WO2024253383A1 - 전지 캔과 집전판과 캡의 용접 구조 및 이를 적용한 배터리 셀 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a welding structure of a battery can, a current collector plate, and a cap, and a battery cell using the same.
- the process for manufacturing a battery cell using a cylindrical can includes the steps of deep drawing a metal sheet to form a circular bottom portion and a circular tubular side wall member connected thereto, accommodating an electrode assembly therein, and then covering the open end of the side wall member with a cap to finish it.
- a current collector plate is provided that contacts and is electrically connected to the electrode tab of the electrode assembly.
- the current collector plate is connected to the cap or the side wall member by welding or the like so that it contacts and is electrically connected to the cap or the side wall member.
- a method of welding the sidewall members, cap, and collector plate together can be considered. And this welding can be done by a laser.
- a gap may occur due to the tolerance of each of the sidewall member, the cap, and the collector plate, and the assembly error thereof.
- the laser may directly penetrate the inside of the can, causing damage to the electrode assembly required inside the can. Therefore, improvement in the assembly of cylindrical battery cells is desirable.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and aims to provide a welding structure of a battery can, a collector plate, and a cap, and a battery cell using the same, which can increase the production efficiency of a cylindrical battery cell and reduce the production cost by integrating the process of welding a collector plate to a can and the process of welding the cap to the side wall member into a single welding process.
- the present invention aims to provide a welding structure of a battery can, a current collector plate, and a cap, and a battery cell using the same, which can prevent a laser from directly penetrating into the can during a laser welding process even if there is a component tolerance and assembly error among the side wall member, the cap, and the current collector plate.
- the present invention provides a welding structure of a battery can, a collector plate, and a cap, which enables easy assembly of the can, a collector plate, and a cap, and enables correct positioning and close contact through a mutually abutting structure during the assembly process, thereby facilitating triple welding, and a battery cell using the welding structure.
- the present invention aims to provide a welding structure of a battery can, a collector plate, and a cap, and a battery cell applying the same, which has shapes of the can, a collector plate, and a cap and an interlocking relationship thereof that can secure weldability, increase process stability, and ensure durability of welding.
- the present invention for solving the above-described problem can be applied to a battery cell including an electrode assembly, a current collector electrically connected to the electrode assembly, and a can accommodating the electrode assembly and the current collector.
- the can includes a side wall member extending in an axial direction, and an open end provided at one (first) end in the axial direction of the side wall member.
- the above battery cell includes a cap covering the open end.
- a floor member is connected to the other axial end (the second end opposite the first end) of the side wall member, and thus the other axial end of the side wall member can form a closed end.
- the above electrode assembly may be in the form of a jelly-roll wound around a predetermined axis.
- An electrode tab is provided at one of the axial ends of the electrode assembly, which corresponds to the open end, and the current collector plate can be electrically connected to the electrode tab.
- the above-mentioned current collector plate may include an electrode tab connecting portion that is electrically connected to the electrode tab by contacting it.
- the above electrode tab connection portion can be joined to the electrode tab.
- the joining can be accomplished by welding, brazing, or soldering.
- the above-described current collector plate includes a can connector that is electrically connected to the can by contacting it.
- the above can connection portion and the above electrode tab connection portion can be electrically connected.
- the above can connection portion may be positioned radially outer than the electrode tab connection portion.
- connection portion can be extended axially.
- the above can connection part can be connected to the electrode tab connection part through a bending part.
- the above-mentioned bending portion can bend a collector plate extending radially outwardly axially outwardly.
- the above can connecting portion can extend axially outward from the above bending portion.
- the above can connection portion has a mating outer surface defined by the outer periphery of the can connection portion.
- the above-mentioned outer surface faces the inner surface of the side wall member in the radial direction.
- At least a portion of the outer surface of the abutting member in the axial direction defines a first section that contacts the inner surface of the side wall member in the radial direction.
- the above can connection portion has a cap mating surface defined by an axial outer end surface.
- the above cap mating surface faces and contacts the inner surface of the cap in the axial direction.
- the above cap includes a joint outer surface facing the inner surface of the side wall member in the radial direction.
- the above-mentioned outer surface of the joint can be in contact with the inner surface of the side wall member in the radial direction.
- the above cap has a collector plate mating surface defined by an axial inner surface.
- the abutting surface of the above collector plate faces and contacts the cap abutting surface of the can connection of the above collector plate in the axial direction.
- the outer surface of the joint of the above cap can be positioned axially further outside the abutting surface of the collector plate.
- the outer surface of the joint of the above cap can be positioned radially outside the contact surface of the collector plate.
- At least a portion of the inner surface of the side wall member and at least a portion of the mating outer surface of the collector plate can be joined.
- At least a portion of the inner surface of the side wall member and at least a portion of the outer surface of the cap can be joined.
- At least a portion of the cap mating surface of the above collector plate and at least a portion of the collector plate mating surface of the cap can be joined.
- the above joint can be made by welding.
- the above side wall member, the cap and the collector plate can be triple welded together.
- the above welding can be performed by a laser irradiating the abutting portion of the inner surface of the side wall member and the outer surface of the cap in the axial direction.
- At least a portion of the inner surface of the side wall member, at least a portion of the joint outer surface of the cap, and at least a portion of the can connection portion of the collector plate can be welded together and joined.
- the outer diameter of at least a portion of the above-mentioned outer surface in the axial direction may be larger than the inner diameter of the inner surface of the side wall member facing the above-mentioned section in the radial direction.
- the outer diameter of the first section of the abutting outer surface may be larger than the inner diameter of the inner surface of the side wall member facing it in the radial direction. Accordingly, when the collector plate is inserted into the can, the first section of the abutting outer surface of the collector plate may be forcibly pressed into the side wall member.
- the above battery cell may include a welded portion in which the inner surface of the side wall member, the outer surface of the cap, and the can connection portion of the current collector plate are welded together.
- the outer surface of the joint of the above cap and the outer surface of the mating of the can connection portion may each face the inner surface of the side wall member in the radial direction.
- the outer surface of the joint of the above cap and the outer surface of the mating of the can connection portion can each be in radial contact with the inner surface of the side wall member.
- the axial ends of the joint outer surface of the cap and the inner surface of the side wall member, which face or butt each other radially, can be exposed axially outward.
- the above welded portion can be formed by a laser radiating axially from the axial outer side of the battery cell toward the axial ends of the bonded outer surface of the cap and the inner surface of the side wall member.
- the laser can be prevented from being directly irradiated into the internal space of the can.
- the above-mentioned collector plate may have a higher thermal conductivity than the side wall member. Accordingly, the welding heat is quickly distributed to the electrode assembly through the collector plate, thereby preventing the phenomenon in which the welding heat is transmitted to the outer surface of the electrode assembly through the side wall member and damages the separator provided on the outer surface of the electrode assembly.
- An inner diameter expansion portion may be provided at one axial end of the above side wall member.
- the first inner surface of the side wall member provided axially inwardly relative to the inner diameter expansion portion may have an inner diameter smaller than the second inner surface of the side wall member provided axially outwardly relative to the inner diameter expansion portion.
- the above inner diameter expansion portion may have a shape that expands the inner diameter of the side wall member as it goes outward in the axial direction.
- the above inner diameter expansion portion may include an inclined surface shape provided on the inner surface of the side wall member and extending radially outward as it goes axially outward.
- the above inner diameter expansion portion can prevent internal penetration of a laser that may enter through a gap between the side wall member and the cap or collector plate.
- At least a portion of the first section of the above-described outer surface in the axial direction can be in contact with the first inner surface.
- At least a portion of the first section of the outer circumferential surface facing in the axial direction may also be in contact with the inner diameter expansion portion.
- At least a portion of the first section of the above-mentioned outer surface in the axial direction can also be in contact with the above-mentioned second outer surface.
- the outer diameter of the first section of the above-mentioned outer surface may be larger than the inner diameter of the above-mentioned first inner surface.
- the outer diameter of the mating outer surface of the can connection portion of the above-mentioned collector plate may be larger than the inner diameter of the above-mentioned first inner surface.
- the material of the above collector plate may be softer than the material of the side wall member.
- the abutting outer surface When the outer diameter of the above-mentioned abutting outer surface is set to be slightly larger than the inner diameter of the above-mentioned first inner surface, the abutting outer surface can be pressed into the above-mentioned first inner surface during the process of inserting the collector plate, so that the abutting outer surface and the above-mentioned first inner surface can be in close contact in the radial direction.
- the outer diameter of the first section of the abutting outer surface in contact with the first inner surface can correspond to the inner diameter of the first inner surface.
- a curved surface whose outer diameter gradually decreases as it goes axially inward can be provided axially inwardly relative to the cap connecting portion.
- the minimum outer diameter of the above-mentioned curved surface may be smaller than the inner diameter of the first inner surface.
- the forced pressing of the cap connection part to the first inner surface can be guided during the process of inserting the collector plate.
- the first inner surface of the side wall member into which the first section of the outer surface of the abutment is forcibly pressed may be arranged closer to the bend portion in the axial direction than the second inner surface of the side wall member.
- the outer surface of the above cap may face the second inner surface in the radial direction.
- the mating outer surface of the above can connection portion can radially face the second inner surface from an axial direction further inward than the above joining outer surface.
- the outer surface of the joint of the above cap and the outer surface of the can connection of the above collector plate can each be in contact with the second inner surface.
- the outer diameter of the above-mentioned outer surface may correspond to the inner diameter of the above-mentioned second inner surface or may be smaller than it.
- the above cap may be provided with a cap body, a thickness reduction portion, and a joint portion in that order from the radial center outward.
- the thickness reduction portion may be provided on the radially outer side of the cap body, and the joint portion may be provided on the radially outer side of the thickness reduction portion.
- the outer surface of the joint of the above cap can be provided at the joint portion.
- the above first thickness may be a thickness of the joint measured in the axial direction.
- the above first thickness may be smaller than the second thickness of the cap body measured in the axial direction.
- the second thickness of the cap body which occupies the overall shape of the cap
- the deformation of the cap due to the internal pressure of the can is minimized, while the axial dimension of the welding portion for the side wall member, i.e. the outer peripheral surface of the joint, is suppressed so that the weld is formed over the entire axial direction of the outer peripheral surface of the joint, thereby increasing both the strength of the cap itself and the bonding strength of the cap to the side wall member.
- the above thickness reduction portion may be provided on the axial inner surface of the cap.
- the thickness reduction portion By appropriately selecting the position where the thickness reduction portion is provided so that at least a portion of the thickness reduction portion can contact the current collector plate, the effect of the thickness reduction portion of the cap being in contact with the current collector plate and the center of the cap being aligned can be enjoyed during the process of inserting the cap. That is, by providing the thickness reduction portion of the cap, the alignment and center alignment of the cap are effectively achieved when inserting the cap into the can.
- the thickness reduction portion may include a sloped surface shape that extends axially outward as it goes radially outward.
- the above thickness reduction portion and joint portion can be formed by forging.
- the radial inner edge of the axial outer end of the cap connection portion of the collector plate can come into contact with the inclined surface of the thickness reduction portion.
- the center of the cap and the center of the collector plate can be aligned, and also, the axial outer end of the cap connection portion of the collector plate can be pressed radially outward to come closer to or adhere closely to the second inner surface of the side wall member.
- the present invention provides a method for manufacturing the battery cell described above.
- the battery cell includes a can including a bottom member, a side wall member connected to the bottom member and extending in an axial direction, and an open end provided at one axial end of the side wall member, a cap covering the open end, and an electrode assembly accommodated inside the can.
- the method for manufacturing such a battery cell includes a first step of bonding a current collector to an electrode tab provided at an end corresponding to the open end among the axial ends of the electrode assembly.
- the above manufacturing method includes a second step of inserting the current collector plate into the can and contacting a first section, which is at least a portion of the axial direction of the outer surface of the abutting can connection portion provided on the radial outer edge of the current collector plate, with the inner surface of the side wall member.
- the can connection part of the collector plate is forcibly pressed into the first inner surface which is positioned axially further inward than the inner diameter expansion part of the side wall member, thereby increasing the adhesion between the first inner surface and the joint outer surface of the collector plate.
- the above manufacturing method includes a third step of covering the open end of the side wall member with a cap and bringing the outer surface of the joint provided on the edge of the cap and the abutting surface of the collector plate into contact with the inner surface of the side wall member and the cap abutting surface of the collector plate, respectively.
- the thickness reduction portion in the form of an inclined surface provided on the axial inner surface of the cap may be brought into contact with the collector plate to align the center of the cap (or), and the axial outer end of the cap-fitting surface of the collector plate may be pressed radially outward to bring it closer to the second inner surface of the side wall member or to make close contact therewith.
- the above manufacturing method may include a fourth step of irradiating a laser from an axial outer side to an abutting portion of an inner surface of the side wall member and an outer surface of the joint of the cap in the axial direction, thereby welding together the inner surface of the side wall member, the outer surface of the joint of the cap, and the can connection portion of the current collector.
- a battery cell may include a can, a cap, an electrode assembly, and a collector plate.
- the can may include an axially extending side wall member and an open end provided at a first axial end of the side wall member.
- the first axial end of the side wall member may include a first tapered portion that is radially inclined.
- the cap may cover the open end of the can.
- the electrode assembly may be positioned within the can.
- the collector plate may electrically connect the electrode assembly and the can.
- a radially outer portion of the collector plate may include a first surface, which is an outer contact surface defined by an outer periphery of the radially outer portion, the outer contact surface facing an inner surface of the side wall member.
- the radially outer portion of the collector plate may further include a second surface defined by an axially outer end of the radially outer portion of the collector plate, the second surface facing and contacting an axially inward surface of the cap.
- the cap can include a first cap surface facing the inner surface of the sidewall member.
- the cap can further include a second cap surface facing axially inward, wherein the second cap surface faces and contacts a second surface of the radially outer portion of the collector plate.
- the first cap surface can be arranged radially and axially outer side of the second cap surface. At least a portion of the inner surface of the side wall member and at least a portion of the outer contact surface of the collector plate can be joined by welding. At least a portion of the inner surface of the side wall member and at least a portion of the first cap surface can be joined by welding. At least a portion of the second surface of the radially outer portion of the collector plate and at least a portion of the second cap surface can be joined by welding. At least a portion of the inner surface of the side wall member, at least a portion of the first cap surface, and at least a portion of the radially outer portion of the collector plate can be welded together.
- the outer diameter of the collector plate is larger than the inner diameter of the inner surface of the side wall member before being inserted into the can, so that a portion where the contact surfaces of the inner surface of the side wall member and the outer surface of the collector plate do not fit each other may occur.
- the radially outer portion of the collector plate is press-fitted into the side wall member and comes into contact with it.
- the first tapered portion on the inner surface of the side wall member can be tapered radially outward as the inclined surface extends axially outward.
- the radially outer portion of the collector plate can include a folded portion when the collector plate is positioned in the can, and the radially outer portion can extend axially outward from the folded portion.
- the folded portion defines a curved surface that is curved from the radial direction toward the axial direction, and an outer diameter of the collector plate can gradually decrease as the radially outer portion of the collector plate extends axially inward.
- a minimum outer diameter of the curved surface can be smaller than an inner diameter of the inner surface of the side wall member.
- the cap may include a cap body, an inclined surface provided on a radially outer side of the cap body, and a joint portion provided on a radially outer side of the cap body and having a first cap surface and a second cap surface.
- a first thickness measured along an axial direction of the joint portion may be smaller than a second thickness measured along the axial direction of the cap body.
- the inclined surface of the cap body may be provided on an axially inner surface of the cap, and may extend axially outward as the inclined surface extends radially outward. At least a portion of the inclined surface of the cap body may come into contact with a collector plate.
- the side wall member may include a first inner surface adjacent to the first tapered portion defining a first inner diameter of the can, and a second inner surface adjacent to the first tapered portion defining a second inner diameter of the can larger than the first inner diameter.
- a method for manufacturing a battery cell comprising the following steps.
- the method comprises the steps of providing a can having an axially extending side wall member and an open end at a first axial end of the side wall member, a cap covering the open end, and an electrode assembly disposed within the can.
- the method comprises the step of joining a current collector to the electrode assembly. This comprises the step of inserting the current collector into the can, wherein the radially outer portion of the current collector is deformed from a first shape to a second shape.
- the method comprises the step of contacting an outer first cap surface and an axially inward second cap surface with an inner surface of the side wall member.
- the method comprises the step of covering the open end of the side wall member with the cap, while contacting the second cap surface with a second surface of the radially outer portion of the current collector plate.
- the method includes a step of welding the inner surface of the side wall member, the first cap surface, and the radially outer portion of the collector plate by irradiating a laser from an axial outer side to a contact portion of the inner surface of the side wall member and the first cap surface.
- the radially outer portion of the collector plate can come into contact with the inner surface of the side wall member in the insertion step.
- the inclined surface of the axial inner surface of the cap can come into contact with the collector plate.
- a battery cell may include a can, a cap, an electrode assembly, and a collector plate.
- the can may include an axially extending side wall member and an open end provided at a first axial end of the side wall member.
- the cap may be configured to cover the open end.
- the electrode assembly may be configured to be received within the can.
- the collector plate may be configured to electrically connect the electrode assembly and the can.
- the collector plate may define a first shape before the collector plate is positioned within the can, and may define a second shape different from the first shape when the collector plate is positioned within the can.
- a radially outer portion of the collector plate may include a first surface, which is an outer contact surface defined by an outer periphery of the radially outer portion when the collector plate is in the second shape.
- the outer contact surface may face an inner surface of the side wall member.
- the second surface can be defined by an axially outer end of a radially outer portion of the current collector plate when the current collector plate is in the second shape.
- the second surface can face and contact an axially inner surface of the cap (e.g., a first cap surface) when the battery cell is assembled.
- the cap can include a radially outer first surface (e.g., a first cap surface) that faces an inner surface of the sidewall member when the battery cell is assembled.
- the cap can further include a second surface (e.g., a second cap surface) that faces the axially inner side.
- the second cap surface can face and contact a second surface of the radially outer portion of the current collector plate when the battery cell is assembled.
- the radially outer portion of the collector plate may extend radially in a first shape, and the radially outer portion of the collector plate may extend axially in a second shape.
- the collector plate may be configured to elastically deform from the first shape to the second shape while being inserted into the can.
- the alignment of the side wall member and the collector plate and the close contact force of the welding portion between the side wall member and the collector plate are secured, and the laser irradiated in the axial direction for welding is prevented from being irradiated into the inside of the can by the close contact portion.
- the cap connection portion of the current collector plate is formed long in the axial direction, so that even if a portion of the laser irradiated in the axial direction for welding penetrates into the gap between the cap connection portion and the side wall member, the laser can be prevented from being directly irradiated to the internal space of the can.
- an inner diameter extension portion on the inner surface of a side wall member to provide a first inner diameter portion and a second inner diameter portion having different inner diameters, and forcibly pressing a cap connection portion of a collector plate into a section of the first inner diameter portion that is positioned further inward in the axial direction and has a smaller inner diameter, the pressing force required during assembly can be lowered while the pressing force between the collector plate and the side wall member can be concentrated on the corresponding section, thereby ensuring close contact therebetween.
- the inner diameter expansion portion of the side wall member functions as a barrier that blocks penetration of a laser irradiated in the axial direction for welding, thereby reliably preventing the laser from being directly irradiated into the inside of the can.
- a section of the axial section of the cap connection part close to the bend section is forcibly pressed into the first inner diameter section, thereby further securing radial support force of the bend section and the electrode tab connection part for the forced pressing portion.
- the curved surface provided by the bending portion of the collector plate can guide the forced pressing of the collector plate during the insertion process of the collector plate into the side wall member, thereby increasing the convenience of assembly.
- the insertion depth of the cap can be regulated through the axial extension length of the cap connection portion, thereby increasing the assembly accuracy.
- the inclined surface provided in the thickness reduction portion of the cap comes into contact with the cap connecting portion of the current collector plate, and the center of the cap can be aligned with respect to the center of the current collector plate, thereby increasing the convenience of assembly.
- the axial outer end of the cap connection portion of the current collector plate when the cap is inserted, the axial outer end of the cap connection portion of the current collector plate can be pressed radially outward by the inclined surface of the thickness reduction portion of the cap, and thus the axial outer end of the cap connection portion can be brought closer to, in contact with, or in close contact with the second inner surface of the side wall member. Accordingly, the adhesion of the welding portion can be enhanced.
- weldability can be secured so that the side wall member, the cap, and the collector plate can be welded together.
- process stability can be secured by welding the side wall member, the cap, and the collector plate together.
- the assembly work of a battery cell can be significantly reduced by welding the side wall member, the cap, and the collector plate together.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cylindrical battery cell of an embodiment.
- Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the electrode assembly accommodated inside the can of Figure 1 before winding.
- Figure 3 is a perspective view of the electrode assembly of Figure 2 in a laminated state before winding.
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of an assembled cylindrical jelly-roll-shaped electrode assembly by winding up the laminate of Figure 3.
- Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a first collector plate is joined to an electrode tab of a first electrode of an electrode assembly.
- Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second collector plate is joined to an electrode tab of a second electrode of an electrode assembly.
- Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing the process of accommodating an electrode assembly with a current collector plate joined inside a can.
- Figure 8 is a side cross-sectional view showing the bonding process of the first current collector plate and the first electrode terminal of the electrode assembly accommodated in the can.
- Figure 9 is a side cross-sectional view showing the process of covering the open end of the can containing the electrode assembly with a cap.
- Figures 10 and 11 are side cross-sectional views showing the process of closing the filling port of a cap that is joined to a side wall member of a can and has its open end closed with a stopper.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged area of a region where a dashed line is indicated in the open end portion of the battery cell of FIG. 11, and is a drawing expressing a state of a process of inserting a cap while the electrode assembly is accommodated inside the can and a collector plate is inserted.
- Figure 13 is a drawing showing the state in which the cap is inserted in Figure 12.
- Figure 14 is an enlarged drawing showing the abutment portion of the side wall member, the collector plate, and the cap in Figure 13.
- Figure 15 is a drawing showing a state in which a weld is formed by welding the side wall member, the collector plate, and the cap portion in Figure 13.
- FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 are flowcharts of a battery cell manufacturing process according to the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a battery cell manufacturing process using a cap provided with a liquid filler port
- FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a battery cell manufacturing process using a cap without a liquid filler port.
- Fig. 18 illustrates a battery pack to which the battery cell of the embodiment is applied.
- Fig. 19 illustrates a vehicle equipped with the battery pack of Fig. 18.
- first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another, and unless otherwise specifically stated, a first component may also be a second component.
- any configuration is disposed on (or below)” a component or “on (or below)” a component may mean not only that any configuration is disposed in contact with the upper surface (or lower surface) of said component, but also that another configuration may be interposed between said component and any configuration disposed on (or below) said component.
- the axial direction refers to the direction in which the axis forming the winding center of the jelly-roll type electrode assembly extends
- the radial direction refers to the direction approaching (centripetal) or moving away (centrifugal) from the axis
- the circumferential direction refers to the direction surrounding the axis.
- FIGS. 1 to 13 an embodiment of a battery cell to which the welding structure of the present invention is applied will be described in detail.
- the battery cell of the embodiment may be, for example, a cylindrical battery cell having a form factor ratio (defined as the ratio of the diameter ( ⁇ ) to the height (H) of a cylindrical battery cell) of greater than about 0.4.
- the form factor means a value indicating the diameter and height of a cylindrical battery cell.
- the cylindrical battery cell may be, for example, a 46110 cell, a 48750 cell, a 48110 cell, a 48800 cell, or a 46800 cell.
- the first two numbers indicate the diameter of the cell
- the next two numbers indicate the height of the cell
- the last number 0 indicates that the cross-section of the cell is circular.
- the above battery cell may be a cylindrical battery cell having a roughly cylindrical shape, a diameter of approximately 46 mm, a height of approximately 110 mm, and a form factor ratio of 0.418.
- a battery cell according to another embodiment may be a cylindrical battery cell having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter of approximately 48 mm, a height of approximately 75 mm, and a form factor ratio of 0.640.
- a battery cell may be a cylindrical battery cell having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter of approximately 48 mm, a height of approximately 110 mm, and a form factor ratio of 0.418.
- a battery cell may be a cylindrical battery cell having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter of approximately 48 mm, a height of approximately 80 mm, and a form factor ratio of 0.600.
- a battery cell may be a cylindrical battery cell having a generally cylindrical shape, a diameter of approximately 46 mm, a height of approximately 80 mm, and a form factor ratio of 0.575.
- the present invention can also be applied to battery cells having a form factor ratio of about 0.4 or less, such as an 18650 cell, a 21700 cell, etc.
- the 18650 cell the diameter is about 18 mm
- the height is about 65 mm
- the form factor ratio is 0.277.
- the diameter is about 21 mm
- the height is about 70 mm
- the form factor ratio is 0.300.
- the battery cell of the embodiment includes an electrode assembly (20), a current collector plate (31, 32) electrically connected to the electrode assembly (20), and a can (10) that accommodates the electrode assembly (20) and first and second current collector plates (31, 32).
- the above can (10) includes a bottom member (12), a side wall member (11) connected to the bottom member (12) and extending in the axial direction, and an open end provided at one axial end of the side wall member (11).
- the above can (10) includes a cap (16) covering the open end.
- the above-mentioned bottom member (12) has a disc shape with a hole formed in the center, and the above-mentioned side wall member (11) may have a circular tube shape surrounding the internal volume of the can (10).
- the above-mentioned bottom member (12) and side wall member (11) can be manufactured by forming a metal sheet with nickel plated on the surface of steel using a deep drawing process, and trimming the front end of the side wall member (11) with a punch while holding it with a blank holder.
- the material of the can (10) is not limited to this.
- the first electrode terminal (13) can be fitted into the hole.
- the first electrode terminal (13) can be fixed by riveting to the bottom member (12) with a gasket (14) interposed therebetween.
- the gasket (14) is interposed between the first electrode terminal (13) and the bottom member (12), sealing the inside and outside of the can (10) to prevent leakage of the electrolyte, and electrically insulating the first electrode terminal (13) and the bottom member (12).
- the method of connecting the first electrode terminal (13) and the bottom member (12) is not limited to this.
- various other fixing methods such as a bolt-nut joint method, a glass seal method, or a chrome coating & PP-MAH thermal bonding method, can also be applied.
- the above first electrode terminal (13) may have a first polarity
- the can (10) may have a second polarity. That is, the bottom member (12) of the can (10), the side wall member (11) connected thereto, and the cap (16) connected to the side wall member (11), which will be described later, may all have a second polarity.
- the battery cell may have both the first electrode terminal (13) and the second electrode terminal (15) arranged at the axial end, i.e., the closed end, provided with the bottom member (12). Then, the battery cell may have both the bus bar connected to the first electrode terminal (13) and the bus bar connected to the second electrode terminal (15) positioned at the upper portion of the battery cell.
- the first electrode terminal (13) may be a positive terminal and the second electrode terminal (15) may be a negative terminal. In another example, the first electrode terminal (13) may be a negative terminal and the second electrode terminal (15) may be a positive terminal.
- An electrode assembly (20) is accommodated within the can (10).
- the electrode assembly (20) is prepared by preparing a first electrode (21), a second electrode (22), and a separator (28) that are extended in the longitudinal direction with a predetermined width, and as shown in FIG. 3, a laminate is formed by sequentially stacking the first electrode (21), the separator (28), the second electrode (22), and the separator (28), and then, as shown in FIG. 4, this is wound around a coil shaft to produce a jelly-roll shape.
- the first electrode (21) may be an anode and the second electrode (22) may be a cathode. In another example, the first electrode (21) may be a cathode and the second electrode (22) may be an anode.
- the above first electrode (21) and second electrode (22) are manufactured in the form of sheets.
- the above electrode sheets are manufactured in the form of an active material layer (24) being applied to the surface of a metal foil (23).
- the above electrode sheets have a support portion (25) region where the active material layer (24) is applied, and a non-conductive portion (26) region where the active material layer (24) is not applied.
- the positive electrode sheet has a non-conductive portion (26) region on one side in the width direction
- the negative electrode sheet has a non-conductive portion (26) region on the other side in the width direction.
- the first electrode (21) and the second electrode (22) are arranged such that the uncoated portion (26) of the first electrode (21) protrudes from one axial end of the jelly-roll, and the uncoated portion (26) of the second electrode (22) protrudes from the other axial end of the jelly-roll, such that their uncoated portion (26) areas are exposed or protruded in the width direction from the laminate.
- the uncoated portion (26) itself functions as at least one electrode tab (27).
- notches can be formed at a predetermined interval to form flag-shaped notching tabs (27).
- the electrode tabs (27) can also be referred to as notching tabs (27).
- the notching tabs (27) are exemplified as being in the shape of an equilateral trapezoid.
- their shapes may be various shapes such as a semicircle, a semi-ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, a parallelogram, etc.
- the width of the notching tabs may be gradually or stepwise widened from the core side to the outer periphery side.
- the height of the notching tabs (27) gradually increases from the core side to the outer circumference side is exemplified.
- the height of these notching tabs may be implemented in a constant or gradually decreasing form.
- a structure is exemplified in which a notching tab (27) is deleted in a predetermined section of the centripetal end of the plain portion (26) and a predetermined section of the centrifugal end.
- the notching tab may not be deleted in the centripetal end of the plain portion, and the notching tab may not be deleted in the centrifugal end of the plain portion.
- the notched tab (27) can be bent radially and flattened as shown in Fig. 4.
- the notched tab (27) can be bent radially inward or outward.
- a structure in which the notched tab (27) is bent radially inward is exemplified.
- the above-mentioned notched tabs (27) can be folded one by one during the process of forming a jelly roll-shaped electrode assembly (20) by winding the laminate. Alternatively, the above-mentioned notched tabs (27) can be folded all at once after the jelly roll-shaped electrode assembly is formed by winding the laminate.
- the notched tabs (27) of the first electrode (21) and the notched tabs (27) of the second electrode (22), which are folded and covered in the radial direction in this way, can provide a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the axial direction at each of the axial ends of the electrode assembly (20).
- a first collector plate (31) and a second collector plate (32) can be joined to a substantially flat surface provided by bending the notched tabs (27) exposed at both axial ends of the electrode assembly (20).
- the first collector plate (31) is a positive collector plate and the second collector plate (32) is a negative collector plate.
- the first collector plate (31) may be made of aluminum and the second collector plate (32) may be made of copper.
- the above-mentioned collector plate (31, 32) can be manufactured by punching, trimming, piercing, and bending a metal sheet.
- the first collector plate (31) has a terminal connection portion (312) extending radially from the center, a ring portion (313) connecting the centrifugal edge of the terminal connection portion (312) in a circumferential direction, and an electrode connection portion (314) extending centripetally from the ring portion (313) but not connected to the terminal connection portion (312).
- the center of the terminal connection portion (312) covers at least a portion of the core hollow portion of the electrode assembly (20).
- the terminal connection portion (312) may be formed in an approximately X shape connected to the ring portion (313) at four connection points arranged at approximately equal intervals along the inner circumference of the ring portion (313).
- the terminal connection portion (312) may be formed in other shapes and may extend along the first collector plate (31) in other ways.
- the above electrode connection part (314) is joined to the notched tab (27) of the first electrode (21) of the electrode assembly (20) by laser welding or the like before the electrode assembly (20) is placed in the can (10).
- the welding line of the laser may extend radially.
- the second collector plate (32) includes an inner ring (321) that defines a hole (322) corresponding to the core hollow portion of the electrode assembly (20) and is provided in a form surrounding the core hollow portion, an electrode tab connection portion (323) that extends radially from the inner ring (321), and a can connection portion (324) that is positioned on a more radial side than the electrode tab connection portion (323) and is connected to the inner ring (321).
- the electrode tab connection portion (323) may be in the form of a plurality of spokes that extend radially outward from the inner ring.
- At least one of the spokes may have a radially outer end that is connected to the periphery of the second collector plate (32), referred to as the can connection portion (324). Additionally, at least one of the spokes of the electrode tab connection portion (323) may have a radially outer end that does not reach the can connection portion (324).
- the can connection portion (324) has an outer ring shape surrounding the electrode tab connection portion (323), and the can connection portion (324) may include a step that extends away from the electrode assembly (20) in the axial direction.
- At least the outermost periphery of the can connection portion (324) may be arranged to be spaced farther away from the electrode assembly (20) than the electrode tab connection portion (323), the inner ring portion (321), and other portions of the can connection portion (324).
- the above electrode tab connection part (323) can be joined to the notched tab (27) of the second electrode (22) of the electrode assembly (20) by laser welding or the like before placing the electrode assembly (20) into the can (10).
- the welding line of the laser can extend radially.
- the electrode assembly (20) is accommodated in the can (10) in a state where the first collector plate (31) is aligned toward the bottom member (12) of the can (10).
- an insulator (19) is interposed between the first collector plate (31) and the bottom member (12) of the can (10) so as to electrically insulate the first collector plate (31) and the bottom member (12).
- the terminal connection part (312) of the first collector plate (31) is joined to the first electrode terminal (13) fixed to the can (10) by a method such as resistance welding, ultrasonic welding or laser welding.
- the welding device for welding the first collector plate (31) and the first electrode terminal (13) can approach the back surface of the center of the terminal connection part (312) of the first collector plate (31) (the surface facing the electrode assembly (20) from the terminal connection part (312)) and perform welding. Specifically, the welding device can approach the position of the first collector plate (31) through the core hollow portion of the electrode assembly (20) from the open end of the can (10), as shown in FIG. 8.
- the first collector plate (31) and the first electrode terminal (13) can also be joined by a method such as brazing or soldering. That is, various methods can be applied to the first collector plate (31) and the first electrode terminal (13) as long as they can be electrically connected and fixed to each other.
- the electrode tab (27) of the second electrode (22) and the second current collector (32) are positioned to face the open end of the side wall member (11).
- the open end of the side wall member (11) is covered and finished with a cap (16) as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. Then, an electrolyte can be injected into the can (10) through the injection port (18) provided in the center of the cap (16).
- the injection port (18) can be closed by a stopper (40).
- the welding structure of the present invention can also be applied to a cap without a liquid injection port.
- the electrolyte before covering the open end of the side wall member (11) with the cap (16), the electrolyte can be injected first, and after the injection of the electrolyte is completed, the open end can be covered with the cap (16) to finish.
- the edge of the cap (16) is joined by laser welding with the edge of the side wall member (11) as shown in Fig. 14, and thus the can (10) can be sealed.
- the can (10) may be in a form in which the side wall member (11), the second collector plate (32), and the cap (16) are welded together as shown in Fig. 15.
- the side wall member (11) has an inner diameter expansion portion (113) on the open end side.
- the inner diameter expansion portion (113) has an inclined surface shape provided on the inner surface of the side wall member (11) so as to expand the inner diameter of the side wall member (11) as it goes outward in the axial direction. That is, the inner diameter expansion portion (113) includes an inclined surface shape provided on the inner surface of the side wall member (11) and extending radially outward as it goes outward in the axial direction.
- the side wall member (11) has a first thickness at the second inner surface (115), and as the side wall member (11) extends axially outward from the second inner surface (115), the thickness becomes thinner along the inner diameter expansion portion (113), and as illustrated in FIGS. 12 to 15, the side wall member has a second thickness at the first inner surface (111) that is smaller than the first thickness of the second inner surface (115).
- the first inner surface (111) is adjacent to the inner diameter expansion portion (113) such that an axially outer end of the inner diameter expansion portion (113) is connected to an axially inner end of the first inner surface (111).
- the second inner surface (115) is adjacent to the inner diameter expansion portion (113) (on the inner diameter expansion portion side facing the first inner surface (111)) so that the axial inner end of the inner diameter expansion portion (113) is connected to the axial outer end of the second inner surface (115).
- the inner surface of the side wall member (11) sequentially transitions from the first inner surface (111) to the inner diameter expansion portion (113) and the second inner surface (115) as the side wall member (11) extends axially inward.
- the inner surface of the side wall member (11) may include a first inner surface (111) provided axially inwardly (e.g., below or relatively farther from the open end of the side wall member (11)) than the inner diameter expansion portion (113), and a second inner surface (115) provided axially outwardly (e.g., above or relatively closer to the open end of the side wall member (11)) than the inner diameter expansion portion (113).
- the outer circumferential surface of the side wall member (11) may have a uniform diameter along the axial direction, while the second inner circumferential surface (115) may have a larger inner diameter than the first inner circumferential surface (111). Accordingly, the side wall member (11) may have a thickness measured in the radial direction at a portion where the second inner circumferential surface (115) is provided that is smaller than the thickness measured in the radial direction at a portion where the first inner circumferential surface (111) is provided.
- the can connection portion (324) provided at the edge of the second collector plate (32) and electrically connected to the can (10) includes a first portion that faces or comes into contact with the inner surface (111, 113, 115) of the side wall member (11).
- the first portion located at the radially outer portion of the collector plate (32)) is provided with an abutting outer surface (325) that faces or comes into contact with the inner surface (111, 113, 115) of the side wall member (11) in the radial direction.
- the can connection portion (324) which may be referred to as the radially outer portion of the collector plate (32), includes a second portion that comes into contact with the cap (16).
- the second portion is provided with a cap mating surface (326) that faces and comes into contact with the inner surface (bottom surface) of the cap (16) in the axial direction.
- the second collector plate (32) includes a folded portion (327).
- the folded portion (327) provides a shape for folding the second collector plate (32) extending radially outwardly axially.
- the can connecting portion (324) is connected to the axial outer side of the folded portion (327) and has a shape that extends axially outward from the folded portion (327). Accordingly, the area and axial length of the abutting outer surface (325) of the second collector plate (32) that comes into contact with the can (10) can be further secured. It should be noted that the can connecting portion (324) has been described as being positioned axially outward with respect to the folded portion (327) as illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 are drawings illustrating the configuration of the collector plate (32) after being inserted into the can (10). However, since the collector plate (32) is capable of elastic deformation, the folded portion (327) may also be formed after the collector plate (32) is inserted.
- the collector plate (32) can be elastically deformed up to about a 90 degree angle with respect to a horizontal plane along which the radially inner portion of the collector plate extends.
- the bend (327) can form an angle of between about 70 degrees and 85 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane due to contact with the inclined inner surface of the side wall member (11).
- the collector plate (32) can also extend along a single plane, a horizontal plane, over its entire diameter prior to being inserted into the can (10).
- the bend (327) may still be present prior to insertion of the collector plate (32) into the can (10), but may be present at a smaller angle than that illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13 .
- the cap contact surface (326) may be generally radially outwardly facing prior to insertion of the collector plate into the can (10), and thus may be referred to as the radially outer surface of the collector plate (32).
- the mating outer surface (325) of the collector plate (32) may face axially inward rather than radially inward as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.
- the material of the above second collector plate (32) may be softer than the material of the side wall member (11).
- the thermal conductivity of the above second collector plate (32) may be higher than the thermal conductivity of the side wall member (11).
- the material of the second collector plate (32) may include copper, and the material of the side wall member (11) may include iron.
- the outer diameter of the mating outer surface (325) of the above can connection portion (324) is set to be larger than the inner diameter of the first inner surface (111).
- the outer diameter of the mating outer surface (325) can correspond to (approximately equal to or smaller than) the inner diameter of the second inner surface (115).
- the bending portion (327) is elastically deformed and the abutting outer peripheral surface (325) is forcibly pressed into the first inner peripheral surface (111), so that the abutting outer peripheral surface (325) and the first inner peripheral surface (111) are in close contact in the radial direction. Accordingly, as a result, the outer diameter of the first section (a) of the abutting outer peripheral surface (325) pressed into the first inner peripheral surface (111) in the axial direction corresponds to the inner diameter of the first inner peripheral surface (111).
- the above-mentioned bending portion (327) provides a curved surface whose outer diameter gradually decreases as it goes axially inward compared to the outer diameter of the can connection portion (324).
- the minimum outer diameter (d) of the curved surface measured from the lower end of the second collector plate (32) may be smaller than the inner diameter of the first inner peripheral surface (111).
- This shape guides the can connection portion (324) to be forcibly pressed into the first inner peripheral surface (111) during the process of inserting the second collector plate (32) into the inner space of the side wall member (11). Therefore, the process of forcibly pressing the second collector plate (32) can be performed more easily.
- the first section (a) of the abutting outer surface (325) is reliably brought into close contact with the first inner surface (111) of the side wall member (11).
- the present invention can reliably prevent the phenomenon in which the laser (L) is directly irradiated into the inside of the can (10) by the forced fit portion (P) through forced pressing between the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) that is extended in the axial direction, the first inner surface (111) of the side wall member (11) and the first section (a) of the abutting outer surface (325) of the second collector plate (32), and the inner diameter expansion portion (113) of the side wall member (11), even if a part of the laser (L) penetrates into the inside during the welding process described later, as shown in FIG.
- the cap (16) is provided with a cap body (160), a thickness reduction portion (161), and a joint portion (17) in that order from the radial center to the outside. That is, the cap body (160) is aligned to the center of the cap (16), the thickness reduction portion (161) is provided on the radial outside of the cap body (160), and the joint portion (17) is provided on the radial outside of the thickness reduction portion (161). Accordingly, an annular region of the cap (16) having a relatively reduced thickness with respect to the cap body (160) is defined. Accordingly, the first thickness (t1) of the joint portion (17) measured in the axial direction is smaller than the second thickness (t2) of the cap body (160) measured in the axial direction.
- a joining outer surface (171) that faces or comes into contact very closely with the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11) in the radial direction is provided along the radial outer surface of the cap (16), specifically, along the radial outer surface of the joining portion (17).
- the joining outer surface (171) may also be referred to as the first outer surface of the cap (16).
- a collector plate abutment surface (173) that axially faces and comes into contact with the cap abutment surface (326) of the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) is provided on the axial inner surface of the joining portion (17) of the cap (16).
- the collector plate abutment surface (173) may be referred to as the second axially inward surface of the cap (16).
- the cap abutment surface (326) may be referred to as the second surface of the radial outer portion of the collector plate (32).
- the above thickness reduction portion (161) is a thickness change portion provided in the cap (16).
- the thickness reduction portion (161) By appropriately selecting the position where the thickness reduction portion (161) is provided so that at least a part of the thickness reduction portion (161) can contact the second collector plate (32), the effect of the thickness reduction portion (161) of the cap (16) coming into contact with the second collector plate (32) and the center of the cap (16) being aligned can be enjoyed during the process of inserting the cap (16).
- the embodiment implements the thickness reduction portion (161) in the form of an inclined surface that extends axially outwardly as it goes radially outward. That is, the thickness reduction portion (161) is defined as an inclined surface on which the axial thickness of the cap (16) decreases. In this way, the axial inward surface of the cap body (160) extends along the first plane.
- the collector plate abutment surface (173) of the cap (16) (also known as the second axial inward surface of the cap (16)) can be substantially parallel to the first plane and extends along a second plane located axially outward with respect to the first plane due to the inclined surface between the axial inner surface of the cap body (160) and the collector plate abutment surface (173) of the cap (16).
- the thickness reduction portion (161) in the form of an inclined surface can come into contact with the radially inner edge of the cap-fitting surface (326). Accordingly, the axial outer end of the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) provided with the cap-fitting surface (326) can be pressed radially outward by the thickness reduction portion (161) to be arranged closer to or in closer contact with the second inner peripheral surface (115) of the side wall member (11).
- the thickness reduction portion (161) in the form of the inclined surface comes into contact with the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) during the process of inserting the cap (16) into the open end of the side wall member (11), and can not only guide the center alignment of the cap (16) with respect to the center of the second collector plate (32), but also pressurize the axial outer end of the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) radially outward to bring the axial outer end of the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) into close contact with the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11).
- the combination of these forces generated by the shape of each component forms a close interference fit, thereby creating a safe enclosure of the elements included in the battery.
- the joint outer circumference (171) of the cap (16) and the mating outer circumference (325) of the second collector plate (32) face or contact very closely to the second inner circumference (115) of the side wall member (11) in the radial direction.
- the joint outer circumference (171) of the cap (16) can face or contact the second inner circumference (115) in the radial direction
- the mating outer circumference (325) of the can connection portion (324) can face or contact the second inner circumference (115) in the radial direction further inward than the joint outer circumference (171).
- the cap mating surface (326) provided on the axial outer end surface of the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) is in contact with the collector plate mating surface (173) provided on the inner surface of the joint portion (17) of the cap (16).
- the insertion depth of the cap (16) can be precisely regulated by the height (H) of the second collector plate (32), which can be determined by the axial extension length of the can connecting portion (324).
- a welding portion (W) is formed by welding together the second inner surface (115) portion of the side wall member (11), the joint outer surface (171) portion of the cap (16), and the can connection portion (324) portion of the second collector plate (32).
- the axial end of the joint outer surface (171) of the cap (16) and the inner surface of the side wall member (11), which are radially opposed to each other, are exposed axially outward.
- the above welding part (W) is formed by a laser irradiating the axial end of the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11) and the joint outer surface (171) of the cap (16) from the axial outer side of the battery cell.
- the outer surface (325) of the second collector plate (32) positioned axially inner than the cap (16) faces and comes into contact with the inner surface of the side wall member (11), so that the laser is prevented from being irradiated into the internal space of the can through the gap between the side wall member (11) and the cap (16).
- the inner diameter expansion portion (113) of the side wall member (11) also prevents internal penetration of laser that may enter through the gap between the side wall member (11) and the cap (16) or the second collector plate (32).
- the above welding portion (W) includes a portion where at least a part of the inner surface of the side wall member (11) and at least a part of the mating outer surface (325) of the collector plate (32) are joined, a portion where at least a part of the inner surface of the side wall member (11) and at least a part of the joining outer surface (171) of the cap (16) are joined, and a portion where at least a part of the cap mating surface (326) of the collector plate (32) and at least a part of the collector plate mating surface (173) of the cap (16) are joined.
- the above welded portion (W) can be formed by triple welding.
- the abutting portion of the side wall member (11) and the cap (16) is heated to a high temperature by a laser (L) that is irradiated to form the above welding portion (W).
- the heat generated in the side wall member (11) by the laser can be quickly dispersed and conducted through the second collector plate (32) having a wider contact area, and the heat generated in the cap (16) by the laser can be somewhat more slowly dispersed and conducted through the second collector plate (32) having a narrower contact area. Accordingly, the melting point of the side wall member (11), which is relatively thinner than the joint (17) of the cap (16), can be further delayed.
- the first thickness (t1) of the joint (17) is smaller than the second thickness (t2) of the cap body (160) measured in the axial direction. Accordingly, the depth at which the cap (16) must be welded to the side wall member (11) is determined by the first thickness (t1), and the resistance to the bulging phenomenon of the cap (16) caused by an increase in the internal pressure of the can (10) due to thermal runaway of the battery cell, etc., is determined by the second thickness (t2).
- the cap body (160) is formed of a second thickness (t2) that is thicker than the first thickness (t1) of the radially outer portion of the cap (16), so that it can have greater bulging resistance.
- the thickness reduction portion (161) of the cap (16) for interaction with the can connection portion (324) during the assembly process is positioned radially inward from the joint outer surface (171) only to an extent corresponding to the radial thickness of the can connection portion (324), the area of the cap body (160) with the second thickness (t2) can be secured more widely, thereby further increasing the bulging resistance.
- a current collector plate such as the second current collector plate (32) is usually manufactured by a molding process that presses a thin metal sheet, it will be understood that the thickness reduction portion (161) can be positioned very close to the radial outer edge of the cap (16).
- the weldability can be improved by securing sealing force without perforation or leakage, and the process stability can be improved by preventing thermal damage to cell components or separators due to welding heat, and the durability can also be improved by securing dimensional stability or bulging resistance by suppressing dimensional deformation due to internal pressure.
- a can (10) with a first electrode terminal (13) fixed to a bottom member (12) is prepared, and an electrode assembly (20) with a first collector plate (31) and a second collector plate (32) joined to each of the axial ends is prepared.
- the electrode assembly (20) is inserted and accommodated in the can (10) with the first collector plate (31) facing the bottom member (12). Then, the second collector plate (32) is positioned toward the open end of the can (10). In the process of accommodating the electrode assembly (20) in the can (10), the abutting outer surface (325) of the can connecting portion (324) provided at the radial outer edge of the second collector plate (32) is brought into contact with the first inner surface (111) of the side wall member (11).
- the open end of the side wall member (11) is covered with a cap (16), and the outer surface of the joint (171) and the collector plate mating surface (173) provided at the edge of the cap (16) are brought into contact with the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11) and the cap mating surface (326) of the second collector plate (32), respectively.
- the thickness reduction portion (161) in the form of an inclined surface provided on the axial inner surface of the cap (16) may be brought into contact with the second collector plate (32), thereby aligning the center of the cap (16) and pressing the axial outer end of the can connection portion (324) radially outward to bring it into contact with the second inner surface (115). That is, after the collector plate (32) is inserted into the can (10), the radially outer portion of the collector plate (32) ⁇ for example, the can connection portion (324) ⁇ is elastically deformed to bend in the axial direction.
- the outer portion of the can connection portion (324) may extend at an angle slightly less than 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane to which the inner portion of the collector plate extends.
- the angle of the can connection portion (324) may be slightly less than 90 degrees due to the inclined surface of the radially inner surface of the side wall member (11).
- a laser is irradiated to the abutting portion of the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11) and the joint outer surface (171) of the cap (16) from the axial outer side in the axial direction, thereby triple-welding the inner surface of the side wall member (11), the joint portion (17) of the cap (16), and the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) together.
- the weld portion (W) thus formed joins the side wall member (11), the cap (16), and the second collector plate (32) together.
- the electrolyte is injected into the can (10) through the injection port (18) of the cap (16).
- the injection port (18) is sealed with a stopper (40).
- the sealing of the injection port (18) can be accomplished by, for example, welding. However, such sealing can be accomplished by applying various known techniques that enable sealing joints.
- a second embodiment of a method for manufacturing a battery cell is described.
- the manufacturing method of the second embodiment is applicable when a cap without a liquid filler port is used.
- the electrode assembly (20) is inserted and accommodated in the can (10) with the first collector plate (31) facing the bottom member (12). Then, the second collector plate (32) is positioned toward the open end of the can (10). In the process of accommodating the electrode assembly (20) in the can (10), the abutting outer surface (325) of the can connecting portion (324) provided at the radial outer edge of the second collector plate (32) is brought into contact with the first inner surface (111) of the side wall member (11).
- an electrolyte is injected into the interior of the can (10).
- the open end of the side wall member (11) is covered with a cap (16), and the outer surface of the joint (171) and the collector plate mating surface (173) provided at the edge of the cap (16) are brought into contact with the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11) and the cap mating surface (326) of the second collector plate (32), respectively.
- a laser is irradiated to the abutting portion of the second inner surface (115) of the side wall member (11) and the joint outer surface (171) of the cap (16) from the axial outer side in the axial direction, thereby triple-welding the inner surface of the side wall member (11), the joint portion (17) of the cap (16), and the can connection portion (324) of the second collector plate (32) together.
- the weld portion (W) thus formed joins the side wall member (11), the cap (16), and the second collector plate (32) together.
- the battery cell (72) manufactured through the welding structure and welding process described above can be accommodated in the housing (71) of the battery pack (70) as illustrated in Fig. 18.
- the battery pack (70) may be configured using a battery module, which is an intermediate form of assembly, or the battery pack (70) may be configured directly without a battery module as illustrated.
- the battery cell (72) described above has a large volume in itself, there is no particular difficulty in implementing the battery pack (70) even without using an intermediate structure called a battery module.
- the battery cell (72) has a lower internal resistance and a higher energy density. Accordingly, the energy density of the battery pack (70) equipped with the battery cell (72) can be implemented even higher.
- the battery pack (70) with such an increased energy density can store the same amount of energy while reducing its volume and load. Therefore, if the battery pack (70) to which such battery cells (72) are applied is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile (80) that uses electricity as an energy source as shown in Fig. 19, the mileage of the vehicle can be further increased in proportion to the energy consumed.
- the battery cells need not have a circular cross-sectional profile orthogonal to a central longitudinal axis, but rather other cross-sectional shapes may be used, including oval, square, rectangular, part-circular, etc.
- the longitudinal axis need not be oriented perpendicular to the bottom member and/or the caps at each end.
- the sidewall members of the can (together with the internal components of the can) may form a tube extending along an axis oriented obliquely with respect to a plane defined by the bottom member and/or the cap.
- the welding techniques disclosed herein may be utilized outside the context of cylindrical battery cans, and may be applied to batteries having prismatic and pouch-shaped form factors, for example.
- the components described throughout the present disclosure to form a battery cell may be provided separately, for example as a kit, or may be individually formed or manufactured and then assembled to form a battery cell.
- the individually manufactured components may include a can, a cap, an electrode assembly, a collector plate, etc.
- the collector plate may be provided in a first shape extending substantially along a single plane, and the collector plate may be elastically deformable from the first shape to the second shape during insertion of the collector plate into the can.
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- 축방향으로 연장되는 측벽부재 및 상기 측벽부재의 축방향 제1 단부에 마련된 개방 단부를 포함하는 캔으로서, 상기 측벽부재의 상기 축방향 제1 단부가 방사상으로 경사진 제1 테이퍼부를 포함하는 캔;상기 개방 단부를 덮는 캡;상기 캔의 내부에 배치된 전극조립체; 및상기 전극조립체와 캔을 전기적으로 연결하는 집전판;을 포함한 배터리 셀로서,상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분은:상기 반경방향 외측 부분의 외주에 의해 규정되는 맞댐외주면을 형성하고, 상기 측벽부재의 내면과 마주하는 제1 표면; 및상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 축방향 외측 단부에 의해 규정되며, 캡의 축방향 내면과 마주하며 접하는 제2 표면;을 포함하고,상기 캡은:상기 측벽부재의 내면과 마주하는 제1 캡 표면; 및축방향 내측을 향하고 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 제2 표면과 접하는 제2 캡 표면;을 포함하는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 캡에서, 상기 제1 캡 표면은 상기 제2 캡 표면의 반경방향 및 축방향 외측에 배치되는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 측벽부재의 내면의 적어도 일부와 상기 집전판의 제1 표면의 적어도 일부는 용접에 의해 접합된, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 3에 있어서,상기 측벽부재의 내면의 적어도 일부와 상기 제1 캡 표면의 적어도 일부는 용접에 의해 접합된, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 3에 있어서,상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 제2 표면의 적어도 일부와 상기 제2 캡 표면의 적어도 일부는 용접에 의해 접합된, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 측벽부재의 내면의 적어도 일부, 상기 제1 캡 표면의 적어도 일부, 및 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 적어도 일부가 함께 용접된, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 집전판이 상기 캔에 삽입되기 전에, 상기 집전판의 외경은 상기 측벽부재의 내면의 내경보다 커서, 상기 측벽부재의 내면에 대해 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 제1 표면의 강제 압입이 이루어지는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 측벽부재가 축방향 외측으로 연장됨에 따라 상기 측벽부재의 제1 테이퍼부는 반경방향 외측으로 테이퍼 지는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 집전판이 캔에 배치된 상태에서 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분은 절곡부를 포함하고, 상기 반경방향 외측 부분은 상기 절곡부로부터 축방향 외측으로 연장되는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 9에 있어서,상기 절곡부는 반경방향으로부터 축방향으로 만곡하는 만곡면을 규정하고, 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분이 축방향 내측으로 연장됨에 따라 상기 집전판의 외경이 점진적으로 감소하며,상기 만곡면의 최소 외경은 상기 측벽부재의 내면의 내경보다 작은, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 캡은:캡바디;상기 캡바디의 반경방향 외측 부분에 마련된 경사면; 및상기 캡바디의 반경방향 외측에 마련되고, 상기 제1 캡 표면 및 상기 제2 캡 표면을 구비하는 접합부;를 포함하고,축방향으로 측정되는 상기 접합부의 제1두께는, 축방향으로 측정되는 상기 캡바디의 제2두께보다 작은, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 11에 있어서,상기 캡바디의 경사면은, 상기 캡의 축방향 내면에 마련되고, 반경방향 외측으로 연장될수록 축방향 외측으로 연장되는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 11에 있어서,상기 캡바디의 경사면의 적어도 일부가 상기 집전판에 접촉하는, 배터리 셀.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 측벽부재의 내면은:상기 제1 테이퍼부에 인접하여 배치되고 상기 캔의 제1 내경을 규정하는 제1 내면; 및상기 제1 테이퍼부에 인접하여 배치되고 상기 제1 내경보다 큰 상기 캔의 제2 내경을 규정하는 제2 내면;을 포함하는, 배터리 셀.
- 축방향으로 연장되는 측벽부재와 상기 측벽부재의 축방향 제1단부에 마련된 개방 단부를 구비하는 캔, 상기 개방 단부를 덮기 위한 캡, 및 상기 캔의 내부에 배치되는 전극조립체를 제공하고,상기 전극조립체에 집전판을 접합하고,상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분을 제1 형상으로부터 제2 형상으로 변형하며 상기 집전판을 상기 캔에 삽입하고,상기 측벽부재의 내면과 제1 캡 표면을 접촉시키고,상기 측벽부재의 개방 단부를 캡으로 덮으며, 축방향 내측으로 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 표면과 마주하도록 제2 캡 표면을 접촉시키고,축방향 외측으로부터 상기 측벽부재의 내면과 상기 제1 캡 표면 사이에 레이저를 조사하여, 상기 측벽부재의 내면, 상기 제1 캡 표면, 및 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분을 함께 용접하는, 배터리 셀의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 삽입 과정에서 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분이 상기 측벽부재의 내면에 접하도록 하는, 배터리 셀의 제조 방법.
- 청구항 15에 있어서,상기 측벽부재의 내면과 상기 제1 캡 표면을 접촉시키는 과정에서 상기 캡의 경사면이 상기 집전판에 접촉하도록 하는, 배터리 셀의 제조 방법.
- 축방향으로 연장되는 측벽부재 및 상기 측벽부재의 축방향 제1 단부에 마련된 개방 단부를 포함하는 캔;상기 개방 단부를 덮는 캡;상기 캔의 내부에 수용되는 전극조립체; 및상기 전극조립체와 캔을 전기적으로 연결하는 집전판으로서, 상기 캔에 배치되기 전에 제1 형상을 규정하고, 상기 캔 내에 배치된 상태에서 상기 제1 형상과 다른 제2 형상을 규정하는 집전판;을 포함하는 배터리 셀의 조립 키트로서,상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분은:상기 집전판이 제2 형상인 상태에서 반경방향 외측 부분의 외주에 의해 규정되는 제1 표면으로서, 상기 측벽부재의 내면과 마주하는 제1 표면; 및상기 집전판이 제2 형상인 상태에서 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 축방향 외측 단부에 의해 규정되는 제2 표면으로서, 상기 배터리 셀이 조립된 상태에서 상기 캡의 축방향 내측 면과 접하는 제2 표면;을 포함하고,상기 캡은:상기 배터리 셀이 조립된 상태에서 상기 측벽부재의 내면과 마주하는 제1 캡 표면; 및상기 배터리 셀이 조립된 상태에서 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분의 상기 제2 표면과 마주하고 접하는 제2 캡 표면;을 포함하는, 조립 키트.
- 청구항 18에 있어서,상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분은 제1 형상에서 반경방향으로 연장되고, 상기 집전판의 반경방향 외측 부분은 제2 형상에서 축방향으로 연장되는, 조립 키트.
- 청구항 18에 있어서,상기 집전판은 상기 캔 내에 상기 집전판을 삽입하는 과정에서 상기 제1 형상으로부터 상기 제2 형상으로 탄성적으로 변형되는, 조립 키트.
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