Abstract: [Problem] To provide a rectangular nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for which the generation of a magnetic field due to current during use is suppressed and the danger of internal shorts between the positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab is reduced. [Solution] The positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab are both disposed at the beginning side of a winding for wound electrodes. An outer housing and sealing plate are welded in a state with the positive electrode tab sandwiched at a mating part of the outer housing and sealing plate. The negative electrode tab is electrically connected to a negative electrode terminal provided on the sealing plate. The positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab are divided by a space of 2-12 mm in the direction of battery width.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a rectangular nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery for which the generation of a magnetic field due to current during use is suppressed and the danger of internal shorts between the positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab is reduced. [Solution] The positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab are both disposed at the beginning side of a winding for wound electrodes. An outer housing and sealing plate are welded in a state with the positive electrode tab sandwiched at a mating part of the outer housing and sealing plate. The negative electrode tab is electrically connected to a negative electrode terminal provided on the sealing plate. The positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab are divided by a space of 2-12 mm in the direction of battery width.

Abstract: A sealed battery uses an outer can 15 with an opening and a sealing plate 16 provided with a rising part which rises perpendicularly from the middle of a flange on the entire circumference of or a part of the fitted face with the battery outer can 15. A production method thereof includes inserting the sealing plate 16 into the opening of the battery outer can 15 so that the top faces of both the battery outer can 15 and the flange of the sealing plate 16 are substantially in the same plane, and irradiating the fitted part of the opening of the battery outer can 15 and the sealing plate 16 with a high energy beam for welding.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealed battery for the invention uses an outer can 15 with an opening and a sealing plate 16 provided with a rising part which rises perpendicularly from the middle of a flange on the entire circumference of or a part of the fitted face with the battery outer can 15. The method includes inserting the sealing plate 16 into the opening of the battery outer can 15 so that the top faces of both the battery outer can 15 and the flange of the sealing plate 16 are substantially in the same plane, and irradiating the fitted part of the opening of the battery outer can 15 and the sealing plate 16 with a high energy beam for welding.

Abstract: In order to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode material that has an excellent discharging capacity, the charge/discharge efficiency and the charge load characteristics, a manufacturing method thereof, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode with the negative electrode material and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode material including graphite particles that have a block-like structure where a plurality of flat graphite fine particles assembles or bonds non-parallel with each other, the aspect ratio of 5 or less and a volume of fine pores in the range of 10 to 105 nm in a volume of 400 to 2000 cm3/kg; and a layer of carbon formed on a surface of the graphite particle, wherein a ratio (by weight ratio) of the layer of carbon to the graphite particle is in the range of 0.001 to 0.

Abstract: The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses a positive electrode active material which is a mixture of large particle diameter-positive electrode active material particles having a central particle diameter D50 of 15 to 30 ?m and small particle diameter-positive electrode active material particles having a central particle diameter D50 of 1 to 8 ?m, in which the particle size distribution has a peak having a relative particle amount of 5% or more in each of a particle diameter range of 15 to 30 ?m and a particle diameter range of 1 to 8 ?m, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains 1,3-dioxane, a vinylene carbonate compound, and at least one type of aromatic compound selected from a cycloalkylbenzene compound and a compound having a quaternary carbon adjacent to a benzene ring, thus having high safety when overcharged, a large initial capacity and excellent charging-discharging cycle characteristics and generating less gas.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell excellent in cycle characteristics is provided. This purpose is achieved by the following structure. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell has a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolytic salt. The positive electrode active material has a lithium-cobalt compound oxide having added therein at least zirconium. The non-aqueous electrolyte has LiBF4 at from 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of a total mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte and unsaturated cyclic carbonate at from 1.0 to 4.0 mass %. The true density ratio of the positive electrode is 0.72 or greater, the true density ratio being represented by formula 1 shown below: (Formula 1) True density ratio=active material apparent density of electrode active material layer÷true density of active material.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sealed battery for the invention uses an outer can 15 with an opening and a sealing plate 16 provided with a rising part which rises perpendicularly from the middle of a flange on the entire circumference of or a part of the fitted face with the battery outer can 15. The method includes inserting the sealing plate 16 into the opening of the battery outer can 15 so that the top faces of both the battery outer can 15 and the flange of the sealing plate 16 are substantially in the same plane, and irradiating the fitted part of the opening of the battery outer can 15 and the sealing plate 16 with a high energy beam for welding.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a negative electrode constituted of a carbonaceous material permitting reversible insertion and desorption of lithium, a positive electrode permitting reversible insertion and desorption of lithium, a separator separating these positive electrode and negative electrode from each other and a nonaqueous electrolyte composed of an organic solvent and, dissolved therein, a solute of lithium salt, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte contains vinylene carbonate and di(2-propynyl) oxalate, these vinylene carbonate and di(2-propynyl) oxalate added in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0% by mass and 0.1 to 2.0% by mass, respectively, based on the mass of the nonaqueous electrolyte. Thus, there can be provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery wherein a stable SEI surface coating is formed to thereby exhibit a large initial capacity and excel in cycle characteristics at high temperature and wherein any cell swelling is slight.

Abstract: In order to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode material that has an excellent discharging capacity, the charge/discharge efficiency and the charge load characteristics, a manufacturing method thereof, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode with the negative electrode material and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the invention provides a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode material including graphite particles that have a block-like structure where a plurality of flat graphite fine particles assembles or bonds non-parallel with each other, the aspect ratio of 5 or less and a volume of fine pores in the range of 10 to 105 nm in a volume of 400 to 2000 cm3/kg; and a layer of carbon formed on a surface of the graphite particle, wherein a ratio (by weight ratio) of the layer of carbon to the graphite particle is in the range of 0.001 to 0.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell excellent in cycle characteristics is provided. This purpose is achieved by the following structure. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell has a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte having a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolytic salt. The positive electrode active material has a lithium-cobalt compound oxide having added therein at least zirconium. The non-aqueous electrolyte has LiBF4 at from 0.05 to 1.0 mass % of a total mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte and unsaturated cyclic carbonate at from 1.0 to 4.0 mass %. The true density ratio of the positive electrode is 0.72 or greater, the true density ratio being represented by formula 1 shown below: (Formula 1) True density ratio=active material apparent density of electrode active material layer÷true density of active material.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery according to the present invention comprises: a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material composed of a reversible lithium intercalation material; a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material composed of a reversible lithium intercalation material; and a separator interposed between said positive electrode and said negative electrode, and in the positive electrode active material, at least one material which shows a positive sign of a total sum of entropy heat from a discharged state to a charged state is mixed with at least one material which shows a negative sign of a total sum of an entropy heat from a discharged state to a charged state. In a battery having such a construction, the amount of entropy heat during charge is reduced compared with a battery employing only a material which shows a positive sign of the total sum of entropy heat.

Abstract: A lithium secondary cell is disclosed in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are spirally wound with a sheet of separator interposed therebetween. A plurality of positive electrode current collector tabs are attached to the positive electrode plate so that an interval is formed between the positive electrode current collector tabs in a longitudinal direction of the positive electrode plate, and a plurality of negative electrode current collector tabs are attached to the negative electrode plate so that an interval is formed between the plurality of the negative electrode current collector tabs in a longitudinal direction of the negative electrode plate. In a state of the positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate being wound together, the positive electrode current collector tabs and the negative electrode current collector tabs are so disposed as to face each other with the separator interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery according to the present invention comprises:

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cylindrical non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell according to the present invention comprises a first step of forming a lead-attaching area on which an active material layer is not formed, in a positive electrode wherein a positive electrode active material layer is formed on both sides of the positive electrode current collector and a negative electrode wherein a negative electrode active material layer is formed on both sides of the negative electrode current collector, and winding the positive electrode and the negative electrode with disposing a separator therebetween so that the lead-attaching areas are protruded from the edges of the separator, and a second step of disposing a lead at an end part of the lead-attaching area with interposing a metal plate having a multiplicity of holes, and thereafter laser-welding the lead and the metal plate and the lead-attaching area by applying a laser beam with a spot diameter larger than a hole diameter of the metal plate.