IP Library Granted Patent US 10,008,708
Granted Patent B2
US 10,008,708 · App. 14/985,155 · Granted Jun 26, 2018

Battery pack

Inventors: Yang Wu (Honolulu, HI); Xiang Li (Huzhou, CN); Xuechun Liu (Huzhou, CN)
Assignee: MICROVAST POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
H01M2/206H01M2/024H01M2/1077H01M10/052H01M10/615H01M10/625H01M2220/20H01M2300/0045H01M2300/0065Y02E60/122Y02T10/7011
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Patent No.
US 10,008,708
App. No.
14/985,155
Granted
Jun 26, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack includes a plurality of electrically connected battery modules. The battery module includes a plurality of type-A battery cells and a plurality of type-B battery cells. The type-A battery cells and the type-B battery cells are arranged in alternate manner. Both of the type-A and the type-B battery cells have a positive tab and a negative tab. The positive tabs and negative tabs of all type-A battery cells are electrically connected with a type-A first and a type-A second connecting pieces respectively. The positive tabs and negative tabs of all type-B battery cells are electrically connected with a type-B first and a type-B second connecting pieces respectively. When the battery pack burns, the type-A battery cells have an isolation effect on stopping the diffusion of combustion so as to improve the safety, and also improve the rapid charging and discharging ability and energy density of the battery pack.

Claims (20)

1. A battery pack, comprising: a plurality of electrically connected battery modules, wherein the battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells A and a plurality of battery cells B, the battery cells A are of flame retardant performance, and a start-up temperature of the battery cells A is higher than that of the battery cells B, the battery cells A and the battery cells B are arranged in an alternate manner, the battery cells A each has a positive tab and a negative tab, the battery cells B each has a positive tab and a negative tab, the positive tabs of the battery cells A of the battery module are stacked in one group and electrically connected with a first connecting piece A, the negative tabs of the battery cells A of the battery module are stacked in one group and electrically connected with a second connecting piece A, the positive tabs of the battery cells B of the battery module are stacked in one group and electrically connected with a first connecting piece B, the negative tabs of the battery cells B of the battery module are stacked in one group and electrically connected with a second connecting piece B, the first connecting piece A and the second connecting piece A are staggered and electrically isolated from the first connecting piece B and the second connecting piece B.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells A in the battery module are connected in parallel, the battery cells B in the battery module are connected in parallel, the parallel connected battery cells A are connected in series with the parallel connected battery cells B, and the battery modules are connected in parallel.

3. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells A in the battery module are connected in series, the battery cells B in the battery module are connected in series, the series connected battery cells A are connected in parallel with the series connected battery cells B, and the battery modules are connected in parallel.

4. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells A in the battery module are connected in series, the battery cells B in the battery module are connected in series, the battery cells A are electrically isolated from the battery cells B, the battery modules are connected in series, the battery cells A in different battery modules are connected in series, and the battery cells B in different battery modules are connected in series.

5. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells A comprise ionic liquid electrolyte battery cells and/or solid electrolyte battery cells.

6. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein support frames are arranged on a side where the positive tabs and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are disposed, support frames are arranged on a side where the positive tabs and the negative tabs of the battery cells B are disposed, the support frames are disposed between the positive tabs or the negative tabs of the battery cells A or the battery cells B and a corresponding connecting piece.

7. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein a heating device is arranged to the battery cells A on a side surface which is not in contact with the battery cells B.

8. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells A are arranged at both ends of the battery module.

9. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are arranged on upside or downside of the battery cells A, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B are arranged on left side and/or right side of the battery cells B.

10. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are arranged on upside or downside of the battery cells A, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B are arranged on upside or downside of the battery cells B, the battery cells A and the battery cells B are arranged in an inverted manner along up-down direction.

11. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are arranged on upside or downside of the battery cells A, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B are arranged on upside or downside of the battery cells B, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A stagger from the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B, after being stacked together, a positive tab stack and a negative tab stack of the battery cells A are electrically isolated from a positive tab stack and a negative tab stack of the battery cells B.

12. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are arranged on left or right side of the battery cells A, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B are arranged on left or right side of the battery cells B, the battery cells A and the battery cells B are arranged in an inverted manner along left-right direction.

13. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are arranged on left side and right side of the battery cells A respectively, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B are arranged on left side and right side of the battery cells B respectively, the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells A are staggered from the positive and the negative tabs of the battery cells B, after being stacked together, a positive tab stack of the battery cells A is electrically isolated from a positive tab stack of the battery cells B and a negative tab stack of the battery cells A is electrically isolated from a negative tab stack of the battery cells B.

14. A battery pack, comprising: a plurality of electrically connected battery modules, wherein the battery module comprises a plurality of battery cells A and a plurality of battery cells B, the battery cells A are of flame retardant performance, and a start-up temperature of the battery cells A is higher than that of the battery cells B, the battery cells A and the battery cells B are arranged in an alternate manner, the battery cells A each has a positive tab and a negative tab, the battery cells B each has a positive tab and a negative tab, the positive tabs of the battery cells A of the battery module are disposed at the same side of the battery module and electrically connected with one first connecting piece A, the negative tabs of the battery cells A of the battery module are disposed at the same side of the battery module and electrically connected with one second connecting piece A, the positive tabs of the battery cells B of the battery module are disposed at the same side of the battery module and electrically connected with one first connecting piece B, the negative tabs of the battery cells B of the battery module are disposed at the same side of the battery module and electrically connected with one second connecting piece B, the first connecting piece A and the second connecting piece A are staggered and electrically isolated from the first connecting piece B and the second connecting piece B.

15. The battery pack according to claim 14 , wherein a first support frame A is arranged disposed between the battery cell A and the first connecting piece A, a second support frame A is arranged between battery cell A and the second connecting piece A, a first support frame B is arranged disposed between the battery cell B and the first connecting piece B, a second support frame B is arranged between battery cell B and the second connecting piece B.

16. The battery pack according to claim 15 , wherein the positive tabs of the battery cells A extends through the first support frame A and electrically connected with the first connecting piece A, the negative tabs of the battery cells A extends through the second support frame A and electrically connected with the second connecting piece A, the positive tabs of the battery cells B extends through the first support frame B and electrically connected with the first connecting piece B, the negative tabs of the battery cells B extends through the second support frame B and electrically connected with the second connecting piece B.

17. The battery pack according to claim 14 , wherein the battery cells A comprise ionic liquid electrolyte battery cells and/or solid electrolyte battery cells.

18. The battery pack according to claim 14 , wherein the battery cells A in the battery module are connected in parallel, the battery cells B in the battery module are connected in parallel, the parallel connected battery cells A are connected in series with the parallel connected battery cells B, and the battery modules are connected in parallel.

19. The battery pack according to claim 14 , wherein the battery cells A in the battery module are connected in series, the battery cells B in the battery module are connected in series, the series connected battery cells A are connected in parallel with the series connected battery cells B, and the battery modules are connected in parallel.

20. The battery pack according to claim 14 , wherein the battery cells A in the battery module are connected in series, the battery cells B in the battery module are connected in series, the battery cells A are electrically isolated from the battery cells B, the battery modules are connected in series, the battery cells A in different battery modules are connected in series, and the battery cells B in different battery modules are connected in series.

Assignments (4)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2026
From: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
To: MICROVAST ADVANCED MATERIALS INC.; MICROVAST ADVANCED MEMBRANE INC.; MICROVAST, INC.
Reel/Frame 075075/0028 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2024
From: MICROVAST INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC.
Reel/Frame 067554/0369 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2023
From: MICROVAST POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: MICROVAST INC.
Reel/Frame 064320/0229 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2015
From: WU, YANG; LI, XIANG; LIU, XUECHUN
To: MICROVAST POWER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037406/0131 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2015 1 0054328 · Feb 3, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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