Cell Enclosure Structure, E.g., Housing, Casing, Container, Cover, Etc. Patents (Class 429/163)
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Patent number: 8883337Abstract: A support foot for a battery pack, a battery pack including the support foot and a method for manufacturing the battery pack are provided. The support foot is constructed with a first support part, and a second support part including a protrusion. The protrusion is inserted into the battery pack and is thermally welded to be attached to the battery pack, so that the support foot can be securely attached to the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Il-Joong Kim, Jang-Gun Ahn
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Publication number: 20140329138Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell including an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure, the electrode assembly being impregnated with electrolyte, the electrode assembly being chargeable and dischargeable, a battery case in which the electrode assembly is mounted, the battery case being made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and a protective coating layer applied to at least a portion of an outer surface of the battery case, the protective coating layer containing an electrically insulative polymer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Geon Tae PARK, Sooryoung KIM, Hee Gyu KIM, Jung Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20140329137Abstract: A flooded lead-acid battery include a pasting substrate embedded into an active material of at least one surface of either the positive plates or the negative plates of each respective plurality, wherein the pasting substrate has an initial thickness. The pasting substrate thickness has a compressed thickness within the container that is at least 10 to 20% less than the initial thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2011Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Jesus Valenciano Martinez, Luca Brisotto, Francisco Trinidad Lopez
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Patent number: 8877361Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first and second electrodes; a case housing the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly connected to the case. The cap assembly includes a first tab electrically connected to the first electrode, a second tab electrically connected to the second electrode, an deformable plate capable of electrically connecting the first tab and the second tab by being deformed due to a pressure increase, and an intermediate member formed between the first tab and the deformable plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Sang-Won Byun, Yong-Sam Kim, Hyo-Seob Kim, Sung-Bae Kim, Byung-Kyu Ahn
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Patent number: 8877368Abstract: A thin battery having an electric connector is provided. The electric connector can be used for plugging a mating connector along a first direction or a second direction. Therefore, when a mating connector is provided on mobile electronic equipment, the thin battery according to the present disclosure can be connected to the mobile electronic equipment along the first direction or second direction through the electric connector, thereby supplying power to it. Apart from the electric connector, the thin battery also includes a base plate, a first flange, a second flange, a third flange, a cover plate, at least two positioning blocks, a battery cell, and a circuit board. The cover plate can be bent toward the base plate and be clamped with the base plate. The electric connector is disposed between the base plate and a top sealing area, and is exposed from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: UER Technology CorporationInventors: Chung-Da Yang, Ray-Tang Sun
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Patent number: 8877370Abstract: A battery having a can containing an electrode assembly and an electrolyte and a cap assembly with a cap plate having an electrolyte injection unit, the cap plate is coupled to the can and an upper cover is coupled to the cap plate. The battery further includes a gas sensor located within the cap assembly to detect leakage of the electrolyte into the cap assembly and a protective circuit module mounted to the upper cover and electrically coupled to the gas sensor, the protective circuit module is adapted to stop a charge/discharge operation of the battery and discharge the battery upon receipt of a signal from the gas sensor indicating detection of leakage of the electrolyte into the cap assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Youn-Gu Kim
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Patent number: 8877369Abstract: A secondary battery including a case having a lengthwise direction and including a space therein, an electrode assembly disposed in the space in the case, the electrode assembly including a rolled laminate of a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator interposed therebetween and having non-coating portions at ends thereof, a pair of current collectors, each current collector being electrically connected to one of the non-coating portions of the electrode assembly, each current collector including a current collector plate having an end portion, each end portion extending along the lengthwise direction of the case such that the end portions of the current collector plates of the pair of current collectors are spaced apart from each other in a central region in the lengthwise direction of the case, and a cap plate coupled to a top of the case to seal the case, the cap plate having a vent disposed therein at a position corresponding to the end portions of the current collector plates.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Sangwon Byun, Hyoseob Kim
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Publication number: 20140322590Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes a set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a pouch enclosing the layers, which contains a first layer of polyether ether ketone (PEEK).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Mank, Taisup Hwang
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Publication number: 20140321034Abstract: A battery pack allowing a gap between an electrical device and the battery pack to be narrowed is provided. The battery pack has a housing case that is slidably attached/detached to/from the electrical device, and an elastic member that exerts a force acting in a direction of causing a mounting unit provided to the electrical device and the housing case to move closer to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.Inventor: Shota TAKEUCHI
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Publication number: 20140321033Abstract: A mobile electronic device with an enhanced battery pack construction is shown. The mobile electronic device (10) includes: a housing (12) including a front housing (14) and a rear housing (16) having a reservoir area (18); a user interface (20) connected to the front housing (14); and a battery pack (22) including a planar inwardly facing surface (24) and a nonplanar outwardly facing surface (26), the nonplanar outwardly facing surface (26) being substantially complementarily configured to be received in the reservoir area (18) of the rear housing (16). Advantageously, this construction helps to provide a uniquely shaped mobile electronic device with enhanced ergonomics, adapted to be comfortably held in a user's hand and can conform to a user's palm. Advantageously, this construction is adapted to accommodating expansion and contraction of the battery pack (22), when it comprises a Lithium Ion Polymer, in one embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLCInventors: Jerald A. Hallmark, Steven R. Fischl, Jason N. Howard, David Kyungtag Lim, Hossein Maleki, Michael F. Spence, Timothy J. Sutherland, Jason P. Wojack
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Publication number: 20140322591Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a battery case containing them. The negative electrode includes SiOx where 0.5<x<1.5, and a carbon material. The non-aqueous electrolyte includes a halogenated cyclic carbonate. A ratio of mass b of the halogenated cyclic carbonate included in the non-aqueous electrolyte to mass a of the SiOx included in the negative electrode satisfies 0.001<b/a<3. A percentage of the SiOx to the total of the SiOx and the carbon material included in the negative electrode is preferably more than or equal to 3 mass % and less than 40 mass %.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Taisuke Yamamoto, Tatsuki Hiraoka, Keiichi Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Muraoka
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Patent number: 8871383Abstract: A cell in which thermal welding of a laminate packaging is performed so that the thickness of a thermal welded portion including an electrode terminal is larger than that of a thermal welded portion including no electrode terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Kazuhito Hatta, Mashio Shibuya
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Patent number: 8871378Abstract: A secondary battery includes a bare cell including a can, an electrode assembly, and a cap assembly, wherein the cap assembly includes a protection circuit assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungwon Seo, Youngcheol Jang
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Patent number: 8871386Abstract: A secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly including: a first electrode plate connected to a first electrode tab, a second electrode plate connected to a second electrode tab, and a separator disposed therebetween; a can having an opening, to house the electrode assembly; and a cap assembly to seal the opening. The first electrode tab has a reinforcement portion. The first electrode tab has a welding portion connected to the cap assembly and a bent portion formed in the reinforcement portion, which is thicker than the welding portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Dae-Kyu Kim
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Publication number: 20140315071Abstract: An electric storage device according to the present invention includes a case having a case body and a cover plate, the cover plate has a projection to be inserted into the opening of the case body, the projection is in contact with or adjacent to the inner surface of the opening edge of the case body in the second direction, and the projection is locally located in the vicinity of the circumferential edge of the cover plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Masakazu TSUTSUMI, Jun Nakamura
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Patent number: 8865343Abstract: A protection circuit module (PCM) assembly for use with a battery cell includes a base circuit board on which a plurality of electronic elements are mounted, and a first electrode output terminal formed on the base circuit board. The PCM assembly is to be coupled to a top portion of the battery cell and electrically connected to the first electrode lead and the second electrode lead. The first electrode output terminal is to be directly connected to a first terminal of an external device and to be electrically connected to an electrode terminal of the battery cell to form a first output stage. A second electrode lead at a side of the base circuit board is to be directly connected to a second terminal of the external device and is to be connected to the can or the cap plate to form a second output stage.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seok-Ryun Park, Seok Koh
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Patent number: 8865345Abstract: Various methods, systems, and apparatus for implementing aspects of the use of alloy anodes in three-dimensional lithium-ion batteries are disclosed, while accounting for volume change that occurs in these alloy anodes during charging and discharging. A three-dimensional lithium-ion battery according to certain embodiments comprises a battery enclosure, and an anode protruding from a first surface within the enclosure, with the anode having a first state and an expanded state, where the volume occupied by said anode is larger in the expanded state than in the first state. A first cathode is separated from the anode along a first direction, and a second cathode is separated from the anode along a second direction. A separator contacts the first cathode, the second cathode, and a portion of the anode. A gap is provided between the anode and the separator, the gap being larger in the first state than in the expanded state.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Enovix CorporationInventors: Murali Ramasubramanian, Ashok Lahiri
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Patent number: 8865340Abstract: A battery packaging method comprises providing a battery comprising at least one battery cell on a substrate, the battery cell comprising a plurality of electrodes about an electrolyte, and the battery having at least one open peripheral side surface. A thermoplastic bead is provided at an open peripheral side surface of the battery. A cap is placed over the battery and in contact with the thermoplastic bead. The thermoplastic bead is locally heated by directing an energy beam onto the thermoplastic bead, the energy beam having a beam width sized sufficiently small to heat a beam incident region on the thermoplastic bead substantially without heating adjacent regions.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Front Edge Technology Inc.Inventors: Jiuh-Ming Liang, Kai Wei Nieh
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Patent number: 8865341Abstract: Provided is a packaging material for electrochemical cells which has an identification mark that can be recognized from the outside and that is difficult to forge. The packaging material comprises a multilayer film which has a structure formed by laminating a base layer (11), an adhesive layer (13), a metal foil layer (12), an acid-modified polyolefin layer (14), and a heat-sealable layer (15) in this order, wherein the base layer (11) comprises both a oriented polyester film (11b) and a oriented nylon film (11e) with a printed layer (11c) provided on the surface of the oriented polyester film (11b) that faces the oriented nylon film (11e).Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirohisa Akita, Youichi Mochizuki, Kazuhiko Yokota
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Patent number: 8865342Abstract: Provided a polycarbonate resin composition excellent in flame resistance, impact resistance, and color fastness. A polycarbonate resin composition containing, per 100 parts by mass of polycarbonate resin (A), 0.001 to 30 parts by mass of flame retardant (B), 0.001 to 1 part by mass of fluoropolymer (C), and 0.5 to 10 parts by mass of graft copolymer (D) obtainable by graft-copolymerizing a diene-based rubber with a (meth)acrylate ester compound, the graft copolymer (D) having (i) a sulfur content of 100 to 1500 ppm, and (ii) an average particle size of 70 to 240 nm.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics CorporationInventors: Toshiki Monden, Yutaka Shiraishi
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Publication number: 20140308574Abstract: A process of producing a battery having a housing and a three-dimensional electrode-separator assembly includes at least one first electrode, at least one second electrode having the opposite polarity to the first, at least one separator physically separating the first electrode and the second electrode and optionally at least one power outlet lead arranged therein is described. The assembly is built up in layers by sequentially printing two-dimensional layers of a first electrode dispersion to produce the at least one first electrode and/or a second electrode dispersion to produce the at least one second electrode and/or a separator dispersion to produce the at least one separator and/or at least one power outlet lead dispersion to produce the at least one power outlet lead on top of one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: David Ensling, Edward Pytlik, Hans Juergen Lindner
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Publication number: 20140308555Abstract: In a prismatic sealed secondary battery provided with an outer can made of a metal, the ability of inserting the electrode assembly into the outer can is improved to restrain the displacement and damages of the insulation member when inserting the electrode assembly into the outer can. The prismatic sealed secondary battery of the present invention includes an insulation member having a bottomed box shape which is a shape obtained by eliminating the upper surface from the surfaces of a hexahedron having a cuboid form, wherein each width of at least a pair of side surfaces facing each other in the insulation member is smaller than the width of the electrode assembly facing the pair of side surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takayuki Hattori, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Toshiyuki Nohma
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Patent number: 8859137Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module, a combustor, a fuel gas supply apparatus, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, a water supply apparatus, a power converter, a control device, and a casing containing the fuel cell module, the combustor, the fuel gas supply apparatus, the oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the power converter, and the control device. The casing includes a casing body having an opening in the front face and a slide door that is installed onto the casing body. When the slide door slides horizontally, the opening is opened/closed. The power converter and the control device are attached onto the slide door at upper and lower positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kimiko Fujisawa, Tetsuya Ogawa
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Patent number: 8859121Abstract: An electricity storage device according to the present invention includes a battery module having side plates and cover members assembled to both the sides of a case member of the battery module, so that gas discharge spaces are defined into which gas is emitted from the terminals of battery cells that are stored within the case member. Projecting portions are provided to the side plates respectively, and have through-holes communicating with the gas discharge spaces. The lowermost surfaces of the through-holes of the projecting portions are positioned lower than a axe of any of the battery cells. The projecting portions are connected by a tubular rubber members.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventor: Sadashi Seto
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Patent number: 8859136Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell module, a combustor, a fuel gas supply apparatus, an oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, a water supply apparatus, a power converter, a control device, and a casing containing the fuel cell module, the combustor, the fuel gas supply apparatus, the oxygen-containing gas supply apparatus, the water supply apparatus, the power converter, and the control device. The casing includes a casing body and an open/close door that opens/closes the casing body by rotation about a vertical axis through hinges. The power converter and the control device are attached onto the open/close door at upper and lower positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kimiko Fujisawa, Tetsuya Ogawa
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Publication number: 20140302363Abstract: Provided is an electric storage module including an electric storage device and an outer package member that covers the electric storage device. The outer package member has a main body that covers the electric storage device and a cable fixing portion provided on an outer surface of the main body of the outer package member. The cable fixing portion has a plurality of insertion holes through which a binding member or a cable can be inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2014Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Yasutaka MIYAWAKI, Yoshihiro DOTE, Hiroshi YAMASHIRO
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Patent number: 8852768Abstract: An aqueous electrolyte battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrolyte, an aqueous electrolyte, and a deposition portion that promotes deposition of discharge product and that is provided at a location that contacts the aqueous electrolyte and that is a location other than at a catalyst included in the positive electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koji Suto
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Patent number: 8852818Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery contains a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The positive electrode contains a layered structure lithium-containing compound oxide, or a spinel lithium-containing compound oxide containing manganese as an active material. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains at least one additive selected from a sulfonic acid anhydride, a sulfonate ester derivative, a cyclic sulfate derivative and a cyclic sulfonate ester derivative, and a vinylene carbonate or a derivative of the vinylene carbonate.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.Inventors: Jinbao Zhao, Eri Kojima
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Patent number: 8852798Abstract: A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and an elastic member between the case and an outer surface of the electrode assembly, wherein the elastic member includes a tapering wall defining a central open area having an axis, the tapering wall having an inclined disposition relative to the axis of the central open area.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Duk-Jung Kim, Joong-Heon Kim
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Patent number: 8852779Abstract: A battery pack including one or more battery modules, each battery module including one or more battery cells; a cover for accommodating the one or more battery modules, and a circulative fluid channel through which a cooling fluid flows, the circulative fluid channel being associated with the cover.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Tae-Yong Kim
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Patent number: 8852793Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate including a first non-coating portion, a second electrode plate including a second non-coating portion, and a separator between the first and second electrode plates; an insulating bag accommodating the electrode assembly and including first and second connection members electrically connected to the first and second non-coating portions, respectively; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the insulating bag; a cap plate sealing an opening of the case; and first and second electrode terminals electrically connected to the first and second connection members, respectively. An upper part of the insulating bag having an opening is coupled to a lower surface of the cap plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Minhyung Guen
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Patent number: 8852794Abstract: Subject matter disclosed herein relates to an apparatus for a battery system for electric vehicles and, more particularly, to removable modular batteries and a battery case to store the batteries.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Battchange, LLCInventor: Ernest W. Laitinen
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Patent number: 8852772Abstract: A Lithium Ion battery cooling system for use in a hybrid vehicle comprises a plurality of self-contained liquid cooling modules, each cooling module including a closed and sealed container having an interior space. Each cooling module includes a battery assembly disposed within the interior space of the container and a plurality of battery cells having at least one fluid channel formed therebetween for receiving a fluid therein. A dielectric fluid is disposed within the at least one fluid channel. The dielectric fluid substantially immerses and is in contact with the battery assembly to heat and cool the battery assembly. A heating element is disposed within the interior space and heats the dielectric fluid. A cooling element is disposed within the interior space and cools the dielectric fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Stephen S. McDonald
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Patent number: 8852791Abstract: A pouch type lithium secondary battery includes a pouch bare cell having an electrode assembly and a pouch exterior for storing the electrode assembly and a sleeve member winding around the pouch bare cell. A method of fabricating a pouch type lithium secondary battery includes forming a pouch bare cell by storing an electrode assembly in a pouch exterior and wrapping the pouch bare cell with a sleeve member.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyung Bok Lee
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Patent number: 8852792Abstract: An electricity storage device has an electricity storage unit and a case that contains the electricity storage unit and a coolant for cooling the electricity storage unit. The case includes guide portions on an inner wall surface above the electricity storage unit, each of the guide portions having an oblique portion for, when gas is produced by the electricity storage unit, leading the gas to a predetermined position; and contact portions each of which protrudes in a direction of the electricity storage unit with respect to the oblique portions of the guide portions and is brought into contact with the coolant.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Murata
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Publication number: 20140295249Abstract: An electrode for battery has an electrode mixture containing a binder and an active material particle selected from at least one of a carbonaceous material, a metal particle and a metal oxide particle formed on a current collector. When cutting strength of an interface between the current collector and the electrode mixture is represented by “a” and cutting strength in a horizontal direction within the electrode mixture is represented by “b”, the “a” and “b” satisfy a relation of a/b<1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasuyuki HOTTA, Takashi KUBOKI, Tomokazu MORITA
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Publication number: 20140295253Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell including an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure, the electrode assembly being impregnated with an electrolyte, the electrode assembly being chargeable and dischargeable, a battery case in which the electrode assembly is mounted, the battery case being made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and an alumina coating layer applied to at least a portion of an outer surface of the battery case by anodizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Geon Tae PARK, Sooryoung KIM, Hee Gyu KIM, Jung Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20140295248Abstract: An electrode has a current collector and an electrode mixture containing a binder and an active material particle selected from at least one of a carbonaceous material, a metal particle and a metal oxide particle formed on the current collector. When cutting strength of an interface between the current collector and the electrode mixture is represented by “a” and cutting strength in a horizontal direction within the electrode mixture is represented by “b”, the “a” and “b” satisfy a relation of a/b>1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yasuyuki HOTTA, Takashi Kuboki, Tomokazu Morita
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Publication number: 20140295250Abstract: An energy storage apparatus including: an energy storage device; and an outer housing including a bottom surface, a side wall extending from the bottom surface in a first direction that intersects the bottom surface, and a support member that supports the side wall. An end of the side wall in the first direction is positioned in a first region that is further in the first direction than an end of a case of the energy storage device in the first direction. The support member is connected to the side wall in at least the first region and supports the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: GS Yuasa International Ltd.Inventors: Ryutaro NISHIKAWA, Masamitsu TONONISHI, Osamu USHIJIMA, Shogo TSURUTA
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Patent number: 8846241Abstract: A rechargeable battery including a collector plate having a fuse hole and a fuse protrusion, increasing the reliability of the fuse hole in view of its functionality as a fuse while strengthening a section where the fuse hole is formed, thereby improving safety of the rechargeable battery. A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case containing the electrode assembly; and a collector plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate and including a fuse portion including a fuse hole formed therein and a fuse protrusion extending from a first side of the fuse portion adjacent a first end of the fuse hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Sangwon Byun
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Patent number: 8846245Abstract: A battery pack is provided, which includes a secondary battery; a molded body configured to store therein the secondary battery; and a foamable layer provided between the secondary battery and an inner surface of the molded body and configured to foam at a predetermined temperature or higher to form a foam heat insulating layer. With this, a heat insulating layer contained in the battery pack is thin in a normal state where the battery is not generating heat, and the heat insulating layer exerts a high heat insulating effect at the time of malfunction to suppress the temperature increase of a surface of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kazuya Iwamoto, Taisuke Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8846222Abstract: A battery pack including a reinforcement plate having a metal layer and a heat sealing layer, wherein the reinforcement plate is attached to a battery cell to reinforce the battery cell, thus improving reliability regarding product quality. The battery pack includes a battery cell, a circuit module electrically connected to the battery cell, a top cover installed on an upper portion of the battery cell, and a reinforcement plate attached to the battery cell.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Woonseong Baek, Jeongdeok Byun
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Patent number: 8846238Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of rechargeable batteries electrically connected to one another; an end plate arranged at an outermost rechargeable battery of the plurality of rechargeable batteries and supporting the plurality of rechargeable batteries; and at least one elastic member at a surface of the end plate facing the outermost rechargeable battery. A pair of elastic members may be arranged symmetrically with respect to a center line in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Kang-Sik Jung
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Patent number: 8846231Abstract: A battery module of the present invention is adaptable to be utilized in various configurations including and not limited to an overlapping battery cell packaging configuration and a vertical stack battery cell packaging configuration used in an automotive and non-automotive applications. The battery module has a plurality of battery heatsink assemblies with the cells disposed therebetween. A plurality of rods extend through the each heatsink assemblies to secure the heatsink assemblies and the cell with one another to form the battery module.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Enerdel, Inc.Inventors: Derrick S. Buck, Robert N. Fattig, Bruce J. Silk
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Patent number: 8846242Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first collecting plate electrically coupled to the first electrode plate, the first collecting plate including a fuse reinforcement part having a fuse opening and a reinforcement protrusion protruding from a periphery of the fuse opening; a case housing the electrode assembly and the first collecting plate; and a cap assembly coupled to the case and comprising a cap plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Sangwon Byun, Yongsam Kim, Sooseok Choi
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Publication number: 20140284124Abstract: A vehicle component may include a sandwich structure having a first supporting sheet, a second supporting sheet, and an essentially planar electro-chemical battery. The essentially planar electro-chemical battery may be arranged between, and abutting against, the first and the second supporting sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventor: Per-Ivar SELLERGREN
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Publication number: 20140287297Abstract: A battery cell includes a battery cell housing that is patterned in a form of a folding structure. In another embodiment, a battery cell includes a battery cell housing that is patterned in a form of a sandwich construction which comprises an intermediate layer and two cover layers. In a further embodiment, a battery cell includes a battery cell housing that is patterned in a form of an inversion structure. An exemplary battery includes a plurality of such battery cells, and can be comprised by a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Inventors: Alexander Reitzle, Joachim Fetzer
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Patent number: 8841010Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, an insulative mounting member having openings through which electrode terminals of the battery cell are exposed outward, the insulative mounting member being constructed in a structure in which connection members and a protection circuit board are loaded on the top of the insulative mounting member, the insulative mounting member being mounted to the top of the battery cell, and an insulative cap coupled to an upper end of the battery cell for covering the insulative mounting member in a state in which the connection members and the protection circuit board are loaded on the insulative mounting member, wherein the insulative mounting member is provided at an upper part thereof with at least one coupling groove, the connection members and the protection circuit board are provided with through-holes comType: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Dongcheol Lee, Jeong Ho Lee, Heegyu Kim
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Patent number: 8840686Abstract: A method for encapsulating a thin-film lithium-ion type battery, including the steps of: forming, on a substrate, an active stack having as a lower layer a cathode collector layer extending over a surface area larger than the surface area of the other layers; forming, over the structure, a passivation layer including through openings at locations intended to receive anode collector and cathode collector contacts; forming first and second separate portions of an under-bump metallization, the first portions being located on the walls and the bottom of the openings, the second portions covering the passivation layer; and forming an encapsulation layer over the entire structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Pierre Bouillon, Patrick Hauttecoeur, Benoit Riou, Laurent Barreau
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Patent number: 8841021Abstract: A secondary battery including a can for accommodating an electrode assembly, the can having an opening at one side thereof; a cap assembly for sealing the opening of the can; an insulation case between the electrode assembly and the cap assembly, the insulation case being disposed in an upper portion of the can; and an insertion guide protruding from an outer surface of the insulation case, and having a lower portion facing the can, the lower portion being inclined at a predetermined angle relative to the outer surface the insulation case.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hwa-Il Uh