WO2024257542A1 - Electrode plate, electrode body, and battery - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to electrode plates, electrode bodies, and batteries.
- Patent Document 1 Technology for displaying information on an electrode plate provided in a battery is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
- the electrode plate in Patent Document 1 comprises a strip-shaped core body and active material layers formed on both sides of the core body, the core body having an exposed portion to which a current collecting lead is connected, and an identification display portion that can identify the manufacturing process history is formed in a position of the exposed portion different from the current collecting lead.
- the identification marking needs to be provided in order to identify the history of the manufacturing process, an active material layer cannot be placed in the area where it is formed. In other words, the area where the identification marking is formed cannot effectively contribute to the development of battery capacity, and it can be said that the presence of the identification marking reduces the battery capacity. In this situation, one of the objectives of the present disclosure is to avoid the reduction in battery capacity due to the identification marking.
- the electrode plate includes a strip-shaped first core having a first main surface and a second main surface, and an active material layer formed on the first main surface and the second main surface, the first core having a double-sided exposed portion where the active material layer is not formed on the first main surface and the second main surface, the double-sided exposed portion including a first bonding region to which a first lead is bonded, and at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the double-sided exposed portion has a first identification display portion formed thereon so as to overlap at least a portion of the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core.
- the electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween, and the first electrode plate is the electrode plate described above.
- the battery includes the above-mentioned electrode assembly and a bottomed cylindrical exterior can that contains the electrode assembly.
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a schematic diagram of an example of a battery according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic diagram of an example of an electrode body, in which the first and second leads are omitted.
- 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example of a first electrode plate (electrode plate), in which FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III.
- the electrode plate according to the present disclosure includes a strip-shaped first core and an active material layer.
- an electrode plate used in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery e.g., a lithium ion secondary battery
- the category of secondary battery also includes an electricity storage device (e.g., a lithium ion capacitor) in which at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is an electrode that exhibits capacity by a non-Faraday reaction.
- the first core has a first main surface and a second main surface.
- the first core may be a metal foil made of, for example, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, stainless steel, titanium, a titanium alloy, or the like.
- the first core may be a metal foil made of, for example, copper, a copper alloy, nickel, a nickel alloy, or the like.
- the active material layer is formed on the first and second principal surfaces of the first core.
- the active material layer is a positive electrode active material layer, which may contain, in addition to the positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, a thickener, etc.
- the active material layer is a negative electrode active material layer, which may contain, in addition to the negative electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, a thickener, etc.
- the positive electrode active material for example, a composite metal oxide of lithium and a transition metal such as cobalt, manganese, or nickel can be used.
- the positive electrode active material may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the negative electrode active material for example, natural graphite, spherical or fibrous artificial graphite, non-graphitizable carbon (hard carbon), graphitizable carbon (soft carbon), and other carbon materials can be used.
- carbon black such as acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black
- conductive fibers such as carbon fiber and metal fiber, etc.
- various graphites such as natural graphite and artificial graphite can be used.
- the binder is not particularly limited as long as it can be dissolved or dispersed in the dispersion medium by kneading.
- the binder include fluororesin, rubbers, acrylic polymers or vinyl polymers (e.g., homopolymers or copolymers of monomers such as acrylic monomers such as methyl acrylate and acrylonitrile, and vinyl monomers such as vinyl acetate).
- the fluororesin include polyvinylidene fluoride, copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and propylene hexafluoride, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
- the rubber include acrylic rubber, modified acrylonitrile rubber, and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR).
- SBR styrene butadiene rubber
- the binder may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. In general, fluororesin is preferred as the binder for the positive electrode, and fluororesin and rubbers are preferred as the binder for the
- the first core has a double-sided exposed portion where no active material layer is formed on the first and second main surfaces.
- the double-sided exposed portion may be located midway along the length of the first core.
- the double-sided exposed portion includes a first bonding region to which the first lead is bonded.
- the first lead is a positive electrode lead when the electrode plate is used as a positive electrode plate, and is a negative electrode lead when the electrode plate is used as a negative electrode plate.
- the first bonding region is a region where the first core (double-sided exposed portion) and the first lead are bonded to each other (e.g., a region where the two are fused together), and is usually included inside the outline of the first lead when viewed from the thickness direction of the first core.
- the first bonding region and the region where the identification display part is formed are each dead space from the viewpoint of battery capacity development.
- at least one of the first and second main surfaces in the both-side exposed portion has the first identification display part formed so as to overlap at least a portion with the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core body.
- the first bonding region and the region where the first identification display part is formed at least partially overlap each other. This makes it possible to reduce the dead space from the above viewpoint and avoid a decrease in battery capacity.
- the first identification display portion may be an identification display portion capable of identifying the history of the manufacturing process.
- the first identification display portion may be a QR code (registered trademark), which is a two-dimensional code, but is not limited to this.
- the first identification display portion may be composed of numbers, letters, or a combination of numbers and letters, or may be composed of protrusions, holes, or a combination of protrusions and holes.
- the first identification display portion may also be a one-dimensional code such as a barcode.
- the first identification display portion may be formed, for example, by irradiating a laser onto the first main surface and/or the second main surface of the double-sided exposed portion.
- the first core may further have a first double-sided coated section provided contiguous to one end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core, with active material layers formed on the first and second main surfaces, and a second double-sided coated section provided contiguous to the other end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core, with active material layers formed on the first and second main surfaces.
- the double-sided exposed section is sandwiched between the first double-sided coated section and the second double-sided coated section in the longitudinal direction of the first core. Since the first and second double-sided coated sections have a higher strength than the double-sided exposed section, deformation of the double-sided exposed section is suppressed when the first identification display section is formed on the double-sided exposed section. Therefore, the first identification display section can be formed on the double-sided exposed section with high accuracy.
- the first core may not have at least one of the first double-sided coated section and the second double-sided coated section.
- the first core may further have a third double-sided coated section that is continuous with the double-sided exposed section in the width direction of the first core and has active material layers formed on the first and second main surfaces.
- the double-sided exposed section is reinforced from three directions by the first to third double-sided coated sections, making it even less susceptible to deformation. This allows the first identification marking to be formed on the double-sided exposed section with even greater precision.
- the area of the third double-sided coated section can be increased because the formation space for the third double-sided coated section is not narrowed by the first identification marking.
- the first double-sided coated section, the second double-sided coated section, and the third double-sided coated section may be connected in the longitudinal direction of the first core body.
- the effect of reinforcing the double-sided exposed section is enhanced compared to when the first to third double-sided coated sections are not connected. Therefore, the first identification display section can be formed on the double-sided exposed section with even greater precision.
- the electrode plate may further include a first lead joined to the first joining region.
- An electrode plate of this configuration may also be referred to as an "electrode plate assembly" in that it includes the first lead in addition to the electrode plate described above.
- electrode plate assembly in that it includes the first lead in addition to the electrode plate described above.
- the electrode body according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween. That is, the electrode body according to the present disclosure is a wound-type electrode body.
- the first electrode plate is the electrode plate described above.
- the first electrode plate may be a negative electrode plate or a positive electrode plate.
- the separator may be formed in a strip shape.
- the separator may be made of a polyolefin-based material or a porous film made by combining a polyolefin-based material with a heat-resistant material. Examples of the porous film made of a polyolefin-based material include porous films made of polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene-propylene copolymer.
- thermoplastic polymers may be used in combination with the polyolefin.
- the heat-resistant material include a heat-resistant resin and an inorganic filler.
- the porous film may be a single film or a multi-layer film.
- the multi-layer film may include a film of a mixture of a heat-resistant resin and an inorganic filler.
- the second plate may include a strip-shaped second core having a second joint region to which the conductive member is joined.
- the second core may have a second identification display portion formed so as not to overlap the second joint region in the thickness direction of the second core.
- the conductive member may be made of metal, and may be, for example, a second lead joined to the main surface of the second plate, or a current collector plate joined to the end of the second plate.
- the conductive member may have a polarity different from that of the first lead.
- the second core may have a third main surface and a fourth main surface.
- the second joint region is a region where the second core and the conductive member are joined to each other (for example, a region where the two are fused together), and is usually included inside the outline of the conductive member when viewed from the thickness direction of the second core.
- the second identification display portion may be an identification display portion capable of identifying the history of the manufacturing process.
- the second identification display portion may be a QR code (registered trademark) which is a two-dimensional code, but is not limited thereto.
- the second identification display portion may be composed of numbers, letters, or a combination of numbers and letters, or may be composed of protrusions, holes, or a combination of protrusions and holes.
- the second identification display portion may also be a one-dimensional code such as a barcode.
- the second identification display portion may be formed, for example, by irradiating the third main surface and/or the fourth main surface of the second core body with a laser.
- the second identification display portion may or may not overlap the conductive member (e.g., the second lead) in the thickness direction of the second core body, as long as it does not overlap the second joint region.
- the second identification display unit may be linked to the first identification display unit.
- information on not only the second plate but also the first plate can be checked via the second identification display unit.
- This linking may be achieved, for example, by registering information on the first and second identification display units in a specified terminal before winding the first and second plates through the separator.
- the battery according to the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned electrode assembly and a bottomed cylindrical exterior can that houses the electrode assembly.
- the exterior can may be, for example, a bottomed cylindrical shape or a bottomed rectangular tubular shape.
- the first core body or the second core body may be in contact with the inner surface of the exterior can.
- the exterior can may house a non-aqueous electrolyte together with the electrode assembly.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte may be prepared by dissolving a lithium salt in a non-aqueous solvent.
- non-aqueous solvents examples include cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate; chain carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate; and lactones such as ⁇ -butyrolactone.
- the non-aqueous solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- lithium salts examples include lithium salts having strong electron - withdrawing properties, such as LiPF6 , LiBF4, LiClO4 , LiAsF6 , LiCF3SO3 , LiN ( SO2CF3 ) 2 , LiN( SO2C2F5 ) 2 , and LiC( SO2CF3 ) 3 .
- the lithium salts can be used alone or in combination.
- the concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is, for example, 0.5 to 1.5M, and preferably 0.7 to 1.2M.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte may contain additives as appropriate.
- additives for example, vinylene carbonate (VC), cyclohexylbenzene (CHB), and modified forms of these may be used to form good films on the positive and negative electrodes.
- VC vinylene carbonate
- CHB cyclohexylbenzene
- terphenyl, cyclohexylbenzene, diphenyl ether, and the like may be used as additives that act when the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is overcharged.
- the additives may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. The proportion of these additives is not particularly limited, but is, for example, about 0.05 to 10% by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the present disclosure by arranging the first identification display part so that it overlaps at least partially with the first bonding region, it is possible to avoid a decrease in battery capacity due to the first identification display part. Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, by linking the first identification display part and the second identification display part to each other, it is possible to check information on the first and second plates only using the latter.
- an example of an electrode plate, electrode body, and battery according to the present disclosure will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
- the above-mentioned components can be applied to the components of the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery of the example described below.
- the components of the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery of the example described below can be modified based on the above description.
- the matters described below may be applied to the above embodiment.
- components that are not essential for the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery according to the present disclosure may be omitted. Note that the diagrams shown below are schematic and do not accurately reflect the shape and number of actual members.
- the battery 10 of this embodiment is configured as a lithium ion secondary battery, but is not limited to this. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the battery 10 includes a wound electrode body 20, a cylindrical exterior can 40 with a bottom, and a sealing plate 50.
- the electrode body 20 is formed by winding a band-shaped first electrode plate 21 and a second electrode plate 33 with a band-shaped separator 36 in between.
- the electrode body 20 is also provided with a pair of tapes 37 arranged near both ends in the width direction of the second electrode plate 33 (near the top and bottom ends in FIG. 2) and holding the electrode body 20 in a wound state.
- the first electrode plate 21 is a positive electrode and the second electrode plate 33 is a negative electrode, but this is not limited to this.
- the second electrode plate 33 is exposed all around the outermost periphery of the electrode body 20, but this is not limited to this. At the outermost periphery of the electrode body 20, the second core body 34 (see FIG. 2) of the second electrode plate 33 is in contact with the inner surface of the outer can 40.
- the first electrode plate 21 comprises a strip-shaped first core body 22 having a first main surface 23 and a second main surface 24, a first active material layer 29 formed on the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24, and a conductive first lead 32.
- the first active material layer 29 is a positive electrode active material layer.
- the first electrode plate 21 is an example of an electrode plate, and the first active material layer 29 is an example of an active material layer.
- the first core 22 has a double-sided exposed portion 25, a first double-sided coated portion 26, a second double-sided coated portion 27, and a third double-sided coated portion 28.
- the double-sided exposed portion 25 does not have a first active material layer 29 formed on the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24.
- the first double-sided coated portion 26 is provided continuously at one end (left end in FIG. 3(a)) of the double-sided exposed portion 25 in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3(a)) of the first core 22, and the first active material layer 29 is formed on the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24.
- the second double-sided coated portion 27 is provided continuously at the other end (right end in FIG.
- the third double-sided coated section 28 is provided continuously with the double-sided exposed section 25 in the width direction of the first core 22 (the vertical direction in FIG. 3(a)), and a first active material layer 29 is formed on the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24.
- the first double-sided coated section 26, the second double-sided coated section 27, and the third double-sided coated section 28 are connected in the longitudinal direction of the first core 22.
- the first core 22 is made of, for example, aluminum foil or aluminum alloy foil.
- the double-sided exposed portion 25 of the first core 22 includes a first bonding region 25a to which the first lead 32 is bonded.
- the width dimension of the first lead 32 (left-right dimension in FIG. 3(a)) may be, for example, 2 mm or more and 4 mm or less.
- the width dimension of the first bonding region 25a (left-right dimension in FIG. 3(a)) may be, for example, 1 mm or more and 3 mm or less.
- the first lead 32 is ultrasonically bonded to the first core 22 in the first bonding region 25a, but is not limited to this.
- the double-sided exposed portion 25 may be covered with an insulating tape (not shown) that is provided to cover the first lead 32.
- the first identification display portion 31 that can identify the history of the manufacturing process of the first electrode plate 21 is formed on both the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24 of the double-sided exposed portion 25 so that at least a portion of the first identification display portion 31 overlaps with the first joint region 25a in the thickness direction of the first core body 22 (the vertical direction in FIG. 3(b)).
- the first identification display portion 31 in this embodiment is a QR code (registered trademark) that is a two-dimensional code, but is not limited to this. Note that in FIG.
- the first identification display portion 31 is shown as protruding from the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24, but this is for convenience of explanation, and the first identification display portion 31 does not have to protrude from the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24.
- the first identification display portion 31 may be composed of a number of depressions (not shown) formed on the first main surface 23 and the second main surface 24 by laser irradiation.
- the depth of the recess may be, for example, 1 ⁇ m or more and 3 ⁇ m or less.
- the center of the first joint region 25a and the center of the first identification display portion 31 coincide with each other in the longitudinal direction of the first core body 22, but this is not limited to this.
- the center of the first identification display portion 31 may be shifted to one side (e.g., the left side in FIG. 3(a)) from the center of the first joint region 25a in the longitudinal direction of the first core body 22.
- the centers of the two are shifted in this way, it is necessary that at least a portion of the first identification display portion 31 overlaps with the first joint region 25a in the thickness direction of the first core body 22.
- the second electrode plate 33 comprises a strip-shaped second core body 34 having two main surfaces, and a second active material layer formed on the two main surfaces.
- the second core body 34 is made of, for example, copper foil or copper alloy foil.
- the second active material layer is a negative electrode active material layer.
- the length dimension of the second electrode plate 33 is greater than the length dimension of the first electrode plate 21, but is not limited to this.
- the second core body 34 has a second joint region (not shown) to which the second lead 61 is joined.
- the second core body 34 has a second identification display portion 35 linked to the first identification display portion 31 formed so as not to overlap with the second joint region in the thickness direction.
- the second identification display portion 35 is an identification display portion that can identify the manufacturing history of the first electrode plate 21 and the second electrode plate 33.
- the second identification display portion 35 in this embodiment is a QR code (registered trademark), which is a two-dimensional code, but is not limited to this.
- the second identification display portion 35 in this embodiment is disposed on the outermost periphery of the electrode body 20, but is not limited to this.
- the second lead 61 is an example of a conductive member.
- the outer can 40 contains the electrode body 20 and a non-aqueous electrolyte (not shown).
- the outer can 40 is made of metal and is formed into a bottomed cylinder with an opening at one end (the upper end in FIG. 1).
- a second lead 61 which is connected to the second electrode plate 33, is connected to the inner bottom surface of the outer can 40.
- the outer can 40 of this embodiment functions as an external negative electrode terminal.
- a ring-shaped second insulating plate 64 is provided between the inner bottom surface of the outer can 40 and the electrode body 20.
- the sealing plate 50 seals the opening of the exterior can 40.
- a gasket 62 is arranged on the periphery of the sealing plate 50, and the inside of the exterior can 40 is sealed by crimping the open end of the exterior can 40 together with the gasket 62.
- the sealing plate 50 is electrically connected to the first electrode plate 21 via the first lead 32.
- the sealing plate 50 of this embodiment functions as an external positive electrode terminal.
- a ring-shaped first insulating plate 63 is provided between the sealing plate 50 and the electrode body 20.
- a strip-shaped first core body having a first main surface and a second main surface; an active material layer formed on the first principal surface and the second principal surface; Equipped with the first core body has a double-sided exposed portion on the first main surface and the second main surface where the active material layer is not formed, the two-sided exposed portion includes a first bonding region to which a first lead is bonded; An electrode plate, in which a first identification marking portion is formed on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the both-side exposed portion so as to overlap at least a portion of the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core body.
- the first core body is a first double-sided coated section provided continuously to one end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core body, the first double-sided coated section having the active material layer formed on the first main surface and the second main surface; a second double-sided coated section provided continuously with the other end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core body, the active material layer being formed on the first main surface and the second main surface;
- the electrode plate according to claim 1 further comprising: (Technique 3) The electrode plate according to Technology 2, wherein the first core body further has a third double-sided coated portion that is provided continuously with the double-sided exposed portion in the width direction of the first core body and in which the active material layer is formed on the first main surface and the second main surface.
- the electrode plate according to Technology 3 wherein the first double-sided coated portion, the second double-sided coated portion, and the third double-sided coated portion are connected in the longitudinal direction of the first core body.
- the battery includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween, The electrode body, wherein the first electrode plate is the electrode plate described in Technology 5.
- the second electrode plate includes a strip-shaped second core body having a second bonding region to which a conductive member is bonded, The electrode body according to Technology 6, wherein the second core body has a second identification marking portion formed so as not to overlap with the second bonding region in a thickness direction of the second core body.
- This disclosure can be used for electrode plates, electrode bodies, and batteries.
- Electrode body 21 First electrode plate (electrode plate) 22: First core body 23: First main surface 24: Second main surface 25: Both-side exposed portion 25a: First bonding region 26: First both-side coated portion 27: Second both-side coated portion 28: Third both-side Coating part 29: first active material layer (active material layer) 31: First identification mark 32: First lead 33: Second electrode plate 34: Second core 35: Second identification mark 36: Separator 37: Tape 40: Outer can 50: Sealing plate 61: Second lead (Conductive member) 62: Gasket 63: First insulating plate 64: Second insulating plate
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本開示は、電極板、電極体、および電池に関する。 The present disclosure relates to electrode plates, electrode bodies, and batteries.
従来、電池に備えられる電極板に情報を表示する技術が知られている(例えば、特許文献1)。特許文献1の電極板は、帯状の芯体と、芯体の両面に形成された活物質層とを備え、芯体は、集電リードが接続された露出部を有し、露出部のうち集電リードとは異なる位置に、製造工程の履歴を特定可能な識別表示部が形成される。 Technology for displaying information on an electrode plate provided in a battery is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The electrode plate in Patent Document 1 comprises a strip-shaped core body and active material layers formed on both sides of the core body, the core body having an exposed portion to which a current collecting lead is connected, and an identification display portion that can identify the manufacturing process history is formed in a position of the exposed portion different from the current collecting lead.
しかしながら、識別表示部は、製造工程の履歴を特定するために設ける必要があるが、これが形成された領域には活物質層を配置することができない。つまり、識別表示部が形成される領域は、電池容量の発現に有効に寄与することができず、識別表示部が存在するために電池容量が低下していると見ることもできる。このような状況において、本開示は、識別表示部による電池容量の低下を回避することを目的の1つとする。 However, although the identification marking needs to be provided in order to identify the history of the manufacturing process, an active material layer cannot be placed in the area where it is formed. In other words, the area where the identification marking is formed cannot effectively contribute to the development of battery capacity, and it can be said that the presence of the identification marking reduces the battery capacity. In this situation, one of the objectives of the present disclosure is to avoid the reduction in battery capacity due to the identification marking.
本開示に係る一局面は、電極板に関する。当該電極板は、第1主面および第2主面を有する帯状の第1芯体と、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に形成された活物質層と、を備え、前記第1芯体は、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成されていない両面露出部を有し、前記両面露出部は、第1リードが接合される第1接合領域を含み、前記両面露出部における前記第1主面および前記第2主面の少なくとも一方は、前記第1芯体の厚み方向において前記第1接合領域と少なくとも一部が重なるように第1識別表示部が形成されている。 One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrode plate. The electrode plate includes a strip-shaped first core having a first main surface and a second main surface, and an active material layer formed on the first main surface and the second main surface, the first core having a double-sided exposed portion where the active material layer is not formed on the first main surface and the second main surface, the double-sided exposed portion including a first bonding region to which a first lead is bonded, and at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the double-sided exposed portion has a first identification display portion formed thereon so as to overlap at least a portion of the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core.
本開示に係る別の一局面は、電極体に関する。当該電極体は、セパレータを介して巻回された第1極板および第2極板を備え、前記第1極板が、上述の電極板である。 Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween, and the first electrode plate is the electrode plate described above.
本開示に係る別の一局面は、電池に関する。当該電池は、上述の電極体と、前記電極体を収容する有底筒状の外装缶と、を備える。 Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a battery. The battery includes the above-mentioned electrode assembly and a bottomed cylindrical exterior can that contains the electrode assembly.
本開示によれば、識別表示部による電池容量の低下を回避することができる。 According to this disclosure, it is possible to avoid a decrease in battery capacity due to the identification display unit.
本発明の新規な特徴を添付の請求の範囲に記述するが、本発明は、構成および内容の両方に関し、本願の他の目的および特徴と併せ、図面を照合した以下の詳細な説明によりさらによく理解されるであろう。 The novel features of the present invention are set forth in the appended claims, but the present invention, both in terms of structure and content, together with other objects and features of the present application, will be better understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the drawings.
本開示に係る電極板、電極体、および電池の実施形態について例を挙げて以下に説明する。しかしながら、本開示は以下に説明する例に限定されない。以下の説明では、具体的な数値や材料を例示する場合があるが、本開示の効果が得られる限り、他の数値や材料を適用してもよい。 The following describes examples of embodiments of the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery according to the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples described below. In the following description, specific numerical values and materials may be given as examples, but other numerical values and materials may be applied as long as the effects of the present disclosure are obtained.
(電極板)
本開示に係る電極板は、帯状の第1芯体と、活物質層とを備える。以下では、非水電解質二次電池(例えば、リチウムイオン二次電池)に用いられる電極板を例にとって説明するが、電極板の用途はこれに限られるものではない。なお、本開示では、二次電池の範疇に、正極と負極の少なくとも一方が非ファラデー反応により容量を発現する電極である蓄電デバイス(例えば、リチウムイオンキャパシタ)も含める。
(Electrode plate)
The electrode plate according to the present disclosure includes a strip-shaped first core and an active material layer. In the following, an electrode plate used in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (e.g., a lithium ion secondary battery) will be described as an example, but the use of the electrode plate is not limited thereto. In the present disclosure, the category of secondary battery also includes an electricity storage device (e.g., a lithium ion capacitor) in which at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is an electrode that exhibits capacity by a non-Faraday reaction.
第1芯体は、第1主面および第2主面を有する。電極板が正極板として用いられる場合、第1芯体は、例えば、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金、ステンレス鋼、チタン、チタン合金などで形成された金属箔であってもよい。電極板が負極板として用いられる場合、第1芯体は、例えば、銅、銅合金、ニッケル、ニッケル合金などで形成された金属箔であってもよい。 The first core has a first main surface and a second main surface. When the electrode plate is used as a positive electrode plate, the first core may be a metal foil made of, for example, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, stainless steel, titanium, a titanium alloy, or the like. When the electrode plate is used as a negative electrode plate, the first core may be a metal foil made of, for example, copper, a copper alloy, nickel, a nickel alloy, or the like.
活物質層は、第1芯体の第1主面および第2主面に形成される。電極板が正極板として用いられる場合、活物質層は、正極活物質層であり、正極活物質の他、導電剤、結着剤、増粘剤などを含有してもよい。電極板が負極板として用いられる場合、活物質層は、負極活物質層であり、負極活物質の他、導電剤、結着剤、増粘剤などを含有してもよい。 The active material layer is formed on the first and second principal surfaces of the first core. When the electrode plate is used as a positive electrode plate, the active material layer is a positive electrode active material layer, which may contain, in addition to the positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, a thickener, etc. When the electrode plate is used as a negative electrode plate, the active material layer is a negative electrode active material layer, which may contain, in addition to the negative electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, a thickener, etc.
正極活物質としては、例えば、コバルト、マンガン、ニッケルなどの遷移金属とリチウムとの複合金属酸化物が使用できる。正極活物質は、単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて用いてもよい。負極活物質としては、例えば、天然黒鉛や球状または繊維状の人造黒鉛、難黒鉛化性炭素(ハードカーボン)、易黒鉛化性炭素(ソフトカーボン)などの炭素材料が例示できる。 As the positive electrode active material, for example, a composite metal oxide of lithium and a transition metal such as cobalt, manganese, or nickel can be used. The positive electrode active material may be used alone or in combination of two or more. As the negative electrode active material, for example, natural graphite, spherical or fibrous artificial graphite, non-graphitizable carbon (hard carbon), graphitizable carbon (soft carbon), and other carbon materials can be used.
導電剤としては、アセチレンブラック、ケッチェンブラック、チャンネルブラック、ファーネスブラック、ランプブラック、サーマルブラックなどのカーボンブラック;炭素繊維、金属繊維などの導電性繊維などが使用できる。正極の導電剤には、天然黒鉛、人造黒鉛などの各種グラファイトなどを用いてもよい。 As the conductive agent, carbon black such as acetylene black, ketjen black, channel black, furnace black, lamp black, and thermal black; conductive fibers such as carbon fiber and metal fiber, etc. can be used. As the conductive agent for the positive electrode, various graphites such as natural graphite and artificial graphite can be used.
結着剤は、分散媒に混練により溶解または分散できるものであれば特に限定されない。結着剤としては、例えば、フッ素樹脂、ゴム類、アクリルポリマーまたはビニルポリマー(アクリル酸メチル、アクリロニトリルなどのアクリルモノマー、酢酸ビニルなどのビニルモノマーなどのモノマーの単独または共重合体など)などが例示できる。フッ素樹脂としては、例えば、ポリフッ化ビニリデン、フッ化ビニリデンと六フッ化プロピレンとの共重合体、ポリテトラフルオロエチレンなどが例示できる。ゴム類としては、アクリルゴム、変性アクリロニトリルゴム、スチレンブタジエンゴム(SBR)などが例示できる。結着剤は、単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて用いてもよい。一般的には、正極の結着剤としては、フッ素樹脂が好ましく、負極の結着剤としては、フッ素樹脂、ゴム類が好ましい。 The binder is not particularly limited as long as it can be dissolved or dispersed in the dispersion medium by kneading. Examples of the binder include fluororesin, rubbers, acrylic polymers or vinyl polymers (e.g., homopolymers or copolymers of monomers such as acrylic monomers such as methyl acrylate and acrylonitrile, and vinyl monomers such as vinyl acetate). Examples of the fluororesin include polyvinylidene fluoride, copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and propylene hexafluoride, and polytetrafluoroethylene. Examples of the rubber include acrylic rubber, modified acrylonitrile rubber, and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR). The binder may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. In general, fluororesin is preferred as the binder for the positive electrode, and fluororesin and rubbers are preferred as the binder for the negative electrode.
上記第1芯体は、第1主面および第2主面に活物質層が形成されていない両面露出部を有する。両面露出部は、第1芯体の長手方向の中途部に配置されてもよい。両面露出部は、第1リードが接合される第1接合領域を含む。第1リードは、電極板が正極板として用いられる場合、正極リードであり、電極板が負極板として用いられる場合、負極リードである。なお、第1接合領域は、第1芯体(両面露出部)と第1リードとが互いに接合される領域(例えば、両者が溶け合った領域)であって、第1芯体の厚さ方向から見て、通常、第1リードの外郭線の内部に包含される。 The first core has a double-sided exposed portion where no active material layer is formed on the first and second main surfaces. The double-sided exposed portion may be located midway along the length of the first core. The double-sided exposed portion includes a first bonding region to which the first lead is bonded. The first lead is a positive electrode lead when the electrode plate is used as a positive electrode plate, and is a negative electrode lead when the electrode plate is used as a negative electrode plate. The first bonding region is a region where the first core (double-sided exposed portion) and the first lead are bonded to each other (e.g., a region where the two are fused together), and is usually included inside the outline of the first lead when viewed from the thickness direction of the first core.
ここで、第1接合領域には、活物質層を設けることが難しく、また識別表示部が形成される領域にも活物資層を設けることは難しい。したがって、通常であれば、第1接合領域と識別表示部が形成される領域とは、電池容量の発現という観点からすれば、それぞれデッドスペースとなる。これに対し、本開示の電極板では、両面露出部における第1主面および第2主面の少なくとも一方は、第1芯体の厚み方向において第1接合領域と少なくとも一部が重なるように第1識別表示部が形成されている。つまり、図3(a)に示すように、同図の紙面直交方向から見て、第1接合領域と第1識別表示部が形成される領域とが、互いに少なくとも一部重複している。このため、上述の観点におけるデッドスペースを低減し、電池容量の低下を回避することができる。 Here, it is difficult to provide an active material layer in the first bonding region, and also difficult to provide an active material layer in the region where the identification display part is formed. Therefore, normally, the first bonding region and the region where the identification display part is formed are each dead space from the viewpoint of battery capacity development. In contrast, in the electrode plate of the present disclosure, at least one of the first and second main surfaces in the both-side exposed portion has the first identification display part formed so as to overlap at least a portion with the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core body. In other words, as shown in FIG. 3(a), when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of the figure, the first bonding region and the region where the first identification display part is formed at least partially overlap each other. This makes it possible to reduce the dead space from the above viewpoint and avoid a decrease in battery capacity.
なお、第1識別表示部は、製造工程の履歴を特定可能な識別表示部であってもよい。第1識別表示部は、二次元コードであるQRコード(登録商標)であってもよいが、これに限られるものではない。例えば、第1識別表示部は、数字、文字、または数字と文字の組合せで構成されてもよいし、突起、孔、または突起と孔の組合せで構成されてもよい。また、第1識別表示部は、バーコードなどの一次元コードであってもよい。第1識別表示部は、例えば、両面露出部の第1主面および/または第2主面にレーザを照射することで形成されてもよい。 The first identification display portion may be an identification display portion capable of identifying the history of the manufacturing process. The first identification display portion may be a QR code (registered trademark), which is a two-dimensional code, but is not limited to this. For example, the first identification display portion may be composed of numbers, letters, or a combination of numbers and letters, or may be composed of protrusions, holes, or a combination of protrusions and holes. The first identification display portion may also be a one-dimensional code such as a barcode. The first identification display portion may be formed, for example, by irradiating a laser onto the first main surface and/or the second main surface of the double-sided exposed portion.
第1芯体は、第1芯体の長手方向において両面露出部の一端に連続して設けられ、第1主面および第2主面に活物質層が形成された第1両面塗工部と、第1芯体の長手方向において両面露出部の他端に連続して設けられ、第1主面および第2主面に活物質層が形成された第2両面塗工部と、をさらに有してもよい。この構成では、両面露出部は、第1芯体の長手方向において、第1両面塗工部と第2両面塗工部との間に挟まれる。第1および第2両面塗工部は、両面露出部に比べて強度が高いので、両面露出部に第1識別表示部を形成する場合に当該両面露出部の変形を抑制する。よって、両面露出部に第1識別表示部を高精度に形成することができる。ただし、第1芯体は、第1両面塗工部および第2両面塗工部の少なくとも一方を有しなくてもよい。 The first core may further have a first double-sided coated section provided contiguous to one end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core, with active material layers formed on the first and second main surfaces, and a second double-sided coated section provided contiguous to the other end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core, with active material layers formed on the first and second main surfaces. In this configuration, the double-sided exposed section is sandwiched between the first double-sided coated section and the second double-sided coated section in the longitudinal direction of the first core. Since the first and second double-sided coated sections have a higher strength than the double-sided exposed section, deformation of the double-sided exposed section is suppressed when the first identification display section is formed on the double-sided exposed section. Therefore, the first identification display section can be formed on the double-sided exposed section with high accuracy. However, the first core may not have at least one of the first double-sided coated section and the second double-sided coated section.
第1芯体は、第1芯体の幅方向において両面露出部に連続して設けられ、第1主面および第2主面に活物質層が形成された第3両面塗工部をさらに有してもよい。この構成によると、両面露出部は、第1~第3両面塗工部によって三方向から補強されるので、さらに変形しにくくなる。よって、両面露出部に第1識別表示部をより一層高精度に形成することができる。また、本開示に係る電極板では、第1識別表示部によって第3両面塗工部の形成スペースが狭められないため、第3両面塗工部の面積を大きくすることができる。 The first core may further have a third double-sided coated section that is continuous with the double-sided exposed section in the width direction of the first core and has active material layers formed on the first and second main surfaces. With this configuration, the double-sided exposed section is reinforced from three directions by the first to third double-sided coated sections, making it even less susceptible to deformation. This allows the first identification marking to be formed on the double-sided exposed section with even greater precision. Furthermore, in the electrode plate according to the present disclosure, the area of the third double-sided coated section can be increased because the formation space for the third double-sided coated section is not narrowed by the first identification marking.
第1両面塗工部、第2両面塗工部、および第3両面塗工部は、第1芯体の長手方向において繋がっていてもよい。この構成では、第1~第3両面塗工部が繋がっていない場合に比べて、両面露出部を補強する効果が高まる。よって、両面露出部に第1識別表示部をより一層高精度に形成することができる。 The first double-sided coated section, the second double-sided coated section, and the third double-sided coated section may be connected in the longitudinal direction of the first core body. In this configuration, the effect of reinforcing the double-sided exposed section is enhanced compared to when the first to third double-sided coated sections are not connected. Therefore, the first identification display section can be formed on the double-sided exposed section with even greater precision.
電極板は、第1接合領域に接合された第1リードをさらに備えてもよい。この構成の電極板は、上述の電極板に加えて第1リードを備える点で、「電極板アセンブリ」と称することもできる。ただし、本明細書では、電極板と電極板アセンブリとを明確に区別せず、特に断らない限り、両者を「電極板」と称する。 The electrode plate may further include a first lead joined to the first joining region. An electrode plate of this configuration may also be referred to as an "electrode plate assembly" in that it includes the first lead in addition to the electrode plate described above. However, in this specification, no clear distinction is made between the electrode plate and the electrode plate assembly, and both are referred to as "electrode plate" unless otherwise specified.
(電極体)
本開示に係る電極体は、セパレータを介して巻回された第1極板および第2極板を備える。つまり、本開示に係る電極体は、巻回型の電極体である。第1極板は、上述の電極板である。第1極板は、負極板であってもよいし、正極板であってもよい。セパレータは、帯状に形成されてもよい。セパレータの材料には、ポリオレフィン系材料、またはポリオレフィン系材料と耐熱性材料を組み合わせた多孔膜が使用できる。ポリオレフィン系材料の多孔膜としては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、エチレン-プロピレン共重合体の多孔膜などが例示できる。これらの樹脂は、単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて使用できる。必要に応じて、他の熱可塑性ポリマーを、ポリオレフィンと併用してもよい。耐熱性材料としては、耐熱性樹脂、無機フィラーなどが挙げられる。多孔膜は、単体膜でもよく、多層膜でもよい。多層膜は、耐熱性樹脂と無機フィラーの混合体の膜を含んでもよい。
(Electrode body)
The electrode body according to the present disclosure includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween. That is, the electrode body according to the present disclosure is a wound-type electrode body. The first electrode plate is the electrode plate described above. The first electrode plate may be a negative electrode plate or a positive electrode plate. The separator may be formed in a strip shape. The separator may be made of a polyolefin-based material or a porous film made by combining a polyolefin-based material with a heat-resistant material. Examples of the porous film made of a polyolefin-based material include porous films made of polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylene-propylene copolymer. These resins may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. If necessary, other thermoplastic polymers may be used in combination with the polyolefin. Examples of the heat-resistant material include a heat-resistant resin and an inorganic filler. The porous film may be a single film or a multi-layer film. The multi-layer film may include a film of a mixture of a heat-resistant resin and an inorganic filler.
第2極板は、導電部材が接合される第2接合領域を有する帯状の第2芯体を備えてもよい。第2芯体は、第2芯体の厚み方向において第2接合領域と重ならないように第2識別表示部が形成されていてもよい。導電部材は、金属で構成されてもよく、例えば、第2極板の主面に接合される第2リードであってもよいし、第2極板の端部に接合される集電板であってもよい。導電部材は、第1リードと極性が異なってもよい。第2芯体は、第3主面および第4主面を有してもよい。なお、第2接合領域は、第2芯体と導電部材とが互いに接合される領域(例えば、両者が溶け合った領域)であって、第2芯体の厚み方向から見て、通常、当該導電部材の外郭線の内部に包含される。 The second plate may include a strip-shaped second core having a second joint region to which the conductive member is joined. The second core may have a second identification display portion formed so as not to overlap the second joint region in the thickness direction of the second core. The conductive member may be made of metal, and may be, for example, a second lead joined to the main surface of the second plate, or a current collector plate joined to the end of the second plate. The conductive member may have a polarity different from that of the first lead. The second core may have a third main surface and a fourth main surface. The second joint region is a region where the second core and the conductive member are joined to each other (for example, a region where the two are fused together), and is usually included inside the outline of the conductive member when viewed from the thickness direction of the second core.
第2識別表示部は、製造工程の履歴を特定可能な識別表示部であってもよい。第2識別表示部は、二次元コードであるQRコード(登録商標)であってもよいが、これに限られるものではない。例えば、第2識別表示部は、数字、文字、または数字と文字の組合せで構成されてもよいし、突起、孔、または突起と孔の組合せで構成されてもよい。また、第2識別表示部は、バーコードなどの一次元コードであってもよい。第2識別表示部は、例えば、第2芯体の第3主面および/または第4主面にレーザを照射することで形成されてもよい。第2識別表示部は、第2芯体の厚み方向において、第2接合領域と重なっていない限り、導電部材(例えば、第2リード)と重なっていても重なっていなくてもよい。 The second identification display portion may be an identification display portion capable of identifying the history of the manufacturing process. The second identification display portion may be a QR code (registered trademark) which is a two-dimensional code, but is not limited thereto. For example, the second identification display portion may be composed of numbers, letters, or a combination of numbers and letters, or may be composed of protrusions, holes, or a combination of protrusions and holes. The second identification display portion may also be a one-dimensional code such as a barcode. The second identification display portion may be formed, for example, by irradiating the third main surface and/or the fourth main surface of the second core body with a laser. The second identification display portion may or may not overlap the conductive member (e.g., the second lead) in the thickness direction of the second core body, as long as it does not overlap the second joint region.
第2識別表示部は、第1識別表示部と紐付けられていてもよい。この構成では、第2識別表示部を介して、第2極板のみでなく第1極板の情報をも調べることができる。このことは、第1識別表示部が、第1リードを第1芯体に接合した後に読み取り不能になり得るために特に有用である。当該紐付けは、例えば、セパレータを介して第1極板および第2極板を巻回する前に、第1および第2識別表示部の情報を所定の端末に登録することでなされてもよい。 The second identification display unit may be linked to the first identification display unit. In this configuration, information on not only the second plate but also the first plate can be checked via the second identification display unit. This is particularly useful because the first identification display unit may become unreadable after the first lead is joined to the first core. This linking may be achieved, for example, by registering information on the first and second identification display units in a specified terminal before winding the first and second plates through the separator.
(電池)
本開示に係る電池は、上述の電極体と、電極体を収容する有底筒状の外装缶とを備える。外装缶は、例えば、有底円筒状であってもよいし、有底角筒状であってもよい。外装缶の内面には、第1芯体または第2芯体が接触していてもよい。外装缶は、電極体と共に非水電解質を収容してもよい。非水電解質は、非水溶媒にリチウム塩を溶解することにより調製され得る。非水溶媒としては、例えば、エチレンカーボネート、プロピレンカーボネート、ブチレンカーボネートなどの環状カーボネート;ジメチルカーボネート、ジエチルカーボネートなどの鎖状カーボネート;γ-ブチロラクトンなどのラクトンなどが例示できる。非水溶媒は、単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて使用できる。
(battery)
The battery according to the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned electrode assembly and a bottomed cylindrical exterior can that houses the electrode assembly. The exterior can may be, for example, a bottomed cylindrical shape or a bottomed rectangular tubular shape. The first core body or the second core body may be in contact with the inner surface of the exterior can. The exterior can may house a non-aqueous electrolyte together with the electrode assembly. The non-aqueous electrolyte may be prepared by dissolving a lithium salt in a non-aqueous solvent. Examples of non-aqueous solvents include cyclic carbonates such as ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and butylene carbonate; chain carbonates such as dimethyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate; and lactones such as γ-butyrolactone. The non-aqueous solvents may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
リチウム塩としては、電子吸引性の強いリチウム塩、例えば、LiPF6、LiBF4、LiClO4、LiAsF6、LiCF3SO3、LiN(SO2CF3)2、LiN(SO2C2F5)2、LiC(SO2CF3)3などが挙げられる。リチウム塩は、単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて使用できる。非水電解質中のリチウム塩の濃度は、例えば、0.5~1.5M、好ましくは0.7~1.2Mである。 Examples of the lithium salt include lithium salts having strong electron - withdrawing properties, such as LiPF6 , LiBF4, LiClO4 , LiAsF6 , LiCF3SO3 , LiN ( SO2CF3 ) 2 , LiN( SO2C2F5 ) 2 , and LiC( SO2CF3 ) 3 . The lithium salts can be used alone or in combination. The concentration of the lithium salt in the non-aqueous electrolyte is, for example, 0.5 to 1.5M, and preferably 0.7 to 1.2M.
非水電解質には、適宜添加剤を含有させてもよい。例えば、正負極上に良好な皮膜を形成させたりするために、ビニレンカーボネート(VC)、シクロヘキシルベンゼン(CHB)、およびこれらの変性体などを用いてもよい。非水電解質二次電池が過充電状態になったときに作用する添加剤として、例えば、ターフェニル、シクロヘキシルベンゼン、ジフェニルエーテルなどを使用してもよい。添加剤は、単独でまたは二種以上組み合わせて用いてもよい。これらの添加剤の割合は、特に制限されないが、例えば、非水電解質に対して0.05~10重量%程度である。 The non-aqueous electrolyte may contain additives as appropriate. For example, vinylene carbonate (VC), cyclohexylbenzene (CHB), and modified forms of these may be used to form good films on the positive and negative electrodes. For example, terphenyl, cyclohexylbenzene, diphenyl ether, and the like may be used as additives that act when the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is overcharged. The additives may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. The proportion of these additives is not particularly limited, but is, for example, about 0.05 to 10% by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte.
以上のように、本開示によれば、第1接合領域と少なくとも一部が重なるように第1識別表示部を配置することで、第1識別表示部による電池容量の低下を回避することができる。さらに、本開示によれば、第1識別表示部と第2識別表示部を互いに紐付けることで、後者のみによって第1極板と第2極板の情報を調べることができる。 As described above, according to the present disclosure, by arranging the first identification display part so that it overlaps at least partially with the first bonding region, it is possible to avoid a decrease in battery capacity due to the first identification display part. Furthermore, according to the present disclosure, by linking the first identification display part and the second identification display part to each other, it is possible to check information on the first and second plates only using the latter.
以下では、本開示に係る電極板、電極体、および電池の一例について、図面を参照して具体的に説明する。以下で説明する一例の電極板、電極体、および電池の構成要素には、上述した構成要素を適用できる。以下で説明する一例の電極板、電極体、および電池の構成要素は、上述した記載に基づいて変更できる。また、以下で説明する事項を、上記の実施形態に適用してもよい。以下で説明する一例の電極板、電極体、および電池の構成要素のうち、本開示に係る電極板、電極体、および電池に必須ではない構成要素は省略してもよい。なお、以下で示す図は模式的なものであり、実際の部材の形状や数を正確に反映するものではない。 Below, an example of an electrode plate, electrode body, and battery according to the present disclosure will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The above-mentioned components can be applied to the components of the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery of the example described below. The components of the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery of the example described below can be modified based on the above description. In addition, the matters described below may be applied to the above embodiment. Among the components of the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery of the example described below, components that are not essential for the electrode plate, electrode body, and battery according to the present disclosure may be omitted. Note that the diagrams shown below are schematic and do not accurately reflect the shape and number of actual members.
本実施形態の電池10は、リチウムイオン二次電池として構成されるが、これに限られるものではない。図1~図3に示すように、電池10は、巻回型の電極体20と、有底円筒状の外装缶40と、封口板50とを備える。
The
電極体20は、それぞれ帯状の第1極板21と第2極板33とを、帯状のセパレータ36を介して巻回してなる。また、電極体20は、第2極板33の幅方向の両端寄り(図2における上下端寄り)に配置され、電極体20を巻回状態に保持する一対のテープ37を備える。本実施形態では、第1極板21が正極であり、第2極板33が負極であるが、これに限られるものではない。電極体20の最外周部には全周にわたって第2極板33が露出しているが、これに限られるものではない。電極体20の最外周部では、第2極板33が有する第2芯体34(図2を参照)が外装缶40の内面に接触している。
The
図3に示すように、第1極板21は、第1主面23および第2主面24を有する帯状の第1芯体22と、第1主面23および第2主面24に形成された第1活物質層29と、導電性の第1リード32とを備える。本実施形態の第1活物質層29は、正極活物質層である。第1極板21は、電極板の一例であり、第1活物質層29は、活物質層の一例である。
As shown in FIG. 3, the
第1芯体22は、両面露出部25、第1両面塗工部26、第2両面塗工部27、および第3両面塗工部28を有する。両面露出部25は、第1主面23および第2主面24に第1活物質層29が形成されていない。第1両面塗工部26は、第1芯体22の長手方向(図3(a)における左右方向)において両面露出部25の一端(図3(a)における左端)に連続して設けられ、第1主面23および第2主面24に第1活物質層29が形成されている。第2両面塗工部27は、第1芯体22の長手方向において両面露出部25の他端(図3(a)における右端)に連続して設けられ、第1主面23および第2主面24に第1活物質層29が形成されている。第3両面塗工部28は、第1芯体22の幅方向(図3(a)における上下方向)において両面露出部25に連続して設けられ、第1主面23および第2主面24に第1活物質層29が形成されている。第1両面塗工部26、第2両面塗工部27、および第3両面塗工部28は、第1芯体22の長手方向において繋がっている。第1芯体22は、例えば、アルミニウム箔またはアルミニウム合金箔で構成される。
The
第1芯体22の両面露出部25は、第1リード32が接合される第1接合領域25aを含む。第1リード32の幅寸法(図3(a)における左右方向寸法)は、例えば、2mm以上、4mm以下であってもよい。第1接合領域25aの幅寸法(図3(a)における左右方向寸法)は、例えば、1mm以上、3mm以下であってもよい。本実施形態では、第1リード32は、第1接合領域25aにおいて第1芯体22に超音波接合されるが、これに限られるものではない。なお、両面露出部25は、第1リード32を覆うように設けられる不図示の絶縁テープによって覆われてもよい。
The double-sided exposed
両面露出部25における第1主面23および第2主面24の両方は、第1芯体22の厚み方向(図3(b)における上下方向)において第1接合領域25aと少なくとも一部が重なるように、第1極板21の製造工程の履歴を特定可能な第1識別表示部31が形成されている。本実施形態の第1識別表示部31は、二次元コードであるQRコード(登録商標)であるが、これに限られるものではない。なお、図3(b)では、第1識別表示部31が第1主面23および第2主面24から突出したように示してあるが、これは説明の便宜上のものであり、第1識別表示部31は、第1主面23および第2主面24から突出していなくてもよい。例えば、第1識別表示部31は、第1主面23および第2主面24にレーザ照射によって形成される多数の凹み(図示せず)で構成されてもよい。当該凹みの深さは、例えば、1μm以上、3μm以下であってもよい。
The first
なお、図3に示す例では、第1芯体22の長手方向において、第1接合領域25aの中心と第1識別表示部31の中心とが互いに一致しているが、これに限られるものではない。例えば、第1芯体22の長手方向において、第1識別表示部31の中心が、第1接合領域25aの中心よりも一方側(例えば、図3(a)における左側)にずれていてもよい。ただし、両者の中心がそのようにずれている場合でも、第1芯体22の厚み方向において、第1識別表示部31の少なくとも一部が、第1接合領域25aと重なっていることは必要である。
In the example shown in FIG. 3, the center of the first
図示を省略するが、第2極板33は、2つの主面を有する帯状の第2芯体34と、当該2つの主面に形成された第2活物質層とを備える。第2芯体34は、例えば、銅箔または銅合金箔で構成される。本実施形態の第2活物質層は、負極活物質層である。本実施形態では、第2極板33の長さ寸法は、第1極板21の長さ寸法よりも大きいが、これに限られるものではない。
Although not shown in the figures, the
第2芯体34は、第2リード61が接合される第2接合領域(図示せず)を有する。第2芯体34は、その厚み方向において第2接合領域と重ならないように、第1識別表示部31と紐付けられた第2識別表示部35が形成されている。つまり、第2識別表示部35は、第1極板21および第2極板33の製造履歴を特定可能な識別表示部である。本実施形態の第2識別表示部35は、二次元コードであるQRコード(登録商標)であるが、これに限られるものではない。本実施形態の第2識別表示部35は、電極体20の最外周部に配置されるが、これに限られるものではない。第2リード61は、導電部材の一例である。
The
外装缶40は、電極体20および非水電解質(図示せず)を収容する。外装缶40は、金属で構成されていて、一端(図1における上端)に開口を有する有底円筒状に形成されている。外装缶40の内底面には、第2極板33に接続された第2リード61が接続されている。よって、本実施形態の外装缶40は、外部負極端子として機能する。外装缶40の内底面と電極体20との間には、リング状の第2絶縁板64が設けられる。
The outer can 40 contains the
封口板50は、外装缶40の開口を封口する。封口板50の周縁部にはガスケット62が配されており、ガスケット62と共に外装缶40の開口端部をかしめることで外装缶40の内部が密閉されている。封口板50は、第1リード32を介して第1極板21に電気的に接続されている。よって、本実施形態の封口板50は、外部正極端子として機能する。封口板50と電極体20との間には、リング状の第1絶縁板63が設けられる。
The sealing
《付記》
以上の実施形態の記載により、下記の技術が開示される。
(技術1)
第1主面および第2主面を有する帯状の第1芯体と、
前記第1主面および前記第2主面に形成された活物質層と、
を備え、
前記第1芯体は、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成されていない両面露出部を有し、
前記両面露出部は、第1リードが接合される第1接合領域を含み、
前記両面露出部における前記第1主面および前記第2主面の少なくとも一方は、前記第1芯体の厚み方向において前記第1接合領域と少なくとも一部が重なるように第1識別表示部が形成されている、電極板。
(技術2)
前記第1芯体は、
前記第1芯体の長手方向において前記両面露出部の一端に連続して設けられ、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成された第1両面塗工部と、
前記第1芯体の長手方向において前記両面露出部の他端に連続して設けられ、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成された第2両面塗工部と、
をさらに有する、技術1に記載の電極板。
(技術3)
前記第1芯体は、前記第1芯体の幅方向において前記両面露出部に連続して設けられ、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成された第3両面塗工部をさらに有する、技術2に記載の電極板。
(技術4)
前記第1両面塗工部、前記第2両面塗工部、および前記第3両面塗工部は、前記第1芯体の長手方向において繋がっている、技術3に記載の電極板。
(技術5)
前記第1接合領域に接合された前記第1リードをさらに備える、技術1~4のいずれか1つに記載の電極板。
(技術6)
セパレータを介して巻回された第1極板および第2極板を備え、
前記第1極板が、技術5に記載の電極板である、電極体。
(技術7)
前記第2極板は、導電部材が接合される第2接合領域を有する帯状の第2芯体を備え、
前記第2芯体は、前記第2芯体の厚み方向において前記第2接合領域と重ならないように第2識別表示部が形成されている、技術6に記載の電極体。
(技術8)
前記第2識別表示部は、前記第1識別表示部と紐付けられている、技術7に記載の電極体。
(技術9)
技術6~8のいずれか1つに記載の電極体と、
前記電極体を収容する有底筒状の外装缶と、
を備える、電池。
Additional Notes
The above description of the embodiments discloses the following techniques.
(Technique 1)
A strip-shaped first core body having a first main surface and a second main surface;
an active material layer formed on the first principal surface and the second principal surface;
Equipped with
the first core body has a double-sided exposed portion on the first main surface and the second main surface where the active material layer is not formed,
the two-sided exposed portion includes a first bonding region to which a first lead is bonded;
An electrode plate, in which a first identification marking portion is formed on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the both-side exposed portion so as to overlap at least a portion of the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core body.
(Technique 2)
The first core body is
a first double-sided coated section provided continuously to one end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core body, the first double-sided coated section having the active material layer formed on the first main surface and the second main surface;
a second double-sided coated section provided continuously with the other end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core body, the active material layer being formed on the first main surface and the second main surface;
The electrode plate according to claim 1, further comprising:
(Technique 3)
The electrode plate according to Technology 2, wherein the first core body further has a third double-sided coated portion that is provided continuously with the double-sided exposed portion in the width direction of the first core body and in which the active material layer is formed on the first main surface and the second main surface.
(Technique 4)
The electrode plate according to Technology 3, wherein the first double-sided coated portion, the second double-sided coated portion, and the third double-sided coated portion are connected in the longitudinal direction of the first core body.
(Technique 5)
The electrode plate according to any one of techniques 1 to 4, further comprising the first lead joined to the first joining region.
(Technique 6)
The battery includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween,
The electrode body, wherein the first electrode plate is the electrode plate described in Technology 5.
(Technique 7)
The second electrode plate includes a strip-shaped second core body having a second bonding region to which a conductive member is bonded,
The electrode body according to Technology 6, wherein the second core body has a second identification marking portion formed so as not to overlap with the second bonding region in a thickness direction of the second core body.
(Technique 8)
The electrode body according to claim 7, wherein the second identification display portion is associated with the first identification display portion.
(Technique 9)
An electrode assembly according to any one of techniques 6 to 8,
a cylindrical exterior can containing the electrode assembly;
Equipped with a battery.
本発明を現時点での好ましい実施態様に関して説明したが、そのような開示を限定的に解釈してはならない。種々の変形および改変は、上記開示を読むことによって本発明に属する技術分野における当業者には間違いなく明らかになるであろう。したがって、添付の請求の範囲は、本発明の真の精神および範囲から逸脱することなく、すべての変形および改変を包含する、と解釈されるべきものである。 Although the present invention has been described with respect to the presently preferred embodiments, such disclosure is not to be interpreted as limiting. Various modifications and alterations will no doubt become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains upon reading the above disclosure. Accordingly, the appended claims should be construed to embrace all such modifications and alterations without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention.
本開示は、電極板、電極体、および電池に利用できる。 This disclosure can be used for electrode plates, electrode bodies, and batteries.
10:電池
20:電極体
21:第1極板(電極板)
22:第1芯体
23:第1主面
24:第2主面
25:両面露出部
25a:第1接合領域
26:第1両面塗工部
27:第2両面塗工部
28:第3両面塗工部
29:第1活物質層(活物質層)
31:第1識別表示部
32:第1リード
33:第2極板
34:第2芯体
35:第2識別表示部
36:セパレータ
37:テープ
40:外装缶
50:封口板
61:第2リード(導電部材)
62:ガスケット
63:第1絶縁板
64:第2絶縁板
10: Battery 20: Electrode body 21: First electrode plate (electrode plate)
22: First core body 23: First main surface 24: Second main surface 25: Both-side exposed
31: First identification mark 32: First lead 33: Second electrode plate 34: Second core 35: Second identification mark 36: Separator 37: Tape 40: Outer can 50: Sealing plate 61: Second lead (Conductive member)
62: Gasket 63: First insulating plate 64: Second insulating plate
Claims (9)
前記第1主面および前記第2主面に形成された活物質層と、
を備え、
前記第1芯体は、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成されていない両面露出部を有し、
前記両面露出部は、第1リードが接合される第1接合領域を含み、
前記両面露出部における前記第1主面および前記第2主面の少なくとも一方は、前記第1芯体の厚み方向において前記第1接合領域と少なくとも一部が重なるように第1識別表示部が形成されている、電極板。 A strip-shaped first core body having a first main surface and a second main surface;
an active material layer formed on the first principal surface and the second principal surface;
Equipped with
the first core body has a double-sided exposed portion on the first main surface and the second main surface where the active material layer is not formed,
the two-sided exposed portion includes a first bonding region to which a first lead is bonded;
An electrode plate, in which a first identification marking portion is formed on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the both-side exposed portion so as to overlap at least a portion of the first bonding region in the thickness direction of the first core body.
前記第1芯体の長手方向において前記両面露出部の一端に連続して設けられ、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成された第1両面塗工部と、
前記第1芯体の長手方向において前記両面露出部の他端に連続して設けられ、前記第1主面および前記第2主面に前記活物質層が形成された第2両面塗工部と、
をさらに有する、請求項1に記載の電極板。 The first core body is
a first double-sided coated section provided continuously to one end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core body, the first double-sided coated section having the active material layer formed on the first main surface and the second main surface;
a second double-sided coated section provided continuously with the other end of the double-sided exposed section in the longitudinal direction of the first core body, the active material layer being formed on the first main surface and the second main surface;
The electrode plate of claim 1 further comprising:
前記第1極板が、請求項5に記載の電極板である、電極体。 The battery includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate wound with a separator interposed therebetween,
An electrode assembly, wherein the first plate is the electrode plate according to claim 5 .
前記第2芯体は、前記第2芯体の厚み方向において前記第2接合領域と重ならないように第2識別表示部が形成されている、請求項6に記載の電極体。 The second electrode plate includes a strip-shaped second core body having a second bonding region to which a conductive member is bonded,
The electrode body according to claim 6 , wherein the second core body has a second identification marking portion formed thereon so as not to overlap the second bonding region in a thickness direction of the second core body.
前記電極体を収容する有底筒状の外装缶と、
を備える、電池。
The electrode assembly according to claim 6 ,
a cylindrical exterior can containing the electrode assembly;
Equipped with a battery.
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