BATTERY, POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BATTERY
Embodiments of the present application provide a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for producing a battery. The battery may include: a plurality of first battery cells, a first battery cell being a cylinder, and a gap being provided between the plurality of first battery cells; a second battery cell disposed in the gap between the plurality of first battery cells, the second battery cell being configured to deform under a squeeze of the plurality of first battery cells to fit a shape of the gap; and a box configured to accommodate the plurality of first battery cells and the second battery cell.
1 . A battery, comprising:
a plurality of first battery cells, a first battery cell being a cylinder, and a gap being provided between the plurality of first battery cells;
a second battery cell disposed in the gap between the plurality of first battery cells, the second battery cell being configured to deform under a squeeze of the plurality of first battery cells to fit a shape of the gap; and
a box configured to accommodate the plurality of first battery cells and the second battery cell.
2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery comprises:
a plurality of battery cell groups arranged in a first direction, each of the plurality of battery cell groups comprising a plurality of first battery cells arranged in a second direction, the first direction, the second direction and an axial direction of the first battery cell being perpendicular to each other, and a plurality of second battery cells being respectively disposed in a plurality of gaps between two adjacent battery cell groups of the plurality of battery cell groups.
3 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein orthographic projections of axes of all first battery cells in the two adjacent battery cell groups on a first plane do not coincide, and the first plane is perpendicular to the first direction.
4 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the orthographic projections of the axes of all first battery cells in the two adjacent battery cell groups on the first plane are evenly distributed.
5 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein the second battery cell is located in a gap formed by three adjacent first battery cells in the two adjacent battery cell groups.
6 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein sections of the three adjacent first battery cells along a second plane are three circles, every two of the three circles are circumscribed circles of each other, and the second plane is perpendicular to the axial direction of the first battery cell.
7 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second battery cell is provided with a liquid leak sensor, and the liquid leak sensor is configured to detect whether the first battery cell and/or the second battery cell leaks liquid.
8 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein the liquid leak sensor is disposed at one end of the second battery cell close to a first electrode terminal of the first battery cell.
9 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the second battery cell is provided with a pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor is configured to detect stress states of a plurality of first battery cells squeezing the second battery cell.
10 . The battery according to claim 9 , wherein the pressure sensor is disposed around the second battery cell.
11 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery comprises a first bus component and a second bus component, and
the first bus component is configured to enable an electrical connection between a plurality of first battery cells to form a first power supply circuit; and
the second bus component is configured to enable an electrical connection between a plurality of second battery cells to form a second power supply circuit, and the first power supply circuit and the second power supply circuit respectively provide electric energy for different power consumption modules.
12 . A power consumption device, comprising: the battery according to claim 1 , the battery being configured to provide electric energy for the power consumption device.
13 . A method for producing a battery, comprising:
providing a plurality of first battery cells, a first battery cell being a cylinder, and a gap being provided between the plurality of first battery cells;
providing a second battery cell, the second battery cell being disposed in the gap between the plurality of first battery cells, and the second battery cell being configured to deform under a squeeze of the plurality of first battery cells to fit a shape of the gap; and
providing a box, the box being configured to accommodate the plurality of first battery cells and the second battery cell.