IP Library Granted Patent US 7,968,221
Granted Patent B2
US 7,968,221 · App. 12/158,211 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Lithium ion secondary battery

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Patent No.
US 7,968,221
App. No.
12/158,211
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lithium ion secondary battery which includes: a negative electrode plate 406 in which a negative electrode mixture layer 404 is formed on each of both surfaces of a negative electrode current collector 401 containing copper as a principle component and having a sheet shape; a positive electrode plate 407 in which a positive electrode mixture layer 405 is formed on each of both surfaces of a positive electrode current collector 402 containing aluminum as a principle component and having a sheet shape; and a separator 403 holding an electrolyte. The negative electrode plate 406 , the positive electrode plate 407 and the separator 403 are spirally wound or stacked. The thickness of the positive electrode current collector 402 is smaller than the thickness of the negative electrode current collector 401.

Claims (14)

1. A lithium ion secondary battery which comprises:

a negative electrode plate in which a negative electrode mixture layer is formed on each of both surfaces of a negative electrode current collector containing copper as a principle component and having a sheet shape;

a positive electrode plate in which a positive electrode mixture layer is formed on each of both surfaces of a positive electrode current collector containing aluminum as a principle component and having a sheet shape; and

a separator holding an electrolyte, the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate and the separator being spirally wound or stacked, wherein:

a thickness of the positive electrode current collector is smaller than a thickness of the negative electrode current collector,

the lithium ion secondary battery has a weight power density of 1700 W/kg or more,

one end portion of the positive electrode current collector is an exposed portion of the positive electrode current collector, and the positive electrode mixture layer is not provided at both surfaces of the exposed portion of the positive electrode current collector,

one end portion of the negative electrode current collector is an exposed portion of the negative electrode current collector, and the negative electrode mixture layer is not provided at both surfaces of the exposed portion of the negative electrode current collector,

the exposed portion of the positive electrode current collector is located at one end of an electrode plate group for the lithium ion secondary battery,

the exposed portion of the negative electrode current collector is located at the other end of the electrode plate group for the lithium ion secondary battery,

thickness Da of the positive electrode current collector and thickness Dc of the negative electrode current collector satisfy a relationship of 1.2≦Dc/Da≦2, and

the thickness of the positive electrode current collector is 8 μm or more and 25 μm or less.

2. The lithium ion secondary battery of claim 1 , further comprising at least a single porous heat-resistant layer between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.

3. The lithium ion secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein the porous heat-resistant layer includes an inorganic oxide filler.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 11, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021818/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2008
From: HATANAKA, TSUYOSHI; HASHIMOTO, TATSUYA
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021420/0908 →