IP Library Granted Patent US 8,980,466
Granted Patent B2
US 8,980,466 · App. 12/580,531 · Granted Mar 17, 2015

Packing structure for lithium ion polymer battery

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Patent No.
US 8,980,466
App. No.
12/580,531
Granted
Mar 17, 2015
Kind
B2
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. The packing structure can protect a battery from external impact while minimizing an increase in size of the whole battery.

Claims (8)

1. A packing structure for a battery, which comprises:

a battery casing including a first casing member and a second casing member,

wherein the first casing member 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 first casing member, a part of the second casing member is coupled rotatably to a part of the extension portion of the first casing member and remaining parts of the second casing member are sealed to remaining parts of the extension portion of the first casing member;

a “ ”-shaped battery protection member which wraps both top surface and bottom surface of the battery casing,

wherein vertical extensions for wrapping lateral surfaces of the battery casing are formed at both sides of the “ ”-shaped battery protection member, and lateral parts of the sealed extension portions between the first casing member and the second casing member are folded and attached to the corresponding outer lateral surfaces of the vertical extensions; and

a PCB(protection circuit board) coupled detachably with the battery protection member,

wherein a front part of the extension portion facing to both electrode terminals protruded out from the battery casing is fitted with the PCB, the PCB being provided with a battery protection circuit connected to both electrode terminals so as to prevent overcharge or overdischarge of the battery and an outlet port for making electric connections between both electrode terminals of the battery and an external device through the battery protection circuit.

2. The packing structure of claim 1 , wherein the “ ”-shaped battery protection member is integrally formed with the PCB (protection circuit board).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2021
From: LG CHEM, LTD.
To: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058295/0068 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: KIM, KYUNG JOON; LEE, HYANG MOK; HONG, KI CHUL; HWANG, SUNG MIN; CHOO, SUNG CHOON; LEE, KYU SEONG
To: LG CHEM, LTD.
Reel/Frame 029057/0486 →