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- the present invention relates to a secondary battery, and more particularly to a secondary battery not provided with an electrode lead.
- This application is an application claiming priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2021-0134479 filed on October 8, 2021, and all contents disclosed in the specification and drawings of the application are incorporated into this application by reference.
- Secondary batteries which are easy to apply according to product groups and have electrical characteristics such as high energy density, are used not only in portable devices but also in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) driven by electrical sources. It is universally applied. These secondary batteries have not only the primary advantage of significantly reducing the use of fossil fuels, but also the advantage of not generating any by-products due to the use of energy, so they are attracting attention as a new energy source for eco-friendliness and energy efficiency improvement.
- EVs electric vehicles
- HEVs hybrid electric vehicles
- a secondary battery generally includes an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, an electrolyte that delivers lithium ions, a case accommodating them, and electrode tabs extending from the electrode assembly. and an electrode lead welded to the electrode tabs and allowing a current to flow out of the case.
- the electrode tabs extend from the positive plate or the negative plate of the electrode assembly and are electrically connected to the positive and negative leads respectively in a welded state.
- the electrode lead exposed to the outside of the case is electrically connected to a bus bar in a subsequent process.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional secondary battery.
- a conventional secondary battery 10 includes an electrode assembly 11, a plurality of electrode tabs 12 and 13 extending from the electrode assembly 11, and welding to the electrode tabs 12 and 13. It is configured to include electrode leads 14 and 15 coupled together, and a case 16 accommodating the electrode assembly 11 .
- the electrode assembly 11 is a power generating device in which positive electrodes and negative electrodes are sequentially stacked with a separator interposed therebetween, and has a stacked, jelly-roll, or stacked/folded structure.
- the electrode tabs 12 and 13 extend from each electrode plate of the electrode assembly 11, and the electrode leads 14 and 15 are electrically connected to a plurality of electrode tabs 12 and 13 extending from each electrode plate by welding, respectively. And, it is coupled in a partially exposed form to the outside of the case 16.
- An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a secondary battery with improved safety by adjusting the length of a tab welding part without having an electrode lead.
- a secondary battery includes at least one positive electrode plate having a positive electrode tab, at least one negative electrode plate having a negative electrode tab, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.
- the length of is constant in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- a length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab of the tab welding portion in an extension direction may be 60% or less of a length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- the length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab of the tab welding portion in the extension direction may be 40% to 60% of the length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- a secondary battery includes at least one positive electrode plate having a positive electrode tab, at least one negative electrode plate having a negative electrode tab, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.
- the length of the negative electrode tab in the extending direction is different in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab.
- the length of the second tab welding portion in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab may be 40% or more of the length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- a length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab of the second tab welding portion in an extension direction may be 40% to 90% of the length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab.
- a length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab of the first tab welding portion in an extending direction may be 60% or less of a length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab.
- the length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab of the first tab welding part in the extension direction may be 30% to 60% of the length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- a first tab welding portion in which the tab welding portion is in contact with the surface of the tab welding portion, a second tab welding portion not in contact with the surface of the tab welding portion and located on the opposite side of the first tab welding portion, and a third tab welding portion not in contact with a surface of the tab welding portion and located on an opposite side of the second tab welding portion, wherein a length of the third tab welding portion in an extension direction of the positive or negative electrode tab is the third tab welding portion.
- the length of the tab welding part in the extension direction of the positive or negative tab is longer than the length of the second tab welding part in the extension direction of the positive or negative tab of the positive or negative tab of the first tab welding part. is longer than the length in the extension direction of
- the length of the third tab welding portion in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab may be 60% or more of the length of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- a length of the second tab welding part in an extension direction of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab may be 40% to 70% of the length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab.
- a length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab of the first tab welding portion in the extending direction may be 50% or less of the length of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab.
- the length of the tab welding portion in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab increases from the surface of the tab welding portion to the thickness direction of the tab welding portion.
- the length of the tab welding portion in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab is longest at a central portion of the thickness of the tab welding portion.
- a secondary battery includes at least one positive electrode plate having a positive electrode tab, at least one negative electrode plate having a negative electrode tab, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.
- an electrode assembly having; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly, wherein portions of the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab exposed to the outside of the case are overlapped with a plurality of identical polarities, and only a partial length portion from the end is welded and united, thereby forming an electrode lead.
- a tab welded portion is provided, and the tab welded portion is provided in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab so that the unwelded portions of the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab have a deformation amount capable of forming a disconnection at high temperature. Characterized in that the length is controlled.
- the length of the tab welding part in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab may be constant or different in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- the disconnection portion may be formed on a side surface of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab adjacent to the electrode assembly.
- the length of the tab welding portion in the extension direction of the positive or negative tab increases from the surface of the tab welding portion in the thickness direction of the tab welding portion and is longest at the center of the thickness of the tab welding portion.
- the secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention does not include an electrode lead, a welding resistance problem due to welding between an electrode tab and an electrode lead can be improved.
- the secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention it is possible to easily break the contact between the electrode assembly and the electrode tab at a high temperature by adjusting the length of the tab welding part, so that safety can be improved.
- Pouch-type secondary batteries are easy to increase the volume ratio, but have a disadvantage that the pouch itself is difficult to hold the cell. Unlike cylindrical batteries with PTC or CID, pouch-type secondary batteries do not have thermal stability when the temperature of the cell runs out. According to the present invention, a safety device is provided even in a pouch-type secondary battery by providing a tab welded portion without an electrode lead and improving it to form a disconnection portion in which the electrode tab portion is cut off at a certain temperature or higher.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional secondary battery.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of an electrode assembly of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 3 is a perspective view of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG 4 is an enlarged view of a tap weld portion in one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a tap weld portion in another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a tap weld portion in another embodiment of the present invention.
- 7 to 14 are diagrams showing deformation amount and stress analysis results by simulation experiments.
- a secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including at least one positive electrode plate having a positive electrode tab, at least one negative electrode plate having a negative electrode tab, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly, including a tab welding portion in which the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab are welded in a state in which a plurality of the same polarities are overlapped, and the tab welding portion extends in the direction of the positive electrode tab or the negative electrode tab. It is characterized in that the length of is constant in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab or negative electrode tab.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of an electrode assembly of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the electrode assembly 100 is formed in a state in which a positive electrode plate 200 and a negative electrode plate 300 coated with an active material and a separator 400 interposed therebetween are stacked in the thickness direction (Z direction) of the battery. do.
- the positive electrode tab 500 is formed on the positive electrode plate 200
- the negative electrode tab 600 is formed on the negative electrode plate 300 at a position that does not overlap with an area where the positive electrode tab 500 is located.
- the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 may be disposed in opposite directions with respect to the length direction (X direction) of the battery or may be disposed in the same direction. 2 is a case where they are located in the same direction as each other. Also, as shown, the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 may be positioned along the width direction (Y direction) of the battery.
- the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be in the form of a strip having a length longer than the width and thickness, and the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is seen as a rectangle when viewed from the thickness direction of the battery, and the short side of the rectangle is defined as the width and the long side as the length.
- the thickness of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 means the maximum value of the distance between both surfaces of the battery in the direction of the thickness of the battery.
- the length direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is shown as the X-axis direction
- the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is shown as the Z-axis direction.
- the length of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 refers to the length between both ends in a direction perpendicular to the width direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600, and the positive electrode tab ( 500) or the length of the negative electrode tab 600 in the extension direction.
- the positive electrode plate 200 may include a positive electrode current collector made of a thin metal plate having excellent conductivity, for example, aluminum (Al) foil, and a positive electrode active material layer coated on at least one surface thereof.
- a positive electrode current collector made of a thin metal plate having excellent conductivity, for example, aluminum (Al) foil, and a positive electrode active material layer coated on at least one surface thereof.
- the negative electrode plate 300 may include a negative electrode current collector made of a thin conductive metal plate, for example, copper (Cu) foil, and a negative electrode active material layer coated on at least one surface thereof.
- a negative electrode current collector made of a thin conductive metal plate, for example, copper (Cu) foil, and a negative electrode active material layer coated on at least one surface thereof.
- the separator 400 is interposed between the positive electrode plate 200 and the negative electrode plate 300 to electrically insulate the positive electrode plate 200 and the negative electrode plate 300 from each other, and between the positive electrode plate 200 and the negative electrode plate 300, lithium ions, etc. It may be formed in the form of a porous membrane so that it can pass through each other.
- the separator 400 may include, for example, a porous film using polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), or a composite film thereof.
- An inorganic coating layer may be provided on the surface of the separator 400 .
- the inorganic coating layer may have a structure in which inorganic particles are bonded to each other by a binder to form an interstitial volume between the particles.
- the electrode assembly 100 includes a jelly-roll (wound type) electrode assembly having a structure in which a long sheet-shaped positive plate 200 and negative plate 300 are wound with a separator 400 interposed therebetween, and a plurality of cut-out units of a predetermined size.
- a stacked (stacked) electrode assembly in which positive electrode plates 200 and negative electrode plates 300 are sequentially stacked with a separator 400 interposed therebetween, positive electrode plates 200 and negative electrode plates 300 in a predetermined unit are separated by a separator 400 and a stack/folding type electrode assembly having a structure in which bi-cells or full cells are stacked with intervening interposed therebetween. 2 shows a stacked electrode assembly.
- the electrode assembly 100 includes at least one positive electrode plate 200, at least one negative electrode plate 300, and a separator 400 interposed therebetween.
- the positive electrode tab 500 may be made of a metal material, for example, an aluminum (Al) material.
- the positive electrode tab 500 may extend and protrude from one end of the positive electrode plate 200, or may be welded to one end of the positive electrode plate 200 or bonded using a conductive adhesive. 2 shows that the positive electrode tab 500 extends from one end of the positive electrode plate 200 and protrudes. It can be seen that the non-coated portion, which is a portion where the positive electrode active material layer is not formed on the positive electrode current collector, is extended.
- the positive electrode tab 500 may be made of the same material as the positive electrode current collector, and the thickness of the positive electrode tab 500 may be the same as that of the positive electrode current collector, and may be, for example, several tens to hundreds of ⁇ m.
- the negative electrode tab 600 may be formed of a metal material, such as copper (Cu) or nickel (Ni).
- the negative electrode tab 600 may extend and protrude from one side end of the negative electrode plate 300, or may be welded to one side end of the negative electrode plate 300 or bonded using a conductive adhesive. 2 shows that the negative electrode tab 600 extends from one end of the negative electrode plate 300 and protrudes, the negative electrode tab 600 and the negative electrode plate 300 are integrated, and the negative electrode tab 600 is the part of the negative electrode plate 300. It can be seen that the non-coated portion, which is a portion on which the negative electrode active material layer is not formed on the negative electrode current collector, is extended.
- the negative electrode tab 600 may be made of the same material as the negative electrode current collector, and the negative electrode tab 600 may have the same thickness as the negative electrode current collector, and may be, for example, several tens to hundreds of ⁇ m.
- the positive electrode plate 200 and the negative electrode plate 300 included in the electrode assembly 100 may each have dozens of sheets.
- a plurality of positive electrode tabs 500 and negative electrode tabs 600 of the same polarity are welded in an overlapping state by dozens in a thickness direction of the battery to form the tab welding portion 800 .
- the thickness of one positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 is as thin as several tens to hundreds of ⁇ m, but when dozens of them are overlapped and united by welding, the thickness can be as thick as hundreds of ⁇ m to several mm, and accordingly, the tab weld ( 800) itself may have sufficient rigidity to serve as an electrode lead.
- the electrode assembly 100 there is no need to separately attach an electrode lead to which a bus bar (not shown) is electrically connected to the tab welding portion 800, and the tab welding portion 800 itself transmits electricity to the outside. It can play a conducting role.
- the length of the tab welding portion 800 serving as an electrode lead can be managed by cutting the tab welding portion 800 after welding the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is completed.
- FIG 3 is a perspective view of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the secondary battery includes an electrode assembly 100 and a case 700 accommodating the electrode assembly 100 .
- the case 700 accommodates the electrode assembly 100, but portions of the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 are exposed to the outside of the case 700. It replaces the electrode lead that plays a conducting role.
- each of the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 may extend from one end of the positive electrode plate 200 and the negative electrode plate 300, and in another example, the positive electrode plate 200 may be formed by ultrasonic welding or laser welding. Alternatively, it may be attached to the negative electrode plate 300 .
- the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 partially exposed to the outside of the case 700 are welded in a state in which a plurality of, for example, dozens of positive electrode tabs 500 and negative electrode tabs 600 are overlapped in the thickness direction of the battery. , Without the need to weld a member such as a separate electrode lead, sufficient rigidity can be exhibited with only a plurality of overlapping electrode tabs welded to each other, so that the electrode lead can perform its role.
- the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 include a tab welding portion 800 in which a plurality of positive electrode tabs 500 and negative electrode tabs 600 are welded with the same polarity overlapping each other.
- each of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be welded by ultrasonic welding or laser welding.
- the case 700 may include an accommodating portion 700a accommodating the electrode assembly 100 and a sealing portion 700b formed to seal the electrode assembly 100 .
- the case 700 may be provided in the form of a film having a multilayer structure of an outer layer for protection against external impact, a metal barrier layer for blocking moisture, and a sealant layer for sealing the case.
- the outer layer is other polyester-based films such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, polybutylene naphthalate, co-polyester, polycarbonate, nylon, etc. It may include, and may be composed of a single layer or multiple layers.
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- the metal barrier layer may include aluminum, copper, or the like.
- the sealant layer may include a sealant resin and may be composed of a single layer or multiple layers.
- the sealant resin may include polypropylene (PP), acid modified polypropylene (PPa), random polypropylene, ethylene propylene copolymer, or two or more of these.
- the ethylene propylene copolymer may include ethylene-propylene rubber, ethylene-propylene block copolymer, etc., but is not limited thereto.
- case 700 may be in the form of a pouch.
- the case 700 when the case 700 is in the form of a pouch, it may include an upper pouch and a lower pouch.
- the upper pouch and the lower pouch may have a structure in which the battery is sealed as the outer circumferential surface is fused.
- the sealing portion 700b refers to a portion that is fused along the outer circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 700a to seal the electrode assembly 100.
- the fusion may be thermal fusion or ultrasonic fusion, but the sealing portion (700b) is not particularly limited as long as it can be fused.
- the sealing portion 700b may be sealed on four sides or three sides at the edge of the case 700 .
- the boundary surface of the upper pouch and the lower pouch is bent so that the storage portions 700a formed in the upper and lower pouches are overlapped. It means a structure in which the edges of the remaining three sides are sealed. 3 may be referred to as a view showing a storage unit 700a formed in the lower pouch before covering the upper pouch.
- FIG 4 is an enlarged view showing a tap weld portion in one embodiment of the present invention.
- the tab welding portion 800 has a length in the extension direction (X-axis direction) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 ( Z-axis direction) may be constant.
- a portion connected to an electrode assembly receives the greatest stress at a high temperature. Accordingly, when the temperature of the battery rapidly rises due to abnormal operation of the battery, a portion of the electrode tab connected to the electrode assembly may be broken. If the design actively utilizes the fact that the electrode tab part can be disconnected at a certain temperature or higher, it can help to strengthen battery safety by forcibly releasing the battery connection structure in the event of an abnormality in which the battery temperature rises.
- the length (WL) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 in the extension direction of the tab welding portion 800 is the length (TL) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 ) compared to 60% or less, or 50% to 60%, or 40% to 60%. That is, the entirety of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is not welded along the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600, but the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 In the direction from the end exposed to the outside of the case 700 toward the sealing portion 700b, that is, when the end of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is referred to as an upper part, a portion of the length is downward (-X direction).
- the positive electrode tabs 500 or the negative electrode tabs 600 are united only in the tab welding part 800, so that the thickness of the united positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 is each positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 ), it secures mechanical rigidity and expands the current flow passage to act as an electrode lead, eliminating the need for a separate electrode lead.
- the length WL is the length ( Note that the portion of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 that is not welded below the tab weld 800 (in the -X direction) remains below 60% of the TL), that is, by setting the upper limit of the length WL. Should be. In the longitudinal direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600, the portion adjacent to the electrode assembly 100 is not bundled with other positive electrode tabs 500 or negative electrode tabs 600, and each thin positive electrode tab ( 500) or the negative electrode tab 600.
- the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be broken at any part of the corresponding portion to form a disconnection portion.
- the high temperature here may be, for example, 80°C.
- a shorter length WL is advantageous, but a lower limit of the length WL is required in order for the tab welded portion 800 to have mechanical rigidity sufficient to replace the electrode lead.
- the lower limit of the length WL may be changed if the temperature at which the disconnection portion is formed is set lower or higher than 80°C.
- the length of the portion of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 remaining unwelded is also controlled by setting the length WL to 40% or more of the length TL. That is, the length (WL) of the tab welded portion 800 is characterized in that the non-welded portions of the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 are controlled and designed to have a deformation amount capable of forming a disconnection at high temperature. there is.
- the electrode tab may have sufficient rigidity and As the amount of deformation of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is large, the contact between the electrode assembly 100 and the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 can be easily broken, making it easier to improve the safety of the battery. can do.
- the length WL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the tab welding portion 800 in the extension direction may be 16 mm.
- the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is 27 mm, and the length WL is 60% of the length TL, the length WL is 16 mm.
- the method of forming the tab weld portion 800 having a constant length (WL) in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is, for example, the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab ( 600) in the thickness direction of the battery, positioning the welding device in the vertical direction of the overlapping portion, and welding while moving the welding device along the longitudinal direction.
- the length of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 in the extension direction of the tab welding portion 800 may be different in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600. there is.
- the length of the tab welded portion 800 is different in the thickness direction of the electrode tab, it may be easy to design the tab welded portion 800 to break at a desired design value for the stress applied to the electrode tab.
- the length of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the tab welded portion 800 in the extending direction may increase from the surface of the tab welded portion 800 toward the thickness of the tab welded portion 800 . That is, the length of the central part of the thickness of the tap welded portion 800 may be the longest. When the length of the central portion of the thickness of the tab welded portion 800 is the longest, as verified in the simulation experiment described later, the electrode assembly 100 and the electrode assembly 100 and Contact between the positive electrode tab 500 and the negative electrode tab 600 may be more easily broken. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 below.
- the length of the tab welded portion 800 in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may decrease from the surface of the tab welded portion 800 toward the thickness of the tab welded portion 800 . That is, the length of the central part of the thickness of the tap welded portion 800 may be the shortest.
- a method of forming a tab weld portion 800 in which the length of the tab weld portion 800 in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is different in the thickness direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 It is not a method of forming the tab welding portion 800 at once by gathering electrode tabs and welding them together, but welding is performed in a state in which some positive electrode tabs 500 or negative electrode tabs 600 are overlapped in the thickness direction of the battery Then, in a state where another positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 is overlapped in the thickness direction of the battery above or below it, welding is performed by a different welding length than the previous welding method, dividing the welding several times. possible.
- the welding device in a state in which the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is overlapped in the thickness direction of the battery, the welding device is positioned in the vertical direction of the overlapped portion, and conditions are adjusted so that the deep heat generated by welding is greatest in the middle portion. By performing welding, it is possible to form the longest welded portion at the center in the thickness direction of the battery.
- a laser welding device is positioned at an end of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600, and a laser beam is applied to the electrode It is also possible to form the longest welded portion at the center in the thickness direction of the battery by irradiating in the direction toward the assembly 100 .
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a tap weld portion in another embodiment of the present invention.
- the tap welding portion 800 does not contact the surface of the first tab welding portion A and the surface of the tab welding portion 800 in contact with the surface of the tab welding portion 800, and the first A second tap weld portion B located on the opposite side of the tap weld portion A may be provided.
- the length (WL_B) of the positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 of the second tab welded portion (B) in the extending direction is equal to the positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 of the first tab welded portion (A). may be longer than the length (WL_A) in the extension direction (WL_B>WL_A).
- the length (WL_B) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the second tab weld portion (B) in the extension direction may be 40% or more of the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 .
- the length WL_B may be 90% or less of the length TL.
- the length (WL_A) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the first tab weld portion (A) in the extension direction may be 60% or less of the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 .
- the length WL_A may be 30% or more of the length TL.
- the length (WL_A) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the first tab weld portion (A) in the extension direction is 30 compared to the length (TL) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 %
- the length WL_B of the second tab welded portion B in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be 40%, 60%, or 90% of the length TL.
- the length WL_A may be 40% of the length TL
- the length WL_B may be 50%, 60%, or 90% of the length TL.
- the length WL_B may be 60% of the length TL and the length WL_B may be 90% of the length TL.
- the length (WL_A) of the first tab weld (A) is shorter than the length (WL) of the tap weld (800), so that the first tab The amount of deformation at a high temperature may be further increased in the portion of the electrode tab remaining without forming the weld portion A.
- the length (WL_A) of the first tap weld (A) is shorter than the length (WL) of the tap weld (800), and the insufficient welding area is the length (WL_B) of the second tap weld (B). It can be supplemented by making it longer than the length (WL) of
- the length WL_A of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the first tab weld portion A in the extension direction may be 16 mm.
- the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is 27 mm, if the length WL_A is 60% of the length TL, the length WL_A is 16 mm.
- the length (WL_B) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 of the second tab welding portion B in the extension direction may be 24 mm.
- the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is 27 mm
- the length WL_B is 90% of the length TL
- the length WL_B is 24 mm.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a tap weld portion in another embodiment of the present invention.
- the length (WL_E) of the positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 of the third tab weld portion E in the extension direction is equal to the positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 of the second tab weld portion D.
- the length (WL_D) of the positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 of the second tab welded portion (D) in the extending direction is equal to the positive electrode tab 500 or negative electrode tab 600 of the first tab welded portion (C). may be longer than the length (WL_C) in the extension direction of (WL_D>WL_C).
- the amount of deformation of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is large at a high temperature. It may be easier for the contact to be broken, so it may be easier for the battery to be improved in safety.
- the length (WL_E) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 in the extension direction of the third tab weld portion E is the length of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600.
- (TL) may be 60% or more.
- the electrode tab may have sufficient rigidity, and the deformation of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 at a high temperature is large, so that the electrode assembly 100 and the positive electrode tab It may be easier to break contact between the electrode tabs 500 and the negative electrode tab 600, so that the safety of the battery may be improved more easily.
- the length (WL_D) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 in the extension direction of the second tab weld portion D is the length of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600.
- (TL) may be 40% to 70%.
- the length (WL_C) of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 in the extension direction of the first tab weld portion C is the length of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 (TL) may be less than 50%.
- the length (WL_C) satisfies the above-mentioned range, the amount of deformation of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is large at a high temperature. It may be easier for the contact to be broken, so it may be easier for the battery to be improved in safety.
- the number of tap welds having different lengths is increased compared to the embodiment described with reference to FIG.
- the length (WL_C) of the first tap weld (C) of this embodiment shorter than the length (WL_A) of the first tap weld (A) or the length (WL) of the tap weld (800) of the previous embodiment, welding It is possible to make the amount of deformation at high temperature in the tab portion remaining without participating in the larger.
- the insufficient welding area due to the shortening of the length (WL_C) of the first tap weld (C) is the length (WL_D) of the second tap weld (D) or the length (WL_E) of the third tap weld (E) of the previous embodiment.
- the length (WL_B) of the second tap weld part B or the length (WL) of the tap weld part 800 may be longer than that to supplement it.
- the length WL_C of the first tab welded portion C in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be 10 mm.
- the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is 27 mm and the length WL_C is 40% of the length TL, the length WL_C is 10 mm.
- the length WL_D of the second tab welded portion D in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be 16 mm.
- the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is 27 mm and the length WL_D is 60% of the length TL, the length WL_D is 16 mm.
- the length WL_E of the third tab welding portion E in the extension direction of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 may be 24 mm.
- the length TL of the positive electrode tab 500 or the negative electrode tab 600 is 27 mm
- the length WL_E is 90% of the length TL
- the length WL_E is 24 mm.
- the secondary battery may be a cylindrical, prismatic, or pouch-type secondary battery.
- the secondary battery may be a pouch type secondary battery.
- Pouch-type secondary batteries are easy to increase the volume ratio, but have a disadvantage that the pouch itself is difficult to hold the cell.
- pouch-type secondary batteries do not have thermal stability when the temperature of the cell runs out.
- a safety device is provided even in a pouch-type secondary battery by providing a tab welded portion without an electrode lead and improving it to form a disconnection portion in which the electrode tab portion is cut off at a certain temperature or higher.
- the length of the tab welding part as in the present invention, it was confirmed by simulation experiment whether there is room for the electrode tab to deform like a kind of bimetal effect when the temperature rises and break the contact between the electrode assembly and the electrode tab. For easy analysis, it was assumed that the length of the electrode assembly was short and the analysis proceeded. The amount of deformation was analyzed given the temperature condition of the electrode tab.
- FIGS 7 to 14 are diagrams showing deformation amount and stress analysis results by simulation experiments.
- the index for estimating the amount of deformation / stress is shown at the bottom right, and the amount of deformation / stress is greater as the index goes from bottom to top (from blue to red in the case of color drawings), (see black and white drawings).
- the part where the amount of deformation/stress is relatively small is also written as 1
- the part where the amount of deformation/stress is relatively medium is 2
- the part where the amount of deformation/stress is relatively large is also written as 3.
- the amount of deformation on the electrode tab side was calculated to be 107 ⁇ m in Sample 1 and 70 ⁇ m in Sample 2.
- a portion (3) with a large amount of deformation occurs on the side surface of the electrode tab adjacent to the electrode assembly, not at the tap welding part, and in Sample 2, a portion (3) with a large amount of deformation is generated. Occurs on the side of the tap weld.
- the electrode tab is more easily broken in the case of sample 1 having a shorter tab welding part.
- the disconnection portion may be formed on the side surface of the electrode tab.
- 9 and 10 respectively simulate the case of sample 1 and sample 2 under the temperature condition of 120 ° C.
- the amount of deformation on the electrode tab side of sample 1 is calculated as 185 ⁇ m and the amount of deformation on the electrode tab side of sample 2 is calculated as 121 ⁇ m, so the difference in deformation amount between the two is high temperature condition was greater.
- 9 and 10 in Sample 1, a portion (3) with a large amount of deformation is generated on the side surface of the electrode tab adjacent to the electrode assembly, not at the tap welding portion, and in Sample 2, a portion (3) with a large amount of deformation is generated at the tab welding portion. occurred on the side. Therefore, it can be seen that when the temperature is further increased, the shorter side of the tap welded portion, such as in Sample 1, will break more easily.
- FIG. 11 shows the stress received by the electrode tab in Sample 1 at 120° C. temperature condition.
- the stress received by the electrode tab is large in the part where the electrode tab is connected to the cell, from the fact that the stress part (3) and the middle part (2) are distributed at the corresponding location.
- the maximum stress was calculated to be 435 MPa. This part is highly likely to break when the temperature rises rapidly in the future. Therefore, as suggested in the present invention, if the tab welding portion is formed at the end of the electrode tab and the portion where the electrode tab is connected to the electrode assembly is left unwelded, it can be confirmed that the safety against high temperatures during battery use can be greatly enhanced. there is.
- FIG. 12 is a simulation result at 80 ° C. temperature condition for sample 3 in which the length of the tap weld changes in the thickness direction as described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, and FIG. 13 is a simulation result at 120 ° C. temperature condition. .
- a portion 3 having a large amount of deformation occurs on the side of the electrode tab adjacent to the electrode assembly, not the tab welding portion.
- the maximum deformation amount was 108 ⁇ m
- FIG. 13 the maximum deformation amount was 186 ⁇ m.
- the length of the tap weld increases from the surface of the tap weld in the thickness direction of the weld, and the length is the longest at the center of the thickness of the tap weld, giving it a 'mountain' shape.
- the structure of the tab welding portion is also large in tab deformation at high temperatures, so that when the high temperature is reached, the electrode tab is deliberately cut to form a disconnection portion, thereby making the secondary battery safe.
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- 양극탭을 구비하는 적어도 하나의 양극판, 음극탭을 구비하는 적어도 하나의 음극판, 및 상기 양극판과 음극판 사이에 개재된 세퍼레이터를 구비하는 전극 조립체; 및상기 전극 조립체를 수용하는 케이스;를 포함하고,상기 양극탭 및 음극탭이 동일 극성끼리 복수 개 겹쳐진 상태로 용접되는 탭 용접부를 구비하고,상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 두께 방향으로 일정한 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 60% 이하인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 40% 내지 60%인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 양극탭을 구비하는 적어도 하나의 양극판, 음극탭을 구비하는 적어도 하나의 음극판, 및 상기 양극판과 음극판 사이에 개재된 세퍼레이터를 구비하는 전극 조립체; 및상기 전극 조립체를 수용하는 케이스;를 포함하고,상기 양극탭 및 음극탭이 동일 극성끼리 복수 개 겹쳐진 상태로 용접되는 탭 용접부를 구비하고, 전극 리드를 형성하며,상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 두께 방향으로 상이한 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 탭 용접부가 상기 탭 용접부의 표면과 접하는 제1 탭 용접부와, 상기 탭 용접부의 표면과 접하지 않고, 상기 제1 탭 용접부의 반대측에 위치하는 제2 탭 용접부를 구비하고,상기 제2 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 제1 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이보다 긴 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제2 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 40% 이상인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제2 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 40% 내지 90%인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제1 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 60% 이하인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제5항에 있어서,상기 제1 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 30% 내지 60%인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 탭 용접부가 상기 탭 용접부의 표면과 접하는 제1 탭 용접부,상기 탭 용접부의 표면과 접하지 않고, 상기 제1 탭 용접부의 반대측에 위치하는 제2 탭 용접부, 및상기 탭 용접부의 표면과 접하지 않고, 상기 제2 탭 용접부의 반대측에 위치하는 제3 탭 용접부를 구비하고,상기 제3 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 제2 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이보다 길고,상기 제2 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 제1 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이보다 긴 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 제3 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 60% 이상인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 제2 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 40% 내지 70%인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제10항에 있어서,상기 제1 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 길이 대비 50% 이하인 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 탭 용접부의 표면으로부터 탭 용접부의 두께 방향으로 갈수록 길어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 탭 용접부의 두께 중앙 부분에서 가장 긴 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 양극탭을 구비하는 적어도 하나의 양극판, 음극탭을 구비하는 적어도 하나의 음극판, 및 상기 양극판과 음극판 사이에 개재된 세퍼레이터를 구비하는 전극 조립체; 및상기 전극 조립체를 수용하는 케이스;를 포함하고,상기 양극탭 및 음극탭에서 상기 케이스 바깥쪽으로 노출되는 부분이 동일 극성끼리 복수 개 겹쳐진 상태로 끝단에서부터 일부 길이 부분만 용접되어 뭉쳐짐으로써 전극 리드의 역할을 할 수 있는 탭 용접부를 구비하고,상기 양극탭 및 음극탭에서 용접되지 않은 부분이 고온에서 단선부를 형성할 수 있는 변형량을 가지도록 상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 제어된 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제16항에 있어서, 상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 두께 방향으로 일정하거나 상이한 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제16항에 있어서, 상기 단선부는 상기 전극 조립체에 인접하여 상기 양극탭이나 음극탭의 측면에 형성되도록 하는 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
- 제16항에 있어서, 상기 탭 용접부의 상기 양극탭 또는 음극탭의 연장 방향으로의 길이가 상기 탭 용접부의 표면으로부터 탭 용접부의 두께 방향으로 갈수록 길어지고 상기 탭 용접부의 두께 중앙 부분에서 가장 긴 것을 특징으로 하는 이차전지.
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