IP Library Patent Application 18646755
Patent Application
App. No. 18/646,755

SAFETY MECHANISM, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS

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App. No.
18/646,755
Abstract

A safety mechanism includes a connecting piece and an expanding layer. The connecting piece includes a first connecting portion, a fusing portion, and a second connecting portion that are connected in sequence. The expanding layer is disposed on a side of the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion in a first direction and located at a position of the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion close to the fusing portion. The first direction is a thickness direction of the connecting piece.

Claims (24)

1 . A safety mechanism, comprising:

a connecting piece comprising a first connecting portion, a fusing portion, and a second connecting portion that are connected in sequence; and

an expanding layer disposed on a side of the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion in a first direction and located at a position of the first connecting portion or the second connecting portion close to the fusing portion;

wherein the first direction is a thickness direction of the connecting piece.

2 . The safety mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the expanding layer is configured to be capable of increasing in volume in response to absorption of fluid.

3 . The safety mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein a projection of the expanding layer on a surface of the connecting piece in the first direction is entirely located in the connecting piece.

4 . The safety mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein a minimum distance between the expanding layer and the fusing portion is not less than 1 mm.

5 . The safety mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein thickness of the expanding layer in the first direction is not less than 0.2 mm.

6 . The safety mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein:

size of the expanding layer in a second direction is not less than 5 mm, and/or size of the expanding layer in a third direction is not less than 5 mm; and

the second direction and the third direction intersect with each other and are both perpendicular to the first direction.

7 . The safety mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the expanding layer comprises an expanding glue layer capable of absorbing fluid.

8 . A battery, comprising:

a battery cell;

a top cover disposed opposite and spaced apart from the battery cell; and

the safety mechanism according to claim 1 , disposed between the battery cell and the top cover, wherein one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is connected to the battery cell, and the other of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is connected to the top cover.

9 . The battery according to claim 8 , wherein:

a tab is provided on a side of the battery cell facing the top cover, and the first connecting portion is connected to the battery cell via the tab; and

the expanding layer is disposed on the first connecting portion, the expanding layer is located between the first connecting portion and the top cover, and the second connecting portion is connected to the top cover.

10 . The battery according to claim 8 , wherein:

a tab is provided on a side of the battery cell facing the top cover, and the second connecting portion is connected to the battery cell via the tab; and

the expanding layer is disposed on the second connecting portion, the expanding layer is located between the second connecting portion and the top cover, and the first connecting portion is connected to the top cover.

11 . An electric apparatus, comprising:

the battery according to claim 8 .

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 Apr 26, 2024
From: CHEN, SHENGWANG; ZHOU, WENLIN; GUO, ZHIJUN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067238/0963 →