Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Disclosed are a secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of manufacturing a secondary battery includes preparing a pouch case comprising a first case and a second case, seating an electrode assembly into the first case, covering the first case comprising a receiving part with the second case, and sealing a side portion of the first case and a side portion of the second case using a jig. The jig includes a first jig compressing the first case and a second jig compressing the second case. A first compressed width of the first case compressed by the first jig is less than a second compressed width of the second case compressed by the second jig.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: 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.

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: Provided is a packaging material for an electrochemical cell which prevents the occurrence of short circuits. A packaging material for an electrochemical cell configured by laminating a base material layer including: at least a resin film; a heat-adhesive layer including a heat-adhesive resin, the heat-adhesive layer being disposed on the innermost layer; and a barrier layer including a metal foil, the barrier layer being disposed between the base material layer and the heat-adhesive layer, wherein a chemical-conversion-treated layer including alumina particles and modified epoxy resin is formed on the surface of at least the heat adhesive layer side of the barrier layer.

Abstract: A molding packaging material 1 of this invention contains a biaxially stretched polyamide film layer 2 as an outer layer, a thermoplastic resin layer 3 as an inner layer, and a metal foil layer 4 disposed between the both layers 2 and 3, in which a biaxially stretched polyamide film in which when the fracture strength of the film is defined as “X” and the fracture strain of the film is defined as “Y”, the X/Y value is 230 MPa to 360 MPa is used as the biaxially stretched polyamide film 2. The molding packaging material can secure excellent moldability even when the molding packaging material is not coated with a slipperiness imparting component.

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: 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: 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: An embodiment of the present invention provides a pack case for a battery, which has a simplified structure by increasing an internal coupling force and can increase a life span of a mold. In one embodiment, the pack case includes a first case and a second case to accommodate a plurality of battery cells therein, wherein the first case includes a first coupling member having a link hole formed at its edge, and the second case includes a second coupling member having a guide member and a locking ledge formed at its edge, so that the first coupling member moves along the guide member of the second coupling member, and the link hole of the first coupling member is engaged with the locking ledge of the second coupling member.

Abstract: A packaging material for a power storage device includes: a base material layer that is configured to include a resin film; a base material protective layer that becomes an outermost layer, protects the base material layer, and is configured to include a urethane resin and a filler; a sealant layer that becomes an innermost layer; a metal foil layer that is disposed between the base material layer and the sealant layer; and an adhesive that contains a pigment, wherein the base material layer adheres to the metal foil layer via the adhesive by dry lamination.

Abstract: Provided is a packaging material for a lithium ion battery. The packaging material includes at least a first adhesive layer, a metal foil layer, a corrosion prevention-treated layer, a second adhesive layer, and a sealant layer which are sequentially laminated on one surface of a base material layer. The thickness of the base material layer is 15 to 40 mm.

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: Hearing devices configured to fit within the bony portion of the ear canal and batteries that may be used with same.

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: A battery pack includes a spacer. The spacer for the battery pack can be used by being cut according to the number of batteries received in the battery pack, and can thus be applied to multiple battery packs in which different numbers of batteries are received, and can be easily separated manually. In one type of spacer, a first plurality of concave battery receiving parts corresponding to portions of outer surfaces of the cylindrical batteries are formed on a first surface of a rectangular frame, and cutting grooves are formed in the respective battery receiving parts in a direction corresponding to the center axes of the cylindrical batteries to facilitate cutting of the spacer.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing a battery with a metallic housing and an electrical insulation layer covering the outside of the housing. The method includes: providing a metallic housing or housing part for a battery; corona treating the outside of the housing or of the housing part, with simultaneous extraction of the gases and particles which arise; and applying the electrical insulation layer onto the treated outside of the housing or housing part.

Abstract: A pouch-type lithium secondary battery including: an electrode assembly; and a case to house the electrode assembly, including first and second case portions. The first case portion includes a receiving part to receive the electrode assembly, and a wing part extending from the receiving part. The second case portion includes an outer part that is sealed to the wing part, and an extension part that extends from the outer part and is folded toward the wing part.

Abstract: A secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same, the secondary battery including a bare cell for charging and discharging electricity; a protective circuit module for protecting the bare cell; an upper case, the upper case being coupled to the protective circuit module and disposed at an upper part of the bare cell; a protective film surrounding an external surface of the bare cell; and a resin molding unit disposed in the protective film, in the upper case, and in a lower part and on a bottom surface of the bare cell.

Abstract: A case for packing a battery including a receiving case in which one or more battery cells are receivable, the receiving case including an open top portion; and a cover covering the open top portion of the receiving case and including a bottom part configured to surround peripheral portions of terminals of the one or more battery cells to insulate the terminals.

Abstract: 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).

Abstract: A secondary battery for an electronic appliance, including a battery cell. The battery cell has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte in a pack. A positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal are led out from the same side face of the pack. A metallic battery can accommodates the battery cell therein such that the side face from which the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are lead out is faced towards the opening side. A lid, made of a synthetic resin, in which terminal parts to be connected to the electrodes of the electronic appliance upon being connected to the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal are faced outwardly, plugs the opening of the battery can, the battery cell being accommodated in the battery can upon being adhered onto an inner face thereof.

Abstract: A battery casing assembly for a vehicle includes a battery housing accommodating a battery therein; at least one cover having a size corresponding to a side surface of the battery housing so as to cover the side surface; and at least one guide formed along one or more edges of the battery housing to allow the cover to be fitted therein. With the structure, the battery casing assembly can prevent the heat emitted from the engine of the vehicle being transferred to the battery.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a bare cell having an electrode assembly and a case for containing the electrode assembly; a protection circuit module connected to the bare cell; and a cover enclosing the protection circuit module and the bare cell and having an external terminal electrically connected to electrodes of the electrode assembly, wherein a part of the cover is a molded portion made of resin using a mold.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate with a first electrode non-coated portion, the first electrode non-coated portion including a first protrusion part at an upper part of the electrode assembly, a second electrode plate with a second electrode non-coated portion, the second electrode non-coated portion including a second protrusion part at an upper part of the electrode assembly, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrode plates, first and second current collecting plates electrically connected to respective first and second electrode plates, and a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first and second current collecting plates, the case having a shape corresponding to the first and second protrusion parts of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A method for producing a housing for a galvanic element includes forming a metal base housing to improve the insulation properties of the housing and gluing an insulation film to at least one outer surface of the base housing.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises a negative electrode, an positive electrode, a cell case, and a solid electrolyte. The cell case comprises an outer case and an inner case. The solid electrolyte defines a first chamber to receive the negative electrode and is disposed within the inner case to define a second chamber. The second chamber is separated from and is in ionic communication with the first chamber to receive the positive electrode. The electrochemical cell further comprises a first current collector extending into the first chamber. Wherein an open upper end of the inner case extends beyond an open upper end of the outer case. A cell case and a method for making an electrochemical cell are also presented.

Abstract: A battery pack including a case, which is improved by preventing deformation, such as warp, from occurring to the case, is provided. The battery pack includes one or more batteries, a protective circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the batteries, a case accommodating the batteries and the PCM, and one or more warp preventing portions inserted into a frame forming the case and formed along the lengthwise direction of the case. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the case of the battery pack from being warped or distorted.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly, and a case, the case including a pair of long side walls facing each other, and a pair of short side walls at ends of the long side walls, and accommodating the electrode assembly in a space defined by the long side walls and the short side walls, each short side wall including a bottom region and a top region, the bottom region and top region each having a thickness, and the thickness of the bottom region being greater than the thickness of the top region.

Abstract: A lithium ion (Li-ion) battery module includes a container with one or more partitions that define compartments within the container. Each of the compartments is configured to receive and hold a prismatic Li-ion electrochemical cell element, and a cover is configured to be disposed over the container to close the compartments. The container includes a polymer blend including a base polymer and one or more additives blended into the base polymer. The base polymer is electrically nonconductive and the one or more additives are configured to increase a thermal conductivity of the container to promote transfer of heat generated from the electrochemical cell elements through the container.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of lithium/air batteries and methods of making and using the same. Certain embodiments are pouch-cell batteries encased within an oxygen-permeable membrane packaging material that is less than 2% of the total battery weight. Some embodiments include a hybrid air electrode comprising carbon and an ion insertion material, wherein the mass ratio of ion insertion material to carbon is 0.2 to 0.8. The air electrode may include hydrophobic, porous fibers. In particular embodiments, the air electrode is soaked with an electrolyte comprising one or more solvents including dimethyl ether, and the dimethyl ether subsequently is evacuated from the soaked electrode. In other embodiments, the electrolyte comprises 10-20% crown ether by weight.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery package can include flexible foil, a first conductor patch exposed on the flexible foil, a second conductor patch exposed on the flexible foil, a folded orientation of the flexible foil that includes a contact between the first conductor patch and the second conductor patch, and an expanded orientation of the flexible foil that includes a space between the first conductor patch and the second conductor patch. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly having a top and a bottom, a case containing the electrode assembly and comprising a bottom plate, wherein the bottom of the electrode assembly is proximate the bottom plate, a cap assembly coupled to the case, and a short induction plate between the electrode assembly and the case, the short induction plate adapted to fracture when the case is compressed to induce a short of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: An assembling method for a battery outer case including the steps of: molding a metal container main body with notched holes formed beforehand in its body portion for exposing terminals connected to a flat battery pack; receiving a flat battery pack in the metal container main body while fitting the terminals into the notched holes; covering the metal container main body with a metal lid; and superposing an open end portion of a metal container main body and an end portion of the metal lid with each other thereby to join them to each other by double seaming.

Abstract: A battery comprises a battery housing and an electrode which is accommodated in the battery housing. Outer faces of the battery housing substantially form the shape of a hollow body which has an accommodation space for accommodating at least a substantial portion of a device which is to be supplied with power by the battery. An outer casing surface of the battery housing can therefore form a portion of a housing of the device. Since the battery housing protects both the active portion of the battery enclosed therein and the components of the device accommodated in the accommodation space of the battery, and a separate device housing and battery housing can therefore be largely avoided, there is a resultant saving in weight and volume. The freedom of design for devices which are provided with batteries is also increased.

Abstract: A battery pack includes terminals (33) and a lock hook (37b). The terminals (33) are fastened onto a circuit board (74) and connected to rechargeable batteries (39). The terminals are exposed externally of a casing (31). The hook (37b) protrudes from a surface of the casing (31), and holds the battery pack on a charger (100). A hook opening window (24) is open in one of the surfaces of the casing. The hook (37b) can protrude from the surface of the casing (31). A drain hole (28) is open in another surface of the casing. A partition rib (25) is arranged between a path and an electronic circuit. The path is separated from the circuit. The path extends inside the casing (31) from the window (24). The circuit is mounted on the board (74). The window (24) communicates with the hole (28) through the path.

Abstract: A battery assembly includes a housing having an inside surface and an outside surface. The outside surface has a bottom portion, a side portion, and a junction portion between the bottom portion and the side portion. The inside surface defines an internal cavity, and a drain aperture extends through the wall from the outside surface to the cavity at the junction portion. At least one battery cell is disposed within the cavity. A contact is coupled to the housing and is in electrical communication with the battery cell.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet for battery cases is provided which comprises a nickel-cobalt alloy layer formed at the outermost surface of a plane to be an inner surface of a battery case. When X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK? as a radiation source is performed for the nickel-cobalt alloy layer, an intensity ratio IA/IB=0.01 to 0.9. The intensity ratio IA/IB is a ratio of an intensity IA of a peak present at a diffraction angle 2? within a range of 41° or more and less than 43° to an intensity IB of a peak present at a diffraction angle 2? within a range of 43° or more and 45° or less.

Abstract: A surface treated steel sheet for a battery case, which has a diffusion layer of a nickel-phosphorus alloy or a nickel-cobalt-phosphorus alloy formed on the outermost layer of the inside surface of a plated steel sheet for a battery case; a battery case which is produced through forming the surface-treated steel sheet having a diffusion layer of a nickel-phosphorus alloy or a nickel-cobalt-phosphorus alloy by the deep drawing method, the DI forming or the DTR forming: and a battery using the battery case. The battery case can be used for producing a battery excellent in battery characteristics.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery including at least one electrode assembly that performs charging and discharging; a case receiving the electrode assembly; a cap assembly coupled to the case and including at least one terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a lead tab electrically connecting the terminal and the electrode assembly; and a supporting member between the lead tab and the case, wherein the lead tab includes at least one coupling bar attached to the electrode assembly, and the supporting member includes a supporting protrusion coupled to one surface of the coupling bar and a base supported by an inner surface of the case.

Abstract: A system and method are provided including a containment system for containing leaks or spills from at least one battery. Further provided is a liner formed in the containment system. Such liner is formed of a material capable of being applied to the containment system in a liquid form, whereafter the material solidifies for containing the leaks or spills from at least one battery.

Abstract: A Ni-plated steel sheet is provided in which the occurrence of scratches at the time of forming a battery can is suppressed. Also provided is a method which includes a step where a surface of a steel sheet is plated with Ni in a Ni adhesion amount of 0.3-2 ?m, a step where the Ni-plated steel sheet is heated to 600-800° C. to form an Fe?Ni diffusion layer as an outermost surface layer, and a step where the steel sheet is rolled by temper rolling so as to adjust the Fe?Ni diffusion layer so that the steel sheet has the surface roughness Ra of 0.9-2.0 ?m and the surface roughness Ry of 4.0-15 ?m. A Ni-plated steel sheet which includes an Fe?Ni diffusion layer as an outermost surface layer and in which the diffusion layer has the surface roughness Ra of 0.9-2.0 ?m and the surface roughness Ry of 4.0-15 ?m and the diffusion layer has such an Fe/Ni ratio that the Fe accounts for 20-50% in Auger analysis is subjected to drawing using a water-soluble liquid which contains water-soluble emersion as a press lubricant.

Abstract: An outer packaging material for a battery includes a heat resistant stretched resin film layer as an outer layer integrally laminated on one of surfaces of an aluminum foil layer via a first adhesive layer. A thermoplastic unstretched resin film layer as an inner layer is integrally laminated on the other surface of the aluminum foil layer via a second adhesive layer. An adhesive strength between the inner layer and the aluminum foil layer is 4 N/15 mm-width to 30 N/15 mm-width, and an adhesive strength between the outer layer and the aluminum foil layer is 2 N/15 mm-width to 14 N/15 mm-width. As a thermoplastic unstretched resin film constituting the inner layer, a thermoplastic unstretched resin film having a sealing strength of two sheets of the thermoplastic unstretched resin films arranged one on the other and heat sealed exceeding 30 N/15 mm-width but not exceeding 110 N/15 mm-width is used.

Abstract: A battery module includes a hermetically sealed battery cell assembly. The battery cell assembly includes a housing and an electrochemical cell disposed in the housing. The battery cell assembly also includes a first battery terminal coupled to and extending away from the electrochemical cell and extending through a first opening in the housing. The first opening in the housing comprises a flange. The battery cell assembly further includes a sealing ring disposed around the flange to exert a compressive force for hermetically sealing the opening.

Abstract: Provided is a molding packaging material that can have an increased use life, can suppress a decrease over time in inter-layer lamination strength, and has superior molding properties in extrusion molding, draw forming, and the like. The laminate molding packaging material contains: an outside substrate layer (2) comprising a heat-resistant resin; an inside sealant layer (3) comprising a thermoplastic resin; and a metal foil provided between the two layers as a barrier layer (4). In the heat-resistant resin of the outside substrate layer (2), a biaxially oriented polyethyleneterephthalate film is used that, when the tensile breaking strength in the M direction is MB and the tensile breaking strength in the T direction is TB, the following are satisfied: 500 MPa=MB+TB=700 MPa; and??formula (I) |MB?TB|=30 MPa.

Abstract: A thin printed flexible electrochemical cell with a high moisture and oxygen barrier polymer film sealed and folded package featuring a printed cathode deposited on a highly conductive carbon printed cathode collector with a zinc foil anode or printed anode placed adjacent to the cathode. After the cell components are added to the special laminated polymer substrate, the web is processed automatically on a modified high-speed commercial horizontal pouch filling machine to complete the cell assembly process. In this process a starch coated paper separator layer may be inserted over the anode and the cathode, and then the aqueous electrolyte solution is added to the cell. To complete the process, all four edges of the cell are heat sealed to confine the cell components within the cell cavity and each cell is trimmed off the continuous web.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery cell including a case and at least one cell tab, the case including a lip, the cell tab protruding through the lip, and a protective circuit module including a circuit board located at a top side of the lip, at least one electrode tab located on the circuit board, and at least one circuit device located at the circuit board, and the at least one cell tab is connected to the at least one electrode tab.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, a membrane and an electrolyte, wherein the cathode contains a mixture of a first cathode material defined herein and a second cathode material selected from the group consisting of a second-(a) cathode material defined herein and a second-(b) cathode material defined herein, and a combination thereof, wherein a mix ratio of the two cathode materials (first cathode material: second cathode material) is 50:50 to 90:10, and the membrane is an organic/inorganic composite porous membrane including (a) a polyolefin-based membrane substrate and (b) an active layer in which one or more areas selected from the group consisting of the surface of the substrate and a portion of pores of the substrate are coated with a mixture of inorganic particles and a binder polymer, wherein the active layer has a structure in which the inorganic particles are interconnected and fixed through a binder polymer and porous structures are formed by the interstitial volume bet