IP Library Granted Patent US 11,757,161
Granted Patent B2
US 11,757,161 · App. 17/930,722 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Battery cell, battery and electricity consuming device

Inventors: Huasheng Su (Ningde, CN); Chengyou Xing (Ningde, CN); Kun Fang (Ningde, CN); Quankun Li (Ningde, CN); Wenlong Kang (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/559H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 11,757,161
App. No.
17/930,722
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery cell is provided. The battery cell includes a tab, an electrode terminal, an adapter for electrical connection between the electrode terminal and the tab. The adapter includes a first connecting portion for electrical connection with the electrode terminal; a second connecting portion for electrical connection with the tab; a third connecting portion for connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; and a bending portion, the third connecting portion is connected with the first connecting portion by the bending portion and the third connecting portion is connected with the second connecting portion by the bending portion; the third connecting portion includes a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion is located at the connection of the third connecting portion and the bending portion; the minimum distance L from an edge of the reinforcing portion to a center line of the bending portion satisfies: R<L<(R+2).

Claims (20)

1. A battery cell comprising:

a tab;

an electrode terminal; and

an adapter for electrical connection between the electrode terminal and the tab, wherein the adapter comprises a first connecting portion for electrical connection with the electrode terminal; a second connecting portion for electrical connection with the tab; a third connecting portion for connecting the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion; and a first bending portion and a second bending portion, wherein the third connecting portion is connected to the first connecting portion by the first bending portion and the third connecting portion is connected to the second connecting portion by the second bending portion; and,

wherein the third connecting portion comprises a reinforcing portion, the reinforcing portion being located at two sides where the third connecting portion is connected with the first and the second bending portions; and

a minimum distance L between an edge of the reinforcing portion and a center line of the first bending portion satisfies:

R<L <( R +2 mm),

wherein L is the minimum distance between the edge of the reinforcing portion and the center line of the first bending portion, and R is a bending radius of the first bending portion.

2. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing portion extends from a side of the third connecting portion close to the first connecting portion to a side of the third connecting portion close to the second connecting portion.

3. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a number of the reinforcing portion is at least two, the at least two reinforcing portions being respectively located on a side of the third connecting portion close to the first connecting portion and a side of the third connecting portion close to the second connecting portion.

4. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing portion comprises:

a protruding structure disposed on at least one side surface of the third connecting portion along a thickness direction of the third connecting portion.

5. The battery cell according to claim 4 , wherein the protruding structure comprises a plurality of protruding portions arranged in a direction parallel to a center line of the third connecting portion.

6. The battery cell according to claim 4 , wherein a thickness of the protruding structure is less than or equal to the bending radius of the first bending portion.

7. The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing portion comprises:

an insulating layer covering at least a part of at least one side surface of the third connecting portion along a thickness direction of the third connecting portion.

8. The battery cell according to claim 7 , wherein the insulating layer covers two side surfaces of the third connecting portion along the thickness direction.

9. The battery cell according to claim 7 , wherein a thickness of the insulating layer is less than or equal to the bending radius of the first bending portion.

10. A battery comprising the battery cell according to claim 1 .

11. An electricity consuming device comprising the battery cell according to claim 1 , the battery cell being configured to provide electrical energy.

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 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2022
From: SU, HUASHENG; XING, CHENGYOU; FANG, KUN; LI, QUANKUN; KANG, WENLONG; WANG, PENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 061037/0779 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202120205310.2 · Jan 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021140797 · Dec 23, 2021
Related Publication 20230006317A1 · Jan 5, 2023