IP Library Granted Patent US 9,929,396
Granted Patent B2
US 9,929,396 · App. 14/842,742 · Granted Mar 27, 2018

Power battery cap structure and power battery

Inventors: Quankun Li (NingDe, CN); Kai Wu (NingDe, CN); Pinghua Deng (NingDe, CN); Xiaobo Chen (NingDe, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
H01M2/345H01M2/043H01M2/305H01M2200/20H01M2220/10H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 9,929,396
App. No.
14/842,742
Granted
Mar 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power battery cap structure and a power battery are provided in the present invention. The power battery cap structure includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a cap assembly; both the first terminal and the second terminal are provided on the cap assembly, and the second terminal is electrically insulated from the cap assembly. The power battery cap structure further includes a resistance attached to the first terminal and electrically connected the first terminal with the cap assembly. The cap assembly includes a cap sheet, a first short circuit part and a second short circuit part; the first short circuit part and the second short circuit part are attached to the cap sheet and configured to act upwards when pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected to form a protection loop; and the first short circuit part and the resistance are connected in parallel when the protection loop is formed. With the technical solution of the present invention, a separate protection loop can be formed in a power battery respectively in the cases of overcharge and nailing abuses, thereby efficiently protecting the power battery.

Claims (14)

1. A power battery cap structure, comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a cap assembly, both the first terminal and the second terminal being provided on the cap assembly, and the second terminal being electrically insulated from the cap assembly, characterized in that, the power battery cap structure further comprises a resistance attached to the first terminal, and the resistance electrically connects the first terminal with the cap assembly, the cap assembly comprises a cap sheet, a first short circuit part and a second short circuit part;

the first short circuit part and the second short circuit part are attached to the cap sheet and configured to act upwards when a pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected to form a protection loop; and the first short circuit part and the resistance are connected in parallel when the protection loop is formed.

2. The power battery cap structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first short circuit part and the second short circuit part are implemented by using a deformable sheet or a piston structure.

3. The power battery cap structure according to claim 2 , characterized in that the first short circuit part is the same with or different from the second short circuit part.

4. The power battery cap structure according to claim 2 , characterized in that the deformable sheet comprises: a soldering part, a protrusion part and a connecting part located between the soldering part and the protrusion part, the protrusion part being provided at a center position of the deformable sheet, and the soldering part being provided on an outer periphery of the connecting part; the soldering part is electrically connected with the cap sheet, and the deformable sheet acts upwards when the pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected to form a protection loop.

5. The power battery cap structure according to claim 4 , characterized in that a thickness of the connecting part gradually decreases in a direction from the protrusion part to the soldering part.

6. The power battery cap structure according to claim 2 , characterized in that the deformable sheet is configured to be bent to project away from the cap assembly; the periphery of the deformable sheet is electrically connected with the cap sheet, and the deformable sheet acts upwards when the pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected.

7. The power battery cap structure according to claim 2 , characterized in that the piston structure comprises: a conductive sheet, a piston and two springs; the two springs are provided respectively at two sides of the piston, one end of the conductive sheet is electrically connected with the cap sheet while the other end is electrically connected with the piston; the piston acts upwards when the pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected to form a protection loop.

8. The power battery cap structure according to claim 7 , characterized in that the piston structure further comprises a sealing ring which is provided between the piston and the cap sheet for sealing a gap between the piston and the cap sheet.

9. A power battery, characterized in that a cap structure of the power battery utilizes the power battery cap structure as described in claim 1 .

10. The power battery according to claim 9 , characterized in that the power battery comprises a first electrode tab and a connecting part for electrically connecting the first electrode tab with the first terminal, and an aperture provided on the connecting part.

11. The power battery cap structure according to claim 3 , characterized in that the deformable sheet comprises: a soldering part, a protrusion part and a connecting part located between the soldering part and the protrusion part, the protrusion part being provided at a center position of the deformable sheet, and the soldering part being provided on an outer periphery of the connecting part; the soldering part is electrically connected with the cap sheet, and the deformable sheet acts upwards when the pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected to form a protection loop.

12. The power battery cap structure according to claim 3 , characterized in that the deformable sheet is configured to be bent to project away from the cap assembly; the periphery of the deformable sheet is electrically connected with the cap sheet, and the deformable sheet acts upwards when the pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected.

13. The power battery cap structure according to claim 3 , characterized in that the piston structure comprises: a conductive sheet, a piston and two springs; the two springs are provided respectively at two sides of the piston, one end of the conductive sheet is electrically connected with the cap sheet while the other end is electrically connected with the piston; the piston acts upwards when the pressure inside the power battery increases so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected to form a protection loop.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 5, 2016
From: NINGDE CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 038362/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2015
From: LI, QUANKUN; WU, KAI; DENG, PINGHUA; CHEN, XIAOBO
To: NINGDE CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036715/0883 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0438316 · Jul 23, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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