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US 12,626,980 · App. 17/914,922 · Granted May 12, 2026

Adhesive film for metal terminal, method for producing adhesive film for metal terminal, metal terminal with adhesive film for metal terminal attached thereto, power storage device, and method for producing power storage device

Inventors: Shinji Hayashi (Tokyo, JP); Yoichi Mochizuki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
H01M50/193H01M50/172H01M50/197H01M50/564
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Patent No.
US 12,626,980
App. No.
17/914,922
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An adhesive film for a metal terminal, interposed between a metal terminal electrically connected to an electrode of a power storage device element and a power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element, wherein the adhesive film for a metal terminal includes a laminate sequentially including a first polyolefin layer on the metal terminal side, a base material, and a second polyolefin layer on the power storage device packaging material side, the laminate has a first adhesive layer between the first polyolefin layer and the base material, a second adhesive layer between the second polyolefin layer and the base material, or both the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer, the base material has a melting peak temperature of 135° C. or more, and at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer has a melting peak temperature of 100° C. or less.

Claims (37)

1 . An adhesive film for a metal terminal, which is to be interposed between a metal terminal electrically connected to an electrode of a power storage device element and a power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element,

wherein the adhesive film for a metal terminal comprises a laminate sequentially including a first polyolefin layer disposed on the metal terminal side, a base material, and a second polyolefin layer disposed on the power storage device packaging material side,

the laminate has a first adhesive layer between the first polyolefin layer and the base material, has a second adhesive layer between the second polyolefin layer and the base material, or has both the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer,

the base material contains a polyolefin backbone and has a melting peak temperature of 135° C. or more, and

at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer has a melting peak temperature of 100° C. or less.

2 . The adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the base material has a surface hardness of 15 N/mm 2 or more, as measured in an environment at a temperature of 110° C.

3 . The adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer has a melting peak temperature of 100° C. or less.

4 . The adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first polyolefin layer and the second polyolefin layer contains an acid-modified polyolefin.

5 . The adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer is a cured product of a resin composition containing an acid-modified polyolefin and a curing agent.

6 . A metal terminal with an adhesive film for a metal terminal attached thereto, comprising the adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the adhesive film for a metal terminal is attached to the metal terminal.

7 . A power storage device comprising a power storage device element comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, a power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element, and the metal terminal electrically connected to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and protruding outside the power storage device packaging material,

wherein the adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 is interposed between the metal terminal and the power storage device packaging material.

8 . A method for producing a power storage device comprising the power storage device element comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element, and the metal terminal electrically connected to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and protruding outside the power storage device packaging material,

the method comprising the step of interposing the adhesive film for a metal terminal according to claim 1 between the metal terminal and the power storage device packaging material, and sealing the power storage device element with the power storage device packaging material.

9 . A method for producing an adhesive film for a metal terminal, which is to be interposed between a metal terminal electrically connected to an electrode of a power storage device element and a power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element,

wherein the adhesive film for a metal terminal comprises a laminate sequentially including a first polyolefin layer disposed on the metal terminal side, a base material, and a second polyolefin layer disposed on the power storage device packaging material side, and

the laminate has a first adhesive layer between the first polyolefin layer and the base material, has a second adhesive layer between the second polyolefin layer and the base material, or has both the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer,

the method comprising the step of obtaining the laminate sequentially including the first polyolefin layer, the base material, and the second polyolefin layer,

wherein the base material contains a polyolefin backbone and has a melting peak temperature of 135° C. or more, and

at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer has a melting peak temperature of 100° C. or less.

10 . A power storage device comprising a power storage device element comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, a power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element, and the metal terminal electrically connected to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and protruding outside the power storage device packaging material,

wherein an adhesive film for a metal terminal is interposed between the metal terminal and the power storage device packaging material,

the adhesive film for a metal terminal comprises a laminate sequentially including a first polyolefin layer disposed on the metal terminal side, a base material containing a polyolefin backbone and the base material has a melting peak temperature of 135° C. or more, and a second polyolefin layer disposed on the power storage device packaging material side,

the laminate has a first adhesive layer between the first polyolefin layer and the base material, has a second adhesive layer between the second polyolefin layer and the base material, or has both the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer, and

the power storage device opens from a position where the first adhesive layer or the second adhesive layer of the adhesive film for a metal terminal is laminated, in an environment at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 130° C. or less.

11 . A power storage device comprising a power storage device element comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, a power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element, and the metal terminal electrically connected to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and protruding outside the power storage device packaging material,

wherein an adhesive film for a metal terminal is interposed between the metal terminal and the power storage device packaging material,

the adhesive film for a metal terminal comprises a laminate sequentially including a first polyolefin layer disposed on the metal terminal side, a base material, and a second polyolefin layer disposed on the power storage device packaging material side,

the laminate has a first adhesive layer between the first polyolefin layer and the base material, has a second adhesive layer between the second polyolefin layer and the base material, or has both the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer,

the base material contains a polyolefin backbone and has a melting peak temperature of 135° C. or more,

at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer has a melting peak temperature of 100° C. or less,

the power storage device packaging material comprises a laminate including at least a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer, and

the heat-sealable resin layer has a melting peak temperature of 130° C. or more.

12 . A power storage device packaging material for use in a power storage device,

wherein the power storage device comprises a power storage device element comprising at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte, the power storage device packaging material for sealing the power storage device element, and the metal terminal electrically connected to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode and protruding outside the power storage device packaging material, and wherein an adhesive film for a metal terminal is interposed between the metal terminal and the power storage device packaging material, and

the adhesive film for a metal terminal comprises a laminate sequentially including a first polyolefin layer disposed on the metal terminal side, a base material, and a second polyolefin layer disposed on the power storage device packaging material side, and the adhesive film for a metal terminal has a function of opening from a position where a first adhesive layer or a second adhesive layer of the adhesive film for a metal terminal is laminated, in an environment at a temperature of 100° C. or more and 130° C. or less,

the power storage device packaging material comprising a laminate including at least a base material layer, a barrier layer, and a heat-sealable resin layer, wherein the heat-sealable resin layer has a melting peak temperature that is 130° C. or more and higher than a melting peak temperature of the first polyolefin layer of the adhesive film for a metal terminal, wherein the base material contains a polyolefin backbone and has a melting peak temperature of 135° C. or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: HAYASHI, SHINJI; MOCHIZUKI, YOICHI
To: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061226/0178 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2020-066731 · Apr 2, 2020 · national
JP 2020-144421 · Aug 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230163388A1 · May 25, 2023
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