Having Terminal Patents (Class 429/178)
  • Patent number: 11942661
    Abstract: Batteries according to embodiments of the present technology may include a housing including a first terminal disposed on a first side of the housing and a second terminal disposed on the first side of the housing. The batteries may include an electrode stack positioned within the housing. The electrode stack may include an anode current collector. The anode current collector may define an anode tab along a second side of the anode current collector, and be electrically coupled with the first terminal. The electrode stack may include a cathode current collector. The cathode current collector may define a cathode tab along a second side of the cathode current collector. The cathode tab and anode tab may extend in a direction normal to a direction facing the first side of the housing. The cathode tab may be electrically coupled with the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Campbell, Nivay Anandarajah, William A. Braff, Oskar Dondelewski, Russell A. McLellan
  • Patent number: 11942664
    Abstract: Battery parts having retaining and sealing features and associated assemblies and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a battery part includes a base portion that is configured to be embedded in battery container material of a corresponding battery container. The battery part and base portion include several torque resisting features and gripping features that resist torsional or twist loads that are applied to the battery part after it has been joined to the battery container. For example, the base portion can include several internal and external torque resisting features and gripping features that are configured to resist twisting or loosening of the battery part with reference to the battery container material, as well as prevent or inhibit fluid leakage from the battery container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Water Gremlin Company
    Inventors: Michael A. Garin, Kurt T. Gifford
  • Patent number: 11936049
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery unit and a battery module, the battery unit includes an electrode assembly, including a main body portion and a tab; two electrode terminals; and two current collecting members respectively connecting the tabs on both sides of the main body portion with the respective electrode terminals; the current collecting member includes a guiding plate and a supporting plate, the guiding plate is located on one side of the main body portion along the length direction, a reinforcement portion is arranged on the guiding plate and is configured to reduce the deformation of the guiding plate towards the main body portion; and the supporting plate is connected to an end of the guiding plate along the width direction, the tab is bent relative to the length direction and connected to the supporting plate. The battery unit can reduce the bending deformation of the guiding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
    Inventors: Xing Li, Xiangyan Bu, Qingyuan Jiang, Guijiu Qu, Xiaowen Zhang, Quankun Li, Lingbo Zhu
  • Patent number: 11916255
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a battery and a battery apparatus. The battery includes two opposite first surfaces and four second surfaces disposed around the first surfaces, a pole assembly and a busbar. An area of the first surface is larger than an area of the second surface. The pole assembly is disposed on the first surface. The busbar is bent into a first segment and a second segment. The first segment is located at a side of the first surface where the pole assembly is disposed and is connected to the pole assembly. The second segment is parallel to or substantially parallel to a second surface and is used for electrically connecting the pole assembly of another battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CALB Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fangfang Pan, Jiuling Xu, Yongjie Zhang, Binwei Qi, Junshan Guan
  • Patent number: 11890739
    Abstract: A battery connector, an electrical combination and methods. The electrical combination may include a battery connector including a housing with a support portion for a battery pack, and a circuit supported by the housing, the circuit including a universal serial bus (USB) input terminal connectable to a USB cable for receiving power, a charging terminal connectable to a pack terminal of the battery pack, and a battery charging portion operable to receive power from the USB input terminal and to output a charging current to the charging terminal to charge the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew R. Polakowski, Gareth Mueckl, Justin D. Dorman, Patrick S. Lueck, Douglas G. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11870030
    Abstract: A battery, for example, a rechargeable battery (e.g. lithium ion battery) having a casing with battery terminals. The casing, for example, includes an upper section, middle section, and lower section connected together. The battery can be connected to one or more battery trays having the same height or different heights for various applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The Noco Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Lewis Nook, James Richard Stanfield, Derek Michael Underhill, James P. McBride, Matthew Michael Bosway
  • Patent number: 11855305
    Abstract: A method produces a cover assembly for a cell housing of a prismatic battery cell of a high-voltage battery in a motor vehicle, by way of an injection molding die, in which a cell terminal and a cover plate, the surface regions of which are provided with a surface structure, are placed and a plastic is injected in such a manner that it bonds to the cell terminal, an upper side of the cover plate facing the cell terminal, and an underside of the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ruediger Daub, Niclas Emrich
  • Patent number: 11848510
    Abstract: A process for producing a contact plug includes: providing a blank made of a lead-free brass alloy; semihot forming a first section of the blank to form a crimping region, the crimping region having an opening for insertion of a conductor end and the first section of the blank being heated to a semihot forming temperature before and/or during the semihot forming; and cold forming a second section of the blank to form a plugging region, the plugging region having a plurality of lamellae.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Fassmann, Maik Dahnke
  • Patent number: 11833914
    Abstract: Electric vehicle battery pack whose cover is more fully sealed against leakage. The cover is connected to the battery pack frame by fasteners that are affixed to the surface of the cover rather than being fastened through holes therein, or that are sealed to prevent leakage. The cover thus has no, fewer, or sealed holes formed within, and thus has fewer pathways for leakage or infiltration of moisture into the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Tyler Collins
  • Patent number: 11831029
    Abstract: A battery and a battery manufacturing method are provided. The battery includes a main body portion, a cover plate assembly, a tab portion, and a connecting piece. The cover plate assembly is located on a top surface of the main body portion and includes a pole. The tab portion extends out from a side surface of the main body portion and is bent toward a first large surface of two opposite large surfaces of the main body portion. The connecting piece is bent into a first section, located on the top surface and connected with the pole, and a second section, parallel or almost parallel to the side surface and welded to a surface of one side of the tab portion facing or facing away from the main body portion. A surface where the connecting piece is connected with the second section is disposed opposite to the main body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: CALB Co., Ltd., CALB Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Binwei Qi, Yongjie Zhang, Ci Zhang
  • Patent number: 11804638
    Abstract: A packaged solid-state battery that includes a solid-state battery having a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces connecting the top surface to the bottom surface; a supporting substrate supporting the bottom surface of the solid-state battery; an insulating cover layer covering at least the top surface and the side surfaces of the solid-state battery; and an inorganic cover film on the insulating cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi Nishide, Takayuki Nagano, Isao Tamaki, Tomohiro Kato, Akira Baba, Haruhiko Mori
  • Patent number: 11777149
    Abstract: A stackable electrical-energy bussing system, for energy storage battery cells constructed according to the present invention includes a battery cell case having electrically conductive terminals that fit together with the terminals of a similar battery cell in order to enable multiple battery cells to be interconnected physically and electrically by stacking them atop each other. A Stackbatt bussing system housing contains the electricity-producing elements for each cell, connected from each opposing side. Preferably, the battery cell includes at least two such male terminals in spaced-apart relationship on the top side of the cell case, and at least two such female bus tubes that mate and receive with a spaced-apart relationship on both sides of the Stackbatt bussing system. Preferably, a multi-cell battery bussing system constructed to the invention includes multiple battery cells as described above, stacked when desired to achieve desired battery voltage for series and or parallel configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Ted Thomas
  • Patent number: 11752898
    Abstract: A battery system includes a plurality of battery modules each formed from a plurality of battery cells. A shared cooling structure is thermally coupled to each of the battery modules. The shared cooling structure is configured to conduct heat relative to the battery modules. A thermal interface is disposed between the battery cells of each battery module and the shared cooling structure. Each thermal interface is configured to transition from a first thermal conductivity state to a second thermal conductivity state when heat generated by the respective battery cells exceeds a threshold level. The second thermal conductivity state is lower than the first thermal conductivity state such that after one of the thermal interfaces has transitioned from the first thermal conductivity state to the second thermal conductivity state, heat transfer from the respective battery cells to the shared cooling structure is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Yue Fan, Michael Raymond Hull, Zachary Edwin Dailey
  • Patent number: 11749931
    Abstract: An electrical connection unit for a battery pack includes a busbar having a first hole therein, a top surface and a bottom surface, an annular bushing having a top end abutting the bottom surface, a bottom end opposed to the top end and a bore hole therein registered with the first hole, a busbar cage secured to the busbar and retaining the annular bushing in abutment with the busbar, the busbar cage having a cavity therein above the top surface, and a fastener having a head portion captured within the cavity and a shank portion extending through the first hole. The annular bushing may include one or more indents formed on an outer surface thereof, and the busbar cage may include a plurality of fingers extending along the outer surface and interfacing with the one or more indents. Each finger may include a protrusion configured to rest within an indent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Nusha Laleh, Zachary S. Mendla, Adam J. Tallman
  • Patent number: 11670807
    Abstract: To provide a lithium-ion storage battery or electronic device that is flexible and highly safe. One embodiment of the present invention is a flexible storage battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, an exterior body that surrounds the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator, and a wiring provided along the exterior body. At least part of the wiring is more easily breakable by deformation than the exterior body. The wiring is more vulnerable to deformation than the exterior body and thus damaged earlier than the exterior body. Damage to the wiring is detected and an alert is sent to a user; thus, the use of the storage battery can be stopped before the exterior body is damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masaki Yamakaji, Junpei Momo, Ryota Tajima, Takahiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 11646452
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to an embodiment includes an exterior material including an opening portion and including a bottom, a wound electrode group housed in the exterior material in order for an insertion direction to be perpendicular to a winding axis, and a lid attached to the opening portion of the exterior material and including at least a plate-like member, a positive electrode terminal, and a negative electrode terminal. When a minimum distance between the lid and the wound electrode group is AMIN, 0.5 mm<AMIN<2.0 mm is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasuaki Murashi, Masahiro Murata, Tatsuya Shinoda
  • Patent number: 11646462
    Abstract: A traction battery for an electrically operated vehicle, having a battery housing having a housing base, on which at least one battery module rests in a heat-conducting manner, which has an installation section, which can be clamped via a threaded bolt on a housing flange of the battery housing, wherein in the clamped state the threaded bolt is screwed together with a housing flange internal thread and the battery module installation section is clamped between a bolt head of the threaded bolt and the housing flange, specifically with a tolerance compensation unit interposed, which is supported between the battery module installation section and a housing flange upper side facing away from the housing base, wherein the tolerance compensation unit has a stop sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Steffen Sinzel, Dirk Hoefner, Norbert Hornbostel
  • Patent number: 11616256
    Abstract: An energy storage device and structure for energy storage cells is provided that includes a plurality of energy storage cells, each of the energy storage cells having side surface areas. The plurality of energy storage cells are arranged in a pattern with each energy storage cell being spaced a specified distance apart from one another. An expandable material is adhered, by an adhesive backing, to at least a portion of the side surface areas of one or more of the energy storage cells, and the expandable material expands within and at least part of the specified distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIO Technology (Anhui) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Marc W. Juzkow, Alexander J. Smith
  • Patent number: 11557817
    Abstract: The present application relates to the technical field of lithium batteries. Disclosed is a lateral-weld soft connector having a pole column. The connector comprises a first connector, which a top end face configured to face upward; a pole column which extends upwards protrudes out of the top end face of the first connector; a second connected extending outwards and connected to a cell is provided at one side of the first connector; the second connector is bent downwards with respect to the first connector and is disposed at a side edge of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: CHANGZHOU RED FAIRY PRECISION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yousheng Wang, Chaoyang Ding, Kun Ding
  • Patent number: 11527804
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells which have positive electrode tabs and negative electrode tab formed at both ends thereof, respectively, wherein the plurality of battery cells are stacked; a first bus bar assembly having first bus bars to which the positive electrode tabs and the negative electrode tabs located at one end of the battery cells are connected; a second bus bar assembly having second bus bars to which the positive electrode tabs and the negative electrode tabs located at the other end of the battery cells are connected; and a sensing unit which is connected to any one bus bar of the first and second bus bars to detect states of the battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Eun Kang, Sun Mo An, Hae Ryong Jeon, Young Sun Choi
  • Patent number: 11515599
    Abstract: A lithium-ion battery module includes a housing having a plurality of partitions configured to define a plurality of compartments within a housing. The battery module also includes a lithium-ion cell element provided in each of the compartments of the housing. The battery module further includes a cover coupled to the housing and configured to route electrolyte into each of the compartments. The cover is also configured to seal the compartments of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: CLARIOS ADVANCED SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jason D. Fuhr, Gary P. Houchin-Miller, Gerald K. Bowen, John P. Dinkelman, Dharmendra Patel, Alex A. Molinaroli
  • Patent number: 11509022
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods enable efficient and reliable positioning, assembly, retention, interconnection, and management of battery cells in battery packs, for example battery packs utilized in electric vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Romeo Systems Technology, LLC
    Inventors: W. Porter Harris, Kenneth Kawanishi, W. Hunter Greene, Robert Wesley Thibault, Arun Gunasekaran
  • Patent number: 11469466
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly (1) comprising two holding frames (3), wherein the two holding frames (3) hold a plurality of cells (2) between them, each cell (2) being held longitudinally between the two holding frames (3), wherein two or more of the plurality of cells (2) are connected by a conductive means (7), and wherein the two holding frames (3) are reversibly held together by a fastening means (10), wherein the fastening means (10) cause terminals of the cells (2) to be urged against the conductive means (7) and removal or loosening of the fastening means (10) enables the cells (2) to be freed from the assembly (1), at least one holding frame (3) comprising one or more elastomeric protrusions (6) and wherein the conductive means (7) are positioned such that parts of them lie between one or more elastomeric protrusions (6) and one or more cell terminals, such that the urging of the frames (3) together by the fastening means (10) causes the conductive means (7) to be urged into contact by the elastomeric protr
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Aceleron Limited
    Inventors: Carlton Cummins, Amrit Chandan
  • Patent number: 11456502
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells stacked to be electrically connected to each other, each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells having a pair of electrode leads, a plurality of cell cartridges each configured to cover a protruding portion of one of the electrode leads, and a plurality of block bus bars respectively provided to the plurality of cell cartridges and respectively electrically connected to the electrode leads, the plurality of block bus bars each having a guide coupling formed on at least one side thereof to protrude along a stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11452213
    Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a battery protection circuit package, the method including preparing a complex package substrate obtained by connecting a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) including at least one external connection terminal for connection to an external device, to a rigid PCB for mounting components thereon, mounting the complex package substrate on a lead frame including at least one metal tab for connection to a battery cell, and encapsulating at least portions of the complex package substrate and the lead frame with a molded part while exposing the at least one metal tab and the at least one external connection terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ITM SEMICONDUCTOR CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hyuk Hwi Na, Ho Seok Hwang, Sang Hoon Ahn, Hyun Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11450931
    Abstract: The present application discloses a secondary battery, a battery module, and a device using the secondary battery as a power source. The secondary battery includes: a casing; an electrode assembly disposed in the casing; a cap assembly; and a current collecting member including an adapting piece and a connecting component provided separately and connected with each other; the adapting piece connected with the electrode terminal of the cap assembly and including a guiding section; the connecting component including a current collecting section to be connected with the guiding section and a tab connecting section to be connected with the electrode assembly; and the connecting component has a rigidity less than that of the guiding section, so that deformation of the guiding section toward the electrode assembly can be reduced when a portion of the connecting component connected with the electrode assembly is bent with respect to the length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventor: Hu Xu
  • Patent number: 11431063
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a unit module stack formed by stacking a plurality of unit modules, each of which has a battery cell, a bus bar attached to an electrode lead provided to the battery cell, and a bus bar frame attached to a terrace portion of the battery cell to accommodate at least a portion of the electrode lead and the bus bar, wherein each bus bar frame includes a connector holder; and a connector fixed by the connector holders of at least two unit modules of the plurality of unit modules to contact the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ho-June Chi
  • Patent number: 11411224
    Abstract: A highly reliable secondary battery is provided, in which a short circuit between a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate is prevented. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode core and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the negative electrode core. An electrode assembly includes a negative electrode core-stacked portion including stacked layers of the negative electrode core, and the negative electrode core-stacked portion is joined to a first surface of the negative electrode current collector to form a joined portion. The irregularity-formed portion is formed on a second surface of the negative electrode current collector that is opposite to the first surface and is located in a portion of the negative electrode current collector in which the joined portion is formed. A sheet member used as a cover member is disposed on the second surface so as to cover the irregularity-formed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takabayashi, Shinichirou Yoshida
  • Patent number: 11404741
    Abstract: In a battery system, an output lead is exposed at an opening of an outer case, and the outer case accommodates a cradle mounting a lead plate and disposed at a fixed position. The cradle includes an upper plate allowing the lead plate to be disposed on the upper plate, a peripheral wall disposed around the lead plate, a drainage hole opened in the upper plate, and a drainage channel for water flowing from the drainage hole. The outer case is provided with a drainage opening allowing water flowing from the drainage channel to be externally drained. The lead plate includes a planar part disposed inside the peripheral wall, and a rising part crossing over the peripheral wall. Entering water flowing from the opening flows from the drainage hole and passes through the drainage channel to be externally drained out of the drainage opening of the outer case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11404733
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly comprising: a radical unit provided with first and second electrodes stacked with a separator therebetween, wherein the first electrode is stacked at the outermost side; and a safety unit disposed on the outermost surface of the radical unit, wherein the safety unit comprises: a first safety plate disposed above the outermost surface of the radical unit; and a first semiconductor material provided between the radical unit and the first safety plate, wherein the first semiconductor material changes from an insulator to a conductor at the first set temperature or more to connect the radical unit to the first safety plate, thereby dissipating heat of the radical unit while conducting the heat to the first safety plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Inventors: Han Young Lee, Kyung Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11398655
    Abstract: A battery pack prevents an inflow of a leaking coolant. The battery pack includes a housing, in which at least one battery cell or battery module is mounted, a heat exchanger provided in the housing for cooling the battery cell or the battery module, and seal provided between the heat exchanger and the inner surface of the housing for preventing coolant leaking from the heat exchanger from flowing into a space in which the battery cell or the battery module is placed, whereby the stability and reliability of the battery pack are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Jin Cho, Jun Yeob Seong
  • Patent number: 11380958
    Abstract: A battery pack assembly includes, among other things, a first battery component, a different, second battery component and an enclosure that has a cover secured to a tray to provide an interior. The first and second battery components are disposed within the interior. The cover has a first area that is disposed directly above the first battery component. The cover has a second area that is disposed directly above the second battery component. The battery pack assembly further includes a rib of the cover. The rib extends into the interior from the first area. The rib is configured to contact the first battery component to inhibit relative movement of the second area toward the second battery component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Eid Farha, Himanshu Khandelwal, Jesus Cardoso, Jingmei Shen, Dave Moschet, Jeffery Christ
  • Patent number: 11380951
    Abstract: A repeatedly bendable power storage device. A highly reliable power storage device. A long-life power storage device. A repeatedly bendable electronic device. A flexible electronic device. The power storage device includes a film, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The film includes a plurality of projections. A difference between the maximum height and the minimum height of a surface of the film is greater than or equal to 0.15 mm and less than 0.8 mm. The modulus of rigidity of the film is less than 6.5×109 N. The film includes a metal layer. The thickness of the metal layer is greater than or equal to 5 ?m and less than or equal to 200 ?m. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are surrounded by the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junya Goto, Ai Nakagawa, Yuika Sato
  • Patent number: 11342616
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cell and a battery. The cell includes a cell body and a packaging pouch for accommodating the cell body therein. The packaging pouch includes a seal portion, and the seal portion includes a sealed area. The sealed area includes a recess portion. The recess portion is provided in an end surface of the sealed area adjacent to the cell body and is recessed in a direction away from the cell body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Feng Wang, Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 11342628
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a support structure, an array frame including a fastener housing, and a fastener received through the fastener housing for mounting the array frame to the support structure. The array frame may be mounted to the support structure using a top-down approach that includes inserting a fastener through a fastener housing of the array frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Saravanan Paramasivam, Steve Droste, Rajaram Subramanian, Kimberley King
  • Patent number: 11338389
    Abstract: In a battery case sealing method, a lid is fitted to an opening of a battery case, and then a side wall on an inner side of the battery case and a side surface of the lid are brought into contact with each other. The side wall forms the opening. In a state where the side wall on the inner side of the battery case is in contact with the side surface of the lid, a boundary portion between the side wall and the side surface of the lid is welded by irradiating a laser beam in a direction from an outer side of the battery case toward the inner side of the battery case in a thickness direction of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsuya Shikata
  • Patent number: 11302999
    Abstract: A unit module includes: a battery cell having an electrode assembly, a cell case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly and drawn out of the cell case; a bus bar attached to the electrode lead; and a bus bar frame attached to a terrace portion of the battery cell to accommodate at least a portion of the electrode lead and the bus bar therein, the bus bar frame pressing the electrode lead and the bus bar so that the electrode lead and the bus bar are adhered to each other, the bus bar frame having a welding slit formed at a location corresponding to the bus bar and the electrode lead so that a contact portion of the bus bar and the electrode lead is exposed out of the bus bar frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ho-June Chi
  • Patent number: 11283140
    Abstract: A negative electrode includes a first region formed of a first material and a second region formed of a second material having a different ionization tendency from the first material. The negative electrode terminal includes a flange that is disposed so as to face the outer surface of a sealing plate. A sealing plate side insulating member is disposed between the flange and the sealing plate. A boundary between the first region and the second region has an exposed part that is exposed to the outside, and the exposed part is positioned at an opposite corner on the periphery of the flange to the sealing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takabayashi, Yohei Muroya
  • Patent number: 11276897
    Abstract: A stacked battery includes: a power generation element in which a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of separators are alternately stacked; an exterior member in which the power generation element is accommodated together with an electrolytic solution; and a bonding portion configured to bond an outermost layer of the power generation element and an inner side of the exterior member, wherein when the power generation element is viewed in a plan view from a stacking direction in which the electrodes and the separators are stacked, the bonding portion is located outside an effective region contributing to power generation in the power generation element and has a shape in which an outer peripheral edge of the bonding portion is continuous over an entire circumference of the bonding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Envision AESC Japan Ltd.
    Inventors: Masato Ono, Keigo Atobe, Hatsuna Seshita, Aika Kimura
  • Patent number: 11264663
    Abstract: A battery cover assembly includes a cover plate, an electrode inner terminal and an electrode outer terminal. The electrode inner terminal is electrically connected to the electrode outer terminal through a current interrupt structure disposed on the cover plate. The current interrupt structure includes a sealed chamber configured to fill a gas-producing medium therein. The sealed chamber is configured to make the gas-producing medium to be electrically connected to positive electrodes and negative electrodes of a battery. When a voltage difference between the positive electrodes and negative electrodes of the battery exceeds a rated value, the gas-producing medium is capable of producing gas, to disrupt the electrical connection between the electrode inner terminal and the electrode outer terminal under the action of the pressure of the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Weixin Zheng, Xi Shen, Jianhua Zhu, Luxia Jiang, Yan Zhu
  • Patent number: 11211654
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of energy storage devices, and in particular, to a battery module. The battery module includes a set of batteries, a case receiving the set of batteries, and a sampling unit for collecting a voltage signal and a temperature signal of the set of batteries. The sampling unit is provided with a connector, and a stopper for fixing the connector is formed on the case. By forming the stopper on the case, the connector can be directly assembled to the stopper during assembling process of the set of batteries without the need to fix the connector by glue or bolt connection. Therefore, not only an assembling process is simplified, but also the connector is not easily damaged during the assembling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hua Zhang, Feng Qin, Peng Wang, Zhiyi You, Liangyi Wang
  • Patent number: 11177544
    Abstract: A battery device includes a case, a cell disposed within the case, and first and second conductive tabs each electrically connected to the cell and partly enclosed by the case. The first conductive tab has an elastic portion exposed from the case and compressible or stretchable when a force is applied thereto. By having the elastic portions that are elastically deformable, the effects of push or pull resulting from the swelling of the cell and case on the conductive tabs may be reduced. Consequently, damages or breakages of the conductive tabs can be avoided and the safety of battery device may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: DONGGUAN POWERAMP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Changjiang Li, Changjian Shao
  • Patent number: 11165087
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly is received in a battery case together with an electrolytic solution in the state in which the battery case is sealed and in which a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal are located outside the battery case, wherein the electrode assembly is configured to have a structure in which a plurality of first electrode plates and a plurality of second electrode plates are stacked in the state in which separators are interposed respectively between the first electrode plates and the second electrode plates, at least one of the first and second electrode plates includes at least two unit tabs protruding outward from a main body thereof, and unit leads are coupled to the unit tabs in order to form at least one terminal unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Yong-Su Choi, Sang-Hun Kim, Ji-Hoon Lee, Soo-Ji Hwang, Min-Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11152673
    Abstract: A positive electrode collector has a part connected to a positive electrode terminal and a part connected to a positive electrode tab. In the positive electrode collector, a fuse portion is provided between the part connected to the positive electrode terminal and the part connected to the positive electrode tab. In the positive electrode collector, a region closer to the part connected to the positive electrode terminal than the fuse portion is referred to as a first region, and a region closer to the part connected to the positive electrode tab than the fuse portion is referred to as a second region. An insulating plate as an insulating member disposed between the positive electrode collector and an electrode body is connected to the second region, and the second region is prevented from moving toward the first region after the fuse portion blows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Wakimoto, Hiroshi Takabayashi
  • Patent number: 11114687
    Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer disposed on the first electrode layer and serving as a counter electrode for the first electrode layer, wherein the first electrode layer includes a first current collector, a first active material layer, and a first solid electrolyte layer, the first active material layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and to occupy a smaller area than the first current collector, the first solid electrolyte layer is disposed to be in contact with the first current collector and the first active material layer and to occupy the same area as the first current collector, the first active material layer faces the second electrode layer with the first solid electrolyte layer therebetween, and the first electrode layer includes a peripheral portion including a first rounded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kazuya Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 11108117
    Abstract: A sealed battery includes a battery case including a mounting hole, an internal terminal disposed in the battery case and including a shaft portion inserted through the mounting hole, an external terminal disposed on an outside of the battery case and including an insertion hole through which the shaft portion of the internal terminal is inserted, and a gasket and an insulator interposed between the battery case and the internal terminal and between the battery case and the external terminal to insulate the internal terminal and the external terminal from the battery case. The shaft portion of the internal terminal is fastened to the insertion hole of the external terminal. The external terminal includes a raised portion provided around a portion of the external terminal onto which the shaft portion of the internal terminal is fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuta Nemoto, Kaito Matsubara
  • Patent number: 11095005
    Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a rechargeable battery which makes placement of the electrode assembly in the case during assembly easy. The rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode, a case housing the electrode assembly and having an opening in a plane parallel to a flat side surface of the electrode assembly, the case being electrically connected to the first electrode, a cover closing the opening in the case, and an electrode terminal mounted to a terminal opening in the case and connected to the second electrode, wherein the electrode terminal and the second electrode are insulated from the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo Lee, Jeong-Won Oh, Sang-Shin Choi
  • Patent number: 11081753
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including an electrode including an uncoated region; a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly and including an opening; a cap assembly including an electrode terminal and configured to be coupled to the opening to seal the case; and a current collecting plate configured to be coupled to the uncoated region of the electrode assembly, and the current collecting plate includes: a first flat plate portion including a welded portion welded to the uncoated region, a second flat plate portion including a fuse portion and electrically connected to the electrode terminal, and a vibration absorbing portion connected to the first and second flat plate portions of which opposite end portions face each other in a longitudinal direction, the vibration absorbing portion having a thickness that is thinner than thicknesses of the first and second flat plate portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yunki Baik, Seung Ho Kwak
  • Patent number: 11069942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery and a battery module. The secondary battery includes: a casing including a receiving cavity having an opening; a top cover assembly, and an electrode assembly disposed in the receiving cavity, wherein the electrode assembly includes two end faces disposed opposite to each other in a first direction perpendicular to a depth direction of the receiving cavity, a lug extending from each end face; the lug is a layered structure and has a redundant section near the end face and a connecting section connected to the redundant section; the current collecting member includes a current collecting portion fixedly connected to the connecting section. The lug of the secondary battery of the embodiment of the present invention has the redundant section, which can effectively buffer the movement and reduce the possibility that the lug is torn or broken due to an excessive tensile stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Dongyang Shi, Yuanbao Chen, Haizu Jin, Zhenhua Li, Ning Chen, Fei Hu, Tian Wu
  • Patent number: 11063312
    Abstract: Provided is a cell in which the possibility of metallic foreign metal penetrating into an electrode assembly is reduced. The cell includes a rectangular cell case including a case main body and a lid member, an electrode assembly housed in the cell case, and an insulating film disposed between the cell case and the electrode assembly. The insulating film is in the form of a sheet, and is disposed between at least the electrode assembly and the bottom surface and the pair of long side surfaces of the cell case, and a pair of end portions of the insulating film in the height direction is located on the lid member side with respect to the electrode assembly. Incisions are provided in a thickness direction of the insulating film, and end portions with respect to the incisions constitute inclined surfaces which incline toward the electrode assembly side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akira Saito, Fumihiko Ishiguro