IP Library Granted Patent US 12,315,960
Granted Patent B2
US 12,315,960 · App. 17/530,759 · Granted May 27, 2025

Current collecting member and manufacturing method thereof, secondary battery and manufacturing method thereof, battery module, and apparatus

Inventors: Liangyi Wang (Fujian, CN); Runyong He (Fujian, CN); Feng Qin (Fujian, CN); Hua Zhang (Fujian, CN); Liangmei Chen (Fujian, CN); Zhi Wang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/557H01M50/103H01M50/166H01M50/533H01M50/564H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,315,960
App. No.
17/530,759
Granted
May 27, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a current collecting member and a manufacturing method thereof, a secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof, a battery module, and an apparatus. In the current collecting member of the secondary battery, a terminal connection part is perpendicular to a height direction. a transition part is connected to the terminal connection part and is bent to a side of the terminal connection part along a height direction, a connection between the transition part and the terminal connection part extends along a direction which is inclined relative to a length direction and a width direction. The tab connection part is connected to the transition part and is bent relative to the transition part, and a connection between the transition part and the tab connection part is parallel to the length direction. The tab connection part is at least partially perpendicular to the width direction.

Claims (63)

1. A current collecting member of a secondary battery, comprising a terminal connection part, a transition part, and a tab connection part, wherein

the terminal connection part is perpendicular to a height direction;

the transition part is connected to the terminal connection part and is bent to a side of the terminal connection part along the height direction, a connection between the transition part and the terminal connection part extends along a first direction, and the first direction is inclined relative to a length direction and a width direction;

the tab connection part is connected to the transition part and is bent relative to the transition part, and a connection between the transition part and the tab connection part is parallel to the length direction;

the tab connection part is at least partially perpendicular to the width direction; and

along the height direction, the tab connection part is located on a side of the transition part away from the terminal connection part;

wherein the transition part comprises a first bending part, an adapting part, and a second bending part, wherein the adapting part is located on a lower side of the terminal connection part along the height direction, the first bending part is connected between the terminal connection part and the adapting part and is parallel to the first direction, and the second bending part is connected between the tab connection part and the adapting part and is parallel to the length direction.

2. The current collecting member according to claim 1 , wherein

in the width direction, a first edge and a second edge are oppositely arranged on two ends of the terminal connection part; and

in a plane perpendicular to the height direction, along the width direction, a projection of the tab connection part is at least partially located between a projection of the first edge and a projection of the second edge.

3. The current collecting member according to claim 2 , wherein

in a plane perpendicular to the height direction, along the width direction, a projection of the second bending part is at least partially located between the projection of the first edge and the projection of the second edge;

wherein the adapting part is parallel to the terminal connection part.

4. The current collecting member according to claim 1 , wherein

the current collecting member has a first notch, the first notch has a first sub-notch and a second sub-notch, and the first sub-notch and the second sub-notch are communicated with each other, wherein

the first sub-notch is located on a side of the first bending part close to the tab connection part along the first direction, an included angle between the first direction and the width direction is α, a dimension of the terminal connection part along the width direction is L, and a dimension of the first bending part along the first direction is less than L/cos α;

the second sub-notch is located on a side of the second bending part along the length direction; and

along the length direction, a dimension of the tab connection part is larger than a dimension of the second bending part.

5. The current collecting member according to claim 4 , wherein the included angle between the first direction and the width direction is 40 degrees to 50 degrees.

6. The current collecting member according to claim 4 , wherein the current collecting member further has a second notch, and the second notch is at least partially located on a side of the first bending part away from the tab connection part along the first direction;

wherein a maximum dimension of the terminal connection part in the width direction is a maximum dimension of the current collecting member in the width direction.

7. The current collecting member according to claim 1 , wherein a dimension of the terminal connection part in the width direction is a dimension of the tab connection part in the length direction.

8. A secondary battery, comprising a top cover assembly, an electrode assembly, a housing, and a current collecting member, wherein

the current collecting member comprises a terminal connection part, a transition part, and a tab connection part, wherein

the terminal connection part is perpendicular to a height direction;

the transition part is connected to the terminal connection part and is bent to a side of the terminal connection part along the height direction, a connection between the transition part and the terminal connection part extends along a first direction, and the first direction is inclined relative to a length direction and a width direction;

the tab connection part is connected to the transition part and is bent relative to the transition part, and a connection between the transition part and the tab connection part is parallel to the length direction;

the tab connection part is at least partially perpendicular to the width direction; and along the height direction, the tab connection part is located on a side of the transition part away from the terminal connection part;

the electrode assembly is accommodated in the housing, and the electrode assembly comprises a base part and a tab, wherein the tab extends from an end of the base part in the length direction;

the top cover assembly comprises a top cover plate and an electrode terminal, wherein the top cover plate is connected to the housing, and the electrode terminal is disposed on the top cover plate; and

a terminal connection part of the current collecting member is connected to the electrode terminal, and the tab connection part of the current collecting member is connected to the tab;

wherein the transition part comprises a first bending part, an adapting part, and a second bending part, wherein the adapting part is located on a lower side of the terminal connection part along the height direction, the first bending part is connected between the terminal connection part and the adapting part and is parallel to the first direction, and the second bending part is connected between the tab connection part and the adapting part and is parallel to the length direction.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein

the tab is arranged on a side of the tab connection part along the width direction;

the tab connection part comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is perpendicular to the width direction, the second part is connected between the first part and a transition part, and the second part is inclined relative to the first part toward a direction away from the tab;

in a plane perpendicular to the height direction, a projection of the first part at least partially overlaps a projection of the transition part;

the tab comprises a fixing part and a convex part, wherein the fixing part is connected to the first part, and the convex part is connected to the fixing part and is located on a side of the fixing part close to the transition part; and

along the width direction, a dimension of the convex part is larger than a dimension of the fixing part; and in the height direction, a portion of the convex part is located between the second part and the transition part.

10. The secondary battery according to claim 9 , wherein

the tab connection part comprises a third part, wherein the third part is connected between the second part and the transition part, and the third part is perpendicular to the width direction; and

in a plane perpendicular to the width direction, a projection of the third part at least partially overlaps a projection of the convex part.

11. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein

the terminal connection part has a first through hole and a second through hole, wherein the first through hole and the second through hole are arranged along the length direction;

the electrode terminal passes through the first through hole;

the top cover assembly further comprises a lower insulator, wherein the lower insulator is arranged on the top cover plate and separates the top cover plate from the current collecting member; and

the lower insulator has a protrusion, wherein the protrusion is inserted into the second through hole.

12. A battery module, comprising the secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein there are a plurality of secondary batteries.

13. An apparatus, comprising a main body and the secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein there are a plurality of secondary batteries disposed in the main body.

14. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein

in the width direction, a first edge and a second edge are oppositely arranged on two ends of the terminal connection part; and

in a plane perpendicular to the height direction, along the width direction, a projection of the tab connection part is at least partially located between a projection of the first edge and a projection of the second edge.

15. The secondary battery according to claim 14 , wherein

in a plane perpendicular to the height direction, along the width direction, a projection of the second bending part is at least partially located between the projection of the first edge and the projection of the second edge;

wherein the adapting part is parallel to the terminal connection part.

16. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein

the current collecting member has a first notch, the first notch has a first sub-notch and a second sub-notch, and the first sub-notch and the second sub-notch are communicated with each other, wherein

the first sub-notch is located on a side of the first bending part close to the tab connection part along the first direction, an included angle between the first direction and the width direction is α, a dimension of the terminal connection part along the width direction is L, and a dimension of the first bending part along the first direction is less than L/cos α;

the second sub-notch is located on a side of the second bending part along the length direction; and

along the length direction, a dimension of the tab connection part is larger than a dimension of the second bending part.

17. The secondary battery according to claim 16 , wherein the included angle between the first direction and the width direction is 40 degrees to 50 degrees.

18. The secondary battery according to claim 16 , wherein the current collecting member further has a second notch, and the second notch is at least partially located on a side of the first bending part away from the tab connection part along the first direction.

19. The secondary battery according to claim 18 , wherein a maximum dimension of the terminal connection part in the width direction is a maximum dimension of the current collecting member in the width direction.

20. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein a dimension of the terminal connection part in the width direction is a dimension of the tab connection part in the length direction.

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 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: WANG, LIANGYI; HE, RUNYONG; QIN, FENG; ZHANG, HUA; CHEN, LIANGMEI; WANG, ZHI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058162/0676 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2019122647 · Dec 3, 2019
Related Publication 20220085465A1 · Mar 17, 2022
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