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Granted Patent B2
US 9,859,534 · App. 15/152,910 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Secondary battery

Inventors: Keiichiro Kobayashi (Nisshin, JP); Koshiro Yoneda (Kasugai, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H01M2/0257H01M2/028H01M10/0431H01M10/0587H01M10/0525H01M2002/0297
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Patent No.
US 9,859,534
App. No.
15/152,910
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thermal expansion coefficient of a battery case may be lower than those of an insulating film and a separator. Portions of the insulating film, which are held in contact with the electrode body and the battery case, may be adhered to the separator, which is positioned on the outermost surface of the electrode body, and the battery case, respectively. A first 90 degree peeling strength of an adhesion portion between the insulating film and the battery case is higher than a second 90 degree peeling strength of an adhesion portion between the insulating film and the separator. The first 90 degree peeling strength may be 15 mN/cm or higher, and the second 90 degree peeling strength may be 5 mN/cm or higher.

Claims (52)

1. A secondary battery comprising:

an electrode body including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator which is positioned on an outermost surface of the electrode body;

a battery case that accommodates the electrode body; and

an insulating film that is held in contact with the electrode body and the battery case, wherein

a thermal expansion coefficient of the battery case is lower than those of the insulating film and the separator,

portions of the insulating film, which are held in contact with the electrode body and the battery case, are adhered to the separator, which is positioned on the outermost surface of the electrode body, and the battery case, respectively,

a first 90 degree peeling strength of an adhesion portion between the insulating film and the battery case is higher than a second 90 degree peeling strength of an adhesion portion between the insulating film and the separator,

the first 90 degree peeling strength is 15 mN/cm or higher, and

the second 90 degree peeling strength is 5 mN/cm or higher.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one surface of the insulating film is hydrophilized, and

the hydrophilized surface faces an inner wall of the battery case.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness of the insulating film is 70 μm or less.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the first 90 degree peeling strength is between 25 mN/cm and 50 mN/cm, and the second 90 degree peeling strength is between 5 mN/cm and 30 mN/cm.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness of the insulating film is 30 μm or more.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness of the insulating film is between 45 μm and 55 μm.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery case is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

8. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the separator is formed of polyolefin.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein

the insulating film is formed of polyolefin.

10. A secondary battery comprising:

an electrode body;

an insulating film; and

a battery case, wherein the battery case accommodates the electrode body, wherein:

the insulating film is held in contact with the battery case and the electrode body,

an outer surface of the insulating film is adhered to an inner surface of the battery case with a first adhesion strength,

an inner surface of the insulating film is adhered to an outer surface of the electrode body with a second adhesion strength, and

the first adhesion strength is greater than the second adhesion strength.

11. The secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein

the first adhesion strength is a 90 degree peeling strength of 15 mN/cm or higher, and the second adhesion strength is a 90 degree peeling strength of 5 mN/cm or higher.

12. The secondary battery according to claim 11 , wherein

the first adhesion strength is a 90 degree peeling strength of between 25 mN/cm and 50 mN/cm, and the second adhesion strength is a 90 degree peeling strength of between 5 mN/cm and 30 mN/cm.

13. The secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein

a ratio of the first adhesion strength to the second adhesion strength is 3:1 or greater.

14. The secondary battery according to claim 10 , wherein

the outer surface of the insulating film is hydrophilized.

15. A method of preparing a secondary battery, the method comprising:

providing an electrode body, an insulating film, and a battery case;

adhering a first surface of the insulating film to the battery case with a first adhesion strength and a second surface of the insulating film to the electrode body with a second adhesion strength; and

adjusting at least one of the first adhesion strength and the second adhesion strength such that the first adhesion strength is greater than the second adhesion strength.

16. The method of preparing a secondary battery according to claim 15 , wherein

adhering the first surface of the insulating film to the battery case with the first adhesion strength and the second surface of the insulating film to the electrode body with the second adhesion strength comprises performing a heat treatment.

17. The method of preparing a secondary battery according to claim 16 , wherein

the step of adjusting at least one of the first adhesion strength and the second adhesion strength comprises changing conditions under which the heat treatment is performed.

18. The method of preparing a secondary battery according to claim 15 , wherein

the step of adjusting at least one of the first adhesion strength and the second adhesion strength comprises performing a hydrophillic treatment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2016
From: KOBAYASHI, KEIICHIRO; YONEDA, KOSHIRO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 038691/0407 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-100035 · May 15, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160336548A1 · Nov 17, 2016