WO2024082091A1 - 电池单体及其制造方法、电池及用电装置 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the field of battery technology, and in particular to a battery cell and a manufacturing method thereof, a battery and an electrical device.
- Lithium-ion batteries have been widely used in electrical devices such as electric vehicles due to their advantages of high energy density, high power density, many cycles and long storage time.
- the purpose of this application is to optimize the structure of a battery cell.
- a battery cell comprising:
- a housing is provided with a first electrode lead-out portion and a second electrode lead-out portion with opposite polarities;
- An electrode assembly is arranged in the shell, and the electrode assembly includes an electrode body and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab extending from the same side of the electrode body;
- the current collecting assembly is arranged on one side of the electrode body close to the first pole ear and the second pole ear.
- the current collecting assembly includes a first current collecting piece and a second current collecting piece.
- the first current collecting piece electrically connects the first pole ear and the first electrode lead-out portion
- the second current collecting piece electrically connects the second pole ear and the second electrode lead-out portion.
- This embodiment leads the first pole ear and the second pole ear out from the same end of the electrode body, and only needs to reserve electrical connection space at one end of the electrode assembly, and there is no need to set electrode lead-out parts at both ends of the battery cell.
- the overall energy density of the battery cell can be effectively improved.
- the capacity of the battery cell is constant, the volume of the battery cell can be reduced, making the battery easier to install in an electrical device with limited height space; or when the volume of the battery cell is constant, the capacity can be increased and the battery life can be extended.
- At least a portion of the first current collector abuts against a surface of the first tab facing away from the electrode body, and at least a portion of the second current collector abuts against a surface of the second tab facing away from the electrode body.
- This embodiment facilitates the electrical connection between the first current collector and each layer of the first pole lug in the first pole lug, and the electrical connection between the second current collector and each layer of the second pole lug in the second pole lug, thereby improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the current collector and the corresponding pole lug and improving the current carrying capacity.
- the housing comprises:
- An end cap assembly closing the opening, the end cap assembly comprising an end cap body and a first electrode lead-out portion insulated and arranged on the end cap body, and the end cap body serves as a second electrode lead-out portion;
- the second current collecting member is electrically connected to the end cover body.
- the first electrode lead-out portion is the electrode terminal
- the second electrode lead-out portion is the end cap body.
- One electrode terminal can be omitted, which can simplify the structure of the battery cell, reduce the difficulty of assembly, and save costs. Since only one electrode terminal is required on the end cap body, it is beneficial to increase the cross-sectional area of the electrode terminal to increase the current capacity, and more space can be saved on the end cap body for wiring or arranging heating components.
- the accommodating portion has a large surface area, which can improve the current capacity and is also convenient for welding with the second current collector.
- end cap body as the second electrode lead-out portion, compared with the side wall of the accommodating portion as the second lead-out portion, can avoid the current collector occupying the space between adjacent battery cells, which is beneficial to reduce the spacing between adjacent battery cells, and can make the layout of multiple battery cells in the battery more compact, thereby improving the energy density of the battery.
- the current collecting assembly further includes an insulating base, and the first current collecting piece and the second current collecting piece are connected to the insulating base and are insulated from each other by the insulating base.
- the current collector assembly in this embodiment adopts an integral structure, which simplifies the electrical connection structure inside the battery cell, can further save the internal space of the battery cell, reduce weight, and save the production cost of parts; the first current collector and the second current collector are supported by the insulating substrate, which can improve the overall rigidity, not easy to deform, and stable installation, thereby improving the reliability of electrical connection. Moreover, this design can also reduce the difficulty of assembly. There is no need to install the first current collector, the second current collector and the insulating substrate separately. It has more obvious advantages for battery cells with smaller cross-sectional dimensions and can improve assembly efficiency.
- the first current collector and the second current collector are insulated from each other through the insulating substrate integrated with them, which can improve the insulation reliability and reduce the impact of assembly errors or vibrations on insulation performance, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell.
- the first current collecting member, the second current collecting member and the insulating substrate are integrally injection molded.
- This embodiment can reduce the difficulty of processing and assembling the components in the current collecting assembly through one-piece injection molding, thereby improving the production efficiency of the battery cell, and is convenient for setting a concave-convex matching structure between the first current collecting member and the second current collecting member and the insulating substrate to increase the bonding strength with the insulating substrate, thereby improving the firmness of the first current collecting member and the second current collecting member to the insulating substrate.
- the insulating base includes a first insulating portion, the first insulating portion has a first opening and a second opening, at least a portion of the first current collecting member is accommodated in the first opening, and at least a portion of the second current collecting member is accommodated in the second opening;
- a portion of the first insulating portion is located between the first opening and the second opening and is used to separate the first current collecting member from the second current collecting member.
- This embodiment can better connect the current collector to the insulating substrate and achieve reliable fixation by accommodating at least part of the first current collector in the first opening and accommodating at least part of the second current collector in the second opening, and can reduce the size of the battery cell in the height direction, thereby reducing the volume of the battery cell and improving the energy density.
- part of the first insulating portion is located between the first opening and the second opening, which can insulate the first current collector and the second current collector, thereby improving insulation reliability.
- a second groove is provided on the inner side wall of the first opening, a protrusion is provided on the outer side wall of the first current collecting member that matches the first opening, and the protrusion is embedded in the second groove to combine the first current collecting member with the insulating substrate;
- a second groove is arranged on the inner side wall of the second opening, and a protrusion is arranged on the outer side wall of the second current collecting member matching with the second opening, and the protrusion is embedded in the second groove to combine the second current collecting member with the insulating substrate.
- This embodiment can better connect the current collector to the insulating substrate and achieve reliable fixation by accommodating at least part of the first current collector in the first opening and accommodating at least part of the second current collector in the second opening, and can reduce the size of the battery cell in the height direction, thereby reducing the volume of the battery cell and improving the energy density.
- part of the first insulating portion is located between the first opening and the second opening, which can insulate the first current collector and the second current collector, thereby improving insulation reliability.
- a first through hole is provided on the protrusion, a limiting column is provided on the insulating substrate, and the limiting column is embedded in the first through hole.
- This embodiment provides a first through hole on the protrusion, which can further increase the bonding force between the current collecting member and the insulating substrate when the insulating substrate, the first current collecting member and the second current collecting member are injection molded, so that the first current collecting member and the second current collecting member are more firmly fixed to the insulating substrate.
- the battery cell further includes: an insulating sheet disposed between the second current collecting member and the first electrode lead-out portion.
- This embodiment uses an insulating sheet to separate the second current collector and the first electrode lead-out portion with opposite polarities, which can ensure insulation performance and prevent short circuits, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell operation.
- the battery cell further includes: a spacer disposed between the first current collector and the first electrode lead-out portion, wherein the spacer and the insulating sheet are each flush with a surface facing the end cap assembly and not lower than a surface of the first insulating portion.
- This embodiment provides a spacer and makes the spacer and the insulating sheet flush with each other, so that the end cap assembly and the current collecting assembly can be in balanced contact, which is beneficial to improving the overall structural rigidity and making the current collecting assembly evenly stressed. It can prevent the current collecting assembly from being displaced or deformed when subjected to vibration or impact, ensure the stability of the electrical connection, and thus improve the reliability and safety of the battery cell operation.
- an edge of the first current collecting member adjacent to the receiving portion is surrounded by an insulating matrix.
- This embodiment surrounds the edge of the first current collector close to the accommodating portion by an insulating substrate, which can ensure reliable insulation between the first current collector and the accommodating portion. Even when the battery cell is subjected to vibration or impact, the first current collector and the accommodating portion cannot directly contact each other, which can prevent the first current collector and the accommodating portion of different polarities from short-circuiting, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell operation.
- the end cap assembly further includes a first insulating member disposed between the end cap body and the current collecting assembly, and an end surface of the first insulating member closest to the electrode assembly is flush with an end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion closest to the electrode assembly.
- This embodiment can provide support for the first insulating member and the first electrode lead-out portion simultaneously through the current collecting assembly, thereby improving the stability of the overall structure, maintaining the position of the first electrode lead-out portion stable, and reducing the deformation of the current collecting assembly, thereby improving the reliability of the internal electrical connection of the battery cell.
- the insulating base includes a first insulating portion and a second insulating portion connected to the first insulating portion, the first insulating portion has a first opening, and the first current collecting member includes:
- a first portion matched with the first opening and electrically connected to the first tab
- the second portion is connected to the first portion and overlapped with the second insulating portion, and the second portion is electrically connected to the first electrode lead portion.
- the first current collector in this embodiment includes a first part and a second part, which can enable the first pole ear and the first electrode lead-out part to be respectively connected to different areas on the first current collector, thereby preventing the first current collector from being deformed and damaged due to repeated welding, and improving the welding reliability; moreover, the second part is overlapped on the second insulating part, which can provide stable support for the second part and prevent the second part from being deformed; in addition, by setting the second insulating part, insulation between the first current collector and the second pole ear can be achieved, thereby improving the insulation reliability and preventing the battery cell from short-circuiting during operation.
- the first electrode lead-out portion is disposed in a central region of the end cap body, and the second insulating portion is disposed in a central region of the first insulating portion.
- This embodiment arranges the first electrode lead-out portion in the central area of the end cover body, which is beneficial to increasing the cross-sectional area of the first electrode lead-out portion, which not only facilitates electrical connection but also improves the current carrying capacity; moreover, it is convenient to connect the first electrode lead-out portion of a battery cell and the second electrode lead-out portion of an adjacent battery cell through a busbar, which is beneficial to increasing the width of the busbar and improving the current carrying capacity.
- projections of the first electrode lead portion and the second current collecting member in a cross section of the accommodating portion have an overlapping area, the second insulating portion protrudes toward the first electrode lead portion relative to the first insulating portion, and the second portion protrudes toward the first electrode lead portion relative to the first portion.
- This embodiment takes into account that when the first electrode lead-out portion and the second current collector have an overlapping area, in order to achieve electrical connection between the second portion and the first electrode lead-out portion, the second portion is close to the second current collector and a short circuit is prone to occur.
- the second insulating portion protrude toward the first electrode lead-out portion relative to the first insulating portion, the second portion can be staggered in height from the portion where the second current collector is connected to the second pole tab, thereby preventing a short circuit between the second portion and the second current collector and improving insulation reliability.
- a first groove is disposed on an inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion, and at least a portion of the second portion is located in the first groove.
- a first groove is provided on the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion, and at least part of the second portion is located in the first groove, which can reduce the occupied height of the current collecting assembly, thereby reducing the height of the battery cell.
- this structure can provide support for the first insulating member and the first electrode lead-out portion through the current collecting assembly, thereby improving the stability of the overall structure, maintaining the position of the first electrode lead-out portion stable, and thus improving the reliability of the internal electrical connection of the battery cell.
- the end cap assembly also includes a first insulating member, which is disposed between the end cap body and the current collecting assembly, covers the radially outer area of the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion, and forms a first groove with the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion, and at least a portion of the second portion is located in the first groove.
- This embodiment does not need to process the first groove on the inner end face of the first electrode lead-out portion, which can reduce the difficulty of processing the first electrode lead-out portion.
- the current collecting assembly only needs to provide support for the first insulating member, and there is no need to consider the alignment between the end face of the first insulating member closest to the electrode assembly and the end face of the first electrode lead-out portion closest to the electrode assembly, which can reduce the requirements for the processing accuracy of parts.
- the depth of the first groove does not exceed the protrusion height of the second portion relative to the first portion.
- This embodiment can ensure that the second part is in reliable contact with the bottom of the first groove even when there is a processing error in the first groove or an error in the protruding height of the second part relative to the first part, thereby avoiding an assembly gap between the second part and the first electrode lead-out part, and ensuring the reliability of the electrical connection between the first electrode lead-out part and the second part.
- a sidewall of the second insulating portion outside the first opening exceeds an outer sidewall of the second portion.
- This embodiment enables the side wall of the second insulating part to extend beyond the outer side wall of the second part, thereby isolating the second part from the second current collector and avoiding contact between the second part and the second current collector, thereby ensuring insulation reliability and improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell operation.
- At least one corner of the first portion away from the second portion is provided with a first notch, which is configured to cooperate with a first positioning portion in the injection mold to achieve positioning of the first current collecting member.
- This embodiment can position the first current collecting part through the first notch when the current collecting assembly is formed by injection molding, so as to improve the position accuracy of the first current collecting part; and, since the circumferential dimension of the inner edge of the first current collecting part is relatively small, which is the bottleneck area of the flow area, the first notch is arranged at the corner of the first part away from the second part, which does not affect the flow capacity of the first current collecting part.
- the insulating substrate includes a first insulating portion, the first insulating portion has a second opening, and the second current collecting member includes:
- the fourth portion is at least partially connected to the edge of the third portion close to the accommodating portion, and the fourth portion is electrically connected to the end cover body.
- the second current collecting member of this embodiment is easy to process and can be conveniently electrically connected to the end cover body directly or indirectly through the fourth part after being integrated with the insulating substrate, thereby achieving electrical connection between the second electrode tab and the end cover body serving as the second electrode lead-out portion.
- At least one corner of the third portion away from the fourth portion is provided with a second notch, which is configured to cooperate with a second positioning portion in the injection mold to achieve positioning of the second current collecting member.
- This embodiment can position the second current collecting part through the second notch when the current collecting assembly is formed by injection molding, so as to improve the position accuracy of the second current collecting part; and, since the outer edge of the second current collecting part is provided with a bent fourth part, the second notch is arranged at the corner of the third part away from the fourth part, which facilitates the processing of the second notch and also facilitates the positioning of the second current collecting part.
- an extension length of the fourth portion in the circumferential direction of the receiving portion does not exceed an edge of the third portion close to the receiving portion.
- This embodiment can reduce the difficulty of processing the second current collecting member, and can be directly formed by bending a thin plate structure, thereby improving the overall structural strength of the second current collecting member and improving the connection reliability between the third part and the fourth part.
- the fourth portion extends along the entire circumference of the receiving portion.
- This embodiment allows the fourth portion to extend along the entire circumference of the accommodating portion, which can increase the length of the direct or indirect electrical connection between the fourth portion and the end cover body, improve connection reliability, and increase current flow capacity.
- the fourth portion is disposed at an angle to the third portion.
- the fourth part is arranged at an angle with the third part, which can increase the area of electrical connection between the fourth part and the side wall of the accommodating part or the end cover body, facilitate electrical connection by welding, and improve electrical connection reliability.
- the fourth portion extends toward a direction approaching the end cap assembly.
- This embodiment allows the fourth part to extend in a direction away from the electrode assembly, which can prevent the fourth part from being inserted between the pole pieces of the electrode assembly under vibration or impact and causing the active material to fall off. It can also prevent the fourth part from contacting the pole pieces with opposite polarity and causing a short circuit, thereby improving insulation reliability. Moreover, the fourth part is closer to the opening of the accommodating portion, which makes it more convenient to weld the fourth part to the side wall of the accommodating portion from the opening, thereby improving the welding quality.
- the accommodating portion has a side wall
- the end cap assembly further includes a first insulating member, which is disposed between the end cap body and the current collecting assembly. There is a first gap between the first insulating member and the side wall at least in an area corresponding to the fourth portion, and the fourth portion is located in the first gap.
- This embodiment positions the fourth portion in the first gap between the first insulating member and the accommodating portion, and can share space with the first insulating member.
- the inner side of the fourth portion is insulated by the first insulating member.
- the fourth portion can be prevented from being inserted between the pole pieces of the electrode assembly under vibration or impact to cause the active material to fall off, and can also be prevented from contacting the pole pieces with opposite polarities to cause a short circuit, thereby improving insulation reliability.
- the fourth portion is closer to the opening of the accommodating portion, and it is more convenient to weld the fourth portion to the side wall of the accommodating portion from the opening. When welding is used, the fourth portion and the side wall can be welded from the inside of the accommodating portion, thereby improving welding quality, or facilitating direct electrical connection of the fourth portion to the end cover body.
- the shell is cylindrical
- the first insulating member is annular
- the outer diameter of the first insulating member is d
- the outer diameter of the end cover body is D
- the thickness of the fourth portion is ⁇
- the outer wall of the first insulating member is configured as a circumferential surface for easy processing. Furthermore, when assembling the end cover assembly where the first insulating member is located, it is not necessary to circumferentially align the first insulating member with the fourth part, thereby facilitating assembly and improving assembly efficiency.
- the receiving portion has a side wall, and the second current collecting member is electrically connected to the end cover body through the side wall.
- the second current collecting member is electrically connected to the end cover body through the side wall, which can reduce the requirement for the length of the outer end connection portion of the second current collecting member and the requirement for the structure of the end cover body.
- the end cover body can be designed as a flat plate structure without considering the connection with the second current collecting member, which can simplify the structure of the end cover body and reduce the manufacturing difficulty.
- the end cover body has a bending portion, which protrudes toward the inner side of the end cover body and is arranged close to the accommodating portion, and the second current collecting member is electrically connected to the bending portion.
- This embodiment electrically connects the second current collector to the end cover body through the bending portion, which can increase the contact area between the second current collector and the end cover body. For example, when welding is used to achieve electrical connection, it can improve the connection reliability and increase the contact area.
- this structure is also suitable for the case where the housing part and the end cover body are insulated, or when the weld between the end cover body and the housing part falls off, the second current collector can also reliably output electrical energy to the end cover body. In addition, it can also solve the problem that the thin housing part and the end cover body affect the flow capacity.
- a second gap is provided between the bent portion and the accommodating portion, and an outer end of the second current collecting member is located in the second gap.
- This embodiment makes the second current collecting member contact the side wall of the bending portion toward the accommodating portion, which facilitates electrical connection by welding, and is also beneficial to increasing the area of electrical connection between the second current collecting member and the bending portion, improving the reliability of electrical connection, and maintaining the stability of the position of the second current collecting member.
- the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab are spaced apart along the circumference of the electrode assembly.
- the arrangement of the first pole ear and the second pole ear in this embodiment can not only better separate the pole ears of different polarities in space, but also allow the electrolyte to penetrate into the interior of the electrode body through the spacing area, so that the electrolyte and the active material on the pole piece can fully react during the charge and discharge process of the battery cell.
- the shape of the connecting portion between the first current collector and the first pole tab is the same as the shape of the end surface of the first pole tab; and/or the shape of the connecting portion between the second current collector and the second pole tab is the same as the shape of the end surface of the second pole tab.
- This embodiment is conducive to enabling the entire end surface of the first pole lug and/or the second pole lug to be electrically connected to the corresponding current collecting member, thereby ensuring the current transmission capability; on this basis, it can also reduce the redundant area of the current collecting member and save materials.
- the portion of the first current collector connected to the first electrode tab covers the first electrode tab; and/or the portion of the second current collector connected to the second electrode tab covers the second electrode tab.
- This embodiment enables the entire end surface of the first pole tab and/or the second pole tab to be electrically connected to the corresponding current collecting member, thereby ensuring the current transmission capability.
- the electrode assembly is in a wound structure, and at least one of the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab has a gradually increasing width from the center to the outside along the radial direction of the wound structure.
- This embodiment can make the spacing between the first pole lugs of each group of adjacent layers in the first pole lugs evenly distributed, or make the spacing between the second pole lugs of each group of adjacent layers in the second pole lugs evenly distributed; moreover, by increasing the width of the pole lugs in the outer layer region along the winding direction, the effective contact area when the pole lugs are connected to the current collector can be increased, which can increase the current flow capacity, thereby improving the performance of the battery cell.
- a battery comprising the battery cell of the above embodiment.
- the battery further includes a busbar, a first end of the busbar is connected to a first electrode lead-out portion of one of the battery cells, and a second end of the busbar is connected to a second electrode lead-out portion of another battery cell.
- This embodiment can conveniently realize the electrical connection of multiple battery cells.
- the housing comprises:
- An end cap assembly closing the opening, the end cap assembly comprising an end cap body and a first electrode lead-out portion insulated and arranged on the end cap body;
- the second end of the current collector is connected to the end cover body.
- This embodiment can conveniently realize the electrical connection of multiple battery cells, allowing the layout of multiple battery cells to be more compact, and is conducive to increasing the width of the busbar and improving the current carrying capacity.
- an electrical device comprising the battery cell and/or battery of the above-mentioned embodiment, for providing electrical energy to the electrical device.
- a method for manufacturing a battery cell comprising the following steps:
- Providing a shell providing a shell, wherein the shell is provided with a first electrode lead-out portion and a second electrode lead-out portion with opposite polarities;
- Assembling electrodes providing an electrode assembly and placing it in a housing, wherein the electrode assembly comprises an electrode body, a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab, wherein the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab are led out from the same side of the electrode body; and
- the current collecting assembly is arranged on one side of the electrode body close to the first pole ear and the second pole ear, and the current collecting assembly includes a first current collecting member and a second current collecting member, and the first pole ear and the first electrode lead-out portion are electrically connected through the first current collecting member, and the second pole ear and the second electrode lead-out portion are electrically connected through the second current collecting member.
- the housing includes a receiving portion and an end cap assembly, the receiving portion has an opening, the end cap assembly closes the opening, the end cap assembly includes an end cap body and a first electrode lead-out portion insulated and disposed on the end cap body, the end cap body serving as a second electrode lead-out portion;
- the electrical connection step includes:
- the end cover body closes the opening
- the first current collecting member and the first electrode lead-out portion are welded from the outside of the end cap assembly.
- the receiving portion has a side wall, the receiving portion is electrically connected to the end cover body, and the step of electrically connecting the second current collecting member to the end cover body comprises:
- the second current collecting member is electrically connected to the side wall, and the side wall is electrically connected to the end cover body.
- the second current collecting member is welded to the side wall from the inner side of the receiving portion.
- the second current collector includes: a third portion electrically connected to the second electrode tab; and a fourth portion at least connected to an edge of the third portion close to the accommodating portion, and the fourth portion is electrically connected to the side wall; the manufacturing method further includes:
- an obtuse angle is formed between the fourth portion and the third portion.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the present application for installing a battery on a vehicle.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the battery of the present application.
- FIG. 3 is an appearance diagram of some embodiments of the battery cell of the present application.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a first embodiment of a battery cell of the present application.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a battery cell of the present application.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of some embodiments of the end cover assembly in FIG. 5 .
- FIG7 and FIG8 are enlarged views of point A and point B in FIG5 , respectively.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of some embodiments of the current collecting assembly in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 10 is an exploded view of the current collecting assembly shown in FIG. 9 .
- 11A and 11B are respectively a front view and a C-C cross-sectional view of the current collecting assembly in FIG4 .
- 12A and 12B are respectively a front view and a D-D cross-sectional view of the first current collecting member in FIG. 4 .
- 13A and 13B are respectively a front view and an E-E cross-sectional view of the second current collecting member in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the current collecting assembly in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 15 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of a battery cell of the present application.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of some embodiments of the current collecting assembly in FIG. 15 .
- FIG17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F in FIG16 .
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a battery cell of the present application.
- FIG19 is an enlarged view of point G in FIG18 .
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the first insulating member in FIG. 15 .
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of electrical connection of multiple battery cells in a battery.
- End cap assembly 21. End cap body; 211. Second through hole; 212. Bend portion; 22. First electrode lead-out portion; 221. First section; 222. Second section; 223. Third section; 224. First groove; 225. Second groove; 226. Third groove; 227. Liquid injection hole; 23. First insulating member; 231. Fourth groove; 232. Fifth groove; 233. Ring portion; 234. First extension portion; 235. Second extension portion; 24. Sealing member; 25. Second insulating member; 26. Sealing cover;
- electrode assembly 31. electrode body; 311. center hole; 32. first pole ear; 33. second pole ear;
- 200 battery; 201, box assembly; 201A, main body; 201B, first cover; 201C, second cover; 202, busbar;
- multiple refers to more than two (including two).
- multiple groups refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and “multiple pieces” refers to more than two pieces (including two pieces).
- 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 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
- the battery cell may be cylindrical, flat, rectangular or other shapes, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. Battery cells are generally divided into three types according to the packaging method: cylindrical battery cells, square battery cells and soft-pack battery cells, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
- the current battery cell usually includes a shell and an electrode assembly contained in the shell, and the shell is filled with electrolyte.
- the electrode assembly is mainly formed by stacking or winding a first pole sheet and a second pole sheet with opposite polarities, and an insulating member such as a diaphragm is usually provided between the first pole sheet and the second pole sheet.
- the portion of the first pole sheet and the second pole sheet coated with active materials constitutes the main body of the electrode assembly, and the portion of the first pole sheet and the second pole sheet not coated with active materials each constitutes a first pole ear and a second pole ear.
- the first pole sheet can be a positive pole sheet, including a positive current collector and a positive active material layer provided on both sides of the positive current collector, the material of the positive current collector can be, for example, aluminum, and the positive active material can be, for example, lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, ternary lithium or lithium manganese oxide;
- the second pole sheet can be a negative pole sheet, including a negative current collector and a negative active material layer provided on both sides of the negative current collector, the material of the negative current collector can be, for example, copper, and the negative active material can be, for example, graphite or silicon.
- the first pole sheet can also be a negative pole sheet, and the corresponding second pole sheet is a positive pole sheet.
- the first tab and the second tab may be located at one end of the main body or at two ends of the main body.
- the inventors have found through research that current battery cells are usually provided with a first electrode lead-out portion and a second electrode lead-out portion with opposite polarities, which are used to connect to the power circuit for power supply, and the first pole lug is electrically connected to the first electrode lead-out portion, and the second pole lug is electrically connected to the second electrode lead-out portion.
- first electrode lead-out portion and the second electrode lead-out portion are respectively arranged at both ends of the battery cell, and accordingly, the first pole lug and the second pole lug are respectively led out from the two ends of the electrode assembly.
- the inventors have found that the pole lugs and electrode terminals at each end will occupy a certain space for electrical connection, and more space needs to be consumed in the height direction of the battery cell, resulting in an increase in the overall volume of the battery cell and affecting the overall energy density of the battery cell.
- the inventors want to optimize the internal structure of the battery cell and mainly improve the lead-out method of the tabs to reduce the height of the battery cell, thereby increasing the energy density.
- an embodiment of the present application proposes a battery cell, which includes a shell, provided with a first electrode lead-out portion and a second electrode lead-out portion with opposite polarities; an electrode assembly, arranged in the shell, the electrode assembly includes an electrode body and a first pole ear and a second pole ear led out from the same side of the electrode body; a current collecting assembly, arranged on a side of the electrode assembly close to the first pole ear and the second pole ear, the current collecting assembly includes a first current collecting member and a second current collecting member, the first current collecting member electrically connecting the first pole ear and the first electrode lead-out portion, and the second current collecting member electrically connecting the second pole ear and the second electrode lead-out portion.
- This type of battery cell leads the first pole ear and the second pole ear out from the same side of the electrode body, and leads the first pole ear and the second pole ear out from the same end of the electrode body. It only needs to reserve electrical connection space at one end of the electrode assembly, and there is no need to set electrode lead-out parts at both ends of the battery cell respectively.
- the overall energy density of the battery cell can be effectively improved.
- the capacity of the battery cell is constant, the volume of the battery cell can be reduced, making the battery easier to install in an electrical device with limited height space; or when the volume of the battery cell is constant, the capacity can be increased and the battery life can be extended.
- the battery cell of the embodiment of the present application is applicable to a battery and an electrical device using the battery cell, and the battery is also applicable to the electrical device.
- the battery of the embodiment of the present application can be used in an electrical device.
- the electrical device can be a battery car, an electric car, a ship or a spacecraft, etc.
- the spacecraft includes an airplane, a rocket, a space shuttle and a spacecraft, etc.
- the power-consuming device may be a vehicle 300, such as a new energy vehicle, which may be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or an extended-range vehicle, etc.; or the power-consuming device may be a drone or a ship, etc.
- the vehicle 300 may include an axle 301, a wheel 302 connected to the axle 301, a motor 303, a controller 304, and a battery 200.
- the motor 303 is used to drive the axle 301 to rotate
- the controller 304 is used to control the operation of the motor 303
- the battery 200 may be arranged at the bottom, head, or tail of the vehicle 300 to provide power for the operation of the motor 303 and other components in the vehicle.
- the battery 200 includes a box assembly 201 and a battery cell 100.
- the battery cell 100 may be one or more. If there are multiple battery cells 100, the multiple battery cells 100 may be connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection. Mixed connection means that multiple battery cells 100 are both connected in series and in parallel. Multiple battery cells 100 may be connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection to form a battery module, and multiple battery modules may be connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection to form a whole, and accommodated in the box assembly 201. Alternatively, all battery cells 100 may be directly connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection, and then the whole formed by all battery cells 100 may be accommodated in the box assembly 201.
- the box assembly 201 can be a part of the battery pack, and the box assembly 201 can be detachably installed on the electrical device; or, the box assembly 201 can also be a space formed by a structural member in the electrical device for accommodating the battery cell 100.
- the box assembly 201 is a space formed by the frame for accommodating the battery cell 100.
- the box assembly 201 is hollow inside and is used to accommodate one or more battery cells 100.
- the box assembly 201 may also have different shapes and sizes according to the shape, quantity, combination and other requirements of the battery cells 100 accommodated.
- the box assembly 201 may include: a main body 201A, a first cover 201B and a second cover 201C. Both opposite ends of the main body 201A have openings. The first cover 201B and the second cover 201C are used to close the openings at both ends of the main body 201A.
- the main body 201A is a rectangular cylindrical structure.
- FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of some embodiments of a battery cell 100.
- the battery cell 100 includes a housing 10, which may include a housing 1 and an end cap assembly 2.
- the housing 1 has an opening, and the end cap assembly 2 closes the opening and is connected to the housing 1 to form the housing 10.
- the end cap assembly 2 includes an end cap body 21 and a first electrode lead-out portion 22, and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided on the end cap body 21.
- FIG3 illustrates a cylindrical battery cell 100, and the subsequent embodiments are also mainly described by taking the cylindrical battery cell 100 as an example.
- the battery cell 100 of the present application may also be a flat body, a rectangular parallelepiped, or other shapes.
- FIG4 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the battery cell 100
- FIG5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the battery cell 100
- the battery cell 100 includes: a housing 10, an electrode assembly 3, and a current collecting assembly 4.
- the housing 10 is provided with a first electrode lead-out portion 22 and a second electrode lead-out portion with opposite polarities
- the electrode assembly 3 is arranged in the housing 10, and the electrode assembly 3 includes an electrode body 31 and a first pole tab 32 and a second pole tab 33 led from the same side of the electrode body 31
- the current collecting assembly 4 is arranged on a side of the electrode body 31 close to the first pole tab 32 and the second pole tab 33
- the current collecting assembly 4 includes a first current collecting member 42 and a second current collecting member 43, the first current collecting member 42 electrically connects the first pole tab 32 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and the second current collecting member 43 electrically connects the second pole tab 33 and the second electrode lead-out portion.
- the housing 10 is a hollow structure for accommodating the electrode assembly 3, and the housing 10 is filled with electrolyte.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second electrode lead-out portion are used to input or output electrical energy, the first electrode tab 32 is electrically connected to the first electrode lead-out portion 22 through the first current collector 42, and the second electrode tab 33 is electrically connected to the second electrode lead-out portion through the second current collector 43.
- both the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second electrode lead-out portion can be electrode terminals.
- the electrode terminal can be designed as a pole, and the pole can be a cylindrical, square columnar structure, or a columnar structure of other shapes.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second electrode lead-out portion are both insulated from the shell 10.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is a positive terminal and the second electrode lead-out portion is a negative terminal; or the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is a negative terminal and the second electrode lead-out portion is a positive terminal.
- at least part of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and/or the second electrode lead-out portion protrudes from the outer wall of the shell 10 to facilitate electrical connection between different battery cells 100 through a busbar.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is an electrode terminal
- the second electrode lead-out portion is an end cap body 21 of the housing 10.
- the end cap body 21 may be provided with a second through hole 211, and the electrode terminal is installed in the second through hole 211.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is used to lead out the positive electrode power of the electrode assembly 3, and the second electrode lead-out portion is used to lead out the negative electrode power of the electrode assembly 3; or the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is used to lead out the negative electrode power of the electrode assembly 3, and the second electrode lead-out portion is used to lead out the positive electrode power of the electrode assembly 3.
- the electrode assembly 3 includes a first pole piece and a second pole piece with opposite polarities, and the first pole piece and the second pole piece can be formed by winding around a winding axis K.
- the electrode assembly 3 is cylindrical; for a square battery cell 100, the electrode assembly 3 is flat.
- the first pole tab 32 and the second pole tab 33 are located at the same end of the electrode assembly 3 along the winding axis K, and are arranged close to the electrode terminals in the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second electrode lead-out portion.
- the first pole tab 32 is a positive pole tab
- the second pole tab 33 is a negative pole tab
- the first pole tab 32 is a negative pole tab
- the second pole tab 33 is a positive pole tab.
- the current collecting assembly 4 is arranged between the pole ear and the wall of the shell 10 facing the pole ear, and is used to realize the electrical connection between the pole ear and the electrode lead-out portion of the same polarity.
- the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 can be made of conductive materials, such as metal materials, the positive current collecting member can be made of aluminum material, and the negative current collecting member can be made of copper material.
- the current collecting member and the corresponding pole ear are made of the same material to facilitate welding and reduce welding cracks.
- the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 are led out from the same end of the electrode body 31. Only electrical connection space needs to be reserved at one end of the electrode assembly 3, and there is no need to set electrode lead-out parts at both ends of the battery cell 100. This can effectively improve the overall energy density of the battery cell 100.
- the capacity of the battery cell 100 is constant, the volume of the battery cell 100 can be reduced, making it easier for the battery 200 to be installed in an electrical device with limited height space; or when the volume of the battery cell 100 is constant, the capacity can be increased and the battery life of the battery 200 can be extended.
- At least a portion of the first current collector 42 abuts against a surface of the first electrode tab 32 facing away from the electrode body 31
- at least a portion of the second current collector 43 abuts against a surface of the second electrode tab 33 facing away from the electrode body 31 .
- the surface of the first pole tab 32 away from the electrode body 31 is a surface formed by the outer ends of the multiple first pole tabs. In order to improve the reliability of the electrical connection between the first current collector 42 and the first pole tab 32, the outer end of the first pole tab 32 can be flattened to increase the contact area.
- the surface of the second pole tab 33 away from the electrode body 31 is a surface formed by the outer ends of the multiple second pole tabs. In order to improve the reliability of the electrical connection between the second current collector 43 and the second pole tab 33, the outer end of the second pole tab 33 can be flattened to increase the contact area.
- This embodiment facilitates the first current collector 42 to be electrically connected to each layer of the first pole lug portion in the first pole lug 32, and the second current collector 43 to be electrically connected to each layer of the second pole lug portion in the second pole lug 33, thereby improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the current collector and the corresponding pole lug and improving the current flow capacity.
- the shell 10 includes a accommodating portion 1 and an end cover assembly 2, the accommodating portion 1 has an opening 111, the end cover assembly 2 closes the opening 111, and the end cover assembly 2 includes an end cover body 21 and a first electrode lead-out portion 22 insulated and arranged on the end cover body 21, and the end cover body 21 serves as a second electrode lead-out portion; wherein the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21.
- the end cap body 21 is provided with a second through hole 211, and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided in the second through hole 211.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 may be provided in the central area of the end cap body 21, or may be provided offset from the center of the end cap body 21.
- the end cap assembly 2 further includes: a sealing member 24 and a second insulating member 25, which together surround the inner wall of the second through hole 211 and the area of the end cap body 21 adjacent to the second through hole 211.
- the sealing member 24 may be made of rubber material, and the second insulating member 25 may be made of plastic material.
- the sealing member 24 and the second insulating member 25 are both annular, and their cross sections are both L-shaped. As shown in FIG6 , the transverse portion of the sealing member 24 is in contact with the inner wall of the end cover body 21, and the vertical portion extends into the second through hole 211 and is in contact with the side wall of the second through hole 211; the transverse portion of the second insulating member 25 is in contact with the outer wall of the end cover body 21, and the vertical portion extends into the second through hole 211 and is in contact with the side wall of the second through hole 211, and the vertical portions of the sealing member 24 and the second insulating member 25 are in contact with each other.
- the sealing member 24 and the second insulating member 25 are both annular.
- the end cap body 21 is made of metal material, and it is used as the second electrode lead-out portion, which can save an electrode terminal.
- the opening 111 of the accommodating portion 1 and the outer edge of the end cap body 21 can be fixed by welding.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is insulated from the end cap body 21, the insulation between the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second electrode lead-out portion is achieved.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is a positive electrode and the second electrode lead-out portion is a negative electrode.
- the electrode terminal is generally made of aluminum material, if the corresponding first current collector 42 is also made of aluminum material, welding of the same material can be achieved, and there is no need to design the electrode terminal as a copper-aluminum combination structure, which can simplify the structure of the electrode terminal and reduce costs.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is a negative electrode and the second electrode portion is a positive electrode.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is an electrode terminal
- the second electrode lead-out portion is an end cap body 21.
- One electrode terminal can be omitted, which can simplify the structure of the battery cell 100, reduce the difficulty of assembly, and save costs. Since only one electrode terminal is required on the end cap body 21, it is beneficial to increase the cross-sectional area of the electrode terminal to increase the flow capacity, and more space can be saved on the end cap body 21 for wiring or arranging temperature collection components.
- the accommodating portion 1 has a large surface area, which can improve the flow capacity and is also convenient for welding with the second current collector 43.
- end cap body 21 as the second electrode lead-out portion can avoid the current collector occupying the space between adjacent battery cells 100, compared with the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1 as the second lead-out portion, which is beneficial to reduce the spacing between adjacent battery cells 100, and can make the layout of multiple battery cells 100 in the battery 200 more compact, thereby improving the energy density of the battery 200.
- the current collecting assembly 4 further includes an insulating base 41 , and the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 are connected to the insulating base 41 and are insulated from each other by the insulating base 41 .
- the insulating substrate 41, the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 are integrated into an integral structure, and the insulating substrate 41 not only serves as a fixing substrate for the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43, but also provides reliable insulation between the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43.
- the insulating substrate 41 may be made of an insulating material, such as a plastic material.
- the current collector assembly 4 in this embodiment adopts an integral structure, which simplifies the electrical connection structure inside the battery cell 100, can further save the internal space of the battery cell 100, reduce the weight, and save the production cost of parts; the first current collector 42 and the second current collector 43 are supported by the insulating substrate 41, which can improve the overall rigidity, not easy to deform, and stable installation, thereby improving the reliability of electrical connection. Moreover, this design can also reduce the difficulty of assembly, and there is no need to install the first current collector 42, the second current collector 43 and the insulating substrate 41 separately, which has more obvious advantages for the battery cell 100 with a smaller cross-sectional size, and can improve the assembly efficiency.
- first current collector 42 and the second current collector 43 are insulated from each other through the insulating substrate 41 integrated with them, which can improve the insulation reliability, reduce the impact of assembly errors or vibrations on the insulation performance, and thus improve the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100.
- the insulating base 41 , the first current collecting member 42 , and the second current collecting member 43 are integrally injection molded.
- the insulating matrix 41 can be made of plastic material, not limited to PE (polyethylene), LCP (liquid crystal polymer) and other materials with good thermoplasticity and insulation.
- PE polyethylene
- LCP liquid crystal polymer
- the first current collector 42 and the second current collector 43 can be placed in an injection mold, and injection liquid can be poured in, and the insulating matrix 41 can be formed after the liquid solidifies.
- This embodiment can reduce the difficulty of processing and assembling the components in the current collecting assembly 4 through one-piece injection molding, thereby improving the production efficiency of the battery cell 100, and is convenient for setting a concave-convex matching structure between the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 and the insulating substrate 41 to increase the bonding strength with the insulating substrate 41, thereby improving the firmness of the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 being set on the insulating substrate 41.
- the insulating base 41 includes a first insulating portion 411, the first insulating portion 411 has a first opening 413 and a second opening 414, at least a portion of the first current collecting piece 42 is accommodated in the first opening 413, and at least a portion of the second current collecting piece 43 is accommodated in the second opening 414; a portion of the first insulating portion 411 is located between the first opening 413 and the second opening 414, and is used to separate the first current collecting piece 42 and the second current collecting piece 43.
- the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 penetrate the insulating base 41 .
- This embodiment can better connect the current collector to the insulating substrate 41 and achieve reliable fixation by accommodating at least part of the first current collector 42 in the first opening 413 and accommodating at least part of the second current collector 43 in the second opening 414, and can reduce the size of the battery cell 100 in the height direction, thereby reducing the volume of the battery cell 100 and improving the energy density.
- part of the first insulating portion 411 is located between the first opening 413 and the second opening 414, which can insulate the first current collector 42 and the second current collector 43, thereby improving the insulation reliability.
- a second groove 415 is provided on the inner wall of the first opening 413, and a protrusion 423 is provided on the outer wall of the first current collecting part 42 that cooperates with the first opening 413, and the protrusion 423 is embedded in the second groove 415 to combine the first current collecting part 42 with the insulating base 41; and/or a second groove 415 is provided on the inner wall of the second opening 414, and a protrusion 423 is provided on the outer wall of the second current collecting part 43 that cooperates with the second opening 414, and the protrusion 423 is embedded in the second groove 415 to combine the second current collecting part 43 with the insulating base 41.
- the first current collector 42 is matched with the first opening 413 as the first portion 421.
- the first portion 421 may be a fan-shaped structure, and a protrusion 423 may be provided on the outer arc wall and at least one of the two side walls thereof.
- the thickness of the protrusion 423 may be consistent with that of the first portion 421, or, considering that the thickness of the insulating substrate 41 is relatively thin, in order to ensure the strength of the insulating substrate 41 after the second groove 415 is provided, the thickness of the protrusion 423 may be less than that of the first portion 421.
- the protrusion 423 provided on the side wall of the first portion 421 may be rectangular, and the length of the protrusion 423 may be less than the length of the side wall; the protrusion 423 provided on the outer arc wall of the first portion 421 may be arc-shaped, and the length of the protrusion 423 may be less than the length of the outer arc wall.
- the shape and size of the second groove 415 are adapted to the protrusion 423.
- the part of the second current collecting member 43 that cooperates with the second opening 414 is the third part 431.
- the third part 431 may be a fan-shaped structure, and a protrusion 423 may be provided on at least one of its two side walls.
- the thickness of the protrusion 423 may be consistent with that of the third part 431.
- the thickness of the protrusion 423 may also be made smaller than the thickness of the third part 431.
- the insulating substrate 41 , the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 are formed by injection molding, and the second groove 415 is naturally formed during the injection molding process.
- the bonding force between the current collecting piece and the insulating base 41 can be increased, and the first current collecting piece 42 and the second current collecting piece 43 can be more firmly fixed to the insulating base 41, which can not only improve the reliability of electrical connection, but also ensure the insulation between the first current collecting piece 42 and the second current collecting piece 43.
- a first through hole 424 is provided on the protrusion 423
- a limiting column 416 is provided on the insulating base 41 , and the limiting column 416 is embedded in the first through hole 424 .
- a plurality of first through holes 424 may be provided.
- the insulating substrate 41 , the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 are molded by injection molding, and during the injection molding process, the injection liquid flows into the first through holes 424 to form the limiting pillars 416 .
- This embodiment provides a first through hole 424 on the protrusion 423, so that when the insulating base 41, the first current collecting part 42 and the second current collecting part 43 are injection molded, the bonding force between the current collecting part and the insulating base 41 can be further increased, so that the first current collecting part 42 and the second current collecting part 43 are fixed to the insulating base 41 more firmly.
- the battery cell 100 further includes an insulating sheet 6 disposed between the second current collector 43 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 to achieve insulation between the second current collector 43 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 .
- the projections of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second current collector 43 in the cross-section of the accommodating portion 1 will have an overlapping area, which may easily cause a short circuit between the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second current collector 43.
- the insulating sheet 6 at least covers the area where the second current collector 43 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 are directly opposite. In order to further improve the insulation reliability, the insulating sheet 6 may cover the entire area where the second current collector 43 is connected to the second pole ear 33.
- the end surface of the second pole lug 33 is fan-shaped
- the portion of the second current collector 43 electrically connected to the second pole lug 33 is fan-shaped and covers the entire second pole lug 33
- the insulating sheet 6 is also fan-shaped and covers the entire area where the second current collector 43 is connected to the second pole lug 33.
- the insulating sheet 6 can be made of insulating materials such as PET.
- the insulating sheet 6 is used to separate the second current collector 43 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 of opposite polarities, which can ensure insulation performance and prevent short circuits, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100.
- the battery cell 100 further includes: a spacer 5 disposed between the first current collector 42 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 , the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 each being flush with the surface facing the end cap assembly 2 and not lower than the surface of the first insulating portion 411 .
- the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 are flush with each other, and can form a support plane for supporting the end cap assembly 2, so that the end cap assembly 2 and the current collecting assembly 4 are in balanced contact, and the end cap assembly 2 and the current collecting assembly 4 are prevented from being suspended on one side.
- the end cap assembly 2 also includes a first insulating member 23, which is arranged between the end cap body 21 and the current collecting assembly 4.
- the first insulating member 23 can be a plastic member, and the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 are used to support the first insulating member 23, so that the first insulating member 23 and the current collecting assembly 4 are in balanced contact.
- the surfaces of the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 facing the end cover assembly 2 are flush with the surface of the first insulating part 411, the thickness of the spacer 5 is the thickness of the first insulating part 411 minus the thickness of the first current collecting part 42, and the thickness of the insulating sheet 6 is the thickness of the first insulating part 411 minus the thickness of the second current collecting part 43, which is conducive to the insulating base 41, the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 forming an overall plane together to provide more stable support for the end cover assembly 2 without occupying additional height space.
- the surfaces of the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 facing the end cap assembly 2 are respectively beyond the surface of the first insulating portion 411.
- This method is conducive to increasing the thickness of the current collector, making it difficult to penetrate during welding, and can improve the current carrying capacity. It is also conducive to reliably covering the corresponding current collector and reducing the dimensional accuracy requirements of the outer edge.
- the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 are in contact with the end cap assembly 2, and there is a gap between the first insulating portion 411 and the end cap assembly 2.
- the surfaces of the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 facing the end cap assembly 2 are lower than the surface of the first insulating portion 411.
- the first insulating portion 411 contacts the end cap assembly 2, and there is a gap between the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 and the end cap assembly 2.
- the end surface of the first pole tab 32 is fan-shaped
- the portion of the first current collector 42 electrically connected to the first pole tab 32 is fan-shaped and covers the entire first pole tab 32
- the spacer 5 is also fan-shaped and covers the entire area where the first current collector 42 is connected to the first pole tab 32.
- the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 can be set to the same shape, which can reduce the types of parts and improve the convenience of assembly.
- the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 can be made of the same material, for example, an insulating material such as PET.
- the spacer 5 can also be made of a conductive material.
- This embodiment provides a spacer 5 and makes the spacer 5 flush with the insulating sheet 6, so that the end cap assembly 2 and the current collecting assembly 4 can be in balanced contact, which is beneficial to improving the overall structural rigidity and making the current collecting assembly 4 evenly stressed, and can prevent the current collecting assembly 4 from being displaced or deformed when subjected to vibration or impact, thereby ensuring the stability of the electrical connection, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100.
- the edge of the first current collecting member 42 close to the receiving portion 1 is surrounded by the insulating base 41 .
- an insulating substrate 41 is provided between the first current collector 42 and the side wall of the receiving portion 1 to separate the first current collector 42 from the receiving portion 1.
- the battery cell 100 is cylindrical, the end surface of the first pole tab 32 is fan-shaped, and the portion where the first current collector 42 is connected to the first pole tab 32 is also fan-shaped.
- the outer contours corresponding to the insulating substrate 41 and the first current collector 42 are arc segments, and the radius of the arc segment of the insulating substrate 41 is greater than the radius of the arc segment of the first current collector 42, so that the radial outer edge of the first current collector 42 is surrounded by the insulating substrate 41.
- This embodiment surrounds the edge of the first current collector 42 close to the accommodating portion 1 through the insulating substrate 41, which can ensure reliable insulation between the first current collector 42 and the accommodating portion 1. Even when the battery cell 100 is subjected to vibration or impact, the first current collector 42 and the accommodating portion 1 cannot directly contact each other, which can prevent the first current collector 42 of different polarities from short-circuiting with the accommodating portion 1, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100.
- the end cap assembly 2 also includes a first insulating member 23, which is disposed between the end cap body 21 and the current collecting assembly 4, and the end surface of the first insulating member 23 closest to the electrode assembly 3 is flush with the end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 closest to the electrode assembly 3.
- the first insulating member 23 may be made of plastic material, and for the cylindrical battery cell 100, the first insulating member 23 is a circular ring structure.
- a fourth groove 231 is provided on the surface of the first insulating member 23 close to the current collecting assembly 4, and the third section 223 is located in the fourth groove 231, so that the first insulating member 23 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 are flush with each other at the end surface facing the electrode assembly 3, and the current collecting assembly 4 can provide support for the first insulating member 23 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 at the same time.
- the end surface of the first insulating member 23 closest to the electrode assembly 3 extends beyond the end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 closest to the electrode assembly 3.
- This structure can ensure stable support for the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and prevent the first electrode lead-out portion 22 from being separated from the first current collecting member 42 when subjected to vibration or impact, thereby improving the reliability of the electrical connection; it can also avoid the first electrode lead-out portion 22 being caused by the protrusion of the first insulating member 23.
- the current collecting assembly 4 can provide support for the first insulating member 23 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 at the same time, thereby improving the stability of the overall structure, maintaining the position of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 stable, and reducing the deformation of the current collecting assembly 4, thereby improving the reliability of the internal electrical connection of the battery cell 100.
- the insulating base 41 includes a first insulating portion 411 and a second insulating portion 412 connected to the first insulating portion 411, and the first insulating portion 411 has a first opening 413;
- the first current collector 42 includes: a first portion 421, which cooperates with the first opening 413 and is electrically connected to the first pole ear 32; and a second portion 422, which is connected to the first portion 421 and overlaps the second insulating portion 412, and the second portion 422 is electrically connected to the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the first insulating part 411 is a circular plate-like structure, and the first insulating part 411 is provided with a first opening 413 and a second opening 414.
- the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 are fan-shaped and arranged oppositely, and accordingly, the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 are also fan-shaped and arranged oppositely, for example, they can be symmetrical relative to the center position of the first insulating part 411, and the fan-shaped opening is provided with an inner arc wall at a position close to the central angle of the circle, and the outer arc wall of the first opening 413 is at a preset distance from the outer edge of the first insulating part 411, and the second opening 414 passes through the outer edge of the first insulating part 411.
- the second insulating part 412 is arranged in the central area of the first insulating part 411, and can be a disc-shaped structure, and the inner arc walls of the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 respectively coincide with the outer wall of the second insulating part 412.
- the second insulating part 412 can also be eccentrically arranged relative to the first insulating part 411.
- the first current collector 42 includes a first portion 421 and a second portion 422.
- the first portion 421 is disposed in the first opening 413 and is electrically connected to the first pole ear 32 for collecting current from the first pole ear 32.
- the electrical connection can be achieved by welding or the like.
- the second portion 422 is overlapped with the second insulating portion 412 from a side close to the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the second portion 422 is electrically connected to the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the electrical connection can be achieved by welding or the like.
- a third through hole 412' is provided at the center of the second insulating portion 412, a fourth through hole 422' is provided on the second portion 422, and an injection hole 227 is provided on the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the electrolyte injected through the injection hole 227 can enter the electrode assembly 3 through the fourth through hole 422' and the third through hole 412'.
- the first current collector 42 in this embodiment includes a first portion 421 and a second portion 422, so that the first pole tab 32 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 can be respectively connected to different areas on the first current collector 42, thereby preventing the first current collector 42 from being deformed and damaged due to repeated welding, and improving welding reliability; moreover, the second portion 422 is overlapped on the second insulating portion 412, which can provide stable support for the second portion 422 and prevent the second portion 422 from being deformed; in addition, by setting the second insulating portion 412, insulation between the first current collector 42 and the second pole tab 33 can be achieved, thereby improving insulation reliability and preventing the battery cell 100 from short-circuiting during operation.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is disposed in a central region of the end cap body 21
- the second insulating portion 412 is disposed in a central region of the first insulating portion 411 .
- This embodiment arranges the first electrode lead-out portion 22 in the central area of the end cover body 21, which is beneficial to increasing the cross-sectional area of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, which not only facilitates electrical connection but also improves the current flow capacity; moreover, it is convenient to connect the first electrode lead-out portion 22 of a battery cell 100 and the second electrode lead-out portion of an adjacent battery cell 100 through a busbar, which is beneficial to increasing the width of the busbar and improving the current flow capacity.
- the projections of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second current collecting member 43 in the cross-section of the accommodating portion 1 have an overlapping area, the second insulating portion 412 protrudes toward the first electrode lead-out portion 22 relative to the first insulating portion 411, and the second portion 422 protrudes toward the first electrode lead-out portion 22 relative to the first portion 421.
- the surface of the second insulating portion 412 facing the electrode assembly 3 may be flush with the first insulating portion 411, and the surface of the second insulating portion 412 facing the first current collector 42 is higher than the first insulating portion 411. Accordingly, the second portion 422 also protrudes relative to the first portion 421 toward the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the first portion 421 and the second portion 422 may be formed by stamping an integrated thin plate structure.
- the first current collecting member 42 may be formed by bending or stamping.
- the first current collecting member 42 may include a first portion 421, a second portion 422 and a connecting portion 426, wherein the connecting portion 426 is connected between the first portion 421 and the second portion 422 to achieve a height difference between the first portion 421 and the second portion 422.
- the second portion 422 and the first portion 421 may also form a flat plate structure.
- This embodiment takes into account that when the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the second current collector 43 have an overlapping area, in order to achieve electrical connection between the second portion 422 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22, the second portion 422 is close to the second current collector 43, which is prone to short circuit.
- the second insulating portion 412 protrude toward the first electrode lead-out portion 22 relative to the first insulating portion 411, the second portion 422 can be staggered in height from the portion where the second current collector 43 and the second pole ear 33 are connected, so as to prevent a short circuit between the second portion 422 and the second current collector 43 and improve insulation reliability.
- the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided with a first groove 224 , and at least a portion of the second portion 422 is located in the first groove 224 .
- the protruding portion may be entirely located in the first groove 224.
- This structure can not only minimize the height of the battery cell 100, but also provide stable support for the end cap assembly 2 through the current collector assembly 4.
- the protruding portion may also be partially located in the first groove 224.
- the diameter f of the first groove 224 is not less than the maximum diameter of the second portion 422 to prevent interference.
- the end cap assembly 2 may include an end cap body 21 , a first electrode lead-out portion 22 , a first insulating member 23 , a sealing member 24 and a second insulating member 25 .
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 includes a first section 221, a second section 222 and a third section 223.
- the second section 222 and the third section 223 are respectively connected to the two ends of the first section 221.
- the second section 222 is arranged in the second through hole 211.
- the second section 222 is located outside the end cover body 21.
- a second insulating member 25 may be arranged between the second section 222 and the end cover body 21.
- the third section 223 is located inside the end cover body 21.
- a sealing member 24 may be arranged between the third section 223 and the end cover body 21.
- the sealing member 24 is located inside the annular first insulating member 23.
- the diameters of the second section 222 and the third section 223 are both greater than the diameter of the first section 221.
- the diameter of the third section 223 is greater than that of the second section 222, so that the third section 223 can support the first insulating member 23 and the sealing member 24 at the same time.
- a fourth groove 231 is arranged on the surface of the first insulating member 23 close to the current collecting assembly 4, and the third section 223 is located in the fourth groove 231.
- the inner surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided with a first groove 224, the outer surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided with a second groove 225, and the bottom surface of the second groove 225 is provided with a third groove 226, thereby reducing the welding thickness of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the first current collector 42.
- the bottom surface of the third groove 226 is provided with a liquid injection hole 227 for injecting electrolyte.
- a first groove 224 is provided on the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and at least a portion of the second portion 422 is located in the first groove 224, which can reduce the occupied height of the current collecting assembly 4, thereby reducing the height of the battery cell 100.
- this structure can provide support for the first insulating member 23 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 through the current collecting assembly 4, thereby improving the stability of the overall structure, maintaining the position of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 stable, and thus improving the reliability of the internal electrical connection of the battery cell 100.
- the end cap assembly 2 also includes a first insulating member 23, which is disposed between the end cap body 21 and the current collecting assembly 4, and the first insulating member 23 covers the radially outer area of the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and forms a first groove 224 with the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and at least a portion of the second portion 422 is located in the first groove 224.
- the sealing member 24 and the second insulating member 25 are both annular, and their cross sections are both L-shaped.
- the transverse portion of the sealing member 24 fits with the inner wall of the end cover body 21, and the vertical portion extends into the second through hole 211 and fits with the side wall of the second through hole 211;
- the transverse portion of the second insulating member 25 fits with the outer wall of the end cover body 21, and the vertical portion extends into the second through hole 211 and fits with the side wall of the second through hole 211, and the vertical portions of the sealing member 24 and the second insulating member 25 abut against each other.
- the sealing member 24 and the second insulating member 25 are both annular.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 includes a first section 221, a second section 222 and a third section 223, the second section 222 and the third section 223 are respectively connected to the two ends of the first section 221, the first section 221 is arranged in the second through hole 211, the second section 222 is located on the outside of the end cover body 21, the second insulating member 25 is arranged between the second section 222 and the end cover body 21, the third section 223 is located on the inner side of the end cover body 21, and the sealing member 24 is arranged between the third section 223 and the end cover body 21 and is arranged close to the first section 221.
- the first insulating part 23 includes an annular portion 233, a first extension portion 234 and a second extension portion 235.
- the first extension portion 234 extends radially inward from the top end of the inner wall of the annular portion 233, and the second extension portion 235 extends radially inward from the bottom end of the inner wall of the annular portion 233.
- the third section 223 is located in a cavity formed by the first extension portion 234 and the second extension portion 235 being arranged at intervals.
- the first extension portion 234 covers the radial outer area of the top surface of the third section 223 and abuts against the sealing part 24.
- the second extension portion 235 covers the radial outer area of the bottom surface of the third section 223.
- the second extension portion 235 and the inner end surface of the first electrode lead portion 22 form a first groove 224, and at least part of the second portion 422 is located in the first groove 224.
- the diameter of the first groove 224 is D1, which is greater than the maximum outer diameter of the second portion 422.
- This embodiment does not need to process the first groove 224 on the inner end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, which can reduce the difficulty of processing the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and the current collecting assembly 4 only needs to provide support for the first insulating member 23. There is no need to consider the alignment between the end surface of the first insulating member 23 closest to the electrode assembly 3 and the end surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 closest to the electrode assembly 3, which can reduce the requirements for the processing accuracy of parts.
- the depth c of the first groove 224 does not exceed the protrusion height of the second portion 422 relative to the first portion 421 .
- a portion of the second portion 422 is located in the first groove 224 .
- This embodiment can ensure that the second part 422 is in reliable contact with the bottom of the first groove 224 even when there is a processing error in the first groove 224 or an error in the protruding height of the second part 422 relative to the first part 421, thereby avoiding an assembly gap between the second part 422 and the first electrode lead-out part 22, and ensuring the reliability of the electrical connection between the first electrode lead-out part 22 and the second part 422.
- the sidewall of the second insulating portion 412 outside the first opening 413 exceeds the outer sidewall of the second portion 422 .
- the second insulating portion 412 is disc-shaped, and the second portion 422 has a first arc segment 422A, a second arc segment 422B and two straight wall segments 422C.
- the projection of the first arc segment 422A on the first portion 421 coincides with the inner arc wall of the first portion 421.
- the second arc segment 422B is arranged opposite to the first arc segment 422A.
- the two ends of the second arc segment 422B are connected to the two ends of the first arc segment 422A through a straight wall segment 422C.
- the diameter of the second insulating portion 412 is greater than the diameter of the second arc segment 422B.
- the side wall of the second insulating portion 412 extends beyond the outer side wall of the second portion 422 , which can separate the second portion 422 from the second current collector 43 , avoid contact between the second portion 422 and the second current collector 43 , and ensure insulation reliability, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100 .
- At least one corner of the first portion 421 away from the second portion 422 is provided with a first notch 425 , which is configured to cooperate with a first positioning portion in the injection mold to achieve positioning of the first current collecting member 42 .
- the first current collector 42 and the insulating substrate 41 are formed into one by injection molding, when the first current collector 42 is placed in the injection mold, in order to position the first current collector 42 to prevent positional displacement, a first notch 425 is provided at the corner of the first current collector 42, and a first positioning portion is provided on the bottom surface of the injection mold. The first positioning portion cooperates with the first notch 425.
- the current collector assembly 4 can be taken out of the injection mold, so that a hole is formed at the first notch 425.
- the first part 421 is away from the two corners of the second part 422.
- the first notch 425 can be rectangular, arc-shaped, etc.
- the first notch 425 is a rectangle of 0.5mm*0.6mm.
- This embodiment can position the first current collecting component 42 through the first notch 425 when the current collecting component 4 is formed by injection molding, so as to improve the position accuracy of the first current collecting component 42; and, since the circumferential dimension of the inner edge of the first current collecting component 42 is relatively small, which is the bottleneck area of the flow area, the first notch 425 is arranged at the corner of the first part 421 away from the second part 422, which does not affect the flow capacity of the first current collecting component 42.
- the insulating base 41 includes a first insulating portion 411, the first insulating portion 411 has a second opening 414, and the second current collecting member 43 includes: a third portion 431, which cooperates with the second opening 414 and is electrically connected to the second pole ear 33; and a fourth portion 432, which is at least partially connected to the edge of the third portion 431 close to the accommodating portion 1, and the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21.
- the first insulating part 411 is a circular plate-like structure, and the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 are provided on the first insulating part 411.
- the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 are fan-shaped and arranged oppositely, and accordingly, the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 are also fan-shaped and arranged oppositely, for example, they can be symmetrical with respect to the center position of the first insulating part 411, and the fan-shaped opening is provided with an inner arc wall at a position close to the central angle of the circle, and the second opening 414 passes through the outer edge of the first insulating part 411, and the inner arc wall of the second opening 414 coincides with the outer wall of the second insulating part 412.
- the second current collector 43 includes a third portion 431 and a fourth portion 432.
- the third portion 431 is disposed in the second opening 414 and is electrically connected to the second pole tab 33, and is used to collect the current of the second pole tab 33.
- the electrical connection can be achieved by welding or the like.
- the fourth portion 432 is bent relative to the third portion 431 toward the end cap body 21 or the electrode assembly 3.
- the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1 or the end cap body 21.
- the electrical connection can be achieved by welding or the like. At least a portion of the length of the fourth portion 432 extends along the outer edge of the third portion 431, and can form an arc structure.
- the third portion 431 and the fourth portion 432 may be formed by bending an integral thin plate structure, and the third portion 431 and the fourth portion 432 have the same thickness.
- the third portion 431 and the fourth portion 432 may also be designed as structures with different thicknesses.
- the second current collecting member 43 of this embodiment is easy to process. After being integrated with the insulating substrate 41, it can be conveniently electrically connected to the end cover body 21 directly or indirectly through the fourth portion 432, thereby achieving electrical connection between the second electrode tab 33 and the end cover body 21 as the second electrode lead-out portion.
- At least one corner of the third portion 431 away from the fourth portion 432 is provided with a second notch 433 , which is configured to cooperate with a second positioning portion in the injection mold to achieve positioning of the second current collecting member 43 .
- the second current collector 43 and the insulating substrate 41 are formed into one by injection molding, when the second current collector 43 is placed in the injection mold, in order to position the second current collector 43 to prevent positional displacement, a second notch 433 is provided at the corner of the second current collector 43, and a second positioning portion is provided on the bottom surface of the injection mold. The second positioning portion cooperates with the second notch 433.
- the current collector assembly 4 can be taken out of the injection mold, so that a hole is formed at the second notch 433.
- the third part 431 is away from the two corners of the fourth part 432.
- the second notch 433 can be rectangular, arc-shaped, etc.
- the second notch 433 is a rectangle of 0.5mm*0.6mm.
- This embodiment can position the second current collecting part 43 through the second notch 433 when the current collecting component 4 is formed by injection molding, so as to improve the position accuracy of the second current collecting part 43; and, since the outer edge of the second current collecting part 43 is provided with a bent fourth part 432, the second notch 433 is arranged at the corner of the third part 431 away from the fourth part 432, which facilitates the processing of the second notch 433 and also facilitates the positioning of the second current collecting part 43.
- the extension length of the fourth portion 432 in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion 1 does not exceed the edge of the third portion 431 close to the accommodating portion 1 .
- the extension length of the fourth portion 432 may be equal to the edge length of the third portion 431 close to the receiving portion 1. This structure can directly bend the outer edge of the thin plate structure to form the fourth portion 432, which is simple to process. On this basis, the electrical connection length can be maximized, and the electrical connection reliability and current capacity can be improved. Alternatively, the extension length of the fourth portion 432 may also be less than the edge length of the third portion 431 close to the receiving portion 1. Optionally, the fourth portion 432 may also be connected to the third portion 431 by welding or other methods.
- This embodiment can reduce the difficulty of processing the second current collecting member 43 , and can be directly formed by bending a thin plate structure, thereby improving the overall structural strength of the second current collecting member 43 and improving the connection reliability between the third part 431 and the fourth part 432 .
- the fourth portion 432 extends along the entire circumference of the receiving portion 1 .
- the third portion 431 and the fourth portion 432 may be connected to the edge of the third portion 431 near the accommodating portion 1 by welding, and the remaining length of the fourth portion 432 is connected to the insulating substrate 41 by injection molding.
- the outer wall of the fourth portion 432 may not exceed the outer wall of the insulating substrate 41.
- the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the bent portion 212 on the end cover body 21.
- the fourth portion 432 is connected to the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1.
- This embodiment allows the fourth portion 432 to extend along the entire circumference of the accommodating portion 1, which can increase the length of the direct or indirect electrical connection between the fourth portion 432 and the end cover body 21, improve connection reliability, and increase current flow capacity.
- the fourth portion 432 is disposed at an angle to the third portion 431 .
- the fourth portion 432 is bent relative to the third portion 431 toward the end cap body 21 or the electrode assembly 3, and the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1 or the end cap body 21, for example, by welding, etc.
- the angle between the fourth portion 432 and the third portion 431 can be an acute angle, a right angle, or an obtuse angle.
- the fourth portion 432 is arranged at an angle to the third portion 431, which can increase the area of electrical connection between the fourth portion 432 and the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1 or the end cover body 21, facilitate electrical connection by welding, and improve electrical connection reliability.
- the fourth portion 432 extends toward a direction close to the end cover assembly 2 .
- This embodiment allows the fourth portion 432 to extend in a direction away from the electrode assembly 3, which can prevent the fourth portion 432 from being inserted between the pole pieces of the electrode assembly 3 during vibration or impact and causing the active material to fall off. It can also prevent the fourth portion 432 from contacting the pole pieces with opposite polarity and causing a short circuit, thereby improving insulation reliability. Moreover, the fourth portion 432 is closer to the opening 111 of the accommodating portion 1, which makes it more convenient to weld the fourth portion 432 to the side wall of the accommodating portion 1 from the opening 111, thereby improving the welding quality.
- the end cover assembly 2 also includes a first insulating member 23, which is arranged between the end cover body 21 and the current collecting assembly 4, and there is a first gap L1 between the first insulating member 23 and the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1 at least in the area corresponding to the fourth portion 432, and the fourth portion 432 is located in the first gap L1.
- the first insulating member 23 may have a first gap L1 only between the area corresponding to the fourth portion 432 and the receiving portion 1, so that the fourth portion 432 can extend therein, or for the convenience of processing and assembly, the first insulating member 23 may have a consistent first gap L1 between the receiving portion 1 in the entire circumferential direction.
- a preset interval is provided between the fourth portion 432 and the end cover body 21, so that the end cover assembly 2 can be installed in place at the opening 111 of the receiving portion 1.
- the fourth portion 432 is located in the first gap L1 between the first insulating member 23 and the accommodating portion 1, and can share space with the first insulating member 23.
- the inner side of the fourth portion 432 is insulated by the first insulating member 23.
- the fourth portion 432 can be prevented from being inserted between the pole pieces of the electrode assembly 3 under vibration or impact to cause the active material to fall off, and can also be prevented from contacting the pole pieces with opposite polarity to cause a short circuit, thereby improving insulation reliability.
- the fourth portion 432 is closer to the opening 111 of the accommodating portion 1, and it is more convenient to weld the fourth portion 432 to the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1 from the opening 111. When welding is used, the fourth portion 432 and the side wall 11 can be welded from the inside of the accommodating portion 1, which can improve the welding quality, or it is convenient to directly electrically connect the fourth portion 432 to the end cover body 21.
- the housing 10 is cylindrical, the first insulating member 23 is annular, the outer diameter of the first insulating member 23 is d, the outer diameter of the end cover body 21 is D, the thickness of the fourth portion 432 is ⁇ , d ⁇ D-2* ⁇ .
- the outer wall of the first insulating member 23 is configured as a circumferential surface for easy processing. Furthermore, when assembling the end cover assembly 2 where the first insulating member 23 is located, it is not necessary to circumferentially align the first insulating member 23 with the fourth portion 432, thereby facilitating assembly and improving assembly efficiency.
- the receiving portion 1 has a side wall 11 , and the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11 .
- the receiving portion 1 has a side wall 11 and an end wall 12, one end of the side wall 11 forms an opening 111 and is closed by the end cover assembly 2, and the other end of the side wall 11 is closed by the end wall 12.
- the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11, that is, the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the side wall 11, and the side wall 11 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21.
- the fourth portion 432 of the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the side wall 11, for example, by welding, and the welding operation can be performed from the inside or outside of the receiving portion 1.
- the side wall 11 and the end cover body 21 can be electrically connected at the opening 111 by welding.
- the second current collecting component 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11, which can reduce the requirement on the length of the outer end connection portion of the second current collecting component 43 and the requirement on the structure of the end cover body 21.
- the end cover body 21 can be designed as a flat plate structure without considering the connection problem with the second current collecting component 43, which can simplify the structure of the end cover body 21 and reduce the manufacturing difficulty.
- the second current collector 43 and the side wall 11 can be welded from the inside of the receiving part 1.
- this method makes it easy to observe the welding situation, which can improve the welding reliability. If the fourth part 432 is in virtual contact with the side wall of the receiving part 1, it can be adjusted in time, and the welding will not be affected by the coating on the outer surface of the receiving part 1, which can ensure the welding quality; moreover, this welding method will not damage the coating outside the receiving part 1, which can ensure the corrosion resistance of the battery cell 100.
- the second current collector 43 is a negative electrode current collector
- the negative electrode current collector is made of copper material
- the receiving part 1 is made of steel material.
- microcracks are also located on the inner wall surface of the receiving part 1, and the battery cell 100 will not cause electrolyte penetration after a long time, and the receiving part 1 will not corrode at the cracks.
- the end cover body 21 has a bending portion 212 , which protrudes toward the inside of the end cover body 21 and is disposed close to the accommodating portion 1 , and the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the bending portion 212 .
- the bent portion 212 may be disposed in an area of the end cap body 21 outside the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and may be disposed near the edge of the end cap body 21.
- the end cap body 21 may be formed into a bent portion 212 by stamping using a plate-like structure, and the cross section of the bent portion 212 may be U-shaped, and the extension length of the bent portion 212 may be consistent with the extension length of the fourth portion 432.
- the fourth portion 432 of the second current collector 43 may be welded to the side or bottom surface of the bent portion 212.
- the second current collector 43 may be in contact with the side wall 11, or a gap may be maintained.
- the fourth portion 432 can extend along the entire circumference of the accommodating portion 1, and accordingly, the bent portion 212 also extends along the entire circumference of the end cap body 21, which can increase the electrical connection length between the fourth portion 432 and the bent portion 212, improve the electrical connection reliability, and increase the current capacity.
- the strength of the end cap body 21 can be increased, making the strength of the end cap body 21 uniform in the entire circumference.
- the second current collector 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the bending portion 212, which can increase the contact area between the second current collector 43 and the end cover body 21.
- the second current collector 43 can also reliably output electrical energy to the end cover body 21.
- it can also solve the problem that the thin housing portion 1 and the end cover body 21 affect the flow capacity.
- a second gap L2 is defined between the bent portion 212 and the accommodating portion 1 , and an outer end of the second current collecting member 43 is located in the second gap L2 .
- the end cap assembly 2 includes an end cap body 21 and a first insulating member 23, and the first insulating member 23 is arranged between the end cap body 21 and the current collecting assembly 4.
- the radial inner wall of the bent portion 212 is in contact with the outer wall of the first insulating member 23, and the fourth portion 432 of the second current collecting member 43 is in contact with the radial outer wall of the bent portion 212.
- the fourth portion 432 is located in the second gap L2, and the second gap L2 is smaller than the first gap L1.
- the fourth portion 432 can contact the side wall 11, or maintain a gap.
- a third gap H can be maintained between the bottom of the bent portion 212 and the third portion 431 of the second current collecting member 43 to avoid interference between the bent portion 212 and the third portion 431.
- This embodiment brings the second current collecting member 43 into contact with the side wall of the bending portion 212 toward the accommodating portion 1, which facilitates electrical connection by welding, and is also beneficial for increasing the area of electrical connection between the second current collecting member 43 and the bending portion 212, improving the reliability of electrical connection, and maintaining the position of the second current collecting member 43 stable.
- the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 are spaced apart along the circumference of the electrode assembly 3 .
- the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the electrode assembly 3, so that the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 both extend along part of the circumference of the electrode assembly 3.
- the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 can be arranged relative to each other, for example, the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 are centrally symmetrical with respect to the winding axis K, so as to increase the distance between the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33, which is conducive to ensuring the insulation effect.
- the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 can be fan-shaped or rectangular, etc., and the shapes of the two can be the same or different.
- the arrangement of the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 in this embodiment can not only better separate the pole ears of different polarities in space, but also allow the electrolyte to penetrate into the interior of the electrode body 31 through the spacing area, so that the electrolyte and the active material on the pole piece can fully react during the charging and discharging process of the battery cell 100.
- the shape of the connecting portion between the first current collector 42 and the first pole tab 32 is the same as the end surface shape of the first pole tab 32 ; and/or the shape of the connecting portion between the second current collector 43 and the second pole tab 33 is the same as the end surface shape of the second pole tab 33 .
- the first current collector 42 is connected to the first pole tab 32 at a first portion 421, and the first portion 421 is disposed in the first opening 413.
- the second current collector 43 is connected to the second pole tab 33 at a first portion 421, and the third portion 431 is disposed in the second opening 414.
- the first portion 421, the first opening 413, and the end surface of the first pole tab 32 have the same shape
- the third portion 431, the second opening 414, and the end surface of the second pole tab 33 have the same shape.
- the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 may be designed to be fan-shaped or rectangular, and the shapes of the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 may be designed according to the shapes of the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 .
- This embodiment is conducive to making the entire end surface of the first pole lug 32 and/or the second pole lug 33 electrically connected to the corresponding current collector, thereby ensuring the current transmission capability; on this basis, it can also reduce the redundant area of the current collector and save materials.
- the portion of the first current collector 42 connected to the first electrode tab 32 covers the first electrode tab 32 ; and/or the portion of the second current collector 43 connected to the second electrode tab 33 covers the second electrode tab 33 .
- the first current collector 42 is connected to the first pole tab 32 as the first portion 421, and the first portion 421 is disposed in the first opening 413.
- the second current collector 43 is connected to the second pole tab 33 as the first portion 421, and the third portion 431 is disposed in the second opening 414.
- the first portion 421 covers the first pole tab 32, so that the first pole tab 32 as a whole can be reliably electrically connected to the first portion 421 to ensure the current transmission capability.
- the third portion 431 covers the second pole tab 33, so that the second pole tab 33 as a whole can be reliably electrically connected to the third portion 431 to ensure the current transmission capability.
- This embodiment enables the entire end surface of the first pole tab 32 and/or the second pole tab 33 to be electrically connected to the corresponding current collecting member, thereby ensuring the current transmission capability.
- the electrode assembly 3 is in a winding structure, and at least one of the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 gradually increases in width from the center to the outside along the radial direction of the winding structure.
- At least one of the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 may be fan-shaped.
- This embodiment can make the spacing between the first pole lugs of each group of adjacent layers in the first pole lugs 32 evenly distributed, or make the spacing between the second pole lugs of each group of adjacent layers in the second pole lugs 33 evenly distributed; moreover, by increasing the width of the pole lugs in the outer layer region along the winding direction, the effective contact area when the pole lugs are connected to the current collector can be increased, which can increase the current flow capacity, thereby improving the performance of the battery cell 100.
- the electrode assembly 3 is in a winding structure, and at least one of the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 has a uniform width from the center to the outside along the radial direction of the winding structure.
- at least one of the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 is rectangular. This structure can reduce the difficulty of die-cutting the pole ear, and it is easy to ensure the size of the pole ear part, and it is easy to ensure the alignment of the multi-layer pole ear parts during winding, thereby reducing the process difficulty of preparing the electrode assembly 3.
- the surface of the insulating base 41 facing the electrode body 31 has a third insulating portion, and the third insulating portion is located between the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 .
- the third insulating part can be located between the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 in the circumferential direction of the electrode assembly 3, or, without blocking the central hole 311 of the electrode body 31, the third insulating part can also be located between the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 in the radial direction of the electrode assembly 3, which can not only improve the insulation effect, but also enable the internal gas and high-temperature substances to smoothly reach the pressure relief component on the shell 10 along the central hole 311 when thermal runaway occurs in the battery cell 100.
- This embodiment can further separate the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 by a third insulating portion made of an insulating material on the basis of maintaining a distance between the first pole lug 32 and the second pole lug 33 in space, thereby improving insulation reliability, thereby improving the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100.
- the third insulating portion as a part of the insulating substrate 41, does not need to be provided with a separate structure, nor does it need to be additionally fixed.
- the following takes a cylindrical battery cell 100 as an example to illustrate the structure of the battery cell 100 of the present application through two specific embodiments.
- 3 to 14 are diagrams of the first embodiment of the present application.
- the battery cell 100 includes: a shell 10, an electrode assembly 3 and a current collecting assembly 4.
- the shell 10 includes a housing 1 and an end cap assembly 2, and the end cap assembly 2 is used to close the opening 111 of the housing 1.
- the end cap assembly 2 includes: the end cap assembly 2 may include an end cap body 21 and a first electrode lead-out portion 22, and the end cap body 21 is provided with a second through hole 211.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is arranged in the second through hole 211, and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 can be an electrode terminal.
- the housing 1 serves as a second electrode lead-out portion.
- the electrode assembly 3 is disposed in the accommodating portion 1.
- the electrode assembly 3 is a winding structure, including an electrode body 31, a first pole ear 32 and a second pole ear 33.
- the electrode body 31 is cylindrical, and the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 are led out from the same end of the electrode body 31 close to the end cap assembly 2.
- the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 can be arranged opposite to each other relative to the winding axis K, and their end faces can be fan-shaped or rectangular structures.
- the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 are centrally symmetrical relative to the winding axis K.
- the current collecting assembly 4 is located between the end cap assembly 2 and the electrode assembly 3 in the direction of the winding axis K.
- the end cover assembly 2 also includes a first insulating member 23, a sealing member 24, a second insulating member 25 and a sealing cover 26.
- the first insulating member 23 is located between the end cover body 21 and the current collecting assembly 4.
- the end cover body 21 is a disc-shaped structure, and the first insulating member 23 is a ring-shaped structure.
- the diameter of the first insulating member 23 is smaller than the diameter of the end cover body 21.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 includes a first section 221, a second section 222 and a third section 223, the second section 222 and the third section 223 are respectively connected to the two ends of the first section 221, the first section 221 is arranged in the second through hole 211, the second section 222 is located outside the end cover body 21, a second insulating member 25 may be arranged between the second section 222 and the end cover body 21, the third section 223 is located inside the end cover body 21, a sealing member 24 may be arranged between the third section 223 and the end cover body 21, and the sealing member 24 is located in the annular first insulating member 23.
- a fourth groove 231 is arranged on the surface of the first insulating member 23 close to the current collecting assembly 4, and the third section 223 is located in the fourth groove 231, so that the first insulating member 23 and the surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 facing the electrode assembly 3 are flush.
- the inner surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided with a first groove 224, the outer surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is provided with a second groove 225, and the bottom surface of the second groove 225 is provided with a third groove 226, thereby reducing the welding thickness of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and improving the reliability of the electrical connection between the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the first current collector 42.
- the bottom surface of the third groove 226 is provided with a liquid injection hole 227 for injecting electrolyte.
- the second current collector 43 includes a third portion 431 and a fourth portion 432 connected to each other, the third portion 431 is welded to the second electrode tab 33, the fourth portion 432 is bent relative to the third portion 431 toward the end cover body 21, and is located in the gap between the first insulating member 23 and the accommodating portion 1, and the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the side wall of the accommodating portion 1 by welding.
- the third portion 431 is covered with an insulating sheet 6 to achieve insulation between the third portion 431 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the first current collector 42 includes a first portion 421 and a second portion 422 connected to each other, the second portion 422 protrudes relative to the first portion 421 toward the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and the protruding portion is located in the first groove 224.
- the surface of the first portion 421 is covered by a spacer 5, and the spacer 5 and the insulating sheet 6 are flush with the surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, so as to provide stable support for the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the first insulating member 23.
- the current collecting assembly 4 includes an insulating substrate 41, a first current collecting member 42 and a second current collecting member 43, and these three parts can be integrally formed by injection molding.
- the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 are insulated from each other by the insulating substrate 41.
- the insulating base 41 includes a first insulating portion 411 and a second insulating portion 412 provided in the central area of the first insulating portion 411.
- the first insulating portion 411 is a circular plate-shaped structure.
- the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 are provided in the first insulating portion 411.
- the first opening 413 and the second opening 414 are provided opposite to each other and both adopt a fan-shaped structure with an inner arc.
- the second insulating portion 412 protrudes toward the end cap assembly 2 relative to the first insulating portion 411.
- the diameter of the first insulating portion 411 is greater than the diameter of the outer arc wall of the first opening 413, and the second opening 414 passes through the outer edge of the first insulating portion 411.
- the first current collector 42 includes: a first portion 421 and a second portion 422, the first portion 421 cooperates with the first opening 413 and is electrically connected to the first electrode tab 32; the second portion 422 is connected to the first portion 421 and overlaps the second insulating portion 412, the second portion 422 protrudes relative to the first portion 421 toward the direction of the first electrode lead-out portion 22, and the second portion 422 is electrically connected to the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the second current collector 43 includes: a third portion 431 and a fourth portion 432, the third portion 431 cooperates with the second opening 414 and is electrically connected to the second electrode tab 33, the fourth portion 432 is arranged at an angle to the third portion 431, and the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1, thereby, the second current collector 42 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11.
- the first portion 421 has two corners away from the second portion 422, each having a first notch 425, configured to cooperate with the first positioning portion in the injection mold to achieve the positioning of the first current collector 42.
- the third portion 431 has two corners away from the fourth portion 432, each having a second notch 433, configured to cooperate with the second positioning portion in the injection mold to achieve the positioning of the second current collector 43.
- the first part 421 may be a fan-shaped structure, and a protrusion 423 may be provided on the outer arc wall and at least one of the two side walls thereof.
- the thickness of the protrusion 423 may be consistent with that of the first part 421, or, considering that the thickness of the insulating base 41 is relatively thin, in order to ensure the strength of the insulating base 41 after the second groove 415 is provided, the thickness of the protrusion 423 may be less than that of the first part 421.
- the protrusion 423 provided on the side wall of the first part 421 may be rectangular, and the length of the protrusion 423 may be less than the length of the side wall; the protrusion 423 provided on the outer arc wall of the first part 421 may be arc-shaped, and the length of the protrusion 423 may be less than the length of the outer arc wall.
- the shape and size of the second groove 415 are adapted to the protrusion 423.
- the part of the second current collecting member 43 that cooperates with the second opening 414 is the third part 431.
- the third part 431 may be a fan-shaped structure, and a protrusion 423 may be provided on at least one of its two side walls.
- the thickness of the protrusion 423 may be consistent with that of the third part 431.
- the thickness of the protrusion 423 may also be made smaller than the thickness of the third part 431.
- a first through hole 424 is provided on the protrusion 423, and a limiting column 416 is provided on the insulating base 41, and the limiting column 416 is embedded in the first through hole 424.
- the second groove 415 and the limiting column 416 are both naturally formed during the injection molding process.
- FIG. 15 to FIG. 20 are the second embodiment of the present application, which is different from the first embodiment in that:
- the second current collector 43 includes: a third portion 431 and a fourth portion 432, the third portion 431 cooperates with the second opening 414 and is electrically connected to the second pole ear 33, the fourth portion 432 is arranged at an angle to the third portion 431, and the fourth portion 432 extends along the entire circumference of the accommodating portion 1, the third portion 431 and the fourth portion 432 can be connected to the edge of the third portion 431 close to the accommodating portion 1 by welding, and the remaining length of the fourth portion 432 is connected to the insulating substrate 41 by injection molding.
- the fourth portion 432 is bent upward and electrically connected to the radial outer side wall of the bent portion 212 on the end cover body 21, and the fourth portion 432 is located in the second gap L2 formed between the bent portion 212 and the accommodating portion 1.
- the second current collector 43 is directly electrically connected to the end cover body 21.
- the second insulating portion 412 is flush with the surface of the first insulating portion 411 facing the end cover assembly 2.
- the first current collecting part 42 includes a first portion 421 and a second portion 422 that are connected to each other.
- the second portion 422 is overlapped on the second insulating portion 412. There is a height difference between the first portion 421 and the second portion 422, and the two are connected by a connecting portion 426.
- the assembly method of the battery cell 100 is as follows: after placing the current collecting assembly 4 at the end of the electrode assembly 3, welding the first current collecting member 42 to the first pole tab 32, and welding the second current collecting member 43 to the second pole tab 33, installing the end cap assembly 2, welding the first electrode lead-out portion 22 to the first current collecting member 42 from the outside, and welding the fourth portion 432 of the first current collecting member 42 to the bent portion 212. Finally, the whole formed by the electrode assembly 3 and the end cap assembly 2 is loaded into the receiving portion 1, and then the end cap body 21 and the receiving portion 1 are welded and sealed at the opening 111.
- a plurality of battery cells 100 may be electrically connected in the following manner.
- the battery 200 further includes a busbar 202, a first end of the busbar 202 is connected to the first electrode lead-out portion 22 of one of the battery cells 100, and a second end of the busbar 202 is connected to the second electrode lead-out portion of another battery cell 100.
- the busbar 202 can be a metal sheet or plate structure. This embodiment can conveniently realize the electrical connection of multiple battery cells 100.
- the shell 10 includes: a accommodating portion 1 having an opening 111; and an end cap assembly 2 that closes the opening 111, the end cap assembly 2 including an end cap body 21 and a first electrode lead-out portion 22 insulated and arranged on the end cap body 21; wherein the second end of the busbar 202 is connected to the end cap body 21.
- the first electrode lead-out portion 22 can be arranged at the center position of the end cover body 21.
- This structure is conducive to increasing the width dimension of the current collector 202 and increasing the cross-sectional area of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 to improve the current flow capacity.
- the current collector 202 may include a strip portion and two forked portions, both of which are connected to the first end of the strip portion and are respectively located on both sides of the first electrode lead-out portion 22.
- the two forked portions are attached to the outer surface of the end cover body 21 of one of the battery cells 100, and the second end of the strip portion is connected to the top surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 of the other battery cell 100. Since the top surface of the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is higher than the surface of the end cover body 21, a bending structure may be provided on the strip portion to adapt to the height difference between the first electrode lead-out portion 22 and the end cover body 21.
- At least one row of battery cells 100 is provided in the battery 200 , and the busbars 202 in each row of battery cells 100 are connected in sequence.
- This embodiment can conveniently realize the electrical connection of multiple battery cells 100, allowing the layout of multiple battery cells 100 to be more compact, and is conducive to increasing the width of the busbar 202 and improving the current carrying capacity.
- the present application also provides a method for manufacturing a battery cell 100, comprising the following steps:
- S110 providing a housing: providing a housing 10, wherein the housing 10 is provided with a first electrode lead-out portion 22 and a second electrode lead-out portion having opposite polarities;
- Electrodes providing an electrode assembly 3 and placing it in the housing 10, wherein the electrode assembly 3 comprises an electrode body 31, a first electrode tab 32 and a second electrode tab 33, wherein the first electrode tab 32 and the second electrode tab 33 are led out from the same side of the electrode body 31;
- the current collecting assembly 4 is arranged on one side of the electrode body 31 close to the first pole tab 32 and the second pole tab 33, the current collecting assembly 4 includes a first current collecting part 42 and a second current collecting part 43, and the first pole tab 32 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 are electrically connected through the first current collecting part 42, and the second pole tab 33 and the second electrode lead-out portion are electrically connected through the second current collecting part 43.
- S110 to S130 are executed sequentially.
- the first pole ear 32 and the second pole ear 33 are led out from the same end of the electrode body 31. Only electrical connection space needs to be reserved at one end of the electrode assembly 3, and there is no need to respectively set electrode lead-out parts at both ends of the battery cell 100. This can effectively improve the overall energy density of the battery cell 100.
- the capacity of the battery cell 100 is constant, the volume of the battery cell 100 can be reduced, making it easier for the battery 200 to be installed in an electrical device with limited height space; or when the volume of the battery cell 100 is constant, the capacity can be increased and the battery life of the battery 200 can be extended.
- the manufacturing method of the present application further includes: connecting the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 to the insulating base 41 , and insulating the first current collecting member 42 and the second current collecting member 43 from each other through the insulating base 41 .
- the manufacturing method of this embodiment simplifies the electrical connection structure inside the battery cell 100, which can further save the internal space of the battery cell 100, reduce the weight, and save the production cost of parts; the first current collector 42 and the second current collector 43 are supported by the insulating substrate 41, which can improve the overall rigidity, not easy to deform, and stable installation, thereby improving the reliability of electrical connection. Moreover, this design can also reduce the difficulty of assembly, and there is no need to install the first current collector 42, the second current collector 43 and the insulating substrate 41 separately, which has more obvious advantages for the battery cell 100 with a smaller cross-sectional size, and can improve the assembly efficiency.
- first current collector 42 and the second current collector 43 are insulated from each other through the insulating substrate 41 integrated with them, which can improve the insulation reliability, reduce the impact of assembly errors or vibrations on the insulation performance, and thus improve the reliability and safety of the battery cell 100.
- the housing 10 includes a housing 1 and an end cap assembly 2, the housing 1 has an opening 111, the end cap assembly 2 closes the opening 111, the end cap assembly 2 includes an end cap body 21, the first electrode lead-out portion 22 is disposed on the end cap body 21, and the end cap body 21 serves as a second electrode lead-out portion;
- S130 electrical connection step includes:
- the first electrode tab 32 is welded to the first portion 421 of the first current collecting member 42
- the second electrode tab 33 is welded to the third portion 431 of the second current collecting member 43 , for example, by laser welding.
- the execution order of S132 and S133 can be selected according to the needs of the specific structure.
- the second current collector 43 can be directly electrically connected to the end cover body 21, or the second current collector 43 can be electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11 of the accommodating portion 1.
- the second portion 422 of the first current collector 42 is welded to the first electrode lead-out portion 22 from the outside of the end cover assembly 2. After welding, the sealing cover 26 can be installed on the first electrode lead-out portion 22 to close the injection hole 227.
- This embodiment can smoothly realize the electrical connection between the first current collecting member 42 and the first electrode lead-out portion 22 , and the electrical connection between the second current collecting member 43 and the receiving portion 1 .
- the receiving portion 1 has a side wall 11 , and the receiving portion 1 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 .
- the step S132 of electrically connecting the second current collecting member 43 to the end cover body 21 includes:
- the second current collecting member 43 is electrically connected to the side wall 11 , and the side wall 11 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 .
- the second current collector 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11, that is, the second current collector 43 is electrically connected to the side wall 11, and the side wall 11 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21.
- the fourth portion 432 of the second current collector 43 is electrically connected to the side wall 11, for example, by welding, and the welding operation can be performed from the inside or outside of the accommodating portion 1.
- the side wall 11 and the end cover body 21 can be electrically connected at the opening 111 by welding.
- the second current collecting component 43 is electrically connected to the end cover body 21 through the side wall 11, which can reduce the requirement on the length of the outer end connection portion of the second current collecting component 43 and the requirement on the structure of the end cover body 21.
- the end cover body 21 can be designed as a flat plate structure without considering the connection problem with the second current collecting component 43, which can simplify the structure of the end cover body 21 and reduce the manufacturing difficulty.
- the second current collecting member 43 is welded to the side wall 11 from the inner side of the receiving portion 1 .
- S132 is performed before S133.
- the fourth part 432 of the second current collector 43 can be welded to the side wall of the receiving part 1 from the inside of the receiving part 1. This method makes it easy to observe the welding situation, which can improve the welding reliability. If the fourth part 432 is in virtual contact with the side wall of the receiving part 1, it can be adjusted in time, and the welding will not be affected by the coating on the outer surface of the receiving part 1, so the welding quality can be guaranteed. Moreover, this welding method will not damage the coating outside the receiving part 1, and the corrosion resistance of the battery cell 100 can be guaranteed.
- the end cap assembly 2 is installed at the opening of the receiving part 1.
- S133 is performed before S132, first the end cap assembly 2 is installed at the opening 111 of the receiving part 1, and then the fourth part 432 is welded to the side wall of the receiving part 1 from the outside of the receiving part 1.
- this method can realize welding the second current collector 43 and the side wall 11 from the inside of the accommodating part 1.
- the second current collector 43 is a negative electrode current collector
- the negative electrode current collector is made of copper material
- the accommodating part 1 is made of steel material. Even if different materials have differences in thermal expansion coefficients and thermal conductivity, microcracks will appear in the weld area and the heat-affected zone during laser welding. The microcracks are also located on the inner wall surface of the accommodating part 1.
- the battery cell 100 will not cause electrolyte penetration after a long time, and the accommodating part 1 will not corrode at the cracks.
- the second current collector 43 includes: a third portion 431, which is used to be electrically connected to the second electrode tab 33; and a fourth portion 432, which is connected to the edge of the third portion 431 close to the accommodating portion 1, the fourth portion 432 is arranged at an angle to the third portion 431, and the fourth portion 432 is electrically connected to the side wall 11; the manufacturing method also includes:
- the angle between the fourth portion 432 and the third portion 431 is an obtuse angle.
- the angle may be within the following range (90°, 120°).
- the fourth portion 432 is bent and adjusted to form an obtuse angle with the third portion 431, that is, the free end of the fourth portion 432 is expanded outward relative to the end connected to the third portion 431.
- the fourth portion 432 is retracted inwardly under the action of the side wall of the accommodating portion 1, and an interference fit with the side wall of the accommodating portion 1 is ensured, which can ensure the welding effect and improve the reliability of the electrical connection.
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- 一种电池单体(100),包括:壳体(10),设有极性相反的第一电极引出部(22)和第二电极引出部;电极组件(3),设在所述壳体(10)内,所述电极组件(3)包括电极主体(31)以及从所述电极主体(31)同侧引出的第一极耳(32)和第二极耳(33);集流组件(4),设于所述电极主体(31)靠近所述第一极耳(32)和所述第二极耳(33)的一侧,所述集流组件(4)包括第一集流件(42)和第二集流件(43),所述第一集流件(42)将所述第一极耳(32)和所述第一电极引出部(22)电连接,所述第二集流件(43)将所述第二极耳(33)和所述第二电极引出部电连接。
- 根据权利要求1所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一集流件(42)的至少部分抵接于所述第一极耳(32)背离所述述电极主体(31)的表面,所述第二集流件(43)的至少部分抵接于所述第二极耳(33)背离所述述电极主体(31)的表面。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述壳体(10)包括:容纳部(1),具有开口(111);和端盖组件(2),封闭所述开口(111),所述端盖组件(2)包括端盖本体(21)和绝缘设置于所述端盖本体(21)的第一电极引出部(22),且所述端盖本体(21)作为所述第二电极引出部;其中,所述第二集流件(43)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接。
- 根据权利要求3所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述集流组件(4)还包括绝缘基体(41),所述第一集流件(42)和所述第二集流件(43)连接于所述绝缘基体(41),且通过所述绝缘基体(41)彼此绝缘。
- 根据权利要求4所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一集流件(42)、所述第二集流件(43)和所述绝缘基体(41)一体注塑成型。
- 根据权利要求4或5所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述绝缘基体(41)包括第一绝缘部(411),所述第一绝缘部(411)具有第一开口(413)和第二开口(414),所述第一集流件(42)的至少部分容纳于所述第一开口(413),所述第二集流件(43)的至少部分容纳于所述第二开口(414);所述第一绝缘部(411)的部分位于所述第一开口(413)与所述第二开口(414)之间,并用于隔开所述第一集流件(42)和所述第二集流件(43)。
- 根据权利要求6所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一开口(413)内侧壁上设 有第二凹槽(415),所述第一集流件(42)与所述第一开口(413)配合的外侧壁上设有凸起(423),所述凸起(423)嵌入所述第二凹槽(415)内,以使所述第一集流件(42)与所述绝缘基体(41)结合;和/或所述第二开口(414)内侧壁上设有第二凹槽(415),所述第二集流件(43)与所述第二开口(414)配合的外侧壁上设有凸起(423),所述凸起(423)嵌入所述第二凹槽(415)内,以使所述第二集流件(43)与所述绝缘基体(41)结合。
- 根据权利要求7所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述凸起(423)上设有第一通孔(424),所述绝缘基体(41)上设有限位柱(416),所述限位柱(416)嵌入所述第一通孔(424)。
- 根据权利要求6~8任一项所述的电池单体(100),还包括:绝缘片(6),设在所述第二集流件(43)与所述第一电极引出部(22)之间。
- 根据权利要求9所述的电池单体(100),还包括:间隔片(5),设在所述第一集流件(42)与所述第一电极引出部(22)之间,所述间隔片(5)与所述绝缘片(6)各自朝向所述端盖组件(2)的表面平齐,且不低于所述第一绝缘部(411)的表面。
- 根据权利要求4~8任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一集流件(42)靠近所述容纳部(1)的边缘被所述绝缘基体(41)包围。
- 根据权利要求3~11任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述端盖组件(2)还包括第一绝缘件(23),所述第一绝缘件(23)设在所述端盖本体(21)与所述集流组件(4)之间,所述第一绝缘件(23)最靠近所述电极组件(3)的端面和所述第一电极引出部(22)最靠近所述电极组件(3)的端面齐平。
- 根据权利要求4~11所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述绝缘基体(41)包括第一绝缘部(411)和连接于所述第一绝缘部(411)的第二绝缘部(412),所述第一绝缘部(411)具有第一开口(413),所述第一集流件(42)包括:第一部(421),与所述第一开口(413)配合,且与所述第一极耳(32)电连接;和第二部(422),连接于所述第一部(421)且搭接于所述第二绝缘部(412),所述第二部(422)与所述第一电极引出部(22)电连接。
- 根据权利要求13所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一电极引出部(22)设在所述端盖本体(21)的中心区域,所述第二绝缘部(412)设在所述第一绝缘部(411)的中心区域。
- 根据权利要求14所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一电极引出部(22)与 所述第二集流件(43)在所述容纳部(1)的横截面内的投影具有重叠区域,所述第二绝缘部(412)相对于所述第一绝缘部(411)朝向所述第一电极引出部(22)凸出,所述第二部(422)相对于所述第一部(421)朝向所述第一电极引出部(22)凸出。
- 根据权利要求15所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一电极引出部(22)的内端面设有第一凹槽(224),所述第二部(422)的至少部分位于所述第一凹槽(224)内。
- 根据权利要求15所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述端盖组件(2)还包括第一绝缘件(23),所述第一绝缘件(23)设在所述端盖本体(21)与所述集流组件(4)之间,所述第一绝缘件(23)覆盖所述第一电极引出部(22)内端面的径向外侧区域,且与所述第一电极引出部(22)的内端面形成第一凹槽(224),所述第二部(422)的至少部分位于所述第一凹槽(224)内。
- 根据权利要求16或17所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一凹槽(224)的深度不超过所述第二部(422)相对于所述第一部(421)的凸起高度。
- 根据权利要求13~18任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第二绝缘部(412)位于所述第一开口(413)以外的侧壁超出所述第二部(422)的外侧壁。
- 根据权利要求13~19任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一部(421)远离所述第二部(422)的至少一个角部设有第一缺口(425),被配置为与注塑模具中的第一定位部配合实现所述第一集流件(42)的定位。
- 根据权利要求4~11和13~20任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述绝缘基体(41)包括第一绝缘部(411),所述第一绝缘部(411)具有第二开口(414),所述第二集流件(43)包括:第三部(431),与所述第二开口(414)配合,且与所述第二极耳(33)电连接;和第四部(432),至少部分连接于所述第三部(431)靠近所述容纳部(1)的边缘,且所述第四部(432)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接。
- 根据权利要求21所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第三部(431)远离所述第四部(432)的至少一个角部设有第二缺口(433),被配置为与注塑模具中的第二定位部配合实现所述第二集流件(43)的定位。
- 根据权利要求21或22所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第四部(432)在所述容纳部(1)周向上的延伸长度不超出所述第三部(431)靠近所述容纳部(1)的边缘。
- 根据权利要求21或22所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第四部(432)沿所 述容纳部(1)的整个周向延伸。
- 根据权利要求21~24任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第四部(432)与所述第三部(431)成角度设置。
- 根据权利要求21~25任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第四部(432)朝向靠近所述端盖组件(2)的方向延伸。
- 根据权利要求26所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述容纳部(1)具有侧壁(11),所述端盖组件(2)还包括第一绝缘件(23),所述第一绝缘件(23)设在所述端盖本体(21)与所述集流组件(4)之间,所述第一绝缘件(23)与所述侧壁(11)之间至少在对应于所述第四部(432)的区域具有第一间隙(L1),所述第四部(432)位于所述第一间隙(L1)内。
- 根据权利要求27所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述壳体(10)呈圆柱形,所述第一绝缘件(23)呈圆环状,所述第一绝缘件(23)的外径为d,所述端盖本体(21)的外径为D,所述第四部(432)的厚度为δ,d≤D-2*δ。
- 根据权利要求3~28任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述容纳部(1)具有侧壁(11),所述第二集流件(43)通过所述侧壁(11)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接。
- 根据权利要求3~28任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述端盖本体(21)具有弯折部(212),所述弯折部(211)朝向所述端盖本体(21)内侧凸出,且靠近所述容纳部(1)设置,所述第二集流件(43)与所述弯折部(211)电连接。
- 根据权利要求30所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述弯折部(211)与所述容纳部(1)之间具有第二间隙(L2),所述第二集流件(43)的外端位于所述第二间隙(L2)内。
- 根据权利要求1~31任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一极耳(32)和所述第二极耳(33)沿所述电极组件(3)的周向间隔设置。
- 根据权利要求1~32任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一集流件(42)与所述第一极耳(32)连接部分的形状与所述第一极耳(32)的端面形状相同;和/或所述第二集流件(43)与所述第二极耳(33)连接部分的形状与所述第二极耳(33)的端面形状相同。
- 根据权利要求1~33任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述第一集流件(42)与所述第一极耳(32)连接的部分覆盖所述第一极耳(32);和/或所述第二集流件(43) 与所述第二极耳(33)连接的部分覆盖所述第二极耳(33)。
- 根据权利要求1~34任一项所述的电池单体(100),其中,所述电极组件(3)呈卷绕结构,所述第一极耳(32)和所述第二极耳(33)中的至少一个沿所述卷绕结构的径向从中心向外侧宽度逐渐增大。
- 一种电池(200),包括权利要求1~35任一项所述的电池单体(100)。
- 根据权利要求36所述的电池(200),其中,所述电池单体(100)设有至少两个,所述电池(200)还包括汇流件(202),所述汇流件(202)的第一端连接于其中一个所述电池单体(100)的所述第一电极引出部(22),所述汇流件(202)的第二端连接于另一个所述电池单体(100)的所述第二电极引出部。
- 根据权利要求37所述的电池(200),其中,所述壳体(10)包括:容纳部(1),具有开口(111);和端盖组件(2),封闭所述开口(111),所述端盖组件(2)包括端盖本体(21)和绝缘设置于所述端盖本体(21)的第一电极引出部(22);其中,所述汇流件(202)的第二端连接于所述端盖本体(21)。
- 一种用电装置,包括权利要求1~35任一项所述的电池单体(100)和/或权利要求36~38任一项所述的电池(200),用于为所述用电装置提供电能。
- 一种电池单体(100)的制造方法,包括以下步骤:提供壳体:提供壳体(10),所述壳体(10)设有极性相反的第一电极引出部(22)和第二电极引出部;装配电极:提供电极组件(3)并放置于所述壳体(10)内,所述电极组件(3)包括电极主体(31)、第一极耳(32)和第二极耳(33),所述第一极耳(32)和所述第二极耳(33)从所述电极主体(31)的同侧引出;和电连接:将所述集流组件(4)设于所述电极主体(31)靠近所述第一极耳(32)和所述第二极耳(33)的一侧,所述集流组件(4)包括第一集流件(42)和第二集流件(43),并通过所述第一集流件(42)将所述第一极耳(32)和所述第一电极引出部(22)电连接,通过所述第二集流件(43)将所述第二极耳(33)和所述第二电极引出部电连接。
- 根据权利要求40所述的制造方法,其中,所述壳体(10)包括容纳部(1)和端盖组件(2),所述容纳部(1)具有开口(111),所述端盖组件(2)封闭所述开口(111),所述端盖组件(2)包括端盖本体(21)和绝缘设置于所述端盖本体(21)的所述第一电极引出部(22),所述端盖本体(21)作为第二电极引出部;所述电连接步 骤包括:将所述第一极耳(32)和所述第二极耳(33)分别与所述第一集流件(42)和所述第二集流件(43)焊接;将所述第二集流件(43)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接;使所述端盖本体(21)封闭所述开口(111);将所述第一集流件(42)与所述第一电极引出部(22)从所述端盖组件(2)外部焊接。
- 根据权利要求41所述的制造方法,其中,所述容纳部(1)具有侧壁(111),所述容纳部(1)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接,将所述第二集流件(43)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接的步骤包括:使所述第二集流件(43)与所述侧壁(11)电连接,且所述侧壁(11)与所述端盖本体(21)电连接。
- 根据权利要求42所述的制造方法,其中,所述第二集流件(43)与所述侧壁(11)从所述容纳部(1)的内侧焊接。
- 根据权利要求42或43所述的制造方法,其中,所述第二集流件(43)包括:第三部(431),与所述第二极耳(33)电连接;和第四部(432),至少连接于所述第三部(431)靠近所述容纳部(1)的边缘,所述第四部(432)与所述侧壁(111)电连接;所述制造方法还包括:在将所述集流组件(4)放入所述容纳部(1)前,所述第四部(432)与所述第三部(431)之间呈钝角。
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