Disclosed herein is stack-type flow energy storage system. More particularly, the system includes a stack-type electrode cell composed of fluidic electrode material mixed with an electrolyte and storage tank for the electrode material, thereby remarkably improving stability, output and energy density. The stack-type flow energy storage system is advantageous in that unit cells, each consisting of a cathode, a separation membrane and an anode, are connected in parallel or in series to each other to make a stack cell, thus remarkably increasing output power. Further, the stack-type flow energy storage system is advantageous in that the sizes of slurry storage tanks connected to an electrode cell are adjusted, thus determining the required specification of energy density.

Disclosed herein is stack-type flow energy storage system. More particularly, the system includes a stack-type electrode cell composed of fluidic electrode material mixed with an electrolyte and storage tank for the electrode material, thereby remarkably improving stability, output and energy density. The stack-type flow energy storage system is advantageous in that unit cells, each consisting of a cathode, a separation membrane and an anode, are connected in parallel or in series to each other to make a stack cell, thus remarkably increasing output power. Further, the stack-type flow energy storage system is advantageous in that the sizes of slurry storage tanks connected to an electrode cell are adjusted, thus determining the required specification of energy density.

The battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a module frame that houses the battery cell stack and has an opened front surface and an opened rear surface facing each other; an end plate that covers each of the front surface and the rear surface of the module frame; and an insulator interposed between the battery cell stack and the end plate, wherein the module frame includes a first joining surface formed on sides constituting each of the front surface and the rear surface, wherein the end plate includes a second joining surface joined to the first joining surface, and wherein the insulator includes a rib extending in a direction in which the battery cell stack is located.

A method for forming electrodes assemblies, used for producing secondary lithium batteries, comprises the steps of feeding two separator strips with continuous feed motions, inserting between the two strips a succession of anodes at reciprocal distances that progressively increase, arranging a succession of cathodes, either all on an outer side of a strip, or alternating a cathode on an outer side of a strip and a cathode on an outer side of the other strip, such that on each single anode a single cathode is superimposed with the interposition of one of the two strips; strips, cathodes and anodes are then laminated together, the laminated product is wound in a single winding direction and the wound product is separated from the rest of the laminated product to enable a subsequent electrodes assembly to be formed.

An energy storage device includes a positive electrode terminal, an electrode assembly, and a positive electrode current collector connecting the positive electrode terminal and the electrode assembly, in which the positive electrode current collector has a terminal connecting portion connected to the positive electrode terminal, an electrode connecting portion connected to the electrode assembly in the first direction, and an intermediate portion connecting the terminal connecting portion and the electrode connecting portion, the intermediate portion is arranged at a position overlapping the terminal connecting portion when viewed in the first direction, and the electrode connecting portion and the terminal connecting portion are arranged on one side of the intermediate portion in the first direction.

An electrochemical device includes a first electrode unit; a second electrode unit; a third electrode unit; a first lithium ion supply source, which is disposed between the first electrode unit and the third electrode unit and includes a first current collector that is a porous metal foil having a first main surface on the side of the first electrode unit; a second lithium ion supply source, which is disposed between the second electrode unit and the third electrode unit and includes a second current collector that is a porous metal foil having a third main surface on the side of the second electrode unit; and an electrolyte. Lithium ions are pre-doped from first metal lithium attached to the first main surface, and second metal lithium attached to the third main surface, into the negative electrode of each electrode unit.

An electrochemical device includes a first electrode unit; a second electrode unit; a third electrode unit; a first lithium ion supply source, which is disposed between the first electrode unit and the third electrode unit and includes a first current collector that is a porous metal foil having a first main surface on the side of the first electrode unit; a second lithium ion supply source, which is disposed between the second electrode unit and the third electrode unit and includes a second current collector that is a porous metal foil having a third main surface on the side of the second electrode unit; and an electrolyte. Lithium ions are pre-doped from first metal lithium attached to the first main surface, and second metal lithium attached to the third main surface, into the negative electrode of each electrode unit.

A latch assembly for a closure panel and corresponding method of operation are provided. The assembly includes an actuation group to latch and unlatch the closure panel using power from a main power source during normal operation. A first backup energy source is selectively coupled to the actuation group and stores energy during normal operation and supplies the energy during a failure. A second backup energy source is selectively coupled to the first backup energy source and supplies energy thereto during the failure. A latch controller is coupled to the backup energy sources and detects latch operation and whether there is normal operation. The latch controller charges the first backup energy source using energy from the second backup energy source based on the detection of latch operation and the failure and disconnects the second backup energy source during normal operation to conserve energy stored in the second backup energy source.

A latch assembly for a closure panel and corresponding method of operation are provided. The assembly includes an actuation group to latch and unlatch the closure panel using power from a main power source during normal operation. A first backup energy source is selectively coupled to the actuation group and stores energy during normal operation and supplies the energy during a failure. A second backup energy source is selectively coupled to the first backup energy source and supplies energy thereto during the failure. A latch controller is coupled to the backup energy sources and detects latch operation and whether there is normal operation. The latch controller charges the first backup energy source using energy from the second backup energy source based on the detection of latch operation and the failure and disconnects the second backup energy source during normal operation to conserve energy stored in the second backup energy source.

A power storage module includes: a stack in which a plurality of power storage cells are stacked in a stacking direction; a resin plate having a bottom surface portion and placed on the stack of the plurality of power storage cells; a flexible printed circuit board placed on the bottom surface portion of the resin plate and having an electric circuit electrically connected to the plurality of power storage cells; a connector for the electric circuit, the connector being fixed to the flexible printed circuit board; and a substrate that supports the flexible printed circuit board and the connector, the substrate being fixed to the resin plate with the substrate being positioned in an extending direction of the bottom surface portion of the resin plate.