Patents Assigned to Li-Tec Battery GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140212730
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for selecting electrochemical cells during the production of a battery that has a number of electrochemical cells, said method having the following steps: (S1) detecting the parameter data (DPar.) of an individual cell that is to be analysed; (S2) transmitting the detected parameter data (Dpar.) to a control unit; (S3) assigning the detected parameter data (DPar.) to the electrochemical cell; and (S4) determining for the electrochemical cell that has been allocated the parameter data if a predefined relationship exists between the parameter data (Dpar.) and predefined parameter values (WPar, Wpar.1, WPar.2, WPar.3. WPar 4, WPar.5) by means of the control unit. The method can further have the following steps: (S5a) feeding the electrochemical cell that has been assigned the parameter data (DPar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140178720
    Abstract: The measurement method according to the invention for an electrochemical energy storage device involves the electrochemical energy storage device being held (S1) and having contact made with it (S2) in a holding device. The electrochemical energy storage device is charged (S3) to a predetermined first charge state. The electrochemical energy storage device is discharged (S4) to a predetermined second charge state. A measuring device is used to capture (S5) at least one measured value for a physical parameter of the electrochemical energy storage device, with the physical parameter allowing the operating state of the electrochemical energy storage device to be inferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Rentzsch, Jens Meintschel, Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Joerg Kaiser, Denny Thiemig
  • Publication number: 20140154533
    Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises at least one negative electrode including at least one material which is capable of absorbing charge carrier; at least one positive electrode including at least one material capable of releasing charge carrier; at least one electrolyte capable of transporting charge carrier, between the electrodes; and at least one protective device that is substantially an integral part in at least one of the electrodes and comprises at least one enclosure, the at least one protective device being designed such that if a damaging influence damaging the electrochemical cell occurs, in particular heat, at least one stabilizing additive is released from inside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Denny Thiemig
  • Publication number: 20140152264
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy converter device (1) with at least one in particular rechargeable electrode assembly (2), which is provided so as to make electrical energy available, at least temporarily, in particular to a consumer load, which has at least two electrodes (3, 3a) of differing polarity, with at least one current conducting device (4, 4a), which is provided so as to be electrically connected, preferably materially connected, with one of the electrodes (3, 3a) of the electrode assembly (2), with a cell housing (5) with a first housing part (6), wherein the first housing part (6) is provided so as to enclose the electrode assembly (2) at least in certain sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140147710
    Abstract: Subject-matter of the invention is a separator for a lithium ion battery which separates the positive and the negative electrode of the lithium ion battery from one another and which is permeable to lithium ions, characterized in that the separator comprises at least one silica, preferably in the form of a xerogel, and at least one carbon component, as well as a lithium ion battery containing said separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140134468
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage device (1) comprising a housing (2) at or on which at least one antenna (3, 4, 13, 14) is arranged and which is connected to a transmitter (7, 8, 9, 10) of electromagnetic waves disposed in the interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Deutsche ACCUmotive GmbH & Co. KG, Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim SCHAEFER, Detlef DIEBALL
  • Publication number: 20140113168
    Abstract: A frame for an electrochemical energy storage device, which comprises two current conductors of different polarity, wherein the current conductors are used for exchanging electrical charge with the energy storage device, with an accommodation space, configured for at least partially accommodating the energy storage device, with a frame body, configured for delimiting the accommodation space with respect to the surroundings, with an electrical connecting device, configured for contacting one of these current conductors, configured for electrically connecting to a further one of these energy storage devices, or to a consumer, with a measuring device, configured for detecting a parameter of the energy storage device, wherein the parameter allows a conclusion as to an, in particular undesired, operating state of the energy storage device, with an in particular capacitive first communication device, configured for transmitting one of these parameters, data and/or signals, particularly to a superordinate control
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140102478
    Abstract: The invention describes a system for cleaning sheet- or plate-like objects (10), in particular for cleaning electrodes and/or separators for constructing an electrochemical energy storage means or cleaning parts of such electrodes or separators, wherein the sheet- or plate-like objects (10) have a first object side (11) and a second object side (12), which is situated opposite the first object side, and at least one side surface which connects the first object side (11) and the second object side (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Claus-Rupert Hohenthanner, Steffen Legner
  • Publication number: 20140093751
    Abstract: A housing assembly (5) for a secondary battery (1), comprising a receiving space (11) designed to receive at least one secondary cell (2, 2a), a wall (4) designed to delimit, in particular protect, the receiving space (11), particularly with respect to the environment, wherein the wall (4) comprises at least: one functional device (8, 8a, 8b), which is designed to enable and/or assist the release of energy from the at least one secondary cell (2, 2a), particularly to a load (12), which is designed for the particularly electrical operative connection to the at least one secondary cell (2, 2a), and one first support element (7) which is designed to support the at least one functional device (8, 8a, 8b), wherein the first support element (7) is formed particularly at least sectionally from a fiber-interspersed first polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim SCHAEFER, Werner Hufenbach, Marco Zichner
  • Publication number: 20140087230
    Abstract: A casing device for an energy storage device, comprising: (a) a casing wall, particularly a membrane, by means of which a receiving space for accommodating the energy storage device can be delimited in water-tight manner, (b) a closable, particularly reclosable, first access opening formed in the casing wall for passing the energy storage device into and out of the receiving space, (c) wherein the casing wall exhibits a first vapor-permeable wall section and particularly a second wall section, (d) wherein particularly the first and the second wall section form a complementary partitioning of the casing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140079965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a construction component for a vehicle having a composite structure, in particular a hollow cell structure, wherein the composite structure comprises at least one receptacle. The method comprises the step of weaving an electrochemical cell, in particular a flat electrochemical cell, into the at least one receptacle of the construction component or the step of weaving a number of electrochemical cells, in particular a number of flat electrochemical cells, into the least one receptacle of the construction component. Weaving in a number of electrochemical cells can be carried out in such a manner that the number of the electrochemical cells in the at least one receptacle of the construction component forms an electrically connected arrangement, which forms a power supply unit in an electrical and/or electronic and/or control sense.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140077593
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery (1) comprising: at least one electrochemical energy accumulator device (2, 2a, 2b, 2c) for supplying electrical energy; a control device (3) for monitoring the exchange of energy with the electrochemical energy accumulator device (2, 2a, 2b, 2c); a measuring device (4, 4a, 4b) for recording, at least at times, at least one physical and/or chemical parameter of the electrochemical energy accumulator device (2, 2a, 2b, 2c) and providing an associated measuring value; and a data storage device (5) for recording, at least at times, a value, especially a measuring value
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140077817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for handling and servicing an electrochemical cell (1), preferably a battery having a number of electrochemical cells (1), comprising a controller (3), in particular a cell controller, preferably a battery controller, at least one sensor (4) connected to the controller (3) for acquiring parameter data (DPar.) of the electrochemical cell (1) or the battery, a storage device (5), which comprises preferably a non-volatile memory, in particular a flash memory, and a unit (2) for data transmission, said method comprising the following steps: (S1) acquiring parameter data (DPar.) of the electrochemical cell (1) or the battery, (S2) feeding the acquired parameter data (DPar.) to the controller (3), (S3) calculating the control data (DStr.) as a function of the supplied parameter data (DPar.) with the controller (3), (S4) feeding the control data (DStr.) to the storage device (5), (S5) reading out the control data (DStr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140072867
    Abstract: An electrode (1) for an electrochemical energy storage apparatus has a contour (2) exhibiting two side edges, wherein a first side edge (3) and a second side edge (4) are interconnected by a connecting section (5). The connecting section (5) comprises a substantially linear region (5a) which transitions into the first side edge (3), and a substantially curved region (5b) which transitions into the second side edge (4). When manufacturing such an electrode the first side edge (3) is created by a first cut, the second side edge (4) is created by a second cut, and the connecting section (5) is created along with the first cut or the second cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert VONDERHAGEN, Lothar THOMMES, Steffen LEGNER, Claus-Rupert HOHENTHANNER
  • Publication number: 20140065453
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage cell (10) includes an electrode assembly (12), which comprises at least one first electrode (14) of a first polarity and at least one second electrode (16) of a second polarity, and a film-like casing (24), which at least partially encloses the electrode assembly (12). To improve safety, the casing (24) comprises at least one first functional layer (243), which is designed to be at least partially electrically conductive and is connected to the at least one first electrode (14) of the electrode assembly (12) in an electrically conductive manner (21), and at least one electrical insulating layer (245), which separates the first functional layer (243) of the casing (24) in a layering direction (25) of the casing from the electrode assembly (12) in the normal operating state of the energy storage cell (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Daimler AG, Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Detlef Dieball
  • Publication number: 20140062410
    Abstract: An electrochemical energy storage cell has an electrode assembly, containing at least one first electrode of a first polarity and at least one second electrode of a second polarity, a film-like casing, which at least partially encloses the electrode assembly; and at least one first current-conducting device, which is connected to at least one first electrode of the electrode assembly in an electrically conductive manner and projects out of the casing at least partially, and at least one second current-conducting device, which is connected to at least one second electrode of the electrode assembly in an electronically conductive manner and projects out of the casing at least partially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Daimler AG, Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim SCHAEFER, Detlef DIEBALL
  • Publication number: 20140044888
    Abstract: A method for producing an electrode, in particular a negative electrode of an electrochemical cell, comprising the steps of: pretreatment, in particular cleaning, of a metallic substrate, drying the pretreated metallic substrate and/or an active material, and coating the pretreated metallic substrate with the active material, wherein said pretreatment of the surface of the metallic substrate involves an organic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Guenter Eichinger
  • Publication number: 20140045036
    Abstract: A converter cell (1) comprising at least one particularly rechargeable electrode assembly (2) provided to at least intermittently supply electrical energy, particularly to a load, which exhibits at least two electrodes (3, 3a) of different polarity, comprising at least one current conducting device (4, 4a) provided to electrically connect, preferably materially, to one of the electrodes (3, 3a) of the electrode assembly (2), having a cell housing (5) comprising a first housing part (6), wherein the first housing part (6) is provided to enclose at least areas of the electrode assembly (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20140045030
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrochemical cell comprising a first connector and a second connector for a battery preferably designed for use in motor vehicles which employs a forming unit comprising a first contact element and a second contact element, wherein the first connector comprises a first formation contact section designed to be disconnectable and the second connector comprises a second formation contact section designed to be disconnectable, comprising the steps of: (S1a) pressing the first contact element of the forming unit against the first formation contact section of the first connector, (S1b) pressing the second contact element of the forming unit against the second formation contact section of the second connector, (S5) implementing a forming treatment, (S6a) separating the first formation contact section from the first connector, and (S6b) separating the second formation contact section from the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Magnus Mickel, Markus Wohnig, Iris Stiebert
  • Publication number: 20140030576
    Abstract: The invention relates to a housing (1) for receiving at least one flat electrochemical cell (2), comprising two housing side walls (4) which are disposed substantially parallel to one another, wherein a flat cooling bracket (9) is disposed on at least one flat electrochemical cell (2). The flat cooling bracket (9) is preferably disposed substantially parallel to the flat electrochemical cell (2). The flat electrochemical cell (2) may also have a sealing seam (3) extending at least in some regions on the edge of said cell and, for each flat electrochemical cell (2) to be received, the housing side walls (4) disposed parallel to one another comprise, in the inner faces thereof that are facing one another, a pair of opposite notches (5) configured to receive the at least one sealing seam (3) of the respective flat electrochemical cell (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Li-Tec Battery GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Schaefer, Christian Zahn, Felix Dunkel