Bipolar battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018053962-A1
Application number	US-201715676081-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 14, 2017
Priority date	Aug 16, 2016
Publication date	Feb 22, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

Each of plurality of unit cells includes a current collecting plate including a first main surface and a second main surface that are arranged in a stacking direction of the plurality of unit cells. The unit battery includes a separator impregnated with an electrolytic solution, the unit battery being disposed on the first main surface, a seal member provided on the first main surface, the seal member surrounding a periphery of the unit battery, and the seal member being in tight contact with the current collecting plates adjacent to the seal member in the stacking direction by a pressing force from the fastening tool.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A bipolar battery comprising:
a first end portion; a second end portion; a stacked body including a plurality of unit cells, the plurality of unit cells stacked between the first end portion and the second end portion; and a fastening tool pressing the first end portion and the second end portion such that the fastening tool fastens the stacked body, each of the plurality of unit cells including
a current collecting plate including a first main surface and a second main surface that are arranged in a stacking direction of the plurality of unit cells,
a unit battery including a separator impregnated with an electrolytic solution, the unit battery being disposed on the first main surface,
a seal member provided on the first main surface, the seal member surrounding a periphery of the unit battery, and the seal member being in tight contact with the current collecting plates adjacent to the seal member in the stacking direction by a pressing force from the fastening tool.

2 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the fastening tool includes:
a first pressing plate pressing the first end portion of the stacked body;
a second pressing plate pressing the second end portion; and
a plurality of connecting members connected the first pressing plate and the second pressing plate, the plurality of connecting members are arranged such that the plurality of connecting members are apart from each other, and
the stacked body is exposed to the outside.

3 . The bipolar battery according to claim 2 , wherein
when the current collecting plate and the seal member are viewed from the stacking direction, the seal member is located within a region of the current collecting plate, and the current collecting plate includes a heat-dissipating portion outwardly protruding from the seal member.

4 . The bipolar battery according to claim 3 , wherein
the current collecting plate includes an electric insulating member covering a portion of the current collecting plate located more outward than the seal member.

5 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the fastening tool includes
a first pressing plate pressing the first end portion of the stacked body,
a second pressing plate pressing the second end portion, and
a heat insulating member disposed at least one of between the first pressing plate and the first end portion and between the second pressing plate and the second end portion.

6 . The bipolar battery according to claim 5 , wherein
the heat insulating member is an electric insulating material.

7 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
when the unit battery is viewed from the stacking direction, the separator covers a part of the first main surface that is located between a placement part of each unit battery and a placement position of seal member.

8 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the seal member includes a stepped portion on which an outer circumferential edge of the separator is placed.

9 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the stacked body includes first current collecting plates and second current collecting plates arranged in the stacking direction, each of the unit batteries is held between each of the first current collecting plates and each of the second current collecting plates, each of the unit batteries includes a positive electrode arranged on the first main surface of each of the first current collecting plates, and a negative electrode arranged on the second main surface of each of the second current collecting plates, and each of the unit batteries includes a rough portion having recesses and projections, the rough portion is arranged in at least one of a portion of each of the first current collecting plates in which the positive electrode is arranged and a portion of each of the second current collecting plates in which the negative electrode is arranged.

10 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the current collecting plate includes
a positive electrode arranged on the first main surface of the current collecting plate,
a negative electrode arranged on the second main surface of the current collecting plate, and
a rough portion having recesses and projections, the rough portion is arranged in at least one of a portion of each of the first main surface in which the positive electrode is arranged and a portion of the second main surface in which the negative electrode is arranged.

11 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the stacked body includes first current collecting plates and second current collecting plates arranged in the stacking direction, each of the unit batteries is held between each of the first current collecting plates and each of the second current collecting plates, each of the unit batteries includes a positive electrode arranged on the first main surface of each of the first current collecting plates, and a negative electrode arranged on the second main surface of each of the second current collecting plates, and each of the unit batteries includes each of electric conductive films arranged in at least one of between the first main surface and the positive electrode of each of the first current collecting plates and between the second main surface and the negative electrode of each of the second current collecting plates.

12 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the current collecting plate includes
a positive electrode arranged on the first main surface of the current collecting plate, and
a negative electrode arranged on the second main surface of the current collecting plate, and
the unit battery includes an electric conductive film arranged in at least one of between the first main surface and the positive electrode and between the second main surface and the negative electrode.

13 . The bipolar battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the current collecting plates includes a recess, the recess is located between a placement position of the unit battery and the seal member in the current collecting plate, an electrolytic solution is stored in the recess, and the separator is in contact with the electrolytic solution in the recess.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Okumura Motoyoshi
• Kikuchi Takuro

Classifications

• H01M10/044

  with bipolar electrodes · CPC title

• H01M10/0418

  with bipolar electrodes · CPC title

• H01M10/345

  Gastight metal hydride accumulators · CPC title

• H01M10/6551

  Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings · CPC title

• H01M10/647

  Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells · CPC title