IP Library Patent Application 18678494
Patent Application
App. No. 18/678,494

BATTERY CELL, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE

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18/678,494
Abstract

A battery cell includes a shell; an electrode assembly; and an end cap assembly, including an end cap, a first insulating member and a second insulating member, where the first insulating member is arranged between the electrode assembly and the end cap, so as to insulate and isolate the electrode assembly from the end cap, the second insulating member includes a main body portion and a first flanging portion, the first flanging portion is connected to one end of the main body portion, the main body portion is arranged between the shell and the electrode assembly, so as to insulate and isolate the shell from the electrode assembly, and the first flanging portion is connected to a side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or a side of the first insulating member away from the end cap.

Claims (28)

1 . A battery cell, comprising:

a shell having an opening;

an electrode assembly arranged inside the shell; and

an end cap assembly, comprising an end cap, a first insulating member and a second insulating member, wherein the end cap is configured to cover the opening, the first insulating member is arranged between the electrode assembly and the end cap, so as to insulate and isolate the electrode assembly from the end cap, the second insulating member comprises a main body portion and a first flanging portion, the first flanging portion is connected to one end of the main body portion, the main body portion is arranged between the shell and the electrode assembly, so as to insulate and isolate the shell from the electrode assembly, and the first flanging portion is connected to a side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or a side of the first insulating member away from the end cap.

2 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the first flanging portion is hot-melted to the side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or the side of the first insulating member away from the end cap.

3 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a groove is provided at the side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or the side of the first insulating member away from the end cap, the groove is located at an edge of the first insulating member, the groove is configured to accommodate the first flanging portion, and the first flanging portion is connected to a surface of the groove.

4 . The battery cell according to claim 3 , wherein the shape of the groove matches the shape of the first flanging portion.

5 . The battery cell according to claim 3 , wherein a depth of the groove is equal to a thickness of the first flanging portion.

6 . The battery cell according to claim 3 , wherein a width of the first flanging portion is less than that of the main body portion.

7 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein the second insulating member comprises a plurality of first flanging portions, and the plurality of first flanging portions are arranged at intervals along a width direction of the main body portion.

8 . The battery cell according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of second insulating members are provided, the plurality of second insulating members are distributed along the circumference of the electrode assembly, and the main body portions of two adjacent second insulating members are assembled with each other.

9 . The battery cell according to claim 8 , wherein the first insulating member is rectangular, four second insulating members are provided, and the first flanging portions of the four second insulating members are each correspondingly connected to four edges of the first insulating member.

10 . The battery cell according to claim 8 , wherein the shell comprises a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall is arranged around the bottom wall, the main body portion is arranged between the electrode assembly and the side wall, the second insulating member further comprises a second flanging portion, the second flanging portion is connected to the other end of the main body portion, and the second flanging portion is arranged between the bottom wall and the electrode assembly.

11 . The battery cell according to claim 10 , wherein the second flanging portions of the plurality of second insulating members jointly cover a side of the electrode assembly facing the bottom wall.

12 . The battery cell according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a binder configured to attach and fix the second flanging portions of the plurality of second insulating members.

13 . A battery, comprising the battery cell according to claim 1 .

14 . A power consuming device, comprising the battery according to claim 13 , the battery being configured to supply electric energy.

15 . A method for manufacturing a battery cell, the method comprising:

providing a shell provided with an opening;

providing an electrode assembly;

providing an end cap assembly, the end cap assembly comprising an end cap, a first insulating member and a second insulating member, wherein the first insulating member is arranged between the electrode assembly and the end cap, so as to insulate and isolate the electrode assembly from the end cap, the second insulating member comprises a main body portion and a first flanging portion, the first flanging portion is connected to one end of the main body portion, and the first flanging portion is connected to a side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or a side of the first insulating member away from the end cap; and

covering the electrode assembly with the main body portion, placing the electrode assembly inside the shell, using the second insulating member to insulate and isolate the shell from the electrode assembly, and covering the opening with the end cap to enclose the electrode assembly inside the shell.

16 . An apparatus for manufacturing a battery cell, the apparatus comprising:

a first provision device configured to provide a shell provided with an opening;

a second provision device configured to provide an electrode assembly;

a third provision device configured to provide an end cap assembly, the end cap assembly comprising an end cap, a first insulating member and a second insulating member, wherein the first insulating member is arranged between the electrode assembly and the end cap, so as to insulate and isolate the electrode assembly from the end cap, the second insulating member comprises a main body portion and a first flanging portion, the first flanging portion is connected to one end of the main body portion, and the first flanging portion is connected to a side of the first insulating member facing the end cap or a side of the first insulating member away from the end cap; and

an assembly module configured to cover the electrode assembly with the main body portion, place the electrode assembly inside the shell, use the second insulating member to insulate and isolate the shell from the electrode assembly, and cover the opening with the end cap to enclose the electrode assembly inside the shell.

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 May 30, 2024
From: ZHOU, WENLIN; XU, LIANGFAN; WU, NINGSHENG; LI, QUANKUN; WANG, PENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067561/0837 →