Structural electric device having improved safety
View Patent ↗Provided is a novel structural electric device having improved safety. More particularly, provided is a novel structural electric device devised to resolve several issues regarding heat generation, ignition, and explosion, which may be caused by a sharp needle-shaped object penetrating an electric device.
1. An external short induction kit of an electric device, comprising:
at least two conductive members; at least two connectors having one side connected to the conductive member and the other side connected to an electrode of the electric device or a connection part, the connection part being an electrical pathway between electrodes of the electric device; and
an insulation layer interposed between the at least two conductive members,
wherein the conductive members and the electric device are spaced apart,
wherein there is a space between the external short induction kit and the electric device, and
wherein the electric device is selected from the group consisting of a secondary battery, a battery module including a plurality of unit batteries, and a battery pack including the plurality of battery modules.
2. A secondary battery in which a unit battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separation layer is connected to at least one external short induction kit,
wherein the external short induction kit comprises:
a first conductive member;
a first connector connecting the first conductive member and a positive electrode of the unit battery;
a second conductive member;
a second connector connecting the second conductive member and a negative electrode of the unit battery; and
an insulation layer interposed between the first conductive member and the second conductive member,
wherein the conductive members and the unit battery are spaced apart, and
wherein there is a space between the external short induction kit and the unit battery.
3. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein each of the first conductive member and the second conductive member is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Al, Pt, Au, Pd, Ir, Ag, Ru, Ni, STS, Mo, V, Zn, Co, Ca, Li, Sn, Cd, Os, Rh, Cr, Ti, W, Fe, and alloys thereof.
4. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein each of the first connector and the second connector is formed of at least one selected from the group consisting of Cu, Al, Pt, Au, Pd, Ir, Ag, Ru, Ni, STS, Mo, V, Zn, Co, Ca, Li, Sn, Cd, Os, Rh, Cr, Ti, W, Fe, and alloys thereof.
5. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein the insulation layer comprises one of an air layer, a material layer having insulation property; and a multi layer including a material layer having insulation property and an air layer.
6. The secondary battery of claim 5 , wherein a material having insulation property used for the material layer and the multi layer is at least one selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), polyethylene-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate (PEN) and polycarbonate resin.
7. The secondary battery of claim 2 , wherein the external short induction kit is disposed above the broadest surface among external surfaces of an exterior finishing material of the unit battery.