Patents by Inventor Yuyong LEI

Yuyong LEI 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).

  • Patent number: 11955658
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery cell and a manufacturing method and manufacturing system, a battery, and a power consumption apparatus. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a pressure relief mechanism and a cover assembly. The housing is provided with an accommodating space for accommodating the electrode assembly, and the housing includes a first side plate located on a side in a first direction; the pressure relief mechanism is disposed on the first side plate; and the cover assembly is configured for sealing the housing, where an inner surface of the first side plate of the housing is provided with a first flow channel extending along the inner surface, and the first flow channel is configured to guide a gas in the accommodating space to the pressure relief mechanism so that the pressure relief mechanism is actuated when a pressure reaches a threshold, and relieve the pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Yuyong Lei
  • Publication number: 20230369713
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a pressure relief body, a pressure relief mechanism, and a protective member. The pressure relief mechanism is arranged on the pressure relief body. At least a part of the protective member is located on a side of the pressure relief mechanism away from an interior of the battery cell, and covers the pressure relief mechanism. The pressure relief mechanism includes an opening portion configured to, in response to an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaching a threshold value, be opened and destruct the protective member to release the pressure when.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yuyong LEI, Zhijun GUO, Peng WANG, Haizu JIN
  • Patent number: 11695190
    Abstract: The present application provides a secondary battery, which includes a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, a case, and a top cap assembly. The top cap assembly includes a top cap plate and a first electrode terminal, the top cap plate is connected to the case, and the first electrode terminal is arranged on the top cap plate. The first electrode assembly includes a first body and first tabs extending from the first body, and the first tabs are multiple and stacked. The second electrode assembly includes a second body and second tabs extending from the second body, and the second tabs are multiple and stacked. An end of each of the second tabs that is away from the second body is a second end portion. Each of the first tabs includes a first connecting portion extending beyond the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yuyong Lei, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang
  • Publication number: 20230087166
    Abstract: An electrode assembly is provided and includes: a first electrode sheet comprising a first flat and straight portion and a first tab connected to an end portion of the first flat and straight portion along a first direction; a second electrode sheet comprising a second flat and straight portion, the first flat and straight portion and the second flat and straight portion being stacked along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a first separator and a second separator, the first separator comprising a first separation portion, a first bent portion and a first extension portion, and the second separator comprising a second separation portion, wherein the first separation portion and the second separation portion are positioned on both sides of the second flat and straight portion along the second direction respectively, and separate the first flat and straight portion from the second flat and straight portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yuyong Lei, Peng Wang, Zhijun Guo
  • Publication number: 20230031476
    Abstract: The present application provides a battery cell and a manufacturing method and manufacturing system, a battery, and a power consumption apparatus. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a pressure relief mechanism and a cover assembly. The housing is provided with an accommodating space for accommodating the electrode assembly, and the housing includes a first side plate located on a side in a first direction; the pressure relief mechanism is disposed on the first side plate; and the cover assembly is configured for sealing the housing, where an inner surface of the first side plate of the housing is provided with a first flow channel extending along the inner surface, and the first flow channel is configured to guide a gas in the accommodating space to the pressure relief mechanism so that the pressure relief mechanism is actuated when a pressure reaches a threshold, and relieve the pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Yuyong LEI
  • Publication number: 20220102824
    Abstract: The present application relates to a top cap assembly, a secondary battery, a battery module, and a device. The top cap assembly includes a top cap plate, having electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal, arranged at the top cap plate and covering the electrode lead-out hole; a current collecting member, in which the current collecting member includes a convex portion having an accommodating cavity, at least part of the convex portion is arranged in the electrode lead-out hole, and welded and connected to the electrode terminal to form a welding portion facing the accommodating cavity, and the current collecting member has a connecting hole; an insulating protection member, in which the insulating protection member is arranged at a side of the current collecting member away from the electrode terminal, and the insulating protection member includes a shielding portion and a connecting portion connected with the shielding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co,, Limited
    Inventors: Yuyong Lei, Chengyou Xing, Peng Wang, Jianxiong Yang, Wenlong Kang
  • Publication number: 20220085445
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed, including: an electrode unit, including an electrode body and a tab extending from the electrode body, where the tab includes a first part and a second part that are spaced apart along a height direction of the secondary battery; and a top cover assembly, disposed on one side of the electrode body toward the tab, where the top cover assembly includes a top cover body and a hold-down beam, and a positioning bulge is disposed on a first surface of the top cover body toward the electrode unit, a positioning chute is disposed on the positioning bulge, and the hold-down beam is located between the first part and the second part, and is detachably disposed in the positioning chute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yuyong LEI, Chengyou XING, Peng Wang, Jianxiong YANG, Lulu BAI, Qichang CAI
  • Publication number: 20210359381
    Abstract: The present application provides a secondary battery, which includes a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, a case, and a top cap assembly. The top cap assembly includes a top cap plate and a first electrode terminal, the top cap plate is connected to the case, and the first electrode terminal is arranged on the top cap plate. The first electrode assembly includes a first body and first tabs extending from the first body, and the first tabs are multiple and stacked. The second electrode assembly includes a second body and second tabs extending from the second body, and the second tabs are multiple and stacked. An end of each of the second tabs that is away from the second body is a second end portion. Each of the first tabs includes a first connecting portion extending beyond the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Yuyong LEI, Chengyou XING, Peng WANG
  • Publication number: 20210119288
    Abstract: A top cover assembly of a battery cell, a battery cell, and a battery module. The top cover assembly of the battery cell includes: a separator plate and a top cover assembly. The separator plate is provided with sampling channel(s) for accommodating a sampling member. The top cover plate is configured for sealing an electrode assembly of the battery cell into the battery housing, where the top cover plate is provided below the separator plate, and the separator plate is fixed to the top cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Yuyong LEI, Chengyou XING, Peng WANG