Secondary battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12176485-B2
Application number	US-202318395852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 26, 2023
Priority date	Sep 19, 2014
Publication date	Dec 24, 2024
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024

Abstract

A gel electrolyte and a separator are provided between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector. The plurality of positive electrode current collectors and the plurality of negative electrode current collectors are stacked such that surfaces of negative electrodes with which active material layers are not coated or surfaces of positive electrodes with which active material layers are not coated are in contact with each other.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A secondary battery comprising:
a first positive electrode current collector:
a first negative electrode current collector:
a second negative electrode current collector; and
a second positive electrode current collector,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector, the first negative electrode current collector, the second negative electrode current collector, and the second positive electrode current collector overlap one another,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface,
wherein the first negative electrode current collector comprises a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface,
wherein the second negative electrode current collector comprises a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposite to the fifth surface,
wherein the second positive electrode current collector comprises a seventh surface and an eighth surface opposite to the seventh surface,
wherein the third surface faces the second surface,
wherein the fourth surface faces the fifth surface,
wherein the sixth surface faces the seventh surface,
wherein each of the first surface and the second surface is covered with a positive electrode active material layer,
wherein the third surface is covered with a negative electrode active material layer while the fourth surface is exposed,
wherein the sixth surface is covered with a negative electrode active material layer while the fifth surface is exposed, and
wherein each of the seventh surface and the eighth surface is covered with a positive electrode active material layer,
wherein the secondary battery is configured to be curved, and
wherein a static friction coefficient between the fourth surface and the fifth surface is less than or equal to 0.80.

2. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third negative electrode current collector; and
a fourth negative electrode current collector,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector, the first negative electrode current collector, the second negative electrode current collector and the second positive electrode current collector, the third negative electrode current collector, and the fourth negative electrode current collector overlap one another.

3. The secondary battery according to claim 1 ,
a third positive electrode current collector; and
a fourth positive electrode current collector,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector, the first negative electrode current collector, the second negative electrode current collector and the second positive electrode current collector, the third positive electrode current collector, and the fourth positive electrode current collector overlap one another.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a gel electrolyte.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 4 , wherein the gel electrolyte comprises poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate).

6. The secondary battery according to claim 4 , further comprises a separator between the first positive electrode current collector and the first negative electrode current collector.

7. The secondary battery according to claim 4 , wherein the static friction coefficient between the fourth surface and the fifth surface is less than or equal to 0.65.

8. A secondary battery comprising:
a first negative electrode current collector:
a first positive electrode current collector:
a second positive electrode current collector; and
a second negative electrode current collector,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector, the first negative electrode current collector, the second negative electrode current collector, and the second positive electrode current collector overlap one another,
wherein the first negative electrode current collector comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector comprises a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface,
wherein the second positive electrode current collector comprises a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposite to the fifth surface,
wherein the second negative electrode current collector comprises a seventh surface and an eighth surface opposite to the seventh surface,
wherein the third surface faces the second surface,
wherein the fourth surface faces the fifth surface,
wherein the sixth surface faces the seventh surface,
wherein each of the first surface and the second surface is covered with a negative electrode active material layer,
wherein the third surface is covered with a positive electrode active material layer while the fourth surface is exposed,
wherein the sixth surface is covered with a positive electrode active material layer while the fifth surface is exposed, and
wherein each of the seventh surface and the eighth surface is covered with a negative electrode active material layer,
wherein the secondary battery is configured to be curved, and
wherein a static friction coefficient between the fourth surface and the fifth surface is less than or equal to 0.80.

9. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a third negative electrode current collector; and
a fourth negative electrode current collector,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector, the first negative electrode current collector, the second negative electrode current collector and the second positive electrode current collector, the third negative electrode current collector, and the fourth negative electrode current collector overlap one another.

10. The secondary battery according to claim 8 ,
a third positive electrode current collector; and
a fourth positive electrode current collector,
wherein the first positive electrode current collector, the first negative electrode current collector, the second negative electrode current collector and the second positive electrode current collector, the third positive electrode current collector, and the fourth positive electrode current collector overlap one another.

11. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , further comprising a gel electrolyte.

12. The secondary battery according to claim 11 , wherein the gel electrolyte comprises poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate).

13. The secondary battery according to claim 11 , further comprises a separator between the first positive electrode current collector and the first negative electrode current collector.

14. The secondary battery according to claim 8 , wherein the static friction coefficient between the fourth surface and the fifth surface is less than or equal to 0.65.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Yoneda Yumiko
• Yamakaji Masaki
• Tajima Ryota
• Hiroki Masaaki

Classifications

• H01M4/70

  characterised by shape or form · CPC title

• H01M50/124

  having a layered structure · CPC title

• H01M50/122

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

• H01M50/121

  Organic material · CPC title

• H01M50/119

  Metals · CPC title