Repair apparatus of sheet type cell

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9799927-B2
Application number	US-201114357856-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2011
Priority date	Nov 14, 2011
Publication date	Oct 24, 2017
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017

Abstract

A repair apparatus of a sheet type cell is capable of appropriately repairing and detoxifying defects of a sheet type cell having semiconductor characteristics. The repair apparatus repairs a sheet type cell in which a storage layer is sandwiched by layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode and at least the storage layer has semiconductor characteristics. The repair apparatus applies electrical stimulation between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, measures electrical characteristics of the sheet type cell when the electrical stimulation is applied, and specifies a value of the electrical stimulation by the electrical stimulation source while considering measured electrical characteristics.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A repair apparatus for repairing a sheet type secondary cell in which a storage layer is sandwiched by layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode and at least the storage layer has semiconductor characteristics, the repair apparatus comprising:
an electrical stimulation source that applies electrical stimulation in a reverse bias direction between the positive electrode and the negative electrode;
an electrical characteristic measurement means that measures electrical characteristics of the sheet type secondary cell when the electrical stimulation is applied; and
a control means that controls a value of the electrical stimulation for the electrical stimulation source based on measured electrical characteristics,
wherein the control means first instructs the electrical stimulation source to apply current or power stimulation by a current whose value is controlled by the control means and which is applied in the reverse bias direction to achieve repair of a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, as indicated by an increase in a voltage value between the negative and positive electrodes, and
wherein the control means then instructs the electrical stimulation source to apply voltage or power stimulation by a voltage whose value is controlled by the control means and which is applied in the reverse bias direction to achieve repair of electronic coupling defects in the secondary cell, as indicated by an increase in a current between the negative and positive electrodes.

2. The repair apparatus of the sheet type secondary cell according to claim 1 , further comprising
a limit means in which the electrical stimulation source limits an upper limit of the electrical stimulation to be applied between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

3. The repair apparatus of the sheet type secondary cell according to claim 1 , further comprising an empty state realization means that discharges the sheet type secondary cell into an empty state.

4. A repair apparatus for repairing a sheet type secondary cell in which a storage layer is sandwiched by layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode and at least the storage layer has semiconductor characteristics, the repair apparatus comprising:
an electrical stimulation source that applies electrical stimulation in a reverse bias direction between the positive electrode and the negative electrode;
an electrical characteristic measurement means that measures electrical characteristics of the sheet type secondary cell when the electrical stimulation is applied; and
a control means that controls a value of the electrical stimulation for the electrical stimulation source based on measured electrical characteristics,
wherein the electrical stimulation source is adaptive to two kinds or more among current stimulation in the reverse bias direction to achieve repair of a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, as indicated by an increase in a voltage value between the negative and positive electrodes, voltage stimulation in the reverse bias direction to achieve repair of electronic coupling defects in the secondary cell, as indicated by an increase in a current between the negative and positive electrodes, current stimulation in a forward bias direction to achieve said repair of a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and voltage stimulation in the forward bias direction to achieve said repair of electronic coupling defects in the secondary cell, and
the control means controls the electrical stimulation source such that all kinds of electrical stimulation to which the electrical stimulation source is adaptive are sequentially applied between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

5. The repair apparatus of the sheet type secondary cell according to claim 4 , further comprising
an empty state realization means that discharges the sheet type cell into an empty state,
wherein the control means controls the electrical stimulation source, when switching the kinds of electrical stimulation, such that a new kind of electrical stimulation is applied between the positive electrode and the negative electrode after an operation of the empty state realization means is performed.

6. A repair apparatus for repairing a sheet type secondary cell in which a storage layer is sandwiched by layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode and at least the storage layer has semiconductor characteristics, the repair apparatus comprising:
an electrical stimulation source that applies electrical stimulation in a forward bias direction between the positive electrode and the negative electrode;
an electrical characteristic measurement means that measures electrical characteristics of the sheet type secondary cell when the electrical stimulation is applied; and
a control means that controls a value of the electrical stimulation for the electrical stimulation source based on measured electrical characteristics,
wherein the control means first instructs the electrical stimulation source to apply current or power stimulation by a current whose value is controlled by the control means and which is applied in the forward bias direction to achieve repair of a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, as indicated by an increase in a voltage value between the negative and positive electrodes, and
wherein the control means also instructs the electrical stimulation source to apply the current or power stimulation in the forward bias direction to achieve repair of electronic coupling defects.

7. The repair apparatus of the sheet type secondary cell according to claim 6 , further comprising
a limit means that in which the electrical stimulation source limits an upper limit of the electrical stimulation to be applied between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

8. The repair apparatus of the sheet type secondary cell according to claim 6 , further comprising an empty state realization means that discharges the sheet type secondary cell into an empty state.

9. A repair apparatus for repairing a sheet type secondary cell in which a storage layer is sandwiched by layers of a positive electrode and a negative electrode and at least the storage layer has semiconductor characteristics, the repair apparatus comprising:
an electrical stimulation source that applies electrical stimulation in a forward bias direction between the positive electrode and the negative electrode;
an electrical characteristic measurement means that measures electrical characteristics of the sheet type secondary cell when the electrical stimulation is applied; and
a control means that controls a value of the electrical stimulation for the electrical stimulation source based on measured electrical characteristics,
wherein the control means first instructs the electrical stimulation source to apply current or power stimulation by a current whose value is controlled by the control means and which is applied in the forward bias direction to achieve repair of a short circuit between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, as indicated by an increase in a voltage value between the negative and positive electrodes, and
wherein the control means then instructs the electrical stimulation source to apply voltage or power stimulation by a voltage whose value is controlled by the control means and which is in the forward bias direction to achieve repair of electronic coupling defects in the secondary cell, as indicated by an increase in current between the negative and positive electrodes.

10. The repair apparatus of the sheet ty

Assignees

• Hiwada Kiyoyasu
• Dewa Harutada
• Nakazawa Akira
• TERAKADO Nobuaki
• Nihon Micronics Kk
• Guala Tech Corp

Inventors

• Hiwada Kiyoyasu
• Dewa Harutada
• Nakazawa Akira
• TERAKADO Nobuaki

Classifications

• Y10T29/53135

  Storage cell or battery · CPC title

• H01M10/4242

  Regeneration of electrolyte or reactants · CPC title

• H01M10/42 Primary

  Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells (H01M10/60 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y02E10/50

  Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title

• H01M10/425

  Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00) · CPC title