Individual Cells Connected In Repeating Contiguous Layered Units Patents (Class 429/152)
  • Patent number: 8599572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to, for example, printed circuit boards having a thin film battery or other electrochemical cell between or within its layer or layers. The present invention also relates to, for example, electrochemical cells within a layer stack of a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Infinite Power Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernd J. Neudecker, Joseph A. Keating
  • Patent number: 8579995
    Abstract: A method for forming an integrated lithium-ion type battery, including the successive steps of: forming, on a substrate, a stack of a cathode layer made of a material capable of receiving lithium ions, an electrolyte layer, and an anode layer of the battery; forming a short-circuit between the anode and cathode layers; performing a thermal evaporation of lithium; and opening the short-circuit between the anode and cathode layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Bouillon, Delphine Guy-Bouyssou
  • Patent number: 8574736
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a hybrid type electrode assembly including a plurality of electrode groups that can be charged and discharged, wherein the respective electrode groups are constructed in a structure in which a cathode and an anode are opposite to each other while a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode, and at least one of the electrode groups is a capacitor type electrode group, and a secondary battery including the same. In the hybrid type electrode assembly according to the present invention, a coupled system of a capacitor and a secondary battery is embodied in a single cell through a simplified manufacturing process. Consequently, the present invention has the effect of reducing the manufacturing costs of the battery cell and improving the pulse charge and discharge characteristics without the degeneration of capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyang Mok Lee, Oh Young Hyun, Kiwoong Kim, Sung-Mok Lim
  • Publication number: 20130280585
    Abstract: A plurality of laminar battery cells and a plurality of plates are alternately disposed and stacked one on top of another. Each battery cell is fixed to an adjacent plate. A rectangle with a minimum area internally including the plate also internally includes the battery cell having a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab that are drawn out from the battery cell, when the battery stack is viewed in a stacked direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Rie MORISAKI, Yukinori MIYAGAWA, Masatoshi TANAKA
  • Patent number: 8557429
    Abstract: An object is to provide a battery pack which can restrict movements of battery a module and a spacer even after use for a long period. A battery pack 100 comprises a plurality of battery modules 110, a plurality of holding spacers 130 each being placed in a space between the battery modules, and a first and second spacer support members 160, 170 which hold the holding spacers 130 in a vertical direction Z. Each holding spacer 130 includes a plurality of first elastic members 143 and a plurality of second elastic members 145 which protrude in the vertical direction Z. The holding spacer 130 is elastically held between the first and second spacer support members 160, 170 while the first and second elastic members 143, 145 are elastically deformed into elastic pressure contact with the first and second spacer support members 160, 170.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinji Hamada, Yoshitaka Sugimoto, Toyohiko Eto
  • Patent number: 8557422
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery including two or more stacking-folding type cells (‘unit cells’) manufactured by winding small-sized electrode assemblies (‘bicells’) constructed in a stacking type structure in which electrodes having the same polarity are located at opposite sides of each electrode assembly and small-sized electrode assemblies (‘full cells’) constructed in a stacking type structure in which electrodes having different polarities are located at opposite sides of each electrode assembly using a long separator sheet, wherein the unit cells are mounted in a battery case, each unit cell has one or more electrode terminals protruding from each end of each unit cell, and the unit cells are mounted in a receiving part of the battery case such that the unit cells are arranged in a stacking arrangement structure or a plane arrangement structure while the electrode terminals of the unit cells are connected with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwangho Yoo, Ji Heon Ryu, Hyunwoo Park
  • Patent number: 8541126
    Abstract: A battery pack is provided that includes one or more thermal barrier elements, the thermal barrier elements dividing the cells within the battery pack into groups of cells. The thermal barrier elements that separate the cells into groups prevent a thermal runaway event initiated in one group of cells from propagating to the cells within a neighboring group of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Weston Arthur Hermann, Scott Ira Kohn, Vineet Haresh Mehta, David G. Beck
  • Patent number: 8524389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate (20), particularly for a bipolar battery (10), the plate (20) being of the type that comprises a base graphite material (2), a positive active material (3) applied to a first surface (4) of the base material (2) and a negative active material (5) applied to a second surface (6) of the base material (2) opposite the first surface (4), the positive active material (3) having a composition that comprises lead dioxide, conductive carbon fibers and glass microspheres, and the negative active material (5) having a composition that comprises spongy lead, graphite additives and glass microspheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Electrocell Industria e Comercio de Equipamentos Eletricos Ltda.
    Inventors: Gerhard Ett, Angelo Massatoshi Ebesui, Gilberto Janólio, Volkmar Ett
  • Patent number: 8512888
    Abstract: The present invention provides a current collector, a battery including the current collector, which are capable of increasing energy density or output density and improving productivity or stability; it also provides a method for producing the current collector and a method for producing the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kawaoka
  • Patent number: 8507122
    Abstract: A power supply device includes rectangular battery cells 1, resin separators 2, end spacers 17, thick metal end plates 10, and coupling members 11. The separator 2 is inserted between the cells 1 to insulate adjacent cells 1 from each other, and in thermal contact with the cells 1. The end spacers 17 cover end battery cells 1 on the opposed end surfaces of a battery block composed of the cells 1 and the separators 2 alternately arranged. The end plates 10 cover the surfaces of the end spacers 17. The coupling members 11 couple the end plates 10 to each other. The separators 2 form gaps 4 for flowing air along the surfaces of the cells 1 in contact with the separators 2. The end spacers 17 have hollow layers 18 on their surfaces in contact with the cells 1, and define closed chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Saito, Tomokazu Takashina, Tsuyoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8492016
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack including a module assembly constructed in a structure in which a plurality of battery modules, each of which includes a plurality of battery cells or unit modules mounted in a module case while the battery cells or unit modules are connected in series to each other, are arranged such that the battery modules are disposed in contact with each other in the lateral direction, and a coolant flow channel is vertically formed, a plurality of support members for supporting opposite sides and the bottom of the module assembly and maintaining the arrangement state of the module assembly, and a pack housing for surrounding the module assembly and the support members, wherein the battery pack is constructed in a cooling structure in which a coolant is introduced through one side upper end (or lower end) of the module assembly along a hermetically sealed space defined by the support members, flows vertically through the module assembly, and is discharged through
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongshik Shin, Heekook Yang, Jin Woong Ha, Jongmoon Yoon
  • Patent number: 8481196
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrochemical cell constructed in a structure in which a plurality of full cells or bicells, as unit cells, are folded by a separation film formed in the shape of a long sheet, and separators of the unit cells are secured to the separation film by thermal welding. The electrochemical cell according to the present invention has the effect of preventing the electrodes of the stacked electrodes from being separated from the separation film or from being twisted due to external impacts and vibrations, thereby restraining the electrochemical cell from generating heat or catching fire. Furthermore, the structural stability of the electrochemical cell is maintained even when the temperature of the electrochemical cell is increased, or the volume of the electrochemical cell is increased due to the generation of gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Heon Ryu, Jaepil Lee, Jeong Hee Choi, Min Su Kim, Youngjoon Shin
  • Patent number: 8481204
    Abstract: A solid-state battery has a power generation element (5) having a cathode layer (1), a sulfide-based solid electrolyte membrane (2), an anode layer (3) that are stacked in this order; a battery case (6) in which the power generation element is disposed; and a flowable sealant (7) provided in the battery case and being non-reactive with the sulfide-based solid electrolyte membrane, the power generation element being soaked in the flowable sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigenori Hama, Shoji Yokoishi, Yukinari Kotani
  • Patent number: 8481197
    Abstract: A bipolar secondary battery includes a plurality of bipolar electrodes, each including a current collector that has a positive electrode layer on one surface thereof and a negative electrode layer on the opposite surface thereof. A separator is disposed between adjacent two bipolar electrodes such that the positive electrode layer of one bipolar electrode and the negative electrode layer of the adjacent bipolar electrode adjacent are opposed to each other along the length of the separator. The positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer are formed with protrudent portions disposed at positions offset from each other along a length of the current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Sato, Kenji Hosaka, Hideaki Horie, Yoshio Shimoida, Masanori Aoyagi
  • Publication number: 20130171485
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of thin plate batteries that have a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above and that are placed one on top of the other is disclosed. The thin plate batteries each have a positive electrode tab and a negative electrode tab extending from a front side. The positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab of adjacent thin plate batteries face each other. The positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab that face each other are electrically connected such that the thin plate batteries are connected in series. An electrically conducting path that electrically connects the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is folded along a folding line that is parallel to a lateral side adjacent to the front side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventor: HITACHI, LTD.
  • Patent number: 8470471
    Abstract: Provided is an electrochemical cell having a quasi-bipolar structure, particularly, a case of the electrochemical cell in which an electrode assembly is accommodated. A reliable electrolyte isolation barrier wall is disposed between the case and the electrode assembly, and an electric connection part constructed using the case is provided for the electrochemical cell for voltage equalization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Kim's Techknowledge Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20130149579
    Abstract: An electrode assembly including a first electrode plate having a plurality of first electrode tabs, wherein each one of the first electrode tabs is attached to a region generally opposite to and facing each another of the first electrode tabs; a second electrode plate having a plurality of second electrode tabs, wherein each one of the second electrode tabs is attached to a region generally opposite to and facing each another of the second electrode tabs; and a separator located between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: YongKyun Park
  • Patent number: 8460819
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery stack arrangement (50) comprising at least one bipolar battery. Each bipolar battery comprises a plurality of battery cell arranged between endplates (22,23). Each battery cell is provided with a seal (24) arranged around the entire periphery of each cell, and a sealing pressure Fseal is applied over the seal to prevent electrolyte leakage between adjacent cells. The battery stack arrangement further comprises a mounting frame (57) including: at least two mounting units (58,59) and at least one tie unit (60, 60?, 60?) holding said mounting units together. The bipolar battery is arranged between the mounting units (58,59), and the battery stack arrangement further comprises at least one spacing element (61) arranged between the mounting units (58,59) and each spacing element (61) abuts against at least one endplate (22,23) and is held in place by said mounting frame (57) to create a stack pressure Fstack, independent of the sealing pressure Fseal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Nilar International AB
    Inventors: Lars Fredriksson, Neil H. Puester, Richard Howlett
  • Patent number: 8460828
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly for secondary batteries, wherein the electrode assembly is constructed in a structure in which a cathode, having an active material layer coated on one major surface of a current collector, and an anode, having an active material layer coated on one major surface of another current collector, are bent in a zigzag fashion in vertical section, and the cathode and the anode are fitted to each other, such that the electrode active material layers face each other, while a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode. The electrode assembly according to the present invention has the effect of simplifying a process for manufacturing a battery, thereby reducing the manufacturing costs and the manufacturing time, and therefore, improving the productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: KiJae Kim, Min Su Kim, Hey Woong Park
  • Publication number: 20130143087
    Abstract: An energy storage device can include at least one electrode that comprise a plurality carbon nanostructure (CNS)-infused fibers in contact with an active material and an electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: APPLIED NANOSTRUCTURED SOLUTIONS, LLC.
    Inventors: Han Liu, Corey Adam Fleischer, Lawrence P. Hetzel, William Patrick Burgess, Gregory F. Pensero, Tushar K. Shah
  • Publication number: 20130136973
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for batch fabrication of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery using a silicon substrate as an anode. In one aspect, a pre-formed silicon substrate is provided. A plurality of first openings can be formed on one side of the substrate, which can have a high height to width aspect ratio. A plurality of second openings can be formed alternatingly, or in interdigitated fashion, with the first openings on another side of the substrate that is opposite the first side. A solid electrolyte layer can be deposited on the second side of the substrate in the second openings, and a cathode material can be formed into the second openings and over the electrolyte layer on the second side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ravindra V. Shenoy
  • Publication number: 20130131745
    Abstract: The disclosure includes an electrochemical cell comprising a first cathode and a second cathodes are adjacent one another in a stacked arrangement to form a cathode stack in the electrochemical cell. The first cathode includes a first current collector and a first cathode form of active material covering the first current collector, and the second cathode includes a second current collector and a second cathode form of active material covering the second current collector. The second current collector is in electrical contact with the first current collector. The electrochemical cell further comprises an anode adjacent to the cathode stack, and a separator located between the cathode stack and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
    Inventor: Medtronic, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20130122330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery comprising an electrode separator arrangement filled with an electrolyte, characterised in that the electrode separator arrangement is at least partially covered with a casting compound (FIG. 6a). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Hoerpel, Martin Schuster, Dirk Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8435664
    Abstract: A battery system including battery blocks (3) having a plurality of battery cells (1) stacked with cooling gaps (4) established between the battery cells to pass cooling gas; ventilating ducts (5), which are supply ducts (6) and exhaust ducts (7), disposed on both sides of the battery blocks to forcibly ventilate the cooling gaps; and ventilating apparatus (9) to force cooling gas to flow through the ventilating ducts. Cooling gas forcibly introduced by the ventilating apparatus flows from the supply ducts through the cooling gaps and into the exhaust ducts to cool the battery cells. In addition, the battery system has temperature equalizing walls (8) disposed in the supply ducts. The temperature equalizing walls are long and narrow with length in the direction of flow greater than the width, and each temperature equalizing wall gradually narrows towards the upstream end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masao Saito, Kazunobu Yokotani, Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8432696
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to techniques for facilitating thermal transfer in a portable electronic device. This portable electronic device may include a battery pack, which includes a battery cell and enclosure material for enclosing the battery cell. This enclosure material extends beyond the enclosure for the battery cell to facilitate thermal transfer within the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos A. Ribas, Fletcher R. Rothkopf
  • Publication number: 20130101891
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for an electrode assembly for a stacked-cell battery. The electrode assembly comprises a first active material layer; a first current collector layer adjacent to and in electrical contact with an outer surface of the first active material layer; a tab element having an end lead portion and a second lead portion, the end lead portion being in electrical contact with at least one of the first active material layer and the first current collector layer, and the second lead portion extending away from the end lead portion and being substantially adjacent to a surface of at least one of the first active material layer and the first current collector layer and is adapted to provide an electrical connection to the electrode assembly; and an insulative layer covering an inner contact area of the second lead portion to electrically insulate this portion of the tab element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David Gerard RICH, Taha Shabbir Husain SUTARWALA, Andre John Van SCHYNDEL
  • Patent number: 8404379
    Abstract: A battery system for a vehicle capable of being driven by electric power is disclosed. The vehicle includes at least one motor/generator and a battery system for supplying electrical power to and receiving electrical power from the motor/generator. The battery system includes multiple battery packs, each comprising a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells in each battery pack are electrically connected with one another. Multiple battery pack housings are provided to house the plurality of cells. Each battery pack housing facilitates electrical connection to one or more other battery pack. The system also includes a compartment containing the multiple battery packs in their housings. The compartment facilitates electrical connection to the motor/generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: BYD Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Weixin Zheng, Jianhua Zhu, Xi Shen
  • Publication number: 20130065103
    Abstract: An upper rotating body is rotatably attached to a lower traveling body. An electricity storage module is mounted on the upper rotating body. The electricity storage module includes a plurality of electricity storage cells each having at least a pair of electrodes led out from the edges of a plate-like portion. The electricity storage cells are stacked in the thickness direction of the plate-like portions, and are connected in series by bringing the electrodes of the electricity storage cells adjacent to each other in the stack direction into contact with each other. At least some of the electrode pairs, each of which is comprised of a pair of electrodes in contact with each other, each have a bridge structure having the electrodes bent in a direction in which the electrodes approach each other and also having the outer surface of one electrode and the inner surface of the other electrode in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Masanori Yumura
  • Publication number: 20130052492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell for a lithium ion battery comprising at least (i) one electrolyte, (ii) at least one cathodic electrode, (iii) at least one anodic electrode and (iv) at least one separator disposed between cathodic electrode and anodic electrode, wherein said separator comprises at least one porous ceramic material. The electrochemical cell is enclosed in a gas-tight manner in a pressure-resistant housing, wherein said housing and said electrochemical cell do not comprise any means for reducing the pressure in the housing, especially no bursting device, pressure valve, one-way valve, central pin, mandrel or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: LI-TEC BATTERY GMBH
    Inventor: Tim Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8383262
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising a battery cell formed by stacking a plurality of full cells having a structure of cathode/separator/anode or bicells having a structure of cathode(anode)/separator/anode(cathode)/separator/cathode (anode), as a unit electrode assembly, wherein (i) a cathode active material or (ii) an anode active material or (iii) a cathode active material and an anode active material in two or more unit electrode assemblies are configured to have a different composition to induce a voltage difference and separate electrode terminals are installed in a battery case according to the voltage difference to thereby simultaneously provide two or more voltages by a single battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hey Woong Park, Seungtaek Hong, Ra Young Hwang, Jisang Yu, John E. Namgoong
  • Patent number: 8367240
    Abstract: A battery comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and an electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity. The first electrode and the second electrode are wound with the separator interposed therebetween to form an electrode assembly. The first electrode includes a current collector and an active material layer carried on one face of the current collector. The active material layer includes columnar particles having a bottom and a head, the bottom of the columnar particles being adhered to the current collector. The head of the columnar particles is positioned at an outer round side of the electrode assembly than the bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Honda
  • Publication number: 20130029201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cell module formed by laminating a plurality of flat cells, each of which has electrode tabs, and a plurality of insulating members, which are disposed so as to eliminate a short circuit between the electrode tabs. The cell module has: a fitting portion 70 formed by lamination of the insulating members so as to be fitted with an external connector 80; and a second engaging portion formed in the insulating members 100 so as to be engaged with a first engaging portion of the external connector 80. It is possible to provide the cell module with a reduced number of component parts such that the connector can be inserted and engaged with the cell module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Toshiyuki Motohashi, Tatsuya Higashino, Yasuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8361644
    Abstract: An interconnect device enables battery cells having terminals in the form of flexible tabs to be serially interconnected in a stack. The interconnect device comprises a relatively rigid substrate and at least two arrays of pins projecting from opposing first and second surfaces of the substrate. This enables the flexible tabs of the battery cell to be embedded in the pin arrays, providing a quick and easy means of fixing the tabs and enabling them to be interconnected to other cells in a stacked arrangement. A battery module formed from such a stack of cell assemblies is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Kane, Larry L. Deal, Ronald Gritzinger
  • Patent number: 8349484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for stacking a high-power lithium battery, and the object of the present invention is to provide a process for stacking a high-power lithium battery, with lowered the error rate and minimized open circuit voltage drop of the battery. The process for stacking a high-power lithium battery according to the present invention is characterized by a process for preparing a lithium battery comprised of anodes (100), separators (300) and cathodes (200), which comprises the steps of a) providing the anode (100) attached to the separator (300); b) providing the cathode (200) attached to the separator (300); and c) alternately stacking the anodes (100) attached to the separator (300) and the cathodes (200) attached to the separator (300) to form a stack cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yurim Do, Jeonkeun Oh, Jae-Myoung Lee
  • Patent number: 8343647
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack including a plurality of unit cells electrically connected with each other, wherein the battery pack is constructed in a structure in which a heat transfer medium flows through gaps defined between the unit cells for controlling the overall temperature of the battery pack to be within a predetermined temperature range for the optimum operation of the battery pack, and each unit cell is provided at the outer surface thereof, at which the heat transfer medium is brought into contact with each unit cell, with a layer containing a phase transformation material (‘phase transformation layer’) for minimizing individual temperature difference between the unit cells. The present invention has the effect of controlling the overall temperature of the battery pack and individual controlling the temperatures of unit cells constituting the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaesung Ahn, Do Yang Jung, John E. Namgoong, Seungdon Choi, Sinyoung Park
  • Patent number: 8338036
    Abstract: An all-solid-state battery, and manufacturing method thereof. The all-solid-state battery has a plurality of laminated bodies including: a cathode layer; an anode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer sandwiched therebetween, when neighboring two laminated bodies are defined as a first and second laminated body, the solid electrolyte layer of the first and second laminated body being connected through an insulating layer, to a pair of side surfaces of the laminated plurality of the laminated bodies, a first current collector which is connected with the cathode layer but not connected with the anode layer and a second current collector which is connected with the anode layer but not connected with the cathode layer being arranged respectively, a plurality of insulating layers connected to the solid electrolyte layers being arranged between the cathode layer and the second current collector and between the anode layer and the first current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takayoshi Doi
  • Patent number: 8329330
    Abstract: A power supply device includes a battery block 3 of battery cells 1. Cooling gaps 4 are provided for flowing cooling gas between cells 1 from a side surface of the block 3 into the gaps 4. The width of a temperature equalizing plate 15 covering the side surface of the block 3 varies designed so that the amounts of the gas flowing into the gaps 4 are reduced toward the upstream side. The upstream side of the plate 15 is fastened to the block 3. The plate 15 includes protrusions 37 that protrude from the downstream side of the plate 15. Insertion portions 39 are arranged at positions of coupling members 11 corresponding to the protrusions 37 on side surface of the block 3. When the protrusions 37 of the plate 15 are inserted into the insertion portions 39, the plate 15 is attached to the coupling members 11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wataru Okada
  • Patent number: 8323822
    Abstract: In a stacked battery including a plurality of electrolyte layers having substantially the same resistance value, an uneven temperature distribution during charge and discharge changes the resistance values of solid electrolyte layers to cause variations in output among a plurality of unit cells in a stacking direction. A power storage device includes a plurality of electrolyte layers which are stacked with an electrode element interposed between them, wherein the plurality of electrolyte layers include an electrolyte layer provided at a first position in a stacking direction and an electrolyte layer provided at a second position different from the first position, heat radiation being lower at the second position than at the first position, and the electrolyte layer at the second position has a resistance value higher than that of the electrolyte layer at the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8313872
    Abstract: A fuel cell includes: two end plates that sandwich a cell stack from both ends thereof in a stacking direction; a side member that defines a distance between the two end plates; a connecting bolt that connects the end plates and the side member by a bolt axial force acting substantially in the stacking direction; and a stopper portion that is provided in at least one of the end plates, and that contacts a surface of the side member that extends in the stacking direction and that is located substantially opposite from the cell stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroki Okabe, Yutaka Hotta
  • Patent number: 8309247
    Abstract: A battery module has a plurality of prismatic batteries (2) stacked in a thickness direction. Two plates (3, 4) are provided between each of the batteries (2), and each of the batteries (2) is compressed by shifting the two plates (3, 4) in directions away from each other. A pair of frame members (10, 20) having opposing surfaces (11, 21) extending along the stacking direction of the batteries (2) are disposed face to face so as to sandwich the batteries (2) in a direction perpendicular to the stacking direction of the batteries. Wedge-shaped spacers (12, 22) inserted between the two plates (3, 4) are provided respectively on the opposing surfaces. By narrowing the gap between the pair of frame members (10, 20), the spacers (12, 22) are allowed to advance inwardly between the two plates (3, 4) so that the two plates are shifted in directions away from each other, whereby the batteries are compressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshitaka Shinyashiki, Masayuki Fujiwara, Hitoshi Maeda, Atsuhiro Funahashi
  • Patent number: 8304103
    Abstract: A battery structure for improving a heat dissipating property and a vibration absorbing performance. The battery structure comprises a plurality of unit cell layers, each formed by alternately stacking a cathode active material layer formed on a surface of one collector, a separator for retaining an electrolyte and an anode active material layer formed on a surface of another collector. The battery structure also comprises a heat dissipating member disposed between at least one unit cell layer and another unit cell layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyoichi Watanabe, Hajime Sato, Kenji Hosaka, Hideaki Horie
  • Publication number: 20120270091
    Abstract: One example includes a plurality of substantially planar electrodes disposed in a stack, in alignment, the stack being at least partially disk-shaped with a first major face opposing a second major face, with an edge extending between the first major face and the second major face, a pocket, with a covered portion of the stack disposed in the pocket, the pocket shaped to conform to the stack with a first portion of the pocket covering a first segment of the first major face, a second portion covering a second segment of the second major face opposite the first segment, and an edge portion covering the edge of the stack, wherein a remaining portion of the stack extends out of the pocket and a film disposed over the remaining portion of the stack, substantially covering the remaining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Jay Kuhn, Brad Whitney, Matthew Wappel, Vanessa Mitchell, Kyle Richard Chlan
  • Publication number: 20120231324
    Abstract: A cover for a battery module having a plurality of battery cells arranged in a stacked configuration includes a non-conductive main body having a plurality of spaced apart recessed regions formed therein and a plurality of electrically conductive connectors, each of the connectors disposed in one of the recessed regions and coupled to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Roger M. Brisbane
  • Patent number: 8263247
    Abstract: An electrolyte injection hole is formed in a current collector extension part between negative and positive active material layers of a quasi-bipolar electrode, and another electrolyte injection hole corresponding to the electrolyte injection hole of the quasi-bipolar electrode is formed in a sidewall of a hollow core around which the electrode is wound, so as to easily inject a predetermined amount of electrolyte into each unit cell of an electrode assembly through an electrolyte injection port and the core. Therefore, simple, reliable, and easy-to-manufacture electrochemical cell can be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kim's Techknowledge Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Min Kim
  • Patent number: 8263249
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cartridge having two or more unit cells mounted therein, wherein the battery cartridge includes a rotation part, which is formed at a cartridge case constructed generally with a plate-shaped structure, in the longitudinal direction of the battery cartridge and/or in the lateral direction of the battery cartridge, such that the battery cartridge can be folded by a predetermined angle in the longitudinal direction of the battery cartridge and/or in the lateral direction of the battery cartridge. The battery cartridge can be folded by a predetermined angle through the provision of the rotation part, and therefore, the battery cartridge is constructed in various structures as compared to the conventional rigid battery cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventor: Junill Yoon
  • Patent number: 8257860
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of unit batteries, a pair of end plates located at outermost sides of the plurality of unit batteries and connecting rods disposed at first and second edges of at least one of the end plates, the first and second edges being opposite edges, wherein the connecting rods fix the pair of end plates to the plurality of unit batteries, and the connecting rods are spaced apart at different intervals along the first and second edges of the at least one end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8252452
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a secondary battery including an electrode assembly for charging and discharging mounted in a sheathing member including a metal layer and a resin layer, wherein the secondary battery further includes a secondary battery having a molding part of a predetermined thickness at least partially formed at the outside of a sheathing member, preferably, at a sealing region of the sheathing member, and a medium- or large-sized battery pack including the same. The molding part is formed at the outside of the sheathing member of the secondary battery. Consequently, the secondary battery according to the present invention has high mechanical strength, and therefore, it is possible to construct a battery pack without using addition members, such as cartridges. When the molding part is formed at the sealing region, which is weak, the molding part increases the mechanical strength and the sealing force of the secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junill Yoon, Heekook Yang, Jisang Yu, John E. Namgoong
  • Publication number: 20120214036
    Abstract: In one aspect, a rechargeable battery for efficiently controlling a composite thickness on both edges of a coated unit when an uncoated region on an edge of an electrode plate is used for an electrode assembly is provided. The rechargeable battery can include: an electrode assembly including electrodes with opposite polarities on both ends of a separator; and an electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly wherein the electrode includes a coated unit coated with a composite on an electrode plate and an uncoated region set on an edge of the electrode plate exposed on the coated unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae-Hyung Kim
  • Publication number: 20120196173
    Abstract: A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same in which the secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a number of electrode plates and a number of separators. Each separator is disposed between each of the electrode plates of the plurality of electrode plates. Further included is a number of electrode tabs extending from and electrically connected to each of the plurality of electrode plates. The electrode tabs form a stack of electrode tabs by placing each electrode tab of the plurality of electrode tabs one upon another. Still further included is a number of lead members having two ends in which a first end has a space that forms a first part and a second part in the first end of each lead member with the first part and the second part are independent and separate from each other. In addition, the first part and the second part of each lead member are each coupled to the stack of electrode tabs within the battery case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chan-Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 8232009
    Abstract: An electrode laminate unit of an electric storage device includes positive electrodes, negative electrodes and a lithium electrode connected to the negative electrode. When an electrolyte solution is injected into the electric storage device, lithium ions are emitted from the lithium electrode to the negative electrode. A positive and a negative electrode current collector have through-holes that guide the lithium ions in the laminating direction. The aperture ratio of the through-holes at the edge parts where the electrolyte solution is easy to be permeated is set to be smaller than the aperture ratio at central parts in order to suppress the permeation. Thus, the distribution of the electrolyte solution is made uniform, whereby the doping amount is made uniform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuo Ando, Mitsuru Nagai, Takashi Utsunomiya, Ken Baba