Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module array, wherein a reinforcement member is coupled to side walls of end plates or sides of main members at an outer side of an outermost battery module of the battery module array to minimize deformation of the battery pack when the battery pack is vibrated in the front and rear direction.

Abstract: An electronic device including a sound output module and a housing for the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a front case including a display unit, a rear case coupled to the front case and including a mounting space of a battery, a speaker module configured to form at least one side wall of the mounting space of the battery, and a battery cover configured to cover at least the mounting space of the battery.

Abstract: A battery enclosure includes a first enclosure half comprising a plurality of lock extensions, and a second enclosure half comprising a plurality of lock extension receiving features, wherein each of the plurality of lock extensions is configured to cooperatively interoperate with one of the plurality of lock extension receiving features so as to compress a first adhesive material disposed between the first enclosure half and the second enclosure half providing a waterproof adhesive seal between the first enclosure half and the second enclosure half.

Abstract: A secondary cell has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, and the positive electrode contains insoluble sulfur.

Abstract: Energy storage devices including at least one energy storage cell having molecular sieves to mitigate a sensitivity of the storage cell to water contamination that may degrade performance of an electrolyte associated with the energy storage cell.

Abstract: A battery includes a case having a lid. A feed-through assembly provides an electrical connection through the lid. Feed-through insulation is disposed over the feed-through assembly. An insulation layer is disposed over the inner surface of the lid and the feed-through assembly. The insulation layer comprises an aperture configured to accommodate the feed-through assembly and to form a compression joint with the feed-through insulation disposed over the feed-through assembly.

Abstract: An electrode structure for use in an energy storage device, the electrode structure comprising a population of electrodes, a population of counter-electrodes and an electrically insulating material layer separating members of the electrode population from members of the counter-electrode population, each member of the electrode population having a longitudinal axis AE that is surrounded by the electrically insulating separator layer.

Abstract: A battery pack having a case where connection tabs can be accurately positioned within the case and where welding holes in the case are formed to provide access to a welding rod and to allow heat to escape. Connection tabs are fixed into a lower case, batteries are arranged in the case, and then a welding process is performed to attach electrode tabs of the battery to the connection tabs so that the batteries can be connected together, to an external terminal and to a protection circuit module.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a gas collecting member and a battery case. The electrode assembly has first and second electrode plates and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates. The gas collecting member is provided adjacent to the electrode assembly. The battery case accommodates the electrode assembly and the gas collecting member. In the secondary battery, the gas collecting member has a first collecting member collecting gas generated in the interior of the battery case and a second collecting member provided to surround the first collecting member.

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a lower housing including a battery compartment. An upper housing is coupled to the lower housing and is slidable relative thereto in a first linear direction between a closed position and an open position. A battery cover is configured to engage the lower housing and move generally in the first linear direction relative to the lower housing from an unlatched position to a latched position in which the battery cover interlocks with the lower housing and encloses the battery compartment. The battery cover may comprise at least one of a post element or a beam element and the lower housing may comprise at least one of the other of the post element or the beam element. The post and beam elements are configured to interlock with one another when the battery cover is in the latched position.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including a separator between a positive electrode and a negative electrode; current collectors, the current collectors being electrically connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode, respectively; a case, the case accommodating the electrode assembly and the current collectors; a cap plate, the cap plate coupled to an opening in the case; and an insulating film, the insulating film insulating the electrode assembly and the electrode collectors from the case, wherein the insulating film includes a protuberance pattern on at least one surface thereof to compensate for vibration of the electrode assembly current collectors with respect to the case.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a core pack including a bare cell and a protection circuit module electrically coupled to the bare cell; a lower case receiving the core pack and having a receiving groove on a top surface of a sidewall of the lower case; and a cover plate including a base cover covering a front surface of the bare cell and side covers, a corresponding one of the side covers being inserted into the receiving groove, wherein each of the side covers is bent at least once.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at a cell carrier, a stack that includes multiple cell carriers, and a method for assembling the stack. The cell carrier has a rigid backing and bus bar supports that are rigidly mounted to the rigid backing The bus bar supports have sockets positioned to receive fasteners for securing bus bars to the bus bar supports. A battery cell that has electrodes in the form of pliable tabs can be secured to the cell carrier by, for example, adhering the cell body to the rigid backing The cell tabs are secured between the bus bars and the bus bar supports when bus bars are fastened to the bus bar supports, and the rigidly mounted supports help prevent relative motion between the cell body and tabs. This helps prevent the cell tabs from ripping or tearing when the battery cell is subjected to vibrations during use.

Abstract: A battery pack having a cover frame configured to be tightly coupled to the four side surfaces of a bare cell. The cover frame includes a rectangular cell receiving part framed by four frame parts, wherein each of the four frame parts include a support section for supporting the lower case of the bare cell, and three of the frame parts include ribs supporting the upper case of the bare cell, wherein a fourth one of the frame parts includes tab receiving grooves supporting the electrode tabs extending from the bare cell. The cover frame further includes a protection circuit module receiving part adjacent to, and separated from the cell receiving part by the fourth one of the frame parts.

Abstract: The electric storage device according to the present invention includes a case having a case body and a cover plate, the case body includes a step portion at an opening edge, the cover plate includes a projection that is inserted into the opening of the case body, and a portion of the projection opposes the step portion within the case body.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell including at least one nitrogen-containing compound is disclosed. The at least one nitrogen-containing compound may form part of or be included in: an anode structure, a cathode structure, an electrolyte and/or a separator of the electrochemical cell. Also disclosed is a battery including the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: Provided are a battery cell, a manufacturing method thereof, and a battery module including the same. According to the present invention, first and second electrode taps are formed at both sides of a case so as to be closely adhered thereto, respectively, such that the battery cell may be easily manufactured and the battery module may be easily formed by stacking.

Abstract: An ultrasonic horn and a secondary battery manufactured using the ultrasonic horn are disclosed. The ultrasonic horn has a pressing surface at an end thereof, the ultrasonic horn including a protrusion part disposed on the pressing surface, the protrusion part including a first protrusion row that includes a plurality of protrusions consecutively arranged along a first direction, and a second protrusion row that includes a plurality of protrusions consecutively arranged along the first direction and is separated from the first protrusion row by a predetermined distance in a second direction that is different from the first direction.

Abstract: A battery pack that includes a bare cell, a bottom case and a resin part disposed on a lower surface of the bare cell. The bottom case has a number of holes. The resin part is disposed on a surface of the bare cell affixing the bottom case to the bare cell. Further, a number of protrusions is provided and composed of the same material as the resin part in which each protrusion corresponds to a hole. The protrusions and the holes have a circular, tetragonal or polygonal cross sectional shape in which upon thermal compression of the protrusions the bottom case is solidly coupled to the resin part.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising: a battery case containing aluminum; a positive electrode terminal attached to the battery case; and a negative electrode terminal attached to the battery case and insulated from the battery case, wherein the positive electrode terminal and the battery case are connected through a resistor having resistance of 1? to 1 M?. Otherwise, A non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising: a battery case containing iron; a negative electrode terminal attached to the battery case; and a positive electrode terminal attached to the battery case and insulated from the battery case, wherein the negative electrode terminal and the battery case are connected through a resistor having resistance of 1? to 1 M?.

Abstract: An external packaging material for covering a battery device is provided. The packaging material includes a laminated film having a laminated structure having two or more resin film layers stacked. In the external packaging material, the laminated structure has no metallic foil, and at least one layer in the resin film layers contains a moisture absorbing material.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a plurality of electrode assemblies, a current collector electrically connected to each of the electrode assemblies, a case accommodating the plurality of electrode assemblies and the current collector, a cap plate sealing the case, and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the current collector and penetrating the cap plate, wherein the plurality of electrode assemblies are arranged such that an axis of each electrode assembly is parallel to a bottom surface of the case and the plurality of electrode assemblies are disposed in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A secondary battery including: an electrode assembly including a plurality of first and second electrode plates and a plurality of separators between the first and second electrode plates; a first electrode tab on each of the first electrode plates; a second electrode tab on each of the second electrode plates; a case housing the electrode; and first and second electrode leads at an outer side of the case and electrically coupled to the first and second electrode tabs, respectively, wherein the first and second electrode leads and the first and second electrode tabs are respectively electrically coupled by bolts.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a bare cell having a coupling groove and a protection circuit electrically coupled to the bare cell. A coupler has a first end attached to the protection circuit and a second end defining a coupling hole, the second end contacting the bare cell. A fastener is combined to the coupling groove through the coupling hole; wherein the coupler includes an elastic region for elastically supporting the fastener and the bare cell.

Abstract: A secondary battery, including an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, respectively; a case including a receiving part that receives the electrode assembly, the case having an open side; a cap plate sealing the open side of the case; and a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal passing through the cap plate, the first electrode terminal being connected to the first electrode tab, the second electrode terminal being connected to the second electrode tab, the first electrode terminal including a first terminal, a lower terminal plate provided at a top end of the first terminal, and an upper terminal plate provided at a top end of the lower terminal plate, the first electrode tab being connected to a bottom end of the first terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one battery storage compartment configured to store one or more encapsulated anodes and one or more encapsulated cathodes and at least one beverage storage compartment configured to store at least a component of a beverage. The apparatus also includes a manifold operably connected to the at least one battery storage compartment and to the at least one beverage storage compartment. The manifold is configured to receive at least one of the one or more encapsulated anodes, at least one of the one or more encapsulated cathodes, and at least a portion of the component of the beverage to form a battery that is configured to generate an electrical current.

Abstract: Provided are a pack main body of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in which a battery cell is embedded, and a terminal portion provided on a front face of the pack main body. The pack main body includes bevelled portions at corner portions formed by a top face and a bottom face and opposite side faces. The terminal portion is provided, in a protruding manner, on the front face at a position biased with respect to center lines in a width direction and a height direction. The corner portions on one side have a chamfered shape and the corner portions on the other side have a rounded shape.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery is disclosed. The lithium ion battery includes a can, an electrode assembly, and a cap assembly. A relatively thin emergency rupture member is formed on (or at) a bottom (or bottom surface) of the can. The emergency rupture member may have a line shape which is spaced apart from and parallel to a long side of the bottom of the can. Alternatively, the emergency rupture member may be formed on (and/or along) the long side of the bottom. Compressive forces applied to opposite sides of the can in directions parallel to the emergency rupture member cause the can to rupture along the emergency rupture member.

Abstract: Disclosed is an additive for an electrochemical cell wherein the additive includes an N—O bond. The additive is most preferably included in a nonaqueous electrolyte of the cell. Also disclosed are cells and batteries including the additive, and methods of charging the batteries and cells. An electrochemical cell including the additive preferably has an anode that includes lithium and a cathode including an electroactive sulfur-containing material.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery that has a spinel cathode and a nonaqueous electrolyte comprising a fluorinated acyclic carboxylic acid ester and/or a fluorinated acyclic carbonate solvent is described. The lithium ion battery operates at a high voltage (i.e. up to about 5 V) and has improved cycling performance at high temperature.

Abstract: A battery unit provided with a flat battery and a substrate having a circuit formed thereon is provided in a compact form as a whole. The battery unit (1) includes a flat battery (2) in a flat shape having an upper surface and a bottom surface and a substrate (61) fixed to one surface of the flat battery (2). A circuit component (62) is mounted on a surface of the substrate (61) on a side of the flat battery (2), and a positive electrode terminal (68) (charging terminal) electrically connected to a positive electrode side of the flat battery (2) and a negative electrode terminal (66) (GND terminal) electrically connected to a negative electrode side of the flat battery (2) are formed on a surface of the substrate (61) on the opposite side to the flat battery (2).

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, the 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 first collecting plate electrically connected to the first electrode plate, the first collecting plate including a first fuse region; a second collecting plate electrically connected to the second electrode plate, the second collecting plate including a second fuse region; and a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the first collecting plate, and the second collecting plate, wherein a first sectional area of the first fuse region is larger than a second sectional area of the second fuse region.

Abstract: A battery unit is provided which includes a battery and a storage case in which the battery is mounted. The storage case is made up of a base, a cover, and an intermediate case. The cover is jointed to the base with an interspace therebetween. The intermediate case is disposed between the cover and the base and has a peripheral wall which occupies the interspace. The intermediate case is lower in stiffness than the cover and the base, thereby realizing a lightweight structure of the storage case without sacrificing the mechanical strength thereof.

Abstract: A mounting structure for an electric storage apparatus includes the electric storage apparatus, a vehicle body, a first reinforce, and a second reinforce. The electric storage apparatus outputs an energy for use in running of a vehicle. The vehicle body includes a concave portion opened upward in the vehicle. The concave portion houses the electric storage apparatus. The first reinforce is disposed along a bottom face of the concave portion and extends in a predetermined direction. The second reinforce is disposed along an upper face of the electric storage apparatus and extends in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic secondary battery of excellent characteristics is provided. The nonaqueous electrolytic secondary battery includes: a positive electrode case; a negative electrode case fixed to the positive electrode case, and that forms a storage space with the positive electrode case in between the negative electrode case and the positive electrode case; a positive electrode portion provided on the positive electrode case in the storage space, and that contains a lithium compound as positive electrode active material; a negative electrode portion provided on the negative electrode case in the storage space, and that contains SiOx (0?x<2) as negative electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte stored inside the storage space. The negative electrode case includes a base layer, and a nickel layer disposed opposite the storage space with respect to the base layer, and that has a higher thermal conductivity than the base layer, and a thickness of 2.6 ?m or more.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly for generating electricity, a can for accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly. The can has an open top and the cap assembly seals the open top. The electrode assembly has a plurality of electrode tabs through which electricity is supplied. The cap assembly includes an insulating case that has a plurality of tab drawing grooves. Each of the tab drawing grooves is capable of being occupied by one of the electrode tabs. A number of the tab drawing grooves is greater than a number of the electrode tabs. One of the electrode tabs can be drawn through one of the tab drawing grooves. Other tab drawing grooves are left as spare grooves, and therefore it is not necessary to change the shape of the insulating case even though the structure of the secondary battery is changed.

Abstract: A battery system comprises a plurality of battery subunits, each subunit comprising a heatsink and at least one battery cell with a positive terminal and a negative terminal; where each heatsink has a respective busbar support mounted to it, and each busbar support includes first and second slots through which, respectively, a positive and a negative terminal of the at least one battery cell for that subunit passes, wherein a first busbar is located above and held at least in part by the first busbar support and is electrically connected to the negative terminal passing through the first slot in the first busbar support; and a second busbar is located above and held at least in part by the first busbar support and electrically connected to the positive terminal passing through the second slot in the first busbar support.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution includes a non-aqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt, and one or both of a disulfonyl compound represented by a following Formula (1) and a disulfinyl compound represented by a following Formula (2), where R1 is one of a hydrocarbon group, a halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by bonding two or more thereof to one another; and X1 is a halogen group, where R2 is one of a hydrocarbon group, a halogenated hydrocarbon group, an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, a halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a group obtained by bonding two or more thereof to one another; and X2 is a halogen group.

Abstract: There are provided an electrode assembly, a battery cell including the electrode assembly, and a device including the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a combination of two or more electrode units having the same width and different lengths, wherein the electrode units are stacked so that a stepped portion is formed between the electrode units, and electrodes having different polarities face each other at an interface between the electrode units.

Abstract: The Autonomous Rechargeable Heated Child's Mat is totally portable and forms an integrated yet detachable part of the child's pushchair, buggy or pram (or similar conveyance). Rechargeable embedded power cells power the system for over 4 hours at a full heat output. The system is fully controllable from the parent or operator's mobile telephone or tablet device via bidirectional wireless communication. Simply seat or lay the child in the pushchair, buggy or pram (or similar conveyance) as normal. Using a dedicated application on the mobile device the child will quickly and safely be warmed to a controlled temperature as set by the parent or operator. The longest of excursions can now be made with the child in complete comfort and warmth. A powerful, intelligent and safe mobile heating system that is simple to operate and control wirelessly with simplicity.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a bare cell; an insulation member mounted on one surface of the bare cell; and an upper case covering the one surface of the bare cell, and having at least one coupling portion for coupling between the upper case and the bare cell. In the battery pack, the coupling portion includes an avoidance portion (e.g., a notch) for avoiding contact between the coupling portion and the insulation member. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce an assembly error of the battery pack by avoiding interference caused by the insulation member when the upper case is coupled to the bare cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module which comprises a cell unit that comprises cells, and a case that contains the cell unit. The case comprises: a first member which has a first guide portion, and a second member which has a second guide portion that is fitted into the first guide portion by being slid on the first guide portion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle or large-sized battery module having secondary batteries or unit modules, each of which has two or more secondary batteries mounted therein, stacked in a state in which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are erected vertically, the battery module including a base plate on which the secondary batteries or the unit modules are stacked in a vertically erected state, a pair of end plates disposed in tight contact with outer sides of the outermost unit modules or the outermost unit modules in a state in which the bottom of each of the end plates is fixed to the base plate, and supporting bars connected between opposite sides of upper parts or side parts of the end plates so as to interconnect and support the end plates, wherein the base plate is provided at opposite sides thereof with a pair of upward protrusions extending in a longitudinal direction of the base plate to prevent the base plate from being deformed due to vertical vibration and to disperse pressure (load), and o

Abstract: A cell case is provided which maintains cell temperature low by reducing heat reception during no power generation, while ensuring heat dissipation performance during generating power, and which is capable of suppressing reduction of cell capacity due to thermal degradation. A structure for attaching the cell case is also provided. The cell case has a sealed structure and houses a battery module. The cell case has a supporting mechanism which forms a space between the outer surface of the battery module and the inner surface of the case. A first cover layer has a radiation emissivity larger than that of the outer surface of the battery module and is disposed on the outer surface of the cell module. A second cover layer has a radiation emissivity larger than that of the inner surface of the case and is disposed on the inner surface of the case.

Abstract: A secondary battery with a protective circuit module including a rechargeable bare cell having a first electrode and a second electrode and a protective circuit module having a protective circuit for the rechargeable bare cell. A conductive bonding layer is located on the protective circuit module and a secondary protective element assembly is attached to the protective circuit module by the conductive bonding layer. A first lead plate electrically connects the secondary protective element assembly to the first electrode, and a second lead plate electrically connects the protective circuit module to the second electrode.

Abstract: The sealed battery has a battery container (4, 5) and a power generating element sealed inside the battery container. The battery container is provided with a fill opening (12), an annular ridge (16), which extends around the entire circumference of the outer face surrounding the fill opening, and an annular indentation (15) on the inside of the inner wall surface of the annular ridge, and has a sealing cap (8), which fits into the annular indentation and covers the fill opening. The sealing cap is joined by being welded to the inner wall surface of the annular ridge around the entire circumference at the edge thereof. Since heat is not well transferred from the inside to the outside of the outer wall surface of the annular ridge, the effective thermal capacity during welding is mostly determined by the structure of the area inside the outer wall surface of the annular ridge. Consequently, the effective thermal capacity is nearly uniform independent of direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a battery. The battery includes a metallic outer can, a wound electrode group, a positive electrode-lead, a negative electrode-lead, a positive electrode insulating cover, and a negative electrode insulating cover.

Abstract: A cylindrical lithium ion secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a center pin positioned within the electrode assembly and having upper and lower ends that are closed; a can containing the electrode assembly and the center pin; and a cap assembly coupled to the top of the can. The center pin can include a body extending a predetermined length with its upper and lower end open and at least one closure member adapted to close the upper and lower ends of the body and to melt or fracture at a predetermined temperature. The center pin body may also or alternatively include a circuit member positioned inside the center pin and adapted to be short-circuited in the case of overcharging and to consume current.

Abstract: A battery may have a foil battery pack with leads that are coupled to a printed circuit board. Battery protection structures formed from an insulating material such as plastic may be used to protect the foil battery pack. The foil battery pack may have a rectangular shape with front and rear faces surrounded by a rectangular peripheral edge. The battery protection structures may have a ring shape that surrounds the peripheral edge while leaving the front and rear faces exposed to minimize the size of the battery protection structures. An elastomeric material may be used to form the battery protection structures. The elastomeric material may allow the battery protection structures to stretch when the battery pack expands during use. Two shots of plastic may be incorporated into the battery protection structures to provide both puncture resistance and the ability to stretch during use.

Abstract: Electrolyte compositions containing a solvent mixture comprising 2,2,-difluoroethyl acetate and ethylene carbonate are described. The electrolyte compositions are useful in electrochemical cells, such as lithium ion batteries.