Having Cell Assembly Support Feature Patents (Class 429/186)
  • Patent number: 12025677
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a battery, an electric apparatus, and a method for preparing battery. The battery includes: a plurality of battery cells, where at least two of the battery cells are arranged along a first direction; a sampling part, configured to collect electrical signals from the plurality of battery cells; and a support part, configured to support the sampling part, where the support part is disposed between two adjacent battery cells in the first direction, and is attached to the battery cells. In the technical solution in the embodiments of this application, the sampling part is easy to install, and the sampling part can be prevented from falling off during use of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongguang Wang, Feng Qin, Lei Wang, Jinfeng Li, Zhanyu Sun
  • Patent number: 12021247
    Abstract: There is provided a prismatic power storage device having a reduced weight and ensuring a space for an electrode body that expands during charging, while the rigidity of an insulating sheet is ensured. A prismatic power storage device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: an electrode body (11) including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate; an insulating holder (30) formed by shaping an insulating sheet (31) into a box shape and accommodating the electrode body (11); a prismatic outer case having an opening and accommodating the electrode body (11) and the insulating holder (30); and a sealing body sealing the opening of the outer case. The insulating sheet (31) includes a porous body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoichi Wakimoto, Kazutaka Mita
  • Patent number: 12009530
    Abstract: A pouch type battery cell according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an electrode assembly accommodated between a pair of cases, each of which include a first resin layer constituting an innermost layer, a second resin layer constituting an outermost layer, and a metal layer stacked between the first and second resin layers. The pouch type battery cell may include a cup portion, accommodating the electrode assembly, an insulation sealing portion, in which the first resin layers of the pair of cases are sealed to each other, a folded portion, in which an edge of one case of the pair of cases is folded to surround an edge of the other case, and a metal sealing portion, provided on the folded portion, in which the metal layers of the pair of cases are sealed to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Je Lee, In Seok Lee, Gi Hoon Myoung
  • Patent number: 12002922
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly having a one directionally spiral-wound structure with a separator sheet interposed between a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet, wherein the electrode assembly has a horizontal length (x) equal to or more than three times a vertical length (y), and both side end portions of the electrode assembly are bent together in the same direction by a curvature radius (R) satisfying the following Equation 1: S[{1/ln(x/y)}*t]=R??1 wherein t is an average thickness (mm) of the spiral-wound electrode assembly, x is the horizontal length of the electrode assembly, and y is the vertical length of the electrode assembly, and S is a constant of 8 or more, and ln(x/y)?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Kyu You, Sung Joong Kang, Ji Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11955652
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly and a housing. In a thickness direction of the battery cell, the first electrode assembly includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second electrode assembly includes a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. A housing includes an accommodation cavity configured to accommodate the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly, the accommodation cavity includes a bottom wall, and the first surface and the third surface are both opposite to the bottom wall. The battery cell further includes: a first adhesive layer, including a first bonding side and a second bonding side. The first bonding side is bonded to both the second surface and the fourth surface, and the second bonding side is bonded to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Shuxian Yu, Kun Wang, Tianjing Zhang
  • Patent number: 11878736
    Abstract: An assembly includes a first component having a first threaded opening therein, and a second component having a second component opening therethrough. A bolt assembly secures the second component relative to the first component. The bolt assembly includes a first bolt having a spacer portion and a first threaded shaft extending from the spacer portion to engage the first threaded opening. The first bolt includes an internal thread extending axially from the spacer portion. The bolt assembly further includes a second bolt having a head and a second threaded shaft extending from the head. The second threaded shaft extends through the second component opening to engage the internal thread of the first bolt to secure the second component relative to the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Kurt W. Doll, Robert N. Saje
  • Patent number: 11870046
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, and a heat dissipation member provided in contact with a bus bar at a side surface of the battery module where electrode leads of the battery cells and the bus bar coupled to the electrode leads are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11600844
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid-state battery cell and a solid-state battery module including the same. The solid-state battery cell includes: a laminate including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer present between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; a positive electrode tab connected to the positive electrode layer; a negative electrode tab connected to the negative electrode layer; and a pair of conductive clamping plates clamping the laminate from both sides in a laminating direction of the laminate. One of the pair of clamping plates is electrically connected to the positive electrode tab, and the other clamping plate is electrically connected to the negative electrode tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Taniuchi, Masahiro Ohta
  • Patent number: 11469480
    Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery configured to have a structure to which an adhesion unit, including an adhesive material, a conductive material, and PTC particles, is provided. The adhesion unit is configured to couple a cap assembly, which functions as a positive electrode terminal of the cylindrical secondary battery, and a positive electrode tab of a jelly-roll type electrode assembly to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Kyung Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11456455
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method comprising: (a) providing a battery comprising a manganese oxide composition as a primary active material; and (b) cycling the battery by: (i) galvanostatically discharging the battery to a first Vcell; (ii) galvanostatically charging the battery to a second Vcell; and (iii) potentiostatically charging at the second Vcell for a first defined period of time. The present application also relates to a chemical composition produced by the method above. The present application also relates to a battery comprising one or more chemical species, the one or more chemical species produced by cycling an activated composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Octopus Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Wilkinson, Arman Bonakdarpour, Ivan Stosevski
  • Patent number: 11424491
    Abstract: A battery configured to be attached to a battery holder for use by a mobile robot comprising: a battery body encapsulating the battery; at least two electrical connectors protruding from the battery body; at least one fixing unit located on the battery body said fixing unit configured to fix the battery to the battery holder; at least two damping pins protruding from the battery body; and at least one battery communication component configured to transmit battery status data. A battery holder configured to hold the battery and at least one of storing, swapping and charging a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜ
    Inventors: Lauri Väin, Viljar Valdek, Märt Liivik, Henri Lend, Sergii Kharagorgiiev, Markus Järve, Henrik Herranen, Ahti Heinla, Veigo Evard, Tommy Biene
  • Patent number: 11388327
    Abstract: An image capture system that can ensure the rigidity and heat dissipation performance of an external connection apparatus, and also has excellent wireless communication performance. An image capture apparatus includes a first wireless communication section. An external connection apparatus includes a second wireless communication section. The second wireless communication section performs wireless communication with the first wireless communication section. The external connection apparatus is removably attached to the image capture apparatus. The first wireless communication section is disposed toward an attachment surface of the image capture apparatus to which the external connection apparatus is attached, with respect to the photographing optical axis. In a state in which the external connection apparatus is attached to the image capture apparatus, the two wireless communication sections are opposed to each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction of attaching the apparatuses to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoshi Kawase, Natsumi Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 11367919
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a retaining member disposed between an adjacent pair of cells and including a retainer retaining a spring, and a pair of tension plates each spanning between pairs of opposing edge faces of a first end plate and a second end plate in a stretched state. The retaining member includes protruding portions protruding from the cells. The protruding portions include respective grooves in which opposing side edges of each of the pair of tension plates are fitted. The side edges of each of the pair of tension plates are fitted in the respective grooves of the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masayoshi Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 11271274
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery, which includes an electrode assembly, a case, a cap assembly and a first insulating tape. The electrode assembly comprises an electrode unit. The electrode unit comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator. The electrode unit is a winding structure and in a flat shape, and an outermost turn of the negative electrode plate is positioned at an outer side of an outermost turn of the positive electrode plate. The case comprises a first side wall and an accommodating cavity, the electrode assembly is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the case is electrically connected with the positive electrode plate, and the cap assembly is connected with the case. The first insulating tape is positioned between the electrode assembly and the first side wall and closely attached to an outer surface of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhiling Li, Hui Li, Tingting Zhang, Yong Zhou, Jianing He, Weiqing Wu, Baiqing Li
  • Patent number: 11196131
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a secondary battery, which includes an electrode assembly, a case, a cap assembly and a first insulating tape. The electrode assembly comprises an electrode unit. The electrode unit comprises a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator. The electrode unit is a winding structure and in a flat shape, and an outermost turn of the negative electrode plate is positioned at an outer side of an outermost turn of the positive electrode plate. The case comprises a first side wall and an accommodating cavity, the electrode assembly is accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the case is electrically connected with the positive electrode plate, and the cap assembly is connected with the case. The first insulating tape is positioned between the electrode assembly and the first side wall and closely attached to an outer surface of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: QINGHAI CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhiling Li, Hui Li, Tingting Zhang, Yong Zhou, Jianing He, Weiqing Wu, Baiqing Li
  • Patent number: 11171382
    Abstract: The electricity storage cell is an electricity storage cell in which battery elements are accommodated inside a cell can and an opening portion on the top of the cell can is sealed by an opening sealing body; inside the cell can, there is an expansion force absorber which is capable of absorbing expansion force of the battery elements by receiving expansion of the battery elements and compressing; the battery elements are disposed between the expansion force absorber and an inner wall surface of the cell can; and the expansion force absorber has a height corresponding to the height of the battery elements, and has a lower rigidity on the opening sealing body side than in a central portion of the height direction of the cell can, or has a smaller thickness on the opening sealing body side than in the central portion of the height direction of the cell can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Atsushi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 11152606
    Abstract: An electrode assembly including a separator between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. Each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode includes a base member and an active material layer at at least one side of the base member. The active material layer of the negative electrode includes an alternating arrangement of orientation portions and non-orientation portions. Each of the orientation portions is oriented to have a constant angle with respect to one side of the negative electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daeseop Lim, Hyejin Kwon, Bokhyun Ka, Ji-hoon Son, Kyeuyoon Sheem, Jinhyon Lee
  • Patent number: 10720661
    Abstract: A mandrel that can uniformly form a thickness of an electrode assembly and minimize deformation of an electrode plate upon swelling. The mandrel that is configured to wind an electrode of a rechargeable battery includes: a first reel and a second reel with a gap therebetween, wherein the first reel includes a gap surface facing the second reel, a first front surface and a second front surface that are connected by the gap surface, and a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface that connect the first front surface and the second front surface, wherein the first inclined surface is longer than the second inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Hyun Park, Jae-Yub Kwon
  • Patent number: 10658644
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application disclose a battery to reduce the volume of the battery, improve the energy density of the battery, and further improve the bottom molding effect of the battery, as well as the safety performance and service life of the battery. The battery comprises an electrode assembly and a package film for packaging the electrode assembly, the package film including a folding portion, the folding portion including a first segment attached to the end face of the electrode assembly and a second segment connected to the first segment. The first segment is arranged between the second segment and the electrode assembly, and the second segment includes a multilayer package films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Hongzhan Yang, Jing Jiang, Qiao Zeng, Kefei Wang
  • Patent number: 10522795
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pouch type secondary cell. The pouch type secondary cell includes an electrode assembly including a cell and an electrode, a pouch having a receiving space configured to receive the electrode assembly therein, the pouch including upper and lower sheets configured to surround upper and lower plate surfaces of the electrode assembly respectively, and a terrace sealing formed by compressing the upper and lower sheets, which surround a terrace, in a thickness direction thereof so that the upper and lower sheets come into contact with each other, the terrace being an empty space in the receiving space excluding a space occupied by the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ji Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10388915
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery including an electrode assembly having a first electrode tab upwardly protruding from the electrode assembly and a second electrode tab upwardly protruding from the electrode assembly; a first support body surrounding a side portion of the electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly and the first support body, the case having a top opening; and a cap assembly sealing the top opening of the case, wherein the first support body includes a plate-shaped main body contacting one long side surface of the electrode assembly, and a side surface part bent from the main body, the side surface part having elasticity and surrounding short side surfaces of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dukjung Kim
  • Patent number: 10243190
    Abstract: A battery spacer, an electric core protection assembly having the battery spacer and a power battery are provided. The battery spacer includes: a spacer body; a plurality of protrusions, each protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the spacer body, extending in a longitudinal direction of the spacer body, and formed by recessing a portion of an outer surface of the spacer body; a plurality of grooves formed in the outer surface of the spacer body, each groove corresponding to one of the plurality of protrusions respectively and formed by recessing the portion of the outer surface of the spacer body; and a plurality of liquid guiding slots formed in the outer surface of the spacer body and extending from the grooves to an edge of the spacer body respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Keli Yang, Luxia Jiang, Shichao Hu, Jianhua Zhu
  • Patent number: 10224574
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a wound electrode body in a flat form impregnated with an electrolytic solution; an outer case in a flat form including a lid and a main body, the outer case including a curved portion, the curved portion formed into a curved surface into which the bottom surface and a wall surface of the outer case are connected; and an electric insulating film including a gap through which the electrolytic solution passes, the gap formed at a corner at the bottom surface side of the electric insulating film, the corner with the gap in the electric insulating film being clamped between the curved portion of the inner surface of the outer case and a corner at the bottom surface side of the wound electrode body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10158113
    Abstract: A vehicle battery unit includes at least one first battery, at least one second battery, and a harness. The at least one first battery has a first battery connector. The at least one second battery has a second battery connector. A harness has harness connectors connected to the first battery connector and second battery connector. The harness holds the harness in such a manner that connecting portions of the harness connectors are directed toward a direction substantially perpendicular to a battery arranging direction in which the at least one first battery and the at least one second battery are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujii, Daijiro Takizawa, Masashi Abe
  • Patent number: 10109837
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first uncoated portion extending in a first direction, and a second uncoated portion extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a first terminal extending to an outside of the case and being connected to the first uncoated portion; a first cover plate coupled to the first terminal and closing the case in the first direction, the first terminal being insulated from the case; a connection plate connected between the second uncoated portion and the case; and a second cover plate covering the connection plate and closing the case in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungyeol Yoo, Sangwon Byun, Seokyoon Yoo
  • Patent number: 9960453
    Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery that enables lithium ion replenishment in a short period of time. The lithium ion secondary battery disclosed herein is provided with a wound electrode assembly in which a long sheet-shaped positive electrode and a long sheet-shaped negative electrode are wound such that the negative electrode is positioned on the outer side of the positive electrode; a third electrode that is disposed outside the wound electrode assembly and that has an Li supply source capable of supplying lithium ion; and a porous insulating film that is disposed between the wound electrode assembly and the third electrode and that is formed from a material usable as a separator in a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideyo Ebisuzaki, Shinobu Okayama, Tetsuro Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 9905826
    Abstract: The electric storage device is provided with a case body and an electrode assembly accommodated in the case body. The electrode assembly includes positive and negative electrode sheets each having an active material layer. The case body includes at least one primary inner wall surface, at least one secondary inner wall surface, and corner surfaces. A plane that includes the boundary line between a primary inner wall surface and the corresponding corner surface and faces the corresponding secondary inner wall surface is defined as an imaginary boundary plane. An edge of the active material layer of a positive electrode sheet facing the corresponding secondary inner wall surface is positioned on the surface of the imaginary boundary plane, or is positioned in a region spaced further apart from the secondary inner wall surface facing the edge than the position of the imaginary boundary plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Motoaki Okuda, Atsushi Minagata, Hiroyasu Nishihara
  • Patent number: 9728761
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, and first and second electrode terminals electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and protruding out of the case, the first electrode terminal having a first terminal magnet, and the second electrode terminal having a second terminal magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Byung-IL Song
  • Patent number: 9627662
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a case that accommodates the electrode assembly, a cap plate that seals the case, an electrode terminal assembled to penetrate through the cap plate, and a short-circuit inducing member that is fixed to a top surface of the cap plate, the short-circuit inducing member being displaceable according to a deformation of the cap plate to induce a short-circuit by contact with the electrode terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Soon Jang, Seok-Joon Yoon
  • Patent number: 9577226
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly in a battery case, and a buffer sheet between the electrode assembly and the battery case, the buffer sheet contacting the electrode assembly and the battery case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD., ROBERT BOSCH GmbH
    Inventors: Hyo-Seob Kim, Yong-Sam Kim
  • Patent number: 9484294
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a bonding target and an electrode terminal bonded to the bonding target. The electrode terminal and the bonding target are bonded by ultrasonic bonding at a bonding surface to be subjected to bonding. The electrode terminal includes a penetrating hollow part surrounded on at least two sides by the bonding surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yutaka Yoneda, Hidetoshi Ishibashi, Masao Kikuchi, Tatsunori Yanagimoto
  • Patent number: 9184470
    Abstract: Provided is a cable-type secondary battery extending longitudinally including a lithium ion supplying core comprising an electrolyte, an inner electrode support of a hollow structure formed to surround an outer surface of the lithium ion supplying core, an inner electrode formed on a surface of the inner electrode support and including an inner current collector and an inner electrode active material, a separation layer formed to surround an outer surface of the inner electrode to prevent a short circuit between electrodes, and an outer electrode formed to surround an outer surface of the separation layer and including an outer electrode active material layer and an outer current collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yo-Han Kwon, Hyo-Mi Kim, Je-Young Kim, Hye-Ran Jung
  • Patent number: 9184471
    Abstract: Light-weight VRLA batteries comprise a thin lead substrate that is supported by non-conductive, preferably plastic frames that provide structural stability to accommodate stress and strain in the bipole assembly. In particularly preferred batteries, the plastic frames are laser welded together and phantom grids and electrode materials are coupled to the respective sides of the lead substrate. Where the phantom grid is an ultra-thin lead grid, the lead grid is preferably configured to provide a corrosion reserve of less than 10 charge-discharge cycles and the bipole assembly is charged in an in-tank formation process. Where the phantom grid is a non-conductive grid, the lead grid is preferably a plastic grid and the bipole assembly is charged in an in-container formation process. Consequently, weight, volume, and production costs are significantly reduced while specific energy is substantially increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: East Penn Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Frank Lev
  • Publication number: 20150140371
    Abstract: A curved container for electrochemical battery cells manufactured with an open side into which the battery cells are placed along with a resilient structure such that when the lid is placed on the container and attached/sealed, the battery cells are sealed in the container and preloaded against the large top and bottom surfaces of the container. Electrical contacts feed through one edge of the container to enable the electrical power generated by the cells to be safely accessed, and the cells can be safely charged without external atmospheric leaks into the container, or gases generated during battery use to escape. The containers can be stacked on edge next to each other as a stack but without the need to compress the stack to maintain battery cell compression, which enables a container to be easily replaced without having to dissemble the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Alexander H. SLOCUM
  • Publication number: 20150140362
    Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery cell, a protection circuit module electrically connected to the at least one battery cell, and a frame including the at least one battery cell and the protection circuit module. The battery pack also includes a label adjacent to the at least one battery cell, protection circuit module, and frame. The label includes a noise preventing portion in a direction different from a lengthwise direction of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Eunjoong LEE, Daehyeong YOO, Hanjun WANG
  • Patent number: 9034499
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery includes an electrode group, a tab, a conductive nipping member, a case, a lid and a lead. The conductive nipping member includes first and second nipping sections. The first and second nipping sections divide the tab into two bundles in which portions of the tab are laminated onto each other in a thickness direction of the electrode group. The lead includes a connecting section connected electrically to a terminal, and current collecting sections which are two sections branched from the connecting section and sandwiching the nipping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hideyuki Ishii, Eiki Kashiwazaki, Kengo Kurata, Tatsuya Shinoda, Tsutomu Matsui, Yoshiaki Asami
  • Publication number: 20150132637
    Abstract: An electrode block includes: an electrode group having a stacked structure with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; lid members disposed on two ends of the electrode group in the stacked direction; and a first holding member attached to outer surfaces of the electrode group and lid members. The first holding member is electrically connected to a first electrode which is one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and is not electrically connected to a second electrode which is the other one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Further, holes in the electrode group and lid members form a through hole, and a second holding member is attached to the through hole. Thus, the electrode block is fabricated. Then the plurality of electrode blocks is housed in an outer jacket in a stacked manner, and a current collector is inserted into the through hole. Thus, a layered cell is fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Exergy Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Kaduo Tsutsumi
  • Publication number: 20150118543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-type lithium secondary battery comprising: an electrode assembly which includes an anode, a separator, and a cathode; and a pouch which has a groove for accommodating the electrode assembly and an edge of which the upper and lower parts are formed in a flange type by being bonded around the groove, wherein in at least a part of the edge that is formed in the flange type, an end of the edge is covered by a flame retardant and heat resistant resin composition wherein a flame retardant material and a heat resistant material are mixed to a thermoplastic resin or a thermosetting resin, thereby improving safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: EIG LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Su KIM, Heon-Young LEE, Myung-Hun CHO, Seog-Bum KANG
  • Patent number: 9017861
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group, a battery container, an insulation member, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The insulation member, which insulates the positive electrode and the negative electrode from the battery container and absorbs vibration, includes a resin and an inorganic material and has a bending elastic modulus between 600 MPa and 1,500 MPa, a specific heat between 0.25 cal/° C.·g and 0.40 cal/° C.·g, and a thermal conductivity between 0.3 W/m·K and 0.6 W/m·K.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masanori Tanaka, Hidesato Saruwatari
  • Publication number: 20150111095
    Abstract: A lithium-ion battery includes: a power generation element having a structure where a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween; a positive-electrode current collector connected to the positive electrode; a negative-electrode current collector connected to the negative electrode; a shrink tube bundling the power generation element, the positive-electrode current collector, and the negative-electrode current collector together; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a battery case housing the power generation element, the positive-electrode current collector, the negative-electrode current collector, the shrink tube, and the non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive-electrode current collector and the negative-electrode current collector are fixed to the battery case, and the shrink tube is a seamless tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: ELIIY Power Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Michito Sato, Hideyuki Sugiyama
  • Patent number: 8999570
    Abstract: There is provided a battery pack in which a pair of ribs are formed at an inner frame to extend toward plane portions of a bare cell, so that the inner frame can be fixed at the exact position of the bare cell. In one embodiment, a battery pack includes a bare cell having a pair of first side portions opposite to each other, a pair of second side portions opposite to each other, and a pair of plane portions opposite to each other. The second side portions and the plane portions are connected to ends of the first side portions. A protection circuit module is electrically connected to the bare cell. An inner frame is provided between the bare cell and the protection circuit module. The inner frame has at least a pair of ribs opposite to each other while extending toward the plane portions of the bare cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Woon-Seong Baek
  • Patent number: 8980469
    Abstract: A high-reliability prismatic secondary battery with a current interruption mechanism that is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock is provided. The prismatic secondary battery includes a second insulating member having a first through-hole, the second insulating member being arranged between a first region of a positive electrode collector and an inversion plate. The first region of the positive electrode collector and the inversion plate are electrically connected to each other through the first through-hole. The second insulating member has a plurality of fixing pawl portions. The fixing pawl portions are hooked and fixed to a fixing portion formed on the outer surface side of the conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Eiji Okutani, Yoshinori Yokoyama, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Toshiyuki Nohma, Hironori Harada, Toshihiro Takada, Hiroshi Inukai, Akira Kiyama, Ryuta Morishima
  • Patent number: 8980468
    Abstract: A current interruption mechanism for prismatic secondary battery includes a tubular conductive member electrically connected to a positive electrode external terminal, an inversion plate, and a positive electrode collector connected to the inversion plate. The positive electrode collector has a first region that is parallel to a sealing body and a second region that is connected to a positive electrode plate. The boundaries between the first and second regions are disposed further outward than the inner surface of the tubular conductive member, and at least one of the edge portions, other than the boundaries between the first region and second region, is located further outward than the inner surface of the tubular portion of the conductive member. The current interruption mechanism is unlikely to be damaged even if the battery is subjected to shock due to vibration, falling, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshinori Yokoyama, Takayuki Hattori, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Toshiyuki Nohma, Hironori Harada, Toshihiro Takada, Hiroshi Inukai
  • Patent number: 8980466
    Abstract: Disclosed is a packing structure for a lithium ion polymer battery, which includes: a battery casing including a lower multilayer polymer and an upper multilayer polymer, wherein the lower multilayer polymer has an inner space of a predetermined size for housing at least one electrode assembly and an electrolyte and is provided with an extension portion extending radially and outwardly from a top edge of each vertical portion of the lower multilayer polymer, a part of the upper multilayer polymer is coupled rotatably to a part of the extension portion of the lower multilayer polymer and remaining parts of the upper multilayer polymer are sealed to remaining parts of the extension portion of the lower multilayer polymer; and a battery protection member, which wraps the outer circumference of the battery casing so that the battery contained in the battery casing can be protected from external impact, and is fixed integrally by a part of the sealed extension portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Joon Kim, Hyang Mok Lee, Ki Chul Hong, Sung Min Hwang, Sung Choon Choo, Kyu Seong Lee
  • Patent number: 8962181
    Abstract: A battery spacer is provided. The battery spacer (2) comprises a first spacing plate (22) and a second spacing plate (22?) aligned with and spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction and a plurality of beams (211) parallel to and spaced from each other in a transverse direction. Each beam (211) is connected between the first and second spacing plates (22, 22) in the longitudinal direction and protrudes outwardly from a plane formed by back surfaces of the first and second spacing plates (22, 22). The beams (211) are configured to securely receive at least tabs of cell cores between neighboring beams (211). A battery protecting device and a power battery are provided as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited, BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Luxia Jiang, Jianhua Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150044547
    Abstract: A pouch type battery cell includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator located between the first and second electrode plates; a first case having a first accommodating portion in which at least one portion of the electrode assembly is accommodated, wherein the first accommodating portion is generally concave; and a second case covering the first case, wherein the first case includes a metal layer including steel or hard aluminum, and wherein a depth of the first accommodating portion is between about 1 mm and about 4 mm, and wherein a thickness of the metal layer is between about 40 ?m and about 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jeong-Doo Lee, Seok-Gyun Chang
  • Patent number: 8951663
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a battery includes a cap plate, the cap plate having an opening penetrating therethrough and having at least a first protrusion extending from a first side, an electrode terminal extending through the opening in the cap plate, a collector extending from the electrode terminal, and a gasket interposed between a portion of the electrode terminal and the first side of the cap plate, the first protrusion extending through the gasket and the collector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Dukjung Kim
  • Patent number: 8945775
    Abstract: A main object of the present application is to provide a battery including an insulating member that insulates a battery case from an electrode body and is able to secure good injection performance of an electrolyte solution. The battery provided by the present application includes an electrode body provided with a positive electrode and a negative electrode, and a battery case that houses the electrode body together with an electrolyte solution. An insulating member that isolates the electrode body from the battery case is arranged between the electrode body and the battery case, and the insulating member is formed into a bag shape that encloses the electrode body and is made of a porous material having pores through which the electrolyte solution is able to flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoshi Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20150024264
    Abstract: Provided is an electric storage device capable of suitably preventing damage to end portions of an electrode assembly due to vibration. A current collector and a backing member are cooperated and connected to each end portion of the electrode assembly in which a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate are stacked in layers. The backing member is composed of a base and a skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicants: GS Yuasa International Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masamitsu Tononishi, Satoshi Murakami, Tomonori Kishimoto
  • Patent number: 8927144
    Abstract: In one aspect, a battery cell including: an electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; electrode tabs connected to the electrode plate and the second electrode plate, and extending from one side of the electrode assembly; a case for sealing the electrode assembly and an electrolyte; and a reinforcing material disposed in at least a region between the electrode assembly and the case, and comprising ceramic material and a polymer gel is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Sik Kim, Su-Hee Han, Chong-Hoon Lee