IP Library Granted Patent US 12,278,048
Granted Patent B2
US 12,278,048 · App. 17/618,529 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Electrochemical energy storage device

Inventors: Junqiang Luo (Sichuan, CN); Guangyong Dong (Sichuan, CN); Dezhong Chen (Sichuan, CN); Jie Xiang (Sichuan, CN); Fanghui Zhao (Sichuan, CN)
Assignee: KYOCERA AVX Components (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.
H01G11/74H01G11/80H01G11/58
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Patent No.
US 12,278,048
App. No.
17/618,529
Granted
Apr 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an electrochemical energy storage device, belonging to the technical field of electrochemical energy storage devices. The electrochemical energy storage device comprises: a cover plate ( 6 ), which comprises a lead-out column ( 61 ) and a fixation plate ( 62 ), wherein the lead-out column ( 61 ) is an electric conductor, the fixation plate ( 62 ) is an insulator, and the lead-out column ( 61 ) is fixed on the fixation plate ( 62 ) in a vertically penetrating manner; an outer housing ( 1 ), which is cylindrical, wherein an opening is provided at at least one end of the outer housing, and the fixation plate ( 62 ) is connected to the opening of the outer housing ( 1 ) in a sealed manner by means of a sealing ring ( 9 ); and a roll core ( 3 ), which is arranged at an inner cavity of the outer housing ( 1 ), wherein the roll core ( 3 ) is welded to a side face of the lead-out column ( 61 ) by means of an upper connection piece ( 4 ) to achieve electrically conductive connection, and connected in an electrically conductive manner to the other lead-out end of the outer housing ( 1 ) by means of a lower connection piece ( 2 ); and an upper roll edge ( 42 ) used for sheathing the roll core ( 3 ) is arranged at a periphery of the upper connection piece ( 4 ), and a periphery of the lead-out column ( 61 ) and the upper roll edge ( 42 ) of the upper connection piece ( 4 ) are fixed by means of side-face laser welding. The electrochemical energy storage device has the advantages that the internal resistance is small, the strength is high, the stability is good, and anti-vibration performance can be improved in the process of use.

Claims (14)

1. An electrochemical energy storage device, comprising: a cover plate ( 6 ), which comprises a lead-out column ( 61 ) and a fixation plate ( 62 ), wherein the lead-out column ( 61 ) is an electric conductor, the fixation plate ( 62 ) is an insulator, and the lead-out column ( 61 ) is integrally fixed on the fixation plate ( 62 ) in a vertically penetrating manner; an outer housing ( 1 ), which is cylindrical, wherein an opening is provided at at least one end of the outer housing, and the fixation plate ( 62 ) is connected to the opening of the outer housing ( 1 ) in a sealed manner by means of a sealing ring ( 9 ); and a roll core ( 3 ), which is arranged at an inner cavity of the outer housing ( 1 ), wherein the roll core ( 3 ) is welded to a side face of the lead-out column ( 61 ) by means of an upper connection piece ( 4 ) to achieve electrically conductive connection, and connected in an electrically conductive manner to the other lead-out end of the outer housing ( 1 ) by means of a lower connection piece ( 2 ); and an upper roll edge ( 42 ) used for sheathing the roll core ( 3 ) is arranged at a periphery of the upper connection piece ( 4 ), and a periphery of the lead-out column ( 61 ) and the upper roll edge ( 42 ) of the upper connection piece ( 4 ) are fixed by means of side-face laser welding.

2. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein a lower roll edge ( 22 ) used for sheathing the roll core ( 3 ) is arranged on a periphery of the lower connection piece ( 2 ), and a lower end inner wall of the outer housing ( 1 ) protrudes inward to form a protrusion ( 12 ), which is configured to closely fit and position with the lower roll edge ( 22 ) of the lower connection piece ( 2 ); a groove ( 11 ) is provided on a side wall of the outer housing ( 1 ) at a position opposite to the protrusion ( 12 ), and the lower roll edge ( 22 ) and the protrusion ( 12 ) are fixed and electrically connected by means of laser penetration welding at the groove ( 11 ).

3. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the cover plate ( 6 ) is in an annular step shape, and the lead-out column ( 61 ) is arranged at the center of the fixation plate ( 62 ).

4. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 3 , wherein the fixation plate ( 62 ) is in a step form of increasing from top to bottom, a sealing groove is provided on the fixed step, the sealing ring ( 9 ) is arranged in the sealing groove, an upper end of the lead-out column ( 61 ) is a first cylinder, the diameter of the first cylinder is smaller than the diameter of the step of the fixation plate ( 62 ), and a top surface of the first cylinder is higher than an outer surface of the fixation plate ( 62 ); a lower end of the lead-out column ( 61 ) is a second cylinder, and the diameter of the second cylinder is less than the outer diameter of the fixation plate ( 62 ), and is higher than an inner surface of the fixation plate ( 62 ).

5. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 3 , wherein the lead-out column ( 61 ) is an aluminum column, the fixation plate ( 62 ) is a resin plate, and both the upper connection piece ( 4 ) and the lower connection piece ( 2 ) are aluminum plates.

6. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 3 , wherein an upper positioning hole ( 41 ) of the upper roll edge ( 42 ) is provided at the center of the upper connection piece ( 4 ), and a lower positioning hole ( 21 ) used for penetrating into a center roll pin hole ( 31 ) of the roll core ( 3 ) to position and fix the lower roll edge ( 22 ) of the roll core ( 3 ) is provided at the center of the lower connection piece ( 2 ).

7. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 6 , wherein a liquid injection hole ( 611 ) for injecting an electrolyte into the roll core ( 3 ) is provided by running through the lead-out column ( 61 ), and the liquid injection hole ( 611 ) keeps internal and external isolation sealing by using a sealing element, and a positioning column ( 612 ) that is in communication with the liquid injection hole ( 611 ) and that is used for positioning with the upper positioning hole ( 41 ) of the upper connection piece ( 4 ) is arranged at the center of an inner surface of the lead-out column ( 61 ).

8. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 7 , wherein a mounting hole ( 613 ) coaxial with the liquid injection hole ( 611 ) is provided at one end of the liquid injection hole ( 611 ) near the first cylinder, the diameter of the mounting hole ( 613 ) is greater than the diameter of the liquid injection hole ( 611 ), a rubber plug ( 7 ) and an aluminum plug ( 8 ) are successively arranged in the liquid injection hole ( 611 ), the aluminum plug ( 8 ) is fixed in the mounting hole ( 613 ), and the aluminum plug ( 8 ) and the first cylinder of the lead-out column ( 61 ) are welded by laser.

9. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 3 , wherein a plurality of upper through holes ( 43 ) for absorbing an electrolyte by the roll core ( 3 ) are provided on the upper connection piece ( 4 ), and a plurality of lower through holes ( 23 ) for absorbing the electrolyte by the roll core ( 3 ) are provided on the lower connection piece ( 2 ).

10. The electrochemical energy storage device according to claim 3 , wherein an outer surface of the upper connection piece ( 4 ) is wrapped with a high-temperature-resistant insulating heat-shrinkable sleeve ( 5 ), and the opening of the outer housing ( 1 ) is provided with a flared opening ( 13 ) for fixing the cover plate ( 6 ).

11. An electrochemical energy storage device, comprising: a cover plate ( 6 ), which comprises a lead-out column ( 61 ) and a fixation plate ( 62 ), wherein the lead-out column ( 61 ) is an electric conductor, the fixation plate ( 62 ) is an insulator, and the lead-out column ( 61 ) is fixed on the fixation plate ( 62 ) in a vertically penetrating manner; an outer housing ( 1 ), which is cylindrical, wherein an opening is provided at at least one end of the outer housing, and the fixation plate ( 62 ) is connected to the opening of the outer housing ( 1 ) in a sealed manner by means of a sealing ring ( 9 ); and a roll core ( 3 ), which is arranged at an inner cavity of the outer housing ( 1 ), wherein the roll core ( 3 ) is welded to a side face of the lead-out column ( 61 ) by means of an upper connection piece ( 4 ) to achieve electrically conductive connection, and connected in an electrically conductive manner to the other lead-out end of the outer housing ( 1 ) by means of a lower connection piece ( 2 ); and an upper roll edge ( 42 ) used for sheathing the roll core ( 3 ) is arranged at a periphery of the upper connection piece ( 4 ), and a periphery of the lead-out column ( 61 ) and the upper roll edge ( 42 ) of the upper connection piece ( 4 ) are fixed by means of side-face laser welding;

wherein the fixation plate ( 62 ) is in a step form of increasing from top to bottom, a sealing groove is provided on the fixed step, the sealing ring ( 9 ) is arranged in the sealing groove, an upper end of the lead-out column ( 61 ) is a first cylinder, the diameter of the first cylinder is smaller than the diameter of the step of the fixation plate ( 62 ), and a top surface of the first cylinder is higher than an outer surface of the fixation plate ( 62 ); a lower end of the lead-out column ( 61 ) is a second cylinder, and the diameter of the second cylinder is less than the outer diameter of the fixation plate ( 62 ), and is higher than an inner surface of the fixation plate ( 62 ).

12. An electrochemical energy storage device, comprising: a cover plate ( 6 ), which comprises a lead-out column ( 61 ) and a fixation plate ( 62 ), wherein the lead-out column ( 61 ) is an electric conductor, the fixation plate ( 62 ) is an insulator, and the lead-out column ( 61 ) is fixed on the fixation plate ( 62 ) in a vertically penetrating manner; an outer housing ( 1 ), which is cylindrical, wherein an opening is provided at at least one end of the outer housing, and the fixation plate ( 62 ) is connected to the opening of the outer housing ( 1 ) in a sealed manner by means of a sealing ring ( 9 ); and a roll core ( 3 ), which is arranged at an inner cavity of the outer housing ( 1 ), wherein the roll core ( 3 ) is welded to a side face of the lead-out column ( 61 ) by means of an upper connection piece ( 4 ) to achieve electrically conductive connection, and connected in an electrically conductive manner to the other lead-out end of the outer housing ( 1 ) by means of a lower connection piece ( 2 ); and an upper roll edge ( 42 ) used for sheathing the roll core ( 3 ) is arranged at a periphery of the upper connection piece ( 4 ), and a periphery of the lead-out column ( 61 ) and the upper roll edge ( 42 ) of the upper connection piece ( 4 ) are fixed by means of side-face laser welding;

wherein a liquid injection hole ( 611 ) for injecting an electrolyte into the roll core ( 3 ) is provided by running through the lead-out column ( 61 ), a mounting hole ( 613 ) coaxial with the liquid injection hole ( 611 ) is provided at one end of the liquid injection hole ( 611 ) near the first cylinder, the diameter of the mounting hole ( 613 ) is greater than the diameter of the liquid injection hole ( 611 ), a rubber plug ( 7 ) and an aluminum plug ( 8 ) are successively arranged in the liquid injection hole ( 611 ), the aluminum plug ( 8 ) is fixed in the mounting hole ( 613 ), and the aluminum plug ( 8 ) and the first cylinder of the lead-out column ( 61 ) are welded by laser.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAMES OF ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 68293 FRAME 360. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NAME CHANGE. Recorded Aug 16, 2024
From: AVX NEW ENERGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068678/0962 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 15, 2024
From: AVX NEW ENERGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (CHENDU) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068293/0360 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 14, 2024
From: AVX NEW ENERGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
To: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (CHENDU) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068276/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2022
From: LUO, JUNQIANG; DONG, GUANGYONG; CHEN, DEZHONG; XIANG, JIE; ZHAO, FANGHUI
To: AVX NEW ENERGY (CHENGDU) CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 058678/0312 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910502336.0 · Jun 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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