WO2006011645A1 - 密閉形電池及びその製造方法並びに密閉形電池の複数個で構成した組電池及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- Patent application title Sealed battery and method for manufacturing the same, assembled battery including a plurality of sealed batteries, and method for manufacturing the same
- the present invention relates to a sealed battery, a manufacturing method thereof, an assembled battery including a plurality of sealed batteries, and a manufacturing method thereof, and in particular, a structure / method for connecting an upper current collector plate and a lid of a sealed battery, Structure for connecting sealed batteries to each other.
- alkaline batteries such as nickel monohydride batteries and nickel cadmium batteries are configured such that a power generation element is accommodated in a battery case, and the electric case is used as one terminal.
- a current collector As shown in FIG. 37, as a current collector, a current collector 1001 and a current collector lead plate 103, which are stretched with the same thickness and integrally molded, have been proposed.
- a current collector 1001 and a current collector lead plate 103 which are stretched with the same thickness and integrally molded.
- the separator 10 is interposed between the positive electrode plate 8 and the negative electrode plate 9, and the power generation element formed by winding them in a spiral shape is used as the outer container 6
- the current collector lead plate 10 3 is welded to the sealing body at one location after being housed in a metal battery case, and then the sealing body 11 is attached to the opening of the battery case 6 with an insulating gasket interposed therebetween. It is hermetically sealed.
- the current collector that connects between the power generation element and the sealing body is particularly included in the battery configuration. Electrical resistance greatly affects battery characteristics. In these applications, charging / discharging with a large current is often required, so it is necessary to reduce the internal resistance as much as possible.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2 0 4-6 3 2 7 2 ( Figure:! ⁇ 4, 1 0, 11, Step [0 0 2 2 :! ⁇ [0 0 3 8]) A case will be described in which the battery with reduced internal resistance described in Patent Document 1 is applied to a nickel-powered Dome battery.
- Fig. 39 is a perspective view showing the main part of a nickel-powered Dome battery equipped with a current collector integrally formed by punching.
- Figs. 40 (a) and (b) are plan views of the current collector 1. It is a figure and sectional drawing.
- This current collector is made of a nickel-plated 0.3 mm thick steel plate, and is composed of a flat part 2 and a protrusion part 3 that is projected to a height of about 2.0 mm by punching. .
- This current collector is formed so as to have a substantially disk shape, and includes a protrusion 3, and a thin region 4 in which the top surface of the protrusion is a welded region is formed.
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where an electrode body is inserted into a battery case 6 as an outer container and welded to the sealing body via the current collector 1.
- this nickel-cadmium battery has a nickel positive electrode plate 8 and a force dome negative electrode plate 9 separated into a battery case 6 having a bottomed cylindrical body made of nickel plated iron.
- the above-described current collector 1 is placed thereon, and the sealing body 1 1 is welded and connected to the protrusion 3 of the current collector 1 by a direct welding method. It will be.
- the sealing body 11 includes a lid body 12 having a circular downward projecting portion on the bottom surface, a positive electrode cap 13, and a spring 15 interposed between the lid body 12 and the positive electrode cap 13. And a valve body composed of a valve plate 14, and a gas removal hole 16 is formed at the center of the lid body.
- a flash 5 B is formed between the nickel positive electrode plate and the current collector 1 so as to protrude toward the back surface at the periphery of the hole 5 formed in the flat portion 2.
- the beam forms a welding point with the positive electrode plate 8.
- a disc-shaped negative electrode current collector 7 is disposed at the bottom of the battery case 6 and is connected to the negative electrode plate 9 by welding.
- the opening 17 of the battery case 6 is sealed by caulking.
- the flat part 2 can serve as a current collector main body part connected to the electrode, and the protrusion 3 can serve as a current collector lead connected to the positive electrode side terminal that is a sealing body, and can be integrally formed. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the connection resistance.
- the top surface 4 of the protrusion 3 is thin, so that the welding current can be concentrated, and it has elasticity and pressure is reliably applied to the welding region. Therefore, a more reliable connection is possible.
- the lead length can be shortened, but since the lead must be welded to a thick lid, the heat during welding escapes to the lid, so the reliability of the welded spot is reduced and welding is not possible.
- the problem of large variation and the current required for one point of welding must be increased for the same reason, so a large number of welding points cannot be formed, and the effect of reducing internal resistance is not sufficient. .
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 00 1-3 4 5 8 8 8 (FIG. 2, FIG. 4 2 in the attached drawings of the present application)
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2 00 1— 1 5 5 7 10 (FIGS. 3 and 4, FIGS. 4 and 4 of the accompanying drawings of the present application)
- the battery having a reduced internal resistance described in Patent Document 2 has a structure as shown in FIG. 42, and '' a separator plate 3 is interposed between the nickel positive electrode plate 1 and the hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode plate 2.
- the positive electrode current collector 4 is welded to the electrode plate core body exposed at the upper end surface of the spiral electrode group, and the electrode core core exposed at the lower end surface.
- a negative electrode current collector (not shown) was welded to the body, and then the positive electrode lead 5 that had been bent so that the central part was cylindrical was welded to the upper part of the positive electrode current collector 4.
- the battery with reduced internal resistance described in Patent Document 3 has a battery case 16 having an opening that also serves as a terminal of one electrode, and the opening is sealed. Sealing body that also serves as the terminal of the other electrode 1 7 (lid body 1 7 a, positive electrode cap 1 7 b, spring 1 7 c, valve body 1 7 d), and positive electrode plate 1 1 accommodated in battery case 1 6
- the negative electrode plate 12 has an electrode body 10 having a current collector 14 connected to at least one end thereof, and the sealing body 17 and the current collector 14 have a central portion in the length direction.
- the lead portion composed of the recessed drum-shaped cylindrical body 20 is fixedly connected.
- the upper and lower end portions of the drum-shaped cylinder 20 are provided with flange portions 2 2 and 2 3 in which wide portions 2 2 a and 2 3 a and narrow portions 2 2 b and 2 3 b are alternately formed.
- the wide portion 2 2 a and the narrow portion 2 3 b are arranged so as to overlap each other with a space therebetween, and the narrow portion 2 2 b and the wide portion 23 3 a are arranged so as to overlap each other with a space therebetween.
- the nickel-hydrogen storage battery having the lead portion composed of the drum-shaped cylinder 20 is manufactured by welding as follows.
- one welding electrode W 1 is placed on the upper surface of the positive electrode cap (positive electrode external terminal) 1 7 a, and the bottom surface of the bottom surface of the battery case 16 (negative electrode external terminal)
- the other welding electrode W 2 was disposed on the surface. Thereafter, these pair of welding electrodes W l, while applying a pressure of 2 X 1 0. 6 N / m 2 between W 2, these welding electrodes W l, the discharge direction of the battery between W 2 2 A voltage of 4 V was applied, and an energization process was performed in which a current of 3 KA was passed for about 15 msec.
- the insulating gasket 19 is fitted around the periphery of the sealing body 17, and a pressure is applied to the sealing body 17 using a press machine, so that the lower end of the insulating gasket 19 is positioned at the recess 16a.
- a pressure is applied to the sealing body 17 using a press machine, so that the lower end of the insulating gasket 19 is positioned at the recess 16a.
- the opening edge of the battery case 16 was crimped inward to seal the battery, and a cylindrical nickel-hydrogen storage battery with a nominal capacity of 6.5 Ah was fabricated.
- the main body portion 21 of the drum-shaped cylindrical body 20 was crushed around the recessed central portion by the applied pressure at the time of sealing.
- a welding electrode (not shown) is arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the narrow portion 22b of the upper end flange portion 22; The wide portion 23 a of the lower end flange 23 and the current collector 14 were spot welded.
- the electrode body 10 in which the drum-shaped cylindrical body 20 is welded to the positive electrode current collector 14 is housed in the bottomed cylindrical battery case 10 in which nickel plating is applied to iron (the outer surface of the bottom surface is the negative electrode external terminal). did. (Paragraph [002 9])
- the insulating gasket 19 is fitted on the periphery of the sealing body 17, and a pressure is applied to the sealing body 17 using a press machine.
- the sealing body 17 is inserted into the battery until the lower end of the insulating gasket 19 is positioned at the recess 16a. Pushed into case 16. Thereafter, the opening edge of the battery case 16 was caulked inward to seal the battery. It should be noted that due to the applied pressure at the time of sealing, the main body portion 21 of the hourglass-shaped cylinder 20 was crushed around the recessed central portion.
- one welding electrode W1 was arranged on the upper surface of the positive electrode cap (positive electrode external terminal) 17a, and the other welding electrode W2 was arranged on the lower surface of the bottom surface (negative electrode external terminal) of the battery case 16.
- the number of welding points between the positive electrode current collector (upper current collector plate) and the lid is the same, so if the current during welding is increased to weld the lead to the thick lid, The welding point of the positive electrode current collector (upper current collector plate) is damaged by a large current, resulting in a problem that the welding reliability decreases and the resistance variation of the lead part increases, and the lead is welded to a thick lid. If the current during welding is increased, the lead will soften due to heat, and it will be difficult to maintain the adhesion at the weld location, resulting in problems such as reduced welding reliability and large variations in welding. The weld point cannot be formed, and the effect of reducing internal resistance is not sufficient. Disclosure of the invention
- the problem of the present invention is that when the upper current collector plate and the sealing body (lid) are connected via a lead, the lid and the lead can be reliably and low-resistance welded, and the lead and the upper current collector are connected. Enables reliable and low-resistance welding with a smaller current on the plate, provides a sealed battery with low resistance and excellent output characteristics, connects multiple sealed batteries, and also achieves output characteristics with low resistance piles The object is to provide an excellent assembled battery. Means for solving the problem
- the present inventors have found that in a sealed battery and a manufacturing method thereof, That the above-mentioned problems can be solved and voltage loss can be minimized by adopting a specific welding method for the assembled battery and its manufacturing method. As a result, the present invention has been completed.
- the present invention employs the following means.
- the sealed battery in which the inner surface of the lid that closes the battery case of the sealed battery and the upper surface of the upper current collector plate are connected via a lead, one surface of the lead is melted on the inner surface of the lid. After being contacted, the sealed battery is characterized in that the other surface of the lead is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate.
- the length of the lead from the welding point of the lead on the inner surface of the lid to the welding point of the lead on the upper surface of the upper current collecting plate closest to the welding point is the lead on the inner surface of the lid.
- the lid has a portion curved or bent downward from a flat portion on the inner surface thereof, and one surface of the lead is welded to the curved or bent portion of the lid, Alternatively, the length of the lead from the welding point of the lead in the bent part to the weld point of the lead on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate closest to the welding point, and the curved or bent part of the lid.
- the total length of the bent or bent portion of the lid from the weld point of the lead to the flat portion of the lid is 1 to 2.1 times the distance between the flat portion of the lid and the upper current collector plate.
- the sealed battery according to any one of 1 to 3 above.
- the upper current collector plate has a portion bent or bent upward from a flat portion on the upper surface thereof, and the other surface of the lead is welded to the bent or bent portion of the upper current collector plate. From the welding point of the lead on the inner surface of the lid to the welding point most The length of the lead to the welding point of the lead at the curved or bent portion of the upper current collector plate, and the flat portion of the upper current collector plate from the welding point of the lead at the curved or bent portion of the upper current collector plate The total length of the curved or bent portions of the upper current collector plate reaching 1 to 2.1 times the distance between the lid and the flat portion of the upper current collector plate The sealed battery according to any one of the above.
- the lid has a portion bent or bent downward from a flat portion on the inner surface thereof, and the upper current collector plate has a portion bent or bent upward from the flat portion on the upper surface thereof. And after the one surface of the lead is welded to the curved or bent portion of the lid, the other surface of the lead is welded to the curved or bent portion of the upper current collector plate.
- the length of the lead from the welding point of the lead in the curved or bent part to the weld point of the lead in the curved or bent part of the upper current collector plate closest to the welding point, and in the curved or bent part of the lid The length of the curved or bent portion of the lid from the welding point of the lead to the flat portion of the lid, and the flat portion of the upper current collecting plate from the welding point of the lead in the curved or bent portion of the upper current collecting plate In
- the total length of the curved or bent portions of the upper current collector plate is 1 to 2.1 times the distance between the flat portion of the lid and the flat portion of the upper current collector plate.
- the sealed battery according to any one of Items 1 to 3.
- the lead is a ring-shaped lead, and after one surface of the ring-shaped lead is welded to the inner surface of the lid, the other surface of the ring-shaped lead is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate.
- the sealed battery as described in any one of (1) to (7) above, wherein
- the lead is composed of a ring-shaped main lead and an auxiliary lead, and after one surface of the main lead is welded to the inner surface of the lid, the main lead is placed on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate.
- the lead includes a frame-shaped portion and a side wall portion having a double structure extending downward from an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the frame-shaped portion, and a frame of the lead is formed on an inner surface of the lid. Any one of the above (1) to (7), wherein the end of the side wall portion of the double structure of the lead is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collecting plate after the welded portion is welded Dense Closed battery. '
- the lead having the side wall portion of the double structure has an inverted V-shaped cross section in which the frame-shaped portion is a V-shaped folded portion, or two folded portions and a bottom of the U-shaped frame-shaped portion.
- the lead comprises a main lead portion having the frame-shaped portion and the side wall portion of the double structure and an auxiliary lead portion, and an end portion of the side wall portion of the double structure of the main lead portion A plurality of protrusion-like or continuous flat auxiliary lead portions are formed respectively, and after the frame-like portion of the main lead portion is welded to the inner surface of the lid, the upper current collecting plate The auxiliary lead 'part is welded to the upper surface of
- the lead includes a frame-like portion and a side wall portion having a double structure extending upward from an inner periphery and an outer periphery of the frame-like portion, and an inner surface of the lid includes the lead (1) to (7) above, wherein the frame portion of the lead is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate after the end of the side wall portion of the double structure is welded.
- the sealed battery according to any one of the items.
- the lead having the side wall portion of the double structure has a V-shaped cross-section with the frame-shaped portion as a V-shaped folded portion, or a cross-section with the frame-shaped portion as two U-shaped folded portions and a bottom side.
- the lead includes a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion having the frame-shaped portion and the double-structure side wall portion, and each end portion of the double-structure side wall portion of the main lead portion includes a plurality of the lead portions. And a flat plate-shaped auxiliary lead portion is formed, and after the auxiliary lead portion is welded to the inner surface of the lid, the upper surface of the upper current collector plate is provided with the main lead portion. The frame-shaped part is welded.
- the lead frame-like portion and the double-structure side wall portion are spaced apart in the circumferential direction.
- the sealed battery according to any one of (10) to (17), wherein the sealed battery is divided into a plurality of parts.
- the side wall portion of the double structure of the lead is slitted in the longitudinal direction from the lower end or the upper end at intervals in the circumferential direction, and is at least partially or entirely divided.
- the sealed battery according to any one of 1 0) to (1 7).
- the lead is composed of a ring-shaped main lead and an auxiliary lead, and after the first welding step of welding one surface of the main lead to the inner surface of the lid, the other of the main lead A second welding step is performed in which an auxiliary lead is welded to a surface, and the other surface of the main lead is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate via the auxiliary lead.
- the current value of the charge pulse and the discharge pulse is set to 0.4 to 0.8 kA / Ah per unit capacity of the battery.
- the method for producing a sealed battery In the energization of the AC pulse, the current value of the charge pulse and the discharge pulse is set to 0.4 to 0.8 kA / Ah per unit capacity of the battery. (23) or (24) the method for producing a sealed battery.
- the charge pulse and discharge pulse current values are 0.33 kA / l point to 0.65 kAZl point per contact point between the upper current collector plate and the lead welding contact.
- the energization time of the charge pulse and the energization time of the discharge pulse are 3 to 7 ms ec,
- the AC pulse energization is performed 2 to 6 times with one set of charging and discharging in the AC pulse communication.
- the current value of the charge pulse and the discharge pulse is set to 0.4 to 0.8 kAZAh per unit capacity of the battery.
- (31) A method for producing an assembled battery.
- the current value of the charge pulse and the discharge pulse is determined between the terminals of the battery or at the contact point of the junction between the battery terminal and the connection part between the batteries. 0.33 8/1 point to 0.65 kAl point, The method for producing an assembled battery according to any one of the above (30) to (32).
- the energization time of the charge pulse and the energization time of the discharge pulse are set to 3 to 7 ms ec.
- a method for producing an assembled battery in which at least one sealed battery constituting the assembled battery and terminals of the battery adjacent to the battery are welded to each other through an inter-battery connection component.
- One end of the inter-battery connection part is joined to one battery lid, the other end of the inter-battery connection part is brought into contact with a terminal of the battery adjacent to the battery, and the current is passed through at least one sealed battery.
- the battery manufacturing method according to any one of (30) to (35), wherein a battery terminal adjacent to the other end of the inter-battery connection part is welded.
- one side of the lead and “the other side of the lead” mean a part having a weldable width of the lead, but the part having a weldable width is provided via the auxiliary lead. It may be provided.
- the “inner surface of the lid” and “upper surface of the upper current collector plate” are not limited to the flat surfaces of the lid and upper current collector plate, but the lid is bent or bent downward or upward from the flat portion on the inner surface of the lid. In the case of having a bent portion, when the upper current collector plate has a curved or bent portion upward or downward from the flat portion on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate, the surface of the curved or bent portion is also included.
- the flat part on the inner surface of the lid and “the flat part on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate” means that the lid or the upper current collector plate is bent through a plurality of flat parts, for example, bent in a step shape. Means the flat part that is farthest from the current collector plate for the lid, and the flat part that is farthest from the lid for the upper current collector plate. Is part of.
- the “ring-shaped main lead” is a ring-shaped lead having a function of electrically connecting the lid and the upper current collector through an auxiliary lead.
- the “auxiliary lead” is formed in the shape of a plurality of protrusions or a continuous flat plate at the end of the ring-shaped lead, and absorbs the variation in the vertical position of the upper current collector plate. It has a spring function (spring function) and electrically connects the main lead to the upper current collector plate or lid, and is manufactured separately from the ring-shaped lead and welded to its end. Including one integrally formed with a ring-shaped lead.
- the “ring-shaped lead” has a ring-shaped side wall portion, and has one surface or the other surface at the upper end or the lower end of the side wall portion.
- the shape of the ring is not only circular, Other shapes such as ellipse and polygon are also included.
- the “main lead portion” is a main lead of a double-structured lead formed so as to have a double-structure side wall portion from the inner periphery and outer periphery of the frame-shaped portion to the lower or upper side.
- the main part has a function of electrically connecting the lid and the upper current collecting plate through the auxiliary lead part.
- “Auxiliary lead part” means a plurality of protruding pieces or continuous flat plate formed at the end of the double side wall of the double structure lead. It has a panel function (spring function) that absorbs variations in the position of the direction, and electrically connects the main lead and the upper current collector plate or lid.
- the “frame-shaped part” is a part having a weldable width surrounded by two contour lines that define the inner periphery and the outer periphery, and the second part extends downward or upward from the inner periphery and the outer periphery. This is the root portion where the side wall portion of the heavy structure extends.
- the first welding step of welding one surface of the lead to the inner surface of the lid, and the second welding step of welding the other surface of the lead to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate, this welding By carrying out in order, reliable and low resistance welding can be realized, and an extremely high power density of 140 OW / kg or more, which could only be achieved with an expensive prismatic nickel metal hydride battery with a special structure, This can be achieved with a cylindrical battery.
- the second welding process is carried out by applying an AC pulse from an external power source, so that a large current can be applied, and the upper current collector plate and the lead are welded at a low resistance with multiple points.
- the high rate discharge characteristics of the battery can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a sealed battery welded with a ring-shaped lead (Examples 12 to 19).
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a sealed battery (Example 1, Examples 9 to 11) in which a lead composed of a ring-shaped main lead and an auxiliary lead is welded.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example (Example 2) of a sealed battery in which a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion having a double structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section are welded. .
- FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a closed battery (Comparative Example 2, Example 4) in which a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion having a U-shaped cross section are welded.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example (Example 3) of a sealed battery in which a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion having a double structure with an inverted V-shaped cross section are welded.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a sealed battery (Comparative Example 3) in which a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion of a 2S structure having a V-shaped cross section are welded.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing examples of ring-shaped leads (main leads) used in the present invention (Examples 12 to 19).
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing examples of ring-shaped leads used in the present invention (Examples 12 to 19).
- FIG. 9 is a plan view and a side view showing examples (Example 1, Examples 9 to 11) of a lead comprising a ring-shaped main lead and auxiliary leads used in the present invention.
- FIG. 10 ′ is a diagram showing a state in which a lead composed of a ring-shaped main lead and an auxiliary lead welded to the lid is welded to the current collector plate.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view (front side) showing an example (Example 2) of a main lead part and an auxiliary lead part having a double structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section used in the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view (back side) showing an example (Example 2) of a main lead part and an auxiliary lead part having a double structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section used in the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view (front side) showing an example (Example 3) of a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion having a double structure with an inverted V-shaped cross section used in the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view (back side) showing an example (Example 3) of a main lead portion and an auxiliary lead portion having a double structure with an inverted V-shaped cross section used in the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram (front side) showing an example (Example 6) in which a double-structured lead having an inverted U-shaped cross section used in the present invention is divided into eight parts.
- Figure 16 shows the split lead structure of the U-shaped cross section used in the present invention. It is a figure (back side) which shows the example (Example 6) made into the lead which consists of these parts.
- Fig. 17 is a perspective view (front side) showing a state where the lead consisting of eight parts shown in Figs. 15 and 16 is welded to the lid.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view (back side) showing a state where the lead composed of eight parts shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 is welded to the lid.
- Fig. 19 shows an example (Example 7) in which only the double-structure side wall portion of a double-structure lead having an inverted U-shaped cross section is divided into eight at intervals in the circumferential direction. It is a perspective view (front side) shown.
- Fig. 20 shows an example (Example 7) in which only the double-structure side wall portion of the double-structure lead having an inverted U-shaped cross section is divided into eight at intervals in the circumferential direction. It is a perspective view (back side) shown.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view (back side) showing a state in which only the side wall portion of the double structure shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 is welded to the lid, which is divided into eight pieces at intervals in the circumferential direction.
- Fig. 22 is a perspective view showing an example (Example 8) in which a slit is formed in the side wall portion of a double structure lead having a reverse U-shaped cross section at intervals in the circumferential direction. It is.
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view showing an example in which a lead is formed by forming a slit in the circumferential direction only in the auxiliary lead portion of a double-structure lead having an inverted U-shaped cross section.
- FIG. 24 is a perspective view (front side) showing an example (Example 5) in which a lead having a double structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section is subjected to a bellows-like process.
- FIG. 25 is a perspective view (back side) showing an example (Example 5) in which a lead having a reverse structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section is subjected to bellows-like processing.
- Figure 26 shows the displacement in the height direction when welding the lead consisting of the main lead part and auxiliary lead part of the double structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section welded to the lid to the upper collector plate
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which the height of the pole group is absorbed by the protrusion of the auxiliary lead portion
- Figure 27 shows the displacement in the height direction when welding the lead consisting of the main lead and auxiliary lead with a double U-shaped cross section welded to the lid to the upper current collector plate
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the height of the pole group is absorbed by the protrusion of the auxiliary lead portion.
- Figure 28 shows the main lead part and auxiliary lid with a double structure with an inverted U-shaped cross section welded to the lid.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example in which a position shift in the height direction (when the height of the pole group is high) is absorbed by a protrusion of an auxiliary lead portion when a lead consisting of a lead portion is welded to an upper current collector plate.
- Fig. 29 shows the height when welding the lead consisting of the main lead part (in Fig. 19) and the auxiliary lead part with the inverted U-shaped cross section welded to the lid to the upper current collector plate.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example in which a positional misalignment is absorbed by opening the main lead portion and bending the auxiliary lead portion.
- FIG. 30 is an assembly diagram of a sealed battery in which a ring-shaped main lead is welded via an auxiliary lead.
- Fig. 31 shows an example of a sealed battery (Example 2) in which a lead consisting of a main lead and an auxiliary lead having a reverse U-shaped cross section welded to the lid is welded to the upper current collector plate. It is a figure.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of the current collector plate used in the present invention (Example 1).
- FIG. 33 shows an example (Example 1) of lead welding points (16 points) on the upper current collector (positive current collector).
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an example of the auxiliary lead welding point (16 points) on the upper current collecting plate (positive current collecting plate) (Example 2).
- Figure 35 shows the length of the lead between the weld points and the length of the curved or bent portion of the upper current collector plate, the lid and the upper portion when the upper current collector plate has a curved or bent portion upward from the flat portion. It is a figure which shows the relationship with the space
- Fig. 36 shows the length of the lead between the welding points and the length of the curved or bent part of the lid, the flat part of the lid and the upper current collector when the lid has a curved or bent part downward from the flat part. It is a figure which shows the relationship with the space
- FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional current collecting structure in which a current collector and a current collecting lead are elongated to have the same thickness and are integrally formed.
- FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional sealed battery completed by welding the current collecting lead of FIG. 37 to a sealing body.
- FIG. 39 is a perspective view showing a main part of a nickel-force Dome battery equipped with a current collector integrally formed by conventional punching.
- FIG. 40 is a plan view showing a current collector integrally formed by conventional punching and It is sectional drawing. '
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the electrode body is inserted into the battery case and welded to the sealing body through the current collector of FIG.
- FIG. 42 is a cross-sectional view showing a state when a conventional cylindrical lead is welded to the positive electrode current collector.
- FIG. 43 is a plan view, a side view, and a cross-sectional view showing a lead portion composed of a conventional drum-shaped cylindrical body.
- FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the electrode body is housed in the battery case and welded to the sealing body via the lead portion of FIG.
- FIG. 45 is a cross-sectional view showing a sealed battery in which a conventional lead-shaped lead plate is welded to a lid and an upper current collector plate.
- FIG. 46 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional upper current collecting plate and a reponted lead plate.
- Fig. 47 shows the discharge curve of the unit cell.
- Fig. 48 is a diagram showing a method of joining the inter-battery connection parts (ring-shaped leads) to the outer surface of the lid of the sealed battery.
- FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining a method of manufacturing an assembled battery using the inter-battery connection component (ring-shaped lead) according to the present invention.
- FIG. 50 is a schematic view of an assembled battery using the inter-battery connection component (a double-structure lead having a V-shaped cross section) according to the present invention.
- Fig. 51 is a diagram showing a cell-to-cell connection structure using a hook-type connection lead of a conventional assembled battery.
- FIG. 52 is a diagram showing a discharge curve of a battery pack having 6 cells connected in series.
- Figure 53 shows the relationship between internal resistance and output density. Explanation of symbols
- the present inventors have confirmed that the resistance of the lead occupies a large portion of the internal resistance of the sealed battery by analyzing the resistance component of the sealed battery. Therefore, the present inventors have studied to shorten the distance of the lead connecting the lid and the upper current collector plate in order to reduce the welding point resistance of the lead, and as a result, the structure as shown in FIGS.
- a lead having a shorter welding point distance than the lead, and a first welding step of welding one surface of the lead to the inner surface of the lid; and the upper surface of the upper current collector plate It was found that the lid and the upper current collector can be connected with extremely low resistance by performing the second welding process of welding the other surface of the lead in the welding sequence of ⁇ .
- the length of the lead (L 1) up to the weld point of the auxiliary lead (30), (44) or main lead (20), (40) on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate (2) is It is preferably 1 to 2.1 times the shortest distance (XI) from the welding point of the lead (20), (40), (44) to the upper surface of the upper current collector (2) on the inner surface of (50).
- the 1 1 ratio can be increased to 1 to 2.1 times. .
- the above 1 / X instead of 1 ratio, from the welding point of the lead (40) on the inner surface of the lid (50) to the welding point (2 -1) of the lead in the curved or bent part of the upper current collector plate (2) closest to the welding point Lead length (L 1) and the welding point (2-1) of the auxiliary lead (44) of the lead at the curved or bent part of the upper current collector (2) to the upper current collector (2)
- the interval (X2) is preferably 1 to 2.1 times.
- the lid (50) has a curved or bent portion from the flat portion on the inner surface of the lid (50), the lead (50) on the curved or bent portion of the lid (50) 40) to the welding point (2-1) of the lead auxiliary lead (44) on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate (2) closest to the welding point (L-1),
- the total length of the curved or bent part (L3) of the lid (50) from the weld point of the lead (40) to the flat part of the lid (50) at the curved or bent part of the lid (50) (Fig. 36 It is preferable that the length of the broken line is 12.1 times the distance (X 3) between the flat part of the lid (50) and the upper current collector (2).
- the upper current collector (2) has a portion curved or bent upward from a flat portion on the upper surface of the upper current collector (2), and the lid (50) is an inner surface of the lid (50). Even in the case of having a bent or bent portion from the flat portion to the lower portion, the internal resistance can be reduced and the output density can be increased by performing the same.
- a ring-shaped lead (20) as shown in Figs. 1, 7 and 8 after welding one surface of the ring-shaped lead (20) to the inner surface of the lid (50), By welding the other surface of the ring-shaped lead (20) to the upper surface of 2), the distance between the weld point of the lead and the lid and the weld point of the lead and the upper current collector plate can be shortened. Not only can the resistance of the lead be reduced, but also the number of welds between the lead and the lid and the lead and the upper current collector can be increased to reduce the welding resistance between the lid and the upper current collector.
- the battery The high rate discharge characteristics can be improved.
- auxiliary lead (30) provided extremely stable connection reproducibility.
- a ring-shaped main lead (20) and auxiliary lead (30) are used as the lead, and one side of the main lead (20) is welded to the inner surface of the lid (50).
- the auxiliary lead (30) By welding the other surface of the main lead (20) to the upper surface of the current collector plate (2) via the auxiliary lead (30), the height variation between the lid and the upper current collector plate is absorbed by the auxiliary lead. Reliable welding can be realized.
- the auxiliary lead (30) and the main lead (20) may be made by welding separately produced ones or may be constituted by integral molding. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, as the lead, the frame-shaped portion (41) and the side wall of the double structure downward from the inner periphery (41-1) and outer periphery (41-2) of the frame-shaped portion
- the lead (50) is provided on the inner surface of the lid (50). After welding the frame (41), weld the end of the double side wall (42) and (43) on the upper surface of the upper current collector (2) or the inner surface of the lid (50). After welding the ends of the double side walls (42) and (43) of the lead to the top, the lead frame (41) is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate (2). Can be easily welded.
- the double-structured lead has an inverted U-shaped cross section corresponding to the two folded portions and the bottom of the U-shaped frame (41), or FIG. 14 and 14, it is preferable that the cross section of the frame-like portion (41) corresponding to the V-shaped folded portion is an inverted V-shape.
- the V-shaped or V-shaped lead having a reverse V-shaped cross-section has a weldable width at the V-shaped folded portion, which is the frame-shaped part (41).
- the width of the frame-shaped part (41) is narrower than that of the double-structured lead having a reverse U-shaped or U-shaped cross section, and the double-structured side wall.
- the parts (42) and (43) extend vertically downward or upward from the inner periphery (41-1) and outer periphery (41-2) of the frame-shaped part diagonally downward or upward.
- the cross-section that extends toward the lead is different from the reverse U-shaped or U-shaped double structure lead.
- a structure in which a plurality of projecting auxiliary lead portions (44) are formed at the end portions of the double-structure side wall portions (42) and (43) of the main lead portion is used as the lead.
- the end of the double-structure side wall (42) and (43) of the main lead portion is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate (2) via the auxiliary lead portion (44). It absorbs the variation in height of the electric plate and realizes reliable welding with low resistance.
- a continuous flat plate-shaped (ring-shaped) auxiliary lead portion can also be used.
- the shape of the lead frame (41) can be round, oval, or polygonal on the inner circumference (41-1) and outer circumference (41-12). From the standpoint of ease of installation, the inner circumference (41-1) and outer circumference (41-2) are preferably substantially circular as shown in FIGS.
- a plurality of, for example, eight parts are provided with a frame structure (41) of the double-structured lead and side walls (42) and (43) of the double-structured, spaced in the circumferential direction.
- dividing into (45) and forming the divided frame-shaped part (46) and the divided double-structure side wall parts (47), (48) the reactive current due to welding in the series can be reduced. Therefore, welding of the divided frame-like portion (46) can be made reliable and low resistance.
- the number of parts to be divided is not limited, but it can be divided into 4 to 10 parts.
- the double side wall (42), (43) (47), (48) may be obtained by dividing (eight in the example shown) by slitting in the vertical direction from the lower end with an interval in the direction.
- the side walls (42) and (43) of the double structure of the lead (40) are spaced from each other in the circumferential direction with slits (42-1), (43-1) Or, as shown in Figs. 22 and 23, slits (44-1) are inserted into the continuous flat plate (ring-shaped) auxiliary leads (44) at intervals in the circumferential direction. Even if the height of the pole group varies and the height between the inner surface of the lid and the upper surface of the upper current collector plate varies, the variation in height can be absorbed as shown in Figs. 26 to 29. Can be.
- slits (42-1) and (43-1) instead of completely separating the double side wall (42), (43) from the lower end to the upper end, slits (42— ;!), (43-1) are provided halfway. You may make it partly divide a part of side wall part (42) of a heavy structure (42).
- the side wall portions (42) and (43) of the double structure of the main lead are formed into a bellows-like shape (the cross section is corrugated). It is possible to absorb the variation in thickness.
- the projecting piece (44) bends and the part other than the protrusion (44 a) is the upper collector plate.
- the side wall (42), (43) of the double lead structure is divided in the circumferential direction to prevent this (47), (4 8)
- a plurality of protrusions (41 a) are formed on the frame-shaped portion (41), which is the welded surface of the lead, and a plurality of projecting piece-shaped auxiliary lead portions (44) and a divided frame-shaped portion (46)
- the welding of the lead can be projection welding, and it must be reliable and have low resistance. Can do.
- a ring-shaped lead (main lead) which is an example of the lead used in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- (a) is a ring-shaped lead (20), and Ni or FeN i (nickel-plated steel plate) (c) with a thickness of 0.4 to 1.0 mm is bent into a ring shape. It is a thing.
- a nickel plate with a thickness of 0.7 mm is punched or wire-cut and then bent into a ring shape with a diameter of about 19 mm and a length of about 2.7 mm.
- (b) is a side view
- (d) is an enlarged view of the chain double-dashed line part of Fig. (c).
- the ring is bent into a substantially circular ring shape, but the shape of the ring is not necessarily circular, and may be other shapes such as an ellipse or a polygon.
- Fig. 7 there is a cut a-1 in the circular ring, but this cut is because the plate-shaped material was processed into a circle, and the cut does not necessarily exist. Also good.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the ring-shaped lead of FIG.
- the ring-shaped lead shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 has a plurality of protrusions (2 0 a, 2 0 b) formed on the upper and lower parts, respectively.
- the plurality of protrusions are formed in different shapes or the same shape in the upper and lower portions of the ring-shaped lead. (In the examples of Figs. 7 and 8, the long protrusion is about 2.0 mm and the short protrusion is about 0.5 mm)
- the length of the upper protrusion is preferably 0.5 mm or more, and the length of the lower protrusion is preferably 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm.
- the height difference is absorbed by the auxiliary lead portion described later, and therefore the lengths of the upper and lower protrusions are not necessarily different.
- the number of protrusions formed on the ring-shaped leads in Figs. 7 and 8 is different at the top and bottom. (In the example shown in the figure, four protrusions are formed at the top and eight protrusions at the bottom.)
- the number of upper protrusions is preferably 8 or more, and the number of lower protrusions is preferably smaller than the number of upper protrusions.
- the number of protrusions formed on the ring-shaped leads in Figs. 7 and 8 is different between the upper and lower parts, but the number of protrusions on the upper and lower parts is the same, and the area of the protrusions is different. May be.
- the reason why the number of protrusions (or total area of protrusions) formed on the ring-shaped lead is different between the upper part and the lower part is that when the ring-shaped lead is welded to the lid and the current collector plate In the present invention, first, the surface having a large number of protrusions of the ring-shaped lead is welded to the flange portion.
- the ring-shaped lead can be firmly welded, and the other surface of the ring-shaped lead (the surface having a small number of protrusions) is connected to the current collector plate.
- the other surface of the ring-shaped lead (the surface having a small number of protrusions) is connected to the current collector plate.
- the breaking current of the previously welded part means that the current is passed through the previously welded parts under the conditions (time and current value) in which current is passed later, and the time is the same.
- the current value when the resistance increases before and after the test energization of the welded part increases by 10% or more.
- auxiliary lead that is a second element of the ring-shaped lead (main lead) used in the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 9 shows auxiliary leads used in the present invention, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side view.
- the auxiliary lead (30) is made by punching out Ni or FeNi (nickel-mesh steel plate) with a thickness of 2 to 0.4 mm into a donut shape, and the inside of the auxiliary lead (30) is hollow.
- Ni or FeNi nickel-mesh steel plate
- a projecting piece (30-2) is formed in the lower part to provide elasticity (spring action).
- a protrusion (30-1) is formed on the tip of each piece.
- FIG. 10 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of the part surrounded by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 9)
- a cross section having a frame-shaped portion and a double-structured side wall portion extending downward from the inner periphery and outer periphery of the frame-shaped portion is inverted V-shaped or inverted.
- the U-shaped double-structured ring-shaped lead is explained using Figs. 11 and 12—reverse U, and FIGS. 13 and 14—reverse V.
- Fig. 1 1 and 12 In reverse U, Fig. 13 and 14 _ reverse V, (41), (42) and (43) are the main lead parts with a thickness of 2 to 0.4 mm Ni or Fe N i (nickel plated steel plate) is punched into a ring shape and pressed.
- Ni or Fe N i nickel plated steel plate
- a 0.3 mm thick nickel plate is punched or processed by wire cutting, leaving the ring-shaped frame (41) and the inner circumference (41-1) of the frame (41).
- the outer wall (41-2) is drawn or pressed and bent downwards to form double side walls (42) and (43), with a center diameter of about 19mm and height Is about 2.7 mm.
- the frame-shaped part (41) here means a V-shaped folded part surrounded by two main lead parts (42) and (43) with an inverted V-shaped section, or an inverted U-shaped section.
- the two main lead parts (42) and (43) are the two folded parts and the bottom of the U-shape.
- the inner circumference (41-1) and outer circumference (41-12) are pressed into a ring shape with a substantially circular double structure, but it is not always necessary to have a circular shape.
- Other shapes such as a polygon may be used.
- the side wall portions (42) and (43) of the ring-shaped double structure have no slits, but in order to reduce the reactive current of welding, (42) and (43) As shown in Fig. 4, slits (42-1) and (43-1) may be inserted to divide in the circumferential direction.
- the auxiliary lead (44) is formed by pressing from Ni or Fe Ni (nickel plated steel plate) with a thickness of 0.2 to 0.4mm punched into a ring as described above.
- press work is performed except for the ring-shaped frame-like part (41) and the part that becomes a plurality of protruding piece-like auxiliary lead parts (44). do it.
- a plurality of protrusions (41a) are formed on the welding surface of the frame-like portion (41) of the main lead portion (double-structure ring-like lead) of FIGS.
- the protrusion (41a) is preferably a 3 ⁇ 4 diameter of 0.5 to 1.0 mm and a height of 0.5 mm or more in order to improve projection welding. It is preferable because it becomes smaller.
- the welding surface of the auxiliary lead portion (44) not only absorbs the height variation by the auxiliary lead portion described above, but also has a diameter of 0 as in the projection (41 a> of the frame-like portion (41).
- Forming protrusions (44 a) with a height of 5 to 1.0 mm and a height of 0.5 mm or more is preferable for good projection welding, and the number is 8 points or more because the weld resistance becomes small. Is preferred.
- the number of protrusions (41a) formed on the welded surface of the frame-like part (41) of the main lead part and the protrusions formed on the welded surface of the auxiliary lead part (44) ( The number of 4 4 a) is different (8 in the frame part and 16 in the auxiliary lead part).
- the number of protrusions C4 1 a) of the frame-like part (4 1) of the main lead part is preferably 4 or more in order to ensure strength, and 8 or more in order to reduce the resistance of the welded part. More preferably, the protrusions (4 4) of the auxiliary lead portions (4 4) formed at the end portions of the side wall portions (4 2) and (4 3) of the double structure extending from the frame-like portion (4 1)
- the number of a) is twice that.
- the number of protrusions is different between the frame-shaped part (4 1) and the auxiliary lead part (4 4), but when the frame-shaped part (4 1) with a small number of points is attached in advance,
- the welded part of the projection (4 1 a) of the frame-shaped part (4 1) has a larger welding area than the welded part of the projection (4 4 a) of the auxiliary lead part (4 4). It is more preferable to set the breaking current to be larger than the welding current of the protrusion of the auxiliary lead portion, since it is possible to prevent breakage of the welded portion of the frame-shaped portion when welding the protrusion of the auxiliary lead portion.
- the reason why the total area of the welded portion of the protrusion is different between the frame-like portion of the main lead portion and the auxiliary lead portion is that when the lead is welded to the lid and the upper current collector plate, In this case, the frame-shaped portion can be firmly welded by welding the surface where the projections of the frame-shaped portion are large, and then the surface of the auxiliary lead portion is welded to the upper current collector plate. This is because when an electric current is applied, the welding current does not flow through the previously welded portion, so that no fracture occurs.
- the breaking current of the previously welded part means that the current flows through the parts that were previously welded under the conditions (time and current value) in which current is passed later, and the current is assumed to be the same time.
- the present invention uses the main lead portion and the auxiliary lead portion for welding the upper current collecting plate and the lid, and has a feature in the welding procedure and configuration.
- the procedure and configuration described below are preferable because welding can be reliably performed and electric resistance can be reduced.
- the upper current collector was joined so that the current collector was located on the open end side of the battery case.
- a lid is placed on the electrode group so that the auxiliary lead part contacts the upper current collector, and the battery case is hermetically sealed.
- the auxiliary lead of the lead that has been welded to the lid is welded to the upper surface of the upper current collector plate by passing a current for welding between the positive and negative terminals of the sealed battery. (Second welding process)
- the lead consists of a ring-shaped main lead and an auxiliary lead
- the auxiliary lead is attached to the other side of the main lead. It is preferable to perform a second welding step of welding the auxiliary lead welded to the main lead welded to the lid on the upper surface of the upper current collector plate.
- FIG. 10 the portion where the current collector plate (2) and the lid (50) are welded via the ring-shaped main lead (20) and the auxiliary lead (30) is shown in an enlarged manner.
- FIG. 10 show that when the height of the pole group is high (a), when the height of the pole group is standard (b), and the height of the pole group is low In case (c), the height of the current collector plate 2 is shifted.
- the positional deviation in the height direction between the current collector plate (2) and the lid (50) is absorbed by the spring elasticity of the projecting piece (30-2) formed on the auxiliary lead (30). I can understand.
- the current collector plate is thinner than the lid.
- the welding heat does not easily escape to the surroundings and welding is easy. Since the flow rate can be reduced and the energization time can be shortened, when the auxiliary lead is welded to the current collector plate, the first welded portion is firmly welded, so that breakage can be prevented.
- the main lead portion (40) and the auxiliary lead are mounted with a lid (50) on which the main lead portion (40) having a reverse U-shaped cross section is welded in advance.
- a lid (50) on which the main lead portion (40) having a reverse U-shaped cross section is welded in advance.
- Figures 26-28 show the case where the height of the pole group is high (Figure 28), the case where the height of the pole group is standard ( Figure 26), and the case where the height of the pole group is low (Figure 27). This shows that the height of the upper current collector (2) is shifted.
- the spring elasticity of the protrusion (44) of the auxiliary lead part absorbs the deviation of the height of the pole group and ensures welding.
- Fig. 29 using the inverted U-shaped main lead (40) with slits shown in Fig. 19, the height variation is due to the opening of the main lead (40) and the bending of the auxiliary lead (44). It shows the case of absorption.
- the large displacement in the height direction between the upper current collector (2) and the lid (50) is absorbed by the slit of the main lead part (40) and the protruding piece (44) of the auxiliary lead part. I understand that. .
- the lid and the lead are welded in advance, injected, sealed, and sealed.
- the welding current flows through the battery only during the second welding, and it is possible to use the main lead portion and the auxiliary lead portion configured as shown in FIGS. 9 to 29. Therefore, it is preferable because a sealed battery having a current collecting structure with extremely low resistance can be realized.
- each component contact in the current path is preferably metallic nickel.
- the surface of the positive electrode current collector plate may be oxidized by the positive electrode potential, so welding is not stable. It is preferable to be after the injection and before the initial charge accompanied by the potential fluctuation of the positive electrode.
- FIG. 30 shows an assembly diagram of a sealed battery in which a ring-shaped main lead is welded via an auxiliary lead according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the structure of the lid (50), and a cap (80) is covered with a safety valve rubber (valve element) (90) on the center upper part of the element lid. It has been.
- (b) shows a state in which the ring terminal (main lead) (20) is pre-welded to the lid (50).
- (C) shows a state in which the auxiliary lead (30) is pre-welded to the ring terminal (20) to the lid portion (50) of (b).
- (d) shows a state in which the ring terminal (20) welded to the lid (50) of (c) is welded to the upper current collector plate (2) through the auxiliary lead (30).
- FIG. 31 shows an assembly diagram of a sealed battery in which a main lead portion having a double U-shaped cross section is welded via an auxiliary lead portion according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 (a) is the same as FIG.
- (b) shows a state in which a lead (40) having an inverted U-shaped double structure is pre-welded to the lid (50).
- (C) shows a state in which the auxiliary lead portion (4 4) of (b) has a spring angle because it absorbs the pole group height.
- (d) is a reverse U-shaped double-structured lead (40) welded to the lid (50) of (c) and the upper current collector plate (44) via the auxiliary lead portion (44). 2) shows the welded state.
- the welding point of the ring terminal (main lead) (2 0) and the inverted U-shaped double structure lead (4 0) on the inner surface of the lid (50) is the cap (80). It is preferable that it exists in the range outside the position (5 1) of the inner surface of the lid corresponding to the end portion of). Then, when the current extraction contact point to the outside of the battery is in the range outside the end of the cap on the upper surface of the lid, the current flow path is shortened, so that the internal resistance is lowered and the output density is also increased.
- the current collector plate and the lead when the current collector plate and the lead are welded, it is preferable to apply a large current between the positive and negative electrodes, although it is an alternating current pulse for a very short time. Since the energized electricity is stored in the electric double layer of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, the electrolytic solution can be prevented from being decomposed by electrolysis. If the electric double layer capacity is large, the amount of electric current that can be passed and the amount of electricity can be increased without damaging the battery.
- the electric double layer capacity of the positive and negative plates is considered to be closely related to the discharge capacity of the electrode plate, the magnitude of the current value to be applied and the amount of current that flows in one direction with a single current (the current value is If it is fixed, it can be replaced with the energization time). It is considered preferable to set an appropriate value in relation to the capacity of the electrode plate.
- the current collector plate and the current collector are not damaged even when energized between the positive and negative electrodes. The lead is welded and bonded well.
- the amount of energized electricity is 0.4 k AZA h or higher, excellent low-resistance welding is possible, but when the amount of energized electricity is greater than 0.8 k AZA h, the weld contact is repelled and reversed. Therefore, the amount of energized electricity is preferably 0.4 to 0.8 k AZA h.
- the energization time of the charge pulse and the energization time of the discharge pulse are 3 msec or more, excellent low resistance welding is possible, but if the energization time becomes longer than 7 msec, the weld contact will pop off,
- the contact time is preferably 3 to 7 msec because the contact is heated to form an oxide film or, on the contrary, the resistance increases.
- the energization current and energization time of one pulse can be shortened by conducting energization of AC pulse multiple times with charging and discharging as one set and charging and discharging as one set. If the energization exceeds 6 times, the polarization in the battery will accumulate on the charge side and the discharge side, or gas generation will increase and the sealed state cannot be maintained. preferable.
- connection leads are the same ring-shaped leads 1 1 0 as the leads connecting the lid and the upper current collector plate, and double-structured leads 1 1 0 'Can be used, but different connection leads may be used.
- the amount of energization is preferably 0.4 to 0.8 kA / A h
- the energization time is preferably 3 to 7 msec
- one set of charging and discharging It is preferable to carry out the AC pulse energization 2 to 6 times.
- the discharge capacities of the positive electrode and negative electrode of the battery are not necessarily equal, and alkaline discharge batteries such as nickel-metal hydride storage batteries and nickel-powered battery batteries have a smaller positive electrode discharge capacity than the negative electrode.
- the magnitude of the energization current per unit discharge capacity is set based on the discharge capacity of the positive electrode having a small discharge capacity.
- the magnitude of the energizing current is not always constant over time.
- the magnitude of the energizing current here is the average value of the energizing current value with respect to the energizing time.
- the electric double layer capacity of the negative electrode plate tends to be smaller than that of the positive electrode plate because the specific surface area of the hydrogen storage alloy powder constituting the negative electrode is small. For this reason, the hydrogen storage alloy powder is immersed in a weakly acidic aqueous solution, such as a high-temperature aqueous solution of NaOH or sodium acetate, before the battery is incorporated into the battery, thereby increasing the electric double layer capacity of the negative electrode plate. It is preferable.
- the electric double layer capacity here refers to the electric capacity that can be charged within the range where the battery decomposes the electrolyte and generates gas, and the pressure inside the battery does not exceed the valve opening pressure of the battery.
- double layer capacity of the negative electrode plate it includes the electric capacity associated with the charge / discharge reaction of the battery and the electric capacity due to the gas generation reaction.
- the sealed storage battery according to the present invention has a low internal resistance, and can improve adaptability to rapid charging. Therefore, it is preferable to consider so that the positive electrode and the negative electrode also have a high charge acceptance property.
- the nickel electrode of the positive electrode is a mixture of nickel hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, and cobalt hydroxide.
- nickel hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, and cobalt hydroxide are co-precipitated.
- the main component is nickel hydroxide obtained by The composite hydroxide is preferable.
- Addition of a rare earth element such as Y, Er, Yb or a compound thereof to the nickel electrode increases the oxygen overvoltage of the nickel electrode for rapid charging. It is preferable to have a configuration that suppresses the generation of oxygen at the nickel dragon pole.
- Ammonium complex was formed by adding ammonium sulfate and aqueous caustic soda to an aqueous solution in which nickel sulfate, zinc sulfate and cobalt sulfate were dissolved at a predetermined ratio.
- Caustic soda is further added dropwise with vigorous stirring of the reaction system, and the pH of the reaction system is controlled to 11 to 12 to form spherical high-density nickel hydroxide particles that form the core layer base material.
- Cobalt oxide was synthesized to have a ratio of 88.45: 5.12: 1.1.1.
- the high-density nickel hydroxide particles were put into an alkaline aqueous solution controlled at pH HI 0-13 with caustic soda. While stirring the solution, an aqueous solution containing cobalt sulfate and ammonia having a predetermined concentration was dropped. During this time, an aqueous solution of caustic soda was appropriately added dropwise to maintain the reaction bath pH in the range of 11-12. The pH was maintained in the range of 11 to 12 for about 1 hour, and a surface layer made of mixed hydroxide containing Co was formed on the surface of the nickel hydroxide particles. The ratio of the surface layer of the mixed hydroxide to the core layer mother particles (hereinafter simply referred to as the core layer) was 0.0%.
- CMC solute 99.5: 0.5 paste, 450 g / m 2 of paste
- nickel porous body (Sumitomo Electric Co., Ltd. nickel cermet # 8). Then, after drying at 80 ° C, it is pressed to a predetermined thickness, and polytetrafluoroethylene coating is applied to the surface, width 47.5 mm (including uncoated part 1 mm), length 1 150 mm capacity A nickel positive electrode plate of 6500 mAh (6.5 Ah) was used.
- the resulting alloy and styrene-butadiene copolymer were mixed at a solid weight ratio of 99.35: 0.65, dispersed with water to form a paste-like shape, and a nickel coat was applied to the iron using a blade coater. After being applied to the punched steel sheet, it was dried at 80 ° C, and then pressed to a predetermined thickness.
- the negative electrode plate and a 120 im thick non-woven polypropylene fabric separator and the positive electrode plate were combined and wound into a roll to form an electrode plate group.
- It is made of a steel plate having a nickel plating as shown in FIG. 32 on the end face of the positive electrode substrate projected from one winding end face of the electrode group
- 0.4 mm with a circular through hole in the center
- Current collector plate (2) was joined by resistance welding.
- a 0.4 mm thick disc-shaped lower current collector plate (negative electrode current collector plate) made of a steel plate with nickel plating on the end surface of the negative electrode substrate projecting from the other end surface of the wound electrode plate group ) Were joined by resistance welding.
- a bottomed cylindrical battery case made of nickel-plated steel plate is prepared, and the electrode plate group to which the current collector plate is attached, the positive electrode current collector plate is the open end side of the battery case can, and the negative electrode current collector plate is the current collector.
- the battery was accommodated in the battery case so as to be in contact with the bottom of the tank, and the central portion of the negative electrode current collector plate was joined to the bottom wall surface of the battery case by resistance welding.
- a predetermined amount of an electrolytic solution composed of an aqueous solution containing 6.8N KOH and 0.8N LiOH was injected.
- this is a nickel plate with a thickness of 0.6 mm, and has 10 protrusions with a width of 2.5 mm, a length of 66 mm, and a height of 0.5 mm on one of the long sides. 7 and 8, there are 8 protrusions 20b, but this is 10).)
- a plate with 4 protrusions with a height of 2mm on the other long side is formed into a ring shape with an inner diameter of 20mm.
- a rounded main lead (20) was prepared.
- auxiliary lead (30) having 16 protrusions (30-1) as shown in Fig. 9 which becomes the welding point (2-1) with the positive current collector (2) as shown in Fig. 33 It was attached to a ring-shaped main lead and welded as shown in Fig. 30 (c).
- a valve disc (90) rubber valve
- a cap (80) positive terminal
- a ring-shaped gasket was attached to the lid so as to squeeze the periphery of the lid.
- the open end of (60) was crimped and hermetically sealed, and then compressed to adjust the total height of the battery. Note that the height between the cover and the positive terminal after adjusting the total height of the battery The angle of the projecting piece was adjusted so that a pressing force of 200 gf per contact surface between the projection and the positive electrode current collector plate was applied.
- the lid radius is 14.5 mm
- the cap radius is 6.5 mm
- the gasket caulking radius is 12.5 mm
- the inner radius of the inner surface of the main lead is 10 mm
- the positive lead current collector plate of the auxiliary lead Welding points (protrusions) 1 The distance from 6 points to the inner surface of the main lead is set to 1 mm.
- the welding output terminal of the resistance welding machine is brought into contact with the bottom surface (negative electrode terminal) of the cap (80) (positive terminal) and battery case (60), and the same current value is applied in the charging direction and discharging direction.
- the energization conditions were set so as to be time. Specifically, the current value is the capacity of the positive electrode plate.
- the sealed battery is left for 12 hours at an ambient temperature of 25 ° C, then charged with 120 mA at 1 30 mA (0.02 I t A), and then 6 5 OmA (0. II t A). ) For 10 hours, then 1 3 0 0 mA (0.2 It A) and the cut voltage 1 V Discharged until. Furthermore, after charging for 16 hours at 650 mA (0 '. 1 I t ⁇ ), it is discharged to 130 mV (0.2 It A) at a cut voltage of 1. OV. Went. After the end of the fourth cycle discharge, the internal resistance was measured using a 1 kHz alternating current.
- the measurement method for the output density is 10 seconds when a battery is used for 12 hours at 60 A after charging at 65 OmA (0.1 I t A) for 5 hours in a 25 ° C atmosphere using a single battery.
- the voltage is the 10th voltage at 6 OA discharge, the electric capacity of the discharge is charged at 6 A, and then the 10th voltage when flowing at 9 OA for 12 seconds is the 10th voltage at 9 OA discharge,
- the voltage at 10 seconds when flowing at 120 A for 12 seconds is set to the voltage at 10 seconds when discharging at 12 OA, and the electrical capacity for discharge is charged at 6 A
- the 10th second voltage when flowing at 15 OA for 12 seconds is the 10th second voltage when discharging at 150 A, and the electric capacity of the discharge is charged at 6 A and then 10 seconds when flowing at 180 A for 12 seconds
- the voltage was set to the voltage at 10 seconds during 18 OA discharge.
- the current value and the voltage value were linearly approximated by the method of least squares.
- the voltage value at the current value OA was E0 and the slope was RDC. afterwards,
- Output density (W / kg) (E 0-0.8) + RDCX 0.8 ⁇ Battery weight (kg) was applied to the output density of 25 batteries at 0.8 V cut.
- the second welding process, which is welded via, is replaced with a positive current collector plate by resistance welding.
- Example 2 Instead of the ring-shaped lead of Example 1, from the inner periphery (41-1) and outer periphery (41_2) of the frame-shaped part (41) and the frame-shaped part (41) as shown in Figs. In the same manner as in Example 1 except that a double-structured lead (40) having a reverse U-shaped cross section having a double-structured side wall (42) and (43) extending downward is used. A sealed battery as shown in Fig. 3 was obtained. The thickness of the thinnest part, excluding the protrusion (41a), which is the weld point formed by pressing, is 0.25 mm, the average thickness is 0.3 mm, and the thickest part is 0.35 mm.
- the welding point of the lid (50) and the frame part (41) of the welded main lead part is 8 points (8 protrusions (41a) as the welding point as shown in Fig. 11), upper part
- the welding point (2_1) between the current collector plate (positive current collector plate) (2) and the auxiliary lead part (44) is 16 points (the projection (44a) as the welding point is Fig. 12). 16) as shown in the figure.
- the center diameter of the frame (41) was 19 mm, and the width of the frame (41) was 1.8 mm.
- Example 2 the cross section of the U-shaped double-structured lead is inverted, and the inner periphery (41-1) and the frame-shaped portion (41) and the frame-shaped portion (41) Using a double-structured lead having a U-shaped cross section having a double-structured side wall (42) and (43) extending upward from the outer periphery (41-2), the frame-shaped part of the U-shaped lead (41) welding point (4 la) is welded to the upper current collector plate (positive electrode current collector plate) (2) by resistance welding, and the protrusion of the protruding piece (44) that becomes the auxiliary lead part (44) of the U-shaped lead 44 a)
- the electrode group in which the positive electrode current collector plate (2) to which the U-shaped lead is attached is accommodated in the battery case so that is located on the open end side of the battery case (60).
- a sealed battery as shown in FIG. 4 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the second welding process was performed.
- the thickness of the thinnest part, excluding the protrusion (41a), which is the weld formed by pressing, is 0.25 mm, the average thickness is 0.3 mm, and the thickest part is 0.35 mm.
- the welding point of the positive electrode current collector plate (2) and the frame-like part (41) of the main lead part welded was 8 points (the number of protrusions (41a) serving as the welding point was 8 as shown in Fig. 11).
- the frame-shaped part (41) and the frame-shaped part (41) as shown in Figs. 13 and 14 are moved downward from the inner periphery (41-1) and outer periphery (41-2).
- a double-structured lead (40) having a reverse V-shaped cross section having a double-structured side wall (42) and (43) extending toward the A sealed battery as shown in Fig. 5 was obtained.
- the thickness of the thinnest part, excluding the protrusion (41a), which becomes the weld formed by pressing, is 0.25mm, the average thickness is 0.3mm, and the thickest part is 0.35mm.
- the welding point of the lid (50) and the frame-like part (41) of the main lead part welded is 8 points (8 protrusions (41a) as welding points as shown in FIG. 13), upper part
- the welding point (2-1) between the current collector plate (positive current collector plate) (2) and the auxiliary lead part (44) is 16 points (the projection (44 a ') serving as the welding point is 16 as shown in Fig. 14) I got it.
- the center diameter of the frame-shaped part (41) was 19 mm, and the width of the frame-shaped part (41) was lmm.
- Example 3 The cross section of Example 3 (Figs. 13 and 14) is inverted, and the double V-shaped lead is inverted, so that the inner circumference (41-1) and outer circumference of the frame (41) and frame (41) (41-2)
- a double-structured lead having a V-shaped cross section having a double-structured side wall portion (42) and (43) extending upward from the frame the frame-shaped portion of the V-shaped lead
- the first welding process for welding the welding point (41a) of (41) is welded to the upper current collector plate (positive electrode current collector plate) (2) by resistance welding, and the auxiliary lead part of the V-shaped lead (44 )
- the positive current collector plate (2) to which the V-shaped lead (40) was attached was joined so that the projecting piece and the projection (4 4 a) located on the open end side of the battery case (60) Place the electrode group in the battery case (60), inject the electrolyte, and cover the projection so that the protrusion (44a) on the auxiliary lead (44) contacts the inner surface of
- the battery case (60) is sealed, and then the sealed battery Other than performing the second welding process of welding the auxiliary lead part (44) of the V-shaped 'lead to the inner surface of the lid (50) by passing a current for welding between both positive and negative terminals of Was similar to Example 1 to obtain a sealed battery as shown in FIG.
- the thickness of the thinnest part, excluding the protrusion (41a), which is the weld formed by pressing, is 0.25mm, the average thickness is 0.3mm, and the thickest part is 0.35mm.
- there were 8 welding points on the positive electrode current collector plate (2) and the welded frame (41) of the main lead part (8 protrusions (41 a) as welding points as shown in Fig. 13).
- the number of welding points between the lid (50) and the auxiliary lead part (44) was 16 (16 protrusions (44a) as welding points as shown in Fig. 14).
- Example 2 (Figs. 11 and 12) is a U-shaped double-structured lead with the cross-section reversed, and the inner circumference (41-1) and outer circumference of the frame-shaped part (41) and frame-shaped part (41) (41 one 2)
- a double-structured lead having a U-shaped cross section having double-structured side wall portions (42) and (43) extending upward from the A process of attaching the protrusion (44a) of the groove portion (44) by spot welding to the inner surface of the lid (50) and mounting the lid (50) on the lid (50) is performed as a second step.
- the open end of the positive electrode current collector plate (2) was caulked and hermetically sealed, and then the frame portion (41) was welded to the upper surface of the positive electrode current collector plate (2).
- a sealed battery as shown in Fig. 4 was obtained
- the welding point of the auxiliary lead part (44) welded to the lid (50) was 16 points (16 protrusions (44a) as the weld contact as shown in Fig. 12), positive current collector plate (2 ) And the frame-like part (41) of the main lead part were 8 points (8 protrusions (41a) as welding points as shown in Fig. 11).
- the sealed batteries obtained in Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3 were formed under the same conditions as in Example 1 described above, and the internal resistance and output density were measured. The measurement results of internal resistance and output density are shown in Table 1 together with the measurement results of Example 1. table 1
- the upper current collector plate is placed so that the first welding process of welding one surface of the lead to the inner surface of the lid and the upper current collector plate are located on the open end side of the battery case.
- the joined electrode group is accommodated in the battery case, an electrolytic solution is injected, the lid is placed so that the other surface of the lead contacts the upper surface of the upper current collector plate, and the battery case is mounted.
- the sealed batteries that were used in the welding sequence were found to have a high output with an internal resistance as low as ⁇ or less and a power density of 1440 OW / kg or more.
- the main lead portion may have either a single ring structure or a multiple ring structure, and if it is a single ring structure, 0.4 to 0.8 mm Is preferable.
- the same resistance can be obtained with a thickness of one half of the multiple ring structure compared to a single ring structure. If the thickness is 4 mm and the thickness is 0.3 mm or less, the lead of the multiple ring structure can be formed by press molding, which is more preferable because it is inexpensive.
- the thickness of the auxiliary lead is greater than 0.4 mm, welding heat is insufficient and welding defects are likely to occur. However, if the thickness is 0.4 mm or less, reliable welding is possible, so 0.4 mm or less is preferable. .
- the thickness of the main lead and the auxiliary lead can be made the same.
- the main lead and auxiliary lead can be formed from a single plate by press molding. It is cheaper and more preferable.
- Example 4 When the inverted U-shaped lead is mounted reversely as in Example 4, the same low resistance as that of the inverted U-shaped lead can be obtained, but the auxiliary lead is formed by the diffusion of heat to the thick lid. As a result, welding of the protrusions of the terminal portions was not reliable, and 30% of the products with high resistance below 140 OWZKg were generated.
- the end of the side wall portion of the double structure of the inverted U-shaped lead is the upper current collector plate. It is preferable that the upper U-shaped lead is welded to the upper surface and the frame portion of the inverted U-shaped lead is welded to the inner surface of the lid.
- the welding conditions of the second process of Example 1 are as follows: the current value in the discharge direction is 0.6 kAZAh (3.9 kA) per 1 Ah capacity (6.5 Ah) lAh, and the energization time is 4.5 ms ec. It was set so that it could be energized for 4 cycles, and a DC pulse consisting of a rectangular wave was energized.
- the welding process of the second process is performed by supplying an AC pulse with an external power source. (Example 6)
- this lead was divided as shown in FIGS. 15 to 18 and used as a lead (45) consisting of 8 parts.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1.
- Example 2 The lead that welds the inner surface of the lid (50) and the upper surface of the positive electrode current collector plate (2) in Example 2 is slit into an inverted U-shaped lead (40) as shown in Figs.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that it was divided into eight in the circumferential direction to form double-walled side walls (47), (48).
- the lead that welds the inner surface of the lid (50) of Example 2 and the upper surface of the positive electrode current collector plate (2) is a double-structure side wall (42) of an inverted U-shaped lead (40) as shown in FIG.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that slits (42-1) and (43-1) having a width of 0.25 mm were formed in (43) and divided into eight.
- the sealed batteries obtained in Examples 6 to 8 were formed under the same conditions as in Example 1 described above, and the internal resistance and output density were measured. Table 2 shows the measurement results of internal resistance and output density.
- the main lead parts as described above are preferable because there is little loss during press working, and cheaper parts can be made, resulting in lower costs.
- the ring-shaped main lead is connected to the positive current collector plate (2) through the auxiliary lead (30) with four protrusions (3 0-1) as shown in Fig. 9 to be welded points (2-1).
- a sealed battery as shown in FIG. 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that welding was performed.
- the radius of the inner surface of the main lead is 1 Omm, and the distance from the welding point (protrusion) with the upper current collector of the auxiliary lead to the inner surface of the main lead is set to lmm.
- the inner diameter surrounded by the four protrusions is a radius of 9. mm
- a sealed battery as shown in FIG. 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that was welded.
- the radius of the inner surface of the main lead is 1 Omm, and the distance from the weld (protrusion) of the auxiliary lead to the upper current collector and the inner surface of the main lead is set to 2 mm.
- the inner diameter surrounded by the four protrusions is 8 mm in radius
- the ring-shaped main lead is connected to the positive current collector plate (2) through the auxiliary lead (30) with four protrusions (30-1) as shown in Fig. 9 to be welded points (2-1).
- a sealed battery as shown in FIG. 2 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that welding was performed.
- the radius of the inner surface of the main lead is 1 Omm, and the distance between the weld (protrusion) of the auxiliary lead and the upper collector plate and the inner surface of the main lead is set to 3 mm.
- the ring-shaped main lead is connected via the auxiliary lead (30) with four protrusions (30-1) as shown in Fig. 9 to be welded points (2-1) to the positive current collector plate (2).
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that welding was performed.
- the radius of the inner surface of the main lead is 1 Omm, and the distance between the weld (protrusion) of the auxiliary lead and the upper collector plate and the inner surface of the main lead is set to 4 mm.
- the sealed batteries of Examples 9 to 11 whose L 1ZX 1 ratio satisfies the scope of the present invention have a low internal resistance of ⁇ or less and a high output density of 140 OWZkg or more. It turns out that.
- the output density is 140 OWZkg or less even when the variation in battery characteristics caused by errors in battery manufacturing is taken into account. You can clear _h. As in Comparative Example 4, when the L1ZX1 ratio exceeds 2.1, the internal resistance is slightly increased and the output density is also less than 140 OWZkg, which is not preferable.
- a protrusion with a height of 0.5 mm was placed on one of the long sides.
- the lid (50) A sealed battery as shown in FIG. 1 was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the ring-shaped lead (20) was welded to the positive electrode current collector plate (2).
- Ten protrusions with a height of 0.5 mm of the ring-shaped lead (20) are brought into contact with the inner surface of the lid (50), and the ring-shaped lead (20) is brought into contact with the inner surface of the lid (50) by resistance welding. Combined.
- a disc (90) and a cap (80) were attached to the outer surface of the lid (50).
- a ring-shaped gasket was attached to the lid so as to squeeze the periphery of the lid. Place the lid (50) on the pole group (70) so that the 8 mm 2 mm high projections of the ring-shaped lead (20) attached to the lid (50) abut the positive current collector plate (2).
- the battery case (60) was caulked and hermetically sealed, and then compressed to adjust the total height of the battery. Provided on the lead so that the height between the lid and the positive terminal after adjusting the total height of the battery is such that a pressing force of 200 gf is applied to each contact surface between the protrusion and the positive current collector. The protrusion angle to the outside of the 2 mm high protrusion was adjusted.
- the welding output terminal of the resistance welding machine is brought into contact with the bottom face (negative electrode terminal) of the cap (80) (positive electrode terminal) and battery case (60), and the same current value is obtained at the same current value in the charging direction and discharging direction.
- the energization conditions were set as follows. Specifically, the current value is 0.6 kA / Ah (3.9 kA) per lAh of the positive electrode capacity (6.5 Ah), the energization time is 4.5 ms ec in the charge direction, and 4.5 in the discharge direction.
- the sealed battery was allowed to stand for 12 hours at an ambient temperature of 25 T: 120 OmAh at 130 mA (0.02 It A), and then charged at 65 OmA (0.1 It A) for 10 hours. Discharged to a cut voltage of 1 V at 130 OmA (0.2 0.2 It A). Furthermore, after charging for 16 hours at 650 mA (0.1 It A), it is discharged at 1300 mA (0.2 It A) to a cut voltage of 1.0 V. The battery was charged and discharged for 4 cycles. After the fourth cycle, the internal resistance was measured using lk Hz alternating current.
- a sealed battery with a structure using the lead-like lead plate (1 2) shown in Fig. 46 was produced.
- the positive electrode current collector plate and the lead-shaped lead plate connecting the positive electrode current collector plate and the lid are integrated, and the positive electrode current collector plate and the lead plate have a thickness of 0.4 mm. It was made of plate, the width of the lead plate was 7 mm, the length was 25 mm, and the lid and the lead plate were welded at two points by resistance welding.
- a sealed battery as shown in Fig. 45 having the same configuration as in Example 12 except for the configuration of the positive electrode current collector plate and the lead plate was used. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- a punched lead plate as shown in FIG. 40 As a positive electrode current collector / lead plate having a protrusion described in Patent Document 1, a punched lead plate as shown in FIG. 40 was applied.
- the protrusion and the lead plate were made of a nickel plate having a thickness of 0.4 mm, and the positive electrode current collector plate was punched to form a lead plate having a width of 10 mm and a protrusion height of 3 mm. Otherwise, a sealed battery as shown in FIG. 39 having the same configuration as in Example 12 was used. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Comparative Example 6 Current collector punched lead plate 1. 35 As shown in Table 4, the battery of Example 12 has a lower internal resistance than the battery of Comparative Example 5 and Comparative Example 6. In the case of Comparative Example 5, the positive electrode current collector plate and the lid are connected with a small lead (7 mm) and long (20 mm) ribbon-like lead plate. In the case of Comparative Example 6, compared to Comparative Example 5. The lead plate has a small length (3 mm) but a small width (10 mm). For this reason, Comparative Example 5 and Comparative Example 6 have a drawback in that the electrical resistance of the lead plate connecting the positive electrode current collector plate and the lid is large.
- the lead has a large width (66 mm) and a small length (2.5 mm), so the electrical resistance of the lead is small.
- the difference in battery internal resistance between Example 12 and Comparative Example 5 and Comparative Example 6 was caused by the difference in electrical resistance between the positive electrode current collector plate and the lead connecting the lid.
- Example 12 was too short in width and could not be welded because the contact did not contact in the released state (prior to height adjustment by compression) in the prior art.
- the battery of Example 12 had a higher discharge voltage and a larger discharge capacity than the battery of Comparative Example 5.
- the reason why the battery of Example 12 ′ exhibits excellent high rate discharge characteristics is that, as shown in Table 4, the internal resistance of the battery of Example 12 is small.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the current value of AC pulse energization was set to 0.4 kAZAh (2.6 kA) and energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the current value of AC pulse energization was set to 0.2 kAZAh (1.3 kA) and energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Comparative Example 7 and Comparative Example 8 showed higher values of the internal resistance of the battery than the Example.
- the battery of Comparative Example 7 was disassembled and investigated, the current value of pulse energization was too small. There was a bonding failure.
- Comparative Example 8 it is confirmed that the current value of the pulse energization is too large, or the weld point is repelled as described above, and the positive electrode current collector plate and the ring-shaped lead are poorly connected. It was done. Although details are omitted, the batteries of Example 13 and Example 14 showed high rate discharge characteristics equivalent to the battery of Example 12, but the batteries of Comparative Example 7 and Comparative Example 8 with large internal resistance were It was confirmed that the high rate discharge characteristics were inferior to those of the examples.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the energization time of AC pulse energization was set to 3 ms ec and energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the energization time of AC pulse energization was set to 6 ms ec and energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the energization time of AC pulse energization was set to 7 ms ec and energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Example 12 In the second welding process, a sealed battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 12 except that the energization time of AC pulse energization was set to 8 msec and energization was performed.
- Comparative Example 10 when AC pulse energization was performed, gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure, and a small amount of electrolyte was blown out from the exhaust hole provided in the cap.
- Table 6 shows the internal resistance measurement results of the batteries of Examples 15 to 17, Comparative Example 9, and Comparative Example 10 together with Example 12.
- the batteries of Example 15 to Example 17 exhibited the same internal resistance as the battery of Example 12.
- Comparative Example 9 and Comparative Example 10 showed a higher value of the internal resistance of the battery than the Example.
- Comparative Example 9 When the battery of Comparative Example 9 was disassembled, it was found that poor welding was observed at the welded part of the positive electrode current collector plate and the ring-shaped lead, probably because the amount of pulsed electricity was insufficient.
- Comparative Example 10 it is conceivable that the internal resistance was increased because the amount of electricity supplied by the pulse was excessive or the electrolyte solution was blown out as described above. Although details are omitted, the batteries of Example 15 to Example 17 showed the same high rate discharge characteristics as the battery of Example 12.
- Comparative Example 9 and Comparative Example 10 having a large internal resistance were used. It was confirmed that this battery was inferior in the high rate discharge characteristics as compared with the example. In addition, in Comparative Example 10 where the electrolyte was blown out during conduction, only the high rate discharge characteristics were compared to the Example. It was also confirmed that the charge / discharge cycle characteristics were inferior to those of the examples.
- the batteries of Example 18 and Example 19 had the same internal resistance as the battery of Example 12.
- Comparative Example 1 1 and Comparative Example 1 2 showed a higher value of the internal resistance of the battery than the Example.
- Comparative Example 1 or 2 it is considered that the internal resistance is increased because the amount of electricity supplied by the pulse is excessive or the electrolyte is blown out as described above.
- the batteries of Example 18 and Example 19 exhibited high rate discharge characteristics equivalent to the battery of Example 12.
- Comparative Example 11 with a large internal resistance
- Comparative Example 12 was inferior not only in the high rate discharge characteristics but also in the charge / discharge cycle characteristics as compared with the Examples.
- Example 1 Use two sealed batteries of 2 and use the ring-shaped lead (1 1 0) (connection lead) used in Example 1 2 as the connection part between batteries. After temporarily securing the lid of the battery with resistance welding, as shown in Fig. 48, laser welding is performed. Main welding was performed. '
- connection leads (1 10) so that the 8 protrusions with a height of 2 mm of the connection leads attached to the lid are in contact with the second battery case bottom, Applying a pressing force of 200 gf per contact surface, connect an external power supply to the negative terminal of the first battery and the second negative terminal as shown in Figure 49.
- the current value of AC pulse energization similar to the welding current of the connection contacts inside the 12 batteries is 0.6 kA / Ah (3.9 kA), the energization time is 4.5 ms ec in the charging direction, and 4. in the discharging direction.
- the current value of the alternating pulse energization was set to 0.4 kAZAh (2.6 kA), and the assembled battery was Obtained. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated from any of the batteries exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- the current value of the AC pulse energization was set to 0.8 kAZAh (5.2 kA) and the assembly was performed in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the energization was started. A battery was obtained. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated from any of the batteries exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Example 14 Same as Example 20 except that the AC pulse energization was set to 0.2 kA / Ah (1.3 kA) for energization of the AC pulse for welding the battery pack contact point. As a result, an assembled battery was obtained. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated from any of the batteries exceeding the valve opening pressure. (Comparative Example 14) ''
- the current value of the AC pulse energization is set to 1.
- O kAZAh (6.5 kA) and the assembly is performed in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the current is applied.
- a battery was obtained.
- Comparative Example 14 when AC pulse energization was carried out, gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure, and a small amount of electrolyte was blown out from the exhaust hole provided in the battery cap. Also, when the battery was disassembled, it was confirmed that the welding points (protrusions) with the positive electrode current collector provided on the ring-shaped lead plate had popped off.
- Table 8 shows the internal resistance measurement results of the assembled batteries of Example 21, Example 22, Comparative Example 13, and Comparative Example 14 in combination with Example 20.
- the internal resistance of the assembled battery the resistance between the positive electrode end and the negative electrode end of the assembled battery was measured using an alternating current of 1 kHz.
- Example 21 and Example 22 showed the same internal resistance of the assembled battery as Example 20.
- Comparative Example 13 and Comparative Example 14 showed a higher value of the internal resistance of the assembled battery than the Example.
- the battery of Comparative Example 13 was disassembled, it was found that there was a poor connection at the welded location between the battery case and the ring-shaped lead, probably because the current value of the pulse current was too small.
- Comparative Example 14 it was confirmed that the current value of the pulse energization was excessive, or that the welding point repelled and the battery case and the ring-shaped lead were poorly bonded as described above. It was.
- Example 21 and Example 22 showed high rate discharge characteristics equivalent to the assembled battery of Example 20, but Comparative Example 13 with a large internal resistance of the assembled battery was compared. In Example 14, it was confirmed that the high rate discharge characteristics were inferior to those of the Examples. ' From the results shown in Table 8, the magnitude of the current value of pulse energization when welding the battery case and the lead is 0.4 to 0.8 (kA / Ah) per 1 Ah capacity of the positive electrode plate, That is, it was found that a contact point of 0.33 k AZ 1 point to 0.65 k AZ 1 point is good.
- an assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the energization time of the AC pulse energization was set to 3 ms ec and the energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that none of the batteries generated gas exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- an assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20, except that the energization time of the AC pulse energization was set to 6 ms ec. At this time, it was confirmed that none of the batteries generated gas exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- an assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the energization time of the AC pulse energization was set to 7 ms ec and the energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that no gas was generated from any of the ponds over the valve opening pressure.
- an assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the energization time of the AC pulse energization was set to 2 ms ec and the energization was performed. At this time, it was confirmed that none of the batteries generated gas exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Example 16 In the energization of the AC pulse for welding the weld contact of the assembled battery, an assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the energization time of the AC pulse energization was set to 8 msec and the energization was performed. In this comparative example 13, when AC pulse energization was performed, gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure, and a small amount of electrolyte was blown out from the exhaust hole provided in the cap. Table 9 shows the results of measuring the internal resistance of the assembled batteries of Example 2 3 to Example 25, Comparative Example 15 and Comparative Example 16 together with Example 20.
- Example 2 3 to Example 25 showed the same internal resistance of the assembled battery as Example 20.
- Comparative Example 15 and Comparative Example 16 showed a higher value of the internal resistance of the assembled battery than the Example.
- Comparative Example 15 When the battery of Comparative Example 15 was disassembled and investigated, it was found that there was a lack of pulsed electricity, and it was found that there was poor bonding at the welded place between the battery case and the ring-shaped lead.
- Comparative Example 16 it is considered that the internal resistance of the assembled battery was increased because the amount of electricity supplied with the pulse was excessive or the electrolyte solution was blown out as described above.
- the assembled batteries of Example 2 3 to Example 25 exhibited the same high-rate discharge characteristics as the assembled battery of Example 20.
- Comparative Example 1 having a large internal resistance of the assembled battery 1 5. It was confirmed that Comparative Example 16 was inferior in the high rate discharge characteristics as compared with the Example. Further, in Comparative Example 16 where the electrolyte was blown out during energization, it was confirmed that not only the high-rate discharge characteristics but also the charge / discharge cycle characteristics were inferior to the assembled battery of Example 20. From the results shown in Table 9, it was found that the length of the energization time of pulse energization when welding the battery case and Lee was 3-7 msec.
- the assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the AC pulse energization was set so that four cycles could be energized. At this time, it was confirmed that none of the batteries generated gas exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Example 20 In the energization of the AC pulse for welding the weld contacts of the assembled battery, an assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the AC pulse energization was set so that one cycle energization was possible. At this time, it was confirmed that none of the batteries generated gas exceeding the valve opening pressure.
- Example 20 In the energization of the AC pulse for welding the weld contacts of the assembled battery, the assembled battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 20 except that the AC pulse energization was set so that 8-cycle energization was possible.
- Comparative Example 17 when AC pulse energization was carried out, gas was generated exceeding the valve opening pressure, and a small amount of electrolyte was blown out from the exhaust hole provided in the cap.
- Example 2 Example 2 6, Example 2 7, Comparative Example 1 7, Comparative Example 1 8
- the results of measuring the internal resistance of the assembled battery are not shown in Table 10.
- Example 26 and Example 27 showed the same internal resistance of the assembled battery as Example 20.
- Comparative Example 17 and Comparative Example 18 showed a higher value of the internal resistance of the assembled battery than the Example.
- Comparative Example 17 and Comparative Example 18 showed a higher value of the internal resistance of the assembled battery than the Example.
- Comparative Example 18 it is considered that the internal resistance of the assembled battery was increased because the amount of electricity supplied by the pulse was excessive or the electrolyte solution was blown out as described above.
- the assembled batteries of Example 26 and Example 27 showed high rate discharge characteristics equivalent to the assembled battery of Example 20.
- Comparative Example 18 were confirmed to be inferior in the high rate discharge characteristics as compared to the Example. Further, in the case of Comparative Example 18 it was confirmed that not only the high rate discharge characteristics but also the charge / discharge cycle characteristics were inferior to the Examples as compared to the Examples.
- Example 12 In the same manner as in Example 20, the six batteries of Example 12 were connected in series and charged with 6 5 O mA (0.1 I t A) for 16 hours, and then 2 0 0 A (3 0 .8 It was discharged to a force voltage of 4.0 V. 'This voltage change is shown in Fig. 52.
- a connection method using a hook-type connection lead (1 2 0) was used, and six batteries of Comparative Example 5 were connected in series, and 20 O A discharge was performed. This voltage change is shown in Fig. 52. Using some of the batteries of Examples 1 to 19 and Comparative Examples 5 to 12, the power density at 25 ° C. was measured.
- Figure 53 shows the results of plotting output density on the vertical axis and internal resistance on the horizontal axis.
- the sealed battery of the present invention and the assembled battery composed of a plurality of the sealed batteries have low resistance and high output, they are useful as batteries for electric vehicles, power tools, and the like.
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