Patents by Inventor Xinxiang Chen

Xinxiang Chen 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: 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: 20220384906
    Abstract: The application relates to an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and a device and method for manufacturing a battery cell. The end cover assembly is used for a battery cell, and includes a cover plate, the cover plate is provided with a pressure relief hole penetrating through the cover plate in a thickness direction, a breathable film, arranged opposite to the pressure relief hole and configured to exhaust gas inside the battery cell, a projection of the breathable film in the thickness direction does not overlap with a projection of the cover plate in the thickness direction; and a fixing member, configured to connect the cover plate to fix the breathable film. The application intends to solve the problem of a large space occupied by the breathable film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanyu LIU, Shoujun HUANG, Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20220384904
    Abstract: The present application provides an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery, an electric device and a method for preparing a battery cell and an apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell. The present application provides an end cover assembly, where the end cover assembly includes: a cover plate provided with a pressure relief hole; a fixing member fixed on the cover plate, the fixing member having a first through hole and a second through hole, and the first through hole being opposite to the pressure relief hole; and a gas permeable membrane covering at least a portion of the pressure relief hole, an edge part of the gas permeable membrane being connected to the fixing member, and a portion of the edge part being embedded into the second through hole, so as to prevent the edge part from moving relative to the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Shoujun HUANG, Yanyu LIU, Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20220367996
    Abstract: An end cover assembly includes: an end cover with a through hole for injecting electrolyte and a first clamping portion, wherein the first clamping portion is disposed along a circumferential direction of the through hole and is located on one side of the end cover away from an interior of the battery cell; a sealing ring for sealing the through hole; and a pressure relief device covering at least part of the sealing ring and closing the through hole; wherein the pressure relief device includes a second clamping portion, and is rotatable such that when the pressure relief device is rotated to a first position, the second clamping portion is clamped with the first clamping portion; and when the pressure relief device is rotated to a second position, the second clamping portion is disengaged from the first clamping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Xinxiang CHEN, Shoujun HUANG, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG, Wei LI, Chengdu LIANG
  • Publication number: 20220352583
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a sleeve assembly, a cover plate assembly, a battery, and an electricity-consuming apparatus. The sleeve assembly is used for sealing a through hole. The sleeve assembly includes: a sleeve with an opening on at least one end; a nail body including a body portion. The size of the body portion is larger than the size of the barrel diameter of the sleeve. The body portion is configured to be inserted into the sleeve through the opening and press the inner wall of the sleeve after the sleeve is inserted into the through hole in the axial direction so as to form a protrusion for riveting the sleeve to the through hole on the outer wall of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Peng Wang, Yulian Zheng, Xiaolong Dong, Chengdu Liang, Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20220247018
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a battery column, a battery module, and an apparatus. The battery column includes a housing, and first battery cells and second battery cells that are alternately distributed side by side along a first direction in the housing, where the first battery cell includes a first metal case and a first insulating film, the first metal case has two first side surfaces disposed opposite each other along the first direction, and the first insulating film covers at least the two first side surfaces; and the second battery cell includes a second metal case, which is exposed in the housing. In the battery column according to the embodiments of this application, even if no insulating film is provided on the second metal case of the second battery cell, and the second metal case is exposed in the housing, the battery cells can still be insulated from each other, and space inside the housing can be saved, thereby improving energy density of the battery column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Shoujun HUANG, Huasheng SU, Xiang LI, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20220247053
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a top cover assembly for a battery, a battery and a device using a battery as a power source. The top cover assembly includes: a cover plate body having a liquid injection hole; a mounting part configured to be connected with the cover plate body and arranged around the liquid injection hole; a sealing element configured to be connected with the mounting part, wherein the sealing element includes a first top wall and a first side wall connected to the periphery of the first top wall, the first top wall is configured to cover the liquid injection hole, and the first side wall is configured to be in press fit with the mounting part to achieve sealing of the liquid injection hole; and a fixing element configured to be connected with the cover plate body and to fix the sealing element to the mounting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Xinxiang CHEN, Shoujun HUANG, Peng WANG, Yulian ZHENG, Huasheng SU
  • Publication number: 20220238945
    Abstract: The present application provides an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery pack, apparatus and a liquid injection method. The end cover assembly includes an end cover plate, including a through hole for injecting electrolyte and a fixing portion arranged around the through hole; a nail body, including an accommodating portion for receiving the fixing portion. The accommodating portion is in a shape of annular and includes two inner walls arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a radial direction of the accommodating portion, and an inner wall and an outer wall of the fixing portion are respectively pressed against and engaged with the two inner walls of the accommodating portion to seal the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Shoujun Huang, Xinxiang Chen, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20220209340
    Abstract: An end cover assembly, a battery cell and an electrolyte injection method therefor, a battery, and a power consumption device are provided. The end cover assembly may include an end cover provided with a through hole for injecting an electrolyte and an accommodating portion; a seal configured to seal the through hole; and a cover body covering at least part of the seal, the cover body including a limiting portion, the limiting portion being located within the accommodating portion to restrict the cover body from separating from the end cover, and the cover body being movable together with the seal by movement of the limiting portion relative to the accommodating portion, wherein when the cover body moves to a first position, the seal covers the through hole, and when the cover body moves to a second position, the seal avoids the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Shoujun HUANG, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20220209341
    Abstract: An end cap assembly, a battery cell, a battery, battery cell manufacturing equipment and method are provided, which belong to the technical field of batteries. The end cap assembly includes an end cap, an electrode terminal and a connector. The end cap is provided with an electrode lead-out hole which penetrates the end cap in a thickness direction of the end cap. The connector is configured to connect the end cap to fix the electrode terminal. The electrode terminal is provided opposite to the electrode lead-out hole, and a projection of the electrode terminal in the thickness direction does not overlap with a projection of the end cap in the thickness direction, thus a radial size of the electrode terminal is smaller, which reduces the space occupied by the electrode terminal, saves material and has better economy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yanyu LIU, Shoujun HUANG, Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20220131218
    Abstract: The present application relates to an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device and a liquid injection method. The end cover assembly includes an end cover, a sealing piece and a cover body, wherein the end cover is provided with a first hole for injecting electrolyte; the sealing piece is configured to seal the first hole; the cove body is configured to cover at least part of the sealing piece, the cover body is rotatable relative to the end cover to realize detachable connection between the cover body and the end cover; one of the sealing piece and the cover body is provided with a second hole, the other one of the sealing piece and the cover body is provided with a boss; the boss is inserted into the second hole, and the boss and the second hole are relatively rotatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Shoujun HUANG, Peng WANG, Wei LI
  • Publication number: 20220102749
    Abstract: The present application relates to a secondary battery, a battery module and a device. The secondary battery includes a cap plate assembly; an electrode assembly, including a main body and a tab extending from the main body; an electrode terminal, arranged at the cap plate assembly to electrically connect with the tab; a first pressing-against member, arranged between the cap plate assembly and the main body, herein an accommodating space is formed between the first pressing-against member and the electrode terminal; a second pressing-against member, arranged between the cap plate assembly and the main body; herein a part of the tab, that passes between the first pressing-against member and the second pressing-against member and extends into the accommodating space, is connected to the electrode terminal, and the first pressing-against member and the second pressing-against member press against two opposite surfaces of the tab respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Huasheng SU, Lei Chen, Yulian Zheng, Xinxiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20220045392
    Abstract: The present application provides a top cover assembly, a secondary battery and a power consumption apparatus. The top cover assembly includes a top cover plate, a pole, and a sealing ring. The top cover plate is provided with a mounting hole, and the mounting hole includes a sealing hole section. The pole is inserted into the mounting hole, the pole includes a sealing shaft section, the sealing shaft section is inserted into the sealing hole section, and a side wall of the sealing hole section and a side wall of the sealing shaft section are both tilted with respect to an axis of the mounting hole. And the sealing ring is disposed between the side wall of the sealing hole section and the side wall of the sealing shaft section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xinxiang CHEN, Shoujun HUANG, Huasheng SU, Yulian ZHENG, Xiang LI
  • Publication number: 20220006145
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly includes a cap plate, an electrode terminal, a fixing member and a connection member. The cap plate includes an electrode lead-out hole, the electrode terminal includes a terminal board, the terminal board is located at a side of the cap plate and covers the electrode lead-out hole, the fixing member at least partially surrounds the terminal board to fix the terminal board to the fixing member, the connection member is separated from the electrode terminal by the fixing member, and the connection member is connected with the cap plate. The connection member includes a main body, the main body is provided with a first groove opened downwardly along a top of the main body, and a part of the fixing member is located in the first groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Huasheng SU, Shoujun HUANG, Xinxiang CHEN, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20210399372
    Abstract: This application relates to a secondary battery, a battery column, and an apparatus. The secondary battery includes a top cover plate, having an outer surface and an inner surface disposed opposite each other in a thickness direction of the top cover plate and an electrode lead-out hole extending along the thickness direction; a pole, disposed in the electrode lead-out hole, where the pole includes a first metal layer and a second metal layer, and the first metal layer and the second metal layer are stacked along a direction from the inner surface to the outer surface; an insulation member, disposed between the top cover plate and the pole; and a first bonding layer, disposed between the insulation member and the first metal layer, where the insulation member is hermetically connected to the first metal layer through the first bonding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiang LI, Yulian ZHENG, Peng WANG, Shoujun HUANG, Xinxiang CHEN
  • Patent number: 11183722
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Shoujun Huang, Chengyou Xing, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang
  • Patent number: 11114716
    Abstract: A secondary battery, a battery pack and a device using the battery are provided, wherein the end cover assembly includes: an end cover with a through hole for injection of electrolyte and an accommodating part, the accommodating part is arranged on a side far away from a shell of the end cover and is arranged along a circumferential direction of the through hole; a sealing element; and a cover body for covering at least part of the sealing element, the cover body is rotatable and includes a limiting part; when the cover body rotates to a first position, the limiting part is located inside the accommodating part to limit separation of the cover body from the end cover; when the cover body rotates to a second position, the limiting part and the accommodating part are misplaced to realize separation of the cover body from the end cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Peng Wang, Yuanbao Chen, Zhijun Guo, Yulian Zheng, Chengdu Liang, Wei Li
  • Patent number: 11094985
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xinxiang Chen, Chengyou Xing, Shoujun Huang, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20210234219
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a top cover assembly of a secondary battery and a secondary battery, wherein the top cover assembly includes a top cover plate, provided with a through hole; an electrode terminal, covering the through hole; an insulating plate, wherein at least part of the insulating plate is arranged on a side of the top cover plate away from the electrode terminal; a seal, wherein at least part of the seal is arranged between the top cover plate and the electrode terminal; and an insulator, wherein at least part of the insulator is arranged between the top cover plate and the insulating plate; wherein the insulator and the seal at least jointly enclose a side wall of the through hole and an area, close to the through hole, on an upper surface of the top cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Chengdu LIANG, Kai WU, Xinxiang CHEN, Shoujun HUANG, Baisong CHEN, Huasheng SU, Guowei LI
  • Publication number: 20200157142
    Abstract: An ultrasound-assisted simulated digestion method of a milk protein active peptide and an application thereof in health foods, pertaining to the technical field of intensive processing of dairy products and preparation of health foods. The method firstly employs ultrasonic pretreatment of casein and ?-lactoglobulin, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis with a protease to prepare casein and ?-lactoglobulin polypeptide, and traces the activity of the polypeptide by simulating gastrointestinal digestion, and then simulates absorption by intestinal epithelial cells with Caco-2 cells, to characterize a highly active milk protein polypeptide digested by the gastrointestinal tract and absorbed by the Caco-2 cells simulating absorption by the inner wall of the small intestine. The method has identified five such highly active milk protein polypeptides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaofeng REN, Qiufang LIANG, Haile MA, Yuqing DUAN, Ronghai HE, Xiaoming YANG, Xi ZHANG, Ting HOU, Xinxiang CHEN