IP Library Granted Patent US 9,236,632
Granted Patent B2
US 9,236,632 · App. 13/578,521 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

Electrochemical device and method for manufacturing electrochemical device

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Patent No.
US 9,236,632
App. No.
13/578,521
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrochemical device includes a wound laminated body with first and second electrodes, first and second separators, an electrolytic solution; and an outer package that houses the wound body and the electrolytic solution. The electrochemical device satisfies, at an outer end of the laminated body in a winding direction: the first and second separators protrude more outward in the winding direction than the second electrode; the first electrode protrudes more outward in the winding direction than the first and second separators; and an outer end of the first separator in the winding direction inclines toward a winding center and comes into contact with an upper surface of the second separator beyond the second electrode and an outer end of the first electrode in the winding direction inclines toward the winding center and comes into contact with the second separator and with the peripherally inner first electrode beyond the second electrode.

Claims (20)

1. An electrochemical device comprising:

a wound body having a wound laminated body, the laminated body having a structure constituted by, starting from the outside, a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode, and a second separator;

an electrolytic solution; and

an outer package that houses the wound body and the electrolytic solution, wherein

the electrochemical device satisfies all of (a) to (c) below at an outer end of the laminated body in a winding direction:

(a) the first separator and the second separator protrude more outward in the winding direction than the second electrode;

(b) the first electrode protrudes more outward in the winding direction than the first separator and the second separator; and

(c) (i) an outer end of the first separator in the winding direction inclines toward a center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with an outer surface of the second separator, and an outer end of the first electrode in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with the second separator, the outer end of the first electrode comprising an active material layer, and the active material layer at the outer end of the first electrode is in contact with an outer surface of a peripherally inner winding of the first electrode, or

(ii) the outer end of the first separator in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with the second separator and with the outer surface of the peripherally inner winding of the first electrode, and the outer end of the first electrode in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode, the outer end of the first electrode comprising an active material layer, and the active material layer at the outer end of the first electrode is in contact with the outer surface of the peripherally inner winding of the first electrode.

2. The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , wherein in (c), the outer end of the first separator in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with the outer surface of the second separator, and the outer end of the first electrode in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with the second separator and with the outer surface of the peripherally inner winding of the first electrode.

3. An electrochemical device comprising:

a wound body having a wound laminated body having an outer shape comprising two opposing planar sides and two opposing rounded sides, the laminated body having a structure constituted by, starting from the outside, a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode, and a second separator;

an electrolytic solution; and

an outer package that houses the wound body and the electrolytic solution, wherein

the electrochemical device satisfies all of (a) to (d) below at an outer end of the laminated body in a winding direction:

(a) the first separator and the second separator protrude more outward in the winding direction than the second electrode;

(b) the first electrode protrudes more outward in the winding direction than the first separator and the second separator;

(c) (i) an outer end of the first separator in the winding direction inclines toward a center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with an outer surface of the second separator, and an outer end of the first electrode in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with the second separator, the outer end of the first electrode comprising an active material layer, and the active material layer at the outer end of the first electrode is in contact with an outer surface of a peripherally inner winding of the first electrode, or

(ii) the outer end of the first separator in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode and comes into contact with the second separator and with the outer surface of the peripherally inner winding of the first electrode, and the outer end of the first electrode in the winding direction inclines toward the center of winding beyond the second electrode, the outer end of the first electrode comprising an active material layer, and the active material layer at the outer end of the first electrode is in contact with the outer surface of the peripherally inner winding of the first electrode; and

(d) each of the outer end of the first separator, an outer end of the second separator in the winding direction, the outer end of the first electrode, and an outer end of the second electrode in the winding direction are positioned along the same planar side of the wound laminated body.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 12, 2013
From: TDK CORPORATION
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030651/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2012
From: OHASHI, YOSHIHIKO; ITOH, HIDETAKE; KATAI, KAZUO
To: TDK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028932/0158 →