Patents by Inventor Liangfan Xu
Liangfan Xu 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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Publication number: 20240396128Abstract: This application provides a battery cell, a battery, and an electric device. The battery cell includes: an electrode assembly; a housing, where the housing has a first opening for accommodating the electrode assembly; an end cover configured to cover the first opening, where the end cover has a protruding structure, the protruding structure protrudes along a first direction away from the interior of the battery cell, and the first direction is a thickness direction of the end cover; and an electrode terminal, where the electrode terminal has a protruding portion protruding from the protruding structure along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The battery cells are interconnected in the second direction through the protruding portions of the electrode terminals, which can enhance the strength of the connection between the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2024Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Liangfan Xu, Qianqian Zhang, Hu Xu, Xing Li, Shaojun Niu, Haizu Jin
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Publication number: 20240347824Abstract: Provided are an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device, relating to the field of batteries. The end cover assembly includes an end cover, a groove, and a reinforcing portion. The end cover has a first surface and a second surface opposite in its thickness direction. The groove is recessed from the first surface in a direction towards the second surface. The reinforcing portion protrudes from the first surface and/or the second surface, and surrounds the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Liangfan Xu, Daowei Yang, Jian Zhou, Quankun Li, Peng Wang
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Publication number: 20240332762Abstract: A battery cell, a battery and an electricity-consuming apparatus are provided by the present application. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly including an electrode main body that includes an electrode sheet and a separator stacked with each other, and an electrode tab extending from an end face of the electrode main body; and an infiltrating film including a first end and a second end arranged opposite to each other in a length direction thereof, in which the second end is connected to the separator, and the first end extends beyond the electrode main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Liangfan Xu, Wenlin Zhou, Qianqian Zhang, Xing Li, Quankun Li, Shaojun Niu, Haizu Jin
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Publication number: 20240322375Abstract: A battery cell includes a shell; an electrode assembly; and an end cap assembly, including an end cap, a first insulating member and a second insulating member, where the first insulating member is arranged between the electrode assembly and the end cap, so as to insulate and isolate the electrode assembly from the end cap, the second insulating member includes a main body portion and a first flanging portion, the first flanging portion is connected to one end of the main body portion, the main body portion is arranged between the shell and the electrode assembly, so as to insulate and isolate the shell from the electrode assembly, and the first flanging portion is connected to a side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or a side of the first insulating member away from the end cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Ningsheng WU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
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Publication number: 20240304931Abstract: An end cap includes a cap body and a groove. The cap body contains a first surface. The groove is created on the cap body to form a pressure relief region at a position of the groove on the cap body. The groove is recessed from the first surface along a thickness direction of the cap body. Lateral faces of the groove include a corner face located at a corner position of the groove. The corner face is connected to the first surface by a first chamfered face.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
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Publication number: 20240266699Abstract: The present application relates to a battery and a power consuming device, the battery comprising: a box body internally having an accommodating cavity; a battery pack arranged in the accommodating cavity; and a conductive component arranged in the accommodating cavity and comprising at least one of a bus component, a signal transmission component, and a power output component of the battery pack, wherein the external part of at least one of the bus component, the signal transmission component, and the power output component is at least partially wrapped with an insulating medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Xing LI, Shaojun NIU, Zhenhua LI, Liangfan XU, Haizu JIN
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Patent number: 12009547Abstract: The embodiments of this application provide a battery cell, a battery, an electrical device, and a battery cell manufacturing method and device, which pertains to the technical field of batteries. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a housing, an end cover assembly, and a support piece. The electrode assembly includes a main body and tabs. The housing has an opening and is used to accommodate the electrode assembly. The end cover assembly is used to cover the opening. The support piece is located between the main body and the end cover assembly, the tabs are bent around the support piece, and the support piece is configured to prevent the main body from moving along a direction facing the end cover assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Wenlin Zhou, Yulian Zheng, Xinxiang Chen, Liangfan Xu, Peng Wang, Haizu Jin
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Patent number: 11962007Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of electrochemistry, and in particular to a lithium-ion secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and a powered device. A lithium-ion secondary battery, includes a bare cell accommodating cavity in which a bare cell group including one or more bare cells A and one or more bare cells B is arranged, wherein the bare cell A includes a first positive electrode sheet including a first positive-electrode active material selected from a single crystal or single crystal-like low-nickel ternary positive electrode material A1, the bare cell B includes a second positive electrode sheet including a second positive-electrode active material and/or a third positive-electrode active material, the second positive-electrode active material is selected from a polycrystalline high-nickel ternary positive electrode material B1, and the third positive-electrode active material is selected from a polycrystalline low-nickel ternary positive electrode material B2.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Liangfan Xu, Xing Li, Haizu Jin
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BATTERY CELL AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE
Publication number: 20240097249Abstract: Battery cell and a device and a method for manufacturing the same, a battery, and a power consumption device are provided. The battery cell includes: a shell; an end cap patch; an end cap patch; an insulating film, including a main body portion and a flanging portion, wherein the flanging portion is provided between the end cap and the end cap patch; and a first glue layer, comprising a first portion and a second portion which are provided continuously. The first portion is provided around the second portion, and the first portion is provided between the flanging portion and the end cap patch. The first portion bonds the flanging portion and the end cap patch. The second portion is provided between the end cap and the end cap patch, and the second portion bonds the end cap and the end cap patch. The first portion is thinner than the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN -
Publication number: 20240055693Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a battery, a power consuming apparatus, and a method and apparatus for manufacturing the battery cell, relating to the technical field of batteries. The battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, an end cap, an insulator and a thermally conductive member. The housing is provided with an opening. The electrode assembly is configured to be accommodated in the housing. The end cap is configured to cover the opening. The insulator is located on the side of the end cap facing the electrode assembly, and the insulator is configured to isolate the end cap from the electrode assembly. The thermally conductive member is embedded in the insulator, and the thermally conductive member is configured to be attached to the end cap. Heat generated by the electrode assembly may be transferred to the end cap through the thermally conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Liangfan Xu, Wenwei Chen, Xing Li, Quankun Li
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Publication number: 20230369712Abstract: An end cap, a battery cell, a battery and a power consuming device are described. The end cap includes a cap body and a pressure relief groove. The pressure relief groove is provided in the cap body, and the pressure relief groove defines a pressure relief zone. A length direction of the pressure relief zone is consistent with a width direction of the cap body. The end cap has a stress concentration region at a short edge of the pressure relief groove when the inner side of the end cap is subjected to the pressure inside the battery cell, and the end cap has a stress concentration region at a long edge of the pressure relief groove when the outer side of the end cap is subjected to an impact force.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Ningsheng WU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
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Publication number: 20230369711Abstract: An end cap may comprise a cap body and a pressure relief groove. The cap body may be provided with a pressure relief portion, wherein the pressure relief groove may be formed in the cap body, and the pressure relief groove may delimit the pressure relief portion. The pressure relief portion may be bent in a thickness direction of the cap body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
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Publication number: 20230261312Abstract: The present application provides an end cover assembly used for a battery cell. The end cover assembly includes: an end cover; a pressure relief mechanism arranged on the end cover and including a weak portion, the pressure relief mechanism being configured to rupture along the weak portion to release the pressure inside the battery cell when the pressure reaches a threshold; and an insulating member located on one side of the end cover facing an electrode assembly of the battery cell and including a base portion connected to the end cover and a guide portion arranged on the base portion communicating the space between the base portion and the pressure relief mechanism with the space on one side of the base portion facing away from the weak portion. In a thickness direction of the end cover, a projection of the guide portion does not overlap with a projection of the weak portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Liangfan XU, Ningsheng WU, Quankun LI, Peng WANG
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Publication number: 20230223669Abstract: A battery cell, a battery, an electrical device, and a method and device for manufacturing the battery cell. In some embodiments, the battery cell comprises a battery core, a shell, an end cover, and a first insulating component. The battery core comprises a main body part and electrode tabs protruding from the main body part. The shell has a first opening and is configured to accommodate the battery core. The end cover is configured to cover the first opening. The first insulating component comprises an insulating main body and an insulating part, wherein the insulating main body is located on a side, facing the electrode tabs, of the end cover, and the insulating main body is configured to isolate the battery core from the end cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Shengwang Chen, Liangfan Xu, Quankun Li, Xing Li
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Publication number: 20230207804Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of electrochemistry, and in particular to a lithium-ion secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and a powered device. A lithium-ion secondary battery, includes a bare cell accommodating cavity in which a bare cell group including one or more bare cells A and one or more bare cells B is arranged, wherein the bare cell A includes a first positive electrode sheet including a first positive-electrode active material selected from a single crystal or single crystal-like low-nickel ternary positive electrode material A1, the bare cell B includes a second positive electrode sheet including a second positive-electrode active material and/or a third positive-electrode active material, the second positive-electrode active material is selected from a polycrystalline high-nickel ternary positive electrode material B1, and the third positive-electrode active material is selected from a polycrystalline low-nickel ternary positive electrode material B2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.Inventors: Liangfan XU, Xing LI, Haizu JIN
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Publication number: 20220384916Abstract: The embodiments of this application provide a battery cell, a battery, an electrical device, and a battery cell manufacturing method and device, which pertains to the technical field of batteries. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a housing, an end cover assembly, and a support piece. The electrode assembly includes a main body and tabs. The housing has an opening and is used to accommodate the electrode assembly. The end cover assembly is used to cover the opening. The support piece is located between the main body and the end cover assembly, the tabs are bent around the support piece, and the support piece is configured to prevent the main body from moving along a direction facing the end cover assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDInventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Yulian ZHENG, Xinxiang CHEN, Liangfan XU, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
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Patent number: 11489205Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a primary lithium battery comprising a reactive solid cathode, a liquid electrolyte, a separator, and a lithium anode. The liquid electrolyte is ionic conductive and is configured to undergo a series coupling reaction after solid phase reaction of the reactive solid cathode and the lithium anode. The liquid electrolyte comprises a solvent and an electrolyte salt, and a concentration of the electrolyte salt in the liquid electrolyte is 0.1-3 mol/L. The solvent comprises a sulfite ester type compound and an organic solvent, and a concentration of the sulfite ester type compound in the organic solvent is 5 wt % to 90 wt %.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: XIAMEN UNIVERSITYInventors: Yong Yang, Liangfan Xu, Yixiao Li, Jun Gao, Huajin He
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Publication number: 20200287244Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a primary lithium battery comprising a reactive solid cathode, a liquid electrolyte, a separator, and a lithium anode. The liquid electrolyte is ionic conductive and is configured to undergo a series coupling reaction after solid phase reaction of the reactive solid cathode and the lithium anode. The liquid electrolyte comprises a solvent and an electrolyte salt, and a concentration of the electrolyte salt in the liquid electrolyte is 0.1-3 mol/L. The solvent comprises a sulfite ester type compound and an organic solvent, and a concentration of the sulfite ester type compound in the organic solvent is 5 wt % to 90 wt %.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Yong YANG, Liangfan Xu, Yixiao Li, Jun Gao, Huajin He