WO2022182144A1 - 이차전지, 배터리 팩 및 자동차 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a secondary battery, a battery pack, and a vehicle.
- Secondary batteries that are easy to apply according to product groups and have electrical characteristics such as high energy density are not only portable devices but also electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrid vehicles (HEVs) driven by an electric drive source. It is universally applied.
- EVs electric vehicles
- HEVs hybrid vehicles
- the types of secondary batteries currently widely used include a lithium ion battery, a lithium polymer battery, a nickel cadmium battery, a nickel hydrogen battery, a nickel zinc battery, and the like.
- the operating voltage of the unit secondary battery secondary battery that is, the unit battery secondary battery is about 2.5V to 4.5V. Accordingly, when a higher output voltage is required, a battery pack may be configured by connecting a plurality of secondary battery batteries in series. In addition, a plurality of secondary battery batteries may be connected in parallel to form a battery pack according to the charge/discharge capacity required for the battery pack. Accordingly, the number and electrical connection types of secondary batteries included in the battery pack may be variously set according to a required output voltage and/or charge/discharge capacity.
- a plurality of cylindrical secondary batteries are usually erected in a housing, and the upper and lower ends of the cylindrical secondary battery are used as positive and negative terminals, respectively, to form a plurality of cylindrical secondary batteries. electrically connect them to each other.
- the negative electrode uncoated portion of the electrode assembly accommodated in the battery can extends downward to be electrically connected to the bottom surface of the battery can, and the positive uncoated portion extends upward and is electrically connected to the top cap. to be. That is, in a cylindrical secondary battery, it is common that the bottom surface of the battery can is used as the negative terminal, and the top cap that covers the upper opening of the battery can is used as the positive terminal.
- the present invention has a structure in which the positive terminal and the negative terminal are applied in the same direction, and has a structure in which a top cap serving as a positive terminal and a part that can weld a tab from an electrode assembly are combined into one, so that high energy density is realized
- An object of the present invention is to provide a possible secondary battery.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery pack and a vehicle including the secondary battery as described above.
- One embodiment of the present invention is an electrode assembly having a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab; a battery can having an opening for accommodating the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the second electrode tab; a top cap covering the opening of the battery can and electrically connected to the first electrode tab; a conductive washer electrically connected to the battery can and in contact with at least a portion of the periphery of the opening; and an insulating member provided between the top cap and at least one of the battery can and the conductive washer electrically connected to the battery can, and electrically insulating the top cap from at least one of the battery can and the conductive washer and the top cap includes first and second surfaces facing each other, the first surface facing the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the first electrode tab, the second surface being the conductive washer It provides a secondary battery that has a protrusion exposed through a hole formed in the center of the.
- Another embodiment of the present invention is a secondary battery according to the above-described embodiment; and a pack housing accommodating the secondary battery.
- Another embodiment of the present invention provides a vehicle including the battery pack according to the above-described embodiment.
- the top cap functioning as the positive terminal is used as the positive terminal to ensure that the conductive washer has a sufficiently wide width. It may be applied in a form including a protrusion formed to protrude outward.
- the top cap including such a protrusion may be manufactured by a press, and a connection plate, which is an intermediate part for electrical connection with the electrode assembly, may be attached to a lower portion thereof.
- the tab from the electrode assembly can be directly attached to the top cap including the protrusion by welding without attaching a separate connection plate to the top cap serving as the positive electrode terminal.
- the number of components for electrical connection can be reduced, and component resistance can be reduced.
- the rigidity of the top cap may be increased due to the top cap part manufactured through forging.
- the energy density of the secondary battery may also be increased, thereby increasing the size of the battery.
- FIG. 1 is a cylindrical secondary battery structure to which a top cap as a positive terminal and a conductive washer as a negative terminal according to a comparative example of the present invention are applied, a separate connection for connection with a tab drawn out from an electrode assembly under the top cap; It is a diagram showing a case where plate parts are applied.
- FIG. 2 is a view showing the appearance of a cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an internal structure of a cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a structure in which a connecting plate component is omitted through the application of a positive forged top cap in the secondary battery shown in FIG. 1 in the cylindrical secondary battery structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 5 to 8 are partial cross-sectional views illustrating an upper structure of a cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 and 10 are views showing a current collecting plate applied to the present invention.
- 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views illustrating a coupling structure of a current collecting plate and an electrode assembly applied to the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view illustrating a lower structure of a cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a view showing a lower surface of a cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating a battery pack according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 16 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- One embodiment of the present invention is an electrode assembly having a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab; a battery can having an opening for accommodating the electrode assembly and electrically connected to the second electrode tab; a top cap covering the opening of the battery can and electrically connected to the first electrode tab; a conductive washer electrically connected to the battery can and in contact with at least a portion of the periphery of the opening; and an insulating member provided between the top cap and the battery can and a conductive washer electrically connected to the battery can and electrically insulating the top cap from at least one of the battery can and the conductive washer, wherein
- the top cap includes first and second surfaces facing each other, wherein the first surface faces the electrode assembly and is electrically connected to the first electrode tab, and the second surface is located at the center of the conductive washer. It provides a secondary battery that has a protrusion exposed through the formed hole.
- the secondary battery includes the conductive washer, it is possible to implement a one-way electrical connection in which the positive terminal and the negative terminal are applied in the same direction.
- the tab from the electrode assembly can be directly attached to the top cap by welding without attaching a separate connection plate to the top cap serving as the positive electrode terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to manufacture a top cap that reduces component resistance and increases the energy density of the secondary battery.
- the rigidity of the top cap may be increased due to the top cap parts manufactured through forging.
- the secondary battery may be a cylindrical secondary battery
- the first electrode tab is an uncoated region in which the first electrode active material is not formed among the first electrode current collectors constituting the electrode assembly
- the second electrode tab is the electrode Among the second electrode current collectors constituting the assembly, it may be an uncoated region in which the second electrode active material is not formed.
- the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab may be bent toward a winding center of the electrode assembly.
- a cylindrical secondary battery 1 includes an electrode assembly 10 , a battery can 20 , a top cap 30 , a conductive washer 40 , and insulation a member (55), wherein the top cap (30) includes a first surface (33) and a second surface (34) opposite to each other, the first surface (33) facing the electrode assembly and the It is electrically connected to the first electrode tab 11 , and the second surface 34 is provided in a protrusion exposed through a hole formed in the center of the conductive washer 40 .
- the cylindrical secondary battery 1 may further include a current collecting plate 70 and/or an insulating plate 80 in addition to the above-described components.
- the electrode assembly 10 includes a first electrode plate having a first polarity, a second electrode plate having a second polarity, and a separator provided between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
- the electrode assembly 10 may have a jelly-roll shape. That is, the electrode assembly 10 may be manufactured by winding a stack formed by sequentially stacking a first electrode plate, a separator, and a second electrode plate at least once with the winding center C as a reference. In this case, a separator may be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the electrode assembly 10 to insulate it from the battery can 20 .
- the first electrode plate is a positive electrode plate or a negative electrode plate
- the second electrode plate corresponds to an electrode plate having a polarity opposite to that of the first electrode plate.
- the first electrode plate may be a positive electrode plate
- the second electrode plate may be a negative electrode plate.
- the first electrode plate includes a first electrode current collector and a first electrode active material coated on one or both surfaces of the first electrode current collector.
- An uncoated region to which the first electrode active material is not applied is present at one end of the first electrode current collector in the width direction (parallel to the Z-axis).
- the uncoated region functions as the first electrode tab 11 .
- the first electrode tab 11 is provided above the electrode assembly 10 accommodated in the battery can 20 in the height direction (parallel to the Z-axis).
- the second electrode plate includes a second electrode current collector and a second electrode active material coated on one or both surfaces of the second electrode current collector.
- An uncoated region to which the second electrode active material is not applied is present at the other end of the second electrode current collector in the width direction (parallel to the Z-axis).
- the uncoated region functions as the second electrode tab 12 .
- the second electrode tab 12 is provided below the electrode assembly 10 accommodated in the battery can 20 in the height direction (parallel to the Z-axis).
- first electrode tab 11 may be provided at one end of the electrode assembly, and the second electrode tab may be provided at the other end of the electrode assembly.
- the battery can 20 may have a cylindrical shape, which is a cylindrical container having an opening formed therein, and is made of a conductive metal material.
- the battery can 20 accommodates the electrode assembly 10 through the opening, and also accommodates the electrolyte.
- the battery can 20 is electrically connected to the second electrode tab 12 of the electrode assembly 10 . Accordingly, the battery can 20 has the same polarity as the second electrode tab 12 .
- the second electrode tab 12 may be welded to the battery can 20 .
- the battery can 20 includes a beading portion 21 and a crimping portion 22 formed on the upper end thereof.
- the crimping part 22 may be provided on the periphery of the opening of the battery can 20 .
- the beading part 21 is formed on the electrode assembly 10 .
- the beading part 21 is formed by press-fitting the outer peripheral surface of the battery can 20 .
- the beading part 21 prevents the electrode assembly 10 having a size corresponding to the width of the battery can 20 from escaping through the upper opening of the battery can 20 , and a support part on which the top cap 30 is seated. can function as
- the crimping part 22 is formed on the beading part 21 .
- the crimping part 22 has an extended and bent shape so as to surround a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the top cap 30 disposed on the beading part 21 and a portion of an upper surface of the top cap 30 .
- the battery can may have a cylindrical shape, and may have a diameter of 30 mm to 55 mm and a height of 60 mm to 120 mm at both ends.
- the circular diameter x height of the cylindrical battery can may be 46 mm x 60 mm, 46 mm x 80 mm, or 46 mm x 90 mm, or 46 mm x 120 mm.
- the cylindrical secondary battery is, for example, a cylindrical secondary battery having a form factor ratio (defined as the ratio of the diameter of the cylindrical secondary battery divided by the height, that is, the ratio of the height (H) to the diameter ( ⁇ )) is greater than about 0.4 can be
- the form factor means a value indicating the diameter and height of the cylindrical secondary battery.
- the cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention may be, for example, a 46110 cell, a 48750 cell, a 48110 cell, a 48800 cell, a 46800 cell, and a 46900 cell.
- the first two numbers indicate the diameter of the cell
- the next two numbers indicate the height of the cell
- the last number 0 indicates that the cell has a circular cross section.
- the cylindrical secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a cylindrical secondary battery having a substantially cylindrical cell shape, a diameter of about 46 mm, a height of about 110 mm, and a form factor ratio of about 0.418.
- a cylindrical secondary battery according to another embodiment may be a battery cell having a substantially cylindrical shape, a diameter of about 48 mm, a height of about 75 mm, and a form factor ratio of about 0.640.
- a cylindrical secondary battery according to another embodiment may be a cylindrical secondary battery having a substantially cylindrical cell shape, a diameter of about 48 mm, a height of about 110 mm, and a form factor ratio of about 0.418.
- a cylindrical secondary battery according to another embodiment may be a battery cell having a substantially cylindrical shape, a diameter of about 48 mm, a height of about 80 mm, and a form factor ratio of about 0.600.
- a cylindrical secondary battery according to another embodiment may be a battery cell having a substantially cylindrical shape, a diameter of about 46 mm, a height of about 80 mm, and a form factor ratio of about 0.575.
- a cylindrical secondary battery according to another embodiment may be a cylindrical secondary battery having a substantially cylindrical shape, a diameter of about 46 mm, a height of about 90 mm, and a form factor ratio of 0.511.
- the battery can 20 may further include a venting part 23 formed on a lower surface thereof.
- the venting part 23 corresponds to a region having a thinner thickness compared to a peripheral region of the lower surface of the battery can 20 .
- the venting part 23 is structurally weak compared to the surrounding area. Accordingly, when an abnormality occurs in the cylindrical secondary battery 1 and the internal pressure increases to a certain level or more, the venting part 23 is broken and the gas generated inside the battery can 20 is discharged.
- the cylindrical secondary battery 1 has a structure in which both a positive terminal and a negative terminal are present on the upper part, and thus the upper structure is more complicated than the lower structure. Therefore, the venting part 23 may be included on the lower surface of the battery can 20 to smoothly discharge the gas generated inside the battery can 20 .
- venting part 23 is continuously formed in a circle on the lower surface of the battery can 20 , but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the venting part 23 may be discontinuously formed while drawing a circle on the lower surface of the battery can 20 , or may be formed in a straight line or other shape.
- the top cap 30 is a component made of a conductive metal material and covers the opening of the battery can 20 .
- the top cap 30 is electrically connected to the first electrode tab 11 of the electrode assembly 10 and is electrically insulated from the battery can 20 . Accordingly, the top cap 30 may function as a first electrode terminal of the cylindrical secondary battery 1 .
- the top cap 30 is seated on the beading part 21 formed on the battery can 20 , and is fixed by the crimping part 22 .
- the top cap 30 includes a first surface 33 and a second surface 34 opposite to each other, the first surface 33 facing the electrode assembly and the first electrode tab 11 and It is electrically connected, and the second surface 34 is included in the protrusion 31 exposed through a hole formed in the center of the conductive washer 40 .
- the first side 33 faces the inside of the battery can, and the second side 34 faces the outside of the battery can. That is, the top cap 30 may include a protrusion 31 protruding outwardly of the battery can, and the second surface 34 is a central portion of the conductive washer 40 from the protrusion 31 . It may be an exposed portion exposed through a hole formed in the .
- the protrusion 31 may protrude higher than the upper surface of the conductive washer 40, which will be described later, so as to facilitate contact with an electrical connection component such as a bus bar.
- the upper surface refers to the outer direction of the battery can of the cylindrical battery, that is, the direction in which the opening is located, and the lower surface refers to the direction in which the bottom surface of the battery can is located.
- the first surface 33 of the top cap 30 may be a flat portion electrically connected to the first electrode tab 11 , and may be formed on the second surface 34 of the top cap 30 at the protrusion 31 . It may be an exposed portion exposed through the outer surface of the conductive washer 40 .
- the first electrode tab 11 may be electrically connected to the first surface 33 of the top cap 30 without attaching a separate connection plate component.
- the first electrode tab 11 may be welded to the first surface 33 of the top cap 30 . In this case, the number of components for electrical connection can be reduced, and thus component resistance can be reduced.
- the top cap 30 is the first electrode terminal of the cylindrical secondary battery 1 by the second surface 34 having an exposed portion exposed through the outer surface of the conductive washer 40 electrically connected from the electrode assembly. can function as That is, the second surface of the protrusion 31 is exposed through a hole formed in the center of the conductive washer, which may function as a first electrode terminal.
- the top cap 30 includes a non-projecting portion 32 that is not provided with the projection 31, and the height of the projection portion from the first surface 33 is the first surface ( 33) is formed higher than the height from
- a height ratio of the protrusion 31 and the non-protrusion 32 from the first surface 33 may be set by a peripheral component.
- the protrusion 31 may protrude higher than the upper surface of the conductive washer 40, which will be described later, so as to facilitate contact with an electrical connection component such as a bus bar.
- the upper surface refers to the outer direction of the battery can of the cylindrical battery, that is, the direction in which the opening is located, and the lower surface refers to the direction in which the bottom surface of the battery can is located.
- the height from the first surface 33 of the protruding portion is the height from the first surface 33 of the non-protruding portion 32 to the thickness T1 of the crimping portion 22 to be described later and the crimping portion ( 22) may be greater than the sum of the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 (see FIG. 6).
- the thickness T1 of the crimping part 22 may be 0.1 mm or more, 0.15 mm or more, 0.2 mm or more, 0.25 mm or more, 0.3 mm or more, or 0.35 mm or more.
- the thickness T1 of the crimping part 22 may be 0.75 mm or less, 0.7 mm or less, 0.65 mm or less, 0.6 mm or less, 0.55 mm or less, or 0.5 mm or less.
- the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping part 22 may be 0.25 mm or more, 0.3 mm or more, 0.35 mm or more, or 0.4 mm or more.
- the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping part 22 may be 0.65 mm or less, 0.6 mm or less, 0.55 mm or less, or 0.5 mm or less.
- the sum of the thickness T1 of the crimping part 22 and the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping part 22 is 0.35 mm or more, 0.4 mm or more, 0.45 mm or more, 0.5 mm or more, It may be 0.55 mm or more, 0.6 mm or more, or 0.65 mm or more.
- the sum of the thickness T1 of the crimping portion 22 and the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping portion 22 is 1.4mm or less, 1.35mm or less, 1.3mm or less, 1.25mm or less, It may be 1.2 mm or less, 1.15 mm or less, 1.1 mm or less, 1.05 mm or less, or 1 mm or less.
- the height from the first surface 33 of the protrusion is 0.35 mm or more, 0.4 mm or more, 0.45 mm or more, 0.5 mm or more, respectively, from the height from the first surface 33 of the non-protrusion part 32 .
- 0.55mm or more, 0.6mm or more, or 0.65mm or more, or 1.4mm or less, 1.35mm or less, 1.3mm or less, 1.25mm or less, 1.2mm or less, 1.15mm or less, 1.1mm or less, 1.05mm or less, or 1mm or less can be larger
- the protruding portion 31 may be exposed through a hole formed in the center of the conductive washer. , which is advantageous in functioning as the first electrode terminal.
- FIG. 1 is a cylindrical secondary battery structure to which a top cap as a positive terminal and a conductive washer as a negative terminal according to a comparative example of the present invention are applied, a separate connection for connection with a tab drawn out from an electrode assembly under the top cap; It is a diagram showing a case where plate parts are applied.
- the positive electrode top cap 30 is pressed by pressing the protruding part of the positive electrode top cap ( 31) is configured in a shape that can be inserted into the central hole of the conductive washer 40, and a connection plate 90 component is attached to the lower surface thereof to form a current path with the electrode assembly.
- a positive forged top cap may be applied in preparation for the case of applying the connecting plate 90 parts as described above.
- FIG. 4 is a view showing a structure in which a connecting plate component is omitted through the application of a positive forged top cap in the secondary battery shown in FIG. 1 in the cylindrical secondary battery structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 a structure in which a component serving as an external terminal of a positive electrode and a component capable of welding a tab drawn from an electrode assembly are combined into one is presented.
- the anode forged top cap made of such a single part is manufactured through forging, so that its rigidity can be increased compared to the existing top cap, and it is also possible to reduce the component resistance through the integrated application into one part.
- the forged top cap 30 means a top cap manufactured by a forging method, and the forging method is a non-protruding portion ( 32) means to form the protrusion 31 by applying pressure.
- the top cap 30 includes aluminum, and thus, compared with the existing top cap, its rigidity may be increased, and a space in which a tab drawn out from the electrode assembly may be welded may be secured.
- the application of the anode forged top cap part of the present invention can perform both functions, that is, a function as an anode external terminal and a function as a part for attaching an internal tab, with one part. , and can exhibit lower component resistance compared to the case of applying the two components separately.
- the conductive washer 40 is made of a metal material having conductivity, and is a component having a substantially disk shape with a hole formed in the center thereof.
- the conductive washer 40 extends from the outer portion of the upper surface of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the periphery of the opening of the battery can toward the center, and the protrusion 31 of the top cap 30 is exposed at the center.
- a hole is formed so that it can be
- the upper surface refers to the outer direction of the battery can of the cylindrical battery, that is, the direction in which the opening is located, and the lower surface refers to the direction in which the bottom surface of the battery can is located.
- the center refers to a central area of the upper and/or lower surfaces of the conductive washer 40 .
- the conductive washer 40 is electrically connected to the battery can and may be in contact with at least a portion of the periphery of the opening, preferably on the crimping portion 22 of the battery can 20 . That is, the secondary battery has a crimping part on the periphery of the opening of the battery can, and the conductive washer 40 is in contact with the crimping part 22 .
- the conductive washer 40 may have the same polarity as that of the battery can by being in contact with the crimping part 22 , and may function as a second electrode terminal having a second polarity.
- the conductive washer 40 may be coupled to the crimping portion 22 , and the coupling may be performed, for example, by welding, and the welding may be laser welding.
- the conductive washer 40 is electrically insulated from the top cap 30 .
- the top cap 30 is exposed through a hole formed in the center of the conductive washer 40 , and the conductive washer 40 and the protrusion 31 of the top cap 30 are spaced apart from each other.
- the conductive washer 40 is vertically spaced apart from the remaining portions except for the protrusion 31 of the top cap 30 . Accordingly, the conductive washer 40 is electrically connected to the second electrode tab 12 and the battery can 20 , and may function as a second electrode terminal of the cylindrical secondary battery 1 .
- the cylindrical secondary battery 1 includes the conductive washer 40 so that both the first electrode terminal having the first polarity and the second electrode terminal having the second polarity are in the same direction. has a structure placed in
- the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 is greater than the width D1 of the top surface of the crimping portion 22 of the battery can 20 .
- the coupling area between the electrical connection component and the conductive washer 40 can be enlarged. in order to make it In this way, as the bonding area between the electrical connection part and the conductive washer 40 is enlarged, the welding process can be performed smoothly, the fastening force between the two parts can be improved, and the electrical resistance at the coupling part can be reduced. have.
- the upper surface refers to the outer direction of the battery can of the cylindrical battery, that is, the direction in which the opening is located, and the lower surface refers to the direction in which the bottom surface of the battery can is located.
- the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 means a length extending from the outer edge of the top surface of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the periphery of the opening of the battery can toward the center.
- the width D1 of the upper surface of the crimping part 22 means a length extending from the outer edge of the upper surface of the battery can toward the center at the periphery of the opening of the battery can.
- the upper surface of the crimping portion 22 means a portion at the end of the crimping portion 22 excluding the curved portion surrounding the side and corner portions of the crimping portion 22 .
- the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 may be set differently according to the diameter of the secondary battery.
- the cylindrical secondary battery is a cell in a substantially cylindrical shape, and for example, the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 may be 10% or more, 11% or more, 12% or more, or 13% or more of the maximum diameter of the cell.
- the cylindrical secondary battery is a cell in a substantially cylindrical shape, and for example, the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 may be 50% or less, 45% or less, 43% or less, or 40% or less of the maximum diameter of the cell.
- the width D1 of the upper surface of the crimping part 22 is smaller than the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 .
- the cylindrical secondary battery is a cell having a substantially cylindrical shape, and for example, the width D1 of the upper surface of the crimping part 22 may be 1% or more, 2% or more, or 3% or more of the maximum diameter of the cell.
- a cylindrical secondary battery is a cell in a substantially cylindrical shape, and for example, the width D1 of the upper surface of the crimping part 22 may be 13% or less, 12% or less, 11% or less, or 10% or less of the maximum diameter of the cell. have.
- the sum of the thickness T1 of the crimping portion 22 at the portion in contact with the conductive washer 40 and the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping portion 22 is the 90% to 200% of the thickness T' of the conductive washer 40 not in contact with the crimping portion 22.
- the thickness T1 of the crimping part 22 may be 0.1 mm or more, 0.15 mm or more, 0.2 mm or more, 0.25 mm or more, 0.3 mm or more, or 0.35 mm or more.
- the thickness T1 of the crimping part 22 may be 0.75 mm or less, 0.7 mm or less, 0.65 mm or less, 0.6 mm or less, 0.55 mm or less, or 0.5 mm or less.
- the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping part 22 may be 0.25 mm or more, 0.3 mm or more, 0.35 mm or more, or 0.4 mm or more.
- the thickness T2 of the conductive washer 40 in contact with the crimping part 22 may be 0.65 mm or less, 0.6 mm or less, 0.55 mm or less, or 0.5 mm or less.
- the thickness T' of the conductive washer 40 not in contact with the crimping part 22 may be 0.4 mm or more, 0.45 mm or more, or 0.5 mm or more.
- the thickness T' of the conductive washer 40 not in contact with the crimping part 22 may be 0.7 mm or less, 0.65 mm or less, or 0.6 mm or less.
- the thickness of the conductive washer is formed differently depending on the region, the thickness of the metal on all paths of the electric current becomes the same, thereby reducing the overall resistance.
- the battery can 20 may include an insertion groove 22a provided on the upper surface of the crimping part 22 , and the conductive washer 40 may correspond to the insertion groove 22a. It has a shape and may include an insertion protrusion 41 coupled to the insertion groove 22a.
- the insertion groove 22a and the insertion protrusion 41 may enlarge the contact area between the conductive washer 40 and the crimping part 22, thereby improving the fastening force and reducing the electrical resistance at the bonding site.
- the insertion groove 22a and the insertion protrusion 41 guide the seating position of the conductive washer 40 in seating the crimping part 22 on the crimping part 22, so that the projection of the conductive washer 40 and the top cap 30 is provided. (31) can prevent contact between them.
- the insertion groove 22a and the insertion protrusion 41 may improve fairness by preventing the conductive washer 40 from moving on the crimping part 22 during the welding process.
- the insulating member 55 is provided between the top cap 30 and at least one of the battery can 20 and the conductive washer 40 electrically connected to the battery can. , at least one of the battery can 20 and the conductive washer 40 and the top cap 30 are electrically insulated. According to an example, the insulating member 55 may electrically insulate both the battery can 20 and the conductive washer 40 from the top cap 30 .
- the insulating member 55 is provided between the conductive washer 40 and the top cap 30 and electrically insulates the conductive washer 40 and the top cap 30 from the first insulating member 60 . and a second insulating member 50 provided between the battery can and the top cap to electrically insulate the battery can and the top cap.
- the insulating member 55 is made of an insulating material.
- the second insulating member 50 is provided between the battery can 20 and the top cap 30 and electrically insulates the battery can and the top cap, for example, the second insulating member ( 50) may be a gasket.
- the second insulating member 50 may be provided between the crimping part 22 of the battery can 20 and the top cap 30 , which secures airtightness of the battery can 20 and the battery can 20 . and the top cap 30 may be electrically insulated.
- the top cap 30 functions as a first electrode terminal having a first polarity and the conductive washer 40 has a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. Since it functions as a second electrode terminal having a polarity, the top cap 30 and the conductive washer 40 must maintain an electrically insulating state. Accordingly, the first insulating member 60 may be applied to stably maintain the insulating state.
- the first insulating member 60 may be provided between the lower surface of the conductive washer 40 and the top cap 30 .
- the conductive washer 40 has a width D2 greater than the width D1 of the upper surface of the crimping portion 22, and the protrusion 31 of the top cap 30 from the crimping portion 22. It has a shape extending in the direction toward Therefore, the first insulating member 60 is formed in the center of the conductive washer 40 so that the inner surface of the hole formed in the conductive washer 40 and the protrusion 31 of the top cap 30 cannot contact each other. It may have an extended shape to cover the inner surface.
- the first insulating member 60 When the first insulating member 60 is made of a resin material, the first insulating member 60 may be coupled to the conductive washer 40 and the top cap 30 by thermal fusion. In this case, airtightness at the bonding interface between the first insulating member 60 and the conductive washer 40 and at the bonding interface between the first insulating member 60 and the top cap 30 may be enhanced.
- the first insulating member 60 is extended to cover an area of 1% or more, 2% or more, 3% or more, or 4% or more of the total area of the upper surface of the conductive washer 40.
- the first insulating member 60 may extend to cover an area of 10% or less, 9% or less, 8% or less, or 7% or less of the total area of the upper surface of the conductive washer 40 .
- the width C of which the first insulating member 60 extends to cover a portion of the upper surface of the conductive washer 40 is 0.1 mm or more, 0.15 mm or more, 0.2 mm or more, 0.25 mm or more, 0.3 mm or more, or 0.35 mm or more. mm or larger.
- the width C of which the first insulating member 60 extends to cover a portion of the upper surface of the conductive washer 40 may be 3 mm or less, 2.5 mm or less, 2 mm or less, 1.5 mm or less, 1 mm or less, or 0.5 mm or less. have.
- the width C at which the first insulating member 60 extends to cover a portion of the upper surface of the conductive washer 40 is the width C of the conductive washer 40 from the center direction to the outer portion direction of the width D2 of the conductive washer 40. 1 refers to the length of the portion covered by the insulating member 60 .
- the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 may be set differently according to the diameter of the secondary battery.
- the cylindrical secondary battery is a cell in a substantially cylindrical shape, and for example, the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 may be 10% or more, 11% or more, 12% or more, or 13% or more of the maximum diameter of the cell.
- the cylindrical secondary battery is a cell in a substantially cylindrical shape, and for example, the width D2 of the conductive washer 40 may be 50% or less, 45% or less, 43% or less, or 40% or less of the maximum diameter of the cell.
- the process of seating the conductive washer 40 on the crimping portion 22 is more accurate and faster. can be done After the first insulating member 60 is inserted through the hole of the conductive washer 40 and fixed to the conductive washer 60, the assembly composed of the conductive washer 40 and the first insulating member 60 is crimped. By seating on the 22 and the top cap 30, the conductive washer 40 can be naturally seated at the correct position. In this case, the protrusion 31 of the top cap 30 is exposed outwardly of the battery can through a hole formed in the center of the first insulating member 60 .
- the combination of the first insulating member 60 and the conductive washer 40 shown in FIG. 8 may be manufactured by insert injection. That is, insert injection is performed so that the conductive washer 40 made of a metal material is inserted/fixed into the first insulating member 60 made of a resin material to manufacture a combination of the first insulating member 60 and the conductive washer 40, , by arranging this assembly on the crimping part 22 and the top cap 30, it is possible to bring about the effect of natural alignment.
- the current collecting plate 70 is coupled to an upper portion of the electrode assembly 10 .
- the current collecting plate 70 is made of a conductive metal material and is connected to the first electrode tab 11 .
- a lead 72 may be connected to the current collecting plate 70 , and the lead 72 may extend upwardly of the electrode assembly 10 to be directly coupled to the first surface 33 of the top cap 30 . Since the top cap 30 has the first surface 33 capable of being electrically connected to the first electrode tab 11 , the lead 72 is attached to the first surface 33 of the top cap 30 . It is not coupled to the coupling plate 90 that can be coupled. Since the lead 72 is directly coupled to the first surface 33 of the top cap 30 without being coupled to the connection plate 90, the number of electrically connected components can be reduced, and component resistance can be reduced. can bring
- the current collecting plate 70 may include a plurality of sub-plates 71 extending radially from the center.
- the current collecting plate 70 and the lead 72 may be integrally formed.
- the lead 72 may have an elongated plate shape extending outward from the center of the current collecting plate 70 , and may be formed between the sub-plates 71 adjacent to each other.
- the structure of the current collecting plate 70 of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may have a shape corresponding to the upper surface of the electrode assembly 10 so as to completely cover the upper portion of the first electrode tab 11 .
- the current collecting plate 70 may include a plurality of radially formed irregularities on a lower surface thereof. When the unevenness is formed, the unevenness may be press-fitted into the electrode tabs 11 and 12 by pressing the current collecting plate 70 .
- the current collecting plate 70 is coupled to an end of the first electrode tab 11 .
- the coupling between the first electrode tab 11 and the current collecting plate 70 may be performed, for example, by laser welding.
- the laser welding may be performed by partially melting the base material of the current collecting plate 70 , or may be performed with solder for welding interposed between the current collecting plate 70 and the first electrode tab 11 .
- the solder may have a lower melting point compared to the current collecting plate 70 and the first electrode tab 11 .
- the current collecting plate 70 may be coupled to a coupling surface formed by bending an end of the first electrode tab 11 in a direction parallel to the current collecting plate 70 .
- the bending direction of the first electrode tab 11 may be, for example, a direction toward a winding center of the electrode assembly 10 .
- the current collecting plate 70 may also be coupled to the lower surface of the electrode assembly 10 .
- one surface of the current collecting plate 70 is coupled to the second electrode tab 12 of the electrode assembly 10 by welding, and the opposite surface is welded to the inner bottom surface of the battery can 20 by welding. can be combined.
- a coupling structure of the current collecting plate 70 coupled to the lower surface of the electrode assembly 10 and the second electrode tab 12 is substantially the same as the current collecting plate 70 coupled to the upper surface of the electrode assembly 10 described above. do.
- the second electrode tab 12 may also have a shape bent in a direction toward the winding center of the electrode assembly 10 .
- the insulating plate 80 is disposed between the upper end of the electrode assembly 10 and the beading portion 21 or between the current collecting plate 70 and the beading portion 21 coupled to the upper portion of the electrode assembly 10 to form the first electrode A contact between the tab 11 and the battery can 20 or between the current collecting plate 70 and the battery can 20 is prevented.
- the insulating plate 80 has a lead hole 81 through which a lead 72 extending upwardly from the current collecting plate 70 or from the first electrode tab 11 can be drawn out.
- the cylindrical secondary battery 1 includes a top cap 30 provided on one side of the battery can 20 in the longitudinal direction (a direction parallel to the Z axis in FIG. 2 ) and
- the conductive washer 40 has a structure that can be used as a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, respectively. Therefore, in the case of electrically connecting a plurality of cylindrical secondary batteries 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to arrange an electrical connection part such as a bus bar on only one side of the cylindrical secondary battery 1 . , thereby simplifying the structure and improving the energy density.
- a battery pack 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a secondary battery assembly to which the secondary battery 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is electrically connected as described above, and a pack housing accommodating the same. (2) is included.
- components such as a bus bar and a power terminal for electrical connection are omitted for convenience of illustration.
- a vehicle 5 may be, for example, an electric vehicle, and includes a battery pack 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the vehicle 5 operates by receiving power from the battery pack 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
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- 제1 전극 탭 및 제2 전극 탭을 구비하는 전극 조립체;상기 전극 조립체를 수용하기 위한 개구부를 가지며 상기 제2 전극 탭과 전기적으로 연결되는 전지 캔;상기 전지 캔의 개구부를 커버하며 상기 제1 전극 탭과 전기적으로 연결되는 탑 캡;상기 전지 캔과 전기적으로 연결되며 상기 개구부의 둘레부의 적어도 일부에 접하는 전도성 와셔; 및상기 전지 캔 및 상기 전지 캔과 전기적으로 연결되는 전도성 와셔 중 적어도 하나와 상기 탑 캡 사이에 구비되며, 상기 전지 캔 및 상기 전도성 와셔 중 적어도 하나와 상기 탑 캡을 전기적으로 절연하는 절연 부재를 포함하고,상기 탑 캡은 서로 대향하는 제1 면 및 제2 면을 포함하며, 상기 제1 면은 상기 전극 조립체와 대면하며 상기 제1 전극 탭과 전기적으로 연결되고, 상기 제2 면은 상기 전도성 와셔의 중심부에 형성되는 홀을 통해 노출되는 돌출부를 갖는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 탑 캡은 상기 돌출부가 구비되지 않은 비돌출부를 포함하고, 상기 돌출부의 상기 제1 면으로부터의 높이는 상기 비돌출부의 상기 제1 면으로부터의 높이보다 높게 형성되는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 탑 캡은 알루미늄을 포함하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 전지 캔은 원통형인 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 절연 부재는 상기 전도성 와셔와 상기 탑 캡과 사이에 구비되며 상기 전도성 와셔와 상기 탑 캡을 전기적으로 절연하는 제1 절연 부재 및 상기 전지 캔과 상기 탑 캡 사이에 구비되며 상기 전지 캔과 상기 탑 캡을 전기적으로 절연하는 제2 절연 부재를 포함하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 5에 있어서, 상기 제1 절연 부재는 상기 전도성 와셔의 중심부에 형성된 홀의 내측면을 커버하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 5에 있어서,상기 제1 절연 부재는 상기 전도성 와셔의 상면의 전체 면적 중 1% 이상이고, 10% 이하의 면적을 커버하도록 연장되는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 5에 있어서, 상기 제1 절연 부재는 열 융착에 의해 상기 전도성 와셔 및 상기 탑 캡과 결합되는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 이차전지는 상기 전지 캔의 개구부의 둘레부에 크림핑부를 구비하고, 상기 전도성 와셔는 상기 크림핑부 상에 접하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 전도성 와셔의 폭은 상기 크림핑부의 상면이 갖는 폭보다 더 큰 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 전도성 와셔와 접하는 부분에서의 크림핑부의 두께 및 상기 크림핑부에 접하는 전도성 와셔의 두께의 합은 상기 크림핑부에 접하지 않는 전도성 와셔의 두께의 90% 내지 200%인 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 전지 캔은 상기 크림핑부의 상면에 구비된 삽입 홈을 포함하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 12에 있어서, 상기 전도성 와셔는 상기 삽입 홈과 대응되는 형상을 가지며 상기 삽입 홈과 결합되는 삽입 돌기를 포함하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 전지 캔은 하면에 형성된 벤팅부를 포함하는 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 제1 전극 탭은 상기 전극 조립체를 구성하는 제1 전극 집전체 중 제1 전극 활물질이 형성되지 않은 무지부이고, 상기 제2 전극 탭은, 상기 전극 조립체를 구성하는 제2 전극 집전체 중 제2 전극 활물질이 형성되지 않은 무지부인 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 제1 전극 탭 및 제2 전극 탭은 상기 전극 조립체의 권취 중심을 향해 절곡된 것인 이차전지.
- 청구항 1 내지 16 중 어느 한 항에 따른 이차전지; 및 상기 이차전지를 수용하는 팩 하우징을 포함하는 배터리 팩.
- 청구항 17에 따른 배터리 팩을 포함하는 자동차.
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