Box, battery, electrical device and method for manufacturing battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023282918-A1
Application number	US-202318316235-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 12, 2023
Priority date	Nov 13, 2020
Publication date	Sep 7, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided are a box, a battery, an electrical device, and a method for manufacturing the battery, which belong to the technical field of energy storage devices. The box is applicable to a battery, the battery includes a battery cell, in which the box includes a plurality of box walls, in which the plurality of box walls enclose a first chamber for accommodating the battery cell, and at least one of the box walls is internally provided with a second chamber for accommodating fire-fighting agent, in which the first chamber and the second chamber are configured to be able to communicate with each other when the battery cell is thermal-runaway, so that the fire-fighting agent releases fire-fighting medium into the first chamber. The box, the battery, the electrical device and the method for manufacturing the battery can improve the safety performance of the battery.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A box, applicable to a battery, the battery comprising a battery cell, wherein the box comprises:
a plurality of box walls, wherein the plurality of box walls enclose a first chamber for accommodating the battery cell, and at least one of the box walls is internally provided with a second chamber for accommodating fire-fighting agent, wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are configured to communicate with each other when the battery cell is thermal-runaway to enable the fire-fighting agent to release fire-fighting medium into the first chamber.

2 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein when the first chamber and the second chamber are not in communication, an internal pressure of the second chamber is greater than that of the first chamber.

3 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein the box walls are provided with a communication port for allowing the first chamber to be communicated with the second chamber.

4 . The box according to claim 3 , wherein the box further comprises:
an electric control valve, for closing the communication port, the electric control valve is configured to open when the battery cell is thermal-runaway, so as to make the first chamber communicated with the second chamber.

5 . The box according to claim 3 , wherein the box comprises:
a weak member, configured for closing the communication port, wherein the weak member is configured to be broken when a pressure of the second chamber reaches a third threshold, so that the first chamber and the second chamber is communicated with each other.

6 . The box according to claim 3 , wherein the box further comprises:
a conduit, wherein the conduit is located in the first chamber, and one end of the conduit is configured to be connected with the box, so that an inside of the conduit is communicated with the second chamber through the communication port, when the battery cell is thermal-runaway; and at least a portion of the conduit is configured to be broken by emissions produced by thermal runaway of the battery cell.

7 . The box according to claim 6 , wherein the other end of the conduit is closed.

8 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein the box further comprises:
a conduit, wherein the conduit is located in the first chamber, two ends of the conduit are respectively in communication with the second chamber, and at least a portion of the conduit is configured to be capable of being broken by emissions produced by thermal runaway of the battery cell.

9 . The box according to claim 6 , wherein the battery cell comprises a first pressure-relief mechanism, wherein the first pressure-relief mechanism is configured to actuate to release pressure when an internal pressure of the battery cell reaches a first threshold or a temperature of the battery cell reaches a second threshold; and at least a portion of the conduit is disposed opposite the first pressure-relief mechanism.

10 . The box according to claim 9 , wherein the conduit comprises a weak part which is disposed opposite the first pressure-relief mechanism, and the weak part is configured to be capable of being broken by the emissions produced by the thermal runaway of the battery cell.

11 . The box according to claim 9 , wherein the conduit comprises a hot-melt part, which is disposed opposite the first pressure-relief mechanism, and the hot-melt part is configured to be able of being thermally melted or broken by the emissions when the battery cell is thermal-runaway.

12 . The box according to claim 3 , wherein the box further comprises:
a hot-melt member, configured for closing the communication port, wherein the hot-melt member is configured to be able to be thermally melted when the battery cell is thermal-runaway, so that the first chamber and the second chamber are communicated with each other.

13 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein each of the box walls is provided with a weak zone, which is configured to be able of being broken when a pressure in the second chamber reaches a third threshold, so that the first chamber is communicated with the second chamber.

14 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein the fire-fighting medium comprises a gas fire-fighting medium.

15 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein the first chamber has an exhaust port, and the fire-fighting medium and the emissions generated by thermal runaway of the battery cell, after being mixed in the first chamber, can be discharged out of the box through the exhaust port.

16 . The box according to claim 15 , wherein the box further comprises a second pressure-relief mechanism, the second pressure-relief mechanism is provided at the exhaust port, and the second pressure-relief mechanism is configured to be actuated to relieve pressure when a pressure within the first chamber reaches a fourth threshold or a temperature within the first chamber reaches a fifth threshold.

17 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein the box further comprises:
a trigger member, arranged in the second chamber and configured for triggering the fire-fighting agent to generate the fire-fighting medium when the battery cell is thermal-runaway.

18 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein each of the box walls is provided with an injection port communicating with the second chamber, and the injection port is configured to inject into the second chamber the fire-fighting agent.

19 . A battery, comprising:
a battery cell; the box according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cell is accommodated in the first chamber.

20 . An electrical device, comprising the battery according to claim 19 .

Assignees

• Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Tech Ltd

Inventors

• Liang Chengdu
• Chen Zhiming
• Pan Jian
• Yang Hui

Classifications

• H01M50/24 Primary

  adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion (thermal insulation H01M10/658) · CPC title

• H01M50/383

  Flame arresting or ignition-preventing means · CPC title

• H01M50/317

  Re-sealable arrangements · CPC title

• H01M50/3425

  in the form of rupturable membranes or weakened parts, e.g. pierced with the aid of a sharp member · CPC title

• H01M50/375

  Vent means sensitive to or responsive to temperature · CPC title