IP Library Granted Patent US 10,763,487
Granted Patent B2
US 10,763,487 · App. 15/586,051 · Granted Sep 1, 2020

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 10,763,487
App. No.
15/586,051
Granted
Sep 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power battery cap structure and a power battery are provided. The power battery cap structure includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a cap assembly; the second terminal is electrically insulated from the cap assembly. The power battery cap structure further includes a resistance which electrically connects 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 and second short circuit part are attached to the cap sheet, when internal pressure of the power battery exceeds predetermined threshold, the first and second short circuit part act and form a first path passing through the first terminal, the second short circuit part, the resistance and the second terminal, and a second path passing through the first terminal, the first and second short circuit part and the second terminal.

Claims (27)

1. A power battery cap structure, comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a cap assembly, the second terminal being electrically insulated from the cap assembly,

wherein the power battery cap structure further comprises a resistance, the resistance electrically connects the first terminal with the cap assembly when an internal pressure of the power battery does not exceed a predetermined threshold, 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, when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the first short circuit part and the second short circuit part act and then form a first circuit path and a second circuit path between the first terminal and the second terminal; the first circuit path passes through the first terminal, the second short circuit part, the resistance and the second terminal; and the second circuit path passes through the first terminal, the first short circuit part, the second short circuit part and the second terminal; and

a resistance value of the resistance is larger than a resistance value of the first short circuit part.

2. The power battery cap structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first circuit path comprises the first terminal, the resistance, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series; the second circuit path comprises the first terminal, the first short circuit part, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series.

3. The power battery cap structure according to claim 2 , wherein the first circuit path comprises the first terminal, the resistance, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series successively; the second circuit path comprises the first terminal, the first short circuit part, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series successively.

4. The power battery cap structure according to claim 1 , wherein further comprising a first terminal conductive lump, the first terminal conductive lump is electrically connected with the first terminal, the resistance is arranged between the first terminal conductive lump and the cap sheet;

the first circuit path comprises the first terminal, the first terminal conductive lump, the resistance, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series; the second circuit path comprises the first terminal, the first terminal conductive lump, the first short circuit part, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series.

5. The power battery cap structure according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first circuit path comprises the first terminal, the first terminal conductive lump, the resistance, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series successively; the second circuit path comprises the first terminal, the first terminal conductive lump, the first short circuit part, the cap sheet, the second short circuit part and the second terminal which are in series successively.

6. The power battery cap structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the power battery cap structure further comprises a first terminal conductive lump, the first terminal conductive lump is electrically connected with the first terminal, the resistance is arranged between the first terminal conductive lump and the cap sheet;

the power battery cap structure further comprises a second terminal conductive lump, the second terminal conductive lump is electrically connected with the second terminal;

the first short circuit part is electrically connected with the cap sheet, and when the internal pressure of the power battery does not exceed the predetermined threshold, the first short circuit part is insulated from the first terminal conductive lump; when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the first short circuit part acts to be electrically connected with the first terminal conductive lump;

the second short circuit part is electrically connected with the cap sheet, and when the internal pressure of the power battery does not exceed the predetermined threshold, the second short circuit part is insulated from the second terminal conductive lump; when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the second short circuit part acts to be electrically connected with the second terminal conductive lump.

7. The power battery cap structure according to claim 6 , wherein the cap sheet is provided with a second through hole,

the second through hole is provided below the second terminal conductive lump, the second short circuit part is arranged below the second through hole; when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the second short circuit part acts upward, and the second short circuit part goes through the second through hole so as to be electrically connected with the second terminal conductive lump.

8. The power battery cap structure according to claim 4 , wherein the cap sheet is provided with a first through hole,

the first through hole is provided below the first terminal conductive lump, the first short circuit part is arranged below the first through hole; when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the first short circuit part acts upward, and the first short circuit part goes through the first through hole so as to be electrically connected with the first terminal conductive lump.

9. The power battery cap structure according to claim 1 , wherein both the first short circuit part and the second short circuit part adopt a deformable sheet,

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, when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the deformable sheet acts so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected.

10. The power battery cap structure according to claim 9 , wherein a thickness of the connecting part gradually decreases in a direction from the protrusion part to the soldering part.

11. The power battery cap structure according to claim 9 , wherein the protrusion is shaped as a cylinder.

12. The power battery cap structure according to claim 1 , wherein both the first short circuit part and the second short circuit part adopt a deformable sheet, 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, when the internal pressure of the power battery exceeds the predetermined threshold, the deformable sheet acts so that the first terminal and the second terminal are electrically connected.

13. A power battery, wherein a cap structure of the power battery utilizes the power battery cap structure as described in claim 1 .

14. The power battery according to claim 13 , wherein 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.

Assignments (2)
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 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 19, 2018
From: LI, QUANKUN; WU, KAI; DENG, PINGHUA; CHEN, XIAOBO
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047239/0001 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0438316 · Jul 23, 2015 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 14842742 · Sep 1, 2015
Related Publication 20170237059A1 · Aug 17, 2017