Power storage device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12444798-B2
Application number	US-202017612787-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2020
Priority date	May 31, 2019
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

A power storage device includes a module laminate including a plurality of power storage modules arranged in one direction; a pair of end plates respectively arranged at both ends of the module laminate in the one direction; a fastening bolt configured to fasten the pair of end plates together around the module laminate and apply a predetermined restraint load to the module laminate via the end plate; and a collar member including a through-hole allowing the fastening member to be inserted therethrough, the collar member being sandwiched by the pair of end plates around the module laminate. The through-hole of the collar member is eccentric with respect to a center axis of the collar member so as to approach a side where the module laminate is arranged.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power storage device comprising:
a module laminate including a plurality of power storage modules arranged in one direction;
a pair of end plates respectively arranged at both ends of the module laminate in the one direction;
a fastening member configured to fasten the pair of end plates together around the module laminate and apply a predetermined restraint load to the module laminate via the end plates; and
a collar member including a through-hole allowing the fastening member to be inserted therethrough, the collar member being sandwiched by the pair of end plates around the module laminate,
wherein the through-hole of the collar member is eccentric with respect to a center axis of the collar member so as to approach a side where the module laminate is arranged,
wherein the power storage module is a bipolar battery in which bipolar electrodes each having a positive electrode layer formed on one surface of a current collector and a negative electrode layer formed on another surface are laminated via a separator, and
wherein the module laminate is formed such that a plurality of the bipolar batteries are laminated via a conductive plate.

2. A power storage device comprising:
a module laminate including a plurality of power storage modules arranged in one direction;
a pair of end plates respectively arranged at both ends of the module laminate in the one direction;
a fastening member configured to fasten the pair of end plates together around the module laminate and apply a predetermined restraint load to the module laminate via the end plates; and
a collar member including a through-hole allowing the fastening member to be inserted therethrough, the collar member being sandwiched by the pair of end plates around the module laminate,
wherein the through-hole of the collar member is eccentric with respect to a center axis of the collar member so as to approach a side where the module laminate is arranged,
wherein the collar member is formed such that a locked portion is formed in at least one of both end portions contacting the pair of end plates, and
wherein the end plates contacting the locked portion are provided with a locking portion configured to lock the locked portion.

3. The power storage device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the collar member is formed such that an inner portion and an outer portion in a reference direction have different side surface shapes, the reference direction being a direction from the outside of the end plate to the inside of the end plate,
wherein the locking portion includes a first locking portion configured to lock the locked portion when the collar member is assembled to the power storage device in a correct orientation in the reference direction and a second locking portion configured to lock the locked portion when the collar member is assembled to the power storage device in an incorrect orientation in the reference direction, and
wherein the locking portion is formed so that a part of the collar member contacts the module laminate when the locked portion is assembled while locked to the second locking portion and the collar member does not contact the module laminate when the locked portion is assembled while locked to the first locking portion.

Assignees

• Toyota Jidoshokki Kk
• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Morisaku Naoto
• Kotake Hirokazu
• Morioka Satoshi
• Okumura Motoyoshi
• Kikuchi Takuro

Classifications

• H01M10/6561

  Gases · CPC title

• H01M10/6557

  arranged between the cells · CPC title

• H01M10/613

  Cooling or keeping cold · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

  Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title

• H01M10/0481

  Compression means other than compression means for stacks of electrodes and separators · CPC title