of the unit cells 110.
- the direction of the arrow represented by Y intersects the stacking direction of the unit cells 110 and indicates the direction along the short direction of the unit cells 110.
- the direction of the arrow represented by Z indicates the stacking direction of the unit cells 110.
- FIG. 1 (A), 1 (B), and 1 (C) are a perspective view, a plan view, and a front view showing the battery pack according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual view showing the electrical connection between the battery modules in the battery pack.
- FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B are a perspective view and a plan view showing a base member on which the battery module is installed.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a battery module 100 constituting the battery pack 10.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B are a plan view and a side view showing the battery module of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing how the battery module is installed on the base member by bolts and brackets.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the battery module in which the upper pressure plate, the lower pressure plate and the left and right side plates are disassembled to expose the entire laminate in a state in which the protective cover is attached.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the laminated body shown in FIG. 7 with the protective cover removed and the laminated body disassembled into a battery group and a bus bar unit.
- FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the bus bar unit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 schematically shows a state in which the anode-side electrode tab of the first cell subassembly (unit cells connected in parallel every three sets) and the cathode-side electrode tab of the second cell subassembly (unit cells connected in parallel every three sets) are connected by a bus bar It is a perspective view shown disassembled.
- FIG. 11 (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which a pair of spacers (first and second spacers) are attached to a unit cell
- FIG. 11 (B) shows a pair of spacers (first spacer and 2) It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed 2 spacers.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a pair of spacers (a first spacer and a second spacer).
- Fig. 13 (A) is a perspective view showing in cross section an essential part in a state where a bus bar is joined to the electrode tabs of stacked single cells
- Fig. 13 (B) is a side view showing Fig. 12 (A) from the side. is there.
- FIG. 14 is a view showing a comparative example for explaining the attachment position of the inter-module bus bar in the battery module.
- the left front side is referred to as the “front side” of the entire battery module 100 and each component
- the back right side is referred to as the “back side” of the entire battery module 100 and each component
- the front side and the left hand rear side are referred to as the “side sides” of the entire battery module 100 and the left and right of each component.
- the battery pack 10 has a plurality of unit cells 110 formed in a flat shape, stacked in the thickness direction, as described in general with reference to FIGS. 1A to 1C, 7 and 11.
- a plurality of battery modules 100A and 100B having an anode side terminal 133 and a cathode side terminal 134 for performing input and output of the above, and a base member 310 for setting the plurality of battery modules 100A and 100B and configuring the base portion 300. .
- the anode side terminal 133 and the cathode side terminal 134 are disposed at the end opposite to the side of the base member 310, and the battery modules 100A and 100B are installed along the mounting portion 311 of the base member 310. It is arranged on the part 311.
- battery pack 10 is disposed at the position of the electrical end of a plurality of battery modules 100A, 100B electrically connected between module bus bars 410, 420, 430 that electrically connect adjacent battery modules to each other. And the wiring 440.
- the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 are arranged at the end in the stacking direction Z of the battery group 100G in which the single cells 110 are stacked.
- side plates 153 are disposed at both ends in a transverse direction Y intersecting the longitudinal direction X in which the electrode tabs 113 are led out.
- Battery pack 10 has battery module 100A and battery module 100B in which the number of stacked single cells 110 is different.
- the battery modules 100A and 100B are installed in one step without being stacked on the base member 310.
- the battery modules 100A and 100B are disposed such that the surfaces on which terminals that input and output power are located face each other, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (C).
- all battery modules in the same row in FIG. 1B are configured to face in the same direction.
- the battery module 100A is configured by stacking 27 single cells 110
- the battery module 100B is configured by stacking 21 single cells 110.
- the number of layers is merely an example, and is not limited thereto. As described above, since the number of stacked unit cells 110 is different between the battery module 100A and the battery module 100B, the specifications of the side plate 153 that covers the battery group 100G from the lateral direction Y are different.
- the configuration of side plate 153 is such that the height of battery module 100A is higher than that of battery module 100B. doing.
- the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 covering the battery group 100 G from the outside in the stacking direction Z are not affected by the number of stacked cells 110. Therefore, parts can be shared by the battery module 100A and the battery module 100B. Details of the upper pressure plate 151, the lower pressure plate 152, and the side plate 153 will be described later.
- the base unit 300 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, it has a base member 310 for installing the battery modules 100A and 100B, a bracket 320 for attaching the battery modules 100A and 100B to the base member 310, and bolts 330 and nuts 340. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the base member 310 includes an installation portion 311 for installing the battery modules 100A and 100B, and a flange portion 312 provided outward of the installation portion 311. Have. Although the installation part 311 is comprised flatly, as long as battery module 100A, 100B can be installed, shapes other than flat may be sufficient. The flange portion 312 is configured by bending a flat plate so that the bracket can be attached when the battery pack 10 is mounted, for example, on a vehicle.
- the battery modules 100A and 100B include a laminated portion 100C corresponding to a portion where the single cells 110 are laminated, and an insertion portion 100D for inserting the bolt 330 for attaching the battery modules 100A and 100B to the base member 310. And.
- the insertion portion 100D is configured to have a shorter length in the stacking direction Z than that of the stacked portion 100C.
- a recessed portion 100F is formed as a step from the stacked portion 100C to the insertion portion 100D.
- the bracket 320 is prepared for installing the battery modules 100A, 100B on the base member 310. As shown in FIG. 6, the bracket 320 is fitted between the battery module 100A or the battery module 100B and the base member 310 in the shape of the recess 100F from the laminated part 100C of the battery module 100A, 100B to the insertion part 100D. It is arranged properly. Thereby, when attaching battery module 100A, 100B to the base member 310, it can be functioned as a reinforcing material of an attachment location.
- the bracket 320 is joined to the base member 310 by welding in the present embodiment, but may be joined by a method other than welding if the battery modules 100A and 100B can be installed.
- the bolts 330 are inserted through the plurality of cells 110 constituting the battery modules 100A and 100B in a direction intersecting the installation portion 311 of the base member 310, and the battery modules 100A and 100B are attached to the bracket 320 together with the nuts 340. Since the bracket 320 is joined to the base member 310, the battery modules 100A, 100B are attached to the base portion 300 by attaching the battery modules 100A, 100B to the bracket 320, as shown in FIG. The battery modules 100A and 100B are installed on the base member 310 in a state in which the single cells 110 are stacked in the stacking direction Z.
- the bolt 330 is inserted in the stacking direction of the battery modules 100A and 100B, in the present embodiment, in the stacking direction Z in accordance with the stacking mode of the unit cells 110, and fastened with the nut 340. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the head of the bolt 330 is configured not to exceed the upper pressure plate 151 located at the upper part of the stacked portion 100C.
- the intermodule bus bars 410, 420 and 430 are used to connect adjacent battery modules in the battery pack 10 as shown in FIG. 1 (B) and FIG.
- the inter-module bus bar 410 electrically connects adjacent battery modules in the same column in FIG. 1B (see, for example, battery modules in (1) and (2) in FIG. 2).
- the inter-module bus bar 420 electrically connects battery modules having different row positions between adjacent columns, that is, battery modules in a so-called oblique positional relationship (eg, (2) in FIG. See 3) Battery module).
- the inter-module bus bar 430 electrically connects battery modules in the same row position between adjacent columns (see, for example, battery modules (4) and (5) in FIG. 2).
- the battery pack 10 electrically connects the battery modules in the order of (1) to (16) in FIG. 2 by arranging the intermodule bus bars 410, 420 and 430 as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B). Connected.
- FIG. 2 is merely an example and is not limited thereto.
- Inter-module bus bars 410, 420, 430 are fastened to battery modules 100A, 100B by bolts 450 on the top surfaces of battery modules 100A, 100B.
- the space in which the battery pack parts do not exist can be used as a work space, as compared to the case where the mounting position of the bolt for fastening the inter-module bus bar is between the facing battery modules. it can.
- the wire 440 is located on the left in FIG. 1B and FIG. 2 and is connected to a terminal portion (not shown) serving as an outlet for power generated from the plurality of battery modules 100A and 100B.
- the battery module 100 has the laminated body 100S containing 100 G of battery groups which laminated
- the battery module 100 further includes a protective cover 140 attached to the front side of the stacked body 100S, and a case 150 for housing the stacked body 100S in a state where each of the single cells 110 is pressurized along the stacking direction of the single cells 110. And. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, the battery module 100 has the laminated body 100S containing 100 G of battery groups which laminated
- the battery module 100 further includes a protective cover 140 attached to the front side of the stacked body 100S, and a case 150 for housing the stacked body 100S in a state where each of the single cells 110 is pressurized along the stacking direction of the single cells 110. And. As shown in FIG.
- the stacked body 100S includes a battery group 100G and a bus bar unit 130 attached to the front side of the battery group 100G and integrally holding a plurality of bus bars 131.
- the protective cover 140 covers and protects the bus bar unit 130.
- the bus bar unit 130 has a plurality of bus bars 131 and a bus bar holder 132 to which the plurality of bus bars 131 are integrally attached in a matrix.
- the anode side terminal 133 is attached to the end on the anode side
- the cathode side terminal 134 is attached to the end on the cathode side.
- the battery group 100G includes a first cell subassembly 100M consisting of three unit cells 110 electrically connected in parallel and a second cell subassembly 100N consisting of another three unit cells 110 electrically connected in parallel. And are connected in series by the bus bar 131.
- the first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N have the same configuration except for the direction of refraction of the tip portion 113d of the electrode tab 113 of the unit cell 110.
- the second cell subassembly 100N is obtained by reversing the top and bottom of the unit cell 110 included in the first cell subassembly 100M.
- the direction of refraction of the tip 113 d of the electrode tab 113 of the second cell subassembly 100 N is aligned with the lower side of the stacking direction Z so as to be the same as the direction of refraction of the tip 113 d of the electrode tab 113 of the first cell subassembly 100 M.
- Each unit cell 110 has a pair of spacers 120 (a first spacer 121 and a second spacer 122) attached.
- the unit cell 110 corresponds to, for example, a flat lithium ion secondary battery. As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the unit cell 110 is electrically connected to the battery main body 110H in which the power generation element 111 is sealed by a pair of laminate films 112 (corresponding to an outer package) and the power generation element 111. And thin plate-like electrode tabs 113 which are connected to each other and are led out from the battery body 110H.
- the laminate film 112 is configured by laminating, for example, polyethylene or nickel.
- the power generation element 111 is configured by stacking a plurality of positive and negative electrodes sandwiched by separators.
- the power generation element 111 is supplied with power from the outside and charged, and then supplies power while discharging to an external electric device.
- the laminate film 112 is configured by covering both sides of the metal foil with a sheet having an insulating property.
- the pair of laminate films 112 covers the power generation element 111 from both sides along the stacking direction Z and seals the four sides.
- the pair of laminate films 112 causes the anode side electrode tab 113A and the cathode side electrode tab 113K to be drawn out from between the one ends 112a along the short direction Y toward the outside. There is.
- the laminate film 112 has a pair of connection pins of the first spacer 121 in a pair of connection holes 112e respectively provided at both ends of one end 112a along the short direction Y. Each 121i is inserted.
- the pair of connection pins 122i are respectively inserted into the pair of connection holes 112e respectively provided at both ends of the other end 112b along the short direction Y.
- the laminate film 112 is formed by bending both end portions 112 c and 112 d along the longitudinal direction X toward the upper side in the stacking direction Z.
- the electrode tab 113 is composed of an anode electrode tab 113A and a cathode electrode tab 113K, as shown in FIGS. 11 (B), 13 (A), and 13 (B). It extends to the outside in a state of being separated from each other from between the one end portions 112a.
- the anode-side electrode tab 113A is made of aluminum in accordance with the characteristics of the component on the anode side in the power generation element 111.
- the cathode-side electrode tab 113 ⁇ / b> K is made of copper in accordance with the characteristics of the cathode-side component in the power generation element 111.
- the electrode tab 113 is formed in an L shape from the proximal end 113c adjacent to the battery body 110H to the distal end 113d. Specifically, the electrode tab 113 extends along one of the longitudinal direction X from its proximal end 113 c. On the other hand, the front end portion 113 d of the electrode tab 113 is formed to be refracted along the lower side in the stacking direction Z.
- the shape of the tip portion 113 d of the electrode tab 113 is not limited to the L-shape.
- the tip portion 113 d of the electrode tab 113 is formed in a planar shape so as to face the bus bar 131.
- the electrode tab 113 may be formed in a U-shape by further extending the distal end portion 113 d and bending the extended portion toward the battery main 110 H side along the proximal end portion 113 c.
- the base end 113 c of the electrode tab 113 may be formed in a wave shape or in a curved shape.
- the surface of the electrode tab 113 is disposed on the same side as the surfaces of the anode side electrode tab 113A and the cathode side electrode tab 113K.
- the battery module 100 includes three unit cells 110 (first cell subassembly 100M) electrically connected in parallel, and three other unit cells 110 electrically connected in parallel (second Cell subassemblies 100N) are connected in series. Therefore, the positions of the anode side electrode tab 113A and the cathode side electrode tab 113K of the unit cell 110 are made to intersect along the stacking direction Z by replacing the top and bottom of the unit cell 110 for every three unit cells 110. There is.
- each of the three unit cells 110 simply replacing the top and bottom of each of the three unit cells 110 causes the position of the tip portion 113 d of the electrode tab 113 to vary in the vertical direction along the stacking direction Z. It adjusts so that the position of the front-end
- the anode-side electrode tab 113A is disposed on the right side in the figure, and the cathode-side electrode tab 113K is disposed on the left side in the figure.
- the cathode side electrode tab 113K is disposed on the right side in the figure, and the anode side electrode tab 113A is disposed on the left side in the figure.
- the end portion 113d of the electrode tab 113 of the unit cell 110 is refracted downward along the stacking direction Z. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the end portions 113d of the respective electrode tabs 113 are disposed on the same side of the laminate 100S.
- a double-sided adhesive tape 160 is attached to the unit cells 110 located on the top surfaces of the first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N.
- the pair of spacers 120 (the first spacer 121 and the second spacer 122) are disposed between the stacked unit cells 110, as shown in FIGS. 13 (A) and 13 (B).
- the first spacer 121 is disposed along one end portion 112 a of the laminate film 112 in which the electrode tab 113 of the unit cell 110 is protruded.
- the second spacer 122 is disposed along the other end 112 b of the laminate film 112.
- the second spacer 122 has a configuration in which the shape of the first spacer 121 is simplified.
- Each unit cell 110 has a pair of spacers 120 (the first spacer 121 and the second spacer 122) attached thereto, and then a plurality of the unit cells 110 are stacked along the stacking direction Z.
- the pair of spacers 120 (the first spacer 121 and the second spacer 122) are made of insulating plastic.
- the configuration of the second spacer 122 will be described in comparison with the configuration of the first spacer 121.
- the first spacer 121 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the short direction Y.
- the first spacer 121 is provided with mounting portions 121M and 121N at both ends in the longitudinal direction (short direction Y).
- the first spacers 121 when the first spacers 121 are stacked in a state of being attached to the single battery 110, the first spacers 121 are placed on the top surfaces 121a of the mounting portions 121M and 121N of the first spacer 121 and the first spacers 121N.
- the lower surfaces 121b of the mounting portions 121M and 121N of the other first spacers 121 disposed above the one spacer 121 abut.
- the first spacer 121 is provided on the upper surface 121a of one first spacer 121 in order to perform relative positioning of the plurality of stacked single cells 110.
- the determination pin 121c is engaged with the lower surface 121b of the other first spacer 121, and the positioning hole 121d corresponding to the position of the positioning pin 121c is fitted.
- the first spacer 121 places the locating hole 121e along the stacking direction Z in order to insert a bolt connecting the plurality of single cells 110 connected along the stacking direction Z. They are open at 121 M and 121 N respectively.
- the first spacer 121 is formed such that the region between the mounting portions 121M and 121N is cut away from the upper side in the stacking direction Z.
- the notched portion includes a first support surface 121 g and a second support surface 121 h along the longitudinal direction of the first spacer 121 (the short direction Y of the single battery 110).
- the first support surface 121g is formed higher along the stacking direction Z than the second support surface 121h, and is positioned on the unit cell 110 side.
- the first spacer 121 mounts and supports the one end portion 112a of the laminate film 112 in which the electrode tab 113 is protruded by the first support surface 121g.
- the first spacer 121 includes a pair of connection pins 121i that project upward from both ends of the first support surface 121g.
- the first spacer 121 is in contact with the electrode tab 113 from the side opposite to the bus bar 131 to support the support portion 121j for supporting the tip portion 113d of the electrode tab 113 of the unit cell 110.
- 121 h adjacent to the second support surface 121 h, and is provided on the side surface along the stacking direction Z.
- the support portion 121j of the first spacer 121 sandwiches the end portion 113d of the electrode tab 113 together with the bus bar 131 so that the end portion 113d and the bus bar 131 sufficiently abut on each other.
- the second spacer 122 has a configuration in which the shape of the first spacer 121 is simplified as shown in FIG. 11B and FIG.
- the second spacer 122 corresponds to a configuration in which a part of the first spacer 121 is deleted along the short direction Y of the unit cell 110.
- the second spacer 122 is configured by replacing the second support surface 121 h and the first support surface 121 g of the first spacer 121 with a support surface 122 k.
- the second spacer 122 includes the mounting portions 122M and 122N.
- the second spacer 122 is provided with a support surface 122k at a portion where the region between the mounting portions 122M and 122N is cut away from the upper side in the stacking direction Z.
- the support surface 122 k mounts and supports the other end 112 b of the laminate film 112. Similar to the first spacer 121, the second spacer 122 includes a positioning pin 122c, a positioning hole, a locating hole 122e, and a connection pin 122i.
- the bus bar unit 130 integrally includes a plurality of bus bars 131 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
- the bus bar 131 is made of conductive metal, and electrically connects tip portions 113 d of the electrode tabs 113 of different cells 110 to each other.
- the bus bar 131 is formed in a flat plate shape and stands up along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar 131 is an anode side bus bar 131A laser welded to the anode side electrode tab 113A of one unit cell 110 and a cathode side laser welded to the cathode side electrode tab 113K of another unit cell 110 adjacent along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar 131K is integrally formed by joining.
- the anode side bus bar 131A and the cathode side bus bar 131K have the same shape and are respectively formed in an L shape.
- the anode side bus bar 131A and the cathode side bus bar 131K are superimposed with the top and bottom reversed.
- the bus bar 131 joins the bent portion of one end along the stacking direction Z of the anode side bus bar 131A and the bent portion of one end along the stacking direction Z of the cathode side bus bar 131K, Integrated.
- the anode side bus bar 131A and the cathode side bus bar 131K are provided with a side portion 131c along the longitudinal direction X from one end in the short side direction Y, as shown in FIG.
- the side portion 131 c is joined to the bus bar holder 132.
- the anode side bus bar 131A is made of aluminum in the same manner as the anode side electrode tab 113A.
- the cathode side bus bar 131K is made of copper, similarly to the cathode side electrode tab 113K.
- the anode side bus bar 131A and the cathode side bus bar 131K made of different metals are joined to each other by ultrasonic bonding.
- the battery module 100 is configured by connecting in series a plurality of battery cells 100 connected in parallel, for example, as shown in FIG.
- Laser welding is performed on the anode-side electrode tabs 113A of three unit cells 110 adjacent to each other along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar 131 laser welds the portion of the cathode side bus bar 131 K to the cathode side electrode tabs 113 K of three unit cells 110 adjacent to each other along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar 131 located at the upper right in FIGS. 8 and 9 corresponds to the end on the anode side of 21 single cells 110 (3 parallels 7 series), and the anode It comprises only the side bus bar 131A.
- the anode side bus bar 131A is laser-bonded to the anode side electrode tabs 113A of the top three unit cells 110 of the battery group 100G.
- the bus bar 131 located at the lower left in FIGS. 8 and 9 corresponds to the end on the cathode side of 21 single cells 110 (3 parallels 7 series), It comprises only the cathode side bus bar 131K.
- the cathode side bus bar 131K is laser-bonded to the cathode side electrode tabs 113K of the lowermost three unit cells 110 of the battery group 100G.
- the bus bar holder 132 integrally holds the plurality of bus bars 131 in a matrix so as to face the electrode tabs 113 of the plurality of stacked single cells 110.
- the bus bar holder 132 is made of insulating resin and is formed in a frame shape.
- the bus bar holder 132 is a pair of stand up along the stacking direction Z so as to be located on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the first spacer 121 supporting the electrode tab 113 of the unit cell 110.
- Each has a support portion 132a.
- the pair of support portions 132a is fitted to the side surfaces of the mounting portions 121M and 121N of the first spacer 121.
- the pair of support portions 132a is L-shaped when viewed along the stacking direction Z, and is formed in a plate shape extending along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar holder 132 is provided with a pair of auxiliary support portions 132 b standing up along the stacking direction Z so as to be located near the center of the first spacer 121 in the longitudinal direction.
- the pair of auxiliary support portions 132 b is formed in a plate shape extending along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar holder 132 includes insulating portions 132 c that respectively project between the adjacent bus bars 131 along the stacking direction Z.
- the insulating portion 132 c is formed in a plate shape extending along the short direction Y.
- Each insulating portion 132c is horizontally provided between the support portion 132a and the auxiliary support portion 132b.
- the insulating portion 132 c prevents discharge by insulating between the bus bars 131 of the adjacent single cells 110 along the stacking direction Z.
- the bus bar holder 132 may be constructed by mutually joining the support column part 132a, the auxiliary support column part 132b and the insulating part 132c formed independently, respectively, or the support column part 132a, the auxiliary support column part 132b and the insulating part 132c are integrated. You may shape
- the anode-side terminal 133 corresponds to the end of the anode side of the battery group 100G configured by alternately stacking the first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9.
- the anode side terminal 133 is joined to the anode side bus bar 131A positioned at the upper right in the figure among the bus bars 131 arranged in a matrix.
- the anode-side terminal 133 is made of a conductive metal plate, and when planarly viewed along the latitudinal direction Y, the flat member is bent at approximately 90 degrees or an L shape at bending points 133a, 133b, and 133c. It consists of The surface from the bent portion 133a to the end is laser-bonded to the anode side bus bar 131A.
- the surface from the bending point 133c to the end faces the upper surface of the battery module 100 to connect any of the intermodule bus bars 410, 420, 430, and is provided with a hole 133d (including a screw groove) opened at the center.
- a bolt 450 is attached to the hole 133 d to connect one of the inter-module bus bars 410, 420, 430.
- the cathode side terminal 134 corresponds to the end of the cathode side of the battery group 100G configured by alternately stacking the first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the cathode side terminal 134 is joined to the cathode side bus bar 131K located at the lower left in the figure among the bus bars 131 arranged in a matrix.
- the cathode side terminal 134 is configured to be able to connect any one of the inter-module bus bars 410, 420, 430 at the top surface of the battery module 100 as the anode side terminal 133.
- the cathode side terminal 134 forms bent portions 134a, 134b and 134c obtained by bending a flat plate material into approximately 90 degrees or an L shape as shown in FIG.
- the surface below the bent portion 134a is joined to the cathode side bus bar 131K by a laser or the like.
- the surface from the bending point 134 c to the end has a hole 134 d (including a screw groove) opened at the center thereof, like the anode side terminal 133.
- One of the inter-module bus bars 410, 420, 430 is connected to the hole 134d.
- the protective cover 140 covers the bus bar unit 130 so that the bus bars 131 short each other, or the bus bar 131 contacts an external member to cause a short circuit or an electric leakage. To prevent. Furthermore, the protective cover 140 causes the anode side terminal 133 and the cathode side terminal 134 to be exposed to the outside, and causes the power generation element 111 of each unit cell 110 to be charged and discharged.
- the protective cover 140 is made of insulating plastic.
- the protective cover 140 is formed in a flat plate shape as shown in FIG. 8 and stands up along the stacking direction Z.
- the protective cover 140 has a shape in which the upper end 140 b and the lower end 140 c of the side surface 140 a are bent along the longitudinal direction X, and is fitted to the bus bar unit 130.
- the side surface 140a of the protective cover 140 is, as shown in FIG. 8, a rectangular hole slightly larger than the anode side terminal 133 for joining the anode side terminal 133 provided in the bus bar unit 130 to the anode side bus bar 131A. And a first opening 140d.
- the side surface 140a of the protective cover 140 is formed of a second rectangular hole slightly larger than the cathode side terminal 134 in order to join the cathode side terminal 134 provided in the bus bar unit 130 to the cathode side bus bar 131K. It has an opening 140e.
- the housing 150 accommodates the battery group 100G in a pressurized state along the stacking direction Z, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5B.
- the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 apply an appropriate surface pressure to the power generation element 111 by holding and pressing the power generation element 111 of each unit cell 110 provided in the battery group 100G.
- the height of the battery group 100G in the battery module 100 is the height of the same number as that of the battery group 100G in the unloaded state with the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152. The height is smaller than the height.
- the upper pressure plate 151 is disposed above along the stacking direction Z of the battery group 100G, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7.
- the upper pressure plate 151 is provided at its center with a pressure surface 151 a that protrudes downward along the stacking direction Z.
- the power generation element 111 of each unit cell 110 is pressed downward by the pressing surface 151a.
- the upper pressure plate 151 includes holding portions 151 b extending along the longitudinal direction X from both sides along the lateral direction Y.
- the holding part 151 b covers the placement parts 121 M and 121 N of the first spacer 121 or the placement parts 122 M and 122 N of the second spacer 122.
- a locate hole 151c communicating with the positioning hole 121d of the first spacer 121 or the positioning hole 122d of the second spacer 122 along the stacking direction Z is opened.
- a bolt 330 connecting the single cells 110 is inserted into the locate hole 151c.
- the upper pressure plate 151 is made of a metal plate having a sufficient thickness.
- the upper pressure plate 151 also has a bent portion 151 d formed by bending both ends in the short direction Y intersecting the stacking direction Z as a joint with the side plate 153 as shown in FIG. 7.
- the lower pressure plate 152 has the same structure as the upper pressure plate 151, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, and is disposed in a state where the upper pressure plate 151 is turned upside down.
- the lower pressure plate 152 is disposed downward along the stacking direction Z of the battery group 100G.
- the lower pressure plate 152 presses the power generation element 111 of each of the unit cells 110 upward by a pressure surface 152 a that protrudes upward along the stacking direction Z.
- the lower pressure plate 152 also has a bent portion 152 d formed by bending both ends in the short direction Y intersecting the stacking direction Z as a joint with the side plate 153 as shown in FIG. 7.
- the pair of side plates 153 is an upper portion so that the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152 pressing the battery group 100G while sandwiching it from above and below in the stacking direction Z do not separate from each other.
- the relative positions of the pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 are fixed.
- the side plate 153 is made of a rectangular metal plate and stands up along the stacking direction Z.
- the pair of side plates 153 is disposed outward of the bent portion 151 d of the upper pressure plate 151 and the bent portion 152 d of the lower pressure plate 152.
- each side plate 153 has a linear welded portion 153c by seam welding or the like along the longitudinal direction X with respect to the portion of the upper end 153a in contact with the upper pressure plate 151. (Corresponding to a joint) is formed.
- each side plate 153 has a linear welded portion 153 d (corresponding to a joint) by seam welding or the like along the longitudinal direction X with respect to the portion of the lower end 153 b in contact with the lower pressure plate 152. It is formed.
- the pair of side plates 153 covers and protects both sides in the short direction Y of the battery group 100G.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a method of manufacturing the battery pack 10 according to the first embodiment.
- step ST1 The arrangement of the lower pressure plate 152 (step ST1), the lamination of the unit cells 110 (step ST2), and the arrangement of the upper pressure plate 151 (step ST3).
- step ST4 Pressurization
- step ST5 bonding of the side plate 153 to the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152 (step ST5), bonding of the electrode tab 113 and the bus bar 131 (step ST6), and the anode side terminal 133 And attaching the cathode side terminal 134 (step ST7), attaching the battery modules 100A and 100B to the base member 310 (step ST9), and attaching the intermodule bus bars 410, 420 and 430 (step ST10).
- steps ST1 to ST3 are referred to as a lamination process, step ST4 as a pressure application process, step ST5 as a first bonding process, step ST6 and step ST7 as a second bonding process, and steps ST9 and ST10 as attachment processes. .
- the above steps are called for convenience of explanation, and the steps may not be called or divided in the same manner as described above as long as each operation described below is the same.
- step ST1 to ST3 a stacking process (steps ST1 to ST3) of stacking members constituting the battery modules 100A and 100B will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a view showing the method of manufacturing the battery pack 10 according to the first embodiment, and a perspective view schematically showing a state in which members constituting the battery module 100 are sequentially stacked on the mounting table 701. It is.
- the mounting table 701 used in the stacking step is formed in a plate shape and provided along the horizontal surface.
- the mounting table 701 is a locating pin for aligning the relative positions of the lower pressure plate 152, the first cell subassembly 100M, the second cell subassembly 100N, and the upper pressure plate 151 along the longitudinal direction X and the lateral direction Y. 702 is provided.
- Four locating pins 702 are erected on the upper surface 701 a of the mounting table 701 at a predetermined interval.
- the distance between the four locate pins 702 corresponds, for example, to the distance between the locate holes 152 c provided at the four corners of the upper pressure plate 151.
- the members constituting the battery module 100 are stacked by using a robot arm, a hand lifter, a vacuum suction type collet or the like.
- the lower pressure plate 152 is mounted by lowering it along the stacking direction Z by the robot arm in a state where the locate holes 152c provided at the four corners thereof are inserted into the locate pins 702. It mounts on the upper surface 701a of the mounting base 701 (step ST1).
- step ST1 the stacking direction Z in a state where the locate hole provided in the first spacer 121 and the second spacer 122 of the constituent members of the first cell subassembly 100M having the unit cell 110 is inserted into the locate pin 702 by the robot arm. Drop along. Then, the first cell subassembly 100M is stacked on the lower pressure plate 152.
- step ST2 three sets of the second cell subassembly 100N having the unit cell 110 and the first cell subassembly 100M are alternately stacked by the robot arm (step ST2).
- a double-sided tape 160 is attached, which adheres to the laminating member to be laminated above.
- the upper pressure plate 151 is stacked on the first cell subassembly 100M while being lowered along the stacking direction Z in a state where the locating holes 151c provided at the four corners are inserted into the locating pins 702 by the robot arm (step ST3) ).
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the constituent members of the battery module 100 are pressed from above following FIG.
- the pressing jig 703 used in the pressing step includes a pressing portion 703a formed in a plate shape and provided along a horizontal surface, and a support portion 703b formed in a cylindrical shape and erected on an upper surface of the pressing portion 703a and joined. Have.
- the support portion 703 b connects an electric stage and a hydraulic cylinder which are driven along the stacking direction Z.
- the pressing unit 703a moves downward and upward along the stacking direction Z via the support unit 703b.
- the pressing unit 703a presses the stacked member in contact (step ST4).
- the pressing portion 703a of the pressing jig 703 drives the motorized stage connected to the support portion 703b to contact the upper pressing plate 151 while the pressing in the stacking direction Z is performed. It descends along the lower side.
- the battery group 100G is held and pressed by the upper pressure plate 151 pressed downward and the lower pressure plate 152 placed on the mounting table 701.
- the power generation element 111 of each unit cell 110 provided in the battery group 100G is provided with an appropriate surface pressure. The pressurization process is continued until the next first bonding process is completed.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the side plate 153 is laser-welded to the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 subsequently to FIG.
- the pressing plate 704 used in the first bonding step presses the side plate 153 against the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152, respectively, and brings the side plate 153 into close contact with the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152, respectively.
- the pressing plate 704 is made of metal and formed in a long plate shape.
- the pressing plate 704 opens a linear slit 704 b in the longitudinal direction in the main body 704 a.
- the pressing plate 704 raises its short side direction along the stacking direction Z.
- the pressing plate 704 allows the laser beam L1 for welding to pass through the slit 704b while pressing the side plate 153 by the main body 704a.
- the laser oscillator 705 is a light source for joining the side plate 153 to the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152.
- the laser oscillator 705 is composed of, for example, a YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) laser.
- the laser beam L1 derived from the laser oscillator 705 adjusts the optical path by, for example, an optical fiber or mirror, and irradiates the upper end 153a and the lower end 153b of the side plate 153 in a state of being condensed by a condensing lens.
- the laser beam L1 derived from the laser oscillator 705 may be branched by a half mirror, for example, and be simultaneously irradiated to the upper end 153a and the lower end 153b of the side plate 153.
- the laser oscillator 705 horizontally scans the laser light L1 through the slit 704 b of the pressing plate 704 with respect to the upper end 153 a of the side plate 153 pressed by the pressing plate 704. Then, the side plate 153 and the upper pressure plate 151 are seam welded and joined over a plurality of places. Similarly, the laser oscillator 705 horizontally scans the laser beam L1 with respect to the lower end 153b of the side plate 153 pressed by the pressing plate 704 via the slit 704b of the pressing plate 704, and the side plate 153 and the lower pressure plate 152 Seam welding is performed over a plurality of places and joined (step ST5).
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which some members of the bus bar unit 130 are attached to the battery group 100G, following FIG. 18.
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which the bus bar 131 of the bus bar unit 130 is laser-welded to the electrode tab 113 of the unit cell 110 subsequently to FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a side view showing in cross section an essential part in a state in which the bus bar 131 is laser-bonded to the electrode tab 113 of the stacked unit cells 110.
- the mounting table 701 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise in the figure to make the electrode tab 113 of the battery group 100G face the laser oscillator 705.
- the bus bar holder 132 in which each bus bar 131 is integrally held is kept pressed by the robot arm while being in contact with the corresponding electrode tab 113 of the battery group 100G.
- the laser oscillator 705 irradiates the bus bar 131 with the laser light L1 to join the bus bar 131 and the tip portion 113d of the electrode tab 113 by seam welding or spot welding. Thereafter, as shown in FIG.
- the anode side terminal 133 is joined to the anode side bus bar 131A (upper right in FIG. 9) corresponding to the end on the anode side among the bus bars 131 arranged in a matrix.
- the cathode side terminal 134 is joined to the cathode side bus bar 131K (lower left in FIG. 9) corresponding to the end on the cathode side among the bus bars 131 arranged in a matrix (step ST6).
- the protective cover 140 is attached to the bus bar 131, and the anode terminal 133 and the cathode terminal 134 are bonded to the bus bar 131 will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view schematically showing a state in which a protective cover is attached to the bus bar unit and the anode side terminal and the cathode side terminal are laser welded to the anode side bus bar and the cathode side bus bar, following FIG. 20 and FIG. FIG.
- the protective cover 140 is attached to the bus bar unit 130 while the upper end 140 b and the lower end 140 c of the protective cover 140 are fitted to the bus bar unit 130 using a robot arm.
- the upper end 140 b and the lower end 140 c of the protective cover 140 may be bonded to the bus bar unit 130 by an adhesive.
- a laser is irradiated from the first opening 140d to weld the anode side terminal 133 to the anode side bus bar 131A.
- the cathode side terminal 134 is welded to the cathode side bus bar 131K by irradiating a laser from the second opening 140e (step ST7).
- the protective cover 140 covers the bus bar unit 130 to prevent the bus bars 131 from shorting each other or preventing the bus bars 131 from contacting an external member and causing a short circuit or an electric leakage. Thereafter, the battery module 100 is removed from the mounting table 701 and carried out to an inspection process for inspecting battery performance and the like.
- the battery pack 10 which concerns on this embodiment uses 16 battery modules.
- step ST8: NO only one battery module can be formed. Therefore, steps ST1 to ST7 are repeated until 16 battery modules 100A and 100B can be prepared in total.
- step ST2 changes the number of stacked cells 110 according to the specification of the battery module.
- step ST5 the specification of the side plate 153 to be used is changed according to the specification of the battery module.
- step ST8 When 16 battery modules 100A and 100B are prepared in total (step ST8: YES), the battery modules 100A and 100B are attached to the base member 310 using the bracket 320, the bolt 330 and the nut 340 in the attachment process (step ST9) .
- the battery modules 100A and 100B are not stacked in the direction intersecting with the base portion 300, and are installed in one step. Then, one of the inter-module bus bars 410, 420, 430, or the wiring 440 is attached to the battery modules 100A, 100B (step ST10).
- step ST1 to step ST10 are implemented by an automatic machine that controls the entire process with a controller, a semi-automatic machine in which the operator takes part of the process, or a manual machine in which the operator takes the whole process. May be
- the attachment portion of the inter-module bus bar 410, 420, 430 or the wire 440 attached to each of the anode side terminal 133 and the cathode side terminal 134 of the battery module 100A, 100B is the end opposite to the base member 310
- the battery modules 100A and 100B are arranged on the installation surface along the installation surface of the installation portion 311 of the base member 310. Since the number of cells 110 and battery modules 100 is large, the configuration as described above eliminates the need to handle the inter-module bus bar 410 and the like to the lower part close to the base portion 300.
- the components of the battery pack are not disposed on the side of the intermodule bus bar 410 or the like opposite to the base member 310.
- the space where the battery pack components do not exist can be used as a work space when the inter-module bus bar 410 or the like is attached.
- no work space can be provided between adjacent battery modules, or it can be difficult to provide a work space.
- the battery pack can be assembled even if the distance between the battery modules is relatively small.
- the ratio of the space occupied by the battery modules can be increased in the entire volume of the battery pack, which may lead to the downsizing of the battery pack.
- the above-described effects can also be achieved by arranging the battery modules 100A and 100B in one step without stacking them on the base members 100A and 100B.
- the anode side terminal 133 and the cathode side terminal 134 of the adjacent cell module 100A in the longitudinal direction X face the anode side terminal 133 and the cathode side terminal 134 of the cell module 100B.
- the inter-module bus bar 420 can be shortened at this portion, and the bus bar can be made compact.
- the surface of the electrode tab 113 is disposed on the same side as the surfaces of the anode terminal 133 and the cathode terminal 134. Therefore, it is possible to relatively shorten the length of parts required for the electrical connection between the electrode tab and the terminal as well as between the battery modules.
- the bolt 450 is inserted in the stacking direction Z in FIG. 1C, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bolt 450 can be used if the working space for the bolt 450 can be reduced between adjacent battery modules. It may be attached to the side of the battery module 100. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1C, the heights of the anode terminal 133 and the cathode terminal 134 of the opposite battery module 100A from the base member 310 and the bases of the anode terminal 133 and the cathode terminal 134 of the battery module 100B. It is desirable that the heights from the members 310 be configured to be different. If the heights of bolt mounting positions of the inter-module bus bars of adjacent battery modules are the same, as shown in FIG.
- the bolt mounting position of the inter-module bus bar of a battery module with a high number of stacked cells is a battery with a small number of stacked layers It is desirable to provide it higher than the top of the module.
- the battery modules 100A and 100B are fixed to the base member 310 via the brackets 320 by inserting the bolts 330 into the plurality of cells 110 in the direction intersecting the base portion 300 and fastening them with the nuts 340. .
- the working space of the bolt inserted into the unit cell in the battery module changes depending on how it is placed on the base of the battery module. If the battery modules are arranged so that the cells are stacked in parallel to the base, tools and the like may intrude along the direction of the gaps between the battery modules, so more work space is required. I will.
- the bolt 330 by inserting the bolt 330 in the direction intersecting with the base portion 300, the space where the battery back parts do not exist can be effectively used to reduce the work space required between the battery modules. it can.
- the bracket 320 is fitted in the shape of a recess 100F formed from the lamination part 100C to the insertion part 100D whose length in the lamination direction Z is shorter than the lamination part 100C, and is connected to the battery modules 100A, 100B. Therefore, even when an external force acts on the battery pack 10, the bracket 320 can function to strengthen the rigidity of the portion of the insertion portion 100D.
- the portion of the bolt head has a length not exceeding the upper pressure plate 151 located at the end of the laminated portion 100C. Configured. Therefore, the volume of the entire battery pack can be reduced compared to the case where the bolt protrudes beyond the stacked portion. Therefore, even when the battery pack 10 is mounted on, for example, a vehicle, it is advantageous in the clearance with adjacent parts and the like, and the applicability of the battery pack 10 can be improved.
- the pair of side plates 153 is joined to the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152 by welding in a state where the battery group 100G is pressed in the stacking direction Z by the upper pressing plate 151 and the lower pressing plate 152. Therefore, the battery group 100G can be firmly fixed by the upper pressure plate 151, the lower pressure plate 152, and the side plate 153, and the reliability against impact can be improved.
- the battery modules 100A and 100B are configured to use the same upper pressure plate 151 and lower pressure plate 152 regardless of the number of stacked cells 110.
- members such as the side plate 153 related to the stacking direction Z are changed according to the number of stacked cells 110 according to the number of stacked cells. Therefore, the number of single cells mounted on one battery module can be flexibly adjusted. Therefore, the layout and performance as a battery pack can be flexibly adjusted.
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing the battery pack according to the second embodiment
- FIG. 24 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the inside of the battery module in the battery pack according to the second embodiment.
- first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N in which three unit cells 110 are stacked is stacked between the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 .
- it can also be configured as follows.
- the heat dissipating member 270 (the heat that may be generated when using the battery pack between the first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N) is dissipated to the outside.
- the heat radiating member 270 includes a cell contact portion 271 in contact with the first cell subassembly 100M or the second cell subassembly 100N, and a heat radiating portion 272 in contact with the side plate 253 which is an outer wall to radiate the heat obtained from the cell contact portion 271 to the outside.
- the side plate 153 is in contact with the heat dissipation member 270 via the insulating member 280.
- the heat dissipation member 270 is made of a material such as aluminum having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the laminate film 112 covering the power generation element 111 of the unit cell 110 except for the electrode tab 113.
- the heat dissipation member 270 can be formed, for example, by bending a flat plate of aluminum or the like at an end to form a cell contact portion 271 around the center relatively and a heat dissipation portion 272 at the bent end.
- the invention is not limited to the above as long as the heat generated from the first cell subassembly 100M can be dissipated to the outside.
- An insulating member 280 is disposed on the outside of the side plate 253, and a water jacket 290 or the like is disposed on the outside of the insulating member 280 so that heat can be dissipated. Further, in FIG. 24, one heat dissipation member 230 is disposed between the fourth and fifth unit cells 110 from the bottom.
- the number and position of the heat dissipation members 270 are not limited to the above, and may be changed as appropriate.
- a gap may be provided between the battery group 100G and the side plate 153, and outside air may be introduced into the gap portion.
- the configurations of the heat dissipation member 270, the insulating member 280, and the water jacket 290 are different from those of the first embodiment, and the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Do.
- the heat dissipation member 270 having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the laminate film 112 is disposed at any position in the stacking direction Z of the battery group 100G in which the first cell subassembly 100M and the second cell subassembly 100N are stacked. ing.
- the upper pressure plate 151, the lower pressure plate 152, and the side plate 153 whose dimensions are changed according to the number of stacked cells 110 configure the casing regardless of the number of stacked cells 110. doing.
- the heat radiating member 270 in the present embodiment can arbitrarily adjust the positions and the number to be arranged according to an aspect in which the cells 110 are connected in series or in parallel, in other words, the amount of heat radiation per unit volume.
- the battery pack 10 can be cooled efficiently.
- 25 (A) and 25 (B) are a schematic perspective view and a schematic plan view showing a modification of FIG. 1 (A) and FIG. 1 (B).
- illustration of inter-module bus bars and wiring is omitted for convenience of explanation.
- the direction perpendicular to the installation portion 311 of the base member 310 and the stacking direction of the single cells 110 coincide with each other as shown in FIGS.
- the configuration to be installed in the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, a battery module 100A in which the single cells 110 are stacked in the direction perpendicular to the installation portion 311 of the base member 310. And the battery module 100E in which the single battery 110 is stacked in the direction parallel to the installation portion 311.
- the battery module 100A the case where the cells 110 are stacked vertically to the base portion 300 is vertically disposed, and the case where the cells 110 are disposed parallel to the base portion 300 as in the battery module 100E is horizontally disposed.
- the battery module 100 E horizontally on the base member 310 as in the battery module 100 E, the battery module can be arranged without being restricted by the width dimension of the battery module 100 in plan view in the stacking direction. Since the battery module 100 according to the first and second embodiments can arbitrarily adjust the number of stacked cells as described above, the battery module can be efficiently arranged in a small space by arranging horizontally.
- the battery module which comprises a battery pack demonstrated the embodiment which is two types of battery module 100A, 100B, it is not limited to this. Two or more types of battery modules may be used, or one type may be used. Moreover, although the number of the battery modules arrange
- bus bars are ultrasonically bonded and the electrode tab and the bus bar are bonded by laser welding
- present invention is not limited to this.
- the bus bars may be joined to each other, or the electrode tabs and the bus bars may be joined by welding.
- the embodiment which joined adjacent electrode tabs to a bus bar was described above, it is not limited to this.
- the electrode tabs may be joined by ultrasonic bonding or welding.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view of the battery module cut along the stacking direction, showing a variation of the first embodiment.
- the embodiment has been described in which the battery group 100G in which a plurality of the single cells 110 are stacked is disposed between the upper pressure plate 151 and the lower pressure plate 152 that constitute the housing 150.
- an elastic member 370 that generates an elastic force in the stacking direction Z may be provided.
- the elastic member 370 is disposed at any position in the stacking direction Z.
- the elastic member 370 has elastic members 371 and 372 which are mainly elastically deformed at a substantially central position in FIG. 26, and is joined to an adjacent member at a point a1.
- the elastic member 370 is joined to the adjacent member, but it is desirable to join to the plate-like intermediate member 280 as shown in FIG.
- the elastic member 371 and the elastic member 372 are joined at a point b1 on the outer side than the point a1.
- the elastic member 370 absorbs the change in the thickness direction, and external force Can be prevented from moving when the unit cell 110 is input.
- 10 battery packs 100, 100A, 100B, 100E battery modules, 100G battery group, 110 cells, 113 electrode tabs, 121 first spacer, 122 second spacer, 151 upper pressure plate, 152 Lower pressure plate, 153 side plates, 270 heat dissipation member, 300 base member, 310 based, 311 placement unit, 312 flange part, 320 bracket, 330 volts, 340 nuts, 410, 420, 430 inter-module bus bar, 440 wiring, X longitudinal direction, Y short direction, Z stacking direction.
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まず、第1実施形態の電池パック10を図1~図14を参照しつつ説明する。
まず、電池パックについて説明する。電池パック10は、図1(A)~図1(C)、図7、図11を参照して概説すれば、偏平に形成した単電池110を、厚み方向に複数積層して備えるとともに、電力の入出力を行なうアノード側ターミナル133とカソード側ターミナル134とを備えた複数の電池モジュール100A、100Bと、複数の電池モジュール100A、100Bを設置しベース部300を構成するベース部材310と、を有する。電池モジュール100A,100Bは、アノード側ターミナル133およびカソード側ターミナル134はベース部材310の側とは反対側の端部に配置し、電池モジュール100A、100Bはベース部材310の設置部311に沿って設置部311上に配列している。また、電池パック10は、隣接する電池モジュール同士を電気的に接続するモジュール間バスバ410、420、430と、電気的に接続された複数の電池モジュール100A、100Bの電気的な終端の位置に配置される配線440と、を有する。電池モジュール100A、100Bは、単電池110を積層した電池群100Gの積層方向Zにおける端部において上部加圧板151と下部加圧板152(一対の第1カバー部材に相当)を配置し、積層方向Zと交差し、電極タブ113を導出する長手方向Xと交差する短手方向Yにおける両端部に側板153(一対の第2カバー部材に相当)を配置している。
次に電池モジュールについて説明する。ここでは特に言及しないかぎり、電池モジュール100A、100Bは、単電池110の積層数と側板153の積層方向Zの寸法のみが異なるため、電池モジュール100と総称して説明する。図4および図7に示すように、電池モジュール100は、扁平形状を有する単電池110を厚み方向に複数枚積層した電池群100Gを含む積層体100Sを有する。電池モジュール100はさらに、積層体100Sの前面側に取り付けられる保護カバー140と、単電池110の積層方向に沿ってそれぞれの単電池110を加圧した状態において積層体100Sを収容する筐体150と、を有する。図8に示すように、積層体100Sは、電池群100Gと、電池群100Gの前面側に取り付けられ複数個のバスバ131を一体的に保持するバスバユニット130と、を有する。保護カバー140は、バスバユニット130を被覆して保護する。図9に示すように、バスバユニット130は、複数個のバスバ131と、複数個のバスバ131をマトリクス状に一体的に取り付けるバスバホルダ132と、を有する。複数のバスバ131のうち、アノード側の終端にはアノード側ターミナル133を取り付け、カソード側の終端にはカソード側ターミナル134を取り付けている。
次に、電池パック10の製造方法について図15~図22を参照しつつ説明する。図15は第1実施形態に係る電池パック10の製造方法を示すフローチャートである。
上述した第1実施形態に係る電池パック10およびその電池パック10の製造方法によれば、以下の作用効果を奏する。
次に第2実施形態に係る電池パックおよびその製造方法について説明する。図23は第2実施形態に係る電池パックを示す斜視図、図24は第2実施形態に係る電池パックにおいて電池モジュールの内部を示す部分断面図である。
次に第2実施形態に係る作用効果について説明する。第2実施形態では第1セルサブアッシ100Mおよび第2セルサブアッシ100Nを積層した電池群100Gの積層方向Zにおけるいずれかの位置にラミネートフィルム112よりも熱伝導率の高い放熱部材270を配置するように構成している。電池モジュール200は、第1実施形態と同様に単電池110の積層数に拘わらず上部加圧板151、下部加圧板152、および単電池110の積層数によって寸法を変更した側板153によって筐体を構成している。本実施形態における放熱部材270は、単電池110を直列や並列などに接続する態様、言い換えれば単位体積当たりの放熱量に応じて、配置する位置や数を任意に調整できる。よって、電池パック10の冷却を効率よく行うことができる。
100、100A、100B、100E 電池モジュール、
100G 電池群、
110 単電池、
113 電極タブ、
121 第1スペーサ、
122 第2スペーサ、
151 上部加圧板、
152 下部加圧板、
153 側板、
270 放熱部材、
300 ベース部材、
310 ベース、
311 載置部、
312 フランジ部、
320 ブラケット、
330 ボルト、
340 ナット、
410、420、430 モジュール間バスバ、
440 配線、
X 長手方向、
Y 短手方向、
Z 積層方向。
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- 偏平に形成した単電池を厚み方向に複数積層して備えると共に電力の入出力を行なう正負のターミナルを備えた複数の電池モジュールと、
前記複数の電池モジュールを設置するベース部材と、を有し、
前記複数の電池モジュールの前記ターミナルを、電池モジュールにおける前記ベース部材側とは反対側の端部に配置し、前記複数の電池モジュールを、前記ベース部材における前記複数の電池モジュールの設置面に沿って、前記設置面上に配列した、電池パック。 - 前記複数の電池モジュールは、積層することなく一段で前記ベース部材上に設置されている請求項1に記載の電池パック。
- 一の電池モジュールは、その前記ターミナルを備える面が、隣接する他の電池モジュールにおいて前記ターミナルを備える面と向かい合って配置されている請求項1または2に記載の電池パック。
- 前記単電池は、発電要素を含む電池本体と、前記電池本体から導出した電極タブと、を備え、
前記ターミナルを備える面は、前記電池モジュールにおいて前記電極タブを備える面と同じ側に位置する請求項3に記載の電池パック。 - 互いに向かい合う前記一の電池モジュールの前記ターミナルと前記他の電池モジュールの前記ターミナルとは、前記ベース部材からの高さが異なっている請求項3に記載の電池パック。
- 前記複数の電池モジュールにおける少なくとも一の電池モジュールは、複数の前記単電池に、前記ベース部材に対して交差する方向にボルトを挿通させた状態で前記ベース部材に取り付けている請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の電池パック。
- 前記電池モジュールを前記ベース部材に取り付けるブラケットをさらに有し、
前記電池モジュールは、前記単電池を積層した積層部と、前記ボルトが挿通し前記積層部よりも前記単電池の積層方向の長さが短い挿通部と、を備え、
前記積層部と前記挿通部との間にかけて凹部が形成され、
前記ブラケットは、前記凹部の形状に嵌り合って前記電池モジュールに接続されている請求項6に記載の電池パック。 - 前記ボルトは、当該ボルトの頭部が前記積層部を超えない長さを有する請求項7に記載の電池パック。
- 前記複数の電池モジュールにおける一の電池モジュールは、前記単電池の積層方向を前記ベース部材に対して垂直な方向に沿わせた状態で前記ベース部材に配置され、
前記複数の電池モジュールにおける他の電池モジュールは、前記単電池の積層方向を前記ベース部材に平行な方向に沿わせた状態で前記ベース部材に配置されている請求項1に記載の電池パック。 - 前記単電池は、発電要素を含む電池本体と、前記電池本体から導出した電極タブと、を備え、
前記電池モジュールは、前記単電池の積層方向における両側から積層した前記単電池を覆う一対の第1カバー部材と、前記単電池の積層方向と交差し、かつ、前記電極タブが延びる方向と交差する方向における両側から積層した前記単電池を覆う一対の第2カバー部材と、を備え、
前記一対の第2カバー部材は、積層した前記単電池を前記一対の第1カバー部材によって前記単電池の積層方向に加圧した状態において前記一対の第1カバー部材と接合されている、請求項1に記載の電池パック。 - 前記単電池は、発電要素を含む電池本体と、前記電池本体から導出した電極タブと、を備え、
前記電池モジュールは、積層した前記単電池の前記複数の電極タブにおける各々と接合されるバスバを複数備え、
電極タブとバスバとの間、隣接する電極タブ同士の間、または隣接するバスバ同士の間は超音波接合されているか、または溶接されている請求項1に記載の電池パック。 - 前記単電池は、発電要素を覆う外装体を備え、
前記電池モジュールは、前記単電池の積層方向におけるいずれかの位置に配置され前記外装体よりも熱伝導率の高い部材を含む伝熱部材をさらに有する、請求項1に記載の電池パック。 - 前記複数の電池モジュールの各々は、前記単電池の積層数に拘わらず同一の前記一対の第1カバー部材が用いられる、請求項1に記載の電池パック。
- 前記電池モジュールは、前記単電池の積層方向におけるいずれかの位置に配置され前記積層方向に沿って弾発力を生じさせる弾性部材をさらに有する請求項1に記載の電池パック。
- 偏平に形成した単電池が厚み方向に複数積層されると共に電力の入出力を行なう正負のターミナルを備えた電池モジュールを複数含む電池パックの製造方法であって、
前記複数の電池モジュールを、前記ターミナルがベース部材が位置する側と反対側の端部に位置するように、前記ベース部材上に配置し、
前記複数の電池モジュールを、前記ベース部材における前記複数の電池モジュールの設置面に沿って、前記設置面上に配列する、電池パックの製造方法。
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