WO2020090492A1 - 電池モジュール - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a battery module including a plurality of batteries.
- bus bars The terminals of multiple batteries that make up a battery module are connected by connecting conductors called bus bars.
- this bus bar for example, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 can be cited.
- One of the typical problems of the present application is to secure high joint strength at the joint between the dissimilar metals of the bus bar.
- One of the representative inventions of the present application for solving the above problems has a plurality of batteries having terminals, and a bus bar connecting terminals of several batteries, and the bus bar has a plurality of terminals connected to the terminals of the battery.
- the joint portion between the copper portion and the aluminum portion is a battery module formed on the connection surface portion connected to the terminal of the battery.
- the connection surface part where the joint part of the copper part and the aluminum part is formed is connected to the terminal of the battery which is the strength member. This increases the rigidity of the joint between the copper portion and the aluminum portion and increases the natural frequency, so that the stress acting on the joint between the copper portion and the aluminum portion is reduced. Therefore, high joint strength can be secured in the joint portion between the copper portion and the aluminum portion.
- Another one of the representative inventions of the present application for solving the above-mentioned problems is that a joint portion of a copper portion and an aluminum portion is formed in a rising portion rising from a connection surface portion, and one of the copper portions forming the rising portion is formed.
- the battery module is characterized in that the surface of the portion and a part of the surface of the aluminum portion are bent in a hook shape and the inner surface sides of them are mutually joined.
- a part of the surface of the copper part and the part of the surface of the aluminum part that form the rising part are bent like a hook and their inner surface sides are joined to each other, they act on the joint part of the copper part and the aluminum part.
- the representative invention of the present application it is possible to secure a high bonding strength in the bonding portion between the dissimilar metal composed of the copper portion and the aluminum portion, so that it is possible to improve the resistance of the battery module against vibration and the like, It is possible to provide an excellent and highly reliable battery module.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a battery module according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- the disassembled perspective view of the battery module shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which expands and shows the cross section of the principal part of the battery module shown in FIG.
- the perspective view of the bus bar shown in FIG. The top view of the bus bar shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a module terminal of the battery module shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the module terminal taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 6.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bus bar that connects between the unit cells of the battery module according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the side view of the bus bar shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bus bar that connects between the unit cells of the battery module according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the top view of the bus bar shown in FIG. The side view of the bus bar shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bus bar having a structure in which a voltage detection line joint portion is provided on a copper portion that constitutes a connection surface portion.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bus bar having a structure in which a voltage detection line joint portion is provided on an aluminum portion that constitutes a connection surface portion.
- FIGS. 1 to 9 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the battery module 100
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the battery module 100.
- the battery module 100 mainly electrically and mechanically connects the module terminals 101P and 101N, which are external terminals, the battery group 10 including the plurality of unit cells 1, and the plurality of unit cells 1 of the battery group 10. At the same time, the battery group 10 and the bus bar 2 that electrically and mechanically connects the module terminals 101P and 101N are provided. Although the detailed configuration will be described later, in the present embodiment, the bus bar 2 that electrically and mechanically connects the plurality of unit cells 1 has the greatest feature. Further, the battery module 100 includes a housing 20, an electronic circuit board (not shown), and the like, in addition to the above-described components.
- the battery group 10 is obtained by stacking flat rectangular unit cells 1, that is, thin hexahedral or rectangular unit cells 1 whose thickness dimension is smaller than the width dimension and height dimension, in the thickness direction (x-axis direction). It is configured.
- the unit cell 1 is a prismatic lithium ion secondary battery, and has a flat prismatic battery container 1a, an electrode group and an electrolytic solution (not shown) housed inside the battery container 1a, and a battery connected to the electrode group.
- the container 1a includes a pair of cell terminals 1p and 1n arranged on the upper end surface in the height direction.
- the cell terminal 1p is a positive terminal and the cell terminal 1n is a negative terminal.
- the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the unit cell 1 have a generally three-dimensional shape of a rectangular parallelepiped projecting in the height direction from the upper end surface of the battery container 1a.
- the cell terminals 1p and 1n and the battery case 1a are electrically insulated from each other, and the battery case 1a and the electrode group are electrically insulated from each other by an insulating member made of resin.
- the positive cell terminal 1p of one unit cell 1 and the negative cell terminal 1n of the other unit cell 1 adjacent to each other are stacked in the stacking direction (x-axis direction). Are alternately inverted 180 degrees so as to be adjacent to each other.
- the housing 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape whose dimensions in the length direction (x-axis direction) are larger than those in the width direction (y-axis direction) and the height direction (z-axis direction). It holds a plurality of constituent cells 1. More specifically, the housing 20 includes a plurality of cell holders 21, a pair of end plates 22, a pair of side plates 23, an insulation cover 24, and a module cover 25.
- the cell holder 21 is made of a resin material, for example, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).
- PBT polybutylene terephthalate
- the cell holder 21 is interposed between the unit cells 1 adjacent to each other of the plurality of unit cells 1 stacked in the thickness direction (x-axis direction), and the individual cell 1 is placed on both sides in the thickness direction (x-axis direction). It is held so as to be sandwiched from the inside.
- the module terminals 101P and 101N which are external terminals of the battery module 100, are provided in the pair of cell holders 21 arranged on both sides of the battery group 10. It is provided.
- the module terminal 101P is a positive terminal and the module terminal 101N is a negative terminal.
- the pair of end plates 22 are metal plate-shaped members.
- the pair of end plates 22 are provided on both sides of the battery group 10 via the pair of cell holders 21 arranged on both sides of the battery group 10 in the stacking direction (x-axis direction) of the plurality of unit cells 1 constituting the battery group 10. It is located in.
- the pair of end plates 22 face each other so that one surface sandwiches the plurality of unit cells 1 held by the cell holder 21, and a fixing portion 22a is provided on the other surface facing away from the battery group 10. There is.
- the fixing portions 22a provided on the pair of end plates 22 are formed in a generally cylindrical shape, and a part of the cylindrical surface projects outward from the outer surface of the end plates 22.
- the cylindrical fixing portion 22a has a bolt hole formed along a central axis parallel to the height direction (z-axis direction) of the end plate 22.
- the fixing portion 22a of the end plate 22 is a portion for fixing the battery module 100 to an external mechanism such as a vehicle or another machine.
- the lower end surface of the fixed portion 22a of the end plate 22 is the support surface 20a of the housing 20 supported by the external mechanism as described above.
- the support surface 20a of the housing 20, which is the bottom surface of the fixed portion 22a of the end plate 22, is supported by the external mechanism, and the bolt inserted into the bolt hole of the fixed portion 22a is inserted into the female screw or the nut of the external mechanism. It can be fixed to an external mechanism by being screwed and fastened to.
- the support surface 20a of the housing 20, which is the lower end surface of the fixing portion 22a of the end plate 22, is supported by the external mechanism.
- the external mechanism to which the battery module 100 is fixed is the vehicle body of these vehicles.
- the vehicle to which the battery module 100 is fixed is placed on a horizontal road surface
- the length direction (x axis direction) and width direction (y axis direction) of the housing 20 of the battery module 100. are substantially parallel to the horizontal direction
- the height direction (z-axis direction) of the housing 20 of the battery module 100 is substantially parallel to the vertical direction.
- the support surface 20a of the housing 20 is substantially parallel to the horizontal plane.
- the pair of side plates 23 are arranged via the cell holders 21 on both sides in the width direction (y-axis direction) of the plurality of unit cells 1 forming the battery group 10.
- the pair of side plates 23 are generally rectangular plate-shaped members made of metal, and are arranged on both sides of the housing 20 in the width direction (y-axis direction) so as to face each other.
- the pair of side plates 23 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the stacking direction (x-axis direction) of the plurality of unit cells 1 forming the battery group 10 is the long side direction, that is, the longitudinal direction.
- the height direction (z-axis direction) of the battery 1 is the short side direction, that is, the short side direction.
- Both ends in the longitudinal direction of the pair of side plates 23 are fastened to the pair of end plates 22 by fastening members such as rivets and bolts. Both ends in the lateral direction of the pair of side plates 23 are engaged with concave groove portions provided in the cell holder 21, respectively.
- the insulation cover 24 is a resin-made plate-like member having electrical insulation such as PBT, and is arranged so as to face the upper end surface of the battery container 1a in which the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the unit cell 1 are provided. There is.
- the insulation cover 24 is provided between the openings that expose the upper end surfaces of the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the plurality of unit cells 1 and between the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the unit cells 1 that are adjacent to each other and between the bus bars 2 that are adjacent to each other. It has a partition for insulating.
- the partition wall of the insulation cover 24 is provided so as to surround the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the unit cell 1 and the bus bar 2. Further, various electrical wirings connected to the battery group 10 and the electronic circuit board are arranged on the insulation cover 24.
- the electronic circuit board (not shown) is arranged between the insulation cover 24 and the module cover 25, that is, on the side opposite to the battery group 10 of the insulation cover 24 in the height direction of the housing 20, and has a lead wire or a printed wiring. It is electrically connected to a plurality of bus bars 2 and temperature sensors (thermistors) for detecting the temperature of the unit cell 1 via connecting conductors such as.
- the bus bar 2 is a connection conductor that electrically and mechanically connects the plurality of unit cells 1 of the battery group 10 and electrically and mechanically connects the battery group 10 and the module terminals 101P and 101N.
- the busbars 2 that electrically and mechanically connect the plurality of unit cells 1 of the battery group 10 are the plurality of busbars 2A that electrically and mechanically connect the unit cells 1 to each other and are exposed at the opening of the insulation cover 24.
- the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the plurality of cells 1 of the battery group 10 are joined by welding. By electrically connecting the cell terminal 1p of one unit cell 1 and the cell terminal 1n of the other unit cell 1 among the pair of unit cells 1 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction by the bus bar 2A, all the unit cells 1 are connected.
- a battery group 10 in which the batteries 1 are electrically connected in series can be configured.
- the busbars 2 that connect the battery group 10 to the module terminals 101P and 101N are a pair of busbars 2B arranged at both ends of the battery group 10 in the cell stacking direction.
- One of the pair of bus bars 2B is electrically and mechanically connected to the cell terminal 1p of one unit cell 1 of the pair of unit cells 1 arranged at both ends of the plurality of unit cells 1 in the stacking direction.
- the other of the pair of bus bars 2B is electrically and mechanically connected to the cell terminal 1n of the other unit cell 1 of the pair of unit cells 1 arranged at both ends of the plurality of unit cells 1 in the stacking direction. ..
- One end of the pair of bus bars 2B is joined to the upper end surface of the cell terminal 1p of the unit cell 1 by welding, and the other end is riveted to the module terminal 101P arranged on one side of the battery group 10 in the unit cell stacking direction. It is fastened by fastening members such as bolts.
- the other end of the pair of bus bars 2B is welded to the upper end surface of the cell terminal 1n of the unit cell 1, and the other end is riveted to the module terminal 101N arranged on the other side of the battery group 10 in the unit cell stacking direction. It is fastened by fastening members such as bolts.
- the module cover 25 is a resin-made plate member having electrical insulation such as PBT, and is provided on the upper end of the housing 20 on the side opposite to the battery group 10 in the height direction (z-axis direction) of the housing 20. , And is arranged so as to cover the insulation cover 24 and the electronic circuit board.
- a terminal cover 25a is provided at a position of the module cover 25 corresponding to the module terminals 101P and 101N so as to cover the upper portions of the module terminals 101P and 101N.
- the module cover 25 is fixed to the upper portion of the insulation cover 24 by engaging the engaging claws 24b provided on the frame portion 24a of the insulation cover 24 with the side edges.
- the module terminals 101P and 101N are electrically connected to an external generator or electric motor via an inverter device which is a power conversion device, and thus via the inverter device. Electric power can be exchanged with an external generator or electric motor.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the battery module 100
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bus bar 2A
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of the bus bar 2A.
- the battery module 100 of this embodiment has the greatest feature in the structure of the bus bar 2A.
- the bus bar 2A is a connecting conductor that electrically and mechanically connects one cell terminal 1p and the other cell terminal 1n of the unit cells 1 that are adjacent to each other in the unit cell stacking direction, and is made of copper. It is a dissimilar metal joining structure formed by joining a copper portion 2e containing aluminum and an aluminum portion 2f containing aluminum.
- the bus bar 2A has a pair of connection surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 and a bridge portion 2d that connects the pair of connection surface portions 2c1 and 2c2.
- connection surface portion 2c1 joined to the cell terminal 1p is a flat plate rectangular portion formed only by the aluminum portion 2f, and is disposed on the top surface of the cell terminal 1p and laser welded. Are joined by.
- the laser of the connecting surface portion 2c1 is moved so as to move circularly along the positioning hole 2z (see FIGS. 4 and 5) of the connecting surface portion 2c1 with the cell terminal 1p.
- the cell terminal 1p and the connection surface portion 2c1 are bonded to each other by being applied to the surface.
- the connecting surface portion 2c2 joined to the negative cell terminal 1n is a substantially flat plate rectangular portion formed by overlapping the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f in the overlapping direction (z-axis direction) with the cell terminal 1n.
- the copper portion 2e is joined to the cell terminal 1n by laser welding.
- the copper part 2e comprises the flat plate part of a flat plate rectangular shape, and the pair of arm parts 2f1 which make a pair and protrude in parallel mutually from the flat plate part 2g which is a rising part are overlap
- the connecting surface portion 2c2 is joined to the flat plate rectangular portion made of the copper portion 2e (on the side opposite to the cell terminal 1n side), that is, the flat portion, and the pair of arm portions 2f1 made of the aluminum portion 2f are overlapped and joined. It is a dissimilar metal bonding site.
- the pair of arm portions 2f1 are formed by notching the central portion in the lateral direction (y-axis direction) of the aluminum portion 2f protruding from the bridge portion 2d toward the connecting surface portion 2c2 side from the protruding end portion toward the bridge portion 2d side. Has been formed. Between the pair of arm portions 2f1, a hollow portion 2f2, which is a flat plate concave portion that is hollow toward the bridge portion 2d, is formed so as to expose the copper portion 2e including the alignment hole 2z.
- the aluminum portion 2f of the connecting surface portion 2c2 is a flat plate concave shaped body in which a rectangular flat plate is depressed toward the bridge portion 2d, and both end portions in the lateral direction (y-axis direction) of the flat plate rectangular copper portion 2e. And a portion of the flat plate rectangular copper portion 2e on the bridge portion 2d side overlaps the copper portion 2e, and the other copper portion 2e is exposed. Therefore, the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2 can be joined to the cell terminal 1n by laser welding. In laser welding, the laser is moved so as to move circularly along the alignment hole 2z (see FIGS. 4 and 5) with the cell terminal 1n in the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The cell terminal 1n and the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2 are bonded to each other by being applied to the surface of the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2.
- Ultrasonic joining is used for joining the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f in the connecting surface portion 2c2, that is, joining the flat plate portion of the copper portion 2e and the pair of arm portions 2f1 of the aluminum portion 2f.
- the overlapping portions with the aluminum portions 2f at both ends in the lateral direction (y-axis direction) of the flat plate rectangular copper portion 2e are the joining portions 2x formed by ultrasonic joining.
- the side of the copper portion 2e opposite to the aluminum portion 2f side is arranged on the anvil, and a horn is applied to the surface of the aluminum portion 2f opposite to the copper portion 2e side to apply ultrasonic vibration to the copper portion 2e.
- the joint 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f is formed on the connection surface portion 2c2. Since the cell terminal 1n is a strength member, forming the joint 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f on the connecting surface portion 2c2 means increasing the rigidity of the joint 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f. This means that the natural frequency can be increased. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the stress acting on the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f due to the vibration of the battery module 100 or the like, and at the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f. High bonding strength can be secured. As a result, in the present embodiment, the resistance of the battery module 100 to vibration and the like can be improved, and the battery module 100 having high reliability can be provided.
- the bridge portion 2d is an inverted U-shaped portion formed only by the aluminum portion 2f, and is perpendicular or steep angle upward from the end portion on the bridge portion 2d side of the aluminum portion 2f forming each of the connection surface portions 2c1 and 2c2. It has a pair of flat plate portions 2g (also referred to as a rising portion) that rises in 1. and a folded portion 2h (also referred to as a connecting portion) that connects between the pair of flat plate portions 2g.
- the folded-back portion 2h is curved in an arch shape.
- the end portion of the flat plate rectangular copper portion 2e protruding toward the side opposite to the bridge portion 2d side detects voltage.
- a lead wire (not shown) for voltage detection is provided as a voltage detection line joining portion 2y joined by brazing, ultrasonic welding, or the like.
- the voltage detection line joint portion 2y may be provided on the aluminum portion 2f that constitutes the connection surface portion 2c1.
- a voltage detection line joining terminal is formed as a voltage detection line joining portion 2y from an aluminum portion 2f forming the connection surface portion 2c1 or a copper portion 2e forming the connection surface portion 2c2.
- a lead wire for voltage detection (not shown) may be joined to the lead-out terminal by brazing or ultrasonic welding. Further, the lead-out terminal and the lead wiring may be connected by using a terminal that is brought into pressure contact with an elastic member.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the battery module 100 shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VII-VII shown in FIG. 6, and
- FIG. 8 is connected to the module terminal 101N shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the formed bus bar 2B
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the bus bar 2B connected to the module terminal 101P. Note that FIG. 6 shows a state in which the terminal cover, which is a part of the module cover 25, is removed.
- the bus bar 2B connected to the module terminal 101N is provided with the fuse part 2a which is the smallest volume part in the current path, and the fused fuse 2a is dropped below the fuse part 2a of the bus bar 2B. It is characterized by having a void S for Here, the lower side means the lower side in the vertical direction when the battery module 100 is installed such that the support surface 20a of the housing 20 is horizontal.
- the fuse portion 2a may be provided on the bus bar 2B connected to the module terminal 101P.
- the bus bar 2B1 has a pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 arranged in parallel in the x-axis direction and a bridge portion 2d that connects the pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 in a detour in the y-axis direction. ..
- connection surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 are flat plate rectangular portions.
- the heights of the connection surface portion 2c1 connected to the module terminal 101N and the connection surface portion 2c2 connected to the cell terminal 1n are different in the z-axis direction.
- the connection surface portion 2c1 is higher than the connection surface portion 2c2. It is located in a position.
- the height positions of the connection surface portion 2c1 and the connection surface portion 2c2 may be the same, or may be opposite height positions.
- the bridge portion 2d is a portion bent in a direction (y-axis direction) intersecting the connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2. More specifically, the bridge portion 2d includes a U-shaped first bridge portion 2d1 and a U-shaped second bridge portion 2d2 that is juxtaposed in the x-axis direction with respect to the first bridge portion 2d1. Is connected in the x-axis direction with a fuse portion 2a. The first bridge portion 2d1 and the second bridge portion 2d2 have the same height position in the height direction (z-axis direction) of the unit cell 1.
- the first bridge portion 2d1 has a pair of flat plate portions 2g1 horizontally arranged with respect to the z-axis direction, and a folded portion 2h1 (also referred to as a connection portion) that connects the pair of flat plate portions 2g1.
- a folded portion 2h1 also referred to as a connection portion
- the folded portion 2h1 is curved in an arch shape.
- the flat plate portion 2g1 connected to the connection surface portion 2c1 and the flat plate portion 2g1 connected to the fuse portion 2a are opposed to each other in the Z-axis direction, and are connected by the folded portion 2h1 at the end opposite to the connection surface portion 2c1 side. ing.
- connection surface portion 2c1 and connection surface portion 2c1 side end portion of the flat plate portion 2g1 located on the lower side in the z axis direction of the pair of flat plate portions 2g1 extend in the z axis direction (raised). They are connected by a flat plate-shaped bridge portion 2w (sometimes called a rising portion).
- the second bridge portion 2d2 includes a pair of flat plate portions 2g2 horizontally arranged in the z-axis direction and a folded portion 2h2 (also referred to as a connecting portion) that connects the pair of flat plate portions 2g2.
- a folded portion 2h2 also referred to as a connecting portion
- the folded portion 2h2 is curved in an arch shape.
- the flat plate portion 2g2 connected to the connection surface portion 2c2 and the flat plate portion 2g2 connected to the fuse portion 2a are opposed to each other in the z-axis direction, and are connected by the folded portion 2h2 at the end opposite to the connection surface portion 2c2 side. ing.
- connection surface portion 2c2 side end of the flat plate portion 2g2 located on the lower side in the z-axis direction extends horizontally in the y axis direction toward the connecting surface portion 2c2.
- connection surface portion 2c2 is connected to the end portion on the bridge portion 2d side.
- the end portion on the 2a side is connected by the fuse portion 2a.
- the current path between the first bridge portion 2d1 and the second bridge portion 2d2 is constituted only by the fuse portion 2a having a conduction area smaller than the conduction areas of the first bridge portion 2d1 and the second bridge portion 2d2, The current path has the smallest volume in the bus bar 2B1.
- the bus bar 2B1 is a dissimilar metal joint structure formed by joining a copper portion 2e containing copper and an aluminum portion 2f containing aluminum. Since the clad junction is used for joining dissimilar metals, the bus bar 2B1 may be referred to as a clad bus bar.
- the connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 and the bridge portion 2w are copper portions 2e
- the bridge portion 2d is an aluminum portion 2f.
- a part of the bridge portion 2d for example, the flat plate portion 2g1 located on the upper side in the z-axis direction of the pair of flat plate portions 2g1, the flat plate portion 2g2 located on the upper side of the pair of flat plate portions 2g2 in the z-axis direction, and the fuse portion. 2a may be the aluminum portion 2f, and the remaining portion may be the copper portion 2e.
- the folded-back portion 2h is provided because of the busbar storage space of the insulation cover 24, but the folded-back portion 2h may be omitted if the busbar storage space is large. Further, when the module terminal 101N and the cell terminal 1n are designed to have the same height position, the bridge portion 2w can be omitted.
- the space S for dropping the melted fuse portion 2 a is defined by the unit cell 1 and the housing 20.
- the space S below the fuse portion 2a is a space inside the housing 20 defined by the cell terminals 1p and 1n of the unit cell 1 and the battery container 1a and the cell holder 21 of the housing 20.
- the fuse portion 2a Facing the lower surface of the bus bar 2B1 facing the unit cell 1 and having a depth equal to or higher than the height of the cell terminal 1n in the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface 20a of the housing 20 (z-axis direction), the fuse portion 2a It has a volume sufficiently larger than the volume.
- the position of the fuse portion 2a can be arranged at a position distant from the cell terminal 1n, so that the positive electrode cell terminal 1p and the negative electrode of the unit cell 1 can be formed by the molten metal material. It is possible to more reliably prevent a new current path from being formed between the cell terminal 1n and the cell terminal 1n, and further improve the safety of the battery module 100.
- the bus bar 2B2 has a pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 arranged side by side in the x-axis direction and a bridge portion 2d that connects the pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2.
- connection surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 are flat plate rectangular portions.
- the height positions of the connection surface portion 2c1 connected to the module terminal 101P and the connection surface portion 2c2 connected to the cell terminal 1p are different in the z-axis direction, and in the present embodiment, the connection surface portion 2c1 is higher than the connection surface portion 2c2. It is located in a position.
- the height positions of the connection surface portion 2c1 and the connection surface portion 2c2 may be the same, or may be opposite height positions.
- the bridge portion 2d is a flat plate rectangular portion that is bent (raised) in a direction (z-axis direction) that intersects the connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2, and may also be called a rising portion.
- the bus bar 2B2 is a dissimilar metal joint structure formed by joining a copper portion 2e containing copper and an aluminum portion 2f having aluminum. Since the clad junction is used for joining dissimilar metals, the bus bar 2B2 may be referred to as a clad bus bar.
- the copper portion 2e extends from the connecting surface portion 2c1 to the middle of the bridge portion 2d
- the aluminum portion 2f extends from the connecting surface portion 2c2 to the middle of the bridge portion 2d.
- FIG. 10 to 12 are views showing a second embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is to secure high joint strength at the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f of the bus bar 2A, but the structure is different from that of the first embodiment. ing.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the bus bar 2A
- FIG. 11 is a plan view of the bus bar 2A
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the bus bar 2A.
- the configuration of the battery module other than the bus bar 2A is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.
- the bus bar 2A is a connection conductor that electrically and mechanically connects one cell terminal 1p and the other cell terminal 1n of the unit cells 1 adjacent to each other in the cell stacking direction, and also includes a copper portion 2e containing copper and aluminum. It is a dissimilar metal joining structure formed by joining the aluminum part 2f having the.
- the bus bar 2A has a pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 and a bridge portion 2d that connects the pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2.
- connection surface portion 2c1 joined to the cell terminal 1p is a flat plate rectangular portion formed only by the aluminum portion 2f, and is disposed on the top surface of the cell terminal 1p and laser welded. Joined by.
- the laser of the connecting surface portion 2c1 is moved so as to move circularly along the positioning hole 2z (see FIGS. 10 and 11) with the cell terminal 1p of the connecting surface portion 2c1 outside the solid portion of the positioning hole 2z.
- the cell terminal 1p and the connection surface portion 2c1 are bonded to each other by being applied to the surface.
- connection surface portion 2c2 joined to the negative cell terminal 1n is a flat plate rectangular portion formed only by the copper portion 2e, and is arranged on the top surface of the cell terminal 1n and joined by laser welding.
- the laser of the connecting surface portion 2c2 is moved so as to circulate along a positioning hole 2z (see FIGS. 10 and 11) with the cell terminal 1n of the connecting surface portion 2c2, and to move around a solid portion outside the positioning hole 2z.
- the cell terminal 1n and the connection surface portion 2c2 are bonded to each other by being applied to the surface.
- the bridge portion 2d is an inverted U-shaped portion formed by the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f, and is a vertical or steep angle upward from the end portion of the aluminum portion 2f forming the connecting surface portion 2c1 on the bridge portion 2d side.
- the flat plate portion 2g that rises up in step (sometimes referred to as a rising portion), the flat plate portion 2v that faces the flat plate portion 2g in the x-axis direction, and the folded portion 2h that connects the flat plate portion 2g and the flat plate portion 2v (referred to as a connecting portion). In some cases) and.
- the folded part 2h is arched.
- the flat plate portion 2g and the folded back portion 2h are formed by the aluminum portion 2f, and the flat plate portion 2v is formed by joining the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f.
- the flat plate portion 2v is a dissimilar metal joint portion in which the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f overlap and are joined.
- the flat plate portion 2v of this embodiment corresponds to one rising portion described in the claims, and the flat plate portion 2g corresponds to the other rising portion described in the claims.
- the flat plate portion 2g has a shape in which a rectangular flat plate is cut out in the central portion in the y-axis direction, and is divided into two forks from the bridge portion 2d side end portion of the connection surface portion 2c1 to the y-axis direction end portions in the z-axis direction. Extends upwards.
- the central portion in the y-axis direction is cut out, and both ends in the y-axis direction extend toward the flat plate portion 2v.
- the inside of the bridge portion 2d particularly the inside of the central portion in the y-axis direction, is exposed. That is, the flat plate portion 2g and the folded portion 2h are provided with cutout portions that expose the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1.
- the flat plate portion 2v includes a flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 (first flat plate rectangular portion) that rises vertically or at a steep angle upward from an end of the bridge portion 2d side of the copper portion 2e that forms the connection surface portion 2c2, and a folded portion.
- the inner surfaces of the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 (second flat plate rectangular portion) extending downward from 2h in the z-axis direction are overlapped in the x-axis direction. That is, it is a portion where the inner surfaces of two members bent like a hook overlap each other.
- the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 is formed continuously with the folded portion 2h, and the side surface facing the flat plate portion 2g overlaps and is joined to the side surface of the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 on the side of the connecting surface portion 2c2.
- the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 goes over the upper end of the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 and falls, so that they overlap in the x-axis direction.
- This configuration may be provided on the flat plate portion 2g side.
- the flat plate rectangular portion on the copper portion 2e side is different from the rising flat plate rectangular portion on the aluminum portion 2f side.
- the shape is such that it goes over the upper end of the and falls, and overlaps in the x-axis direction.
- Ultrasonic bonding is used to bond the copper part 2e and the aluminum part 2f, as in the first embodiment.
- the central portion in the y-axis direction of the overlapping portion of the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 and the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 is the joining portion 2x of the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f.
- the copper part 2e and the aluminum part by applying an ultrasonic wave to the overlapping part of the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 and the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 by applying an anvil to one surface of the 2f can be joined.
- the surfaces of the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f to be ultrasonically bonded or both of them are subjected to a coating treatment such as tin plating or nickel plating.
- the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f is formed in the bridge portion 2d.
- the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 and the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 are bent in a hook shape, and inner surfaces thereof are joined to each other.
- the joint portion 2x becomes the direction in which the joints are pressed and the bending elasticity of the bent portions of the components is increased.
- the force can be applied to the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f as a reaction force in the direction opposite to the direction of the stress acting on the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f, The stress acting on the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f is reduced.
- the flat plate rectangular portion 2e1 of the copper portion 2e and the flat plate rectangular portion 2f3 of the aluminum portion 2f are pressed against each other.
- the force of can be applied. Therefore, high joint strength can be secured at the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f.
- the resistance of the battery module to vibrations and the like can be improved, and a highly reliable battery module can be provided.
- the voltage detection line joining portion may be provided on either surface of the connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2.
- a voltage detection line joining terminal may be drawn out from either of the connection surface portions 2c1 and 2c2, and a lead wire (not shown) for voltage detection may be joined to the drawn terminal by brazing or ultrasonic welding.
- the lead-out terminal and the lead wiring may be connected by using a terminal that is brought into pressure contact with an elastic member.
- FIG. 13 to 16 are diagrams showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the present embodiment is to secure high joint strength at the joint portion 2x between the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f of the bus bar 2A, but the structure is different from that of the first embodiment. ing.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the bus bar 2A
- FIG. 14 is a plan view of the bus bar 2A
- FIG. 15 is a side view of the bus bar 2A
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view of 2A installed on the cell terminal. Since the configurations of the battery modules other than the bus bar 2A are the same as those in the first embodiment, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.
- the bus bar 2A is a connection conductor that electrically and mechanically connects one cell terminal 1p and the other cell terminal 1n of the unit cells 1 that are adjacent to each other in the cell stacking direction, and is made of copper. It is a dissimilar metal joining structure formed by joining a copper portion 2e containing aluminum and an aluminum portion 2f containing aluminum.
- the bus bar 2A has a pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2 and a bridge portion 2d that connects the pair of connecting surface portions 2c1 and 2c2.
- connection surface portion 2c1 joined to the cell terminal 1p is a flat plate rectangular portion formed only by the aluminum portion 2f, and is disposed on the top surface of the cell terminal 1p and laser welded. Joined by.
- the laser of the connecting surface portion 2c1 is moved so as to move circularly along the alignment hole 2z (see FIGS. 13 and 14) with the cell terminal 1p of the connecting surface portion 2c1 outside the solid portion of the positioning hole 2z.
- the cell terminal 1p and the connection surface portion 2c1 are bonded to each other by being applied to the surface.
- connection surface portion 2c2 joined to the cell terminal 1n of the negative electrode a part of both ends in the longitudinal direction (x-axis direction) of the copper portion 2e is formed in a U shape, and the aluminum portion 2f is a copper portion.
- 2e is a substantially flat plate rectangular portion formed so as to be sandwiched in a U shape and further overlapped with the cell terminal 1n in the overlapping direction (z-axis direction), and the copper portion 2e is formed on the cell terminal 1n by the laser. It is joined by welding.
- the connecting surface portion 2c2 is a dissimilar metal in which a flat plate-shaped rectangular portion formed of the copper portion 2e (a side opposite to the cell terminal 1n side) and a flat plate concave portion recessed on the bridge portion 2d side of the aluminum portion 2f are overlapped. It is a joining site.
- the aluminum portion 2f of the connecting surface portion 2c2 has a pair of arm portions 2f1.
- the pair of arm portions 2f1 are formed by notching the central portion in the lateral direction (y-axis direction) of the aluminum portion 2f protruding from the bridge portion 2d toward the connecting surface portion 2c2 side from the protruding end portion toward the bridge portion 2d side. Has been formed.
- a hollow portion 2f2 which is a flat plate concave portion that is hollow toward the bridge portion 2d, is formed so as to expose the copper portion 2e including the alignment hole 2z.
- the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2 has a base portion 2e3 and a claw portion 2e2 that face each other on one side and the other side in the overlapping direction with respect to the pair of arm portions 2f1.
- the base portions 2e3 of the copper portion 2e are provided at the ends on both sides in the longitudinal direction at positions spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction and forming a pair.
- the claw portions 2e2 of the copper portion 2e are arranged at positions where the center portions in the lateral direction at the ends on both sides in the longitudinal direction are lifted to the side separated from the cell terminal 1n which is one side in the overlapping direction with respect to the base portion 2e3. It is formed so that the arm portion 2f1 can be inserted between it and 2e3.
- the aluminum portion 2f of the connecting surface portion 2c2 is a flat plate concave shaped body in which a rectangular flat plate is depressed toward the bridge portion 2d, and both end portions in the lateral direction (y-axis direction) of the flat plate rectangular copper portion 2e. And a portion of the flat plate rectangular copper portion 2e on the bridge portion 2d side overlaps the copper portion 2e, and the other copper portion 2e is exposed. Therefore, the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2 can be joined to the cell terminal 1n by laser welding. In the laser welding, the laser is moved so as to orbit the solid portion outside the alignment hole 2z along the alignment hole 2z (see FIGS. 13 and 14) with the cell terminal 1n in the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2. The cell terminal 1n and the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2 are bonded to each other by being applied to the surface of the copper portion 2e of the connection surface portion 2c2.
- Ultrasonic joining is used for joining the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f (the pair of arm portions 2f1) in the connecting surface portion 2c2.
- An overlapping portion of 2e with the claw portion 2e2 is a joining portion 2x formed by ultrasonic joining.
- the aluminum part 2f side of the copper part 2e is arranged on the anvil, and a horn is applied to the surface of the aluminum part 2f opposite to the copper part 2e side to apply ultrasonic vibration to the copper part 2e and the aluminum part 2f.
- the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f can be joined to each other by adding the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f.
- the surfaces of the copper portion 2e and the aluminum portion 2f to be ultrasonically bonded or both of them are subjected to a coating treatment such as tin plating or nickel plating.
- a part of the copper portion 2e is formed in a U shape, and the aluminum portions 2f are overlapped with each other so as to sandwich the upper and lower portions, and the joint portion 2x is formed between the arm portion 2f1 and the claw portion 2e2. is doing.
- the copper portion 2e is joined to the cell terminal 1n made of the same copper material by a laser, but since the copper portions are joined to each other, strong joining is possible. Therefore, the joint portion 2x becomes stronger when the aluminum portion 2f is subjected to an upward external pressure, and is supported by the cell terminal 1n below the aluminum portion 2f when the aluminum portion 2f is subjected to a downward external pressure. Therefore, the joint portion 2x does not bend downward.
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Description
図1から図9は、本発明の実施形態1を示す図である。
まず、図1および2を用いて電池モジュール100の構成を説明する。ここで、図1は電池モジュール100の外観斜視図、図2は、電池モジュール100の分解斜視図である。
また、モジュール端子101Nとセル端子1nとの高さ位置が同じになるように設計される場合には、ブリッジ部2wも省略できる。
図10乃至12は本発明の実施形態2を示す図である。
本実施形態は、実施形態1と同様に、バスバー2Aの銅部分2eとアルミニウム部分2fとの接合部2xにおいて高い接合強度を確保するためのものであるが、実施形態1とはその構造が異なっている。ここで、図10はバスバー2Aの斜視図、図11はバスバー2Aの平面図、図12はバスバー2Aの側面図である。なお、バスバー2A以外の電池モジュールの構成は実施形態1と同じであるので、以下では、実施形態1と異なる部分のみ説明する。
図13乃至16は、本発明の実施形態3を示す図である。
本実施形態は、実施形態1と同様に、バスバー2Aの銅部分2eとアルミニウム部分2fとの接合部2xにおいて高い接合強度を確保するためのものであるが、実施形態1とはその構造が異なっている。ここで、図13はバスバー2Aの斜視図、図14はバスバー2Aの平面図、図15はバスバー2Aの側面図であり、図16はセル端子上に設置された2Aの斜視図である。なお、バスバー2A以外の電池モジュールの構成は実施形態1と同じであるので、以下では、実施形態1と異なる部分のみ説明する。
1p セル端子
1n セル端子
2 バスバー
2A バスバー
2B1(2B) バスバー
2B2(2B) バスバー
2a ヒューズ部
2c1 接続面部
2c2 接続面部
2d ブリッジ部
2d1 第1ブリッジ部
2d2 第2ブリッジ部
2e 銅部分
2f アルミニウム部分
2g 平板部
2h 折り返し部
2v 平板部
2w ブリッジ部
2x 接合部
2y 電圧検出線接合部
2z 位置合わせ孔
10 電池群
100 電池モジュール
20 筐体
20a 支持面
101P モジュール端子
101N モジュール端子
S 空隙
Claims (13)
- 端子を有する複数の電池と、
前記電池の端子同士を繋ぐバスバーと、を有し、
前記バスバーは、繋がれる前記端子のそれぞれに接続される複数の接続面部と、前記複数の接続面部のそれぞれから立ち上がった複数の立ち上がり部と、前記複数の立ち上がり部を接続する接続部とを有すると共に、銅を含む銅部分と、アルミニウムを有するアルミニウム部分とから構成されており、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分は接合されており、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分との接合部は、前記接続面部に形成されていることを特徴とする電池モジュール。 - 前記バスバーは、
互いに隣接して平面状に並んで配置される一対の接続面部を有しており、
該一対の接続面部の一方の接続面部は、前記アルミニウム部分と前記銅部分が重なって接合された異種金属接合部位であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電池モジュール。 - 前記一方の接続面部は、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分のいずれか一方からなり前記電池の端子に接合される平板部と、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分のいずれか他方からなり前記立ち上がり部から対をなして互いに平行に突出して前記平板部に重なって接合される一対の腕部を有することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電池モジュール。 - 前記平板部には、該平板部を前記電池の端子にレーザ溶接で接合するための位置合わせ孔が前記一対の腕部の間から露出する部分に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記平板部は、前記腕部に対して重なり方向一方側と他方側においてそれぞれ対向する基部と爪部を有しており、
前記接合部は、前記腕部と前記平板部の爪部との重なり部分に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の電池モジュール。 - 前記接合部は、前記接続面部のうち、前記バスバーと前記端子との接合部位を避けた部位に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記一方の接続面部は、電池の電圧を検出するための検出導体を有し
前記検出導体は、前記接続面部のうち、前記接合部、及び、前記バスバーと前記端子との接合部位を避けた部位に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の電池モジュール。 - 端子を有する複数の電池と、
前記電池の端子同士を繋ぐバスバーと、を有し、
前記バスバーは、繋がれる前記端子のそれぞれに接続される複数の接続面部と、前記複数の接続面部のそれぞれから立ち上がった複数の立ち上がり部と、前記複数の立ち上がり部を接続する接続部とを有すると共に、銅を含む銅部分と、アルミニウムを有するアルミニウム部分とから構成されており、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分は接合されており、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分との接合部は、前記立ち上がり部に形成されていると共に、前記銅部分の一部の面と前記アルミニウム部分との一部の面とが、鉤状に折れ曲がって互いの内面側が相対して接合されていることを特徴とする電池モジュール。 - 前記バスバーは、
対峙する一対の立ち上がり部を有しており、
前記一対の立ち上がり部のうちの一方の立ち上がり部は、前記アルミニウム部分と前記銅部分が重なって接合された異種金属接合部位であることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の電池モジュール。 - 前記一方の立ち上がり部は、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分のいずれか一方からなり前記接続面部に連続して形成される第1の平板矩形状部位と、
前記銅部分と前記アルミニウム部分のいずれか他方からなり前記接続部に連続して形成され、前記他方の立ち上がり部と対向する側面が、前記第1の平板矩形状部位の前記接続面部側の側面に重なって接合される第2の平板矩形状部位と、を有することを特徴とする請求項9に記載の電池モジュール。 - 前記他方の立ち上がり部及び前記接続部には、前記第1の平板矩形状部位を露出させる切り欠き部が設けられていることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記接合部には錫メッキ又はニッケルメッキが施されていることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項11のいずれか一項に記載の電池モジュール。
- 前記接合部は、前記アルミニウム部分と前記銅部分の一部が上下に重なり合って挟み込むように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の電池モジュール。
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