IP Library Patent Application 18475211
Patent Application
App. No. 18/475,211

METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE

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App. No.
18/475,211
Abstract

A method for producing a power storage device includes an insert-molding step in which a resin member is formed by insert molding with a terminal member inserted in an insertion hole of a case member. This insert-molding step is performed using a molding mold that includes a top-surface contact portion which is to face and tightly contact with a terminal top surface of the terminal member, an inner annular flat portion and an outer annular flat portion to form a frame top surface of the resin member, and an annular protruding portion to form an annular groove of the resin member.

Claims (23)

1 . A method for producing a power storage device,

the power storage device including:

a case member including an insertion hole;

a terminal member inserted in the insertion hole of the case member; and

an insert-molded resin member joined to the case member and the terminal member while insulating between the case member and the terminal member, to fix the terminal member to the case member,

the terminal member including a terminal outer portion located on an outer side of the case member, the terminal outer portion including a terminal top surface having an entirely exposed flat shape,

the resin member including:

a resin outer frame portion located on the outer side of the case member, having a frame shape that surrounds the terminal outer portion of the terminal member, and including a frame top surface flush with the terminal top surface of the terminal outer portion; and

an annular groove along an entire circumference of the resin outer frame portion on the frame top surface of the resin outer frame portion,

the method comprising:

insert-molding the resin member in a state where the terminal member is inserted in the insertion hole of the case member,

wherein insert-molding the resin member is performed using a molding mold that includes:

a flat top-surface contact portion which is to face and tightly contact with the terminal top surface of the terminal member;

an inner annular flat portion and an outer annular flat portion, which are formed in a double ring shape surrounding the top-surface contact portion, to form the frame top surface of the resin member; and

an annular protruding portion provided between the inner annular flat portion and the outer annular flat portion, to form the annular groove of the resin member.

2 . A power storage device comprising:

a case member including an insertion hole;

a terminal member inserted in the insertion hole of the case member; and

an insert-molded resin member joined to the case member and the terminal member while insulating between the case member and the terminal member, to fix the terminal member to the case member,

wherein the terminal member includes a terminal outer portion located on an outer side of the case member, the terminal outer portion including a terminal top surface having an entirely exposed flat shape, and

the resin member includes:

a resin outer frame portion located on the outer side of the case member, having a frame shape that surrounds the terminal outer portion of the terminal member, and including a frame top surface flush with the terminal top surface of the terminal outer portion; and

an annular groove along an entire circumference of the resin outer frame portion on the frame top surface of the resin outer frame portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2025
From: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
To: TOYOTA BATTERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070226/0103 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: EHARA, TSUYOSHI; UCHIDA, YOZO; SATO, YUKI; TSUCHIYA, SYOICHI; ASAI, MASATAKA; ASANO, TSUYOSHI; UCHIMURA, MASAHIRO; TAKIMOTO, TAKASHI; MATSUMOTO, SHIGERU; NAGANO, YASUAKI
To: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065036/0401 →