Electrochemical device and electronic device containing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022223982-A1
Application number	US-202217710131-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 31, 2022
Priority date	Aug 31, 2020
Publication date	Jul 14, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electrochemical device includes a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, and a packaging shell. The first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly B are each located in a separate cavity in the packaging shell. Two opposite-polarity tabs of the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly are connected in the packaging shell. The connected two opposite-polarity tabs comprise a first tab extending out of the packaging shell. Such design of extending the tabs and the design of ion insulation between the hermetic cavities improve the charge and discharge performance and the product quality of the electrochemical device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electrochemical device, comprising:
a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, and a packaging shell; wherein, the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly are each located in a separate cavity in the packaging shell, and two opposite-polarity tabs of the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly are connected in the packaging shell; wherein the connected two opposite-polarity tabs comprise a first tab extending out of the packaging shell.

2 . The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , wherein the connected two opposite-polarity tabs further comprise a second tab not extending out of the packaging shell.

3 . The electrochemical device according to claim 2 , wherein 1 mm≤d 1 ≤100 mm, wherein d 1 is a length by which the first tab extends out of the packaging shell.

4 . The electrochemical device according to claim 3 , wherein 0 mm≤d 2 ≤30 mm, wherein d 2 is a vertical distance between an end of the second tab and an outer edge of the packaging shell from which the first tab extends out of the packaging shell.

5 . The electrochemical device according to claim 4 , wherein 5 mm≤d 1 +d 2 ≤20 mm.

6 . The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , wherein 2<x≤y−1, wherein x is a quantity of tabs extending out of the packaging shell and y is a total quantity of tabs.

7 . The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity contains a partition plate, and the partition plate comprises an ion insulation layer.

8 . The electrochemical device according to claim 7 , wherein a material of the ion insulation layer comprises at least one of a polymer material, a metal material, or a carbon material.

9 . The electrochemical device according to claim 7 , wherein the partition plate further comprises a sealing layer, and a material of the sealing layer comprises at least one of polypropylene, acid anhydride modified polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer, ethylene-ethyl-acrylate copolymer, ethylene-acrylate copolymer, ethylene-vinyl-alcohol copolymer, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyether nitrile, polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, amorphous α-olefin copolymer, or a derivative thereof.

10 . The electrochemical device according to claim 7 , wherein the partition plate is a bipolar current collector.

11 . The electrochemical device according to claim 7 , wherein a thickness of the partition plate is 5 μm to 20 μm; and/or
a melting point of a material of the ion insulation layer is at least 165° C.

12 . The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , wherein a structure of the electrode assembly comprises at least one of a jelly-roll structure or a stacked structure.

13 . The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of third electrode assemblies, and the plurality of third electrode assemblies comprise at least two electrode assemblies that are serial-connected, parallel-connected, or serial-parallel-connected to form an electrode assembly group.

14 . The electrochemical device according to claim 13 , wherein a connection manner relating to the third electrode assembly comprises at least one of: a serial or a parallel connection to the first electrode assembly, a serial or a parallel connection to the second electrode assembly, or a parallel connection to a serial connection portion that comprises the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly.

15 . The electrochemical device according to claim 13 , wherein a connection manner relating to the electrode assembly group comprises at least one of: a serial or a parallel connection to the first electrode assembly, a serial or a parallel connection to the second electrode assembly, or a parallel connection to a serial connection portion that comprises the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly.

16 . The electrochemical device according to claim 14 , wherein only one tab in every two serial-connected tabs extends out of the packaging shell.

17 . The electrochemical device according to claim 13 , wherein 2<x≤n+3, wherein x is a quantity of tabs extending out of the packaging shell and n is a number of electrode assemblies in the plurality of third electrode assemblies.

18 . The electrochemical device according to claim 1 , wherein the packaging shell comprises at least one of an aluminum plastic film, an aluminum shell, a steel shell, or a plastic shell.

19 . An electronic device, comprising an electrochemical device, wherein the electrochemical device comprises a first electrode assembly, a second electrode assembly, and a packaging shell; wherein the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly are each located in a separate cavity in the packaging shell, and two opposite-polarity tabs of the first electrode assembly and the second electrode assembly are connected in the packaging shell, wherein the connected two opposite-polarity tabs comprise a first tab extending out of the packaging shell.

20 . The electronic device according to claim 19 , wherein the connected two opposite-polarity tabs further comprise a second tab not extending out of the packaging shell.

Assignees

• Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd

Inventors

• Zhang Nan
• Zhang Yibo
• Yan Kun
• Hu Qiaoshu

Classifications

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title

• H01M50/193

  Organic material · CPC title

• H01M50/121

  Organic material · CPC title

• H01M50/172

  Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing · CPC title

• H01M50/186

  characterised by the disposition of the sealing members · CPC title