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    • 专利摘要:
    A battery comprising a metal casing having a positive side and a negative side adapted to form a housing, a stacked electrode assembly, placed inside the housing and comprising one or more units each including a positive electrode. , a negative electrode and a separator between the positive and negative electrodes, characterized in that the positive electrodes of the one or more units are electrically connected together to form a positive terminal (111) and the negative electrodes of the one or more units are electrically connected together to form a negative terminal (112), the positive terminal (111) being bent substantially vertically toward the positive side of the housing and the negative terminal (112) being bent substantially vertically toward the negative side of the housing.
    公开号:CH716260A2
    申请号:CH00734/19
    申请日:2019-06-07
    公开日:2020-12-15
    发明作者:Wang Xiaojun；Frey Remo；Haering Pascal
    申请人:Renata Ag；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    Field of the invention
    The present invention relates to power supply systems and, more particularly batteries, which can be used as power supply, among others, for portable electronic devices. Specifically, the present invention relates to a battery comprising a metal casing having a positive side and a negative side configured to form a housing, a stacked array of electrodes placed within the housing and comprising one or more units each including an electrode. positive, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive and negative electrodes and an electrolyte.
    Background of the invention
    [0002] Recent developments in portable and portable electronic devices require small size power supply systems, namely batteries which can provide high energy density and volumetric power. The electrode stack is a suitable design which can effectively meet the requirements for such type of application. A stack cell including a stack of positive and negative electrodes is known in the art. A separator is provided between the positive and negative electrodes to prevent a short circuit, while allowing sufficient ionic conductivity from one half cell to the other. Such a battery including a set of stacked electrodes is described for example in US patent 3,907,599 B1, in patent publication EP 2610945 A1 or in patent publication EP 3139434 A1. The stacked electrode assembly is connected to an external circuit through contact tabs protruding from the positive and negative electrodes respectively.
    [0003] When designing the cell with these stacked electrodes, one skilled in the art faces the problem of how to maximize the use of the available volume to optimize the total power density of the cell and must consider, among other aspects, the size and shape of the electrodes, the design of the terminal tabs, the design of the contact means between the electrodes and the terminal tabs, and the design of the electrode packing. All of the above considerations should also take into account that the general manufacturing process of the designed stack should be kept as simple and cost effective as possible.
    [0004] The design of the prior art batteries must leave the soldered electrode tabs flat and free, which drastically increases the risk of short circuits when the negative tabs accidentally come into contact with the positive side and the positive tabs. accidentally come into contact with the negative side of the metal battery case.
    [0005] The risk of short circuit caused by flat tabs requires higher precision during the assembly process and drastically increases the production scrap rate. In addition, it causes uncertain self-discharge when the batteries are delivered to the end user.
    [0006] The large free space for the flat welded tabs causes a waste of volume inside the cell itself, thus limiting its total energy density.
    [0007] In addition, the large free space left by flat welded tabs allows the stack of electrodes to move against the metal housing when external forces are applied to it. Therefore, the movement of the stack of electrodes increases the risk of defects and functional failure during transport and / or use of the battery.
    [0008] It is therefore necessary to propose another battery design, making it possible to resolve the drawbacks mentioned above.
    Summary of the invention
    The present invention relates to a battery comprising a metal casing having a positive side and a negative side designed to form a housing, an array of stacked electrodes, placed inside the housing and comprising one or more units each comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive and negative electrodes and an electrolyte, characterized in that the positive electrodes of one or more units are electrically connected together to form a positive terminal and the negative electrodes of one or more units are electrically connected together to form a negative terminal, the positive terminal being bent substantially vertically toward the positive side of the housing and the negative terminal being bent substantially vertically toward the negative side of the housing.
    [0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, each positive electrode and each negative electrode of the one or more units comprise, respectively, a cathode tab and an anode tab, the cathode tabs are welded together to form the positive terminal and the anode tabs are soldered together to form the negative terminal.
    [0011] In another embodiment of the present invention, the stack further comprises retaining means for retaining the one or more units together.
    [0012] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the housing comprises a seal.
    [0013] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the cell comprises a trim strip comprising a base placed between the assembly and the housing. In another embodiment, the trim strip is an insulating trim strip to prevent electrical contact between the assembly and the housing.
    [0014] According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least each negative electrode of the one or more units comprises one or more notches, vertically aligned along the height of the assembly, in order to design a substantially contact surface. flat for the retaining means.
    [0015] In another embodiment, the retaining means are in the form of adhesive tape, adhesive glues, clamping members or combinations thereof.
    [0016] In one embodiment, the retaining means comprises a rubber-based material, an acrylic-based material, a silicone material, or combinations thereof.
    [0017] In another embodiment of the present invention, the retaining means comprise at least one trim flap which is integral with the base. In yet another embodiment, the base and the trim flap independently comprise a substrate made from polyesters, polyolefins, polyimides, fluoropolymers, vinyl polymers, styrofoam polymers, fiberglass substrates. , cellulose-based material, derivatives thereof or combinations thereof.
    [0018] According to a further embodiment of the present invention, each negative electrode has a larger area than each positive electrode of the one or more units, and only each negative electrode of the one or more units includes the at least one notch.
    In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the battery further comprises a contact tab positioned between the trim strip and the positive metal housing, which is adjacent to said insulating trim strip, said tab of contact being arranged to make contact between the positive terminal and the positive side.
    [0020] In yet another further embodiment, the battery is a button cell.
    In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a method for producing a battery as defined above, comprising the steps of:<tb> <SEP> a) stacking, together, alternately, a positive electrode having a cathode tab and a negative electrode having an anode tab, placing a separator between them to form a set of stacked electrodes;<tb> <SEP> b) welding together the cathode tabs to obtain a positive terminal and the anode tabs to obtain a negative terminal;<tb> <SEP> c) bending the positive terminal substantially vertically in one direction and the negative terminal substantially vertically in the opposite direction;<tb> <SEP> d) filling the stack of stacked electrodes obtained in c) with an electrolyte;<tb> <SEP> e) placing the stacked electrode assembly, obtained in d) in a metal case having a positive side and a negative side, the positive terminal being placed towards the positive side and the negative terminal towards the negative side;<tb> <SEP> f) assembly of boxes.
    [0022] As a variant, steps d) and e) can be reversed in the method described above, namely the assembly of stacked electrodes is first placed in the housing and then filled with an electrolyte.
    [0023] The cell according to the present invention has improved sealing and provides better and more durable behavior. Due to the bent positive and negative terminals, the battery according to the present invention improves the volume utilization of the active electrode material, thereby significantly increasing the energy density of the battery.
    [0024] In addition, the cell according to the present invention allows greater general sealing of the stack of electrodes against the cell housing and, therefore, it guarantees more reliable performance when external forces are applied.
    [0025] The battery assembly process is also less complex whereby the risk of short circuit, and therefore the scrap rate, is minimized.
    Brief description of the drawings
    The objectives, advantages and characteristics of the present invention will emerge more clearly in the following detailed description of at least one embodiment of the invention, provided only by way of example, in a non-limiting manner and illustrated by the attached drawings on which:<tb> <SEP> Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a lithium button cell of the present invention;<tb> <SEP> FIG. 2 schematically illustrates an exploded view of the lithium button cell battery of FIG. 1;<tb> <SEP> Figure 3 is a perspective view from the negative solder joint of a stacked electrode assembly of the button cell battery of Figure 1;<tb> <SEP> Figure 4 is a perspective view from the positive solder joint of a stacked electrode assembly of the button cell battery of Figure 1;<tb> <SEP> Figure 5 is a detail of a perspective view of a stacked electrode assembly of the button cell battery of Figure 1 with different retaining means which can be used alone or in combination;<tb> <SEP> Figure 6 is a cross section of a plan view of the button cell battery of Figure 1 viewed from above;<tb> <SEP> Figure 7 is a cross section of the button cell battery of Figure 1 showing the bent positive weld joint.
    Detailed description of the invention
    Referring to Figures 1 to 7, a lithium button cell 100 comprises a housing 119 consisting of two metal sides, more specifically a cover 101 corresponding to the negative electrode housing, and a cup 108, corresponding to the housing of positive electrode. When the cover 101 and the cup 108 have been assembled, they form between them a housing 117, inside which a set of stacked electrodes 113 is placed (FIG. 6). A seal 107 is sandwiched between cover 101 and cup 108, with cover 101 having been pressed into said seal 107.
    The assembly 113 is made of several units 120 each comprising a negative electrode 104 (anode), an electrolyte (not shown), a positive electrode 103 (cathode) and a separator 102 between the negative and positive electrodes 104, 103 Each negative electrode 104 includes an anode tab 115 which is designed to make contact with cover 101. Each positive electrode 103 has a cathode tab 114 which is designed to make contact with cup 108. anode 115 are welded together to form a negative weld seam 112 which electrically connects the negative electrodes 104 to the cover 101 via a first negative electrode 104 'and all of the cathode tabs 114 are welded together to form a seam. positive welding 111 which electrically connects the positive electrodes 103 to the cup 108 through an additional positive contact tab 106, as explained in expl shown below. As shown in Figure 7, the positive weld seam 111 is bent substantially vertically toward the positive side 108 of the housing 119 and the negative weld seam 112 is bent substantially vertically toward the negative side 101 of the housing 119 (not shown). In this way, it is possible to avoid accidental contact of the solder joints 111 and 112 to the wrong poles of the battery 100 during assembly and use, thus preventing the risk of short circuit. The cross section in Fig. 7 clearly shows that the folding of the welding seams 111 and 112 allows the assembly 113 to be enlarged in a manner close to the gasket 107, thus increasing the energy density of the cell 100.
    [0029] In one embodiment, as shown for example in Figure 6, the positive and negative weld joints 111, 112 are positioned on opposite sides of the assembly 113. Alternatively, the positive and negative weld joints negative 111, 112 may be positioned in any other configuration around the edge of assembly 113.
    A lithium metal or an alloy containing lithium, materials similar to graphite, metal oxide, sulfide, nitride, etc. which have low reduction potential can be used as active anode materials. Generally, a lithium salt dissolving in an aqueous system is used as an electrolyte, a gel electrolyte is applied in a lithium polymer battery, and a solid electrolyte can be used in a lithium battery in the state. solid. Cathodes are the compounds that can capture lithium ions in the structure together with an electrochemical reaction and at the same time generate energy. Compounds such as sulfur, metal oxide, sulfide, phosphate, silicate etc. can be used as active cathode materials.
    [0031] The construction of stacked electrodes is applied in a lithium battery with behavior with regard to power. To achieve this goal, cathode and anode materials are coated onto a metal foil or mesh, and then stacked together alternately with the separator 102 placed between them. The materials of the separator 102 can be selected from polymers with a porous structure, such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinylidene fluorides (PVDF), polyethylene terephthalates (PET) or mixtures thereof. . An electrolyte fills the stacked electrodes.
    The electrodes 103 and 104 of the assembly 113 are substantially disc-shaped. The positive electrodes 103 are enclosed in bag-shaped separators 102 and the electrodes 103 and 104 are stacked alternately on top of each other to form the substantially cylindrical stack 113 having a certain height or thickness. The assembly 113 includes a negative electrode 104 at both of the end surfaces, a first negative electrode, also numbered 104 ', being adjacent to the cover 101 and a last negative electrode, also numbered 104 ", being placed at the level of the other end of the stack. Negative electrodes 104, 104 'and 104 "are double-sided coated electrodes. In another embodiment, the negative electrodes 104 'and 104 "are single coated side with the blank metal sides facing the cover 101 and optionally a strip 105, respectively. In another embodiment, the virgin metal side Negative electrodes 104 'and 104 "may comprise a conductive coating with carbon, structured in amorphous, crystalline, or graphene form.
    [0033] In one embodiment, the negative electrodes 104 have a completely disc-shaped surface which is larger than the positive electrodes 103 and each negative electrode 104 includes four notches 110 symmetrically positioned around its edge. The notches 110 of each negative electrode 104 are vertically aligned along the height of the assembly 113 to provide a substantially flat contact surface 116, as shown in Figures 2-6. The notches 110 may have different shapes. depending on the means that are used to hold assembly 113 together, as shown below. In one embodiment, the notches 110 have a substantially square shape to provide a square contact surface 116.
    As shown in the figures, the button cell 100 may further include an insulating trim strip 105 comprising an insulating base 105a and, in this embodiment shown, four retaining means in the form of trim flaps 105b , extending symmetrically from either side of the insulator base 105a. The trim flaps 105b are designed to fit over the flat contact surface 116 formed by the notches 110 on the edge of the negative electrodes 104. In other embodiments, the trim flaps 105b may include any other number. suitable of trim flaps, the flat contact surfaces 116 being arranged accordingly. In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, the retaining means may be in the form of adhesive tape 118b, adhesive glue (not shown), clamps 118a, 118c, 118d. The shape of such other retaining means is adapted to fit on the flat contact surface 116 of the assembly 113. The retaining means (105b, 118a, 118b, 118c, 118d) comprises a rubber material, a material. acrylic-based, silicone-based material, or combinations thereof.
    The insulating trim strip 105 must be placed such that the insulating base 105a is between the set of stacked electrodes and one of the housings to avoid electrical contact between the set of stacked electrodes and said housing and the trim flaps 105b retain the stacked electrode assembly 113 to form a compact electrode package. More particularly, the insulating trim strip 105 is placed such that the insulating base 105a is between the last negative electrode 104 "and the cup 108 in order to avoid electrical contact between said last negative electrode 104" and the cup 108.
    [0036] The trim flaps 105b are folded along the height or thickness of the stacked electrode assembly and folded against the first negative electrode 104 'to retain and fill said stack 113 array of stacked electrodes so waterproof, as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 5.
    In this embodiment, the insulating base 105a and the trim flaps 105b form one piece. In another embodiment, the trim flaps 105b can be manufactured separately and then be made integral with or attached to the insulator base 105a by any suitable means known to those skilled in the art.
    [0038] The insulator base 105a and the trim flaps 105b comprise a substrate made of a material selected from the group consisting of polyesters, polyolefins, polyimides, fluoropolymers, vinyl polymers, and an adhesive layer forming facing the stack of electrodes. Said adhesive layer is made of a material selected from the group consisting of a rubber material, an acrylic material and a silicone material. In other embodiments, the adhesive layer may be provided only over the trim flaps 205b on its side facing the stacked electrode assembly.
    [0039] In a preferred embodiment, the insulating trim strip 105 is made of Kapton® which comprises a polyimide substrate and an acrylate adhesive layer.
    [0040] The shape of the insulating trim strip 105 can be designed according to the shape of the positive and negative electrodes. Preferably, the insulator base 105a has a larger area than the last opposite negative electrode 104 "of the stacked electrode array, in order to minimize a risk of a short circuit coming into contact with the last negative electrode 104" and the last negative electrode 104 ". cup 108.
    The button cell 100 further comprises an additional positive metal contact tab 106 placed between the insulating trim strip 105 and the cup 108, said additional positive contact tab 106 being arranged to make contact between the positive electrodes 103 and said cup 108. Said additional positive contact tab 106 is arranged to be welded to the positive contact tabs 114.
    The button cell 100 of the invention is assembled by a method comprising the steps of:<tb> <SEP> a) stacking, together, alternately, the positive electrodes 103 and the negative electrodes 104, placing a separator 102 therebetween to form a set of stacked electrodes;<tb> <SEP> b) optionally, retaining the stacked electrode assembly, obtained in a) with retaining means 105b, 118a, 118b, 118c and / or 118d;<tb> <SEP> c) optionally, lining the set of stacked electrodes, obtained in b), with said insulating lining strip 105;<tb> <SEP> d) welding the anode tabs 114, together, to form the negative weld point 112, and cathode tabs 115 with the additional positive contact tab 106, together, to form a weld point positive 111;<tb> <SEP> e) bending the solder joint 111 substantially vertically toward the positive side 108 of the housing 119 and the negative solder joint 112 substantially vertically toward the negative side 101 of the housing 119;<tb> <SEP> f) filling the set of stacked electrodes obtained in c) or d) with an electrolyte;<tb> <SEP> g) placing the set of stacked electrodes, obtained in e) in the cover 101 and the cup 108;<tb> <SEP> h) assembling the cover 101 and the cup 108 by pressing the cover 101 into the gasket 107 to close the button cell 100.
    The sequence of steps f) and g) of the filling of the assembly obtained can be carried out in one or the other order.
    权利要求:
    Claims (14)
    [1]
    1. A battery (100) comprising a metal casing (119) having a positive side (108) and a negative side (101) adapted to form a housing (117), a set (113) of stacked electrodes, placed therein. interior of the housing (117) and comprising one or more units (120) each comprising a positive electrode (103), a negative electrode (104), a separator (102) between the positive and negative electrodes (103, 104) and a electrolyte, characterized in that the positive electrodes of the one or more units are electrically connected together to form a positive terminal and the negative electrodes of the one or more units are electrically connected together to form a negative terminal, the positive terminal being bent substantially vertically towards the positive side (108) of the housing (119) and the negative terminal (112) being bent substantially vertically towards the negative side (101) of the housing (119).
    [2]
    2. The battery (100) of claim 1, wherein each positive electrode and each negative electrode (103, 104) of the one or more units (120) comprise, respectively, a cathode tab (114) and an anode tab. (115), the cathode tabs (114) are welded together to form the positive terminal (111) and the anode tabs are welded together to form the negative terminal (112).
    [3]
    3. A battery (100) according to any preceding claim, further comprising retaining means (105b, 118a, 118b, 118c, 118d) for retaining together the one or more units (120).
    [4]
    4. A battery (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein the housing (119) further comprises a seal (107).
    [5]
    5. A battery (100) according to any preceding claim, further comprising a trim strip (105) comprising a base (105a) placed between the assembly (113) and the housing (119).
    [6]
    6. Battery (100) according to claim 5, wherein the trim strip (105) is an insulating trim strip to prevent electrical contact between the assembly (113) and the housing (119).
    [7]
    7. Battery (100) according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that at least each negative electrode (104) of one or more units (120) comprises one or more notches (110), vertically aligned on the along the height of the assembly (113) to provide a substantially flat contact surface (116) for the retaining means (105b, 118a, 118b, 118c, 118d).
    [8]
    8. Battery (100) according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the retaining means (105b, 118a, 118b, 118c, 118d) are in the form of adhesive tape, adhesive glues, clamping members. or combinations thereof.
    [9]
    9. A battery (100) according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the retaining means (105b, 118a, 118b, 118c, 118d) comprise a rubber-based material, an acrylic-based material, silicone material or combinations thereof.
    [10]
    10. A battery (100) according to any one of claims 5 to 9, wherein the retaining means comprises at least one trim flap (105b) which is integral with the base (105a).
    [11]
    11. The battery (100) of claim 10, wherein the base (105a) and the liner flap (105b) independently comprise a substrate made of polyesters, polyolefins, polyimides, fluoropolymers, vinyl polymers, polymers. styrofoam, fiberglass-based substrates, cellulose-based material, derivatives thereof or combinations thereof.
    [12]
    12. A battery (100) according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein each negative electrode (104) has a larger area than each positive electrode (103) of the one or more units (120) and only each negative electrode. (104) of the one or more units (120) includes the at least one notch (110).
    [13]
    13. A battery (100) according to any one of claims 5 to 12, wherein it further comprises a contact tab (106) placed between the trim strip (105) and the positive metal housing (108), which is adjacent to said strip of insulating trim (105), said contact tab (106) being arranged to make contact between the positive terminal (111) and the positive side (108).
    [14]
    14. A battery (100) according to any preceding claim which is a button battery.
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