Abstract:
An energy storage device includes: a flattened electrode assembly formed by winding electrodes such that a hollow portion is formed, the electrode assembly including a pair of curved portions opposed manner in a major axis direction and a pair of flat portions opposed in a minor axis direction; and a case storing the electrode assembly therein, wherein assuming a thickness of the flat portion in the minor axis direction as A, a thickness of the curved portion in a radial direction as B, and a thickness of the hollow portion in the minor axis direction as W, the electrode assembly satisfies A+(W/2)≦B in a state where the electrode assembly is discharged.
Abstract:
Provided is an electric storage device and an electric storage apparatus capable of suppressing an increase in thickness of a conductive member due to a rivet member being swaged. The present invention includes a rivet member provided with an insert part, and a conductive member provided with an insert-receiving part through which the insert part is inserted. The insert part has a higher Vickers hardness than the peripheral region of the insert-receiving part.
Abstract:
Provided is a power source module which includes: a plurality of energy storage devices stacked in a stacking direction; end plates sandwiching the plurality of energy storage devices therebetween; and a plurality of fastening bars connecting the end plates to each other; wherein the energy storage device includes: a terminal surface on which an electrode terminal is mounted; a bottom surface; and first and second side surfaces. Each of the fastening bars includes an extending portion extending parallel to the stacking direction and fastening portions extending parallel to the end plates. As viewed in the stacking direction, a total area of the fastening portions positioned in a region close to the terminal surface with respect to a center line between the terminal surface and the bottom surface is set larger than a total area of the fastening portions positioned in a region close to the bottom surface with respect to the center line.
Abstract:
An energy storage device includes: a first guide portion which is arranged in the inside of a case and allows an electrolyte solution to flow toward one end of an electrode assembly in a winding axis direction from an electrolyte solution pouring hole; and a second guide portion which is arranged in the inside of the case and allows a fluid to flow toward the electrolyte solution pouring hole from the inside of the case, and which prevents the electrolyte solution from flowing toward the other end of the electrode assembly in the winding axis direction from the electrolyte solution pouring hole or suppresses the electrolyte solution from flowing toward the other end of the electrode assembly in the winding axis direction from the electrolyte solution pouring hole.
Abstract:
An energy storage device comprising: an electrode assembly that includes a sheet-like first electrode and a sheet-like second electrode, the first electrode and the second electrode being alternately layered, wherein each of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a sheet-like current collecting substrate, the current collecting substrate of the first electrode is bent toward one side in a layered direction in at least a part of an end portion of the first electrode, the electrode assembly includes an extension portion formed in such a manner that the current collecting substrate of the second electrode extends outward more than the end portion of the first electrode, the extension portion includes a bundle portion formed by bundling the current collecting substrate at a leading end side in an extending direction of the extension portion, and a central position in the layered direction of the bundle portion is shifted from a center in the layered direction of the extension portion toward the one side in the layered direction.
Abstract:
Provided is an electric storage device including a first conductive member having a head bulging from an inserted part inserted through a partition wall, and a second conductive member that is formed using a metal material different from a material of the first conductive member and is fixed to the head of the first conductive member by friction stir welding.
Abstract:
An electric storage apparatus includes an output terminal configured to be electrically connected to a system including an engine, an electric storage device, a monitoring apparatus including a detector and a controller, and a relay disposed between the output terminal and the electric storage device. The detector is configured to detect a variation value corresponding to an amount of charge of the electric storage device. The controller is configured to determine whether the variation value is equal to or lower than an opening threshold, and execute an opening process to switch the relay from a closed state to an open state if the variation value is equal to or lower than the opening threshold. The opening threshold is larger than an engine activation low-threshold by a predetermined value. The engine activation low-threshold is a lowest level of the amount of charge at which the engine is able to be started.
Abstract:
An energy storage apparatus includes: one or more energy storage devices; an outer covering arranged outside the one or more energy storage devices; a partition member arranged on a side of any one of the one or more energy storage devices; and a supporter which supports the partition member at a predetermined position. The supporter is formed of a heat resistant member.
Abstract:
An energy storage device including: a cylindrical case having at least one end closed; and an electrode assembly housed in the case. A reduced-diameter portion, at which an outer diameter of the case is reduced, is formed at the closed end of the case.
Abstract:
A nickel hydroxide for an alkaline secondary battery, wherein the nickel hydroxide contains α-nickel hydroxide particles and β-nickel hydroxide particles, and the ratio of the β-nickel hydroxide to the total amount of the nickel hydroxide is less than 75% by mass.