Abstract:
A battery safety apparatus for safety protection of a battery, said battery comprising a plurality of energy storage cells,is disclosed herein. The battery safety apparatus comprises a signal interface comprising signal connections for obtaining a plurality of cell voltage signals, each cell voltage signal indicating a voltage provided by a corresponding one of the energy storage cells, a disconnector coupled to a conductive link connected in series with the cells and a terminal of the battery, wherein, the disconnector is configured to disconnect the conductive link in the event that one of the cell voltages is outside of a selected voltage range.
Abstract:
A structural battery (10) comprising: a container (12) of a first material; and a core (30) of a second material for accommodating a plurality of electric cells (34) provided within said container (12); wherein the container (12) and the core (30) together form a structural member having resistance to shear forces, compression forces, torsional forces and longitudinal and transverse bending forces imposed on said structural member by the application and wherein said core (30) comprises a plurality of fluid passage means (35, 35b) forming part of at least one fluid transport system.
Abstract:
The invention regards a battery system comprising at least one battery cell including a first electrode, a second electrode and a separator for separating the first electrode and second electrode, a short-circuit line for short-circuiting the first electrode and second electrode, wherein the shortcut line includes a switch for selectively opening and closing the short-circuit line, a control device for actuating the switch to close the shortcut line after detection of a damage zone with an internal shortcut of the battery cell, wherein a local temperature at the damaged zone is limited to a predefined first maximum value and the overall temperature of the battery cell is limited to a second maximum value, wherein the first maximum value is higher than the second maximum value, and wherein the separator comprises a medium adapted to block ionic conductivity when heated above a temperature of a minimum value, which is lower than the second maximum value.
Abstract:
The invention refers to a battery cell (2), comprising a negative terminal (15), a positive terminal (16), an electrode assembly (10) and a discharging device (70), whereas the electrode assembly (10) comprises an anode that is electrically connected to the negative terminal (15) and a cathode that is electrically connected to the positive terminal (16), and whereas the discharging device (70) comprises a first busbar (71), a second busbar (72) and an activation unit (75). The anode contains several anode tabs (25) extending from a front edge of the electrode assembly (10) and the cathode contains several cathode tabs (26) extending from the front edge of the electrode assembly (10), whereas at least one of the anode tabs (25) is directly fixed to first busbar (71) and at least one of the cathode tabs (26) is directly fixed to second busbar (72).
Abstract:
The invention regards a Discharging device (1) for discharging a battery unit (2), comprising a first contact element (3) and a second contact element (4), each electrically connected to one of two battery unit terminals (18, 19), an electroconductive foil (11), a first isolating element (5) provided for electrically isolating the first contact element (3) from the electroconductive foil (11), a second isolating element (6) provided for electrically isolating the second contact element (4) from the electroconductive foil (11), a first shortcut line (7) including a first switch (9) for selectively shortcutting the first contact element (3) and the electroconductive foil (11), and a second shortcut line (8) including a second switch (10) for selectively shortcutting the second contact element (4) and the electroconductive foils (11).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a secondary cell (1) for a traction battery, comprising: a prismatic casing (2) having an aperture (3) at one side and being at least partly electrically conductive; at least one electrochemical cell (4) contained within the casing (2) and comprising at least one anode current collector (5) and at least one cathode current collector (6), wherein both current collectors (5, 6) are arranged on one side of the electrochemical cell (4) accessible through the aperture (3) of the casing (2); at least one electrically conductive connecting element (7) electrically connecting one current collector (5, 6) with the casing (2); at least one electrically non-conductive insulating element (9) arranged on a side of the connecting element (7) facing away from the electrochemical cell (4); at least one electrically conductive member (11) electrically connected with the other current collector (5, 6) and arranged on a side of the insulating element (9) facing away from the electrochemical cell (4); and at least one fast discharge device (12) for discharging the electrochemical cell (4) when the electrochemical cell (4) is in an abnormal state and being electrically connected with the connecting element (7) and the electrically conductive member (11), wherein the fast discharge device (12) is arranged in a hermetically sealed cavity (15) defined by the connecting element (7), the electrically conductive member (11) and an opening (13) of the insulating element (9).
Abstract:
Ein Aufnahmeelement (4) zur Lagerung von Pouch-Zellen, umfassend einen Grundkörper (5), ist im Hinblick auf die Aufgabe, Pouch-Zellen sicher und kostengünstig in einem Rahmen oder Gehäuse aufzunehmen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Grundkörper (5) als Profil mit einer Anlagefläche (5a) zur Anlage an eine Siegelnaht (2) einer Pouch-Zelle ausgebildet ist.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un procédé de détermination d'au moins un état de sécurité d'un accumulateur électrochimique au lithium, tel qu'un accumulateur Li-ion, consistant à mesurer la déformation ou la vitesse de déformation subie par l'emballage de l'accumulateur au moyen d'une ou plusieurs jauges de contraintes.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Batteriezelle (1) für eine Batterie eines Kraftfahrzeugs mit einem galvanischen Element (2), einem Batteriezellengehäuse (3) zum Aufnehmen des galvanischen Elementes (2) und zumindest zwei mikroelektronischen Schaltungen (6, 7) zum Überwachen der Batteriezelle (1), wobei eine erste mikroelektronische Schaltung (6) der zumindest zwei mikroelektronischen Schaltungen (6, 7) auf einem ersten Träger (10) aufgebracht ist und eine zweite mikroelektronische Schaltung (7) der zumindest zwei mikroelektronischen Schaltungen (6, 7) auf einem zweiten Träger (11) aufgebracht ist, wobei die beiden Träger (10, 11) übereinander angeordnet sind und somit einen Stapel (12) bilden, sodass eine Oberseite (12) des ersten Trägers (10) einer Unterseite (14) des zweiten Trägers (11) zugewandt ist. Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Batterie sowie ein Kraftfahrzeug.