公开(公告)号：US11476493B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16818017

申请日：2020-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher R. Pasma ,  Siddharth Mohapatra ,  George V. Anastas ,  Bookeun Oh ,  YooEup Hyung ,  Brian K. Shiu ,  Haran Balaram ,  Junhua Liu

IPC: H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/10 ,  H01M50/24 ,  H01M50/148 ,  H01M50/169 ,  H01M50/60 ,  H01M50/172

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve various battery can designs. In general, the battery can design includes two fitted surfaces oriented opposite each other and seam welded together to form an enclosure in which a battery stack is located. To form the enclosure, the two fitted surfaces are welded together along the large perimeter. Other swelling-resisting advantages may also be achieved utilizing the battery can design described herein including, but not limited to, the ability to modify one or more can wall thicknesses to control a pressure applied to the battery stack by the can, overall reduction in wall thickness of the can through the use of stronger materials for the can surfaces, additional supports structures included within the can design, and/or bossing or other localized thinning of surfaces of the can.

公开(公告)号：US20210074958A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16883959

申请日：2020-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David M. Pelletier ,  Brad G. Boozer ,  Christopher M. Werner ,  Tianren Xu ,  Brian K. Shiu ,  Simone M. Missirian ,  Haran Balaram ,  Abhishek P. Shiwalkar ,  Shravan Bharadwaj ,  Alexander Manosov ,  Matthew S. Theobald ,  Huan Huang ,  Tyler S. Bushnell ,  Katharine R. Chemelewski ,  Premanand Ramadass ,  Yanning Song ,  Christopher R. Pasma

IPC: H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/42

Abstract: This application relates to a battery system for reducing spacing between components in an electronic device. The battery system includes a housing surrounding an electrode assembly and a connection module. The housing is rigid or semi-rigid and connected to a common ground. The battery system can be positioned in the electronic device to contact components without damaging the components. In some embodiments, the battery system can be used as a structural element in the electronic component.

公开(公告)号：US20190067652A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15955095

申请日：2018-04-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian K. Shiu ,  Christopher R. Pasma

IPC: H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/04

Abstract: A battery can assembly may include the use of insulating adhesive between the can and cover. Because the cover and can are electrically isolated from each other, the respective battery terminals may be directly coupled thereto, eliminating a feed-through to connect electrodes to positive and negative terminals. Such an assembly can eliminate the need for an electrically insulated feed-through. Additionally, welding between the cover and can, which in some cases may be difficult due to shape, size, and or restricted access, may also be eliminated. This can allow for significant simplification of the battery assembly process.