IP Library Granted Patent US 12,119,503
Granted Patent B2
US 12,119,503 · App. 18/237,902 · Granted Oct 15, 2024

Cap assembly and secondary battery

Inventors: Fenggang Zhao (Ningde, CN); Yuqun Zeng (Ningde, CN); Jian Guo (Ningde, CN); Quankun Li (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/148H01M50/176H01M50/55H01M50/553H01M50/588H01M50/593
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Patent No.
US 12,119,503
App. No.
18/237,902
Granted
Oct 15, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a cap assembly and a secondary battery. The cap assembly includes a cap plate provided with an electrode lead-out hole; an electrode terminal, covering the electrode lead-out hole and including a main body, wherein the main body is provided with a recess on a side wall; an isolating member including a receiving portion, wherein the main body is received in the receiving portion; and a protrusion, connected to an inner wall of the isolating member and extending towards an axis of the electrode lead-out hole, wherein the protrusion is received in the recess so as to prevent the main body from rotating relative to the isolating member. The cap assembly according to the embodiments of the present application can improve an overcurrent capacity and stability of the electrode terminal.

Claims (25)

1. A secondary battery, comprising:

a case provided with an opening;

an electrode assembly accommodated in the case; and,

a cap assembly, comprising:

a cap plate, provided with an electrode lead-out hole;

an electrode terminal, covering the electrode lead-out hole and comprising a main body, wherein the main body is located on a side of the cap plate facing away from an inner side of the secondary battery and provided with a recess on a side wall;

an isolating member located on the side of the cap plate facing away from the inner side of the secondary battery and comprising a receiving portion, wherein the main body is received in the receiving portion; and

a protrusion, connected to an inner wall of the isolating member and extending towards an axis of the electrode lead-out hole,

wherein the protrusion is received in the recess so as to prevent the main body from rotating relative to the isolating member,

wherein the cap assembly is configured to cover the opening to close the case with the electrode assembly therein,

wherein the main body is provided with a plurality of recesses spaced apart from each other on the side wall, and the number of the protrusions is equal to the number of the recesses, and

the cap assembly further comprises:

a sealing member, which is located on the side of the cap plate facing away from the inner side of the secondary battery and is disposed between the cap plate and the main body of the electrode terminal to keep sealing between them, and

a connecting piece for electrically connecting the electrode terminal with the electrode assembly, the connecting piece comprises a protruding portion, which extends into the electrode lead-out hole from the inner side of the secondary battery and is connected with the electrode terminal.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the recess is configured to extend through the main body in a thickness direction.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the main body is formed in a cylindrical shape.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the isolating member and the protrusion are integrally formed and are made of the same material.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode terminal further comprises an external connection portion, which is located on a side of the main body facing away from the cap plate, and the main body extends beyond a peripheral surface of the external connection portion.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the isolating member is in contact with the main body, and in a thickness direction, a part of the isolating member is located on a side of the main body facing away from the cap plate so as to prevent the main body from moving in a direction away from the cap plate.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the cap assembly further comprises a connecting member, which is fixedly connected with the cap plate and is isolated from the main body through the isolating member, the connecting member comprises a first connecting portion located on a side of the main body facing away from the cap plate, and a part of the isolating member is located between the first connecting portion and the cap plate.

8. The secondary battery according to claim 7 , wherein the connecting member further comprises an intermediate transition portion and a second connecting portion, the intermediate transition portion is connected between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and the second connecting portion extends away from the main body.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the first connecting portion is formed in an annular shape, the intermediate transition portion is formed in a tubular shape, and the second connecting portion is formed in an annular shape.

10. The cap assembly secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the cap plate is provided with a groove, and the second connecting portion is received in the groove, the groove comprises a first planar surface and a first arc surface, the second connecting portion comprises a second planar surface and a second arc surface, the first arc surface is engaged with the second arc surface while the first planar surface is connected to the second planar surface so as to prevent the connecting member from rotating relative to the cap plate.

11. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the main body of the electrode terminal is does not extend into the electrode lead-out hole.

12. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the recess is configured to not extend through the main body in a thickness direction, and the protrusion engages with the recess to apply a force towards the cap plate to the main body.

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 201821535665.2 · Sep 19, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16976752
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