IP Library Granted Patent US 12,368,217
Granted Patent B2
US 12,368,217 · App. 17/946,096 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Secondary battery and battery module

Inventors: Quankun Li (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN); Taosheng Zhu (Ningde, CN); Baisong Chen (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/528H01M10/425H01M50/147H01M50/148H01M50/15H01M50/155H01M50/172H01M50/176H01M50/543H01M50/55H01M50/553H01M50/562H01M10/052H01M50/538H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,368,217
App. No.
17/946,096
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a secondary battery and a battery module. The secondary battery includes: a shell having an opening; an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a cap assembly including a cap plate and a first electrode terminal; a lower insulator located at a side of the cap plate away from the terminal board; and a wiring board including a main body portion and an extension portion, wherein the main body portion is located at a side of the lower insulator away from the cap plate and connected to the first electrode plate, the extension portion extends into the electrode lead-out hole and connected to the first electrode terminal, the first electrode plate is electrically connected to the first electrode terminal through the wiring board, and the first electrode terminal does not extend beyond a lower surface of the lower insulator.

Claims (25)

1. A secondary battery, comprising:

a shell comprising an opening;

an electrode assembly, which is accommodated in the shell, wherein the electrode assembly comprises a first electrode plate;

a cap assembly comprising a cap plate and a first electrode terminal, wherein the cap plate covers the opening and comprises an electrode lead-out hole, and the first electrode terminal covers the electrode lead-out hole and is connected to a busbar;

a lower insulator, provided with a through hole in correspondence with the electrode lead-out hole; and

a wiring board, configured to electrically connect the first electrode plate with the first electrode terminal,

wherein the wiring board is at least partially disposed inside the shell, the wiring board comprises a main body portion and an extension portion connected to the main body portion, the main body portion is located at a side of the cap plate facing inside of the shell and is insulated from the cap plate by the lower insulator, the main body portion is configured to connect with the first electrode plate, the extension portion is configured to protrude relative to the main body portion in a direction away from the electrode assembly, part of the extension portion extends beyond a surface of the lower insulator away from the cap plate, the extension portion is connected with the first electrode terminal, and the first electrode terminal is disposed at the same level as or higher than the surface of the lower insulator away from the cap plate,

wherein the main body portion is sheet-like and configured to extend in a direction parallel to the cap plate, and

the extension portion is formed with a concave portion at a side facing the inside of the shell, and the extension portion is entirely located at a lower side of the electrode terminal facing the inside of the shell and is directly connected to a lower surface of the first electrode terminal.

2. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the first electrode terminal is located at a side of the cap plate away from the inside of the shell of the secondary battery.

3. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the main body portion and the extension portion are in an integral structure.

4. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the extension portion comprises a top wall and an annular side wall connected to the top wall, such that the concave portion is open at the side of the main body portion away from the cap plate.

5. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the extension portion comprises a top wall and two side walls which are connected to the top wall and opposite to each other, such that the concave portion is open at the side of the main body portion away from the cap plate and open at two sides that are adjacent to the side of the main body portion away from the cap plate and opposite to each other.

6. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the extension portion comprises a top wall and one side wall connected with the top wall, such that the concave portion is open at the side of the main body portion away from the cap plate and open at three sides adjacent to the side of the main body portion away from the cap plate.

7. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the main body portion comprises a base plate and a wing plate extended from an edge of the base plate, wherein the base plate is connected to the first electrode plate, and the extension portion is disposed on the wing plate.

8. The secondary battery of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing member which is provided between the first electrode terminal and the cap plate.

9. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode terminal comprises a terminal board and a boss connected with the terminal board, and wherein the boss extends into the electrode lead-out hole and is welded with the extension portion.

10. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the first electrode plate comprises a coating area coated by active materials and a first electrode tab extending from the coating area, and wherein the first electrode tab is bent and connected with the main body portion.

11. The secondary battery of claim 7 , wherein the concave portion is formed on a surface of the wing plate at a side away from the cap plate.

12. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the main body portion and the extension portion are in separate structures, and the extension portion further comprises a conductive block, and the conductive block has a solid structure and is welded with the main body portion and the first electrode terminal.

13. The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the concave portion is provided to store gas in the shell generated during use of the secondary battery.

14. A battery module, comprising:

a busbar; and

the secondary battery of claim 1 ,

wherein the busbar is connected to the first electrode terminal.

Assignments (1)
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 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710766041.5 · Aug 30, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16794894 · Feb 19, 2020
Division 15894779 · Feb 12, 2018
Related Publication 20230012596A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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