IP Library Granted Patent US 12,451,559
Granted Patent B2
US 12,451,559 · App. 18/464,845 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Pressure relief apparatus, battery cell, battery, and power consuming device

Inventors: Wenlin Zhou (Ningde, CN); Ting Zheng (Ningde, CN); Wenzhong Liu (Ningde, CN); Kaihuan Yang (Ningde, CN); Quankun Li (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/3425F16K17/403H01M50/147H01M50/15H01M50/249H01M2200/20H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,451,559
App. No.
18/464,845
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pressure relief apparatus includes a pressure relief portion provided with a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the pressure relief portion, and at least one stage of depressed groove and an indented groove. The at least one stage of depressed groove and the indented groove are formed in the pressure relief portion in sequence in a direction from the first surface to the second surface. A groove bottom wall of the stage of depressed groove farthest away from the first surface among the at least one stage of depressed groove is provided with an opening area. The indented groove is formed along an edge of the opening area. The opening area is configured to be openable with the stage of indented groove farthest away from the first surface as a boundary.

Claims (35)

1. A pressure relief apparatus, comprising:

a pressure relief portion provided with a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the pressure relief portion; and

a plurality of stages of depressed grooves and at least one stage of indented groove, the plurality of stages of depressed grooves and the at least one stage of indented groove being formed in the pressure relief portion in sequence in a direction from the first surface to the second surface,

wherein:

a groove bottom wall of the stage of depressed groove farthest away from the first surface among the plurality of stages of depressed grooves is provided with an opening area, the indented groove is formed along an edge of the opening area, the opening area is configured to be openable with the stage of indented groove farthest away from the first surface as a boundary, among two adjacent stages of depressed grooves, the stage of depressed groove away from the first surface is formed in a bottom surface of the stage of depressed groove close to the first surface, and in the thickness direction, the outermost stage of depressed groove is formed in the first surface; and

the opening area is provided with a notched groove, the notched groove is formed in a surface of the groove bottom wall of the stage of depressed groove, and the surface of the groove bottom wall is farthest away from the first surface and faces away from the first surface.

2. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the indented groove comprises a first groove segment, a second groove segment, and a third groove segment, the first groove segment and the second groove segment being arranged opposite to each other, the first groove segment and the second groove segment both intersecting with the third groove segment, and the first groove segment, the second groove segment, and the third groove segment being arranged along the edge of the opening area.

3. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the pressure relief portion is provided with a fourth groove segment, the fourth groove segment being located between the first groove segment and the second groove segment and intersecting with the third groove segment.

4. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the opening area is one of two opening areas defined by the first groove segment, the second groove segment, and the third groove segment, and located on two sides of the third groove segment, respectively.

5. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the indented groove is formed in a bottom surface of the stage of depressed groove farthest away from the first surface in the thickness direction.

6. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure relief portion is provided with a plurality of stages of indented grooves formed in sequence in the direction from the first surface to the second surface, and among two adjacent stages of indented grooves, the stage of indented groove away from the first surface is formed in the bottom surface of the stage of indented groove close to the first surface, and the stage of indented groove closest to the first surface is formed in a bottom surface of the stage of depressed groove farthest away from the first surface.

7. The pressure relief apparatus according to any one of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of stages of indented grooves include two or three stages of indented grooves.

8. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stages of depressed grooves include two or three stages of depressed grooves.

9. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the pressure relief portion is provided with a plurality of stages of indented grooves formed in sequence in the direction from the first surface to the second surface, and

among two adjacent stages of indented grooves, the stage of indented groove away from the first surface has a maximum width less than a minimum width of the stage of indented groove close to the first surface.

10. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface is provided with a flange which surrounds the depressed groove formed in the first surface.

11. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the pressure relief portion partially protrudes from the second surface in a direction away from the first surface to form a protrusion; and

the protrusion comprises the groove bottom wall and a reinforcement, the reinforcement being connected to the second surface and surrounding the groove bottom wall.

12. A battery cell, comprising the pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 .

13. A battery, comprising the battery cell according to claim 12 .

14. A power consuming device, comprising the battery according to claim 13 .

15. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the fourth groove segment intersects with the third groove segment at an intersection position, and in an extending direction of the third groove segment, a distance from the intersection position to the first groove segment is equal to a distance from the intersection position to the second groove segment.

16. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the pressure relief portion is provided with a fifth groove segment formed in a bottom surface of one or two of the first groove segment, the second groove segment and the third groove segment in the stage of indented groove farthest away from the first surface.

17. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first groove segment, the second groove segment, and the third groove segment jointly define the opening area.

18. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the indented groove further comprises a sixth groove segment arranged opposite to the third groove segment, the first groove segment and the second groove segment both intersect with the sixth groove segment, and the first groove segment, the second groove segment, the third groove segment and the sixth groove segment jointly define the opening area.

19. The pressure relief apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the indented groove is a non-closed groove extending along a non-closed trajectory that is not connected end to end.

20. A pressure relief apparatus, comprising:

a pressure relief portion provided with a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the pressure relief portion; and

a plurality of stages of depressed grooves and at least one stage of indented groove, the plurality of stages of depressed grooves and the at least one stage of indented groove being formed in the pressure relief portion in sequence in a direction from the first surface to the second surface,

wherein:

a groove bottom wall of the stage of depressed groove farthest away from the first surface among the plurality of stages of depressed grooves is provided with an opening area, the indented groove is formed along an edge of the opening area, the opening area is configured to be openable with the stage of indented groove farthest away from the first surface as a boundary, among two adjacent stages of depressed grooves, the stage of depressed groove away from the first surface is formed in a bottom surface of the stage of depressed groove close to the first surface, and in the thickness direction, the outermost stage of depressed groove is formed in the first surface;

the pressure relief portion partially protrudes from the second surface in a direction away from the first surface to form a protrusion; and

the second surface is provided with a recess arranged around the protrusion, and the recess is a closed structure extending along a closed trajectory.

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 Sep 11, 2023
From: ZHOU, WENLIN; ZHENG, TING; LIU, WENZHONG; YANG, KAIHUAN; LI, QUANKUN; WANG, PENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064863/0812 →
Priority Claims (1)
WO PCT/CN2022/116299 · Aug 31, 2022 · international
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022116299 · Aug 31, 2022
Related Publication 20230420793A1 · Dec 28, 2023
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