BUTTON BATTERY SHELL AND BUTTON BATTERY
20230387514 · 2023-11-30
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01M10/0585
ELECTRICITY
H01M10/0587
ELECTRICITY
H01M10/0525
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H01M10/0525
ELECTRICITY
H01M10/0587
ELECTRICITY
H01M10/0585
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A button battery shell includes a positive electrode metal end cover and a negative electrode metal end cover. The positive electrode metal end cover includes a first bottom cover and a first surrounding wall arranged around one side of the first bottom cover. The negative electrode metal end cover includes a second bottom cover and a second surrounding wall provided around one side of the second bottom cover. The positive electrode metal end cover and the negative electrode metal end cover are arranged opposite to each other. First insulating sleeve are arranged on the first surrounding wall. Second insulating sleeves are arranged on the second surrounding wall. The two insulating sleeves are connected at a connection surface to form an insulating shell having an integrated structure. The insulating shell, the positive electrode metal end cover, and the negative electrode metal end cover form an accommodating cavity.
Claims
1. A button battery shell, comprising: a positive electrode metal end cover and a negative electrode metal end cover, wherein the positive electrode metal end cover comprises a first bottom cover and a first surrounding wall provided around one side of the first bottom cover, and the negative electrode metal end cover comprises a second bottom cover and a second surrounding wall provided around one side of the second bottom cover; wherein the positive electrode metal end cover and the negative electrode metal end cover are arranged opposite to each other so that an end portion of the first surrounding wall and an end portion of the second surrounding wall are oppositely arranged at an interval, a first insulating sleeve is arranged on the first surrounding wall, a second insulating sleeve is arranged on the second surrounding wall, the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve are connected at a connection surface to form an insulating shell having an integrated structure, and the insulating shell, the positive electrode metal end cover and the negative electrode metal end cover form an accommodating cavity for accommodating a battery cell.
2. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein the first surrounding wall comprises a first annular wall and a second annular wall connected sequentially in a direction away from the first bottom cover, the first annular wall and the second annular wall are coaxial, and a diameter of the second annular wall is greater than a diameter of the first annular wall.
3. The button battery shell according to claim 2, wherein a connection surface of the first annular wall and the second annular wall is parallel to the first bottom cover.
4. The button battery shell according to claim 2, wherein a height of the first annular wall is m, and m is in a range of 0.7-1.5 mm; the second surrounding wall comprises a third annular wall and a fourth annular wall connected sequentially in a direction away from the second bottom cover, the third annular wall and the fourth annular wall are coaxial, and a diameter of the fourth annular wall is greater than a diameter of the third annular wall; a connection surface of the third annular wall and the fourth annular wall is parallel to the second bottom cover; optionally, a height of the third annular wall is n, and n is in a range of 0.7-1.5 mm.
5. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein the first insulating sleeve is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the first surrounding wall; the second insulating sleeve is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the second surrounding wall; a thickness of the first surrounding wall and a thickness of the second surrounding wall are independently in a range of 0.1-0.3 mm; a thickness of a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall and a thickness of a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall are independently in a range of 0.2-0.8 mm; a thickness of a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall and a thickness of a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall are independently 0.1-5 mm, optionally 0.2-0.8 mm.
6. The button battery shell according to claim 2, wherein a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall abuts against the connection surface of the first annular wall and the second annular wall, and a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall abuts against an outer side of the first annular wall; a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall coincides with an inner diameter annular surface of the first annular wall; a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall abuts against the connection surface of the third annular wall and the second annular wall, and a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall abuts against an outer side of the third annular wall; a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall coincides with an inner diameter annular surface of the third annular wall.
7. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a method of arranging the first insulating sleeve on the first surrounding wall comprises injection molding; a method of arranging the second insulating sleeve on the second surrounding wall comprises injection molding.
8. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a connection manner for connecting the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve comprises at least one of hot melting, ultrasonic melting, welding or bonding; the welding comprises at least one of laser welding, ultrasonic welding, induction welding or vibration welding; the bonding comprises bonding through glue.
9. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein the connection surface of the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve is a mating inclined surface.
10. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a material of the positive electrode metal end cover and a material of the negative electrode metal end cover independently comprise at least one of aluminum, iron or stainless steel; the material of the positive electrode metal end cover and the material of the negative electrode metal end cover are the same or different.
11. The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a material of the first insulating sleeve and a material of the second insulating sleeve independently comprise at least one of polymeric materials, optionally at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, polyformaldehyde, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate or styrene-propylene copolymer, further optionally at least one of polypropylene and polyethylene; the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve are provided in different colors to distinguish a positive electrode side from a negative electrode side.
12. A button battery, comprising: the button battery shell according to claim 1 and a battery cell located in the accommodating cavity of the button battery shell; wherein the button battery comprises a lithium-ion button battery; the button battery comprises a liquid button battery, a semi-solid button battery or an all-solid button battery; a shape of the button battery comprises a cylinder, and the cylinder comprises at least one of a circular cylinder, a regular polygonal cylinder or a cylinder with irregular cross-section; a diameter-to-height ratio of the button battery is more than 1, equal to 1 or less than 1; the battery cell is a wound battery cell or a stacked battery cell; for the wound battery cell, an axial direction of the battery cell is perpendicular to the first bottom cover and the second bottom cover; for the stacked battery cell, a stacked surface of the battery cell is parallel to the first bottom cover and the second bottom cover.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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REFERENCE LIST
[0059] 1—positive electrode metal end cover; 11—first bottom cover; 12—first surrounding wall; 121—first annular wall; 122—second annular wall; 2—negative electrode metal end cover; 21—second bottom cover; 22—second surrounding wall; 221—third annular wall; 222—fourth annular wall; 3—first insulating sleeve; 4—second insulating sleeve; 5—insulating shell; 6—accommodating cavity; 7—pit.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0060] It is to be understood that in the description of the present application, orientations or position relations indicated by terms such as “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “upper”, “lower” “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “side”, “in” and “out” are those based on the drawings. These orientations or position relations are intended to facilitate and simplify the description of the present application and not to indicate or imply that a device or element referred to must have a particular orientation or must be constructed or operated in a particular orientation. Thus, these orientations or position relations are not to be construed as limiting the present application.
[0061] It is to be noted that in the description of the present application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the term “arranged”, “connected to each other” or “connected” should be construed in a broad sense as securely connected, detachably connected or integrally connected; mechanically connected or electrically connected; directly connected to each other or indirectly connected to each other via an intermediary; or communicated between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, specific meanings of the preceding terms in the present application may be construed according to specific circumstances.
[0062] The technical solutions of the present application are further described hereinafter through embodiments in conjunction with the drawings.
[0063] Embodiments are further described below to illustrate the present application in detail. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary, intended to explain the present application, and not to be construed as limiting the present application. The specific process parameters in the following examples are also an example within suitable ranges, that is, those skilled in the art can make a choice within suitable ranges through the description herein and are not limited to the specific choices of the following examples.
[0064] In a specific embodiment, the present application provides a button battery shell (whose front sectional view is shown in
[0065] The first surrounding wall 12 includes a first annular wall 121 and a second annular wall 122 connected sequentially in a direction away from the first bottom cover 11, the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 are coaxial, and a diameter of the second annular wall 122 is greater than a diameter of the first annular wall 121.
[0066] The second surrounding wall 22 includes a third annular wall 221 and a fourth annular wall 222 connected sequentially in a direction away from the second bottom cover 21, the third annular wall 221 and the fourth annular wall 222 are coaxial, and a diameter of the fourth annular wall 222 is greater than a diameter of the third annular wall 221.
[0067] The first insulating sleeve 3 is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the first surrounding wall 12.
[0068] The second insulating sleeve 4 is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the second surrounding wall 22.
[0069] The portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall 12 abuts against a connection surface of the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122, and the portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall 12 abuts against an outer side of the first annular wall 121.
[0070] The portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall 22 abuts against a connection surface of the third annular wall 221 and the second annular wall 222, and the portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall 22 abuts against an outer side of the third annular wall 221.
[0071] In an embodiment, a connection surface of the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 is parallel to the first bottom cover 11.
[0072] In an embodiment, a connection surface of the third annular wall 221 and the fourth annular wall 222 is parallel to the second bottom cover 21.
[0073] In an embodiment, the portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall 12 coincides with the inner diameter annular surface of the first annular wall 121.
[0074] In an embodiment, the portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall 22 coincides with the inner diameter annular surface of the third annular wall 221.
[0075] In an embodiment, a method of arranging the first insulating sleeve 3 on the first surrounding wall 12 is injection molding.
[0076] In an embodiment, a method of arranging the second insulating sleeve 4 on the second surrounding wall 22 is injection molding.
[0077] In an embodiment, a connection manner for connecting the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve includes at least one of hot melting, ultrasonic melting, welding or bonding. The welding includes at least one of laser welding, ultrasonic welding, induction welding or vibration welding, and the bonding includes bonding through glue.
[0078] In an embodiment, a connection surface of the first insulating sleeve 3 and the second insulating sleeve 4 is a mating inclined surface.
[0079] In an embodiment, a material of the positive electrode metal end cover 1 and a material of the negative electrode metal end cover 2 independently include at least one of aluminum, iron or stainless steel. The material of the positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the material of the negative electrode metal end cover 2 are the same or different.
[0080] In an embodiment, a material of the first insulating sleeve 3 and a material of the second insulating sleeve 4 independently include at least one of polymeric materials, optionally at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, polyformaldehyde, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate or styrene-propylene copolymer, further optionally at least one of polypropylene and polyethylene.
[0081] In an embodiment, the first insulating sleeve 3 and the second insulating sleeve 4 are provided in different colors to distinguish a positive electrode side from a negative electrode side.
[0082] Further, a height of the first annular wall 121 is m, and m is 0.3-3 mm, optionally 0.7-1.5 mm.
[0083] Further, a height of the third annular wall 221 is n, and n is 0.3-3 mm, optionally 0.7-1.5 mm.
[0084] Further, a thickness of the first surrounding wall 12 and a thickness of the second surrounding wall 22 are independently 0.1-0.3 mm.
[0085] Further, a thickness of a portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall 12 and a thickness of a portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall 12 are independently 0.1-5 mm, optionally 0.2-0.8 mm.
[0086] Further, a thickness of a portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall 22 and a thickness of a portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall 22 are independently 0.1-5 mm, optionally mm.
[0087] In a specific embodiment, the present application provides a button battery. The button battery includes the preceding button battery shell and a battery cell located in the accommodating cavity of the button battery shell.
[0088] In an embodiment, the button battery is a lithium-ion button battery, and may be a liquid button battery, a semi-solid button battery or an all-solid button battery.
[0089] In an embodiment, a diameter-to-height ratio of the button battery is more than 1, equal to 1 or less than 1.
[0090] In an embodiment, the battery cell is a wound battery cell and/or a stacked battery cell.
[0091] In an embodiment, the battery cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator, and the separator is located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
[0092] In an embodiment, the positive electrode includes a positive electrode material layer, and the positive electrode material layer includes a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent and a binder. The positive electrode active material includes at least one of lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, lithium manganese phosphate, a nickel cobalt manganese ternary material or a nickel cobalt aluminum ternary material, the conductive agent includes acetylene black, and the binder includes polyvinylidene fluoride.
[0093] In an embodiment, the negative electrode includes a negative electrode material layer, and the negative electrode material layer includes a negative electrode active material and a binder. The binder includes polyvinylidene fluoride and/or styrene-butadiene rubber.
[0094] In an embodiment, the negative electrode active material includes at least one of lithium titanate, titanium dioxide, natural graphite, artificial graphite, carbon fibers, soft carbon, hard carbon, mesocarbon microbeads, elemental silicon, silicon oxides or silicon-carbon composites.
[0095] In an embodiment, the separator includes at least one of polypropylene, polyethylene or a ceramic separator coated with aluminum oxide.
Embodiment 1
[0096] This embodiment provides a button battery shell (whose front sectional view, top view and front view are shown in
[0097] The positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the negative electrode metal end cover 2 are arranged opposite to each other so that an end portion of the first surrounding wall 12 and an end portion of the second surrounding wall 22 are oppositely arranged at an interval. A first insulating sleeve 3 (with reference to
[0098] The first surrounding wall 12 includes a first annular wall 121 and a second annular wall 122 connected sequentially in a direction away from the first bottom cover 11, and the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 are coaxial. A diameter of the second annular wall 122 is greater than a diameter of the first annular wall 121. The connection surface of the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 is parallel to the first bottom cover 11.
[0099] The second surrounding wall 22 includes a third annular wall 221 and a fourth annular wall 222 connected sequentially in a direction away from the second bottom cover 21, and the third annular wall 221 and the fourth annular wall 222 are coaxial. A diameter of the fourth annular wall 222 is greater than a diameter of the third annular wall 221. The connection surface of the third annular wall 221 and the fourth annular wall 222 is parallel to the second bottom cover 21.
[0100] The first insulating sleeve 3 is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the first surrounding wall 12. The portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall 12 abuts against the connection surface of the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 and coincides with the inner diameter annular surface of the first annular wall 121, and the portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall 12 abuts against an outer side of the first annular wall 121.
[0101] The second insulating sleeve 4 is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the second surrounding wall 22. The portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall 22 abuts against the connection surface of the third annular wall 221 and the second annular wall 222 and coincides with the inner diameter annular surface of the third annular wall 221, and the portion of the second insulating sleeve 221 arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall 22 abuts against an outer side of the third annular wall 221.
[0102] The outer surface of the negative electrode metal end cover 2 is provided with two circles of pits 7. The circumferential diameter of the pits 7 of the inner circle is 8 mm, and the circumferential diameter of the pits 7 of the outer circle is 9 mm. The pits 7 are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, and the depth of the pits 7 is 0.02 mm.
[0103] In this embodiment, the materials of both the positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the negative electrode metal end cover 2 are stainless steel. The material of the first insulating sleeve 3 is a mixture of PE plastic and an elastomer whose mass ratio is 8:2, and the color of the first insulating sleeve 3 is white. The material of the second insulating sleeve 4 is a mixture of PP plastic and an elastomer whose mass ratio is 8:2, and the color of the second insulating sleeve 4 is black. The outer diameters of the first bottom cover 11 and the second bottom cover 21 are both 10.9 mm. The inner diameters of the first annular wall 121 and the third annular wall 221 are both 10.6 mm. The heights of the first annular wall 121 and the third annular wall 221 are both 0.8 mm. The thicknesses of the portions of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side and the outer side of the first surrounding wall 11 are both 0.29 mm. The thicknesses of the portions of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side and the outer side of the second surrounding wall 21 are both 0.29 mm. The thicknesses of the first surrounding wall 12 and the second surrounding wall 21 are both 0.15 mm. The distance between the outer surface of the positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the outer surface of the negative electrode metal end cover 2 is 5.3 mm.
[0104] This embodiment provides a button battery. The button battery is a cylindrical lithium-ion button battery with a diameter-to-height ratio greater than 1 and includes the preceding button battery shell and a battery cell located in the accommodating cavity 6 of the button battery shell. The battery cell is a wound battery and includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator. The positive electrode is welded with the first bottom cover 11, and the negative electrode is welded with the second bottom cover 21.
Embodiment 2
[0105] This embodiment provides a button battery shell (whose front sectional view, top view and front view are shown in
[0106] The positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the negative electrode metal end cover 2 are arranged opposite to each other so that an end portion of the first surrounding wall 12 and an end portion of the second surrounding wall 22 are oppositely arranged at an interval. A first insulating sleeve 3 (with reference to
[0107] The first surrounding wall 12 includes a first annular wall 121 and a second annular wall 122 connected sequentially in a direction away from the first bottom cover 11, and the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 are coaxial. A diameter of the second annular wall 122 is greater than a diameter of the first annular wall 121. A connection surface of the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 is parallel to the first bottom cover 11.
[0108] The second surrounding wall 22 includes a third annular wall 221 and a fourth annular wall 222 connected sequentially in a direction away from the second bottom cover 21, and the third annular wall 221 and the fourth annular wall 222 are coaxial. A diameter of the fourth annular wall 222 is greater than a diameter of the third annular wall 221. A connection surface of the third annular wall 221 and the fourth annular wall 222 is parallel to the second bottom cover 21.
[0109] The first insulating sleeve 3 is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the first surrounding wall 12. The portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall 12 abuts against the connection surface of the first annular wall 121 and the second annular wall 122 and coincides with the inner diameter annular surface of the first annular wall 121, and the portion of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall 12 abuts against an outer side of the first annular wall 121.
[0110] The second insulating sleeve 4 is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the second surrounding wall 22. The portion of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall 22 abuts against the connection surface of the third annular wall 221 and the second annular wall 222 and coincides with the inner diameter annular surface of the third annular wall 221, and the portion of the second insulating sleeve 221 arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall 22 abuts against an outer side of the third annular wall 221.
[0111] In this embodiment, the materials of both the positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the negative electrode metal end cover 2 are aluminum. The materials of the first insulating sleeve 3 and the second insulating sleeve 4 are both PP plastic. Outer diameters of the first bottom cover 11 and the second bottom cover 21 are both 10.9 mm. Inner diameters of the first annular wall 121 and the third annular wall 221 are both 10.6 mm. A height of the first annular wall 121 is 0.8 mm, and a height of the third annular wall 221 is 0.7 mm. Thicknesses of the portions of the first insulating sleeve 3 arranged on the inner side and the outer side of the first surrounding wall 11 are both 0.32 mm. Thicknesses of the portions of the second insulating sleeve 4 arranged on the inner side and the outer side of the second surrounding wall 21 are both 0.32 mm. Thicknesses of the first surrounding wall 12 and the second surrounding wall 21 are both 0.2 mm. A distance between the outer surface of the positive electrode metal end cover 1 and the outer surface of the negative electrode metal end cover 2 is 5.5 mm.
[0112] This embodiment provides a button battery. The button battery is a cubic lithium-ion button battery with a diameter-to-height ratio less than 1 and includes the preceding button battery shell and a battery cell located in the accommodating cavity 6 of the button battery shell. The battery cell is a stacked battery and includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator. The positive electrode is welded with the first bottom cover 11, and the negative electrode is welded with the second bottom cover 21.
[0113] The foregoing are typical embodiments of the present application, and various other changes are readily made without departing from the precise scope described in the claims of the present application.
[0114] The applicant has stated that although the detailed method of the present application is described through the embodiments described above, the present application is not limited to the detailed method described above, which means that the implementation of the present application does not necessarily depend on the detailed method described above.