Preparation method of current collector assembly, current collector assembly, battery cell, and battery pack
Provided are a preparation method of a current collector assembly, a current collector assembly, a battery cell, and a battery pack. The preparation method of the current collector assembly includes: abutting the at least one of the connection plate or the protection plate having the protrusion against the plurality of tabs; generating a high-frequency vibration between the at least one of the connection plate or the protection plate having the protrusion and the plurality of tabs; and piercing the plurality of tabs sequentially by the protrusion through the high-frequency vibration. A vibration frequency of the high-frequency vibration ranges from 15 KHz to 40 KHz.
1. A preparation method of a current collector assembly, the current collector assembly comprising:
a current collector comprising a plurality of tabs stacked in a thickness direction of the plurality of tabs; and
a conductive connection assembly comprising a protection plate and a connection plate, at least one of the protection plate and the connection plate having at least one protrusion formed thereon,
the preparation method comprising:
abutting the connection plate or the protection plate having the at least one protrusion provided thereon against the plurality of tabs;
generating a high-frequency vibration between the connection plate or the protection plate having the at least one protrusion provided thereon and the plurality of tabs; and
piercing, by the at least one protrusion, the plurality of tabs sequentially through the high-frequency vibration,
wherein a vibration frequency of the high-frequency vibration ranges from 15 KHz to 40 KHz.
2. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration frequency of the high-frequency vibration is 20 KHz.
3. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein an amplitude of the high-frequency vibration ranges from 5 μm to 100 μm.
4. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a vibration direction of the high-frequency vibration is parallel to a direction in which the at least one protrusion extends on a surface of the connection plate or on a surface of the protection plate.
5. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the connection plate or the protection plate has a plurality of protrusions provided thereon; and
a vibration direction of the high-frequency vibration is parallel to a direction in which the plurality of protrusions is arranged with a maximum density.
6. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connection plate or the protection plate having the at least one protrusion provided thereon is abutted against the plurality of tabs with a pressure no less than 20N.
7. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the high-frequency vibration is a vibration generated by ultrasonic welding.
8. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 7 , wherein a welding time of the ultrasonic welding is equal to or longer than 30 ms.
9. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the protection plate is formed in a sheet-like shape;
the at least one protrusion is formed on the connection plate; and
the preparation method further comprises, prior to said abutting the connection plate having the at least one protrusion provided thereon against the plurality of tabs:
covering the protection plate on a surface at one side of the plurality of tabs in the thickness direction; and
arranging a connector at another side of the plurality of tabs in the thickness direction and positioning the at least one protrusion opposite to the plurality of tabs.
10. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising, subsequent to said piercing the plurality of tabs sequentially by the at least one protrusion through the high-frequency vibration:
connecting the at least one protrusion to an inner surface of the protection plate facing the plurality of tabs or embedding the at least one protrusion within the protection plate through the high-frequency vibration.
11. The preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the current collector further comprises a plurality of electrode sheets stacked with each other, each of the plurality of electrode sheets comprising the tab, the tab comprising:
a support insulation layer; and
a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer covering surfaces on two sides of the support insulation layer in a thickness direction of the support insulation layer, respectively.
12. A current collector assembly, prepared by the preparation method of the current collector assembly according to claim 1 .
13. A battery cell, comprising the current collector assembly according to claim 12 .
14. A battery pack, comprising the battery cell according to claim 13 .