Power storage device and electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10367176-B2
Application number	US-201615138596-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	May 1, 2015
Publication date	Jul 30, 2019
Grant date	Jul 30, 2019

Abstract

The power storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and an exterior body. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer overlap with each other. The positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte are surrounded by the exterior body. When a length of the positive electrode active material layer is Py, a width of the positive electrode active material layer is Px, a length of the negative electrode active material layer is Ny, and a width of the negative electrode active material layer is Nx, Py>Px, Ny>Nx, and Ny>Py+Nx−Px are satisfied.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power storage device comprising:
a positive electrode;
a negative electrode;
an electrolyte;
an exterior body; and
an electrode lead,
wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector,
wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode current collector,
wherein the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer overlap with each other,
wherein the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the electrolyte are surrounded by the exterior body,
wherein P y >P x , N y >N x , and N y >P y +N x −P x are satisfied, where a length of the positive electrode active material layer is P y , a width of the positive electrode active material layer is P x , a length of the negative electrode active material layer is N y , and a width of the negative electrode active material layer is N x , and
wherein N y =P y +G y1 +G y2 is satisfied and G y2 is greater than G y1 , where G y1 is a distance between a first end of the positive electrode active material layer and a first end of the negative electrode active material layer and G y2 is a distance between a second end of the positive electrode active material layer and a second end of the negative electrode active material layer in a length direction, the first end of the positive electrode active material layer is closer to the electrode lead than the second end of the positive electrode active material layer is, and the first end of the negative electrode active material layer is closer to the electrode lead than the second end of the negative electrode active material layer is.

2. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode or the negative electrode is configured to be curved.

3. The power storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode or the negative electrode comprises a curved portion.

4. The power storage device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the exterior body comprises a film.

5. The power storage device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first electrode; and
a second electrode,
wherein the first electrode and the second electrode both function as positive electrodes or negative electrodes,
wherein the first electrode comprises a first current collector and a first active material layer,
wherein the second electrode comprises a second current collector and a second active material layer, and
wherein A y >B y is satisfied, where a length of the first active material layer is A y and a length of the second active material layer is B y .

6. An electronic device comprising:
the power storage device according to claim 1 ; and
a flexible housing.

7. An electronic device comprising:
the power storage device according to claim 1 ; and
a housing comprising a curved portion.

8. A power storage device comprising:
a stack;
an electrolyte;
an exterior body; and
an electrode lead,
wherein the stack comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator,
wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector,
wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode current collector,
wherein the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer overlap with each other,
wherein the stack and the electrolyte are surrounded by the exterior body,
wherein the stack is configured to be curved,
wherein N y ≥P y (z/r+1) is satisfied, where a radius of curvature of a concave surface of the stack is r when the stack is curved, a height of the stack is z, a length of the positive electrode active material layer is P y , and a length of the negative electrode active material layer is N y , and
wherein N y =P y +G y1 +G y2 is satisfied and G y2 is greater than G y1 , where G y1 is a distance between a first end of the positive electrode active material layer and a first end of the negative electrode active material layer and G y2 is a distance between a second end of the positive electrode active material layer and a second end of the negative electrode active material layer in a length direction, the first end of the positive electrode active material layer is closer to the electrode lead than the second end of the positive electrode active material layer is, and the first end of the negative electrode active material layer is closer to the electrode lead than the second end of the negative electrode active material layer is.

9. The power storage device according to claim 8 ,
wherein the exterior body comprises a film.

10. The power storage device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a first electrode; and
a second electrode,
wherein the first electrode and the second electrode both function as positive electrodes or negative electrodes,
wherein the first electrode comprises a first current collector and a first active material layer,
wherein the second electrode comprises a second current collector and a second active material layer, and
wherein A y >B y is satisfied, where a length of the first active material layer is A y and a length of the second active material layer is B y .

11. An electronic device comprising:
the power storage device according to claim 8 ; and
a flexible housing.

12. An electronic device comprising:
the power storage device according to claim 8 ; and
a housing comprising a curved portion.

13. A power storage device comprising:
a stack;
an electrolyte;
an exterior body; and
an electrode lead,
wherein the stack comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator,
wherein the positive electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector,
wherein the negative electrode comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode current collector,
wherein the stack and the electrolyte are surrounded by the exterior body,
wherein the stack comprises a curved portion,
wherein the curved portion comprises a convex surface and a concave surface,
wherein N y ≥P y (z/r+1) is satisfied, where a radius of curvature of the concave surface is r, a height of the stack is z, a length of the positive electrode active material layer is P y , and a length of the negative electrode active material layer is N y , and
wherein N y =P y +G y1 +G y2 is satisfied and G y2 is greater than G y1 , where G y1 is a distance between a first end of the positive electrode active material layer and a first end of the negative electrode active material layer and G y2 is a distance between a second end of the positive electrode active material layer and a second end of the negative electrode active material layer in a length direction, the first end of the positive electrode active material layer is closer to the electrode lead than the second end of the positive electrode active material layer is, and the first end of the negative electrode active material layer is closer to the electrode lead than the second end of the negative electrode active material layer is.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Takahashi Minoru
• Furumatsu Daisuke
• Suzawa Daisuke
• Misono Hirofumi

Classifications

• H01M10/0585 Primary

  of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators · CPC title

• H01M50/122

  Composite material consisting of a mixture of organic and inorganic materials · CPC title

• H01M50/124

  having a layered structure · CPC title

• H01M50/119

  Metals · CPC title

• H01M50/121

  Organic material · CPC title