WO2022195720A1 - 電池モジュール - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present invention relate to battery modules.
- a battery group comprising multiple batteries (single cells) is housed inside a case.
- a battery module from the viewpoint of improving the transferability of heat generated in a battery group to the outside, there is a case in which a metal body is provided in the case and heat is radiated from the metal body to the outside of the battery module.
- the battery group and the metal body are electrically insulated by, for example, providing an insulating material between the plurality of batteries forming the battery group and the metal body.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a battery module that effectively suppresses corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group and the metal body with a simple configuration.
- a battery module includes a battery group, an electrical path, a case, an insulating layer and a conductive layer.
- a battery group includes a plurality of batteries, and an electric current flows in each of charging and discharging of the plurality of batteries.
- a battery group is housed inside the case, and the case includes a conductive metal body.
- the insulating layer is laminated on the surface of the metal body on the side where the battery group is located, and has electrical insulation.
- the conductive layer is laminated on the surface of the insulating layer on which the battery group is located, and is electrically connected to either the electrical path or the conductive portion of the battery group.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a single battery used in a battery module according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the battery module according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the battery module according to the first embodiment disassembled for each member.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the battery module according to the first embodiment in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a battery module according to a first modified example in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a single battery used in a battery module according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the battery module according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the battery module according to the first embodiment disassembled for each member.
- FIG. 4 is a cross
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a battery module according to a second modified example in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a battery module according to a third modified example in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a battery module according to a fourth modified example in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a conductive layer of a battery module according to a fifth modification as viewed from one side in the stacking direction of insulating layers and conductive layers.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a battery module according to a sixth modification in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- a battery module includes a battery group including a plurality of batteries (single cells) and a case in which the battery group is housed.
- the batteries constituting the battery group are, for example, secondary batteries such as lithium ion secondary batteries.
- FIG. 1 shows an example of a battery 1 alone.
- a battery 1 includes an electrode group 2 and an outer container 3 in which the electrode group 2 is accommodated.
- the exterior container 3 is formed from metals, such as aluminum, an aluminum alloy, iron, or stainless steel.
- the exterior container 3 includes a container body 5 and a lid 6.
- the depth direction (direction indicated by arrows X1 and X2) and the lateral direction (direction indicated by arrows Y1 and Y2) crossing (perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to) the depth direction , and a height direction (direction indicated by arrow Z1 and arrow Z2) that intersects (orthogonal or substantially orthogonal) to both the depth direction and the lateral direction are defined.
- the dimension in the depth direction is much smaller than the dimension in the lateral direction and the dimension in the height direction in each of the battery 1 and the outer container 3 .
- the container body 5 includes a bottom wall 7 and a peripheral wall 8.
- An internal cavity 10 in which the electrode group 2 is housed is defined by a bottom wall 7 and a peripheral wall 8 .
- the internal cavity 10 opens toward the side opposite to the side where the bottom wall 7 is located in the height direction.
- the peripheral wall 8 surrounds the inner cavity 10 along the entire circumference.
- a lid 6 is attached to the container body 5 at the opening of the internal cavity 10 .
- the lid 6 is thus attached to the peripheral wall 8 at the end opposite the bottom wall 7 .
- the lid 6 and the bottom wall 7 face each other across the internal cavity 10 in the height direction.
- the electrode group 2 includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode (both not shown). Further, in the electrode group 2, a separator (not shown) is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator is made of an electrically insulating material and electrically insulates the positive electrode from the negative electrode.
- the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector such as a positive electrode current collector foil, and a positive electrode active material-containing layer carried on the surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector is, but not limited to, aluminum foil or aluminum alloy foil, etc., and has a thickness of about 5 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode active material-containing layer comprises a positive electrode active material and may optionally contain a binder and a conductive agent. Examples of positive electrode active materials include, but are not limited to, oxides, sulfides, and polymers that can intercalate and deintercalate lithium ions.
- the positive electrode current collector has a positive electrode current collecting tab as a portion on which the positive electrode active material-containing layer is not supported.
- the negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector such as a negative electrode current collector foil, and a negative electrode active material-containing layer (not shown) carried on the surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode current collector is, but not limited to, aluminum foil, aluminum alloy foil, copper foil, or the like, and has a thickness of about 5 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode active material containing layer comprises a negative electrode active material and may optionally contain a binder and a conductive agent. Examples of the negative electrode active material include, but are not limited to, metal oxides, metal sulfides, metal nitrides, and carbon materials that can occlude and release lithium ions.
- the negative electrode current collector includes a negative electrode current collecting tab as a portion where the negative electrode active material-containing layer is not supported.
- a pair of current collecting tabs is formed by the positive electrode current collecting tab and the negative electrode current collecting tab.
- a pair of current collecting tabs protrude from the electrode group 2 .
- the positive electrode current collecting tab protrudes to one side of the battery 1 in the lateral direction
- the negative electrode current collecting tab is on the opposite side of the lateral direction of the battery 1 to the side from which the positive electrode current collecting tab protrudes.
- each of the pair of current collecting tabs in the electrode group 2 protrudes in the height direction of the battery 1 toward the side where the lid 6 is located. In this case, the pair of current collecting tabs are positioned apart from each other in the lateral direction of the battery 1 .
- the electrode group 2 is held (impregnated) with an electrolytic solution (not shown).
- the electrolytic solution may be a non-aqueous electrolytic solution in which an electrolyte is dissolved in an organic solvent, or an aqueous electrolytic solution such as an aqueous solution.
- a gel electrolyte may be used instead of the electrolytic solution, or a solid electrolyte may be used.
- the solid electrolyte may be interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode in place of the separator in the electrode group. In this case, the solid electrolyte electrically insulates the positive electrode from the negative electrode.
- a pair of electrode terminals 11 are attached to the outer surface (upper surface) of the lid 6 of the outer container 3 .
- the electrode terminal 11 is made of a conductive material such as metal.
- One of the electrode terminals 11 is the positive terminal of the battery 1 and the other of the electrode terminals 11 is the negative terminal of the battery 1 .
- An insulating member 12 is provided between each of the electrode terminals 11 and the lid 6 .
- Each of the electrode terminals 11 is electrically insulated from the outer container 3 including the lid 6 by the insulating member 12 .
- the positive electrode current collecting tab of the electrode group 2 is electrically connected to the corresponding positive electrode terminal of the electrode terminals 11 via one or more leads (positive electrode lead). Further, the negative electrode current collecting tab of the electrode group 2 is electrically connected to one of the corresponding negative electrode terminals 11 via one or more leads (negative lead). Each of the leads is formed from a conductive material such as metal. In addition, in the internal cavity 10 of the outer container 3, each of the pair of current collecting tabs and leads is electrically connected to the outer container 3 (container body 5 and lid 6) by one or more insulating members (not shown). insulated to
- the lid 6 is formed with a gas release valve 13 and an injection port.
- a sealing plate 15 is welded to the outer surface of the lid 6 to close the injection port.
- the gas release valve 13, the injection port, and the like may not be provided in the battery.
- the outer container 3 may have a potential between the potential of the positive terminal (positive potential) and the potential of the negative terminal (negative potential).
- the configuration of the battery is not limited to the example shown in FIG.
- the exterior of the battery may be formed from a laminate film.
- the metal layer is sandwiched between two electrically insulating insulating layers, and the outer surface of the casing is formed by one of the two insulating layers. Then, the electrode group is housed inside the exterior portion formed from the laminate film.
- a battery module includes a battery group, and the battery group includes a plurality of batteries (single cells).
- the battery group includes a plurality of batteries (single cells).
- each of the plurality of batteries forming the battery group has the same configuration as the battery 1 described above.
- the battery module 20 includes a battery group 21 and a case 22 in which the battery group 21 is accommodated.
- a storage space 23 for the battery group 21 is defined by the case 22 .
- the battery group 21 includes a plurality of the batteries (single cells) 1 described above.
- Bus bar 25 is formed from a conductive material.
- the battery group 21 at least one of a series connection structure in which a plurality of batteries 1 are electrically connected in series and a parallel connection structure in which a plurality of batteries 1 are electrically connected in parallel is formed.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing each member disassembled.
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- the case 22 is formed from a plurality of members including a frame member 26 and a metal body 27. 2 shows only the frame member 26 of the case 22, and FIG. 3 shows only the frame member 26 and the metal body 27 of the case 22.
- the metal body 27 is made of aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or the like, and has electrical conductivity.
- Parts of the case 22, such as the frame member 26, other than the metal body 27 are made of an electrically insulating material. Examples of materials for forming parts other than the metal body 27 of the case 22 include resins such as polyphenylene ether, polycarbonate, and polybutylene terephthalate.
- the case 22 includes a case ceiling wall (case upper wall) 31 and two pairs of case side walls 32 and 33 .
- the case ceiling wall 31 is adjacent to the storage space 23 from one side in the height direction (arrow Z3 side).
- the two pairs of case side walls 32 and 33 form a case peripheral wall that surrounds the storage space 23 along the entire circumference.
- Frame member 26 of case 22 includes a frame bottom 35 .
- the case top wall 31 and the frame bottom 35 face each other across the storage space 23 in the height direction.
- Each of the case side walls 32 and 33 extends along the height direction between the case top wall 31 and the frame bottom portion 35 .
- the pair of case side walls 32 face each other across the storage space 23 in the lateral direction.
- the pair of case side walls 33 face each other across the storage space 23 in the depth direction.
- Each of the case side walls 32 extends along the depth direction between the case side walls 33 .
- Each of the case sidewalls 33 extends laterally between the case sidewalls 32 .
- the case 22 is provided with two partition walls 36.
- the partition wall 36 is laterally arranged between the pair of case side walls 32 and laterally separated from each other.
- each of the partition walls 36 is arranged apart from each of the case side walls 32 in the lateral direction.
- Each partition wall 36 extends along the height direction between the case top wall 31 and the frame bottom portion 35 .
- Each partition wall 36 extends in the depth direction between the case side walls 33 . Since two partition walls 36 are formed as described above, in one example such as FIGS. That is, the storage space 23 is horizontally divided into three by the partition wall 36 .
- the frame bottom portion 35 supports the battery group 21 from the opposite side of the case top wall 31 in the height direction.
- Three through holes 38 are formed in the frame bottom portion 35 .
- each of the through-holes 38 is formed at a position corresponding to one of the regions 37 .
- Each of the regions 37 of the storage space 23 opens to the exterior of the frame member 26 through a corresponding one of the through holes 38 .
- the frame bottom portion 35 protrudes inward from each of the case side walls 32 and 33 and the partition wall 36, and the protruding ends of the frame bottom portion 35 Edges of through holes 38 are formed.
- the frame bottom portion 35 protrudes inwardly from each of the case side wall 33 and the partition wall 36, and the protruding end of the frame bottom portion 35 penetrates. Edges of holes 38 are formed. Therefore, in each of the regions 37, the frame bottom portion 35 is formed to protrude inward along the entire circumference, and in each of the through holes 38, the protruding end of the frame bottom portion 35 forms an edge along the entire circumference. It is formed.
- the battery group 21 forms three battery lines 41 .
- Each of the battery strings 41 is arranged in a corresponding one of the regions 37 in the storage space 23 .
- a partition wall 36 separates the battery rows 41 adjacent to each other in the lateral direction of the battery module 20 .
- a plurality of batteries 1 are arranged in the battery row 41, and eight batteries 1 are arranged in each of the battery rows 41 in one example such as FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- the batteries 1 are arranged so that the arrangement direction of the batteries 1 coincides or substantially coincides with the depth direction of the battery module 20 (case 22).
- the battery row 41 is supported by a projecting portion of the frame bottom portion 35 toward the inner peripheral side.
- the depth direction of each battery 1 coincides or substantially coincides with the depth direction of the battery module 20 (case 22), and the lateral direction of each battery 1 coincides with the battery It matches or substantially matches the lateral direction of the module 20 .
- the height direction of each battery 1 matches or substantially matches the height direction of the battery module 20 .
- Each of the batteries 1 is placed in the storage space 23 with the outer surface of the bottom wall 7 facing the side where the frame bottom 35 is located and the outer surface of the lid 6 facing the side where the case top wall 31 is located. placed.
- each of the battery rows 41 the plurality of batteries 1 are arranged with no or almost no displacement with respect to each other in the lateral direction and the height direction of the battery module 20 .
- the three battery rows 41 are arranged with no or almost no displacement with respect to each other in the vertical and height directions of the battery module 20 .
- a partition plate (separator) 42 is provided between the batteries 1 adjacent to each other in the arrangement direction (the depth direction of the battery module 20).
- One or more partition plates 42 are provided for each of the battery rows 41 , and seven partition plates 42 are provided for each of the battery rows 41 in the examples shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 and the like.
- Each partition plate 42 is made of a material having electrical insulation at least on its outer surface. Materials forming at least the outer surface of the partition plate 42 include electrically insulating resins such as polyphenylene ether (PPE), polycarbonate (PC), and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).
- the metal body 27 forms part of the case bottom wall of the case 22 and forms part of the outer surface of the case 22 .
- Metal body 27 serves as a radiator that radiates heat generated in battery group 21 to the outside of battery module 20 .
- the metal body 27 has higher thermal conductivity than the parts of the case 22 other than the metal body 27 .
- Metal body 27 is attached to frame member 26 from the side opposite to the side where case top wall 31 is located in the height direction of battery module 20 .
- the metal body 27 is positioned on the side opposite to the side on which the case top wall 31 is positioned with respect to the battery group 21 (the plurality of batteries 1).
- the metal body 27 is formed in an appropriate size, shape, etc. as needed, and in one example, is formed in a flat plate shape or a substantially flat plate shape with a thickness of about 0.5 mm to 5 mm.
- the battery module 20 includes three insulating sheets (insulators) 43 .
- Each of the insulating sheets 43 has electrical insulation, and has higher thermal conductivity than the portions of the case 22 other than the metal body 27 and the air.
- each of the insulating sheets 43 preferably has plasticity.
- a resin such as silicone having electrical insulation and plasticity can be used.
- each of the insulating sheets 43 has a lower thermal conductivity than the metal body 27 .
- Each insulating sheet 43 is sandwiched between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 in the height direction of the battery module 20 .
- Each of the insulating sheets 43 is arranged in a corresponding one of the regions 37 in the storage space 23 .
- Each insulating sheet 43 is in close contact with and abuts a corresponding one of the battery rows 41 in a corresponding one of the regions 37 .
- the corresponding one of the insulating sheets 43 is in close contact with and abuts on the outer container 3 (bottom wall 7) of each battery 1 from the side where the metal body 27 is positioned in the height direction of the battery module 20.
- a part of the bottom wall 7 of the outer container 3 is in contact with the frame bottom 35 or adhered to the frame bottom 35 via an adhesive or the like. .
- each of the battery rows 41 is supported by the portion of the frame bottom portion 35 that protrudes toward the inner peripheral side.
- a corresponding one of the insulating sheets 43 is in close contact with and abuts against a portion of the bottom wall 7 of the outer container 3 other than the abutting portion and the adhesive portion to the frame bottom portion 35. .
- each of the insulating sheets 43 is inserted into a corresponding one of the through holes 38 .
- a slight gap may be formed between the insulating sheet 43 arranged and the projecting end of the frame bottom portion 35 in terms of manufacturing.
- the gap between the insulating sheet 43 formed in each of the through-holes 38 and the projecting end of the frame bottom portion 35 serves as an air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 .
- an insulating layer 45 is laminated on the surface of the metal body 27 on the side where the battery group 21 is located.
- the insulating layer 45 is formed between each of the insulating sheet 43 and the frame bottom portion 35 and the metal body 27 in the height direction of the battery module 20 .
- the insulating layer 45 has electrical insulation.
- the insulating layer 45 is, for example, an epoxy resin film or the like, and is made of an electrically insulating resin.
- the conductive layer 46 is laminated on the surface of the insulating layer 45 on which the battery group 21 is located.
- the conductive layer 46 is formed between each of the insulating sheet 43 and the frame bottom portion 35 and the insulating layer 45 in the height direction of the battery module 20 .
- the conductive layer 46 is made of a conductive metal such as copper or copper alloy. Therefore, in the battery module 20 , the metal body 27 , the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are laminated in this order from the side farthest from the battery group 21 .
- the insulating layer 45 is in close contact with the metal body 27, and there is no or almost no air (air layer) between the insulating layer 45 and the metal body 27.
- the conductive layer 46 is in close contact with the insulating layer 45 , and air (air layer) does not exist or hardly exists between the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 .
- the metal body 27 is electrically insulated from the conductive layer 46 by the insulating layer 45 . Note that the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are omitted in FIG. In addition, in FIG.
- the thicknesses (dimensions in the stacking direction) of the insulating layers 45 and the conductive layers 46 are shown to be approximately the same as the thicknesses (dimensions in the stacking direction) of the metal body 27. , the thickness of each of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 is much smaller than the thickness of the metal body 27 .
- the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are formed integrally with the metal body 27 .
- a metal base substrate such as an aluminum base substrate used to form printed wiring boards is used as the substrate on which the metal body 27, the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are integrally formed.
- an insulating sheet and a metal sheet are laminated in this order on the surface of the metal body, and the insulating sheet and the metal sheet are pressed against the metal body by pressure in a high-temperature environment, whereby the metal body 27 and the insulating layer 45 are formed. and a conductive layer 46 are integrally formed.
- the metal body 27 and the insulating layer are separated from each other with no or almost no air between the insulating layer 45 and the metal body 27 and between the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 .
- 45 and conductive layer 46 are integrally formed.
- the insulating layer 45 extends beyond the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 to the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 in a direction that intersects (perpendicularly or substantially perpendicularly) the lamination direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 . It extends to the outer area. In one example such as FIG. 4 , the insulating layer 45 extends to the outer edge of the metal body 27 . In the present embodiment, the insulating layer 45 extends beyond the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 to a region outside the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 in both the depth direction and the lateral direction of the battery module 20 . .
- the frame bottom portion 35 contacts the conductive layer 46 from the side where the battery group 21 is positioned in the height direction. Also, each of the insulating sheets 43 is in close contact with and contacts the conductive layer 46 from the side where the battery group 21 is positioned in the height direction of the battery module 20 . Further, in this embodiment, the battery group 21 is electrically insulated from the metal body 27 by the insulating layer 45 or the like. Because of the configuration as described above, in the battery module 20 , each of the insulating sheet 43 and the frame bottom portion 35 is arranged in the height direction of the battery module 20 such that the metal body 27 in which the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are laminated and the battery It is sandwiched between group 21.
- the heat generated in each of the battery rows 41 is transferred to the metal body 27 through the corresponding one of the insulating sheets 43 , the conductive layer 46 and the insulating layer 45 in order. Therefore, the insulating sheet 43 and the like form a heat transfer path from the battery group 21 to the metal body 27 that does not pass through the air layer. The heat transferred to the metal body 27 is radiated from the metal body 27 to the outside of the battery module 20 .
- the battery module 20 is used, for example, while being installed on a metal base (cooling plate).
- the battery module 20 is installed on the base so that the base is adjacent to the metal body 27 from the side opposite to the battery group 21 . Further, the heat transferred from the battery group 21 to the metal body 27 as described above is radiated from the metal body 27 to the base.
- the battery module 20 is used, for example, as a stationary power source or a railroad vehicle power source.
- a battery system using the battery module 20 a plurality of battery modules including the battery module 20 are electrically connected in series. For this reason, in the battery system, a large number of batteries are connected in series, and heat generation in the battery group 21 increases during charging and discharging of the battery module 20 . Therefore, the battery module 20 is required to have high cooling performance. In such a case, forced cooling may be performed by providing a flow path through which a cooling fluid containing cooling liquid, cooling gas, or the like flows inside a base (cooling plate) on which the battery modules 20 are installed.
- a battery group 21 composed of a plurality of batteries 1 in the battery module 20 has a pair of external terminals (not shown), and an electric path 47 is formed between the pair of external terminals. A current flows through the electric path 47 in each of charging and discharging of the plurality of batteries 1 constituting the battery group 21 .
- the electric path 47 is formed from the electrode groups 2 of the plurality of batteries 1, the electrode terminals 11 of the plurality of batteries 1, the busbars 25, and the like.
- a plurality of battery modules including the battery module 20 are electrically connected in series. In this case, the electrical paths 47 of the battery modules 20 form part of the main circuit in which current flows through the plurality of battery modules 20 .
- the battery module 20 is provided with a monitoring board 48 .
- a detection circuit and the like are formed on the monitoring board 48 , and the detection circuit and the like of the monitoring board 48 are electrically connected to the electric path 47 .
- the detection circuit and the like of the monitoring board 48 are electrically connected to the electrical path 47 by connecting the monitoring board 48 to one or more bus bars 25 via screws or the like.
- the connection between each of the one or more busbars 25 and the monitoring board 48 is not limited to the configuration of connecting with screws, and may be configured to connect by soldering, connectors, or the like.
- the detection circuit of the monitoring board 48 detects any of the voltage of the entire battery group 21, the voltage of one or more of the plurality of batteries 1, the temperature of one or more of the plurality of batteries 1, and the current flowing through the electrical path 47. do.
- the battery module 20 also includes a relay conductive portion 50 made of a conductive material.
- Relay conductive portion 50 is connected to conductive layer 46 at connection location 51 and to one of bus bars 25 at connection location 52 . Therefore, the relay conductive portion 50 connects between the conductive layer 46 and one of the bus bars 25 and relays between the conductive layer 46 and one of the bus bars 25 .
- the conductive layer 46 is thereby electrically connected to one of the bus bars 25 and electrically connected to the electrical path 47 .
- the relay conductive portion 50 extends from the connection position 51 to the connection position 52 toward the side where the case top wall 31 is located in the height direction.
- the relay conductive portion 50 extends through a region between one of the side walls 33 of the case and the battery 1 arranged at one end of one battery row 41 .
- the relay conductive part 50 is covered with the insulating part 53 from the side where the storage space 23 is located.
- the insulating portion 53 has electrical insulation and prevents the contact of the relay conductive portion 50 with the outer container 3 of the battery 1 .
- an electric wire is used for the relay conductive portion 50 , and the portion covered by the electric wire becomes the insulating portion 53 .
- the substrate of the flexible printed wiring board is used as the insulating portion 53 , and the circuit formed on the substrate in the flexible printed wiring board serves as the relay conductive portion 50 .
- a conductor that becomes the relay conductive portion 50 is formed integrally with the frame member 26 in a state of being embedded inside the frame member 26 . A portion of the frame member 26 becomes the insulating portion 53 .
- a connection position 51 with the relay conductive portion 50 is formed on the surface of the conductive layer 46 on the side where the battery group 21 is located.
- a frame bottom portion 35 is arranged between the connection position 51 and the battery group 21, and the frame bottom portion 35 prevents the conductive layer 46 and the relay conductive portion 50 from contacting the external container 3 of the battery 1.
- the connecting position 51 of the relay conductive portion 50 to the conductive layer 46 is formed between one insulating sheet 43 and one side wall 33 of the case.
- the relay conductive part 50 is connected to the conductive layer 46, for example by soldering.
- the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are formed from a metal base substrate, and the relay conductive portion 50 and the insulating portion 53 are formed from a flexible printed wiring board, at the connection position 51, a relay conductive layer is formed.
- Section 50 may be connected to conductive layer 46 by a connector connection.
- the relay conductive portion 50 is connected to one of the busbars 25 at the connection position 52 via a screw or the like.
- the connection of the relay conductive part 50 to one of the bus bars 25 is not limited to the configuration of connection by screws, and may be configured to be connected by soldering, a connector, or the like.
- the case 22 includes extended portions 54 and 55 .
- the extension portions 54 extend outward from the case side walls 32 and 33 .
- the extension portion 55 is connected to the end of the extension portion 54 opposite to the side walls 32 and 33 of the case, that is, the end of the extension portion 54 protruding from the side walls 32 and 33 of the case. It extends from the extending portion 54 to the side opposite to the side on which it is located. Therefore, the extensions 54 and 55 form portions projecting outward from the side walls 32 and 33 of the case.
- the insulating layer 45 and the metal body 27 cover the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 in a direction crossing the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 (the depth direction and the lateral direction of the battery module 20 in this embodiment). It is extended to the extending portion 55 beyond. In an example such as FIG. 4 , the layer edge of the insulating layer 45 and the outer edge of the metal body 27 are in contact with the extended portion 55 . Also, the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 is located inside the outer surfaces of the case side walls 32 and 33 . Therefore, by providing the extended portions 54 and 55, the structure in which the insulating layer 45 and the metal body 27 are extended to the outer region with respect to the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 in the direction crossing the stacking direction is easily implemented.
- the insulating layer 45 is laminated on the surface of the metal body 27 on which the battery group 21 is positioned, and the conductive layer 46 is laminated on the surface of the insulating layer 45 on which the battery group 21 is positioned. be done.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to one of the busbars 25 and electrically connected to an electric path 47 through which current flows when the battery group 21 is charged and discharged. Therefore, the conductive layer 46 has the same potential as any position of the electrical path 47 .
- the base on which the battery module 20 is installed becomes the ground potential. Therefore, while the battery module 20 is in use, a potential difference is generated between the electric path 47 and the base.
- the outer container 3 of each battery 1 may become a potential different from the ground potential due to conduction through the electrolyte or the like. Therefore, when the battery module 20 is used, a potential difference is generated between the battery group 21 and the ground (base).
- a plurality of battery modules including the battery module 20 are electrically connected in series as described above, and a large number of batteries are electrically connected in series. Therefore, depending on the battery module, the potential difference between the potential of the battery group 21 and the potential of the base (ground potential) increases.
- a potential difference is generated between the battery group 21 and the ground (base), so that a potential difference is also generated between the battery group 21 (electric path 47) and the metal body 27.
- the conductive layer 46 has the same potential as any position of the electrical path 47 . Therefore, when the battery module 20 is in use, a potential difference occurs between the electrical path 47 and the metal body 27 , so that the conductive layer 46 has a different potential than the metal body 27 .
- the metal body 27 in the case 22 , the heat generated in the battery group 21 can be easily radiated from the metal body 27 to the outside of the battery module 20 . Therefore, heat dissipation in the battery module 20 is improved.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to the electrical path 47, no voltage is applied between the conductive layer 46 and the electrical path 47 and the battery group 21, respectively. Therefore, no voltage is applied to the insulating sheet 43 , the frame bottom portion 35 , and the gaps (air layers) between the insulating sheet 43 and the frame bottom portion 35 . Since no voltage is applied to the gap between each of the insulating sheets 43 and the frame bottom 35, the occurrence of corona discharge in the gap between each of the insulating sheets 43 and the frame bottom 35 is suppressed.
- the conductive layer 46 has a potential different from that of the metal body 27 , so a voltage is applied to the insulating layer 45 between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 .
- a voltage is applied to the insulating layer 45 between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 .
- there is no air, or almost no air, between the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 Therefore, even if a voltage is applied between the metal body 27 and the conductive layer 46, corona discharge is suppressed. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the metal body 27 is provided to improve heat dissipation from the battery module 20, corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 is effectively suppressed.
- corona discharge is suppressed as described above, it is not necessary to fill the gaps between each of the insulating sheets 43 and the frame bottom 35 with an electrically insulating material or the like.
- the metal body 27, the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 can be easily integrally formed from a metal base substrate or the like. Therefore, corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 is suppressed with a simple configuration. That is, corona discharge is suppressed without increasing the labor involved in manufacturing the battery module 20 .
- the insulating layer 45 extends beyond the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 and extends outside the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 in the direction that intersects the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 . Extends to area. Therefore, the insulation distance (creeping distance) between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 is increased by the extent to which the insulating layer 45 extends outward from the edge of the conductive layer 46 . By increasing the insulation distance between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27, electrical insulation between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 is maintained even if a potential difference occurs between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27. properly secured.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to one of the bus bars 25 . Therefore, even if the exterior of the battery (single cell) in the battery module is formed of a laminate film and the outer surface of the battery (single cell) is electrically insulating, the conductive layer 46 is not connected to any of the electrical paths 47 . can be made to have the same potential as the position of .
- an insulating sheet (insulator) 43 is arranged between each of the battery rows 41 of the battery group 21 and the conductive layer 46 . Therefore, it is effectively prevented that a plurality of batteries 1 are electrically connected through the conductive layer 46 .
- the insulating portion 53 prevents the relay conductive portion 50 from contacting the outer container 3 of the battery 1 . Therefore, it is effectively prevented that a plurality of batteries 1 are electrically connected through the relay conductive portion 50 . Therefore, it is effectively prevented that the plurality of batteries 1 are short-circuited via a portion other than the electric path 47 .
- each of the insulating sheets 43 has higher thermal conductivity than the parts other than the metal body 27 of the case 22 and the air. Heat generated in the battery group 21 is transferred to the metal body 27 through the insulating sheet 43 , the conductive layer 46 and the insulating layer 45 . Therefore, heat transfer from battery group 21 to metal body 27 is improved, and heat dissipation in battery module 20 is further improved.
- the relay conductive part 50 is connected to the conductive layer 46 at the connection position 51 .
- the relay conductive portion 50 is connected to one electrode terminal 11 of the plurality of batteries 1 of the battery group 21 at the connection position 52 . Therefore, in this modification, the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to one of the pair of electrode terminals of one battery 1 with the relay conductive portion 50 interposed therebetween.
- the relay conductive portion 50 is connected to one electrode terminal 11 by soldering, screws, or the like.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to an electric path 47 through which current flows when the battery group 21 is charged and discharged. Therefore, the conductive layer 46 has the same potential as any position of the electrical path 47 . Therefore, in this modified example as well, corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 can be effectively suppressed with a simple configuration, as in the above-described embodiments and the like.
- the relay conductive portion 50 may be connected at the connection position 52 to one of the pair of external terminals of the battery group 21 or to the detection circuit of the monitoring board 48 or the like.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to the electrical path 47 and has the same potential as any position on the electrical path 47 . Therefore, corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 can be effectively suppressed with a simple configuration, as in the above-described embodiments.
- a relay conductive portion 60 is provided instead of the relay conductive portion 50 .
- the relay conductive portion 60 is connected to the conductive layer 46 at a connection position 61 and to one outer container 3 among the plurality of batteries 1 of the battery group 21 at a connection position 62 . Therefore, in this modification, the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to the outer container 3 of one battery 1 via the relay conductive portion 60 .
- a hole 63 is formed in one of the insulating sheets (insulators) 43 so as to pass through the insulating sheet 43 along the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 .
- the relay conductive portion 60 is arranged in the hole 63 .
- the relay conductive part 60 is made of a flexible conductive material, such as a spring such as a leaf spring, conductive rubber, conductive adhesive, or the like. Since the relay conductive portion 60 is made of a flexible material, manufacturing tolerances and the like in manufacturing the battery module 20 are absorbed. Therefore, the relay conductive part 60 is properly connected to the conductive layer 46 at the connection position 61 and to the external container 3 of one battery 1 at the connection position 62 .
- the relay conductive portion 60 when the relay conductive portion 60 is formed from a spring and the metal body 27, the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are formed from the metal base substrate, from the viewpoint of improving the manufacturing efficiency of the battery module 20, the relay conductive portion Section 60 may be connected to conductive layer 46 by soldering.
- the connection position of the relay conductive portion 60 to the outer container 3, that is, the relay conductive portion is nickel-plated. This effectively prevents oxidation of the surface at the connection position 62 of the relay conductive portion 60 .
- the relay conductive portion 60 is made of conductive rubber, and the metal body 27, the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 are formed from the metal base substrate, the surface of the conductive layer 46 is plated with metal such as gold plating. preferably provided. This effectively prevents oxidation of the surface of the conductive layer 46 .
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to the outer container 3 of one battery 1, that is, to a conductive portion in the battery group 21.
- the electric potential of the outer container 3 changes between the pair of electrode terminals 11 due to conduction through the electrolyte or the like. It becomes a potential between potentials.
- the conductive layer 46 has a potential between the potentials of the pair of electrode terminals 11 of the battery 1 where the relay conductive portion 60 is connected to the outer container 3 , and is the same potential as any position of the electric path 47 .
- corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 can be effectively suppressed with a simple configuration, as in the above-described embodiments and the like.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to one electrode terminal 11 of one battery 1 via a relay conductive portion 50, similar to the modification of FIG. and electrically connected to the electrical path 47 .
- the surface of the conductive layer 46 on the side where the battery group 21 is located is covered with an insulating coating (first insulating coating) 71 .
- Insulating coating 71 is made of an electrically insulating material. The insulating coating 71 is formed by applying a solder resist or moisture-proof coating agent to the surface of the conductive layer 46 on which the battery group 21 is located.
- the insulating film 71 is not formed on the portion of the conductive layer 46 that is connected to the relay conductive portion 50 , and the surface of the conductive layer 46 on the side where the battery group 21 is located is large except for the portion that is connected to the relay conductive portion 50 .
- An insulating coating 71 is formed on the portion.
- the insulating coating 71 is provided, even if one of the insulating sheets 43 is cracked or the like, the plurality of batteries 1 are effectively prevented from being electrically connected through the conductive layer 46. be. Therefore, it is more effectively prevented that the plurality of batteries 1 are short-circuited via a portion other than the electric path 47 .
- the outer surface of the outer container 3 of each of the plurality of batteries 1 is coated with an insulating coating (second insulating coating) 72 .
- the insulating coating 72 is made of an electrically insulating material.
- the insulating coating 72 is formed by attaching an insulator to the outer surface of the outer container 3 .
- an insulating coating 72 covers at least the entire outer surface of the bottom wall 7 of each outer container 3 of the battery 1 .
- the insulating coating 72 is provided, even if one of the insulating sheets 43 is cracked or the like, the plurality of batteries 1 are effectively prevented from being electrically connected through the conductive layer 46. be. Therefore, as in the modification of FIG. 7 and the like, it is possible to more effectively prevent the plurality of batteries 1 from being short-circuited via a portion other than the electrical path 47 .
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to the outer container 3 of one battery 1, and the insulating film 72 is formed in the same manner as the modification shown in FIG. Then, the insulating coating 72 is not formed on the connecting portion with the relay conductive portion 60 in the outer container 3 of one battery 1 . Also, in some variations, both insulating coatings 71 and 72 may be formed.
- FIG. 9 shows a state in which the conductive layer 46 is viewed from one side in the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 .
- each hole 73 penetrates the conductive layer 46 in the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 .
- the conductive layer 46 becomes mesh-like when viewed from the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 .
- the conductive layer 46 becomes mesh-like, the contact area of the conductive layer 46 with the insulating layer 45 is reduced, so that the capacitance of the conductive layer 46 with respect to the metal body 27 is reduced.
- the battery group 21 electrical path 47
- the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 will not be connected. The flow of leakage current between the body 27 is suppressed.
- each of the many holes 73 has a circular shape when viewed from the stacking direction.
- the circle forming the aforementioned circular shape is the inscribed circle of the regular hexagon.
- lattice points of the hexagonal lattice are positioned at six corners and the center.
- the circular diameter of each hole 73 is as small as possible.
- the conductive layer 46 is formed in a mesh shape in the same manner as the circuit portion of the printed wiring board is formed from the metal base substrate. It is possible.
- the metal body 27 forms part of the case bottom wall and also forms part of each of the pair of case side walls 33 . Therefore, in this modification, the metal body 27 has a U-shape or a substantially U-shape in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction. Also in this modification, the parts of the case 22 other than the metal body 27 have electrical insulation, and the metal body 27 has higher thermal conductivity than the parts of the case 22 other than the metal body 27 . Also in this modification, the insulating layer 45 is laminated on the surface of the metal body 27 on the side where the battery group 21 is located.
- the conductive layer 46 is laminated on the surface of the insulating layer 45 on which the battery group 21 is located.
- each of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 also has a U-shape or a substantially U-shape in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lateral direction.
- the conductive layer 46 is electrically connected to one of the pair of electrode terminals 11 of one battery 1, and is electrically connected to an electrical path 47 through which current flows when the battery group 21 is charged and discharged. connected to Therefore, the conductive layer 46 has the same potential as any position of the electric path 47 and has a different potential than the metal body 27 . Therefore, in this modified example as well, corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group 21 and the metal body 27 can be effectively suppressed with a simple configuration, as in the above-described embodiments and the like.
- the insulating layer 45 extends outside the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 beyond the layer edge of the conductive layer 46 in the direction intersecting the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 . Extends to area. Therefore, in this modified example as well, the insulating distance (creeping distance) between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 is increased, as in the above-described embodiments. Therefore, in this modified example as well, electrical insulation between the conductive layer 46 and the metal body 27 is appropriately ensured.
- the metal body 27 has a U-shape or a substantially U-shape in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the depth direction.
- each of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 also has a U-shape or a substantially U-shape in a cross section perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the depth direction.
- the insulating layer 45 is laminated on the surface of the metal body 27 on the side where the battery group 21 is located.
- the conductive layer 46 is laminated on the surface of the insulating layer 45 on which the battery group 21 is located.
- the insulating layer 45 extends beyond the edge of the conductive layer 46 to a region outside the edge of the conductive layer 46 in a direction that intersects the stacking direction of the insulating layer 45 and the conductive layer 46 . be done. Therefore, this modified example also has the same functions and effects as those of the above-described embodiment and the like.
- Battery group 21 may include a plurality of batteries. Also, the types of the plurality of batteries 1 forming the battery group 21 are not particularly limited.
- the insulating layer is laminated on the surface of the metal body on the side where the battery group is located.
- the conductive layer is laminated on the surface of the insulating layer on which the battery group is located, and is electrically connected to either the electrical path or the conductive portion of the battery group. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a battery module that effectively suppresses corona discharge in the air layer between the battery group and the metal body with a simple configuration.
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まず、電池(単セル)について、説明する。図1は、電池1単体の一例を示す。電池1は、電極群2と、電極群2が収納される外装容器3と、を備える。図1等の一例では、外装容器3は、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金、鉄又はステンレス等の金属から形成される。外装容器3は、容器本体5と、蓋6と、を備える。ここで、電池1及び外装容器3では、奥行き方向(矢印X1及び矢印X2で示す方向)、奥行き方向に対して交差する(直交又は略直交な)横方向(矢印Y1及び矢印Y2で示す方向)、及び、奥行き方向及び横方向の両方に対して交差する(直交又は略直交な)高さ方向(矢印Z1及び矢印Z2で示す方向)が、規定される。図1等の一例では、電池1及び外装容器3のそれぞれにおいて、奥行き方向についての寸法が、横方向についての寸法、及び、高さ方向についての寸法のそれぞれに比べて、遥かに小さい。
以下、電池モジュールについて説明する。電池モジュールは、電池群を備え、電池群は、複数の電池(単セル)を備える。ある一例では、電池群を構成する複数の電池のそれぞれは、前述の電池1と同様の構成である。
以下、電池モジュールの第1の実施形態について説明する。図2乃至図4は、本実施形態の電池モジュール20を示す。図2乃至図4等に示すように、電池モジュール20は、電池群21と、電池群21が内部に収納されるケース22と、を備える。ケース22によって、電池群21の収納空間23が規定される。電池群21は、前述の電池(単セル)1を複数備え、電池群21では、複数の電池1がバスバー25を介して電気的に接続される。バスバー25は、導電材料から形成される。電池群21では、複数の電池1が電気的に直列に接続される直列接続構造、及び、複数の電池1が電気的に並列に接続される並列接続構造の少なくとも一方が、形成される。
図5に示す第1の変形例でも、中継導電部50は、接続位置51で導電層46に接続される。ただし、本変形例では、中継導電部50は、接続位置52において、電池群21の複数の電池1の中の1つの一方の電極端子11に接続される。このため、本変形例では、導電層46は、中継導電部50を間に介して、ある1つの電池1の一対の電極端子の一方に電気的に接続される。中継導電部50は、はんだ付け又はネジ等によって、ある1つの電極端子11に接続される。
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- 複数の電池を備える電池群と、
前記複数の電池の充電及び放電のそれぞれにおいて電流が流れる電気経路と、
前記電池群が内部に収納されるケースであって、導電性を有する金属体を備えるケースと、
前記金属体の前記電池群が位置する側の表面に積層され、電気的絶縁性を有する絶縁層と、
前記絶縁層の前記電池群が位置する側の表面に積層され、前記電気経路及び前記電池群において導電性を有する部位のいずれかに電気的に接続される導電層と、
を具備する、電池モジュール。 - 前記絶縁層は、前記絶縁層及び前記導電層の積層方向に対して交差する方向について、前記導電層の層縁を超えて前記導電層の前記層縁に対して外側の領域まで延設される、請求項1の電池モジュール。
- 前記複数の電池の間を電気的に接続し、前記電気経路の一部を形成するバスバーと、
前記導電層と前記バスバーとの間を接続する中継導電部と、
をさらに具備する、請求項1又は2の電池モジュール。 - 前記複数の電池のそれぞれは、電極群と、前記電極群が収納される金属製の外装容器と、を備え、
前記電池モジュールは、前記複数の電池の中の1つの前記外装容器と前記導電層との間を接続する中継導電部をさらに備える、
請求項1又は2の電池モジュール。 - 前記導電層と前記電池群との間に設けられ、電気的絶縁性を有する絶縁体をさらに具備する、請求項1乃至4のいずれか1項の電池モジュール。
- 前記絶縁体は、前記ケースの前記金属体以外の部位、及び、空気に比べて熱伝導性が高い、請求項5の電池モジュール。
- 前記複数の電池のそれぞれは、電極群と、前記電極群が収納される金属製の外装容器と、を備え、
前記絶縁体には、前記絶縁層及び前記導電層の積層方向に沿って前記絶縁体を貫通する孔が形成され、
前記電池モジュールは、前記絶縁体の前記孔に配置され、前記複数の電池の中の1つの前記外装容器と前記導電層との間を接続する中継導電部をさらに備える、
請求項5又は6の電池モジュール。 - 前記導電層の前記電池群が位置する側の表面に被覆され、電気的絶縁性を有する第1の絶縁被膜をさらに具備する、請求項1乃至7のいずれか1項の電池モジュール。
- 前記複数の電池のそれぞれは、電極群と、前記電極群が収納される金属製の外装容器と、を備え、
前記電池モジュールは、前記複数の電池のそれぞれにおいて前記外装容器の外表面に被膜され、電気的絶縁性を有する第2の絶縁被膜をさらに備える、
請求項1乃至8のいずれか1項の電池モジュール。 - 前記導電層は、前記絶縁層及び前記導電層の積層方向から視て網目状になる、請求項1乃至9のいずれか1項の電池モジュール。
- 前記導電層は、前記電気経路のいずれかの位置と同一で、かつ、前記金属体とは異なる電位になる、請求項1乃至10のいずれか1項の電池モジュール。
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