IP Library Patent Application 17864441
Patent Application
App. No. 17/864,441

CURRENT COLLECTOR ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY PACK

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App. No.
17/864,441
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a current collector assembly, a battery cell, and a battery pack. The current collector assembly includes a current collector and a conductive connection assembly, the current collector includes a plurality of tabs stacked in a thickness direction of the tab, the conductive connection assembly includes a protection plate and a connection plate, the protection plate is arranged on a side of the plurality of tabs in the thickness direction, the connection plate is arranged on the other side of the plurality of tabs in the thickness direction, a partial region of one of the connection plate and the protection plate is deformed to form a protrusion which, during the forming, pierces through the plurality of tabs to be electrically connected to the plurality of tabs.

Claims (25)

1 . A current collector assembly, comprising:

a current collector comprising a plurality of tabs stacked in a thickness direction of each of the plurality of tabs; and

a conductive connection assembly comprising a protection plate and a connection plate, wherein the protection plate is arranged on a side of the plurality of tabs in the thickness direction, and wherein the connection plate is arranged on the other side of the plurality of tabs in the thickness direction,

wherein a partial region of one of the connection plate and the protection plate is deformed to form a protrusion which, during the forming, pierces through the plurality of tabs to be electrically connected to the plurality of tabs.

2 . The current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the partial region of the one of the connection plate and the protection plate is adapted to be deformed under an action of ultrasonic waves to form the protrusion.

3 . The current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is formed on the one of the connection plate and the protection plate, and the protrusion pierces through the plurality of tabs to be welded and fixed with the other one of the connection plate and the protection plate.

4 . The current collector assembly according to claim 3 , wherein a plurality of reinforcing grooves is defined in a welding region between the protrusion and the other one of the connection plate and the protection plate.

5 . The current collector assembly according to claim 4 , wherein a peeling force between the protrusion and the other one of the connection plate and the protection plate is denoted by S, where 0.3 N/mm≤S≤2.5 N/mm.

6 . The current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is formed on the one of the connection plate and the protection plate, and at least a part of the protrusion has a cross-sectional area decreasing in a direction away from the one of the connection plate and the protection plate to form a piercing portion, wherein the piercing portion pierces through the plurality of tabs to be electrically connected to the plurality of tabs.

7 . The current collector assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the piercing portion is constructed in a shape of a pyramid or a shape of a prismoid.

8 . The current collector assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the one of the connection plate and the protection plate has a weld stamp provided thereon after the protrusion is formed, wherein the weld stamp is constructed in a polygonal shape.

9 . The current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of protrusions is formed on the protection plate, the plurality of protrusions being arranged in a matrix.

10 . The current collector assembly according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of tabs comprises:

a supporting insulation layer; and

a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer that cover two side surfaces of the supporting insulation layer in a thickness direction of the supporting insulation layer, respectively.

11 . A battery cell, comprising the current collector assembly according to claim 1 .

12 . The battery cell according to claim 11 , wherein the partial region of the one of the connection plate and the protection plate is adapted to be deformed under an action of ultrasonic waves to form the protrusion.

13 . The battery cell according to claim 11 , wherein the protrusion is formed on the one of the connection plate and the protection plate, and the protrusion pierces through the plurality of tabs to be welded and fixed with the other one of the connection plate and the protection plate.

14 . The battery cell according to claim 13 , wherein a plurality of reinforcing grooves is defined in a welding region between the protrusion and the other one of the connection plate and the protection plate.

15 . The battery cell according to claim 14 , wherein a peeling force between the protrusion and the other one of the connection plate and the protection plate is denoted by S, where 0.3 N/mm≤S≤2.5 N/mm.

16 . The battery cell according to claim 11 , wherein the protrusion is formed on the one of the connection plate and the protection plate, and at least a part of the protrusion has a cross-sectional area decreasing in a direction away from the one of the connection plate and the protection plate to form a piercing portion, wherein the piercing portion pierces through the plurality of tabs to be electrically connected to the plurality of tabs.

17 . The battery cell according to claim 16 , wherein the piercing portion is constructed in a shape of a pyramid or a shape of a prismoid.

18 . The battery cell according to claim 17 , wherein the one of the connection plate and the protection plate has a weld stamp provided thereon after the protrusion is formed, wherein the weld stamp is constructed in a polygonal shape.

19 . The battery cell according to claim 11 , wherein a plurality of protrusions is formed on the protection plate, the plurality of protrusions being arranged in a matrix.

20 . A battery pack, comprising the battery cell according to claim 11 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2025
From: XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: HITHIUM TECH HK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070462/0648 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: XIAMEN HITHIUM NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061554/0684 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2022
From: ZHOU, LONG; ZHANG, XICHONG; HU, FENG; WU, YUYUAN; GUO, MIN
To: XIAMEN HITHIUM NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061020/0037 →