IP Library Granted Patent US 12,646,809
Granted Patent B2
US 12,646,809 · App. 18/464,945 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Tab welded structure, battery cell, and power consuming apparatus

Inventors: Congsheng Chen (Ningde, CN); Wenfa Lin (Ningde, CN); Yaoling Wen (Ningde, CN); Jiang Lin (Ningde, CN); Minghao Tang (Ningde, CN); Jia Lin (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/566H01M50/103
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Patent No.
US 12,646,809
App. No.
18/464,945
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tab welded structure includes a conductive member and a tab formed by stacking a plurality of layers of pieces in a first direction. The conductive member is welded to the tab to form a fused area. The fused area includes a first fused portion and a second fused portion. The first fused portion extends from the tab into the conductive member in the first direction. The second fused portion is demarcated from the first fused portion, the second fused portion is located at a side portion of the first fused portion, and the second fused portion is configured to be connected to the first fused portion and the tab.

Claims (51)

1 . A tab welded structure, comprising:

a tab formed by stacking a plurality of layers of pieces in a first direction; and

a conductive member welded to the tab to form a fused area;

wherein the fused area comprises:

a first fused portion extending from the tab into the conductive member in the first direction; and

a second fused portion demarcated from the first fused portion, the second fused portion being located at a side portion of the first fused portion, the second fused portion being configured to be connected to the first fused portion and the tab, and the second fused portion not extending into the conductive member;

wherein a welding temperature at which the conductive member and the tab are welded to form the second fused portion is less than a welding temperature at which the conductive member and the tab are welded to form the first fused portion.

2 . The tab welded structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second fused portion has a fusion depth less than a fusion depth of the first fused portion in the first direction.

3 . The tab welded structure according to claim 1 , wherein in the first direction, the second fused portion does not extend beyond the tab in a direction in which the tab faces the conductive member.

4 . The tab welded structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second fused portion is arranged on an outer peripheral side of the first fused portion, and the second fused portion extends in a distributed manner in a peripheral direction of the first fused portion.

5 . The tab welded structure according to claim 4 , wherein the second fused portion is a semi-enclosed structure with a distance between ends of the second fused portion.

6 . The tab welded structure according to claim 1 , wherein in the first direction, the tab and the conductive member are arranged in a stacked manner, and the first fused portion penetrates the tab and partially extends into the conductive member.

7 . The tab welded structure according to claim 1 , wherein in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, at least one side of the first fused portion is provided with the second fused portion.

8 . The tab welded structure according to claim 1 , wherein:

the conductive member comprises:

a body portion having an abutment face; and

a protrusion protruding from the abutment face; and

the tab abuts against the abutment face in the first direction, a welding seam is formed between the tab and the protrusion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and the fused area is formed at the welding seam.

9 . A battery cell, comprising the tab welded structure according to claim 1 .

10 . The battery cell according to claim 9 , wherein the conductive member is an electrode terminal of the battery cell, and the electrode terminal is electrically connected to the tab.

11 . The battery cell according to claim 9 , further comprising:

an electrode terminal;

wherein the conductive member is a current collecting member of the battery cell, and the current collecting member is configured to be connected to the electrode terminal and the tab to electrically connect the electrode terminal and the tab.

12 . A battery, comprising:

the battery cell according to claim 9 ; and

a case configured to receive the battery cell.

13 . A power consuming apparatus, comprising the battery according to claim 12 .

14 . A tab welding method, comprising:

providing an electrode assembly provided with a tab, the tab being formed by stacking a plurality of layers of pieces in a first direction;

providing a conductive member; and

welding the tab to the conductive member to form a fused area;

wherein the fused area comprises:

a first fused portion extending from the tab into the conductive member in the first direction; and

a second fused portion demarcated from the first fused portion, the second fused portion being located at a side portion of the first fused portion, the second fused portion being configured to be connected to the first fused portion and the tab, and the second fused portion not extending into the conductive member; and

wherein welding the tab to the conductive member to form the fused area comprises:

performing a primary welding on the tab and the conductive member to form the first fused portion; and

performing a secondary welding on the tab and the conductive member to form the second fused portion;

wherein a welding temperature of the secondary welding is lower than a welding temperature of the primary welding.

15 . The tab welding method according to claim 14 , wherein performing the secondary welding on the tab and the conductive member comprises:

performing multiple turns of welding on the tab and the conductive member in a peripheral direction from inside to outside so as to form the second fused portion.

16 . The tab welding method according to claim 15 , wherein a welding temperature of each turn gradually decreases from inside to outside.

17 . A tab welded structure, comprising:

a tab formed by stacking a plurality of layers of pieces in a first direction; and

a conductive member welded to the tab to form a fused area;

wherein the fused area comprises:

a first fused portion extending from the tab into the conductive member in the first direction; and

a second fused portion demarcated from the first fused portion, the second fused portion being located at a side portion of the first fused portion, and the second fused portion being configured to be connected to the first fused portion and the tab;

wherein:

the first fused portion is a solid fused area in a top view along the first direction;

the second fused portion is arranged on an outer peripheral side of the first fused portion, and the second fused portion extends in a distributed manner in a peripheral direction of the first fused portion; and

a welding temperature at which the conductive member and the tab are welded to form the second fused portion is less than a welding temperature at which the conductive member and the tab are welded to form the first fused portion.

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: CHEN, CONGSHENG; LIN, WENFA; WEN, YAOLING; LIN, JIANG; TANG, MINGHAO; LIN, JIA
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064864/0610 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021127726 · Oct 29, 2021
Related Publication 20230420812A1 · Dec 28, 2023
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