Patents by Inventor Quankun Li

Quankun Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240162558
    Abstract: A battery cell may include a housing, an electrode assembly, a current collector and a pressure relief structure. The end cover may be configured for covering the opening of the housing. The current collector may be configured for connecting the electrode assembly and the end cover. The pressure relief structure may be arranged on the end cover. A side of the end cover facing away from the electrode assembly may be provided with a concave, the concave may be configured for accommodating at least a portion of the pressure relief structure, a connecting part may be formed on the end cover in an area where the concave may be provided, the connecting part may be configured for being welded to the current collector to form a first welded part, and the pressure relief structure may cover the first welded part along a thickness direction of the end cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Huasheng SU, Quankun LI, Chengyou XING, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20240154251
    Abstract: A current collecting component for a battery cell having two output poles with opposite polarities for outputting electrical energy. The current collecting component includes two current collectors, an insulator, and a limiting structure. The two current collectors are arranged opposite each other along a width direction of the current collecting component and are configured to connect to the two output poles, respectively. The insulator is configured to connect the two current collectors and is located at least partially between the two current collectors in the width direction to insulate the two current collectors from each other. The limiting structure is configured to restrict the current collectors from leaving the insulator in the width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Huasheng SU, Chengyou XING, Quankun LI, Peng WANG, Daowei YANG, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20240154240
    Abstract: A pressure relief apparatus may include a pressure relief portion and a plurality of stages of indented grooves. The pressure relief portion may be provided with a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other in a thickness direction thereof. The plurality of stages of indented grooves may be formed in the pressure relief portion in sequence in a direction from the first surface to the second surface, and among two adjacent stages of indented grooves, the stage of indented groove away from the first surface may be formed in a bottom surface of the stage of indented groove close to the first surface. The pressure relief portion may be provided with an opening area, and the indented grooves may be formed along an edge of the opening area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Kaihuan YANG, Ting ZHENG, Wenzhong LIU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20240154218
    Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical apparatus. The battery cell includes a case, an electrode assembly, a first electrode terminal, and a cover plate. The case includes a cylinder and a cover body that are integrally formed, and the cylinder has an opening at the end facing away from the cover body. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the case and includes a first tab. The first electrode terminal is arranged on the cover body and is configured for electrical connection with the first tab. The cover plate is connected to the cylinder and covers the opening. The first electrode terminal is mounted to the cover body, which can increase a distance between a joint between the cylinder and the cover plate and the first electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Long Chen, Yulian Zheng, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo
  • Publication number: 20240154282
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a battery cell manufacturing method and device. The battery cell includes: a shell, including a first wall provided with a medium injection hole; an electrode assembly, disposed inside the shell; and an insulating member, disposed between the first wall and the electrode assembly to insulate and isolate the first wall and the electrode assembly, where a guide structure is disposed on a side, facing the first wall, of the insulating member, and the guide structure is configured to guide a medium injected from the medium injection hole to an edge of the insulating member, so that the medium enters the interior of the battery cell from the edge of the insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Ningsheng WU, Lulu BAI, Wenlin ZHOU, Haibo KE, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20240120608
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide an end cap, a battery cell, a battery and a power consuming device, which relate to the technical field of batteries. The end cap may include a cap body and a groove. The cap body may have a first surface. The groove may be provided in the cap body to form a pressure relief zone in a region of the cap body where the groove is provided. The groove may be recessed from the first surface in a thickness direction of the cap body, and groove side faces of the groove may include corner faces at corners of the groove. Each corner face may be connected to the first surface via a first chamfer face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Shengwang CHEN, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
  • Patent number: 11949119
    Abstract: A cover assembly of a secondary battery and a secondary battery. The cover assembly includes: a cover plate including a gas vent; a gas exhaust valve configured to seal the gas vent and deform in response to an increase in temperature to get out of a state of sealing the gas vent; and a protective part at least partially covering the gas vent and having a gas permeability coefficient smaller than a gas permeability coefficient of the gas exhaust valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Quankun Li, Shiyao Zhang, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20240097249
    Abstract: Battery cell and a device and a method for manufacturing the same, a battery, and a power consumption device are provided. The battery cell includes: a shell; an end cap patch; an end cap patch; an insulating film, including a main body portion and a flanging portion, wherein the flanging portion is provided between the end cap and the end cap patch; and a first glue layer, comprising a first portion and a second portion which are provided continuously. The first portion is provided around the second portion, and the first portion is provided between the flanging portion and the end cap patch. The first portion bonds the flanging portion and the end cap patch. The second portion is provided between the end cap and the end cap patch, and the second portion bonds the end cap and the end cap patch. The first portion is thinner than the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Patent number: 11936049
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery unit and a battery module, the battery unit includes an electrode assembly, including a main body portion and a tab; two electrode terminals; and two current collecting members respectively connecting the tabs on both sides of the main body portion with the respective electrode terminals; the current collecting member includes a guiding plate and a supporting plate, the guiding plate is located on one side of the main body portion along the length direction, a reinforcement portion is arranged on the guiding plate and is configured to reduce the deformation of the guiding plate towards the main body portion; and the supporting plate is connected to an end of the guiding plate along the width direction, the tab is bent relative to the length direction and connected to the supporting plate. The battery unit can reduce the bending deformation of the guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xing Li, Xiangyan Bu, Qingyuan Jiang, Guijiu Qu, Xiaowen Zhang, Quankun Li, Lingbo Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240079693
    Abstract: Provided are an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical apparatus. The end cover assembly is for a battery cell and comprises: an end cover provided with a pressure relief through hole; a pressure relief mechanism connected to the end cover and covering the pressure relief through hole, and configured to be actuated to release the pressure inside the battery cell when the pressure reaches a threshold; and a reinforcing mechanism, located on a side of the end cover facing away from an electrode assembly of the battery cell, and covering at least a part of the pressure relief through hole. The reinforcing mechanism is at least connected to a portion of the end cover at two sides of the pressure relief through hole along a first direction to enhance the strength of the end cover at the pressure relief through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Quankun Li, Daowei Yang, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11923551
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a battery cell, a battery, an electric apparatus, and a manufacturing method and system of battery cell. In those embodiments, the battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an end cover assembly. The housing provides an opening. The electrode assembly is disposed in the housing. The electrode assembly includes a body portion and a tab. The tab extends from an end of the body portion to the opening. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator. The first electrode plate and the second electrode plate each have a coated area and an uncoated area. A part of the electrode assembly corresponding to the coated areas of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate is the body portion. The uncoated area of the first electrode plate or the second electrode plate forms the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuqun Zeng, Chengyou Xing, Wenlong Kang, Huasheng Su, Quankun Li
  • Patent number: 11916249
    Abstract: This application relates to a cover assembly of a secondary battery. The cover assembly includes a cover plate with an air hole; a blocker inserted into and blocking the air hole; a sealing member disposed between the blocker and the cover plate configured to seal a gap between the blocker and the cover plate; and a fastener disposed inside the air hole. The fastener is connected to the cover plate, the blocker is connected to the cover plate through the fastener. The fastener is configured to deform in response to a temperature rise, so that the blocker stops blocking the air hole. The blocker stops blocking the air hole as a temperature inside a housing rises, to discharge gas from the housing through the air hole. In this way, the secondary battery can be prevented from an explosion, while partial heat is taken away through gas discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Quankun Li, Shiyao Zhang, Peng Wang, Zhanyu Sun, Siying Huang, Jinmei Xu
  • Publication number: 20240063482
    Abstract: An end cap assembly applicable to a battery cell includes a cover plate configured to close a housing, a terminal plate located on a side of the cover plate away from the housing, a first insulation component at least partially located between the terminal plate and the cover plate, an electrode terminal penetrating the cover plate and the first insulation component and connected to the terminal plate, and a sealing element including a sealing portion and a connecting portion connected to the sealing portion. The sealing portion is disposed between a first insulation component and the cover plate to form a sealing region around the electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Huasheng SU, Quankun LI, Chengyou XING, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20240055693
    Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, a power consuming apparatus, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the battery cell, relating to the technical field of batteries. The battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, an end cap, an insulator and a thermally conductive member. The housing is provided with an opening. The electrode assembly is configured to be accommodated in the housing. The end cap is configured to cover the opening. The insulator is located on the side of the end cap facing the electrode assembly, and the insulator is configured to isolate the end cap from the electrode assembly. The thermally conductive member is embedded in the insulator, and the thermally conductive member is configured to be attached to the end cap. Heat generated by the electrode assembly may be transferred to the end cap through the thermally conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Liangfan Xu, Wenwei Chen, Xing Li, Quankun Li
  • Publication number: 20240055705
    Abstract: A battery cell, a battery, a power consuming apparatus, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the battery cell are described. The battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an end cap. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the housing. The end cap includes a first body portion and a first protrusion. The first body portion surrounds an edge of the first protrusion and is configured to be connected to the housing, the first protrusion protrudes relative to the first body portion in a direction away from the electrode assembly in a thickness direction of the end cap, and a first accommodating space is formed inside the first protrusion and is configured to accommodate at least a part of a tab of the electrode assembly. The first body portion is provided with a reinforcement portion being configured to enhance the stiffness of the first body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Shengwang CHEN, Ningsheng WU, Lulu BAI, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
  • Patent number: 11891997
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a two-dimensional motor piston pump, including a two-dimensional motor and a two-dimensional piston pump. The two-dimensional motor and the two-dimensional piston pump are nested with each other and arranged coaxially. The two-dimensional motor includes a stator and an outer rotor, and the outer rotor is coaxial with the stator and is sleeved outside the stator. The two-dimensional piston pump includes: a flow distribution mechanism including a flow distribution rotor and a pump body, a piston mechanism including a left cam and a right cam; a roller assembly including a roller and a roller shaft, and a pump housing, a left end cover, and a right end cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, HANGZHOU CITY UNIVERSITY, WENZHOU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qiang Zuo, Longlong Leng, Qilin Jin, Yan Ren, Zhuhua Deng, Wei Shao, Quankun Li, Pengfei Wang, Zheng Wang, Liying Lou, Yanwei Zhao
  • Patent number: 11885318
    Abstract: A two-dimensional motor combination piston pump by combining two independent two-dimensional piston pumps into one structure is provided. The combination piston pump includes a two-dimensional motor and a two-dimensional piston pump. The outer rotator serves as the piston and the flow distribution mechanism of the two-dimensional piston pump. While operating, outer rotator rotates and moves axially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignees: HANGZHOU CITY UNIVERSITY, ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY, WENZHOU UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Longlong Leng, Qiang Zuo, Qilin Jin, Yan Ren, Zhuhua Deng, Wei Shao, Quankun Li, Pengfei Wang, Zheng Wang, Liying Lou, Yanwei Zhao
  • Patent number: 11881588
    Abstract: The present application relates to a secondary battery and a battery module. The secondary battery comprises: a casing, which is provided with an accommodating hole with an opening; a top cover assembly, which is in sealed connection with the casing to close the opening; an electrode assembly, which is arranged in the accommodating hole, and comprises two end faces opposite to a first direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the accommodating hole, and tabs extending from the end faces, the electrode assembly comprises two or more electrode units, wherein two or more electrode units are stacked in the axial direction, and in a second direction perpendicular to the axial direction and the first direction, the size of the tabs is smaller than that of the end faces; and a current collector, which comprises a body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yuanbao Chen, Rui Yang, Haizu Jin, Dongyang Shi, Ning Chen, Quankun Li
  • Publication number: 20240021930
    Abstract: An end cap includes a cap body, a pressure relief boss, and an insulating member. The cap body has a pressure relief region and an outer surface. In a thickness direction of the cap body, the pressure relief boss is arranged on the outer surface in a protruding manner and surrounds the pressure relief region. The insulating member is attached to the outer surface. In the thickness direction, the pressure relief boss does not extend beyond, in a direction facing away from the outer surface, an end of the insulating member that faces away from the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20230420793
    Abstract: A pressure relief apparatus includes a pressure relief portion provided with a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the pressure relief portion, and at least one stage of depressed groove and an indented groove. The at least one stage of depressed groove and the indented groove are formed in the pressure relief portion in sequence in a direction from the first surface to the second surface. A groove bottom wall of the stage of depressed groove farthest away from the first surface among the at least one stage of depressed groove is provided with an opening area. The indented groove is formed along an edge of the opening area. The opening area is configured to be openable with the stage of indented groove farthest away from the first surface as a boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Ting ZHENG, Wenzhong LIU, Kaihuan YANG, Quankun LI, Peng WANG