Power storage cell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024421392-A1
Application number	US-202418659780-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 9, 2024
Priority date	Jun 14, 2023
Publication date	Dec 19, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

In a power storage cell, a case includes a bottom portion, first and second side surface portions, first and second end face portions, a welding portion, and a rib. The first side surface portion extends upright from the bottom portion. The second side surface portion extends upright from the bottom portion and faces the first side surface portion. The first end face portion extends from the first side surface portion in a direction in which the first side surface portion faces the second side surface portion. The second end face portion extends from the second side surface portion in a direction in which the second side surface portion faces the first side surface portion. The welding portion connects the first and second end face portions to each other. The rib is located along a corner edge formed by the first side surface portion and the first end face portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A power storage cell comprising:
an electrode assembly; and a case housing the electrode assembly, the case including:
a bottom portion;
a first side surface portion extending upright from the bottom portion;
a second side surface portion extending upright from the bottom portion and facing the first side surface portion;
a first end face portion extending from the first side surface portion in a direction in which the first side surface portion faces the second side surface portion;
a second end face portion extending from the second side surface portion in a direction in which the second side surface portion faces the first side surface portion;
a welding portion connecting the first end face portion and the second end face portion to each other; and
a rib located along a corner edge formed by the first side surface portion and the first end face portion.

2 . The power storage cell according to claim 1 , wherein
the welding portion extends in a height direction that is a direction in which the first side surface portion extends upright, and the rib extends in the height direction.

3 . The power storage cell according to claim 1 , wherein the rib protrudes inward of the case from the corner edge.

4 . The power storage cell according to claim 1 , wherein the rib protrudes outward of the case from the corner edge.

5 . The power storage cell according to claim 1 , wherein
the welding portion extends in a height direction that is a direction in which the first side surface portion extends upright, the rib extends in the height direction, and the rib protrudes both inward and outward of the case from the corner edge.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shimura Yosuke
• Obayashi Yoshiro
• Yamanaka Atsushi
• Chihara Masashi
• Sugie Kazuki
• Yonekawa Kosuke
• Hirao Yasuhiro

Classifications

• H01M50/131

  characterised by physical properties, e.g. gas permeability, size or heat resistance · CPC title

• H01M50/103 Primary

  prismatic or rectangular (H01M50/109, H01M50/11 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01M50/136 Primary

  Flexibility or foldability · CPC title

• H01M50/169 Primary

  by welding, brazing or soldering · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title