Granted Patent B2

US 12,199,315 · App. 17/554,412 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Inventors: Huasheng Su (Ningde, CN); Chengyou Xing (Ningde, CN); Quankun Li (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN); Wenzhong Liu (Ningde, CN); Yanyun Qin (Ningde, CN)

Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

H01M50/559H01M10/425H01M10/482H01M50/152H01M50/179H01M50/528H01M50/534H01M50/538H01M50/545H01M50/548H01M50/566H01M50/567H01M2220/20

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A battery cell, comprising:

an adapting member, comprising a first connection portion for connecting an electrode terminal and a second connection portion for connecting an electrode assembly, wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are dividedly set and connected to each other, and the first connection portion is in a multilayer structure and comprises multiple layers of conductive sheets provided in a stacking manner, the second connection portion is in a single-layer structure, and a minimum thickness of the first connection portion is greater than a maximum thickness of the second connection portion.

2. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a minimum thickness of the second connection portion is greater than a maximum thickness of any of the multiple layers of conductive sheets.

3. The battery cell according to claim 2 , wherein a thickness of each of the multiple layers of conductive sheets is equal.

4. The battery cell according to claim 2 , wherein the second connection portion comprises a first surface facing the electrode assembly and a second surface facing away from the electrode assembly, and the first connection portion is connected to the second surface.

5. The battery cell according to claim 2 , wherein the first connection portion comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section, the first section is configured to connect to the second connection portion, the third section is configured to connect to the electrode terminal, the second section connects to the first section and the third section, and the first section and the third section are respectively located on two sides of the second section in a thickness direction.

6. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of each of the multiple layers of conductive sheets is equal.

7. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein two adjacent layers of the multiple layers of conductive sheets are welded or connected by a conductive adhesive.

8. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are welded or connected by a conductive adhesive.

9. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection portion comprises a first surface facing the electrode assembly and a second surface facing away from the electrode assembly, and the first connection portion is connected to the second surface.

10. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection portion comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section, the first section is configured to connect to the second connection portion, the third section is configured to connect to the electrode terminal, the second section connects to the first section and the third section, and the first section and the third section are respectively located on two sides of the second section in a thickness direction.

11. The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein the two adjacent layers of the multiple layers of conductive sheets are welded or connected by a conductive adhesive at the third section, so that a hardness of the third section is greater than a hardness of the second section.

12. The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein the two adjacent layers of the multiple layers of conductive sheets are welded or connected by a conductive adhesive at the first section, so that a hardness of the first section is greater than the hardness of the second section.

13. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection portion comprises a first connection region for connecting to the first connection portion, and two second connection regions for connecting to the electrode assembly, and the first connection region is located between the two second connection regions.

14. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection portion comprises a main body region, a first connection region for connecting to the first connection portion, and two second connection regions for connecting to the electrode assembly, and the first connection region is located between the two second connection regions, a maximum thickness of the first connection region is smaller than a minimum thickness of the main body region, and the maximum thickness of the first connection region is smaller than the minimum thickness of one of the two second connection regions that has the smaller thickness.

15. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode terminal comprises a first connection member and two second connection members, and the battery cell further comprises:

a housing, with an end opening, and the electrode assembly and the adapting member being provided in the housing;

an end cover, being configured to cover the end opening, the two second connection members being installed on the end cover and arranged at intervals along a first direction; the two second connection members being both connected to the first connection portion, and the first connection member being located on a side away from the inside of the housing of the end cover and connected with two second connection members; and

a first insulating member, being provided between the first connection member and the end cover, and being configured to isolate the first connection member and the end cover.

16. The battery cell according to claim 15 , wherein the first connection member comprises a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side; the second side and the third side are provided oppositely along the first direction, and the first side and the fourth side are provided oppositely along a second direction; the second direction, the first direction and a thickness direction of the end cover are perpendicular to each other; the first side, the second side and the third side are all planes, and the fourth side is an arc surface centered on a center of the end cover.

17. A battery, comprising the battery cell according to claim 1 .

18. A power consumption device, comprising the battery according to claim 17 .

19. A battery cell manufacturing method, comprising:

providing an electrode terminal;

providing an electrode assembly;

providing an adapting member, comprising a first connection portion and a second connection portion, wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are dividedly set and connected to each other, and the first connection portion is in a multilayer structure and comprises multiple layers of conductive sheets provided in a stacking manner, the second connection portion is in a single-layer structure, and a minimum thickness of the first connection portion is greater than a maximum thickness of the second connection portion; and

connecting the first connection portion to the electrode terminal, and connecting the second connection portion to the electrode assembly.

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