摘要:
To operate a safety mechanism normally even when an accident happens. For this object, an electrochemical element includes an exhaust valve that operates when an internal pressure in a casing 4 reaches a predetermined pressure to release gas occurring in the casing to the outside, and a perforated plate 2 having holes 5a and 5b, which is provided between an electrode group 3 and the exhaust valve. The area of the perforated plate 2 excluding the holes 5a and 5b is 20% or more and 50% or less of the area of the opening of the casing. The perforated plate 2 is adapted for electrically insulating the electrode group 3 from the sealing member 1.
摘要:
To operate a safety mechanism normally even when an accident happens. For this object, an electrochemical element includes an exhaust valve that operates when an internal pressure in a casing 4 reaches a predetermined pressure to release gas occurring in the casing to the outside, and a perforated plate 2 having holes 5a and 5b, which is provided between an electrode group 3 and the exhaust valve. The area of the perforated plate 2 excluding the holes 5a and 5b is 20% or more and 50% or less of the area of the opening of the casing. The perforated plate 2 is adapted for electrically insulating the electrode group 3 from the sealing member 1.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for evaluating an internal short circuit of a battery. An object of the invention is to provide an apparatus capable of evaluating whether or not an internal short circuit has occurred in an electrode group in consideration of pressure applied to the electrode group. An internal short circuit evaluation apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes at least a pressure member capable of operating independently and applying pressure to at least a predetermined position of the surface of the electrode group, and a short-circuiting member that is pressed into the predetermined position. An internal short circuit evaluation apparatus according to another embodiment of the invention includes a pressure member having an integrated short-circuiting member.
摘要:
A lithium secondary battery including: an electrode group, a non-aqueous electrolyte and a battery case housing the electrode group and the non-aqueous electrolyte, the electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator layer interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein an end-of-charge voltage and an end-of-discharge voltage are set in such a manner that the electrode group has an energy density of not less than 700 Wh/L, the separator layer includes a porous heat-resistant layer, and a short circuit area A produced when an internal short circuit has occurred between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a reduced area B of the porous heat-resistant layer that is produced by heat generation satisfy 1≦(A+B)/A≦10.
摘要:
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including: a positive electrode having a positive electrode material mixture containing a composite lithium oxide; a negative electrode; a polyolefin separator; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a heat-resistant insulating layer interposed between the positive and negative electrodes. The positive electrode active material mixture has an estimated heat generation rate at 200° C. of not greater than 50 W/kg. The estimated heat generation rate is determined by obtaining a relation between absolute temperature T and heat generation rate V of the positive electrode material mixture using an accelerating rate calorimeter; plotting a relation between the inverse of absolute temperature T and the logarithm of heat generation rate V according to the Arrhenius law; obtaining a straight line fitted to the plotted points in a heat generation temperature range of T
摘要:
A battery includes an electrode group, a case, a sealing member, and a mesh portion. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode opposing the positive electrode, an electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The case has an opening and contains the electrode group. The sealing member closes the opening of the case. The mesh portion is provided so as to face an exhaust hole formed in at least one of the case and the sealing member.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery that can ensure a high level of safety even when exposed to severe conditions such as a nail penetration test or crush test, and exhibit excellent output characteristics.The present invention relates to an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery having a material mixture containing active material particles capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing lithium, and a current collector that carries the material mixture, wherein a surface of the current collector has recessed portions, and an area occupied by the recessed portions accounts for not less than 30% of an a material mixture carrying area of the current collector. The present invention further relates to an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery wherein, in a cut surface obtained by simultaneously cutting a material mixture and a current collector vertically to an electrode plane, the maximum depth of recessed portions is not less than 1 μm, or a difference between an average thickness of a current collector and a maximum thickness of the current collector is not less than 0.35 μm.
摘要:
An evaluation method for evaluating safety of a battery having an electrode group including a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate and a separator inserted between said electrode plates. The method includes the steps of charging the battery to a predetermined voltage; incorporating conductive foreign matter into the charged battery such that the conductive foreign matter is in contact with the positive electrode plate, and not in contact with the negative electrode plate; immersing said battery into which the conductive foreign matter has been incorporated in an electrolyte to dissolve and deposit the conductive foreign matter, thereby causing an internal short circuit to occur in the battery; and evaluating a thermal behavior of the battery in which the internal short circuit has occurred, and outputting results of the evaluation as safety indices.
摘要:
A cell evaluation device has a short circuit detection portion to detect an internal short circuit within a test cell that has been subjected to nail penetration or crushing using the pressure from a pressurization portion, a pressure control portion to halt the operation of the pressurization portion on detection of a short circuit, and a cell information detection portion to collect and record cell information such as the cell temperature. By using such a cell evaluation device, the location of an internal short circuit during an abuse test is specified, and variations in the cell temperature increase accompanying the internal short circuit is minimized.
摘要:
An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery that can ensure a high level of safety even when exposed to severe conditions such as a nail penetration test or crush test, and exhibit excellent output characteristics.The present invention relates to an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery having a material mixture containing active material particles capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing lithium, and a current collector that carries the material mixture, wherein a surface of the current collector has recessed portions, and an area occupied by the recessed portions accounts for not less than 30% of an a material mixture carrying area of the current collector. The present invention further relates to an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery wherein, in a cut surface obtained by simultaneously cutting a material mixture and a current collector vertically to an electrode plane, the maximum depth of recessed portions is not less than 1 μm, or a difference between an average thickness of a current collector and a maximum thickness of the current collector is not less than 0.35 μm.