IP Library Granted Patent US 8,741,460
Granted Patent B2
US 8,741,460 · App. 13/285,096 · Granted Jun 3, 2014

Lithium ion secondary battery

Inventors: Masato Kamiya (Anjo, JP); Taira Saito (Miyoshi, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 8,741,460
App. No.
13/285,096
Granted
Jun 3, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lithium ion secondary battery includes a flat-shaped electrode wound body. Positive and negative terminals are connected respectively to the body and placed to partially protrude from a battery lid. Assuming that the body length in a winding axial direction is W, the body size in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction and parallel to the flat surfaces is H, and a distance between a farthest position in a connecting range of one of the terminals, in which the terminal is connected to an uncoated portion, from the lid and the body edge located on the lid side is X, the values W, H, and X are determined so that a point defined in a plane (X/H, H/W) by values (X/H) and (H/W) is located in a triangle defined by joining three points, (0.50, 0.70), (0.32, 0.40), and (0.70, 0.40) in the same plane.

Claims (42)

1. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising an electrode wound body including: a positive electrode plate in which a positive current collector is partially applied with a positive-electrode material mixture layer and has a positive-electrode uncoated portion on one end side in which the positive-electrode material mixture layer is not applied, and a remaining portion is a positive-electrode coated portion applied with the positive-electrode material mixture layer; a negative electrode plate in which a negative current collector is partially applied with a negative-electrode material mixture layer and has a negative-electrode uncoated portion on one end side in which the negative-electrode material mixture layer is not applied, and a remaining portion is a negative-electrode coated portion applied with the negative-electrode material mixture layer; and a separator for insulating the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, and the separator being wound in a flat form so that the positive-electrode uncoated portion and the negative-electrode uncoated portion protrude in opposite directions to each other, and the electrode wound body being sealed together with an electrolyte in a battery case,

wherein the lithium ion secondary battery includes:

a positive terminal connected to the positive-electrode uncoated portion; and

a negative terminal connected to the negative-electrode uncoated portion;

wherein the battery case has a flat rectangular shape in which one surface is a lid portion and two of surfaces excepting the lid portion are flat surfaces having a larger area than the other surfaces;

wherein the positive terminal and the negative terminal are placed to penetrate through the lid portion to partially protrude outside;

wherein assuming that a length of the electrode wound body in a winding axis direction is W, a size of the electrode wound body in a direction perpendicular to the winding axis direction and parallel to the flat surfaces is H, and a distance between a farthest position in a connecting range of at least one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal, in which the terminal is connected to the uncoated portion, from the lid portion and an edge of the electrode wound body on a side of the lid portion is X,

the values W, H, and X are determined so that a point defined in a plane (X/H, H/W) by a value (X/H) and a value (H/W) is located in a triangular region defined by joining three points, (0.50, 0.70), (0.32, 0.40), and (0.70, 0.40) in the same plane; and

wherein a battery capacity is 3 to 30 Ah, X/H is 0.3 to 0.4 or 0.6 to 0.7, and the value H is in a range of 40 mm≦H≦90 mm.

2. The lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the positive terminal and the positive current collector are made of aluminum or aluminum alloy,

the negative terminal and the negative current collector are made of copper or copper alloy,

the positive terminal and the positive-electrode uncoated portion are connected by ultrasonic welding, and

the negative terminal and the negative-electrode uncoated portion are connected by resistance welding.

3. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising an electrode wound body including: a positive electrode plate in which a positive current collector is partially applied with a positive-electrode material mixture layer and has a positive-electrode uncoated portion on one end side in which the positive-electrode material mixture layer is not applied, and a remaining portion is a positive-electrode coated portion applied with the positive-electrode material mixture layer; a negative electrode plate in which a negative current collector is partially applied with a negative-electrode material mixture layer and has a negative-electrode uncoated portion on one end side in which the negative-electrode material mixture layer is not applied, and a remaining portion is a negative-electrode coated portion applied with the negative-electrode material mixture layer; and a separator for insulating the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, and the separator being wound in a flat form so that the positive-electrode uncoated portion and the negative-electrode uncoated portion protrude in opposite directions to each other, and the electrode wound body being sealed together with an electrolyte in a battery case,

wherein the lithium ion secondary battery includes:

a positive terminal connected to the positive-electrode uncoated portion; and

a negative terminal connected to the negative-electrode uncoated portion;

wherein the battery case has a flat rectangular shape in which one surface is a lid portion and two of surfaces excepting the lid portion are flat surfaces having a larger area than the other surfaces;

wherein the positive terminal and the negative terminal are placed to penetrate through the lid portion to partially protrude outside;

wherein assuming that a length of the electrode wound body in a winding axis direction is W, a size of the electrode wound body in a direction perpendicular to the winding axis direction and parallel to the flat surfaces is H, and a distance between a farthest position in a connecting range of at least one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal, in which the terminal is connected to the uncoated portion, from the lid portion and an edge of the electrode wound body on a side of the lid portion is X,

the values W, H, and X are determined so that a point defined in a plane (X/H, H/W) by a value (X/H) and a value (H/W) is located in a triangular region defined by joining three points, (0.50, 0.70), (0.32, 0.40), and (0.70, 0.40) in the same plane; and

wherein a battery capacity is 3 to 30 Ah, X/H is 0.4 to 0.6, and the value H is in a range of 45 mm≦H≦120 mm.

4. The lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 3 , wherein

the positive terminal and the positive current collector are made of aluminum or aluminum alloy,

the negative terminal and the negative current collector are made of copper or copper alloy,

the positive terminal and the positive-electrode uncoated portion are connected by ultrasonic welding, and

the negative terminal and the negative-electrode uncoated portion are connected by resistance welding.

5. A lithium ion secondary battery comprising an electrode wound body including: a positive electrode plate in which a positive current collector is partially applied with a positive-electrode material mixture layer and has a positive-electrode uncoated portion on one end side in which the positive-electrode material mixture layer is not applied, and a remaining portion is a positive-electrode coated portion applied with the positive-electrode material mixture layer; a negative electrode plate in which a negative current collector is partially applied with a negative-electrode material mixture layer and has a negative-electrode uncoated portion on one end side in which the negative-electrode material mixture layer is not applied, and a remaining portion is a negative-electrode coated portion applied with the negative-electrode material mixture layer; and a separator for insulating the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate, the negative electrode plate, and the separator being wound in a flat form so that the positive-electrode uncoated portion and the negative-electrode uncoated portion protrude in opposite directions to each other, and the electrode wound body being sealed together with an electrolyte in a battery case,

wherein the lithium ion secondary battery includes:

a positive terminal connected to the positive-electrode uncoated portion; and

a negative terminal connected to the negative-electrode uncoated portion;

wherein the battery case has a flat rectangular shape in which one surface is a lid portion and two of surfaces excepting the lid portion are flat surfaces having a larger area than the other surfaces;

wherein the positive terminal and the negative terminal are placed to penetrate through the lid portion to partially protrude outside;

wherein assuming that a length of the electrode wound body in a winding axis direction is W, a size of the electrode wound body in a direction perpendicular to the winding axis direction and parallel to the flat surfaces is H, and a distance between a farthest position in a connecting range of at least one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal, in which the terminal is connected to the uncoated portion, from the lid portion and an edge of the electrode wound body on a side of the lid portion is X,

the values W, H, and X are determined so that a point defined in a plane (X/H, H/W) by a value (X/H) and a value (H/W) is located in a triangular region defined by joining three points, (0.50, 0.70), (0.32, 0.40), and (0.70, 0.40) in the same plane; and

wherein the value of H is in a range of 45 mm≦H≦90 mm.

6. The lithium ion secondary battery according to claim 5 , wherein

the positive terminal and the positive current collector are made of aluminum or aluminum alloy,

the negative terminal and the negative current collector are made of copper or copper alloy,

the positive terminal and the positive-electrode uncoated portion are connected by ultrasonic welding, and

the negative terminal and the negative-electrode uncoated portion are connected by resistance welding.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2011
From: KAMIYA, MASATO; SAITO, TAIRA
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2010072001 · Dec 8, 2010
Related Publication 20120077065A1 · Mar 29, 2012