Patents by Inventor Chengyou Xing
Chengyou Xing 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).
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Patent number: 10790483Abstract: A top cap structure for a power battery is provided. The power battery top cap structure includes a first and second electrode assemblies, and a top cap piece. The first electrode assembly includes a first electrode column having an upper and lower sections, a first seal member and a first connection block. The upper section and the first connection block are formed from a first base metal. The lower section is formed from a second base metal different from the first base metal. The upper section includes a step portion, and the lower section is joined with a bottom surface of the upper section below the top cap piece. The first seal member includes a horizontal extending portion. The horizontal extending portion is disposed between a lower surface of the top cap piece and the step portion. The top portion of the upper section connects with the first connection block.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Chengyou Xing, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo
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Patent number: 10784475Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cap assembly for a secondary battery and a secondary battery. The cap assembly includes a cap plate, a fixing member, a connecting member and an electrode terminal, wherein the cap plate has an electrode lead-out hole; the fixing member is fixed to the cap plate through the connecting member and provided with a weakened portion that is close to a center line of the cap plate in a width direction of the cap plate; and the electrode terminal includes a terminal board, wherein the terminal board has an outer peripheral surface at least partially surrounded by the fixing member so that the electrode terminal is fixed to the fixing member, and the terminal board is provided on a side of the cap plate and covers the electrode lead-out hole.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Lulu Bai
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Patent number: 10763466Abstract: A top cap assembly of a secondary battery and second battery is provided. The top cap assembly may comprise: a top cap plate comprising an electrode extraction hole; an electrode terminal comprising a terminal plate, the terminal plate may be located on a side of the top cap plate and cover the electrode extraction hole; a first fixing component, the first fixing component may at least partially surround the terminal plate to fix the electrode terminal to the first fixing component; and a second fixing component comprising a main body and a first connection portion connected to the main body and extends away from the terminal plate, the main body may be fixedly connected to the first fixing component, and the first connection portion may be fixedly connected to the top cap plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Baisong Chen, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Chengyou Xing, Yulian Zheng
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Patent number: 10756312Abstract: The present disclosure provides secondary battery top cover assembly, secondary battery and vehicle. The top cover assembly includes: a top cover plate; an electrode terminal disposed on the top cover plate; an insulating cover; and a short-circuit component including a deformable plate and a conductive plate disposed above the deformable plate, the deformable plate is connected to the top cover plate, and the conductive plate is connected to the electrode terminal. The conductive plate includes a body portion and a protruding portion protruding upwardly from the body portion, and is provided with gas hole, and the protruding portion surrounds the gas hole. The insulating cover includes a covering portion disposed above the conductive plate and covering the protruding portion, a gas flow channel is formed between the protruding portion and the covering portion, and the gas hole communicates with outside of the top cover plate via the gas flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventor: Chengyou Xing
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Patent number: 10756327Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery top cover assembly, a secondary battery and a vehicle. The top cover assembly includes: a top cover plate; an electrode terminal; and a short-circuit component including a deformable plate and a conductive plate disposed above the deformable plate. The deformable plate is connected to the top cover plate, and the conductive plate is connected to the electrode terminal. The conductive plate includes a body portion and a protrusion portion protruding upwardly from the body portion, the conductive plate is provided with a gas hole, and the gas hole cuts through the protrusion portion and the body portion, an inner wall of the gas hole includes an arc-shaped smooth transition portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventor: Chengyou Xing
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Publication number: 20200203733Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of rechargeable battery and, particularly, relates to an electrode member, an electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery. The electrode member includes an electrode body and a conduction structure, the electrode body comprises an insulation substrate and an conduction layer placed on a surface of the insulation substrate, the conduction layer includes a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, the first portion is coated with an active material while the second portion is not coated with the active material, and the conduction structure is connected to the second portion. After the electrode assembly is formed by winding or stacking of the electrode members, adjacent current guide portions are electrically connected to one another by the conduction structure, without being limited by the insulation substrate, so that the conductivity of the electrode member is effectively improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Chengyou XING, Xiang LI, Taosheng ZHU, Peng Wang, Yulian ZHENG
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Patent number: 10651498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technical field of energy storage devices, and in particular, to a secondary battery and a vehicle. The secondary battery includes a top cover plate, electrode terminals disposed on the top cover plate, at least one electrode assembly including a main body and a plurality of conductive portions extending from the main body. The plurality of conductive portions is stacked and forms a tab, and the main body is formed by winding a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate. The secondary battery also includes connecting pieces for connecting the tab to the electrode terminal. The tabs extend from one side of the main body viewed in thickness direction and are bent with respect to height direction and is connected to the connecting piece.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xiang Li, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Rulai Cai
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Patent number: 10644272Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly comprises: a cap plate having an electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal including a terminal plate which is located at a side of the cap plate and covers the electrode lead-out hole, and an outer peripheral surface of the terminal panel protrudes from an inner wall of the electrode lead-out hole; a first fixing member at least partly surrounding the terminal plate to fix the electrode terminal to the first fixing member; and a second fixing member connected with the cap plate and including a main portion, the second fixing member being separated from the electrode terminal by the first fixing member. One of the first fixing member and the main portion is provided with an engaging hole and the other is provided with an inserting portion to be inserted into the engaging hole.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Lulu Bai, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo, Chengyou Xing, Jianxiong Yang, Qichang Cai
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Patent number: 10644322Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of rechargeable battery and, particularly, relates to an electrode member, an electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery. The electrode member includes an electrode body and a conduction structure, the electrode body comprises an insulation substrate and an conduction layer placed on a surface of the insulation substrate, the conduction layer includes a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, the first portion is coated with an active material while the second portion is not coated with the active material, and the conduction structure is connected to the second portion. After the electrode assembly is formed by winding or stacking of the electrode members, adjacent current guide portions are electrically connected to one another by the conduction structure, without being limited by the insulation substrate, so that the conductivity of the electrode member is effectively improved.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Chengyou Xing, Xiang Li, Taosheng Zhu, Peng Wang, Yulian Zheng
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Patent number: 10644300Abstract: A power battery and a power battery top cap structure for a power battery are provided. The power battery top cap structure includes first and second electrode assemblies, a lower insulation member, a top cap piece, and an abutment member. Both the first and second electrode assemblies are fixed on the top cap piece. The lower insulation member is fixed below the top cap piece. The lower insulation member includes, along an X axis, a snapping portion and a connecting portion. The abutment member extends along a Y axis and abuts between the connecting portion and the top cap piece so that a minimum distance between the connecting portion and the top cap piece along the Z axis is G3, where G3>0. G3 may be greater than a minimum distance between the connecting portion and the top cap piece when the lower insulation member is fixed without the abutment member.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Chengyou Xing, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang, Jian Guo, Zhijun Guo
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Publication number: 20200119327Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery which comprises a cap plate, an electrode assembly, a first connecting piece and a first welding protecting piece. The cap plate is provided with a first electrode terminal. The electrode assembly comprises a main body and a first electrode tab provided to the main body, the first electrode tab comprises a first connecting portion. The first connecting piece is connected between the first connecting portion and the first electrode terminal. The first welding protecting piece is provided on the first connecting portion, the first connecting portion is positioned between the first welding protecting piece and the first connecting piece, and the first welding protecting piece, the first connecting portion and the first connecting piece are securely connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Yulian ZHENG, Chengyou Xing, Zhijun Guo, Peng Wang
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Publication number: 20200119328Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery which comprises a cap plate, an electrode assembly and a first protecting piece. The cap plate comprises a first electrode terminal. The electrode assembly comprises a main body and a first electrode tab. The first electrode tab is electrically connected with the first electrode terminal. The first electrode tab includes a first connecting portion and a first bending portion, the first connecting portion is electrically connected with the first electrode terminal, and the first bending portion connects the main body and the first connecting portion. The first protecting piece is fixed to a bottom of the first connecting portion. The first protecting piece includes a main portion and a first curve portion, the first curve portion is connected with the main portion and is curved relative to the main portion. The first bending portion is bent downwardly along the first curve portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Yulian ZHENG, Chengyou XING, Peng WANG, Taosheng ZHU, Fenggang ZHAO
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Patent number: 10586971Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery which comprises: a cap plate provided with a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal; an electrode assembly comprising a main body, a first electrode tab provided to the main body and a second electrode tab provided to the main body; a first connecting piece connected between the first electrode tab and the first electrode terminal. The second electrode tab is connected with the second electrode terminal. The first electrode tab includes a first connecting portion welded with the first connecting piece and a first bending portion bent downwardly and connected between the main body of the electrode assembly and the first connecting portion. A first insulating adhesive is adhered on weld zones which are formed during welding of the first connecting portion and the first connecting piece and face the main body of the electrode assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Zhijun Guo, Peng Wang
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Patent number: 10573872Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery which comprises a cap plate, an electrode assembly and a first connecting piece. The cap plate comprises a first electrode terminal; the electrode assembly comprises a main body, a first electrode tab; the first connecting piece is connected between the first electrode tab and the first electrode terminal. The first electrode tab includes a first connecting portion provided below the first connecting piece and a first bending portion connecting the main body and the first connecting portion. The secondary battery further comprises a first protecting piece fixed to a bottom of the first connecting portion. The first protecting piece includes a main portion and a first curve portion connected with an outer end of the main portion and curved relative to the main portion; the first bending portion is bent downwardly along a curved outer wall of the first curve portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Taosheng Zhu, Fenggang Zhao
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Publication number: 20190386263Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly comprises: a cap plate having an electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal including a terminal plate which is located at a side of the cap plate and covers the electrode lead-out hole, and an outer peripheral surface of the terminal panel protrudes from an inner wall of the electrode lead-out hole; a first fixing member at least partly surrounding the terminal plate to fix the electrode terminal to the first fixing member; and a second fixing member connected with the cap plate and including a main portion, the second fixing member being separated from the electrode terminal by the first fixing member. One of the first fixing member and the main portion is provided with an engaging hole and the other is provided with an inserting portion to be inserted into the engaging hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Lulu Bai, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo, Chengyou Xing, Jianxiong Yang, Qichang Cai
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Patent number: 10490780Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cap assembly for a secondary battery and a secondary battery. The cap assembly for the secondary battery includes a cap plate, a fixing member, a connecting member, an electrode terminal and a reinforcing portion, wherein the cap plate has an electrode lead-out hole; the fixing member is fixed to the cap plate through the connecting member; the electrode terminal comprises a terminal board, wherein the terminal board has an outer peripheral surface at least partially surrounded by the fixing member so that the electrode terminal is fixed to the fixing member, and the terminal board is provided on a side of the cap plate and covers the electrode lead-out hole; and the reinforcing portion is fixed to the cap plate, and extends along a width direction of the cap plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Lulu Bai
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Publication number: 20190355943Abstract: The present disclosure provides a top cover assembly of a secondary battery. The top cover assembly includes: a top cover plate and a gas exhaust valve mounted in the top cover plate. The gas exhaust valve includes a valve body, a valve sleeve and a valve cover. The valve body includes a valve part, and the valve part is provided with a gas exhaust hole that communicates with an interior of the secondary battery. The valve cover seals and is connected to the valve body to form an accommodation space. The valve sleeve is located in the accommodation space, and the valve sleeve covers the valve part. A gas exhaust passage is disposed between the valve sleeve and the valve part, the valve cover is provided with a venting hole that communicates with outside, and the gas exhaust passage communicates with the gas exhaust hole and the venting hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Chengyou Xing, Shoujun Huang, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang
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Publication number: 20190355944Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery and a top cover assembly thereof. The top cover assembly includes: a top cover plate and a valve sleeve. The top cover plate includes an accommodation groove and a valve part protruding upward from a bottom wall of the accommodation groove, and the valve part is provided with at least one gas exhaust hole that communicates with an interior of the secondary battery. The valve sleeve is located in the accommodation groove and covers the valve part, a gas exhaust passage that communicates with outside is disposed between the valve sleeve and the valve part, and the gas exhaust passage communicates with the at least one gas exhaust hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Shoujun Huang, Chengyou Xing, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang
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Publication number: 20190280257Abstract: A top cap assembly of a secondary battery and second battery is provided. The top cap assembly may comprise: a top cap plate comprising an electrode extraction hole; an electrode terminal comprising a terminal plate, the terminal plate may be located on a side of the top cap plate and cover the electrode extraction hole; a first fixing component, the first fixing component may at least partially surround the terminal plate to fix the electrode terminal to the first fixing component; and a second fixing component comprising a main body and a first connection portion connected to the main body and extends away from the terminal plate, the main body may be fixedly connected to the first fixing component, and the first connection portion may be fixedly connected to the top cap plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., LimitedInventors: Baisong CHEN, Quankun LI, Peng WANG, Chengyou XING, Yulian ZHENG
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Publication number: 20190221819Abstract: Provided is a rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly comprising an electrode assembly body and an electrode tab protruding from the electrode assembly body, and a connecting member comprising a guiding plate and a first connecting plate connected to the guiding plate. The guiding plate extends in a width direction and the first connecting plate extends away from a plate surface of the guiding plate along the width direction or extends toward the plate surface of the guiding plate along the width direction. The electrode tab has a stacked multi-layer structure, the electrode tab protrudes from a portion of an end surface of the electrode assembly body in a longitudinal direction at a side of a split of the electrode assembly body perpendicular to the width direction, and the electrode tab is bent with respect to a longitudinal direction and is connected to the first connecting plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2018Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Chengyou Xing, Zhijun Guo, Peng Wang, Taosheng Zhu, Yulian Zheng