IP Library Granted Patent US 12,548,810
Granted Patent B2
US 12,548,810 · App. 17/846,469 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Battery, electric apparatus, method for preparing battery, and apparatus for preparing battery

Inventors: Lei Wang (Ningde, CN); Feng Qin (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN); Jinfeng Li (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M10/482H01M10/42H01M10/486H01M50/503H01M50/507H01M50/528H01M50/543H01M50/548H01M50/569H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,548,810
App. No.
17/846,469
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of this application provide a battery, an electric apparatus, and a method and an apparatus for preparing a battery. The battery includes: a battery unit, including a plurality of battery cells, where the plurality of battery cells are arranged in a first direction and electrically connected to each other, each of the battery cells includes a can and two electrode terminals of opposite polarities, the two electrode terminals are respectively disposed at two ends of the can in the first direction, and at least one of the electrode terminals protrudes from the can in a direction leaving an interior of the battery cell; and a sampling member, where the sampling member is at least partially located between two adjacent ones of the battery cells, connected to the electrode terminals protruding from the can, and configured to perform signal collection on the connected battery cells.

Claims (20)

1 . A battery, comprising: a battery unit comprising a plurality of battery cells, wherein the plurality of battery cells are arranged in a first direction and electrically connected to each other, each of the battery cells comprises a can and two electrode terminals of opposite polarities, the two electrode terminals are respectively disposed at two ends of the can in the first direction, and at least one of the electrode terminals protrudes from the can in a direction leaving an interior of the battery cell; and a sampling member, wherein the sampling member comprises a connecting portion located between two adjacent ones of the battery cells, connected to the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can, and configured to perform signal collection on the connected battery cells; wherein the connecting portion of the sampling member is elastically deformable and is arranged to be connected to the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can by sliding the sampling member along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and elastically deforming the connecting portion into physical contact with at least a portion of a periphery of the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can-while the electrode terminals of the two adjacent battery cells are directly connected to each other to achieve electrical connection and wherein the sampling member is not a necessary component to connect electrically the electrode terminals of the two adjacent battery cells.

2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein in the first direction, a gap is formed between two adjacent ones of the battery cells, and said connecting portion of the sampling member is located in the gap.

3 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein the connecting portion is connected to a circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal.

4 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting portion is configured to deform in response to an external force to attach to the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal, so as to achieve surface contact with the electrode terminal.

5 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can is cylindrical, and the connecting portion wraps the electrode terminal by an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees.

6 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting portion is clamped to the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal.

7 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the connecting portion is fully attached to the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal.

8 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein in the first direction, a size of the connecting portion is the same as a size of the gap.

9 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein a size of the connecting portion in the first direction is greater than a thickness of the connecting portion in said second direction.

10 . The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting portion wraps the electrode terminal by a size greater than or equal to one half of a circumference of the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal and less than the circumference of the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal.

11 . The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can is cylindrical, and the connecting portion wraps the electrode terminal by an angle greater than or equal to 180 degrees and less than 360 degrees.

12 . The battery according to claim 6 , wherein a plurality of convex portions are provided on an inner surface of the connecting portion, and are configured to clamp the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal.

13 . The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting portion is provided with a through hole in the first direction, and the through hole is used to provide a deformation space under the condition that the connecting portion is clamped to the electrode terminal.

14 . The battery according to claim 13 , wherein the connecting portion is provided with a notch, and the through hole extends to communicate with the notch.

15 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein a plurality of concave portions corresponding to the convex portions are formed in the circumferential side wall of the electrode terminal, and the convex portions fit the concave portions.

16 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the two electrode terminals of each of the battery cells protrude from the can in the direction leaving the interior of the battery cell, and in two adjacent ones of the battery cells, the electrode terminals of one battery cell are disposed opposite and butt up against the electrode terminals of the other battery cell.

17 . The battery according to claim 16 , wherein in two adjacent ones of the battery cells, the electrode terminals of one battery cell are welded together with the electrode terminals of the other battery cell.

18 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein in two adjacent ones of the battery cells, the electrode terminals of one battery cell are welded together with the electrode terminals of the other battery cell, and contact zones between the sampling member and the electrode terminals and welding zones of the electrode terminals are staggered in the first direction.

19 . An electric apparatus, comprising the battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is configured to supply electric energy.

20 . An apparatus for preparing a battery, comprising: a first providing module, configured to provide a battery unit, wherein the battery unit comprises a plurality of battery cells, the plurality of battery cells are arranged in a first direction and electrically connected to each other, each of the battery cells comprises a can and two electrode terminals of opposite polarities, the two electrode terminals are respectively disposed at two ends of the can in the first direction, and at least one of the electrode terminals protrudes from the can in a direction leaving an interior of the battery cell; a second providing module, configured to provide a sampling member; and an installation module, configured to install the sampling member to the battery cell, wherein the sampling member has a connecting portion located between two adjacent ones of the battery cells, connected to the electrode terminals protruding from the can, and configured to perform signal collection on the connected battery cells; wherein the connecting portion of the sampling member is elastically deformable and is arranged to be connected to the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can by sliding the sampling member along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and elastically deforming the connecting portion into physical contact with at least a portion of a periphery of the at least one electrode terminal protruding from the can;while the electrode terminals of the two adjacent battery cells are directly connected to each other to achieve electrical connection and wherein the sampling member is not a necessary component to connect electrically the electrode terminals of the two adjacent battery cells.

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 Jun 22, 2022
From: WANG, LEI; QIN, FENG; WANG, PENG; LI, JINFENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060276/0602 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021076278 · Feb 9, 2021
Related Publication 20220320613A1 · Oct 6, 2022
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