Abstract: A battery containment system is provided that includes a unitary battery tray having a bottom and walls that from the bottom of said tray and defining a cavity within the tray. A cover is includes having a cover body portion and a first flange extending from the cover body portion, the cover body portion configured to overlie the cavity within the tray and the walls of the tray, the first flange of said cover configured to extend beyond the walls of the tray. A shield having a shield body portion and a second flange extending from the shield body portion, the shield body portion is configured to underlie the bottom of the tray, the second flange of the shield is configured to extend beyond the bottom of the tray and configured to engage the first flange of the cover.

Abstract: Disclosed are an end cover assembly, an energy-storage device, and an electricity-consumption device. The end cover assembly includes an isolation member. A main body of the isolation member has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the isolation member defines a through hole penetrating through both the first surface and the second surface. Each first protrusion portion on the first surface and each second protrusion portion on the second surface are spaced apart from the through hole. A conductive block defines multiple first blind holes and an assembly hole, and each first blind hole fits one first protrusion portion. A top cover defines multiple second blind holes and a mounting hole, and each second blind hole fits one second protrusion portion. A post body of the terminal post passes through the mounting hole, the through hole, and the assembly hole sequentially.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatically supplying an electrode plate, may include: a magazine provided by stacking a plurality of electrode plates; a lifting unit provided on the magazine, and on which the electrode plate is seated; and a sensing member provided in the lifting unit, and configured to sense an electrode plate disposed in a lowermost position of the electrode plates.

Abstract: A foldable flexible assembling of cells for a lithium-ion battery including: a separator containing an electrolyte; a series of n physically separated negative electrodes located on the first side of the separator and a series of n physically separated positive electrodes located on the second side of the separator; a first current collector including a layer covering continuously the series of negative electrodes so as to ensure electrical connection between all the negative electrodes; and a second current collector including a layer covering continuously the series of positive electrodes so as to ensure electrical connection between all the positive electrodes.

Abstract: A system can include a first platen configured to rotate in a first direction and a second platen configured to rotate in a second direction. The first platen can include a first surface configured to support a first layer and contact a first portion of a second layer. The second platen including a second surface that mates with the first surface of the first platen to stack the first layer and the first portion of the second layer.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary lithium battery is provided herein, as well as a method for assembling a secondary lithium battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a current collector having a first side and an opposite second side. A first negative electrode layer is disposed on the first side of the current collector and a second negative electrode layer is disposed on the second side of the current collector. A lithium metal layer is disposed (i) between the first and second negative electrode layers or (ii) on a major facing surface of the first or second negative electrode layer. An electrolyte infiltrates the first and second negative electrode layers and is in contact with the lithium metal layer. The electrolyte establishes a lithium ion transport path between the lithium metal layer and at least one of the first or second negative electrode layers.

Abstract: A sealed battery includes a case, an internal terminal, an external terminal, and an insulating holder. The internal terminal of the sealed battery includes a collector connected to an electrode body, a shaft part exposed outside the case, and a crimping part that is provided in an upper end portion of the shaft part. The crimping part is formed by pressurizing and deforming an upper end portion of the shaft part such that the crimping part extends along an upper surface of the external terminal. Then, the external terminal arranged outside the case is configured so that a linear expansion coefficient on a side of the upper surface and a linear expansion coefficient on a side of a bottom surface in contact with the insulating holder are different from each other.

Abstract: A power storage cell includes: an exterior container having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface located between the top surface and the bottom surface; and an insulating film that covers at least the side surface of the exterior container. The insulating film has a juncture on the side surface of the exterior container, and the juncture on the side surface is heat-sealed. A heat-sealed portion on the side surface has a termination portion at a position separated from the top surface or the bottom surface of the exterior container.

Abstract: A top patch, an energy-storage apparatus, and an electricity-consumption device are provided. The top patch defines a first pole through-hole and a first hole spaced apart from the first pole through-hole in a length direction of the top patch, the first hole includes two side walls arranged opposite to each other in a width direction of the top patch, each of the two side walls is provided with an extension bump, the first hole at one side of the extension bump forms a first explosion-proof valve through-hole, the first hole at the other side of the extension bump forms a second pole through-hole, and an angle at which each of the hole wall of the first pole through-hole, the hole wall of the second pole through-hole, and the hole wall of the first explosion-proof valve through-hole is inclined relative to a connecting surface ranges from 25 degrees to 85 degrees.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly having a stack form of an electrode, a separator and a counter electrode, in which each of the electrode and the counter electrode includes a tab extending from a current collector; the electrode is larger than the counter electrode at four sides including a side from which the tap extends thereof, to have an exposed portion; and an insulation layer is formed on a tab portion of the electrode and on an edge portion of the electrode.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a negative electrode current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material layer includes graphite and silicon oxide, and lithium is incorporated in the negative electrode active material layer, and a method for preparing the same.

Abstract: A battery system for a vehicle includes a battery tray having a base wall, a plurality of side walls, and a cover that collectively define a receiving zone. A vent includes an inlet and an outlet exposed to the battery receiving zone. A battery is supported by the base wall. A battery electronic controller (BEC) is arranged in the receiving zone and directly connected to the battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator for a zinc secondary battery that can inhibit short circuiting in a zinc secondary battery. The separator for a zinc secondary battery of the disclosure has a porous substrate layer and a titanium oxide-containing porous layer laminated onto the porous substrate layer, wherein the titanium oxide-containing porous layer comprises a titanium oxide represented by TixOy, where 0<x, 0<y, and y<2x. The titanium oxide may be TiO, Ti2O, Ti2O3, Ti3O, Ti3O5, Ti4O5, Ti4O7, Ti5O9, Ti6O, Ti6O11, T17O13, T18O15 or T19O17.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, the negative electrode active material including, based on 100 parts by weight of the total negative electrode active material, 5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of a first carbon-based particle, 55 parts by weight to 90 parts by weight of a second carbon-based particle, and 1 part by weight to 40 parts by weight of a silicon-based particle, wherein the specific surface area of the first carbon-based particle is 1.5 m2/g to 4.5 m2/g, the specific surface area of the second carbon-based particle is 0.4 m2/g to 1.5 m2/g, and the specific surface area of the first carbon-based particle is greater than the specific surface area of the second carbon-based particle, and capable of solving the problem of lifespan deterioration which may be caused by the use of a silicon-based particle as a negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium nickel-based composite oxide and a lithium manganese composite oxide, wherein the positive active material includes a surface-modifying layer including lithium fluoride on the surface of at least one of the lithium nickel-based composite oxide and the lithium manganese composite oxide. The lithium nickel-based composite oxide includes a secondary particle in which a plurality of plate-shaped primary particles are agglomerated, and the secondary particle has a regular array structure in which (003) planes of the plurality of primary particles are aligned or oriented normal to the surface of the secondary particle. The lithium manganese composite oxide is present in two or more types of crystal lattice structures.

Abstract: A battery system includes: a plurality of battery units, each of the battery units including at least one battery cell, the at least one battery cell including a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and a cell case; and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) including a plurality of integrated circuits (ICs) configured for voltage measurement and temperature measurement. The ICs are interconnected by a wiring structure of the FPC. Each of the ICs is thermally connected to the cell case of the at least one of battery cell of each of the battery units via a contact element in the FPC and is electrically connected via the contact element to the positive terminal of the at least one battery cell of each of the battery units.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method for a zinc electrode with in situ formation of calcium zincate crystals. The method includes notably the steps of preparation of a mixture, growth of crystals, slowing of the growth and production of the electrode.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode active material having excellent electron conductivity and ion conductivity. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an anode active material to be used for a lithium ion battery, the anode active material including at least a Sr element and a S element, and a Perovskite type of crystal phase belonging to a space group of I4/mmm, and a molar ratio of the S element with respect to the Sr element is larger than 0.1.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including a goethite having urchin shape as a positive electrode additive and a lithium secondary battery including the same. If the goethite having the urchin shape is applied to the positive electrode of the lithium secondary battery, there are effects that increase the charging/discharging efficiency of the battery and improve the lifetime characteristics, by adsorbing lithium polysulfide (LiPS) generated during the charging/discharging process of the battery.

Abstract: A terminal member includes a swaging-joined portion. An inner peripheral wall of the connection hole of the conductive member includes: a first region along an insertion direction of the terminal member; a tapered region located on the electrode assembly side with respect to the first region, the tapered region being a region in which a diameter of the connection hole is increased in a direction away from the first region; and a second region located between the first region and the tapered region. An intersection angle (?2) of the second region with respect to the first region is larger than an intersection angle (?1) of the tapered region with respect to the first region. A width of the second region along a radial direction of the connection hole is smaller than a width of the tapered region along the radial direction of the connection hole.