IP Library Granted Patent US 9,819,006
Granted Patent B2
US 9,819,006 · App. 15/602,614 · Granted Nov 14, 2017

Battery

Inventors: Tomohiro Abe (Fukushima, JP); Motomi Suzuki (Fukushima, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
H01M4/131B60L11/1809B60L11/1851H01M2/1673H01M4/136H01M4/525H01M2/145H01M10/052H01M10/425H01M10/486H01M2004/021H01M2004/028H01M2200/20Y02E60/122Y02T10/7011
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Patent No.
US 9,819,006
App. No.
15/602,614
Granted
Nov 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery is provided. The battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer provided on a positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode; and a separator at least including a porous film, wherein the porous film has a porosity ε [%] and an air permeability t [sec/100 cc] which satisfy formulae of: t=a×Ln (ε)−4.02 a +100 and −1.87×1010× S −4.96 ≦a ≦−40 wherein S is the area density of the positive electrode active material layer [mg/cm2] and Ln is natural logarithm.

Claims (48)

1. A battery, comprising:

a positive electrode including a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer provided on the positive electrode current collector,

the positive electrode active material layer including a lithium nickel composite oxide and a lithium manganese composite oxide;

wherein a mass ratio of (a mass of the lithium nickel composite oxide):(a mass of the lithium manganese composite oxide) in the positive electrode active material layer is in a range of from 5:5 to 10:0,

a negative electrode; and

a separator at least including a porous film,

the porous film having a porosity c [%] and an air permeability t [sec/100 cc] which satisfy formula of:

t=a×Ln (ε)−4.02 a+ 100

and

−1.87×10 10 ×S −4.96 ≦a≦− 40

where S is an area density of the positive electrode active material layer [mg/cm 2 ] and Ln is natural logarithm.

2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density less than or equal to 50 mg/cm 2 .

3. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium nickel composite oxide includes:

Li x Ni 0.80 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2

where x is within a range of 0.8<x≦1.2.

4. The battery according to claim 3 , wherein a content of Li x Ni 0.80 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 is 80% by mass or more and 98% by mass or less of a total mass of the positive electrode active material.

5. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the porous film has at least one main surface, and the separator further includes a surface layer containing particles and a resin, provided on at least one surface of the porous film.

6. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the porous film is a polyolefin resin film.

7. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the separator has a thickness of 3 μm or more and 18 μm or less.

8. A battery pack, comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ;

a control unit configured to control the battery; and

an exterior configured to contain the battery.

9. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ,

the electronic apparatus being configured to receive electricity supply from the battery.

10. An electric vehicle, comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ;

a converter configured to receive electricity supply from the battery and convert the electricity into driving force for vehicle; and

a controller configured to process information on vehicle control on the basis of information on the battery.

11. An electrical storage apparatus, comprising:

the battery according to claim 1 ,

the electrical storage apparatus being configured to provide electricity to an electronic apparatus connected to the battery.

12. The electrical storage apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

an electricity information controlling device configured to transmit and receive signals via a network to and from other apparatus,

the electrical storage apparatus being configured to control charge and discharge of the battery on the basis of information that the electricity information controlling device receives.

13. An electricity system, configured to receive electricity supply from the battery according to claim 1 ; or provide electricity from one or both of a power generating device and a power network to the battery.

14. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the lithium nickel composite oxide having a layer structure, and containing at least lithium and nickel, and wherein the lithium manganese composite oxide optionally has a spinel structure and containing at least lithium and manganese.

15. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 30 mg/cm 2 .

16. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 32 mg/cm 2 .

17. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 33 mg/cm 2 .

18. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 34 mg/cm 2 .

19. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 35 mg/cm 2 .

20. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 37 mg/cm 2 .

21. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 40 mg/cm 2 .

22. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 42 mg/cm 2 .

23. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 43 mg/cm 2 .

24. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode active material layer has an area density greater than or equal to 45 mg/cm 2 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO.
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044894/0441 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: TOHOKU MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 044894/0461 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2017
From: ABE, TOMOHIRO; SUZUKI, MOTOMI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042537/0819 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-116059 · May 31, 2013 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15392046 · Dec 28, 2016
Continuation 15218662 · Jul 25, 2016
Continuation 14281144 · May 19, 2014
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