Patents by Inventor Zhanyu Sun

Zhanyu Sun 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: 11450916
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a case of a battery, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for preparing a battery. The case includes: an electrical chamber configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells and a bus component, where at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells includes a pressure relief mechanism; a thermal management component configured to accommodate a fluid to adjust temperatures of the plurality of battery cells; and a collection chamber configured to collect, when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, emissions from the battery cell provided with the pressure relief mechanism; where the thermal management component is configured to isolate the electrical chamber from the collection chamber. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaobo Chen, Fenggang Zhao, Yao Li, Peng Wang, Zhanyu Sun, Yongshou Lin
  • Publication number: 20220263201
    Abstract: This application discloses a battery module, a battery pack, and a device using a secondary battery. The battery module includes: a battery cell assembly, including at least two battery cells arranged along a third direction, where each of the battery cells includes electrode terminals; and a first busbar, including a main portion and two connecting portions, where an extension direction of the first busbar tilts against the third direction at a preset angle, the two connecting portions are connected to the electrode terminals of the two battery cells in an identical battery cell assembly respectively, the main portion is connected between the two connecting portions, a deformation inducing portion is disposed on the main portion, and the deformation inducing portion is configured to reduce at least a force required for deforming the main portion along a first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongguang WANG, Xingdi CHEN, Peng WANG, Yu TANG, Jinqing JI, Zhanyu SUN
  • Publication number: 20220118861
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relates to a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The battery includes: a battery cell, the battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism; a fire-fighting pipeline configured to accommodate a fire-fighting medium, the fire-fighting pipeline including a first region corresponding to the pressure relief mechanism and a second region located at a periphery of the first region, the first region being configured to be damaged when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, such that the fire-fighting medium is discharged; and a protective component disposed between the fire-fighting pipeline and the battery cell and configured to protect the second region. The battery, the power consumption device, and the method and device for producing the battery in the embodiments of the present application could improve the safety performance of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yuqun ZENG, Zhanyu SUN, Xiaoteng HUANG, Haiqi YANG, Wenli WANG, Jiarong HONG, Langchao HU
  • Publication number: 20220118860
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a case for a battery, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The case includes: a thermal management component configured to adjust temperature of a battery cell accommodated in the case; a first wall provided with a through hole, the through hole being configured to communicate a gas inside and outside the case; and a heat conducting component attached to the thermal management component and the first wall, the heat conducting component being configured to conduct heat of the thermal management component to the first wall, so that the first wall condenses a gas flowing from the outside of the case to the inside of the case through the through hole. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Fenggang ZHAO, Zhanyu SUN, Xiaoteng HUANG, Jiarong HONG, Haiqi YANG, Wenli WANG, Langchao HU
  • Publication number: 20220123424
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relates to a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The battery includes: a first battery cell and a second battery cell adjacent to each other, the first battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism disposed on a first wall of the first battery cell; a fire-fighting pipeline configured to discharge a fire-fighting medium toward the first wall when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated; and a blocking component protruding from the first wall along a direction perpendicular to the first wall, and the blocking component being configured to block the fire-fighting medium discharged from the fire-fighting pipeline from flowing from the first battery cell to the second battery cell to improve the safety performance of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kai WU, Zhanyu SUN, Xiaoteng HUANG, Langchao HU, Haiqi YANG, Jiarong HONG, Wenli WANG
  • Publication number: 20220021034
    Abstract: A failed battery cell handling method, a battery module, a battery pack, and a device, which relates to the technical field of energy devices. The handling method includes: injecting a conductive material into a failed battery cell, where the conductive material is in a molten state when being injected, and is in a solid state after cooling, and the conductive material is configured to electrically connect a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the failed battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Peng WANG, Xingdi CHEN, Mingdi XIE, Linggang ZHOU, Zhanyu SUN, Kai WU
  • Publication number: 20220021033
    Abstract: A battery module, a device, and a failure handling method for a failed battery cell. The battery module includes: a battery cell arrangement structure, including a plurality of battery cells arranged along a length direction, where the battery cells include electrode terminals, and the battery cells include a failed battery cell; a box body, having an accommodation cavity in which the battery cell arrangement structure is located; a mounting beam, located in the accommodation cavity and at an end of the battery cell arrangement structure along the width direction; a pressing plate; and a conductive component, connected to a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal of the failed battery cell. The conductive component is easily connected to electrode terminals of a failed battery cell, so that a maintenance process can be simplified and maintenance costs can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Peng WANG, Xingdi CHEN, Mingdi XIE, Linggang ZHOU, Zhanyu SUN, Kai WU
  • Publication number: 20220013848
    Abstract: Disclosed are a battery box, a battery cell, a battery, and a method and apparatus for preparing the battery box. The battery box includes a pressure relief region including a first recess arranged at an inner surface of the battery box and a second recess arranged at an outer surface of the battery box, the first recess being arranged opposite to the second recess, wherein a third recess is provided at a bottom wall of the first recess and/or a bottom wall of the second recess, and the pressure relief region is configured to fracture at the third recess, when an internal pressure of the battery box reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure. According to the battery box, the battery cell, the battery, and the method and apparatus for preparing the battery box disclosed in the present application, the pressure relief region is easy to machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yuqun ZENG, Jianxiong YANG, Peng WANG, Zhijun GUO, Quankun LI, Zhanyu SUN
  • Publication number: 20220013855
    Abstract: Disclosed are a battery box, a battery cell, a battery, and a method and apparatus for preparing the battery box. The battery box includes: a first wall and a second wall, the first wall intersecting the second wall; and a pressure relief mechanism including a first portion and a second portion connected to each other, the first portion and the second portion being respectively arranged at the first wall and the second wall, wherein the first portion and/or the second portion are/is configured to be able to fracture, when an internal pressure of the battery box reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure. Therefore, according to the battery box, the battery cell, the battery, and the method and apparatus for preparing the battery box of embodiments of the present application, thereby the performance of the pressure relief mechanism on the battery box is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Fenggang ZHAO, Haibo KE, Quankun LI, Ningsheng WU, Zhanyu SUN
  • Publication number: 20220013756
    Abstract: The present application discloses a battery and a related apparatus, production method and production device therefor. The battery includes: a battery cell, the battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism configured to be capable of being actuated when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to relieve the internal pressure; an attachment component adapted to be attached to the battery cell by an adhesive; and an isolation component configured to be capable of preventing the adhesive from being applied between the attachment component and the pressure relief mechanism. By providing the isolation component, it is possible to prevent the adhesive from being applied between the attachment component and the pressure relief mechanism in an effective manner in a process of battery production. Meanwhile, application efficiency and accuracy of the adhesive could be improved, thereby improving production efficiency of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yuqun ZENG, Zhimin ZENG, Kai WU, Xingdi CHEN, Peng WANG, Zhanyu SUN
  • Publication number: 20220013851
    Abstract: The present application discloses a pressure relief mechanism, a battery cell and a battery. The pressure relief mechanism includes: a connecting mechanism including an aperture and a first boss, the first boss being connected to an inner wall of the aperture and extending toward an axis of the aperture; a pressure relief sheet for being actuated to release an internal pressure of the battery box when the internal pressure reaches a threshold and being arranged on a side of the first boss; a first protective sheet used to protect the pressure relief sheet and arranged on the other side of the first boss away from the pressure relief sheet; a compression ring arranged on a side of the first protective sheet away from the first boss; and a pressing structure connected to the connecting mechanism and being capable of being pressed toward the axis of the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Yuqun ZENG, Jianxiong YANG, Peng WANG, Zhijun GUO, Quankun LI, Zhanyu SUN
  • Publication number: 20220013755
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a case of a battery, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for preparing a battery. The case includes: an electrical chamber configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells and a bus component, where at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells includes a pressure relief mechanism; a thermal management component configured to accommodate a fluid to adjust temperatures of the plurality of battery cells; and a collection chamber configured to collect, when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, emissions from the battery cell provided with the pressure relief mechanism; where the thermal management component is configured to isolate the electrical chamber from the collection chamber. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaobo CHEN, Fenggang ZHAO, Yao LI, Peng WANG, Zhanyu SUN, Yongshou LIN
  • Publication number: 20210351480
    Abstract: A battery module, a battery pack, a device using a battery module as a power source, and a method of manufacturing a battery module are provided. The battery module includes: at least two battery cells; a connecting piece configured to electrically connect two battery cells of at least two battery cells; and a protective layer including a first protective portion configured to cover the connecting piece. A melting point of the first protective portion is greater than that of the connecting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Yu TANG, Mingdi XIE, Zhanyu SUN, Kaijie YOU, Xingdi CHEN, Long LI
  • Publication number: 20210313635
    Abstract: A battery module assembly, a battery pack, and a device using a battery as a power source are provided. The battery module assembly includes: at least two battery modules arranged along a first direction, each of the battery modules including a plurality of battery cells, and a shell side wall of the battery cell including two oppositely arranged first side walls and two oppositely arranged second side walls, an area of the first side wall being larger than that of the second side wall, and the first side wall being perpendicular to the first direction; and a cooling plate arranged between two adjacent battery modules, and configured to perform heat exchange with the first side walls of the battery cells of the two adjacent battery modules. The battery pack includes the battery module assembly. The device using a battery as a power source includes the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Yongguang WANG, Mingdi XIE, Zhanyu SUN, Haizu JIN, Peng WANG, Kaijie YOU
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20210119300
    Abstract: This application relates to a cover assembly of a secondary battery. The cover assembly includes a cover plate with an air hole; a blocker inserted into and blocking the air hole; a sealing member disposed between the blocker and the cover plate configured to seal a gap between the blocker and the cover plate; and a fastener disposed inside the air hole. The fastener is connected to the cover plate, the blocker is connected to the cover plate through the fastener. The fastener is configured to deform in response to a temperature rise, so that the blocker stops blocking the air hole. The blocker stops blocking the air hole as a temperature inside a housing rises, to discharge gas from the housing through the air hole. In this way, the secondary battery can be prevented from an explosion, while partial heat is taken away through gas discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Quankun LI, Shiyao ZHANG, Peng WANG, Zhanyu SUN, Siying HUANG, Jinmei XU
  • Patent number: 10957947
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-voltage detection circuit, detector, battery device and vehicle, the high-voltage detection circuit includes: a controller including a first signal input port, a second signal input port, and a signal output port; a current detection sub-circuit for sampling a current signal of internal side of a main negative switch and for transmitting the current signal to the first signal input port; a switch detection sub-circuit, a first end of the switch detection sub-circuit being configured to sample a first electric signal of external side of a to-be-detected switch, and a second end of the switch detection sub-circuit being configured to transmit the first electric signal to the second signal input port; and a switch driving sub-circuit, configured for sampling a switch control signal via the signal output port and generating a switch driving signal according to the switch control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhimin Dan, Yizhen Hou, Zhanyu Sun, Jiechao Luo, Jia Xu
  • Patent number: 10928459
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery detection circuit and a battery management system. The battery detection circuit includes a positive relay, a negative relay, a first positive sampling unit, a first negative sampling unit, a second positive sampling unit, a second negative sampling unit, and a reference voltage terminal, wherein: all of the first positive sampling unit, the first negative sampling unit, the second positive sampling unit, the second negative sampling unit and a power battery pack to be detected are connected to the reference voltage terminal. With the battery detection circuit and the battery management system of the present disclosure, both the cost of the battery detection circuit and the complexity of the structure of the battery detection circuit can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Zhanyu Sun, Zhimin Dan, Yizhen Hou, Jiechao Luo, Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20210043902
    Abstract: A cover assembly of a secondary battery. The cover assembly includes: a cover plate including a gas vent; a gas exhaust valve configured to seal the gas vent and deform in response to an increase in temperature to get out of a state of sealing the gas vent; and a sealing part arranged between the gas exhaust valve and the cover plate and surrounding the gas vent for sealing a gap between the gas exhaust valve and the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Shiyao ZHANG, Quankun LI, Peng WANG, Zhanyu SUN, Siying HUANG, Jinmei XU