公开(公告)号：US10403869B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-03

申请号：US14815415

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Jennifer L. Czarnecki

IPC: H01M2/00 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  C09J163/00 ,  H01M2/16 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6555 ,  H01M10/647

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module that includes a housing having a stack of battery cells. Each battery cell of the stack of battery cells includes a terminal end having at least one cell terminal and a face oriented transverse to the terminal end. The battery module also includes adhesive tape disposed between a first face of a first battery cell of the stack of battery cells and a second face of a second battery cell of the stack of battery cells, and where the adhesive tape fixedly couples the first battery cell to the second battery cell, and where a first terminal end of the first battery cell is substantially aligned with a second terminal end of the second battery cell.

公开(公告)号：US10290841B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US13754410

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Jason D. Fuhr

IPC: H01M2/04 ,  H01M2/12

Abstract: A battery includes a cell element that is disposed in a housing, and the housing is sealed with a top cover made primarily of plastic. The top cover may include a layer of metallic foil, which may make the top cover more impermeable to moisture. The top cover may also include a vent, which may or may not utilize the metallic foil to determine the primary opening force of the vent. The top cover may also have one or more stiffening ribs that extend downwardly from a bottom portion of the top cover to contact the cell element, so as to limit movement of the cell element within the housing. In addition, the top cover may have one or more conductive terminals that are at least partially overmolded by the plastic of the top cover.

公开(公告)号：US10211444B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US14230925

申请日：2014-03-31

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Robert J. Mack ,  Edward J. Soleski ,  Matthew R. Tyler ,  Stephen D. Cash ,  Mikhail S. Balk

IPC: H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/22 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G01R31/36 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01H47/32 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/32 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H02H7/18 ,  G01R31/02 ,  H01M2/32 ,  H01M4/66

Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a battery module including a venting assembly and a method of manufacturing the battery module. The venting assembly may, in certain embodiments, be designed to vent gases from a plurality of battery cells disposed in a housing of the battery module. Each of the plurality of battery cells may include a battery cell vent. The venting assembly may include a lid designed to be coupled to the housing and disposed over the battery cells in the housing. In some embodiments, the lid includes a vent chamber formed in the lid and designed to receive and direct gases vented from the plurality of battery cells away from the battery module.

公开(公告)号：US10044018B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US14231239

申请日：2014-03-31

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Edward J. Soleski ,  Mikhail S. Balk ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Stephen D. Cash ,  Robert J. Mack ,  Matthew R. Tyler

IPC: H01M2/22 ,  B60R16/03 ,  H02J7/00 ,  G01R31/36 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01H47/32 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K3/32 ,  B60L11/18 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  B60L1/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L1/14 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L3/12 ,  B60L11/12 ,  B60L11/14 ,  B60L15/20 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H01R12/71 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H02H7/18 ,  G01R31/02 ,  H01M2/32 ,  H01M4/66

Abstract: A lid assembly for use in a battery module includes a lid with apertures extending through the lid in a vertical direction, where each of the apertures is configured to receive a terminal of a battery cell of the battery module. The lid assembly also includes one or more extensions extending away from the lid in the vertical direction. Each of the one or more extensions is configured to couple the lid to a printed circuit board assembly of the battery module. The lid assembly also includes walls extending away from the lid in the vertical direction. Each of the walls is configured to extend between a first terminal of a first battery cell and a second terminal of a second battery cell.

公开(公告)号：US09634301B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US14634635

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Dennis L. Dittel ,  Matthew R. Tyler

IPC: H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/26

CPC classification number: H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/0237 ,  H01M2/0262 ,  H01M2/0277 ,  H01M2/028 ,  H01M2/0285 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/263 ,  H01M2/307 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02P70/54 ,  Y02T10/7011

Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell includes a prismatic casing enclosing active components of the lithium ion battery cell. The lithium ion battery cell also includes a terminal having a terminal post extending through an opening in the casing and electrically connected to the active components; a primary sealing component configured to seal a first portion of the terminal post against the casing; and a secondary seal disposed around a second portion of the terminal post and against the primary sealing component. The secondary seal is formed from a curable adhesive resin and is configured to resist egress of the electrolyte out of the lithium ion battery cell and is configured to resist ingress of moisture into the lithium ion battery cell.

公开(公告)号：US20160301058A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US14795518

申请日：2015-07-09

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Christopher M. Bonin ,  John P. Dinkelman ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Dale B. Trester

IPC: H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M2/206 ,  B60L11/187 ,  B60L11/1877 ,  B60L11/1879 ,  H01M2/0217 ,  H01M2/0277 ,  H01M2/1072 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02P70/54 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/705

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a battery module having a housing with a cell receptacle region defined by walls of the housing and configured to enable passage of electrochemical cells therethrough. The battery module also includes a bus bar carrier sealed in the cell receptacle region. The bus bar carrier includes a perimeter having flexible ribs extending along at least a majority of the perimeter and configured to enable intimate contact between the walls of the housing and the perimeter of the bus bar carrier.

Abstract translation: 本公开内容包括具有壳体的电池模块，壳体具有由壳体的壁限定的电池容纳区域，并且被配置为使电化学电池能够通过其中。 电池模块还包括密封在电池插座区域中的母线架。 汇流条支架包括具有沿着至少大部分周边延伸的柔性肋的周边，并且被配置为使得壳体的壁和汇流条承载件的周边之间能够紧密接触。

公开(公告)号：US09419315B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14142055

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Kem M. Obasih

IPC: H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/04 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  H01M10/655 ,  H01M10/613 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/16 ,  B29C65/00

CPC classification number: H01M10/613 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/1635 ,  B29C66/1222 ,  B29C66/1224 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29L2031/7146 ,  H01M2/0217 ,  H01M2/022 ,  H01M2/0242 ,  H01M2/0247 ,  H01M2/0262 ,  H01M2/0277 ,  H01M2/0282 ,  H01M2/0285 ,  H01M2/0287 ,  H01M2/0295 ,  H01M2/0439 ,  H01M2/0482 ,  H01M2/1072 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H01M10/0431 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/655 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  Y10T29/49108 ,  Y10T29/4911 ,  Y10T29/49115

Abstract: A lithium ion (Li-ion) battery module includes a container with one or more partitions that define compartments within the container. Each of the compartments is configured to receive and hold a prismatic Li-ion electrochemical cell element and electrolyte. The Li-ion battery module also includes a cover configured to be disposed over the container to close the compartments. The container includes an electrically nonconductive polymeric material (e.g., plastic) with a nanomaterial applied to the polymeric material. The nanomaterial enhances the impermeability of the container to reduce ingress of moisture into the compartments and to reduce egress of the electrolyte from the compartments.

Abstract translation: 锂离子（Li-ion）电池模块包括具有限定容器内的隔室的一个或多个隔板的容器。 每个隔间被构造成容纳和保持棱柱形的锂离子电化学电池元件和电解质。 锂离子电池模块还包括被配置为设置在容器上方以封闭隔间的盖。 容器包括具有应用于聚合物材料的纳米材料的非导电聚合材料（例如塑料）。 纳米材料增强了容器的不渗透性，以减少进入隔室的水分进入并减少电解质从隔间排出。

公开(公告)号：US20160197336A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14673740

申请日：2015-03-30

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Matthew R. Tyler ,  Dale B. Trester ,  Christopher M. Bonin

IPC: H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/32 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/052

CPC classification number: H01M2/305 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  G01R31/396 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M2/04 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M2/1005 ,  H01M2/1016 ,  H01M2/1072 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M2/1083 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/1205 ,  H01M2/1211 ,  H01M2/1217 ,  H01M2/1241 ,  H01M2/1252 ,  H01M2/1294 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M2/206 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M2/30 ,  H01M2/32 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M10/02 ,  H01M10/0413 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M10/4207 ,  H01M10/4257 ,  H01M10/482 ,  H01M10/60 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647 ,  H01M10/65 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/10 ,  H01M2220/20

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to washers for lithium ion battery cell terminals. A lithium ion battery module includes a housing, a first battery cell disposed in the housing and having a cell terminal protruding from a surface of a casing of the first battery cell, where the cell terminal is configured to enable electrical connection to the battery cell, and a washer stack disposed about the cell terminal. The washer stack has an electrically insulative washer and an electrically conductive washer. The electrically conductive washer is disposed adjacent to the electrically insulative washer such that the electrically insulative washer is positioned between the electrically conductive washer and the surface of the casing, and the electrically conductive washer is configured to enable electrical connection to the cell terminal.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及用于锂离子电池单元端子的垫圈。 锂离子电池模块包括壳体，设置在壳体中的第一电池单元，并且具有从第一电池单元的壳体的表面突出的电池端子，其中电池端子被配置为能够电连接到电池单元， 以及围绕电池端子设置的垫圈堆叠。 垫圈堆叠具有电绝缘垫圈和导电垫圈。 导电垫圈设置成与电绝缘垫圈相邻，使得电绝缘垫圈位于导电垫圈和壳体表面之间，并且导电垫圈构造成能够与电池端子电连接。

公开(公告)号：US20160197317A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US14634635

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Dennis L. Dittel ,  Matthew R. Tyler

IPC: H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/0525

CPC classification number: H01M2/08 ,  H01M2/0237 ,  H01M2/0262 ,  H01M2/0277 ,  H01M2/028 ,  H01M2/0285 ,  H01M2/06 ,  H01M2/263 ,  H01M2/307 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/122 ,  Y02P70/54 ,  Y02T10/7011

Abstract: A lithium ion battery cell includes a prismatic casing enclosing active components of the lithium ion battery cell. The lithium ion battery cell also includes a terminal having a terminal post extending through an opening in the casing and electrically connected to the active components; a primary sealing component configured to seal a first portion of the terminal post against the casing; and a secondary seal disposed around a second portion of the terminal post and against the primary sealing component. The secondary seal is formed from a curable adhesive resin and is configured to resist egress of the electrolyte out of the lithium ion battery cell and is configured to resist ingress of moisture into the lithium ion battery cell.

Abstract translation: 锂离子电池单元包括包围锂离子电池单元的有源部件的棱柱形壳体。 锂离子电池单元还包括具有延伸穿过壳体中的开口并电连接到有源部件的端子柱的端子; 主密封部件，其构造成将端子柱的第一部分密封抵靠壳体; 以及设置在端子柱的第二部分周围并抵靠主密封部件的次级密封件。 二次密封由可固化的粘合树脂形成，并且被构造成抵抗电解质从锂离子电池单元的出口，并且被配置为抵抗湿气进入锂离子电池单元。

公开(公告)号：US20190157652A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16261324

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: Johnson Controls Technology Company

Inventor： Robert J. Mack ,  Richard M. DeKeuster ,  Jennifer L. Czarnecki ,  Ken Nakayama ,  Matthew R. Tyler ,  Christopher M. Bonin ,  Xugang Zhang ,  Dale B. Trester ,  Jason D. Fuhr

IPC: H01M2/30 ,  G01R31/3835 ,  H01M2/10 ,  G01R31/396 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M2/32 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M2/20 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/65 ,  H01M10/60 ,  H01M10/02 ,  H01M2/34 ,  H01M2/12 ,  H01M2/04 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/058 ,  H01M2/18 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/6557 ,  H01M2/24 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/0525 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/647

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module having a housing and a stack of battery cells disposed in a receptacle area of the housing, where each battery cell has a top having a battery cell terminal and a bottom, where the top of the battery cells face outwardly away from the receptacle area. The battery module includes an integrated sensing and bus bar subassembly positioned against the stack of battery cells and has a carrier, a bus bar integrated onto the carrier, and a biasing member integrated onto the carrier. The bus bar electrically couples battery cells in an electrical arrangement, and the biasing member is between the top of each battery cell and the carrier, where the biasing member has a first material, more compliant than a second material of the carrier, and the biasing member biases the stack of battery cells inwardly toward the housing.