IP Library Granted Patent US 10,879,520
Granted Patent B2
US 10,879,520 · App. 16/134,010 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Cell and battery

Inventors: Haiyang Nan (Fujian, CN); Chuantao Song (Fujian, CN); Zhiwen Xiao (Fujian, CN); Zuchao Liu (Fujian, CN); Xinru Su (Fujian, CN); Wei Huang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
H01M2/348H01M2/26H01M2200/10
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Patent No.
US 10,879,520
App. No.
16/134,010
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a cell and a battery, wherein the cell comprises a body including a first electrode tab; and a choke that triggers after the temperature reaches a certain value to reduce the current passing through it; the choke is electrically connected to the first electrode tab, and a product of the length of connection path from the choke to the first electrode tab and a cooling coefficient of the connection path is smaller than a difference between a first temperature of the first electrode tab and a second temperature of the choke, wherein the second temperature of the choke is a temperature when the choke is triggered. In the above-mentioned cell, if the trigger action of the choke is timely, the body of the cell can be prevented from reaching the overcharge state, and the choke in the above-mentioned cell can further effectively protect the cell.

Claims (43)

1. A cell, comprising:

a body comprising a first electrode tab;

a choke;

the choke is coupled to the first electrode tab, wherein the choke is directly electrically connected to the first electrode tab.

2. The cell according to claim 1 , wherein the choke is triggered at a first temperature to reduce a current passing through it;

a product of a length of the path and a cooling coefficient of the path is less than a difference between a second temperature of the first electrode tab and the first temperature.

3. The cell according to claim 2 , wherein the cooling coefficient of the connection path is between 0.5° C./mm and 1.5° C./mm.

4. The cell according to claim 1 , wherein the choke includes a thermistor, and the thermistor is coupled to a protection circuit to reduce a current passing through the protection circuit when the choke is triggered.

5. The cell according to claim 1 , further comprising a connection terminal, the choke is electrically connected to the connection terminal;

the body further includes a second electrode tab opposite to the first electrode tab; the connection terminal is located between the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab; or the first electrode tab is located between the second electrode tab and the connection terminal.

6. A battery, wherein the battery comprising a cell;

the cell comprising:

a body comprising a first electrode tab;

a choke; and

a first connection terminal;

wherein, the choke is electrically connected to the first connection terminal, and the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode tab;

the choke is coupled to the first electrode tab, and a length of a connection path of the choke coupled to the first electrode tab is in a range between 0 to 6 nm.

7. The battery according to claim 6 , further comprising an adapter piece, the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the adapter piece, and the adapter piece is electrically connected to the first electrode tab.

8. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein the connection path of the choke to the first electrode tab is connected by welding, and a weld area of each weld zone is not less than 10% of a overlap area of the two weld bodies in the weld zone.

9. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein materials of the first connection terminal and the adapter piece are copper.

10. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein surfaces of the first connection terminal and the adapter piece are coated with any one selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphite, and silicon material.

11. The battery according to claim 7 , wherein any one selected from the group consisting of an outer portion of the first connection terminal, an outer portion of the adapter piece, and an outer portion of the first electrode tab is covered with a porous material layer.

12. A cell, comprising:

a body comprising a first electrode tab;

a choke, wherein the choke is coupled to the first electrode tab, and a length of a connection path of the choke coupled to the first electrode tab is in a range between 0 to 6 nm;

a first connection terminal, wherein the choke is electrically connected to the first connection terminal and the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode tab; and

an adapter piece, wherein the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the adapter piece, and the adapter piece is electrically connected to the first electrode tab;

wherein surfaces of the first connection terminal and the adapter piece are coated with any one selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphite, and silicon material.

13. A cell, comprising:

a body comprising a first electrode tab;

a choke, wherein the choke is coupled to the first electrode tab, and a length of a connection path of the choke coupled to the first electrode tab is in a range between 0 to 6 nm;

a first connection terminal, wherein the choke is electrically connected to the first connection terminal, and the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the first electrode tab; and

an adapter piece, wherein the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the adapter piece, and the adapter piece is electrically connected to the first electrode tab;

wherein any one selected from the group consisting of an outer portion of the first connection terminal, an outer portion of the adapter piece, and an outer portion of the first electrode tab is covered with a porous material layer.

14. A cell, comprising:

a body comprising a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab opposite to the first electrode tab;

a choke, wherein the choke is coupled to the first electrode tab, and a length of a connection path of the choke coupled to the first electrode tab is in a range between 0 to 6 nm;

a connection terminal, wherein the choke is electrically connected to the connection terminal; and

wherein the connection terminal is located between the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab, or the first electrode tab is located between the second electrode tab and the connection terminal.

15. The cell according to claim 14 , further comprising an adapter piece, the first connection terminal is electrically connected to the adapter piece, and the adapter piece is electrically connected to the first electrode tab.

16. The cell according to claim 15 , wherein the connection path of the choke to the first electrode tab is connected by welding, and a weld area of each weld zone is not less than 10% of an overlap area of the two weld bodies in the weld zone.

17. The cell according to claim 15 , wherein materials of the first connection terminal and the adapter piece are copper.

18. The cell according to claim 15 , wherein surfaces of the first connection terminal and the adapter piece are coated with any one selected from the group consisting of diamond, graphite, and silicon material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2018
From: NAN, HAIYANG; SONG, CHUANTAO; XIAO, ZHIWEN; LIU, ZUCHAO; SU, XINRU; HUANG, WEI
To: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 046905/0176 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2017 1 1397641 · Dec 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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