SECONDARY BATTERY ASSEMBLY WITH ENHANCED PROTECTION

• US 20160211496A1
• Filed: 01/20/2015
• Published: 07/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hong-Wen Hwang
• Original Assignee: Hong-Wen Hwang
• Inventors: HWANG, HONG-WEN
• Application Number:
  US14/600,187
• Publication Number:
  US 20160211496A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/659 by heat storage or buffering, e.g. heat capacity or liquid-solid phase changes or transition
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2200/20 Pressure-sensitive devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2220/10 Batteries in stationary systems, e.g. emergency power source in plant
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/209 adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells H01M50/216 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/224 Metals
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/24 adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion thermal insulation H01M10/658
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

The present invention discloses a secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection, which comprises a battery assembly whose two sides respectively have two electric conduction members each electrically connected with a lead; a casing having an accommodation space accommodating said battery assembly; and a protection layer into said casing fully to wrap said battery assembly. The secondary battery assembly is electrically connected with and supplies power to external devices through the leads. The protection layer is in a solid state at an ambient temperature and melts into a liquid state at a high temperature. The protection layer isolates the battery assembly from the external environment and absorbs and conducts heat generated by the battery assembly efficiently. Therefore, the present invention can prevent the overheated battery assembly from reacting with oxygen and exempt the battery assembly from combustion and explosion.

Claims

1. A secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection, comprising

a battery assembly whose two sides respectively have two electric conduction members each electrically connected with a lead;

a casing having an accommodation space accommodating said battery assembly; and

a protection layer into said casing fully to wrap said battery assembly and being in a solid state at an ambient temperature.

2. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 1, wherein said protection layer is in a liquid state at a temperature of 46-90°

C.

3. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 1, wherein said protection layer is made of wax.

4. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 1, wherein said casing is made of a metallic material.

5. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 4, wherein said casing is made of aluminum.

6. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 1, wherein said battery assembly includes a plurality of secondary batteries arranged side by side, wherein each said secondary battery has two electric conduction terminals, and wherein each said electric conduction terminal is connected with said electric conduction terminal of a neighboring one of said secondary batteries to cascade said secondary batteries, and wherein one said electric conduction terminal of a first one of said secondary batteries is not connected with said electric conduction terminal of a neighboring one of said secondary batteries, and wherein one said electric conduction terminal of a last one of said secondary batteries is not connected with said electric conduction terminal of a neighboring one of said secondary batteries, and wherein said electric conduction terminal of said first one of said secondary batteries and said electric conduction terminal of said last one of said secondary batteries are used as said electric conduction members.

7. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 6, wherein a pressure-relief valve is arranged between said two electric conduction terminals of each said secondary battery for releasing internal pressure of said secondary battery.

8. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 7 further comprising a first fixing frame and a second fixing frame respectively arranged at two ends of said secondary batteries for fixing said secondary batteries, wherein said first fixing frame encircles ends of said secondary batteries, which have said electric conduction terminals and said pressure-relief valves, and wherein said first fixing frame has a plurality of through holes revealing said electric conduction terminals and said pressure-relief valves.

9. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 6, wherein said secondary batteries include a plurality of electric conduction plates, and wherein each said electric conduction plate is locked to two neighboring ones of said electric conduction terminals for cascading said secondary batteries.

10. The secondary battery assembly with enhanced protection according to claim 9, wherein said electric conduction plate is locked to two neighboring ones of said electric conduction terminals with fixing elements.