WO2024000367A1 - 电池单体、电池和用电装置 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the field of battery technology, and in particular to a battery cell, a battery and an electrical device.
- Embodiments of the present application provide a battery cell, a battery and a power device, which can effectively improve the performance of the battery without increasing the internal space of the battery.
- a battery cell including: at least two electrode assemblies, a surface of each of the at least two electrode assemblies including a curved portion, and two adjacent ones of the at least two electrode assemblies.
- the curved surface of each electrode assembly forms an accommodating space; a lithium replenishing device, at least part of the lithium replenishing device is disposed in the accommodating space.
- the battery cell includes a lithium replenishing device.
- the lithium replenishing device can not only replenish the loss of active lithium during use of the battery including the battery cell, improve the service life of the battery, but also replenish The loss of active lithium during the first charge of the battery increases the energy density of the battery.
- at least part of the lithium replenishment device is arranged in the accommodation space formed by the curved portions of two adjacent electrode assemblies, so that the lithium replenishment device does not occupy the internal space of the battery cell to the greatest extent, and further The energy density of the battery is improved.
- the shape of the lithium replenishment device is cylindrical.
- the shape of the lithium replenishment device is set into a cylindrical shape.
- the cylindrical shape can be more easily installed in the accommodation space, and the accommodation space can be utilized to the greatest extent.
- the lithium supplement device is a lithium supplement block.
- the lithium replenishment block has a certain thickness, usually, the thicker the lithium replenishment device, the better the lithium replenishment effect, that is, it can ensure the lithium replenishment capacity of the lithium replenishment device and greatly improve the lithium replenishment device. Lithium effect.
- the axis of the lithium replenishment device is parallel to the axes of the at least two electrode assemblies.
- the axis of the lithium replenishment device is set parallel to the axis of the electrode assembly. In this way, the size of the lithium replenishment device can be made as large as possible. Further improve the lithium supplementation effect of the lithium supplementation device.
- At least part of the lithium supplement device fills the accommodation space.
- the lithium replenishment device fills the accommodation space, that is, the size of the lithium replenishment device is maximized on the basis of not occupying the internal space of the battery cell, avoiding excessive loss of active lithium in the battery cell but the lithium replenishment device
- the lithium supplementing effect of the lithium supplementing device is greatly improved, thereby effectively improving the performance of the battery.
- each electrode assembly includes an opposite first end face and a second end face, the first end face is provided with a lug, and the battery cell further includes: an end cover, facing the The first end face is disposed parallel to the first end face, the end cover is provided with a lithium replenishing electrode terminal, and the lithium replenishing electrode terminal is connected to the lithium replenishing device.
- the purpose of the lithium-replenishing device replenishing lithium for the battery can be achieved, thereby improving the performance of the battery.
- the lithium replenishing device includes a lithium replenishing agent, and the lithium replenishing agent is electrically connected to the lithium replenishing electrode terminal.
- the main function of the lithium supplement agent is to lose electrons from metallic elemental lithium, thereby forming lithium ions.
- the electrons reach the positive or negative electrode of the battery through the conductive component, and the positive active material or negative active material receives electrons and is reduced.
- lithium ions can pass through the ion channel provided by the electrolyte, and an intercalation reaction occurs at the positive or negative electrode, thereby realizing the active lithium from
- the purpose of transferring the lithium replenishing agent into the positive active material or negative active material effectively ensures the lithium replenishing effect.
- the lithium replenishing device further includes a conductive component covering the lithium replenishing agent, wherein the conductive component is used to electrically connect the lithium replenishing agent and the lithium replenishing battery. Extreme.
- the lithium replenishing agent By setting up conductive components, it is not only easier to electrically connect the lithium replenishing agent and the lithium replenishing electrode terminals, which reduces the difficulty of the battery cell production process, but also establishes electronic channels for the lithium replenishing agent, positive electrode active material and negative electrode active material. , so that the lithium supplement device can fully play the role of supplementing active lithium.
- the shape of the conductive component is spiral.
- the above technical solution uses spiral conductive components, which can increase the contact area between the conductive components and the lithium replenishing agent, and avoid the occurrence of faults in the subsequent reaction between the lithium replenishing agent and the conductive component during the lithium replenishing process, causing the lithium replenishing device to lose its The problem of lithium supplementation ability.
- the lithium replenishment device is provided with a lead-out end on one side toward the end cover, and the lead-out end is connected to the lithium replenishment electrode terminal.
- the lithium replenishment device is connected to the lithium replenishment electrode terminal through the lead-out end, which realizes the connection between the lithium replenishment device and the lithium replenishment electrode terminal in a relatively simple manner, which is conducive to simplifying the battery manufacturing process.
- a negative electrode terminal is also provided on the end cap, and the negative electrode terminal is connected to the at least two electrode assemblies; wherein the lithium supplement electrode terminal is configured to connect to the supplementary electrode.
- the lithium replenishing electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are short-circuited, thereby avoiding the need to replenish lithium.
- the lithium replenishment device does not replenish lithium to the battery cells, thereby realizing the controllable replenishment of lithium and on-demand lithium replenishment of the battery cells by the lithium replenishment device; on the other hand, because compared to the positive electrode, lithium ions It is relatively easy to embed in the negative electrode. Therefore, the lithium replenishing electrode terminal is configured to be short-circuited with the negative electrode terminal, which can significantly improve the lithium replenishing efficiency of the lithium replenishing device.
- the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal is disposed on a side of the end cap close to the negative electrode terminal.
- connection between the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal can be kept as short as possible, which is not only simple to implement, but also reduces production costs.
- each electrode assembly further includes a planar portion, the planar portion is connected to the curved portion, and the planar portions of the two adjacent electrode assemblies are opposite and connected.
- the electrode assembly includes a flat part, which not only allows better contact between the flat parts, but also makes better use of the space of the battery cell, thus improving the energy density of the battery.
- a battery including: the battery cell in the above-mentioned first aspect or its respective implementations; and a box used to accommodate the battery cell.
- an electrical device including: the battery in the second aspect, where the battery is used to provide electrical energy.
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Figure 3 is an exploded view of a battery cell according to the embodiment of the present application.
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a battery cell according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the battery cell shown in Fig. 4 at position A.
- Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a lithium supplement device according to an embodiment of the present application.
- an embodiment means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the application.
- the appearances of this phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.
- the battery cell may include a lithium ion secondary battery, a lithium ion primary battery, a lithium-sulfur battery, a sodium lithium ion battery, a sodium ion battery or a magnesium ion battery, etc., which are not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
- the battery cell may be in the shape of a cylinder, a flat body, a rectangular parallelepiped or other shapes, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this. Battery cells are generally divided into three types according to packaging methods: cylindrical battery cells, rectangular battery cells and soft-pack battery cells, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.
- the battery mentioned in the embodiments of this application refers to a single physical module including one or more battery cells to provide higher voltage and capacity.
- the battery mentioned in this application may include a battery module or a battery pack.
- Batteries generally include a box for packaging one or more battery cells. The box can prevent liquid or other foreign matter from affecting the charging or discharging of the battery cells.
- the battery cell may include an electrode assembly and an electrolyte.
- the electrode assembly is composed of a positive electrode sheet, a negative electrode sheet and a separator. Battery cells mainly rely on the movement of metal ions between the positive and negative electrodes to work.
- the positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer.
- the positive electrode active material layer is coated on the surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- the current collector that is not coated with the positive electrode active material layer protrudes from the current collector that is coated with the positive electrode active material layer.
- the current collector coated with the positive electrode active material layer serves as the positive electrode tab.
- the material of the positive electrode current collector can be aluminum, and the positive electrode active material can be lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, ternary lithium or lithium manganate, etc.
- the negative electrode sheet includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer.
- the negative electrode active material layer is coated on the surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- the current collector that is not coated with the negative electrode active material layer protrudes from the current collector that is coated with the negative electrode active material layer.
- the current collector coated with the negative active material layer serves as the negative electrode tab.
- the material of the negative electrode current collector can be copper, and the negative electrode active material can be graphite, carbon or silicon.
- the number of positive electrode tabs is multiple and stacked together, and the number of negative electrode tabs is multiple and stacked together.
- the material of the separator can be polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (polyethylene, PE).
- the electrode assembly may have a rolled structure or a laminated structure, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.
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- the positive electrode lithium The irreversible consumption of ions usually exceeds 10%, resulting in a low first-cycle charge and discharge efficiency, which may be only 50%-77%, thus reducing the energy density of the battery.
- the battery will continue to consume active lithium during normal use, resulting in a greatly reduced battery life.
- the battery cell includes at least two electrode assemblies and a lithium replenishing device, wherein the surface of each of the at least two electrode assemblies includes a curved portion, and the curved surfaces of two adjacent electrode assemblies among the at least two electrode assemblies
- the whole part forms an accommodation space; the lithium replenishing device is arranged in the accommodation space.
- the lithium replenishing device can not only replenish the loss of active lithium during use of the battery including the battery cell, improve the service life of the battery, but also replenish the loss of active lithium during the first charging process of the battery.
- the loss of active lithium increases the energy density of the battery.
- the lithium replenishing device is arranged in the accommodation space formed by the curved portions of two adjacent electrode assemblies, so that the lithium replenishing device does not occupy the internal space of the battery cell, further improving the energy density of the battery.
- Electrical devices may be, for example, vehicles, mobile phones, portable devices, laptops, ships, spacecraft, electric toys, electric tools, etc.
- Vehicles can be fuel vehicles, gas vehicles or new energy vehicles, and new energy vehicles can be pure electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles or extended-range vehicles, etc.
- spacecraft include aircraft, rockets, space shuttles, spaceships, etc.
- electric toys include fixed Type or mobile electric toys, such as game consoles, electric car toys, electric ship toys and electric airplane toys, etc.
- electric tools include metal cutting electric tools, grinding electric tools, assembly electric tools and railway electric tools, for example, Electric drills, electric grinders, electric wrenches, electric screwdrivers, electric hammers, impact drills, concrete vibrators, planers and more.
- Electric drills Electric grinders, electric wrenches, electric screwdrivers, electric hammers, impact drills, concrete vibrators, planers and more.
- the following embodiments take the electrical equipment as a vehicle as an example.
- FIG. 1 it is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the vehicle 1 can be a fuel vehicle, a gas vehicle or a new energy vehicle.
- the new energy vehicle can be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or a new energy vehicle. Extended range vehicles, etc.
- a motor 40 , a controller 30 and a battery 10 may be disposed inside the vehicle 1 .
- the controller 30 is used to control the battery 10 to provide power to the motor 40 .
- the battery 10 may be disposed at the bottom, front or rear of the vehicle 1 .
- the battery 10 can be used to supply power to the vehicle 1 .
- the battery 10 can be used as an operating power source of the vehicle 1 and used in the circuit system of the vehicle 1 , for example, to meet the power requirements for starting, navigation, and operation of the vehicle 1 .
- the battery 10 can not only be used as an operating power source of the vehicle 1 , but also can be used as a driving power source of the vehicle 1 , replacing or partially replacing fuel or natural gas to provide driving power for the vehicle 1 .
- the battery may include multiple battery cells.
- multiple battery cells can be connected in series, parallel, or mixed.
- Hybrid refers to a mixture of series and parallel.
- Batteries may also be called battery packs.
- multiple battery cells can be first connected in series, parallel, or mixed to form a battery module, and then multiple battery modules can be connected in series, parallel, or mixed to form a battery.
- multiple battery cells can directly form a battery, or they can first form a battery module, and then the battery module can form a battery.
- FIG. 2 it is a schematic structural diagram of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application.
- the battery 10 may include a plurality of battery cells 20 .
- the battery 10 may also include a box (or cover), the inside of the box is a hollow structure, and a plurality of battery cells 10 are accommodated in the box.
- the box body may include two parts, here respectively referred to as the first part 111 and the second part 112.
- the first part 111 and the second part 112 are fastened together.
- the shapes of the first part 111 and the second part 112 may be determined according to the combined shape of the plurality of battery cells 20 , and each of the first part 111 and the second part 112 may have an opening.
- both the first part 111 and the second part 112 may be hollow rectangular parallelepipeds with only one open surface.
- the opening of the first part 111 and the opening of the second part 112 are arranged oppositely, and the first part 111 and the second part 112 are interlocked with each other.
- the box body may include a bottom plate 112a, a side plate 112b and a beam.
- a plurality of battery cells 20 are connected in parallel or in series or in mixed combination and then placed in a box formed by the first part 111 and the second part 112 being fastened together.
- the battery 10 may also include other structures, which will not be described in detail here.
- the battery 10 may further include a bus component, which is used to realize electrical connection between multiple battery cells 20 , such as parallel connection, series connection, or mixed connection.
- the bus component can realize electrical connection between the battery cells 20 by connecting the electrode terminals of the battery cells 20 .
- the bus part may be fixed to the electrode terminal of the battery cell 20 by welding. The electric energy of the plurality of battery cells 20 can be further drawn out through the box through the conductive mechanism.
- the electrically conductive means can also be part of the busbar.
- the number of battery cells 20 can be set to any value. Multiple battery cells 20 can be connected in series, parallel or mixed connection to achieve larger capacity or power.
- the battery cell 20 may include at least two electrode assemblies 21 and a lithium replenishing device 22 .
- the surface of each of the at least two electrode assemblies 21 includes a curved portion 211 , and the curved portions 211 of two adjacent electrode assemblies 21 among the at least two electrode assemblies 21 form an accommodating space 2111 .
- At least part of the lithium replenishment device 22 is disposed in the accommodation space 2111.
- the battery cell 20 includes a lithium replenishing device 22.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 can not only supplement the loss of active lithium during use of the battery including the battery cell 20, but also improve the service life of the battery. It can also replenish the loss of active lithium during the first charging process of the battery and improve the energy density of the battery. Furthermore, this technical solution disposes at least part of the lithium replenishing device 22 in the accommodation space 2111 formed by the curved portions 211 of two adjacent electrode assemblies 21, so that the lithium replenishing device 22 does not occupy the internal space of the battery cell 20. The energy density of the battery is further improved.
- each electrode assembly 21 may only include the curved portion 211 . That is, the battery cell 20 is a cylindrical battery cell.
- each electrode assembly 21 may also include a planar portion 212 , and the planar portion 212 is connected to the curved portion 211 .
- Two adjacent electrode assemblies The flat portions 212 of 21 are opposite and connected.
- the battery cells 20 are prismatic battery cells.
- blade battery cells Arranging the battery cells 20 as blade-type battery cells can increase the energy density of the battery cells within the limited space of the battery.
- the electrode assembly 21 includes the planar portion 212, which not only enables better contact between the planes, but also makes better use of the space of the battery cell 20, thus improving the energy density of the battery.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 can be disposed in the accommodation space 2111 by welding.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 can be installed in the accommodation space 2111 through a connecting piece.
- the connecting member may be but is not limited to conductive glue.
- the curved portions 211 of two adjacent electrode assemblies 21 may form two accommodation spaces 2111 .
- the lithium replenishment device 22 can be disposed in any one of the two accommodating spaces 2111 , or can be disposed in both accommodating spaces 2111 .
- the size and shape of the lithium replenishment devices 22 in the two accommodation spaces 2111 may be the same or different. This is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. .
- the lithium replenishing device 22 may be cylindrical.
- the cylindrical shape can be more easily installed in the accommodating space 2111, and the accommodating space 2111 can be utilized to the greatest extent.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 can also have other shapes. For example, rectangle, circle, etc.
- the lithium supplement device 22 may be a lithium supplement tablet.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 may be a lithium replenishing block.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 may be a cylindrical lithium replenishing block.
- the lithium supplement block has a certain thickness. Generally, the thicker the lithium supplement device 22 is, the better the lithium supplement effect will be. That is, the lithium supplement capacity of the lithium supplement device 22 can be guaranteed and the lithium supplement efficiency will be greatly improved. Lithium supplementation effect of device 22.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 can be installed arbitrarily in the accommodation space 2111.
- the axis of the cylindrical lithium replenishment device 22 and the axes of the at least two electrode assemblies 21 may form a certain angle, such as 90° or an acute angle.
- the axis of the cylindrical lithium replenishment device 22 may be parallel to the axes of at least two electrode assemblies 21 . Since the axis of the electrode assembly 21 is relatively long, the axis of the lithium replenishment device 22 is set parallel to the axis of the electrode assembly 21. In this way, the size of the lithium replenishment device 22 can be made as large as possible. The lithium supplementing effect of the lithium supplementing device 22 is further improved.
- the entire lithium replenishing device 22 may be disposed in the accommodation space 2111.
- the size of the lithium replenishment device 22 may be smaller than the size of the accommodation space 2111 .
- the size of the lithium replenishing device 22 may be smaller than the size of the electrode assembly 21.
- the lithium replenishment device 22 can fill the accommodation space 2111.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 fills the accommodation space 2111, that is, the size of the lithium replenishing device 22 is maximized without occupying the internal space of the battery cell 20, and excessive loss of active lithium of the battery cell 20 is avoided.
- the active lithium replenished by the lithium replenishing device 22 is insufficient, the lithium replenishing effect of the lithium replenishing device 22 is greatly improved, thereby effectively improving the performance of the battery.
- the lithium replenishment device 22 may be arranged in the accommodation space 2111, and the other part of the lithium replenishment device 22 may be arranged outside the accommodation space 2111.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 provided outside the accommodating space 2111 may be provided between two adjacent electrode assemblies 21 .
- the electrode assembly 21 includes a planar portion 212
- the lithium replenishing device 22 that is not disposed in the accommodating space 2111 can be disposed between the planar portions of two adjacent electrode assemblies 21.
- the planar portion is the side surface with the largest area in the electrode assembly 21 .
- each electrode assembly 21 may include opposite first end faces 213 and second end faces (not shown in FIG. 3 ), with tabs disposed on the first end faces 213 .
- the lithium replenishing device 22 provided outside the accommodation space 2111 may be connected to the second end surface.
- the lithium replenishment device 22 disposed in the accommodation space 2111 may extend toward the first end face or the second end face, so that the lithium replenishment device protrudes from the accommodation space 2111 in a direction perpendicular to the first end face.
- the battery cell 20 may also include an end cover 23 , which is disposed toward the first end face 213 and parallel to the first end face 213 .
- the end cover 23 is provided with a lithium-replenishing electrode terminal 231 .
- the lithium-replenishing electrode terminal 231 Connected to lithium replenishment device 22.
- the end cap 23 may be made of metal, such as aluminum, steel, etc.
- the shape of the end cap 23 can be circular; when the battery cell 20 is a square battery cell, the shape of the end cap 23 can be a polygon, as shown in Figure 3 rectangle.
- the purpose of the lithium replenishing device 22 replenishing lithium for the battery can be achieved, thereby improving the performance of the battery.
- the lithium replenishment device 22 may include a lithium replenishment agent 222 , wherein the lithium replenishment agent 222 is connected to the lithium replenishment electrode terminal 231 .
- the lithium replenishing agent 222 can be lithium powder, lithium ingot, lithium tablet, lithium alloy, etc. It should be understood that the capacity of the lithium replenishing agent to provide active lithium is approximately 0.1%-99% of the negative electrode graphite.
- the thickness of the lithium supplement 223 may be 0.001mm-4.9mm.
- the main function of lithium supplement 222 is to lose electrons from metallic elemental lithium, thereby forming lithium ions.
- the electrons reach the positive electrode or negative electrode of the battery through the conductive component 221, and the positive active material or negative active material receives electrons and is reduced.
- lithium ions can pass through the ion channel provided by the electrolyte, and an intercalation reaction occurs at the positive or negative electrode, thereby realizing active lithium.
- the purpose of transferring the lithium replenishing agent 222 to the positive active material or the negative active material effectively ensures the lithium replenishing effect.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 may also include a conductive component 221, which covers the lithium replenishing agent 222, wherein the conductive component 221 is used to electrically connect the lithium replenishing agent 223 and lithium-supplemented electrode terminal 231.
- the lithium replenishing agent 222 can be compounded with the conductive component 221 through electroplating, mechanical rolling, or other methods.
- the conductive component 221 may be made of one or more of copper, aluminum, nickel, iron and their alloys.
- the conductive component 221 By arranging the conductive component 221, not only can the lithium replenishing agent 222 and the lithium replenishing electrode terminal 231 be electrically connected relatively easily, thereby reducing the difficulty of the production process of the battery cell 20, but also the lithium replenishing agent 222, the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material can be electrically connected.
- the substance establishes an electron channel, so that the lithium supplement device 22 can fully play the role of supplementing active lithium.
- the conductive component 221 may be in a sheet shape.
- the shape of the conductive component 221 may be spiral.
- This technical solution uses a spiral conductive component 221, which can increase the contact area between the conductive component 221 and the lithium replenishing agent 222, and avoid the occurrence of faults between the lithium replenishing agent 222 and the conductive component 221 in the subsequent reaction during the lithium replenishing process.
- the lithium replenishment device 22 is provided with a lead-out end 2211 on one side facing the end cover 23 , and the lead-out end 2211 is connected to the lithium replenishment electrode terminal 231 .
- connection member 233 is provided on the side of the end cap 23 facing the electrode assembly 21 , and the lead end 2211 can be electrically connected to the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal 231 through the connection member 233 .
- the connecting member may also be called a current collecting member or other names, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application.
- the shape of the connecting member 233 may be, for example, an "L" shape as shown in FIG. 5 , or may be other shapes.
- a lead-out end 2211 may be provided on the end surface of the conductive component 221 .
- the end cap 23 can also be provided with a positive electrode terminal 234a and a negative electrode terminal 234b.
- the positive electrode terminal 234a and the negative electrode terminal 234b is electrically connected to at least two electrode assemblies 21.
- each electrode assembly 21 has a first tab 214a and a second tab 214b, and the polarities of the first tab 214a and the second tab 214b are opposite.
- first tab 214a is a positive tab
- second tab 214b is a negative tab.
- the first tab 214a of the electrode assembly 21 is connected to one electrode terminal through a connecting member
- the second tab 214b of the electrode assembly 21 is connected to the other electrode terminal through another connecting member.
- the positive electrode terminal 234a is connected to the positive electrode tab through one connecting member
- the negative electrode terminal 234b is connected to the negative electrode tab through another connecting member.
- the lithium replenishment device 22 may still replenish lithium to the battery cell 20 , resulting in a waste of resources. In order to avoid this situation, in the embodiment of the present application, when lithium replenishment is required, the lithium replenishment device 22 can replenish lithium to the battery cell 20 .
- the lithium replenishing electrode terminal 231 may be configured to be short-circuited with the positive electrode terminal 234a or the negative electrode terminal 234b when the lithium replenishing device 22 replenishes lithium to the battery cell 20 .
- the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal 231 can be short-circuited with the positive electrode terminal 234a; if the active lithium of the negative electrode is insufficient, the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal 231 can be short-circuited with the negative electrode terminal 234b.
- the lithium-replenishing electrode terminal 231 can be configured to be short-circuited with the fixed electrode terminal. For example, it is short-circuited to the negative electrode terminal 234b.
- the lithium replenishing electrode terminal 231 is configured to be short-circuited with the negative electrode terminal 234b, which can significantly improve the lithium replenishing efficiency of the lithium replenishing device 22.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 replenishes lithium to the battery cell 20, that is, when the battery cell 20 needs to replenish lithium, the lithium replenishing electrode terminal 231 and the negative electrode terminal 234b are short-circuited, thereby avoiding the need for replenishing lithium.
- the lithium replenishing device 22 replenishes lithium to the battery cells 20, which causes a waste of resources. This enables the lithium replenishing device 22 to replenish lithium in the battery cells 20 in a controlled and on-demand manner.
- the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal 231 may be disposed on a side of the end cap 23 close to the negative electrode terminal 234b. In this way, the connection between the lithium-supplementing electrode terminal 231 and the negative electrode terminal 234b can be minimized, which is not only simple to implement, but also reduces production costs.
- the embodiment of the present application can implement the lithium replenishment device 22 to replenish lithium of the battery cell 20 through an external control circuit.
- the end cap 23 may also include a sealing ring for forming a seal between the lithium replenishing electrode terminal 231 and the end cap 23 .
- the sealing ring may be annular.
- the end cover 23 may also include a riveting block and an upper plastic.
- the riveting block is used to fix the lithium supplement electrode terminal 231 protruding from the end cover 23
- the lower plastic is used to isolate the end cover 23 from the riveting block.
- the end cover 23 may also be provided with a pressure relief mechanism 232 .
- the pressure relief mechanism 232 is configured to be activated to relieve the internal pressure or temperature when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell 20 reaches a threshold.
- This threshold design varies based on design requirements. The threshold value may depend on one or more materials of the positive electrode piece, the negative electrode piece, the electrolyte, and the separator in the battery cell 20 .
- the pressure relief mechanism 232 may take the form of an explosion-proof valve, an air valve, a pressure relief valve or a safety valve, etc., and may specifically adopt a pressure-sensitive or temperature-sensitive component or structure.
- the pressure relief mechanism 232 takes action or the weak structure provided in the pressure relief mechanism 232 is destroyed, thereby forming an opening or channel for the internal pressure or temperature to be released.
- the “activation” mentioned in this application means that the pressure relief mechanism 232 acts or is activated to a certain state, so that the internal pressure and temperature of the battery cell 20 can be released.
- the actions generated by the pressure relief mechanism 232 may include, but are not limited to: at least a portion of the pressure relief mechanism 232 ruptures, shatters, is torn or opens, and the like.
- the pressure relief mechanism 232 is actuated, the high-temperature and high-pressure substances inside the battery cells 20 will be discharged outward from the actuated part as emissions. In this way, the battery cell 20 can be depressurized under controllable pressure or temperature, thereby avoiding potentially more serious accidents.
- the emissions from the battery cells 20 mentioned in this application include but are not limited to: electrolyte, dissolved or split positive and negative electrode plates, fragments of the separator, high-temperature and high-pressure gases generated by reactions, flames, etc. .
- An embodiment of the present application also provides a battery, which may include the battery cells 20 in the aforementioned embodiments.
- the battery may also include other structures such as a box body and bus components, which will not be described in detail here.
- An embodiment of the present application also provides an electrical device.
- the electrical device may include the battery in the previous embodiment, and the battery is used to provide electrical energy to the electrical device.
- the electrical device may be the vehicle 1, ship or spacecraft in Figure 1.
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- 一种电池单体(20),其特征在于,包括:至少两个电极组件(21),所述至少两个电极组件(21)中每个电极组件(21)的表面包括曲面部(211),所述至少两个电极组件(21)中相邻的两个电极组件(21)的曲面部(211)形成容置空间(2111);补锂装置(22),至少部分所述补锂装置(22)设置于所述容置空间(2111)内。
- 根据权利要求1所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂装置(22)的形状为圆柱形。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂装置(22)为补锂块。
- 根据权利要求1至3中任一项所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂装置(22)的轴线平行于所述至少两个电极组件(21)的轴线。
- 根据权利要求1至4中任一项所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,至少部分所述补锂装置(22)填满所述容置空间(2111)。
- 根据权利要求1至5中任一项所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述每个电极组件(21)包括相对的第一端面(213)和第二端面,所述第一端面(213)上设置有极耳(214a,214b),所述电池单体(20)还包括:端盖(23),朝向所述第一端面(213)设置且与所述第一端面(213)平行,所述端盖(23)上设置有补锂电极端子(231)。
- 根据权利要求6所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂装置(22)包括补锂剂(222),所述补锂剂(222)与所述补锂电极端子(231)电连接。
- 根据权利要求7所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂装置(22)还包括导电组件(221),所述导电组件包覆所述补锂剂,其中,所述导电组件(221)用于电连接所述补锂剂(223)和所述补锂电极端子(231)。
- 根据权利要求8所述的池单体(20),其特征在于,所述导电组件(221)的形状为螺旋状。
- 根据权利要求6至9中任一项所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂装置(22)朝向所述端盖(23)的一侧设置有引出端(2211),所述引出端(2211)与所述补锂电极端子(231)连接。
- 根据权利要求6至10中任一项所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述端盖(23)上还设置有负电极端子(234b),所述负电极端子(234b)与所述至少两个电极组件(21)连接;其中,所述补锂电极端子(231)被配置为在所述补锂装置(22)对所述电池单体(20)进行补锂时,与所述负电极端子(234b)短接。
- 根据权利要求11所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述补锂电极端子 (231)设置在所述端盖(23)的接近所述负电极端子(234b)的一侧。
- 根据权利要求1至12中任一项所述的电池单体(20),其特征在于,所述每个电极组件(21)的表面还包括平面部(212),所述平面部(212)和所述曲面部(211)相连,所述相邻的两个电极组件(21)的平面部(212)相对且连接。
- 一种电池,其特征在于,包括:根据权利要求1至13中任一项所述的电池单体(20);箱体,所述箱体用于容纳所述电池单体(20)。
- 一种用电装置,其特征在于,包括:根据权利要求14所述的电池,所述电池用于提供电能。
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