Battery and electrical device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025273823-A1
Application number	US-202519209428-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 15, 2025
Priority date	Nov 16, 2022
Publication date	Aug 28, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A battery includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a first electrical connecting piece, and a circuit board assembly. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the housing. The housing includes a first recessed portion recessed toward the electrode assembly. The first electrical connecting piece and the first recessed portion are electrically connected to the electrode assembly separately. The circuit board assembly includes a base board, a first conductive piece, a second conductive piece, and a third conductive piece. The base board is disposed in the first recessed portion. The first conductive piece is electrically connected to the base board, and at least a part of the first conductive piece extends beyond the first recessed portion. The second conductive piece is electrically connected between the first conductive piece and the first electrical connecting piece. The third conductive piece is electrically connected between the first conductive piece and the first recessed portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A battery, comprising: an electrode assembly, a housing, a first electrical connecting piece, and a circuit board assembly; wherein the electrode assembly is accommodated in the housing;
the housing comprises a first recessed portion recessed toward the electrode assembly, the first electrical connecting piece and the first recessed portion are electrically connected to the electrode assembly separately; and the circuit board assembly comprises a base board, a first conductive piece, a second conductive piece, and a third conductive piece; the base board is disposed in the first recessed portion; the first conductive piece is electrically connected to a surface of the base board, the surface of the base board being oriented toward the housing; at least a part of the first conductive piece extends beyond the first recessed portion, and is configured to be electrically connected to an external device; the second conductive piece is electrically connected to the first conductive piece and the first electrical connecting piece; and the third conductive piece is electrically connected to the first conductive piece and the first recessed portion.

2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a first sidewall, and the first recessed portion is formed on the first sidewall; a side of the first sidewall oriented away from the electrode assembly, comprises a first surface and a second surface; the second surface coincides with a bottom wall of the first recessed portion; the first surface is parallel to the second surface; and the first electrical connecting piece is connected to the first surface.

3 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein, along a direction perpendicular to the first surface, a spacing L between the first surface and the second surface satisfies 0.1 mm≤L≤3 mm.

4 . The battery according to claim 3 , wherein 0.5 mm≤L≤1.5 mm.

5 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein the side of the first sidewall oriented away from the electrode assembly, further comprises a third surface, the third surface is disposed between the first surface and the second surface; a corner between the third surface and the first surface is transitioned smoothly, and/or, a corner between the third surface and the second surface is transitioned smoothly.

6 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the first conductive piece comprises a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion connected in sequence; the first connecting portion is connected to a side of the base board, the side of the base board being oriented toward the second surface, and the first connecting portion is disposed apart from the second surface; the second connecting portion extends beyond the first recessed portion from the first connecting portion; the second conductive piece comprises a first extension portion, a second extension portion, and a third extension portion connected in sequence; the first extension portion is connected to a side of the first connecting portion, the side of the first connecting portion being oriented toward the second surface, and the first extension portion is disposed opposite to the second surface; the second extension portion extends along the third surface; the third extension portion is disposed opposite to the first surface and electrically connected to the first electrical connecting piece; and the third conductive piece is connected between the first connecting portion and the second surface.

7 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the housing further comprises a second sidewall; the second sidewall and the first sidewall are disposed opposite to each other along a first direction; the housing further comprises two third sidewalls disposed opposite to each other along a second direction and two fourth sidewalls disposed opposite to each other along a third direction; the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the third sidewall, and the fourth sidewall close in to form a space for accommodating the electrode assembly; the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

8 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein, along the first direction, a projection of the base board lies within a projection of the second surface; and, along the third direction, the projection of the base board lies within a projection of the third surface.

9 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein, viewed along the first direction, the first surface and the second surface are arranged sequentially in the third direction.

10 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein, viewed along the first direction, the first surface comprises a first region and a second region spaced apart from the first region in the third direction, and the second surface is disposed between the first region and the second region.

11 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein, viewed along the second direction, the third sidewall comprises a first edge toward the first sidewall; the first edge is flush with the first surface; the third sidewall comprises a third region protruding beyond the second surface; and, along the second direction, a projection of the base board lies within the third region.

12 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein the battery further comprises a protection piece, the protection piece overlays the base board and at least a part of the first conductive piece; and the protection piece is further connected to the third region, the second surface, and the third surface.

13 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrical connecting piece comprises an electrode post and an insulator; the electrode post comprises a body portion and a first abutment portion connected to one end of the body portion; along an axial direction of the body portion, a projection of the body portion lies within a projection of the first abutment portion; a connecting hole is provided on the housing; the body portion passes through the connecting hole; a gap exists between a wall surrounding the connecting hole and the body portion; and the insulator is bonded between the housing and the first abutment portion.

14 . The battery according to claim 13 , wherein the first abutment portion and the insulator are located on a side of the housing, the side of the housing being oriented away from the electrode assembly; or, the first abutment portion and the insulator are located on an other side of the housing, the other side of the housing being oriented toward the electrode assembly.

15 . The battery according to claim 13 , wherein the electrode post further comprises a second abutment portion; the second abutment portion is connected to an end of the body portion, the end of the body portion being away from the first abutment portion; along an axial direction of the body portion, a projection of the body portion lies within a projection of the second abutment portion; the insulator comprises a first part, a second part, and a third part; the first part is bonded between the housing and the first abutment portion; the second part is bonded between the housing and the second abutment portion; and the third part serves as a filler between the body portion and the housing.

16 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a side of the electrode assembly oriented toward the first recessed portion is a flat face; and the side of the electrode assembly oriented toward the first recessed portion is disposed apart from a side of the first recessed portion oriented toward the electrode assembly.

17 . The bat

Assignees

• Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd
• Dongguan Nvt Tech Limited

Inventors

• Zhang Guowen

Classifications

• H01M50/519

  comprising printed circuit boards [PCB] · CPC title

• H01M50/102

  characterised by their shape or physical structure · CPC title

• H01M50/103

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

• H01M10/04 Primary

  Construction or manufacture in general (H01M10/058, H01M10/12, H01M10/28, H01M10/38 take precedence) · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title