IP Library Patent Application 18489834
Patent Application
App. No. 18/489,834

BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS

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18/489,834
Abstract

Provided are a battery pack and an electric apparatus. The battery pack of this application includes multiple battery cells arranged repeatedly in a unit structure, where the unit structure includes N1 first battery cells and N2 second battery cells, the N1 first battery cells surrounding the N2 second battery cells, N1 and N2 being integers greater than or equal to 1, and N1>N2. Given that the first battery cell has a volumetric energy density denoted as D1 and a direct current impedance denoted as R1, and that the second battery cell has a volumetric energy density denoted as D2 and a direct current impedance denoted as R2, the unit structure has a thermal stability factor μ=(D1×R1)/(D2×R2) satisfying 0.2≤μ≤1.

Claims (29)

1 . A battery pack, comprising:

multiple battery cells arranged repeatedly in a unit structure, wherein

the unit structure comprises N1 first battery cells and N2 second battery cells, the N1 first battery cells surrounding the N2 second battery cells, N1 and N2 being integers greater than or equal to 1, and N1>N2; and

given that the first battery cell has a volumetric energy density denoted as D1 and a direct current impedance denoted as R1, and

that the second battery cell has a volumetric energy density denoted as D2 and a direct current impedance denoted as R2,

the unit structure has a thermal stability factor μ=(D1×R1)/(D2×R2) satisfying 0.2≤μ≤1.

2 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein

given that a positive electrode plate of the first battery cell has an initial exothermic peak temperature denoted as T1 and a total heat release denoted as Q1, and

that a positive electrode plate of the second battery cell has an initial exothermic peak temperature denoted as T2 and a total heat release denoted as Q2,

the unit structure satisfies 1° C.≤T1−T2≤100° C. and 0.01≤Q1/Q2≤0.99.

3 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein

given that a negative electrode plate of the first battery cell has an initial exothermic peak temperature denoted as T3 and a total heat release denoted as Q3, and

that a negative electrode plate of the second battery cell has an initial exothermic peak temperature denoted as T4 and a total heat release denoted as Q4,

the unit structure satisfies 1° C.≤T3−T4≤100° C. and 0.01≤Q3/Q4≤0.99.

4 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein

given that the first battery cell has a capacity denoted as C1 and the second battery cell has a capacity denoted as C2,

a ratio α of the capacity C2 of the second battery cell to the capacity C1 of the first battery cell satisfies 1≤α≤1.5.

5 . The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein 1.05≤α≤1.30.

6 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein

given that the first battery cell has an extrusion force denoted as F1 when a first battery cell deforms by 15%, the first battery cell has a radius denoted as r1, the second battery cell has an extrusion force denoted as F2 when a second battery cell deforms by 15%, the second battery cell has a radius denoted as r2, and a ratio of the radius r2 of the first battery cell to the radius r1 of the second battery cell is denoted as β,

when 0.1≤β≤1, a ratio δ of the extrusion force F2 of the second battery cell to the extrusion force F1 of the first battery cell satisfies 1.5≤δ≤2; and

when 1<β≤2, δ satisfies 1.01≤δ≤1.5.

7 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the first battery cell and the second battery cell are lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, or potassium-ion batteries.

8 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein N1=4, and N2=1.

9 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein

given that a difference between N1 and N2 is denoted as ΔN, when 1≤ΔN≤3, β satisfies 0.1≤β≤0.8; and

when ΔN>3, β satisfies 0.8≤β≤ 2 .

10 . The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein multiple unit structures are stacked along a vertical or horizontal direction.

11 . An electric apparatus, comprising the battery pack claim 1 .

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 Oct 18, 2023
From: HE, JIANFU; LIU, QIAN; YE, YONGHUANG; LI, QUANGUO; XU, XIAOFU; JIN, HAIZU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065274/0565 →