LAMINATED ELECTRODE-TYPE BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, VEHICLE, AND DEVICE

• US 20130022849A1
• Filed: 04/02/2010
• Published: 01/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Kusama, Kazuyuki, Kozuki, Kiyomi
• Granted Patent: US 9,034,500 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/96
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0422 Cells or battery with cylindrical casing
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0431 Cells with wound or folded electrodes H01M10/045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/0525 Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 4/661 Metal or alloys, e.g. alloy coatings H01M4/669 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/534 characterised by the material of the leads or tabs
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/536 characterised by the method of fixing the leads to the electrodes, e.g. by welding
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/538 Connection of several leads or tabs of wound or folded electrode stacks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 70/50 Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49108 Electric battery cell making

Abstract

Provided are a laminated electrode-type battery having high joint strength and mechanical strength around a connecting portion between a positive-electrode current collector and a positive-electrode core member and around a connecting portion between a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode core member, a manufacturing method therefor, a vehicle, and a device. The leading end of a positive-electrode core member and a positive-electrode current collector are joined by a connecting material. The melting point of the connecting material for positive-electrode is lower than that of the positive-electrode core member. Meanwhile, the leading end of a negative-electrode core member and a negative-electrode current collector are joined by a connecting material. The melting point of the connecting material for negative-electrode is lower than that of the negative-electrode core member.

Claims

1. A laminated electrode-type battery comprising:

a laminated electrode body including;

a positive electrode plate in which a positive electrode core member is formed, on a part of at least one surface, with a positive electrode mixture layer;

a negative electrode plate in which a negative electrode core member is formed, on a part of at least one surface, with a negative electrode mixture layer; and

separators interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate, negative electrode plate, and separators being laminated so that a remaining part of the positive electrode core member and a remaining part of the negative electrode core member protrude in different directions from each other;

a positive current collector joined to an end portion of the positive electrode core member protruding from the positive electrode plate of the laminated electrode body; and

a negative current collector joined to an end portion of the negative electrode core member protruding from the negative electrode plate of the laminated electrode body,

wherein the laminated electrode-type battery comprises;

a positive electrode connecting material that connects the end portion of the positive electrode core member and the positive current collector; and

a negative electrode connecting material that connects the end portion of the negative electrode core member and the negative current collector,

a melting point of the positive electrode connecting material is lower than a melting point of the positive electrode core member, and

a melting point of the negative electrode connecting material is lower than a melting point of the negative electrode core member.

the positive electrode core member is made of aluminum,

the negative electrode core member is made of copper,

the positive electrode connecting material is made of a brazing material selected from Al—

Si-based brazing material, Al—

Si—

Mg-based brazing material, Al—

Zn-based brazing material, and Zn—

Sn-based brazing material, and

the negative electrode connecting material is made of a brazing material selected from Ni-based brazing material, Ag-based brazing material, and Cu-based brazing material.

2. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1, wherein

the melting point of the positive electrode connecting material is lower than a melting point of the positive current collector, and

the melting point of the negative electrode connecting material is lower than a melting point of the negative current collector.

4. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 2, wherein

the positive current collector is made of aluminum, and

the negative current collector is made of copper.

5. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1, wherein a non-aqueous electrolyte is provided between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate.

6. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1, wherein a difference between the thickness of the end portion of the positive electrode core member and the thickness of a portion of the positive electrode core member on which the positive electrode mixture layer is formed is in a range of 12% of the thickness of the portion of the positive electrode core member on which the positive electrode mixture layer is formed.

7. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1, wherein a difference between the thickness of the end portion of the negative electrode core member and the thickness of a portion of the negative electrode core member on which the negative electrode mixture layer is formed is in a range of 3% of the thickness of the portion of the negative electrode core member on which the negative electrode mixture layer is formed.

10. A vehicle that mounts the laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1.

11. A device that mounts the laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1.

14. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 1, wherein the melting point of the negative electrode connecting material is higher than the melting point of the positive electrode core member.

15. The laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 14, wherein the melting point of the negative electrode connecting material is higher than the melting point of the positive current collector.

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12. A method of manufacturing a laminated electrode-type battery, in which a laminated electrode body is produced by laminating a positive electrode plate in which a part of at least one surface of a positive electrode core member is formed with a positive electrode mixture layer, a negative electrode plate in which a part of at least one surface of a negative electrode core member is formed with a negative electrode mixture layer, and separators interposed between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, so that a remaining part of the positive electrode core member and a remaining part of the negative electrode core member protrude in different directions from each other;

an end portion of the negative electrode core member protruding from the negative electrode plate of the laminated electrode body is joined to a negative current collector, and

an end portion of the positive electrode core member protruding from the positive electrode plate of the laminated electrode body is joined to a positive current collector,

wherein the positive electrode core member is made of aluminum,

the negative electrode core member is made of copper,

wherein the end portion of the positive electrode core member and the positive current collector are joined by using a brazing material for positive electrode which has a lower melting point than a melting point of the positive electrode core member, the brazing material for positive electrode being one of Al—

Si-based brazing material, Al—

Si—

Mg-based brazing material, Al—

Zn-based brazing material, and Zn—

Sn-based brazing material, and

the end portion of the negative electrode core member and the negative current collector are joined by using a brazing material for negative electrode which has a lower melting point than a melting point of the negative electrode core member, the brazing material for negative electrode being one of Ni-based brazing material, Ag-based brazing material, and Cu-based brazing material.

13. The method of manufacturing a laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 12, wherein

the brazing material for positive electrode is a brazing material having a melting point lower than a melting point of the positive current collector, and

the brazing material for negative electrode is a brazing material having a melting point lower than a melting point of the negative current collector.

16. The method of manufacturing a laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 12, wherein

the positive electrode core member is joined to the positive current collector after the negative electrode core member is joined to the negative current collector, and

the brazing material for negative electrode is a material having a melting point higher than a melting point of the positive electrode core member.

17. The method of manufacturing a laminated electrode-type battery according to claim 16, wherein the brazing material for negative electrode is a material having a melting point higher than a melting point of the positive current collector.