Battery pack

• US 8,988,044 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2009
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung SDI Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Samsung SDI Company Limited
• Inventors: Park, Seokryun, Kim, Youngho
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Drew A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chung, Steve T
• Application Number:
  US12/399,357
• Publication Number:
  US 20090302804A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,209 Days
• Field of Search: 320/112, 320/107, 362/183, 429/100, 429/126, 429/133, 429/149
• US Class Current: 320/112
• 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 10/4235 Safety or regulating additives or arrangements in electrodes, separators or electrolyte H01M10/4242 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/4257 Smart batteries, e.g. electronic circuits inside the housing of the cells or batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 10/486 for measuring temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2200/00 Safety devices for primary or secondary batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 2200/106 PTC
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/296 characterised by terminals of battery packs terminals of batteries H01M50/543
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/528 Fixed electrical connections, i.e. not intended for disconnection
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/569 Constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals battery terminal connectors with integrated measuring arrangements G01R31/364
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/574 Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/581 in response to temperature
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

A battery pack including: a bare cell including a cathode and an anode; and a chip on board (COB) module electrically coupled to the cathode and anode of the bare cell. The COB module controls the charging/discharging of the bare cell. The COB module can be commonly used in different types of batteries and can be connected to a variety of electric devices.

Claims

1. A battery pack, comprising:

a bare cell comprising a cathode and an anode;

a chip on board (COB) module, electrically connected to the cathode and to the anode of the bare cell, and configured to control current flow to or from the bare cell;

a seating substrate to attach the COB module to the bare cell; and

lead tabs to electrically connect the bare cell and the seating substrate,

wherein the COB module comprises;

an insulating substrate,

a central processing unit positioned on a first surface of the insulating substrate,

conductive pads disposed on the first surface of the insulating substrate,

a plurality of terminals disposed on a second surface of the insulating substrate, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface, and

a circuit pattern printed on the first and the second surfaces of the insulating substrate and through the first surface to the second surface of the insulating substrate, wherein the circuit pattern electrically connects the conductive pads to both the terminals and to the central processing unit,

wherein the central processing unit comprises;

a plurality of electrical elements electrically connected to the circuit pattern; and

an insulator encapsulating the plurality of the electrical elements and fixing the plurality of electrical elements to the first surface of the insulating substrate,

wherein the seating substrate comprises;

a second insulating substrate;

conductive terminals disposed on opposing sides of the second substrate; and

printed circuit patterns to electrically interconnect opposing pairs of the conductive terminals,

wherein the conductive terminals comprise;

a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal seated on an upper surface of the second insulating substrate; and

a third conductive terminal and a fourth conductive terminal seated on a lower surface of the second insulating substrate, wherein the third conductive terminal and the fourth conductive terminal are located directly opposite the first conductive terminal and the second conductive terminal, respectively,

wherein the first and second conductive terminals are connected to the conductive pads of the COB module, and wherein the third and fourth conductive terminals are connected to the lead tabs.

2. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the terminals comprise:

a cathode terminal;

an anode terminal; and

an auxiliary terminal disposed between the cathode terminal and anode terminal.

3. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the electrical elements comprise:

a charge switching element that is switched on to charge the bare cell;

a discharge switching element that is switched on to discharge the bare cell; and

a control circuit to control the switching of the charge and discharge switching elements.

4. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the insulator comprises an epoxy resin or a polymer resin comprising an epoxide.

5. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the insulator is bonded to the insulating substrate.

6. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the central processing unit is disposed at the middle of the insulating substrate and the conductive pads are disposed on opposing sides of the central processing unit.

7. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the central processing unit faces the terminals.

8. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the surface area of the second surface of the insulating substrate is 120% to 400% greater than the surface area of exposed portions of the terminals.

9. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the seating substrate electrically couples the bare cell to the COB module.

10. The battery pack of claim 1, further comprising a PTC element to electrically connect the seating substrate and the bare cell.

11. The battery pack of claim 1, wherein the lead tabs comprise:

a first lead tab to electrically connect the cathode and the COB module; and

a second lead tab to electrically connect the anode and the COB module.

12. The battery pack of claim 11, further comprising an insulating tape to attach the second lead tab to the bare cell.

13. The battery pack of claim 1, further comprising a case to cover the COB module, the case having holes corresponding to the terminals.

14. The battery pack of claim 13, wherein the case is disposed around three sides of the bare cell.

15. The battery pack of claim 13, wherein the COB module is disposed on a side surface of the bare cell that faces the case.