IP Library Granted Patent US 11,367,932
Granted Patent B2
US 11,367,932 · App. 16/732,180 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Electrode member, electrode assembly and secondary battery

Inventors: Qingrui Xue (Ningde, CN); Zige Zhang (Ningde, CN); Miao Jiang (Ningde, CN); Jing Li (Ningde, CN); Wei Li (Ningde, CN); Xianwei Yang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/531H01M10/058H01M50/172H01M50/543
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Patent No.
US 11,367,932
App. No.
16/732,180
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of energy storage device, and particularly relates to an electrode member, an electrode assembly and a secondary battery. The electrode member comprises an electrode body and a conductive structure. The conducting layer comprises a first portion having an active material and a second portion extending from the first portion; the second portion comprises a main portion and a transition portion, the transition portion is provided between the main portion and the first portion, and a width of the transition portion is larger than a width of the main portion. The conductive structure is welded with the second portion and extends along a direction away from the first portion, and at least a part of a welding region formed by the second portion and the conductive structure is positioned at the transition portion. The present disclosure can avoid the overcurrent area being significantly reduced caused by the main portion, ensure that every position the electric current passing through has a sufficient overcurrent area, and improve the safety performance of the secondary battery.

Claims (51)

1. An electrode member, comprising an electrode body and a conductive structure;

the electrode body being a laminated structure and comprising an insulating substrate and a conducting layer provided on a surface of the insulating substrate;

the conducting layer comprising a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, the first portion being coated with an active material, and the second portion being not coated with the active material;

the second portion comprising a main portion and a transition portion, the transition portion being provided between the main portion and the first portion, and a width of the transition portion being larger than a width of the main portion;

the conductive structure being welded with the second portion and extending along a direction away from the first portion, and at least a part of a welding region formed by the second portion and the conductive structure being positioned at the transition portion;

wherein the welding region comprises a first welding region and a second welding region, the first welding region is positioned at the main portion, and the second welding region is positioned at the transition portion; and

a width of the second welding region is larger than a width of the first welding region.

2. The electrode member according to claim 1 , wherein both of two ends of the welding region in a width direction of the second portion extend to edges of the second portion.

3. The electrode member according to claim 1 , wherein a dimension of the first welding region is smaller than 3 mm, and a height of the second welding region is 0.5 mm-2.5 mm.

4. The electrode member according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion is a stepped structure, the main portion is provided to a small end of the stepped structure, and the transition portion is provided to a large end of the stepped structure.

5. The electrode member according to claim 4 , wherein at least at one side of the second portion in a width direction of the second portion, the transition portion and the main portion is connected via a rounded corner.

6. The electrode member according to claim 1 , wherein a gap is kept between the welding region and the first portion.

7. The electrode member according to claim 6 , wherein the electrode member further comprises an insulating layer, the insulating layer is provided in the gap.

8. The electrode member according to claim 1 , wherein

the conductive structure extends beyond the second portion at a side away from the first portion.

9. An electrode assembly, comprising a first electrode member, a second electrode member and a separator which are stacked, the separator being provided between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;

the first electrode member comprising an electrode body and a conductive structure;

the electrode body being a laminated structure and comprising an insulating substrate and a conducting layer provided on a surface of the insulating substrate;

the conducting layer comprising a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, the first portion being coated with an active material, and the second portion being not coated with the active material;

the second portion comprising a main portion and a transition portion, the transition portion being provided between the main portion and the first portion, and a width of the transition portion being larger than a width of the main portion;

the conductive structure being welded with the second portion and extending along a direction away from the first portion, and at least a part of a welding region formed by the second portion and the conductive structure being positioned at the transition portion;

wherein the welding region comprises a first welding region and a second welding region, the first welding region is positioned at the main portion, and the second welding region is positioned at the transition portion; and

a width of the second welding region is larger than a width of the first welding region.

10. The electrode assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the electrode assembly is formed by laminating or winding the first electrode member, the second electrode member and separator.

11. The electrode assembly according to claim 9 , wherein

the first electrode member is provided with a plurality of the second portions and a plurality of the conductive structures, each second portion is connected with the conductive structure;

the second portions and the conductive structures of the first electrode member are stacked and form a first electrode tab.

12. The electrode assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the second portion is a stepped structure, the main portion is provided to a small end of the stepped structure, and the transition portion is provided to a large end of the stepped structure.

13. The electrode assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the conductive structure extends beyond the second portion at a side away from the first portion.

14. A secondary battery, comprising a case, a cap plate, a first electrode terminal, a second electrode terminal and an electrode assembly;

the cap plate covering the case;

the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal being provided to the cap plate;

the electrode assembly being provided in the case;

the electrode assembly comprising a first electrode member, a second electrode member and a separator which are stacked, the separator being provided between the first electrode member and the second electrode member;

the first electrode member being connected with the first electrode terminal, and the second electrode member being connected with the second electrode terminal;

the first electrode member comprising an electrode body and a conductive structure;

the electrode body being a laminated structure and comprising an insulating substrate and a conducting layer provided on a surface of the insulating substrate;

the conducting layer comprising a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, the first portion being coated with an active material, and the second portion being not coated with the active material;

the second portion comprising a main portion and a transition portion, the transition portion being provided between the main portion and the first portion, and a width of the transition portion being larger than a width of the main portion;

the conductive structure being welded with the second portion and extending along a direction away from the first portion, and at least a part of a welding region formed by the second portion and the conductive structure being positioned at the transition portion;

wherein the welding region comprises a first welding region and a second welding region, the first welding region is positioned at the main portion, and the second welding region is positioned at the transition portion; and

a width of the second welding region is larger than a width of the first welding region.

15. The secondary battery according to claim 14 , wherein

the first electrode member is provided with a plurality of the second portions and a plurality of the conductive structures, each second portion is connected with the conductive structure;

the second portions and the conductive structures of the first electrode member are stacked and form a first electrode tab;

the first electrode tab is connected with the first electrode terminal.

16. The secondary battery according to claim 14 , wherein

the secondary battery further comprises a current collecting member, the current collecting member connects the conductive structure and the first electrode terminal.

17. The secondary battery according to claim 16 , wherein

the conductive structure extends beyond the second portion at a side away from the first portion, a part of the conductive structure beyond the second portion is defined as an extending portion;

the extending portion is connected with the current collecting member.

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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2020
From: XUE, QINGRUI; ZHANG, ZIGE; JIANG, MIAO; LI, JING; LI, WEI; YANG, XIANWEI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 052435/0472 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201821242185.7 · Aug 2, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2018118142 · Nov 29, 2018
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