The application relates to an end cover assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and a device and method for manufacturing a battery cell. The end cover assembly is used for a battery cell, and includes a cover plate, the cover plate is provided with a pressure relief hole penetrating through the cover plate in a thickness direction, a breathable film, arranged opposite to the pressure relief hole and configured to exhaust gas inside the battery cell, a projection of the breathable film in the thickness direction does not overlap with a projection of the cover plate in the thickness direction; and a fixing member, configured to connect the cover plate to fix the breathable film. The application intends to solve the problem of a large space occupied by the breathable film.

A battery pack includes at least one battery module arranged in one direction and having a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries arranged in one direction; and a fire extinguishing unit having a fire extinguishing tank configured to contain a fire extinguishing agent therein, a pipe connected to the fire extinguishing tank to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the tire extinguishing tank to the at least one battery module, and a fire extinguishing valve configured so that, when an internal gas of the battery module is heated over a predetermined temperature, an inner configuration of the fire extinguishing valve is partially deformed by the heated internal gas to open an output hole thereof so as to supply the fire extinguishing agent from the fire extinguishing tank into the battery module.

Embodiments of this application provide a battery, an electric apparatus, and a method and an apparatus for preparing a battery. The battery includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction and electrically connected to each other. At least one of two adjacent battery cells has a pressure relief mechanism. The pressure relief mechanism is disposed at an end of the battery cell in the first direction. The battery further includes a sampling member connected to the battery cells and configured to perform signal collection on the battery cells, and a protective member disposed between the two adjacent battery cells and disposed opposite the pressure relief mechanism. There is a degassing space between the protective member and the pressure relief mechanism, and the protective member is fixed to the sampling member.

Embodiments of this application provide a battery, an electric apparatus, and a method and an apparatus for preparing a battery. The battery includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction and electrically connected to each other. At least one of two adjacent battery cells has a pressure relief mechanism. The pressure relief mechanism is disposed at an end of the battery cell in the first direction. The battery further includes a sampling member connected to the battery cells and configured to perform signal collection on the battery cells, and a protective member disposed between the two adjacent battery cells and disposed opposite the pressure relief mechanism. There is a degassing space between the protective member and the pressure relief mechanism, and the protective member is fixed to the sampling member.

A prismatic lithium ion battery cell includes a packaging having a cover. A power assembly disposed within the packaging has a first (e.g., negative) side and a second (e.g., positive) side. A terminal pad is electrically coupled to the first side, while the cover is electrically coupled to the second side, of the power assembly. The cover includes a spiral disk feature disposed below the terminal pad and a reversal disk disposed below the spiral disk feature. The reversal disk is configured to deflect upwards to displace the spiral disk feature to contact the terminal pad in response to a pressure within the packaging being greater than a first predefined pressure threshold, forming an external short-circuit between the first and second sides of the power assembly. Subsequently, a portion of the power assembly fails in response to the external short-circuit and interrupts current flow within the power assembly.

A prismatic lithium ion battery cell includes a packaging having a cover. A power assembly disposed within the packaging has a first (e.g., negative) side and a second (e.g., positive) side. A terminal pad is electrically coupled to the first side, while the cover is electrically coupled to the second side, of the power assembly. The cover includes a spiral disk feature disposed below the terminal pad and a reversal disk disposed below the spiral disk feature. The reversal disk is configured to deflect upwards to displace the spiral disk feature to contact the terminal pad in response to a pressure within the packaging being greater than a first predefined pressure threshold, forming an external short-circuit between the first and second sides of the power assembly. Subsequently, a portion of the power assembly fails in response to the external short-circuit and interrupts current flow within the power assembly.

Provided are a top cover assembly of a cell, a cell, and a power battery. The top cover assembly includes an insulation cover plate, a metallic support plate, a terminal assembly, and an elastic seal. The metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate are stacked in a thickness direction. The terminal assembly passes through the insulation cover plate and the metallic support plate in the thickness direction to connect the insulation cover plate and the metallic support plate. The elastic seal surrounds a peripheral outside of the metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate. The elastic seal has a positioning flange provided on an inner peripheral surface thereof and is configured to be in a sealing fit with a housing of the cell. The positioning flange is sandwiched between the metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate.

Provided are a top cover assembly of a cell, a cell, and a power battery. The top cover assembly includes an insulation cover plate, a metallic support plate, a terminal assembly, and an elastic seal. The metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate are stacked in a thickness direction. The terminal assembly passes through the insulation cover plate and the metallic support plate in the thickness direction to connect the insulation cover plate and the metallic support plate. The elastic seal surrounds a peripheral outside of the metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate. The elastic seal has a positioning flange provided on an inner peripheral surface thereof and is configured to be in a sealing fit with a housing of the cell. The positioning flange is sandwiched between the metallic support plate and the insulation cover plate.

A battery pack includes a bottom plate, a first beam, a frame, and a battery assembly having at least two batteries. A height of the frame is greater than a height of the first beam, the height of the first beam is a distance between a side of the first beam away from the bottom plate and the bottom plate, and the height of the frame is a distance between a side of the frame away from the bottom plate and the bottom plate. The battery assembly is disposed at an accommodating portion between the frame and the first beam, and has a first end and provided with a first explosion-proof valve, and a second end provided with a second explosion-proof valve. A distance from the second explosion-proof valve to the bottom plate is greater than that from the first explosion-proof valve to the bottom plate.

A battery pack includes a bottom plate, a first beam, a frame, and a battery assembly having at least two batteries. A height of the frame is greater than a height of the first beam, the height of the first beam is a distance between a side of the first beam away from the bottom plate and the bottom plate, and the height of the frame is a distance between a side of the frame away from the bottom plate and the bottom plate. The battery assembly is disposed at an accommodating portion between the frame and the first beam, and has a first end and provided with a first explosion-proof valve, and a second end provided with a second explosion-proof valve. A distance from the second explosion-proof valve to the bottom plate is greater than that from the first explosion-proof valve to the bottom plate.