Battery, power consumption device, method and device for preparing a battery
Embodiments of the present application provide a battery, a power consumption device, a method and device for preparing a battery. The battery includes: a battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism, the pressure relief mechanism being disposed at a first wall of the battery cell; and a thermal management component configured to accommodate a fluid to adjust a temperature of the battery cell; where a first surface of the thermal management component is attached to the first wall of the battery cell, the thermal management component is configured to be capable of being damaged by emissions discharged from the battery cell when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, such that the emissions pass through the thermal management component. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.
1. A battery, comprising:
a battery cell comprising a pressure relief mechanism, the pressure relief mechanism being disposed at a first wall of the battery cell, and the pressure relief mechanism being configured, when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to be actuated to release the internal pressure or temperature; and
a thermal management component configured to accommodate liquid to adjust a temperature of the battery cell;
wherein a first surface of the thermal management component is attached to the first wall of the battery cell, the thermal management component is configured to be capable of being damaged by emissions discharged from the battery cell when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, such that the emissions pass through the thermal management component.
2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal management component is provided with a weakened zone, and the weakened zone is configured to be capable of being damaged by the emissions when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, such that the emissions pass through the weakened zone.
3. The battery according to claim 2 , wherein the thermal management component is provided with a recess arranged opposite to the pressure relief mechanism, and a bottom wall of the recess forms the weakened zone.
4. The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the recess is disposed on a surface of the thermal management component facing the first wall.
5. The battery according to claim 4 , wherein the thermal management component comprises a first thermally conductive plate and a second thermally conductive plate, the first thermally conductive plate is located between the first wall and the second thermally conductive plate and attached to the first wall, a first region of the first thermally conductive plate is recessed toward the second thermally conductive plate to form the recess, and the first region is connected to the second thermally conductive plate.
6. The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the first region is provided with a through hole, and a radial dimension of the through hole is less than that of the recess.
7. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein a thickness of the second thermally conductive plate corresponding to the through hole is less than that of the second thermally conductive plate in other regions.
8. The battery according to claim 2 , wherein the weakened zone has a lower melting point than the rest of the thermal management component.
9. The battery according to claim 2 , wherein a portion of the thermal management component around the weakened zone is capable of being damaged by the emissions, such that the liquid is discharged from interior of the thermal management component.
10. The battery according to claim 3 , wherein a side face of the recess is capable of being damaged by the emissions, such that the liquid is discharged from interior of the thermal management component.
11. The battery according to claim 10 , wherein a radial dimension of the recess gradually decreases in a direction away from the pressure relief mechanism.
12. The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the recess is configured as an avoidance chamber for enabling the pressure relief mechanism to be opened when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated.
13. The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the recess has a depth greater than 1 mm.
14. The battery according to claim 12 , wherein a ratio of the area of an opening of the recess to the area of the pressure relief mechanism ranges from 0.5 to 2.
15. The battery according to claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the pressure relief mechanism protrudes outward from the first wall, and the avoidance chamber is configured to accommodate the at least portion of the pressure relief mechanism.
16. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a second wall of the battery cell is provided with electrode terminals, and the second wall is different from the first wall.
17. The battery according to claim 16 , wherein the second wall is arranged opposite to the first wall.
18. The battery according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an electrical chamber configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells; and
a collection chamber configured to collect the emissions when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated;
wherein the thermal management component is configured to isolate the electrical chamber from the collection chamber.
19. The battery according to claim 18 , wherein the thermal management component is configured to be capable of being damaged by the emissions when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, such that the emissions pass through the thermal management component and enter the collection chamber.
20. A power consumption device, comprising: a battery comprising:
a battery cell comprising a pressure relief mechanism, the pressure relief mechanism being disposed at a first wall of the battery cell, and the pressure relief mechanism being configured, when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, to be actuated to release the internal pressure or temperature; and
a thermal management component configured to accommodate liquid to adjust a temperature of the battery cell;
wherein a first surface of the thermal management component is attached to the first wall of the battery cell, the thermal management component is configured to be capable of being damaged by emissions discharged from the battery cell when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, such that the emissions pass through the thermal management component.