Patents by Inventor Yulian ZHENG

Yulian ZHENG 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: 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
  • Patent number: 11335979
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Taosheng Zhu, Fenggang Zhao
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11296391
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery and an assembly therefor. The secondary battery includes: a cap plate provided with a first electrode terminal; electrode assemblies, each electrode assembly comprising a first electrode tab; a first connecting piece connected between the first electrode tab and the first electrode terminal. The first connecting piece includes a first electrode terminal connecting portion, a first electrode tab connecting portion and a first fusing portion. The secondary battery further includes an insulating holding block connected with the first electrode terminal connecting portion and the first electrode tab connecting portion respectively, and the insulating holding block is configured to maintain the first electrode terminal connecting portion and the first electrode tab connecting portion in position relative to each other when the first fusing portion is fused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Jiajun Wang, Youlei Lai, Yulian Zheng, Peng Wang, Tianjun Xia
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11258143
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, a secondary battery and a cap assembly thereof. The cap assembly includes a cap plate which is provided with a terminal hole and an electrode terminal provided to the cap plate and covering the terminal hole; the electrode terminal includes an outer surface; the electrode terminal includes a positioning hole which is recessed with respect to the outer surface and includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion is positioned to a side of the first portion away from the outer surface; a section of the first portion parallel to a central axis of the positioning hole is trapezoidal; a size of the first portion gradually decreases in a direction of the first portion close to the second portion, and a minimum size of the first portion is greater than or equal to a size of the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Guowei Li
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11233244
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Chengyou Xing, Xiang Li, Taosheng Zhu, Peng Wang, Yulian Zheng
  • 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: 11189890
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly includes: a cap plate including a main portion and a convex portion, the main portion including a first surface, a second surface and an electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal including an extension portion that extends beyond a hole wall of the electrode lead-out hole and extends in a circumferential direction of the electrode lead-out hole to form a ring structure, and the extension portion is arranged on a side of the first surface away from the second surface; and a sealing ring at least partially disposed between the extension portion and the main portion. The convex portion is disposed on the second surface and around the electrode lead-out hole, and a top surface of the convex portion extends out of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.. Limited
    Inventors: Huasheng Su, Shoujun Huang, Yulian Zheng
  • 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: 11121436
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yulian Zheng, Chengyou Xing, Zhijun Guo, 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: 20210249723
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery cell, a battery module, a battery pack, a device using the battery cell as a power source, and an assembling method of the battery cell, wherein the battery cell comprising an electrode assembly (20) and an insulating support plate (50), the electrode assembly (20) comprises a main body portion (22) and a tab (21) connected to the main body portion (22), the insulating support plate (50) comprises a first support portion (51) and a second support portion (52) connected to the first support portion (51), the first support portion (51) protrudes in a direction approaching the main body portion (22) relative to the second support portion (52) such that a first gap is formed between the second support portion (52) and the main body portion (22), and at least a portion of the tab (21) is located in the first gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Yulian ZHENG, Xiaoping ZHANG, Peng WANG, Zhanyu SUN
  • Publication number: 20210242549
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery cell to alleviate the problem of impurities falling into an electrode assembly. Wherein, the battery cell includes: an electrode assembly including a tab and a cell body, wherein the tab is connected to the cell body; a cover plate assembly including an electrode terminal and a cover plate, wherein the electrode terminal is disposed on the cover plate; a connecting sheet connected between the tab and the electrode terminal, the connecting sheet includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, wherein the first connecting portion is connected to the tab, and the second connecting portion is connected to the electrode terminal; an insulating pallet disposed between the cell body and the connecting sheet; and an insulation member disposed between the insulating pallet and the second connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Yulian ZHENG, Xiaoping ZHANG, Peng WANG, Zhanyu SUN