IP Library Granted Patent US 7,402,360
Granted Patent B2
US 7,402,360 · App. 10/809,875 · Granted Jul 22, 2008

Non-aqueous electrolyte battery

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Patent No.
US 7,402,360
App. No.
10/809,875
Granted
Jul 22, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte battery characterized in that: an active material of the positive electrode includes lithium manganese oxide; the shut-down temperature of the separator is 162° C. or lower; and the area contraction ratio of the separator at 120° C. is 15% or less.

Claims (11)

1. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, non-aqueous electrolyte and a separator,

wherein an active material of the positive electrode includes lithium manganese oxide; said separator comprises polypropylene or polyethylene; the shut-down temperature of said separator is 162° C. or less; and the area contraction ratio of said separator at 120° C. is 15% or less.

2. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 1 , wherein said active material of the positive electrode is a mixture of lithium manganese oxide and lithium cobalt oxide or a mixture of lithium manganese oxide and a lithium-nickel complex oxide.

3. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 2 , wherein the ratio of lithium cobalt oxide or the lithium-nickel complex oxide in said active material of the positive electrode is 10 wt. % to 90 wt. %.

4. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 1 , wherein said non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a capacity of 1500 mAb or higher.

5. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery having a positive electrode, a negative electrode, non-aqueous electrolyte and a separator,

wherein an active material of the positive electrode includes lithium manganese oxide; said separator comprises polypropylene or polyethylene; the shut-down temperature of said separator is 162° C. or lower; and the difference between the film-breaking temperature and the shut-down temperature is 20° C. or higher at the time when the temperature rises at 15° C./min. (wherein the film breaking temperature>the shut-down temperature).

6. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 5 , wherein said active material of the positive electrode is a mixture of lithium manganese oxide and lithium cobalt oxide or a mixture of lithium manganese oxide and a lithium-nickel complex oxide.

7. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 6 , wherein the ratio of lithium cobalt oxide, or of the lithium-nickel complex oxide, in said active material of the positive electrode is 10 wt. % to 90 wt. %.

8. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 5 , wherein said separator has a cross-linked structure.

9. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery according to claim 5 , wherein said non-aqueous electrolyte battery has a capacity of 1500 mAh or higher.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 29, 2023
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064745/0405 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2004
From: IMACHI, NAOKI; YOSHIMURA, SEIJI; FUJITANI, SHIN
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015163/0189 →