IP Library Granted Patent US 12,388,143
Granted Patent B2
US 12,388,143 · App. 17/544,005 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Battery cell, battery, power consumption device and manufacturing device and method for battery cell

Inventors: Wenlin Zhou (Ningde, CN); Xiangyan Bu (Ningde, CN); Quankun Li (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/249B60L50/64H01M50/204
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Patent No.
US 12,388,143
App. No.
17/544,005
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An embodiment of the present application provides a battery cell, a battery, a power consumption device, and a manufacturing equipment and method for a battery cell. The battery cell includes a housing, an electrode assembly, an end cover to cover the housing, and an electrode terminal installed on the end cover and electrically connected with the electrode assembly. The end cover includes a first body and a first convex portion, and the first convex portion extends from the first inner surface of the first body along a direction facing the electrode assembly, a position on the first body corresponding to the first convex portion is formed with a first concave portion recessed from the first outer surface opposite to the first inner surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly, the first concave portion is configured to accommodate the electrode terminal. The battery cell can effectively increase the battery capacity.

Claims (37)

1. A battery cell, comprising:

a housing, comprising an opening;

an electrode assembly, accommodated in the housing; and

an end cover assembly, comprising an end cover and an electrode terminal, the end cover being used for covering at the opening, the electrode terminal being installed on the end cover, and being used for electrical connection with the electrode assembly;

wherein, the end cover comprises a first body and a first convex portion, the first body comprises a first inner surface and a first outer surface arranged oppositely, and the first convex portion extends to a first end surface from the first inner surface along a direction facing the electrode assembly, a position on the first body corresponding to the first convex portion is formed with a first concave portion recessed from the first outer surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly, the first concave portion is configured to accommodate the electrode terminal, and the electrode terminal is located on a side of the first end surface away from the electrode assembly;

wherein a bottom wall of the first concave portion is provided with a groove recessed along a direction facing the electrode assembly, the electrode terminal is partially accommodated in the groove, and a distance is made to exist between a side wall of the groove and a side wall of the first concave portion in a thickness direction perpendicular to the end cover.

2. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a bottom wall of the first concave portion exceeds the first inner surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly; or, the bottom wall of the first concave portion is flush with the first inner surface.

3. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode terminal comprises a connection body and a terminal main body, the terminal main body is used for electrical connection with the electrode assembly, and the terminal main body is installed on the end cover through the connection body;

wherein, the connection body is at least partially accommodated in the groove and fixed to a side wall or a bottom wall of the groove.

4. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a depth of the first concave portion is greater than a depth of the groove.

5. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the end cover is provided with an electrode extraction hole communicating with the first concave portion and penetrating the first end surface, and the electrode terminal covers the electrode extraction hole.

6. A battery, comprising:

a box body;

a battery cell, the battery cell being accommodated in the box body, the battery cell, comprising:

a housing, comprising an opening;

an electrode assembly, accommodated in the housing; and

an end cover assembly, comprising an end cover and an electrode terminal, the end cover being used for covering at the opening, the electrode terminal being installed on the end cover, and being used for electrical connection with the electrode assembly;

wherein, the end cover comprises a first body and a first convex portion, the first body comprises a first inner surface and a first outer surface arranged oppositely, and the first convex portion extends to a first end surface from the first inner surface along a direction facing the electrode assembly, a position on the first body corresponding to the first convex portion is formed with a first concave portion recessed from the first outer surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly, the first concave portion is configured to accommodate the electrode terminal, and the electrode terminal is located on a side of the first end surface away from the electrode assembly;

wherein a bottom wall of the first concave portion is provided with a groove recessed along a direction facing the electrode assembly, the electrode terminal is partially accommodated in the groove, and a distance is made to exist between a side wall of the groove and a side wall of the first concave portion in a thickness direction perpendicular to the end cover.

7. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein a bottom wall of the first concave portion exceeds the first inner surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly; or, the bottom wall of the first concave portion is flush with the first inner surface.

8. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the electrode terminal comprises a connection body and a terminal main body, the terminal main body is used for electrical connection with the electrode assembly, and the terminal main body is installed on the end cover through the connection body;

wherein, the connection body is at least partially accommodated in the groove and fixed to a side wall or a bottom wall of the groove.

9. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein a depth of the first concave portion is greater than a depth of the groove.

10. A power consumption device, comprising the battery according to claim 6 .

11. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the end cover assembly further comprises an insulating member;

the insulating member is located on a side of the end cover facing the electrode assembly, and the insulating member is used for separating the electrode assembly and the end cover.

12. The battery cell according to claim 11 , wherein the insulating member comprises a second body and a second concave portion, the second body is located on a side of the first body facing the electrode assembly, the second body comprises a second inner surface and a second outer surface arranged oppositely, the second concave portion is recessed from the second outer surface along a direction facing the electrode assembly, and the second concave portion is configured to accommodate the first convex portion.

13. The battery cell according to claim 12 , wherein the second outer surface abuts against the first inner surface.

14. The battery cell according to claim 12 , wherein there is a gap between the first end surface and a bottom wall of the second concave portion.

15. The battery cell according to claim 12 , wherein a position on the second body corresponding to the second concave portion is formed with a second convex portion, and the second convex portion extends to a second end surface from the second inner surface along the direction facing the electrode assembly.

16. The battery cell according to claim 15 , wherein the electrode assembly comprises a tab comprising a first connection portion;

the battery cell further comprises a current collecting member, the current collecting member comprises a second connection portion for connecting to the first connection portion and a third connection portion for connecting to the electrode terminal;

wherein, the second connection portion and the first connection portion are disposed in a stacking manner along a thickness direction of the end cover, and the third connection portion is located on a side of the second end surface facing the electrode assembly.

17. The battery cell according to claim 16 , wherein the insulating member further comprises a third concave portion, the third concave portion is recessed from the second end surface to the second inner surface along a direction away from the electrode assembly, and the third concave portion is configured to accommodate at least a part of the first connection portion and/or at least a part of the second connection portion.

18. The battery cell according to claim 12 , wherein the bottom wall of the second concave portion exceeds the second inner surface along a direction facing the electrode assembly.

19. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the distance is made to exist between the side wall of the groove and the side wall of the first concave portion in the thickness direction perpendicular to the end cover to facilitate a welding of the electrode terminal and the end cover.

20. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the distance is made to exist between the side wall of the groove and the side wall of the first concave portion in the thickness direction perpendicular to the end cover to facilitate a welding of the electrode terminal and the end cover.

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 Dec 7, 2021
From: ZHOU, WENLIN; BU, XIANGYAN; LI, QUANKUN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058319/0941 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021076486 · Feb 10, 2021
Related Publication 20220255176A1 · Aug 11, 2022
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