IP Library Granted Patent US 12,597,682
Granted Patent B2
US 12,597,682 · App. 18/360,780 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Battery cell, battery, and electric apparatus

Inventors: Shengwang Chen (Ningde, CN); Zhijun Guo (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/559H01M10/0431H01M50/107H01M50/152H01M50/169H01M50/179H01M50/186H01M50/213H01M50/507H01M50/533H01M50/536H01M50/56H01M50/566H01M50/636H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,597,682
App. No.
18/360,780
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a housing, and an electrode terminal. The electrode assembly includes a tab. The housing is configured to accommodate the electrode assembly. The electrode terminal is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the tab. The electrode terminal is provided with a through hole, where the through hole is configured for injecting an electrolyte into an inner space of the housing.

Claims (35)

1 . A battery cell, comprising:

an electrode assembly, comprising a tab;

a housing, configured to accommodate the electrode assembly; and

an electrode terminal, disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the tab, the electrode terminal being provided with a first through hole, and the first through hole being configured for injecting an electrolyte into an inner space of the housing;

wherein:

the electrode assembly is a winding structure, and the electrode assembly has a second through hole at a winding center of the winding structure;

the first through hole communicates with the second through hole, so that the electrolyte injected through the first through hole is capable of flowing into the second through hole;

in an axial direction of the first through hole, a projection of the second through hole is greater than a projection of the first through hole;

the electrode terminal is electrically connected to the tab through at least one welding portion; and

the at least one welding portion includes a plurality of welding portions disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the first through hole, or the welding portion surrounds only part of the first through hole in the circumferential direction of the first through hole.

2 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein an angle a at which the welding portion surrounds the first through hole satisfies 180°≤α≤360°.

3 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a spacing angle between two adjacent ones of the plurality of welding portions in the circumferential direction of the first through hole is less than 30°.

4 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of welding portions extends in a radial direction of the first through hole.

5 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a depth h of the welding portion in an axial direction of the first through hole and a minimum distance d between the welding portion and the first through hole in the radial direction of the through hole satisfy 0.1<h/d≤0.6.

6 . The battery cell according to claim 5 , wherein 1.6 mm≤d≤5.5 mm.

7 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein in an axial direction of the first through hole, a projection of the first through hole at least partially overlaps with a projection of the second through hole.

8 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein in an axial direction of the first through hole, a projection of the first through hole falls within a projection of the second through hole.

9 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a diameter D 1 of the first through hole and a diameter D2 of the second through hole satisfy 65%≤D1/D2≤95%.

10 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a current collecting member configured to electrically connect the electrode terminal and the tab;

wherein the current collecting member comprises a third through hole, and the third through hole is at least partially disposed between the first through hole and the second through hole.

11 . The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein in an axial direction of the first through hole, a projection of the third through hole is smaller than a projection of the second through hole.

12 . The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein in an axial direction of the first through hole, a projection of the third through hole is greater than a projection of the first through hole.

13 . The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein in an axial direction of the first through hole, a projection of the first through hole falls within a projection of the third through hole, and a projection of the third through hole falls within a projection of the second through hole.

14 . The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein the first through hole, the second through hole, and the third through hole are arranged coaxially.

15 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the electrode terminal comprises a sealing plate and a terminal body, the terminal body is provided with the first through hole, and the sealing plate is connected to the terminal body and configured to seal the first through hole.

16 . The battery cell according to claim 15 , wherein:

the terminal body comprises a concave portion and a connecting portion located on a side of the concave portion facing the electrode assembly, the first through hole runs through the connecting portion, and the connecting portion is electrically connected to the first tab through at least one welding portion; and

at least part of the sealing plate is accommodated in the concave portion.

17 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a cylinder and a cover connected to the cylinder, the cylinder is disposed around a periphery of the electrode assembly, the cover is provided with an electrode lead-out hole, and the electrode terminal is disposed in the electrode lead-out hole.

18 . The battery cell according to claim 17 , wherein:

the tab is a first tab;

the electrode assembly further comprises a second tab, the second tab is opposite in polarity to the first tab, and the second tab is electrically connected to the cover.

19 . The battery cell according to claim 18 , wherein the first tab is located at an end of the electrode assembly facing the electrode terminal, and the second tab is located at an end of the electrode assembly facing away from the electrode terminal.

20 . The battery cell according to claim 17 , wherein the cylinder has an opening at an end facing away from the cover, and the battery cell further comprises a cover plate for sealing the opening.

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 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: CHEN, SHENGWANG; GUO, ZHIJUN; WANG, PENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064411/0679 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022114036 · Aug 22, 2022
Related Publication 20230369734A1 · Nov 16, 2023
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