IP Library Granted Patent US 9,077,043
Granted Patent B2
US 9,077,043 · App. 13/186,617 · Granted Jul 7, 2015

Secondary battery cell

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Patent No.
US 9,077,043
App. No.
13/186,617
Granted
Jul 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention is a secondary battery, including: an electrode group that includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a battery cell container that contains the electrode group and the electrolyte and that is sealed, wherein: an adhesive layer for trapping foreign matter present inside the battery cell container is disposed in the battery cell container by exposing at least part of the adhesive layer so as to allow the adhesive layer to come into contact with the electrolyte.

Claims (40)

1. A secondary battery, comprising:

an electrode group that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a lower portion containing negative electrode leads projecting therefrom,

an electrolyte,

a battery cell container that contains the electrode group and the electrolyte and that is sealed, and

an adhesive layer disposed in the battery cell container, the adhesive layer comprising an exposed portion, wherein:

the exposed portion of the adhesive layer is in contact with a portion of the electrolyte disposed between the lower portion of the electrode group and the battery cell container.

2. A secondary battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein:

at least part of the adhesive layer disposed inside the battery cell container is bonded to the electrode group; and

the exposed portion of the adhesive layer projects out beyond the lower side portion of the electrode group.

3. A secondary battery cell according to claim 2 , wherein:

the electrode group includes a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and

the adhesive layer disposed inside the battery cell container is bonded to the separator wound on an outermost circumferential side.

4. A secondary battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electrode group includes a winding core around which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are wound;

the battery cell container includes a bottom surface ranging perpendicular to an axis of the winding core; and

the adhesive layer disposed inside the battery cell container is positioned between a side of the battery cell group, which faces opposite the bottom surface of the battery cell container, and the bottom surface of the battery cell container.

5. A secondary battery cell according to claim 4 , wherein:

the adhesive layer includes an opening through which the winding core is inserted.

6. A secondary battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein:

the battery cell container comprises a battery cell container in which the electrode group is housed and a lid unit disposed at an opening portion of the battery cell container; and

the adhesive layer disposed inside the battery cell container is positioned between a side of the electrode group, which faces opposite the lid unit, and the lid unit.

7. A secondary battery cell according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulating sleeve for housing the electrode group, wherein:

the adhesive layer disposed inside the battery cell container is housed inside the insulating sleeve.

8. A secondary battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

9. A secondary battery cell according to claim 2 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

10. A secondary battery cell according to claim 3 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

11. A secondary battery cell according to claim 4 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

12. A secondary battery cell according to claim 5 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

13. A secondary battery cell according to claim 6 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

14. A secondary battery cell according to claim 7 , wherein:

the electrolyte is a non-aqueous electrolyte.

15. A secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the adhesive layer is wound along an outer circumference of the electrode group, the adhesive layer encircling the electrode group.

16. A secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the portion of the electrolyte the adhesive layer is in contact with is disposed between the negative electrode leads and the battery cell container.

17. A secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein the portion of the electrolyte the adhesive layer is in contact with is disposed between the negative electrode leads and the battery cell container.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2020
From: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: HITACHI VEHICLE ENERGY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 051842/0485 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 7, 2020
From: HITACHI VEHICLE ENERGY, LTD.
To: VEHICLE ENERGY JAPAN INC.
Reel/Frame 051889/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: HITACHI VEHICLE ENERGY, LTD.
To: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033525/0037 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2011
From: TAKATSUKA, YUICHI; SUZUKI, KATSUNORI; MATSUMOTO, SHO; NAKAI, KENJI; KAWASAKI, TATSUHIKO; TAKAHASHI, HIROFUMI; ONODERA, YOSHIO
To: HITACHI VEHICLE ENERGY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 026920/0820 →