Granted Patent B2

US 12,658,533 · App. 17/138,519 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Inventor: Lei Chen (Ningde, CN)

Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

H01M50/536H01M10/04

Abstract

Claims (46)

1 . A secondary battery, comprising an electrode assembly, a packaging bag and an electrode lead;

wherein the electrode assembly is housed in the packaging bag, and the electrode assembly comprises a main body portion and a first electrode tab extending from the main body portion;

the first electrode tab is set in multiple layers, and the multiple layers of the first electrode tab are connected by ultrasonic welding to form a first welding region;

the electrode lead is connected to the electrode assembly and extends to an outside of the packaging bag, and the electrode lead is connected to the multiple layers of the first electrode tab by laser welding to form a second welding region, a laser is applied to a surface of the electrode lead away from the first electrode tab, and in the thickness direction of the electrode lead, the surface of the electrode lead that faces the multiple layers of the first electrode tab is welded when forming the second welding region;

in a plane perpendicular to a thickness direction of the electrode lead, a projection of the second welding region is located in a projection of the first welding region, and a ratio of an area of the projection of the second welding region to an area of the projection of the first welding region is 0.3-0.7;

the first welding region has a plurality of first recesses, and the plurality of first recesses are disposed at intervals;

in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode lead, a ratio of a sum of areas of projections of the plurality of first recesses to an area of the projection of the first welding region is greater than 50% and less than 100%;

the second welding region has a plurality of second recesses, and the plurality of second recesses are disposed at intervals; and

in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode lead, a projection of at least one second recess at least partially overlaps a projection of the first recesses.

2 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein in a direction parallel to the electrode lead, a size of each first recess is larger than a minimum distance of spacing between two adjacent first recesses.

3 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein each layer of the first electrode tab comprises a connecting portion and a collecting portion, the collecting portion extends in a direction parallel to the electrode lead, and the connecting portion connects the main body portion and the collecting portion;

in the thickness direction of the electrode lead, connecting portions of the multiple layers of the first electrode tab converge toward a middle region of the main body portion; and

collecting portions of the multiple layers of the first electrode tab are connected by the ultrasonic welding to form the first welding region.

4 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the electrode lead is 0.6 mm-3 mm.

5 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the packaging bag comprises two packaging films, the electrode assembly is located between the two packaging films, and the two packaging films are connected at edges to form a sealing portion;

each packaging film comprises a protective layer, a metal layer and a connecting layer, the connecting layer is disposed on a surface of the metal layer facing the electrode assembly, and the protective layer is disposed on a surface of the metal layer away from the electrode assembly; and

the electrode lead passes between the two packaging films.

6 . An apparatus, wherein comprising a secondary battery, wherein the secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly, a packaging bag and an electrode lead;

wherein the electrode assembly is housed in the packaging bag, and the electrode assembly comprises a main body portion and a first electrode tab extending from the main body portion;

the first electrode tab is set in multiple layers, and the multiple layers of the first electrode tab are connected by ultrasonic welding to form a first welding region;

the electrode lead is connected to the electrode assembly and extends to an outside of the packaging bag, and the electrode lead is connected to the multiple layers of the first electrode tab by laser welding to form a second welding region, a laser is applied to a surface of the electrode lead away from the first electrode tab, and in the thickness direction of the electrode lead, the surface of the electrode lead that faces the multiple layers of the first electrode tab is welded when forming the second welding region;

in a plane perpendicular to a thickness direction of the electrode lead, a projection of the second welding region is located in a projection of the first welding region, and a ratio of an area of the projection of the second welding region to an area of the projection of the first welding region is 0.3-0.7;

the first welding region has a plurality of first recesses, and the plurality of first recesses are disposed at intervals;

in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode lead, a ratio of a sum of areas of projections of the plurality of first recesses to an area of the projection of the first welding region is greater than 50% and less than 100%;

the second welding region has a plurality of second recesses, and the plurality of second recesses are disposed at intervals; and

in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode lead, a projection of at least one second recess at least partially overlaps a projection of the first recesses.

7 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein in a direction parallel to the electrode lead, a size of each first recess is larger than a minimum distance of spacing between two adjacent first recesses.

8 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein each layer of the first electrode tab comprises a connecting portion and a collecting portion, the collecting portion extends in a direction parallel to the electrode lead, and the connecting portion connects the main body portion and the collecting portion;

in the thickness direction of the electrode lead, connecting portions of the multiple layers of the first electrode tab converge toward a middle region of the main body portion; and

collecting portions of the multiple layers of the first electrode tab are connected by the ultrasonic welding to form the first welding region.

9 . A manufacturing method for a secondary battery, wherein comprising:

producing an electrode assembly, the electrode assembly comprising a main body portion and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab extending from the main body portion, and the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab being both set in multiple layers;

connecting the multiple layers of the first electrode tab by ultrasonic welding to form a first welding region;

providing an electrode lead, the electrode lead being connected to the electrode assembly and extending to an outside of a packaging bag;

connecting the electrode lead to the multiple layers of the first electrode tab by laser welding to form a second welding region, a laser is applied to a surface of the electrode lead away from the first electrode tab, in the thickness direction of the electrode lead, the surface of the electrode lead that faces the multiple layers of the first electrode tab is welded when forming the second welding region, in a plane perpendicular to a thickness direction of the electrode lead, a projection of the second welding region being located in a projection of the first welding region, and a ratio of an area of the projection of the second welding region to an area of the projection of the first welding region is 0.3-0.7;

the first welding region has a plurality of first recesses, and the plurality of first recesses are disposed at intervals;

in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode lead, a ratio of a sum of areas of projections of the plurality of first recesses to an area of the projection of the first welding region is greater than 50% and less than 100%;

the second welding region has a plurality of second recesses, and the plurality of second recesses are disposed at intervals; and

in the plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode lead, a projection of at least one second recess at least partially overlaps a projection of the first recesses.

10 . The manufacturing method for the secondary battery according to claim 9 , wherein the step of connecting the multiple layers of the first electrode tab by the ultrasonic welding to form the first welding region is completed before the step of connecting the electrode lead to the multiple layers of the first electrode tab by the laser welding.

11 . The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary battery further comprises an insulating member, the insulating member surrounds an outer side of the electrode lead and isolates the electrode lead from the packaging bag; and

the insulating member comprises an encapsulating portion and an inner extending portion, the encapsulating portion is fused to the packaging bag, and the inner extending portion extends from an end part of the encapsulating portion close to the main body portion toward an inside of the packaging bag.

12 . The secondary battery according to claim 11 , wherein in a direction parallel to the electrode assembly, a minimum distance between the inner extending portion and the second welding region is greater than 0.5 mm.

13 . The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the secondary battery further comprises an insulating member, the insulating member surrounds an outer side of the electrode lead and isolates the electrode lead from the packaging bag; and

the insulating member comprises an encapsulating portion and an inner extending portion, the encapsulating portion is fused to the packaging bag, and the inner extending portion extends from an end part of the encapsulating portion close to the main body portion toward an inside of the packaging bag.

14 . The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein in a direction parallel to the electrode assembly, a minimum distance between the inner extending portion and the second welding region is greater than 0.5 mm.

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