A battery includes a housing and multiple electrode core assemblies in the housing. Each electrode core assembly includes a packing film and an electrode core located in an accommodating cavity defined by the packing film. A spacer is arranged between two adjacent electrode core assemblies connected in series. Each electrode core assembly includes a first electrode and a second electrode extending out of the packing film. The first electrode of a first electrode core assembly is connected to the second electrode of a second electrode core assembly of the two adjacent electrode core assemblies through a connecting portion in a through hole. The spacer includes an outer surface facing the housing. A first positioning portion is formed on the outer surface, A second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion is formed on the inner surface of the housing and is coupled with the first positioning portion.

A battery includes a housing and multiple electrode core assemblies in the housing. Each electrode core assembly includes a packing film and an electrode core located in an accommodating cavity defined by the packing film. A spacer is arranged between two adjacent electrode core assemblies connected in series. Each electrode core assembly includes a first electrode and a second electrode extending out of the packing film. The first electrode of a first electrode core assembly is connected to the second electrode of a second electrode core assembly of the two adjacent electrode core assemblies through a connecting portion in a through hole. The spacer includes an outer surface facing the housing. A first positioning portion is formed on the outer surface, A second positioning portion corresponding to the first positioning portion is formed on the inner surface of the housing and is coupled with the first positioning portion.

Provided is a power supply device which includes a plurality of battery modules and in which the battery modules are connected in series with one another in accordance with a gate driving signal from a controller. The power supply device includes a disconnecting part configured to forcibly isolate the battery module from a series connection regardless of the gate driving signal, and limits, in accordance with a target output voltage value, a number of the battery modules to be forcibly isolated by the disconnecting part.

A technique relating to a battery structure is disclosed. A base substrate and a battery layer having a support substrate are prepared. The battery layer includes a protection layer formed on the support substrate, a film battery element formed on the protection layer and an insulator covering the film battery element. The battery layer is placed onto the base substrate with the bottom of the support substrate facing up. The support substrate is then removed from the battery layer at least in part by etching while protecting the film battery element by the protection layer. A stacked battery structure including the base substrate and the two or more battery layers is also disclosed.

A cell module includes a plurality of battery cells each having a safety valve at a first end in a height direction, a first current collector plate including a main body having a through hole that at least partly overlaps the safety valve when viewed along the height direction and a lead extending into the through hole from the main body and being electrically connected to a first terminal of each of the battery cells, an exhaust duct disposed over a surface of the first current collector plate remote from the battery cells, and an insulating film being made of an insulating material and covering an area of the first current collector plate facing the exhaust duct. The safety valve opens when an internal pressure of any of the battery cells reaches or exceeds a predetermined level.

Provided are a soft-package module and an electric vehicle comprising same. The soft-package module comprises at least two module assemblies. Each module assembly is arranged in the length direction of the module assembly, and a intermediate end plate which is used for fixing the module assemblies is arranged between every two adjacent module assemblies. The soft-package module of the present disclosure has a relatively high volume utilization rate.

Provided are a soft-package module and an electric vehicle comprising same. The soft-package module comprises at least two module assemblies. Each module assembly is arranged in the length direction of the module assembly, and a intermediate end plate which is used for fixing the module assemblies is arranged between every two adjacent module assemblies. The soft-package module of the present disclosure has a relatively high volume utilization rate.

The present utility model relates to an electrical tool and an energy storage apparatus, including a shell, a first mating port configured to detachably mate with a second mating port on the electrical tool, a positive terminal and a negative terminal, where the energy storage apparatus further includes a battery unit, the battery unit is accommodated in the shell, the battery unit is formed by a plurality of cells connected in series, an allowable output power of the energy storage apparatus is higher than 1200 W, and an output voltage of the plurality of cells connected in series is not higher than 60 V. Therefore, a higher output power is provided to meet power requirements of a high-power tool, and a requirement for the electrical tool is low, which reduces costs.

The present utility model relates to an electrical tool and an energy storage apparatus, including a shell, a first mating port configured to detachably mate with a second mating port on the electrical tool, a positive terminal and a negative terminal, where the energy storage apparatus further includes a battery unit, the battery unit is accommodated in the shell, the battery unit is formed by a plurality of cells connected in series, an allowable output power of the energy storage apparatus is higher than 1200 W, and an output voltage of the plurality of cells connected in series is not higher than 60 V. Therefore, a higher output power is provided to meet power requirements of a high-power tool, and a requirement for the electrical tool is low, which reduces costs.

A battery includes: a plurality of solid-state battery cells; and a connection layer located between the solid-state battery cells. Each of the solid-state battery cells has a structure in which a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer including an inorganic solid electrolyte, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode current collector are laminated in this order. The solid-state battery cells are electrically connected in series. The positive electrode current collector of one of a pair of the solid-state battery cells and the negative electrode current collector of the other of the pair of the solid-state battery cells are laminated via the connection layer, the pair of the solid-state battery cells are adjacent solid-state battery cells among the solid-state battery cells. The connection layer includes a conductive material, and the Young's modulus of the connection layer is lower than the Young's moduli of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer, the solid electrolyte layer, the negative electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode current collector.