Pouch Type Battery Case and Pouch Type Secondary Battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023361389-A1
Application number	US-202118021940-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 19, 2021
Priority date	Aug 19, 2020
Publication date	Nov 9, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A pouch-type battery case according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cup part configured to accommodate an electrode assembly, in which electrodes and separators are stacked, therein, wherein the cup part includes a plurality of punch edges configured to connect a plurality of outer walls configured to surround a periphery thereof to a bottom part, respectively, and each of the punch edge being rounded with a curvature radius of 1 mm or less.

First claim

1 . A pouch-type battery case comprising a cup part configured to accommodate an electrode assembly of stacked electrodes and separators,
the cup part comprising: a plurality of punch edges, and a plurality of outer walls forming a periphery around a bottom part of the cup part; each of the plurality of punch edges located between each of the plurality of outer walls and the bottom part, wherein each of the plurality of punch edges has a rounded curvature radius of 1 mm or less.

2 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the punch edges has a curvature radius of 0.7 mm or less.

3 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , wherein at least one-punch edge has a curvature radius that corresponds to 1/20 to ⅙ of a depth of the cup part.

4 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , wherein the cup part includes a first cup part and a second cup part, the first cup being formed in
a first case and the second cup part being formed in a second case, a bridge formed between the first and second cup parts.

5 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of punch edges includes a bridge-side punch edge configured to connect a bridge-side outer wall facing the bridge to the bottom part is rounded at a curvature radius of 1 mm or less.

6 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 5 , wherein a vertical distance between a bridge vertical line and an edge vertical line is 0.5 mm or less,
wherein the bridge vertical line passes a boundary point of the bridge and the bridge-side outer wall, and the bridge vertical line is perpendicular to the bottom part, wherein the edge vertical line passes a boundary point of the bridge-side punch edge and the bridge-side outer wall, and the edge vertical line is perpendicular to the bottom part.

7 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of punch edges; includes a bridge-side punch edge configured to connect a bridge-side outer wall facing the bridge to the bottom part is rounded at a curvature radius that corresponds to 1/20 to ⅙ of a depth of the cup part.

8 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 4 , wherein the bridge is rounded.

9 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , wherein the cup part further comprises a thickness edge configured to connect two outer walls adjacent to each other,
the thickness edge being connected to two punch edges adjacent to each other to form corners.

10 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the corners is rounded,
the corner having a curvature radius equal to or greater than a curvature radius of at least one of the punch edge or the thickness edge.

11 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 10 , wherein the corner has a variable curvature radius.

12 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 11 , wherein a curvature radius of a central portion of the corner is greater than that of a peripheral portion of the corner.

13 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 9 , wherein the corner is formed within 2 mm to 3.5 mm in a longitudinal direction of the cup part from the thickness edge, within 2 mm to 3.5 mm in a width direction of the cup part from the thickness edge, and within 2 mm to 3.5 mm in a thickness direction of the cup part from the punch edge.

14 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , wherein the cup part further comprises a plurality of die edges configured to connect the outer wall to a side or a degassing part.

15 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 14 , wherein at least one of the die edges has a curvature radius of 1 mm or less.

16 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the die edges has a curvature radius of 0.7 mm or less.

17 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 14 , wherein the die edge has a curvature radius that corresponds to 1/20 to ⅙ of a depth of the cup part.

18 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of punch edges includes a degassing part-side punch edge configured to connect a degassing part side outer wall facing the degassing part to the bottom part is rounded at a curvature radius of 1 mm or less.

19 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 18 , wherein a vertical distance between a die edge vertical line passing through a boundary point of the die edge and the degassing-side outer wall perpendicular to the bottom part, and an edge vertical line passing through a boundary point of the degassing part-side punch edge and the degassing part-side outer wall perpendicular to the bottom part is 0.5 mm or less.

20 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , wherein the cup part has a depth of 6.5 mm or more.

21 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 20 , wherein an outer wall is inclined at an inclination angle of 90° to 95° from the bottom part.

22 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 1 , including a molded pouch film,
the pouch film comprising: a sealant layer made of a first polymer formed at an innermost layer; a surface protection layer made of a second polymer formed at an outermost layer; and a moisture barrier layer stacked between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer, wherein the moisture barrier layer is an aluminum alloy thin film having a thickness 50 μm to 80 μm and a grain size of 10 μm to 13 μm, and the sealant layer has a thickness of 60 μm to 100 μm.

23 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 22 , wherein the aluminum alloy thin film comprises an AA8021 aluminum alloy.

24 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 22 , wherein the aluminum alloy thin film contains 1.3 wt % to 1.7 wt % of iron and 0.2 wt % or less of silicon.

25 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 22 , wherein the moisture barrier layer has a thickness of 55 μm to 65 μm, and
the sealant has a thickness of 75 μm to 85 μm.

26 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 22 , further comprising an elongation assistance layer made of a third polymer and stacked between the surface protection layer and the moisture barrier layer.

27 . The pouch-type battery case of claim 26 , wherein the elongation assistance layer has a thickness of 20 μm to 50 μm.

28 . A pouch-type battery case comprising a cup part configured to accommodate an electrode assembly of stacked electrodes and separators,
wherein the cup part comprises: a plurality of punch edges, and a plurality of outer walls forming a periphery around a bottom part of the cup part; each of the plurality of punch edges located between each of the plurality of outer walls and the bottom part, and at least one of the punch edge being rounded with a curvature radius that corresponds to 1/20 to ⅙ of a depth of the cup part.

29 . A pouch-type secondary battery comprising:
an electrode assembly of stacked electrodes and separators; and a cup part configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the cup part comprises: a plurality of punch edges, and a plurality of outer walls forming a periphery around a bottom part of the cup part; each of the plurality of punch edges located between each of the plurality of outer walls and the bottom part, and each of the punch edge being rounded with a curvature radius of 1 mm or less.

30 . The pouch-type secondary battery of claim 29 , wherein the electrode assembly has an area of 15,000 mm 2 or more.

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Assignees

• Lg Energy Solution Ltd

Inventors

• Oh Se Young
• Ha Jeong Min
• Kim Geun Hee
• Kim Hyun Beom
• Kwon Hyung Ho

Classifications

• H01M50/3425

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

• H01M50/308

  Detachable arrangements, e.g. detachable vent plugs or plug systems · CPC title

• H01M50/105 Primary

  Pouches or flexible bags · CPC title

• H01M50/129

  with two or more layers of only organic material · CPC title

• H01M50/119

  Metals · CPC title