IP Library Patent Application 18677883
Patent Application
App. No. 18/677,883

POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE POWER STORAGE DEVICE

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App. No.
18/677,883
Abstract

A power storage device includes a case lid with a terminal inserting hole, a current collecting terminal having a hole insertion portion inserted in the terminal inserting hole and an external connection portion placed on a front surface side of the case lid, and an insulating resin member integrally molded with the current collecting terminal and the case lid. The insulating resin member includes an outer-periphery-side insulating resin portion and a back-surface side insulating resin portion connecting the current collecting terminal and the case lid. The back-surface side insulating resin portion is formed with a hollow portion penetrating through a back surface of the back-surface side insulating resin portion to a back surface of the outer connecting portion. The back surface of the outer connecting portion is formed with an annular band-shaped sealing portion along the outer edge portion of the hollow portion.

Claims (24)

1 . A power storage device comprising:

a case member having a terminal inserting hole;

a current collecting terminal including:

a hole insertion portion inserted through the terminal inserting hole in a case front-back direction of the case member; and

an external connection portion bent with respect to the hole insertion portion and placed on a front surface side of the case member; and

an insulating resin member integrally molded with the current collecting terminal and the case member, in which the hole insertion portion and the external connection portion are connected to a hole outer edge portion and a hole surrounding portion of the terminal inserting hole of the case member,

wherein the insulating resin member includes:

an outer-periphery-side insulating resin portion surrounding an entire outer periphery edge of the outer connecting portion; and

a back-surface side insulating resin portion connecting a back surface of the outer connecting portion and the hole insertion portion to the hole outer edge portion and the hole surrounding portion,

the back-surface side insulating resin portion is formed with a hollow portion penetrating from a back surface of the back-surface side insulating resin portion to the back surface of the outer connecting portion in the case front-back direction, and

the back surface of the outer connecting portion is formed with a sealing portion extending in an annular band shape along an outer edge portion of the hollow portion.

2 . The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein

a front surface of the outer connecting portion and a front surface of the outer-periphery-side insulating resin portion are flush with each other, and

the outer connecting portion and the outer-periphery-side insulating resin portion have a recessed groove formed on a boundary line between them.

3 . A method for manufacturing the power storage device according to claim 1 , using a mold including a fixed mold and a movable mold, each having a mold contact portion to be placed in contact with the current collecting terminal and the case member, and a cavity in which molten resin is to be charged to form the insulating resin member,

wherein the movable mold includes a pressing part configured to press the outer connecting portion toward a case front-surface side, and

wherein the method comprises:

placing the current collecting terminal and the case member in the mold so that the mold contact portions contact with the current collecting terminal and the case member; and

charging the molten resin into the cavity while pressing the back surface of the outer connecting portion on an inner circumferential side of the sealing portion by the pressing part.

4 . A method for manufacturing the power storage device according to claim 2 , using a mold including a fixed mold and a movable mold, each having a mold contact portion to be placed in contact with the current collecting terminal and the case member, and a cavity in which molten resin is to be charged to form the insulating resin member,

wherein the movable mold includes a pressing part configured to press the outer connecting portion toward a case front-surface side, and

wherein the method comprises:

placing the current collecting terminal and the case member in the mold so that the mold contact portions contact with the current collecting terminal and the case member; and

charging the molten resin into the cavity while pressing the back surface of the outer connecting portion on an inner circumferential side of the scaling portion by the pressing part.

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 May 30, 2024
From: UCHIDA, YOZO; FUJIMURA, SATOSHI; SATO, YUKI; TATEYAMA, NOZOMI; UCHIMURA, MASAHIRO; ASAI, MASATAKA; MATSUMOTO, SHIGERU; TAKIMOTO, TAKASHI; NAKAMURA, SHUNSUKE; MACHIDA, KEITARO
To: PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.; TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067558/0352 →