Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which includes a metal foil collector of one of a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate which is exposed at at least part of the outermost circumferential surface of the electrode group in a rolling direction, and the collector is in contact with the inner surface of a case main body. When a region of the inner surface of the case main body from the opening-portion-side edge to the position in contact with the bottom-portion-side edge of the gasket is denoted as a first region S1 and a region of the inner surface of the case main body opposing the outermost circumferential surface of the electrode group is denoted as a second region S2, the arithmetic mean roughness Ra1 of the first region S1 and the arithmetic mean roughness Ra2 of the second region S2 satisfy Ra1<Ra2.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery comprises: a wound electrode body having a hollow section extending in the axial direction; and collector plates, each collector plate including a protrusion having an apex accommodated in the hollow section, and a groove part provided integrally with the protrusion on the outside in the radial direction of the protrusion so as to define a groove, the collector plates being more toward the outside in the axial direction than the electrode body. In a core body of at least one of a positive and a negative electrode, a core body exposed portion without a mixture layer is joined to a core body Joining portion (an upper surface of a ridge part, and a lower surface of a ridge part of the collector plate. The core body joining portion includes an opposing part that radially opposes an integral structure comprising the protrusion and the groove part.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a positive electrode plate in which a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material is formed on a positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode plate in which a negative electrode mixture layer containing a negative electrode active material is formed on a negative electrode current collector; a separator; a non-aqueous electrolyte; a sealing member; and an outer casing. The negative electrode active material contains graphite and a silicon material. The silicon material contains silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.5?x<1.6) and a silicon-lithium silicate composite in which a silicon phase is dispersed in a lithium silicate phase represented by Li2zSiO(2+z) (0<z<2). The amount of the silicon-lithium silicate composite is 33% by mass or more and 93% by mass or less relative to the silicon material.

Abstract: The battery pack includes cylindrical battery, a circuit board, and an exterior case including first case and second case. First case has a curved portion along an outer peripheral surface of cylindrical battery and first vertical wall connected to an end edge of the curved portion. Second case has second vertical wall connected to first vertical wall. First vertical wall has fitting protrusion protruding from opposed surface facing second vertical wall. Second vertical wall has fitting groove that is formed in opposed surface facing first vertical wall and that guides fitting protrusion. Fitting protrusion is guided into fitting groove, and first vertical wall and second vertical wall are welded together. First vertical wall has inner surface in a concave shape along a surface of cylindrical battery, and a leading end portion with opposed surface, being thicker than curved portion.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a positive electrode which comprises a positive electrode core body and a positive electrode mixture layer that is provided on the positive electrode core body; and a negative electrode which comprises a negative electrode core body and a negative electrode mixture layer that is provided on the negative electrode core body. The 0.2 percent proof stress of the positive electrode core body is larger than the 0.2 percent proof stress of the negative electrode core body. It is preferable that the 0.2 percent proof stress of the positive electrode core body is not less than 1.05 times the 0.2 percent proof stress of the negative electrode core body.

Abstract: A layered electrode body manufacturing device comprising: a negative electrode cut drum which cuts a negative electrode single plate at a first width, generates a negative electrode plate, and conveys same; a negative electrode heat drum which heats the negative electrode plate; a positive electrode cut drum which cuts a positive electrode single plate at a second width, generates a positive electrode plate, and conveys same; a positive electrode heat drum which heats the positive electrode plate; a bonding drum; a separator cut drum which cuts, at a third width, a second separator single plate and a first separator single plate of a layered body which is bonded with the bonding drum; and a laminating drum which layers the cut layered body on a laminating stage.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery, as one example according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, is provided with: an electrode body formed by spirally winding a positive electrode and a negative electrode with a separator interposed therebetween; and a bottomed cylindrical exterior can for accommodating the electrode body. The negative electrode has a negative-electrode core body and a negative-electrode mixture layer provided on a surface of the negative-electrode core body. An exposed area in which the surface of the negative-electrode core body is exposed is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the electrode body, and the exposed area is in contact with the inner surface of the exterior can. The negative-electrode mixture layer contains, as a negative-electrode active material, graphite particles having an internal porosity of 5% or less and a fracture strength of 25-55 MPa.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery comprises an electrode body in which a long positive electrode having a plurality of positive electrode lead portions and a long negative electrode are wound with a separator therebetween, a bottomed cylindrical external can that accommodates the electrode body, and a sealing body which is crimp fixed to an opening of the external can. The sealing body has a sealing plate and a current collector plate having a through-hole, and the plurality of positive electrode lead portions pass through the through-hole in the current collector plate and are bent and joined above the current collector plate.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode face each other across a separator. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode composite material layer containing a binder, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode composite material layer containing a binder. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is characterized in that, in a case of use thereof in a fixed state, and the electrode body is equally divided into two of an upper half region and a lower half region with respect to a vertical direction in this fixed state, a swelling degree with an electrolyte is higher for the binder disposed in the upper half region than a swelling degree with the electrolyte for the binder disposed in the lower half region, in at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator that separates the positive electrode and the negative electrode from each other, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. With respect to this nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode collector, a first positive electrode mixture layer that is formed on the surface of the positive electrode collector, and a second positive electrode mixture layer that is formed on the surface of the first positive electrode mixture layer; the first positive electrode mixture layer contains a first positive electrode active material; the second positive electrode mixture layer contains a second positive electrode active material; and the Ni content ratio in the second positive electrode active material is lower than the Ni content ratio in the first positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is characterized in that: an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode oppose each other through a separator, and a battery case accommodating the electrode body, are provided; the negative electrode has a negative electrode mixture layer containing first carbon particles and second carbon particles having a lower internal porosity than the first carbon particles; the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used in a fixed state; and when the electrode body in the fixed state is bisected into a top half region and a bottom half region with respect to the vertical direction, the second carbon particles are contained in greater number in the top half region than the bottom half region.

Abstract: A charging system for a secondary battery capable of minimizing a reduction in the capacity retention rate and the charge-discharge efficiency of a secondary battery. A charging system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a secondary battery, a charger that charges the secondary battery, a unit that calculates a charge capacity of the secondary battery, and a charge control unit that controls the charger to perform a first charging step of charging the secondary battery until a first voltage is reached, and a second charging step of charging the secondary battery at a constant voltage of the first voltage. The charge control unit terminates charging when the charge capacity of the secondary battery reaches a charge termination capacity set in a range less than a full charge capacity that is based on the first voltage of the secondary battery.

Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cell including the exhaust valve that opens when an internal pressure exceeds a set pressure and case housing battery cell. Case includes inner case housing battery cell and outer case incorporating inner case, inner case includes a plurality of inner smoke vent holes through which the exhaust gas ejected from the exhaust valve passes, and outer case includes a plurality of outer smoke vent holes through which the exhaust gas including passed through inner smoke vent holes passes. In a state where inner case is disposed in outer case, inner smoke vent holes and outer smoke vent holes are disposed at positions not facing each other, and inner smoke vent holes and outer smoke vent holes are opened at positions allowing the exhaust gas to pass in different directions.

Abstract: A connection portion of a lead wire is close to a surface of a metal plate, held at an accurate position, and held while preventing the wire from being movable. A connection structure of the lead wire includes the metal plate, the lead wire connected to the surface of the metal plate, and a pair of holding protrusions. The holding protrusions sandwich at least two parts of the lead wire to dispose the lead wire at a fixed position. Each of the holding protrusions has a holding gap sandwiching and holding the press-fitted lead wire. A connection space of the lead wire and the metal plate is provided between the holding protrusions. The lead wire is held on the surface of the metal plate with the holding protrusions and is connected to the surface of the metal plate in the connection space.

Abstract: A sealed battery that is an example of an embodiment comprises: an electrode assembly; an outer housing can that houses the electrode assembly; and a sealing assembly that closes an opening of the outer can. The sealing assembly includes: a cap; and a current collector plate that is located closer to the electrode assembly than the cap and that is welded to the cap. The current collector plate has, in a portion thereof welded to the cap, a recess protruding toward the cap.

Abstract: The present disclosure aims to provide, even when a strong impact is applied to a battery, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery excellent in impact resistance so as not to ignite, smoke, and the like by internal short circuit. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one example of an embodiment: includes a positive electrode in which exposed portions and are formed at central portions in a longitudinal direction of a positive electrode collector; a positive electrode tab bonded to the exposed portion; an insulating tape adhered to the positive electrode to cover the exposed portion; and an insulating tape adhered to the positive electrode to cover the exposed portion. The insulating tapes are adhered to the positive electrode so that width-direction ends and/or the other width-direction ends are not overlapped with each other in a thickness direction of the positive electrode.

Abstract: This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: an electrode body in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are wound with a separator therebetween; an electrolyte; and a cylindrical outer can, wherein the positive electrode has a current collector and a mixed layer laminated on at least a portion of the surface of the current collector, a plurality of exposed parts where the current collector is exposed are formed on the surface of the positive electrode, tabs are connected to the respective exposed parts, and when the rotation angle of the electrode body from a winding start-side end to a winding finish-side end of the exposed parts relative to the winding center is defined as an exposed part angle, the exposed part angle of the exposed parts positioned on the winding start side is greater than the exposed part angle of the exposed parts positioned on the winding finish side.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery provided with: an electrode body in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are rolled with a separator being disposed therebetween; an electrolytic solution; an external packaging can which has a bottomed cylindrical shape and which houses the electrode body and the electrolytic solution; and a sealing plate which is fixed by swaging to an opening of the external packaging can with a gasket therebetween. As viewed in a planar view, the sealing plate is formed to have a circular shape, and has a central part recessed inward of the battery. In the sealing plate, an outer circumferential edge fixed by swaging to the external packaging can is configured to bifurcate into a first portion and a second portion in the thickness direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that is one aspect of the present disclosure is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material and that is formed on the surface of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material including a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by a prescribed general formula, the lithium-containing composite oxide having secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles, Ca being present on the surfaces and in the interiors of the secondary particles, and the proportion of Ca present on the surfaces of the secondary particles being 12-58% relative to the total amount of Ca present on the surfaces and in the interiors of the secondary particles.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery having a bottomed tubular exterior can; an electrode body in the exterior can and around which a long positive electrode and a long negative electrode are wound with a separator therebetween; a plurality of negative-electrode lead parts extending from a long negative-electrode current collector of the negative electrode toward the bottom part of the exterior can; a first current-collector plate that is disposed on the bottom part side of the electrode body and that has at least two through-holes at the positions different from each other in the radial direction; and a second current-collector plate disposed between the first current-collector plate and the bottom part. The negative-electrode lead parts each pass through any one of the through-holes. Leading-end portions of the plurality of negative-electrode lead parts are sandwiched between the first current-collector plate and the second current-collector plate, and are electrically connected to the second current-collector plate.