Abstract:
A prismatic secondary battery is provided with a negative/positive electrode collector (18), which are disposed on either one of a wound negative/positive electrode substrate exposed portion (15), and a negative/positive electrode collector receiving member (19) which is disposed on another surface. At least one of the negative/positive electrode collector has a recess portion (30) formed in part on a surface on the side not facing the negative/positive electrode substrate exposed portions so as to be thinner than the thickness of the other portion. Resistance welding is carried out in this recessed part, thereby a large welding nugget is formed between the negative/positive electrode exposed portion and the negative/positive electrode collector.
Abstract:
In a prismatic sealed secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one of positive electrode substrate exposed portions and negative electrode substrate exposed portions of an electrode assembly is split into two groups, and therebetween are disposed intermediate members that are made of a resin material and hold one or more connecting conductive members. The two split substrate exposed portions are electrically connected to collector members and to at least one of the connecting conductive members by resistance-welding. Voids are formed in resin material portions of the intermediate members that are located around the resistance-welded portions of the connecting conductive members. Therefore, lowered resistance between the substrate exposed portions and the collector members and stabilized quality of the welds are realized and the manufacturing yield of the prismatic sealed secondary battery is improved.
Abstract:
The positive electrode substrate exposed portions or the negative electrode substrate exposed portions, or both, of an electrode assembly is split into two groups, and therebetween is disposed an intermediate member made of a resin material and holding one or more connecting conductive members. Collector members for the substrate exposed portions split into two groups is electrically joined by a resistance welding method to the substrate exposed portions split into two groups, together with the connecting conductive member(s) of the intermediate member. The resin material portion of the intermediate member protrudes, in the extension direction of the substrate exposed portions split into two groups, beyond the ends of the substrate exposed portions split into two groups and the ends of the collector member to a prismatic outer can. This structure enables enhanced resistance between the substrate exposed portions and the collector member and curbs variation in the welding strength.
Abstract:
In a prismatic sealed secondary battery provided with an outer can made of a metal, the ability of inserting the electrode assembly into the outer can is improved to restrain the displacement and damages of the insulation member when inserting the electrode assembly into the outer can. The prismatic sealed secondary battery of the present invention includes an insulation member having a bottomed box shape which is a shape obtained by eliminating the upper surface from the surfaces of a hexahedron having a cuboid form, wherein each width of at least a pair of side surfaces facing each other in the insulation member is smaller than the width of the electrode assembly facing the pair of side surfaces.
Abstract:
The positive electrode substrate exposed portions or the negative electrode substrate exposed portions, or both, of an electrode assembly is split into two groups, and therebetween is disposed an intermediate member made of a resin material and holding one or more connecting conductive members. Collector members for the substrate exposed portions split into two groups is electrically joined by a resistance welding method to the substrate exposed portions split into two groups, together with the connecting conductive member(s) of the intermediate member. The resin material portion of the intermediate member protrudes, in the extension direction of the substrate exposed portions split into two groups, beyond the ends of the substrate exposed portions split into two groups and the ends of the collector member to a prismatic outer can. This structure enables enhanced resistance between the substrate exposed portions and the collector member and curbs variation in the welding strength.
Abstract:
A prismatic secondary battery is provided with a negative/positive electrode collector (18), which are disposed on either one of a wound negative/positive electrode substrate exposed portion (15), and a negative/positive electrode collector receiving member (19) which is disposed on another surface. At least one of the negative/positive electrode collector has a recess portion (30) formed in part on a surface on the side not facing the negative/positive electrode substrate exposed portions so as to be thinner than the thickness of the other portion. Resistance welding is carried out in this recessed part, thereby a large welding nugget is formed between the negative/positive electrode exposed portion and the negative/positive electrode collector.
Abstract:
In a prismatic sealed secondary battery provided with an outer can made of a metal, the ability of inserting the electrode assembly into the outer can is improved to restrain the displacement and damages of the insulation member when inserting the electrode assembly into the outer can. The prismatic sealed secondary battery of the present invention includes an insulation member having a bottomed box shape which is a shape obtained by eliminating the upper surface from the surfaces of a hexahedron having a cuboid form, wherein each width of at least a pair of side surfaces facing each other in the insulation member is smaller than the width of the electrode assembly facing the pair of side surfaces.
Abstract:
A prismatic sealed secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode assembly having stacked or wound positive and negative electrode substrate exposed portions and a pair of collector members electrically joined to the respective electrode substrate exposed portions. At least one of the electrode substrate exposed portions is split into two groups, and therebetween is disposed an intermediate member made of resin material and holding a plurality of connective conducting members. The collector member for the substrate exposed portions split into two groups is disposed on at least one of the outermost faces of the substrate exposed portions, and is electrically joined by a resistance welding method to the substrate exposed portions, together with the connecting conductive members of the intermediate member. This configuration lowers resistance of the electrode substrate exposed portions and the collector members and curbs variation in the welding strength.
Abstract:
The invention provides a secondary battery having positive electrode plates 14 and negative electrode plates, with insulating tapes 22A, 22B affixed to the cut end portions 14d, including an active material layer 14b portion thereof, of either the positive electrode plates 14 or the negative electrode plates, or both. These electrode plates are stacked or rolled alternately, with separators 23 interposed, into an electrode group that is sealed, together with electrolyte, inside a battery case. The insulating tapes 22A, 22B have an adhesive application area L2 and a nonadhesive application area L1, and are affixed in such a manner that the nonadhesive application area L1 is positioned centrally on the active material layer 14b of the electrode plate 14, and moreover so that part of the adhesive application area L2 is positioned on the active material layer 14b at the cut end portion 14d.
Abstract:
There is provided a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell that exhibits excellent cycle characteristics over a wide temperature range from low to high temperature. This object can be realized by adopting the following configuration.The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material composed of a lithium transition metal composite oxide, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material composed of carbon material, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution, and an outer body in which the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the non-aqueous electrolyte solution are housed; the mass of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution per cell capacity of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell is 10.0 to 12.0 g/Ah; and the volume of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution per void volume in the outer body is 70 to 85%.