Electricity storing/discharging device having multiple input/output electric conductive interface covered by electrode plate pair with multiple-sided electric conductive terminals with a single layer means

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9659715-B2
Application number	US-201414310498-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2014
Priority date	Jun 20, 2014
Publication date	May 23, 2017
Grant date	May 23, 2017

Abstract

The present invention provides an electricity storing/discharging device having multiple input/output electric conductive interface covered by electrode plate pair with multiple-sided electric conductive terminals with a single layer means, which is applied in a specific multiple-sided package structure having electrode plate pair with multiple-sided electric conductive terminals and a multiple-directional input/output electric conductive interfaces, so the electrode plate pair is able to be installed on at least one multiple-sided electric conductive terminal and/or at least one side for forming an electric conductive interface so as to transfer electric energy to the exterior.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electricity storing/discharging device, comprising: at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 ); at least one negative electrode plate ( 102 );
a separator ( 104 ) installed between the at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 ) and the at least one negative electrode plate ( 102 );
at least one first input/output terminal ( 1011 ) extending from a first side of the at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 );
at least one second input/output terminal ( 1021 ) extending from a first side of at least one negative electrode plate ( 102 );
at least one third input/output terminal ( 1012 ) extending from a second side opposite the first side of the at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 );
at least one fourth input/output terminal ( 1022 ) extending from a second side opposite the first side of the at least one negative electrode plate ( 102 );
a sealed packaging member ( 105 ) for enclosing the at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 ), the at least one negative electrode plate ( 102 ), and the separator ( 104 ) installed between the electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ), wherein:
the sealed packaging member ( 105 ) is filled with an electrolyte, the sealed packaging member ( 105 ) includes a first sealing zone ( 1051 ) for sealing portions of the at least one first and second input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1021 ) that are adjacent the first side of the at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 ) and a second sealing zone ( 1052 ) for sealing portions of the at least one third and fourth input/output terminals ( 1012 , 1022 ) that are adjacent the second side of the at least one positive electrode plate ( 101 ), and
the sealed packaging member ( 105 ) further includes respective sealed openings through which the at least one first input/output terminal ( 1011 ), the at least one second input/output terminal ( 1021 ), the at least one third input/output terminal ( 1012 ), and the at least one fourth input/output terminal ( 1022 ) respective extend to enable input and/or output of electric energy through at least one of the first and third input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1012 ) and at least one of the second and fourth input/output terminals ( 1021 , 1022 ); a lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) extending along a first exterior side of the sealed packaging member ( 105 ) and electrically connecting the first input/output terminal ( 1011 ) to the third input/output terminal ( 1012 ); and
a lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) extending along a second exterior side of the sealed packaging member ( 105 ) and electrically connecting the second input/output terminal ( 1021 ) to the fourth input/output terminal ( 1022 ),
wherein distal ends of any two of the first input/output terminal ( 1011 ), the second input/output terminal ( 1021 ), the third input/output terminal ( 1012 ) and the fourth input/output terminal ( 1022 ) are inwardly bent along an interior of at least one of the first and second sealing zones ( 1051 , 1052 ) for electrical connection to the respective lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ), and
wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) form parallel electrical connections between the respective first and third input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1012 ) and second and fourth input/output terminals ( 1021 , 1022 ).

2. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) each includes a substantially rectangular section.

3. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) are substantially strip-shaped members.

4. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) each includes a substantially circular section.

5. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode plate ( 101 ) is integrally formed with the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ), and the negative electrode plate ( 102 ) is integrally formed with the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ).

6. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1021 , 1012 , 1022 ) are each exposed to provide multiple electrically conductive interfaces on each side of the respective positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ) for series, parallel, or series-parallel connection.

7. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first and second input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1021 ) are exposed to provide multiple electrically conductive interfaces on the first sides of the respective positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ), and the third and fourth input/output terminals ( 1012 , 1022 ) are sealed within the second sealing zone ( 1052 ) on the second sides of the respective positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ).

8. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein one of the first and second input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1021 ) is exposed to provide an electrically conductive interface on the first side of one of the positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ), one of the third and fourth input/output terminals ( 1012 , 1022 ) is sealed within the second sealing zone ( 1052 ) on the second side of the respective positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ), the other of the first and second input/output terminal ( 1011 , 1021 ) is sealed within the first sealing zone ( 1051 ) on the first side of the respective positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ), and the other of the third and fourth input/output terminals ( 1012 , 1022 ) is exposed to provide an electrically conductive interface on the second side of the other one of the positive and negative electrode plates ( 101 , 102 ).

9. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) each includes a substantially rectangular section.

10. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) are substantially strip-shaped members.

11. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the lateral positive electrically conductive member ( 109 ) and the lateral negative electrically conductive member ( 110 ) each includes a substantially circular section.

12. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inwardly-bent distal ends of the third and fourth input/output terminals ( 1012 , 1022 ) are respectively joined to but not integrally formed with the lateral positive and negative electrically conductive members ( 109 , 110 ).

13. An electricity storing/discharging device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth input/output terminals ( 1011 , 1021 , 1012 , 1022 ) are each exposed to provide multiple electrically conductive interfaces on

Assignees

• Yang Tai-Her

Inventors

• Yang Tai-Her

Classifications

• H01M50/211

  adapted for pouch cells · CPC title

• H01M50/417

  Polyolefins · CPC title

• H01M50/55

  on the same side of the cell · CPC title

• H01M50/119

  Metals · CPC title

• H01M2/0277

  Electricity · mapped topic