Patents by Inventor Wenlin ZHOU

Wenlin ZHOU 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).

  • Publication number: 20230198054
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the battery cell includes a shell, including an opening; an electrode unit, accommodated in the shell, the electrode unit including a main body portion and a tab portion protruding from the main body portion; a cap assembly, for connecting with the shell, and covering and closing the opening; and a first insulating member, accommodated in the shell and adapted to isolate at least part of the main body portion from the shell, the first insulating member including a first insulating plate, and the first insulating plate being disposed on a side of the main body portion facing the cap assembly and being attached to the main body portion. The first insulating member can insulate at least part of the main body portion from the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Wenwei Chen, Wenlin Zhou, Xiangyan Bu, Xinxiang Chen, Peng Wang, Haizu Jin
  • Publication number: 20230123414
    Abstract: A battery cell, a battery, an electric device, and a method and device for manufacturing battery cell are provided. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly; and a housing configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, where a first wall of the housing includes a first body and a mounting body connected to the first body, the mounting body is provided with a pressure relief mechanism, and the pressure relief mechanism is configured to be actuated when internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, so as to relieve the pressure; in a thickness direction of the first wall, at least part of the mounting body protrudes out of a surface of the first body facing the electrode assembly in a direction approaching the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Wenlin Zhou, Quankun Li, Peng Wang, Haizu Jin
  • Publication number: 20220384916
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Yulian ZHENG, Xinxiang CHEN, Liangfan XU, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Publication number: 20220352573
    Abstract: The embodiments of this application provide a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a battery manufacturing method and device, which pertains to the technical field of batteries. The battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and an end cover assembly. The electrode assembly is configured to be accommodated in the housing, and includes a main body portion and a tab. The end cover assembly includes an end cover configured to cover the opening and an electrode terminal mounted on the end cover and is configured to be electrically connected to the tab. The end cover includes a first body, which has a first inner surface and a first outer surface arranged opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the first body, and a first protruding portion, which protrudes from the first outer surface in a direction departing from the main body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Lei WANG, Wenlin ZHOU, Xing LI, Peng WANG, Quankun LI, Xingdi CHEN, Yulian ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20220255176
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present application provides a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a manufacturing equipment and method for a battery cell. The battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, an end cover to cover the housing, and an electrode terminal installed on the end cover and electrically connected with the electrode assembly. The end cover includes a first body and a first convex portion, and the first convex portion extends from the first inner surface of the first body along a direction facing the electrode assembly, a position on the first body corresponding to the first convex portion is formed with a first concave portion recessed from the first outer surface opposite to the first inner surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly, the first concave portion is configured to accommodate the electrode terminal. The battery cell can effectively increase the battery capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Wenlin ZHOU, Xiangyan BU, Quankun LI