CN111525173A

CN111525173A - Rechargeable button cell

Info

Publication number: CN111525173A
Application number: CN202010306762.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 常海涛; 吴兰熙; 苏盛
Original assignee: Nanfu New Energy Technology Co ltd Yanping District Nanping Fujian
Current assignee: Nanfu New Energy Technology Co ltd Yanping District Nanping Fujian
Priority date: 2020-04-17
Filing date: 2020-04-17
Publication date: 2020-08-11

Abstract

The invention discloses a rechargeable button battery which comprises a negative electrode cover, a positive electrode shell, a conductive pin and a winding battery core. The negative cap has a bottom opening and the top of the negative cap has a collector cup projecting downward. The positive shell has a top opening, and positive shell and negative pole lid enclose into holding the chamber. The conductive pin is configured to be insertable into the collector cup. The coiling electric core is located and holds the intracavity, and the middle part of coiling electric core has the passageway along chargeable button cell's axial extension, and current collection cup and conductive needle all are located the passageway, and the coiling electric core includes negative pole utmost point ear, has the insulating layer between negative pole utmost point ear and the positive polar shell, and negative pole utmost point ear is connected with conductive needle electricity to be connected to the negative pole lid via current collection cup electricity. According to the rechargeable button battery, the positive electrode lug and the negative electrode lug are arranged on the same side, so that the condition of the two types of lugs can be monitored simultaneously, and the side without the lugs can be placed on the table board, so that the lugs can be prevented from being damaged; and the assembly is simple and efficient.

Description

Rechargeable button cell

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of batteries, in particular to a rechargeable button battery.

Background

With the increasing miniaturization of electric appliances and electronic products (such as bluetooth earphones, hearing aids, electronic watches and the like), the market has an increasing demand for small-sized and high-energy-density lithium ion batteries. The miniature rechargeable button battery has the characteristics of wide use temperature, recyclability, long storage time, stable discharge voltage and the like, and can meet the market demands. With the development of 5G technology and the popularization of wearable equipment and IOT (Internet of Things) application products, the micro rechargeable button cell can be expected to have a wider prospect in the future.

However, when such a battery is currently produced, the positive and negative tabs of the battery are respectively disposed at two ends, for example, the positive tab and the positive casing are welded at one side, and the negative tab and the negative casing are welded at the other side. Due to the limitation of welding space, the welding difficulty is high, the battery assembling process is complex, and the assembling efficiency is low. And easily causes damage to the tab placed on one side of the table top.

Therefore, there is a need for a rechargeable button cell that at least partially solves the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

In this summary, concepts in a simplified form are introduced that are further described in the detailed description. This summary of the invention is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

To at least partially solve the above problems, the present invention provides a rechargeable button cell, comprising:

a negative cover having a bottom opening, the top of the negative cover having a collector cup projecting downward;

the positive electrode shell is provided with a top opening, and the positive electrode shell and the negative electrode cover enclose an accommodating cavity;

a conductive pin configured to be insertable into the current collection cup; and

the coiling electricity core, the coiling electricity core is located hold the intracavity, the middle part of coiling electricity core has the edge chargeable button cell's axial extension's passageway, the collection electric cup with electrically conductive needle all is located in the passageway, the coiling electricity core includes negative pole utmost point ear, negative pole utmost point ear with the insulating layer has between the positive polar shell, negative pole utmost point ear with electrically conductive needle electricity is connected, thereby via collection electric cup electricity is connected to the negative pole lid.

According to the rechargeable button battery, the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab are arranged on the same side, so that the situation of the two types of tabs can be monitored simultaneously during production, and the side without the tabs can be placed on the table board, so that the tabs can be prevented from being damaged; and easy welding, the simple efficient of assembly.

Further, the rechargeable button cell also comprises a current collector, the current collector is located at the bottom end of the channel and connected to the negative electrode tab, and the bottom end of the conductive pin is welded to the current collector.

Further, the winding battery cell further comprises an anode tab, the anode tab is electrically connected with the anode shell, and the anode tab and the cathode tab are both close to the anode shell.

Further, the positive electrode can includes a can bottom and a can wall extending upward from a periphery of the can bottom, the negative electrode cap includes a cap top and a cap wall extending downward from a periphery of the cap top, the cap wall is located inside the can wall, the rechargeable button cell further includes a sealing ring including a sealing portion between the can wall and the cap wall and a bent portion bent inward around a bottom end of the cap wall.

Further, the positive electrode tab is at least partially disposed between the casing wall and the sealing portion.

Furthermore, a concave part which is concave inwards along the radial direction of the rechargeable button battery is arranged on the shell wall, and the positive pole lug is abutted against the concave part.

Further, the rechargeable button cell also comprises a binding wire, and the binding wire is wound to the concave part from the outside of the rechargeable button cell.

Further, the middle and lower portions of the conductive pin are configured in a cylindrical shape, and the top portion of the conductive pin is configured in a truncated cone shape.

Further, the middle part of the current collecting cup is provided with a cylindrical slot, the diameter of the slot is not larger than the diameter of the middle part and the diameter of the lower part of the conductive needle, and the truncated cone-shaped top of the conductive needle is abutted against the current collecting cup in the state that the conductive needle is inserted into the slot.

Further, the current collecting cup has elasticity.

Drawings

The following drawings of the invention are included to provide a further understanding of the invention. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a rechargeable button cell according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a cut-away schematic view of a rechargeable button cell according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion a in fig. 2.

Description of reference numerals:

100: rechargeable button cell 110: positive electrode shell

111: wall 112: shell bottom

113: the recessed portion 120: negative electrode cover

121: the cover wall 122: cap top

130: winding the cell 131: positive pole piece

132: negative electrode tab 133: channel

140: and (3) a negative electrode tab 150: positive pole ear

160: the current collecting cup 161: inserting groove

170: the conductive pin 180: current collector

190: sealing ring 191: sealing part

192: bending part

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the invention.

In the following description, a detailed description will be given in order to thoroughly understand the present invention. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, however, the invention is capable of other embodiments in addition to those detailed.

It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the invention. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

It is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", and the like are used herein for purposes of illustration only and are not limiting.

Exemplary embodiments according to the present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These exemplary embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to only the embodiments set forth herein. It is to be understood that these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of these exemplary embodiments to those skilled in the art.

Please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2. The rechargeable button cell 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a positive casing 110, a negative cover 120, a conductive pin 170, and a wound electric core 130. The positive electrode can 110 and the negative electrode cover 120 are preferably made of metal, such as 304 or 316L stainless steel.

Specifically, the negative electrode cover 120 includes a cover top 122 and a cover wall 121 extending downward from the periphery of the cover top 122, the cover wall 121 being located inside the casing wall 111, the cover wall 121 enclosing a bottom opening. The top of the negative cap 120, i.e., the cap top 122, has a collector cup 160 protruding toward the bottom opening, the collector cup 160 and the negative cap 120 preferably being connected by welding.

The positive electrode can 110 includes a can bottom 112 and a can wall 111 extending upward from the periphery of the can bottom 112, the can wall 111 enclosing a top opening. The negative cover 120 is inserted into the positive can 110 with the bottom opening facing the top opening, and the positive can 110 and the negative cover 120 enclose an accommodation chamber. The winding core 130 and the electrolyte are disposed in the accommodating cavity.

The winding core 130 includes a positive electrode sheet 131, a negative electrode sheet 132, and a separator for separating the positive electrode sheet 131 and the negative electrode sheet 132, which can be wound into an approximately cylindrical shape. The diaphragm, the negative pole piece 132, the diaphragm, the positive pole piece 131, the diaphragm and so on can be respectively arranged from inside to outside. It is easy to understand that the positions of the negative pole piece 132 and the positive pole piece 131 are opposite. The positive electrode tab 131 and the negative electrode tab 132 are coated with a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode active material, respectively. In order to obtain higher energy density, lithium cobaltate is preferably used as the positive electrode active material.

The wound cell 130 also includes a negative tab 140 and a positive tab 150. The negative tab 140 and the positive tab 150 extend from the negative pole piece 132 and the positive pole piece 131 toward the same side along the axial direction of the rechargeable button cell 100. Preferably, the negative tab 140 and the positive tab 150 both extend toward the positive can 110 and are disposed adjacent to the positive can 110. An insulating layer (not shown) is provided between the negative electrode tab 140 and the positive electrode can 110, and the insulating layer may be previously provided on the can bottom 112 to prevent the negative electrode tab 140 from being short-circuited with the positive electrode can.

The middle part of the winding electric core 130 is provided with a channel 133 extending along the axial direction of the rechargeable button battery 100, and the current collecting cup 160 and the conductive pin 170 are both positioned in the channel 133. And the conductive pin 170 is configured to be inserted into the collector cup 160, the conductive pin being positioned above the negative electrode tab 140.

The positive tab 150 is electrically connected to the positive can 110. The negative electrode tab 140 is electrically connected to the conductive pin 170, for example, the negative electrode tab 140 may be connected to the bottom of the conductive pin 170 by riveting or welding. The top of the conductive pin 170 is inserted into the collector cup 160 to be electrically connected with the collector cup 160, whereby the negative electrode tab 140 can be electrically connected with the negative electrode cap 120 via the conductive pin 170 and the collector cup 160 in turn.

To improve conductivity, the collector cup 160 and the conductive pin 170 may each preferably be made of copper. The conductive pin 170 may have a cylindrical shape at the middle and lower portions thereof and a truncated cone shape at the top thereof. The current collecting cup 160 has a cylindrical insertion groove 161 in the middle, the diameter of the insertion groove 161 is not larger than the diameter of the middle and lower portions of the conductive pin 170, and the truncated cone-shaped top of the conductive pin 170 abuts against the current collecting cup 160 in a state where the conductive pin 170 is inserted into the insertion groove 161. The current collecting cup 160 has elasticity, so that the elasticity of the current collecting cup 160 is utilized to realize elastic clamping with the truncated cone-shaped top of the conductive pin 170, and the assembly is simple and easy to implement.

According to the rechargeable button cell 100, the positive electrode tab 150 and the negative electrode tab 140 are arranged on the same side, so that the situation of the two types of tabs can be monitored simultaneously during production, and the side without the tabs can be placed on a table top, so that the tabs can be prevented from being damaged. And easy welding, the simple efficient of assembly.

Please refer to fig. 2. The rechargeable button cell 100 also includes a current collector 180 to reduce internal resistance. The current collector 180 is located at the bottom end of the channel 133 and connected to the negative electrode tab 140, and the bottom end of the conductive pin 170 is welded to the current collector 180. Thus, the negative electrode tab 140 is electrically connected to the negative electrode cover 120 through the current collector 180, the current conducting pin 170, and the current collecting cup 160 in this order.

In order to prevent electrolyte leakage, etc., the rechargeable button cell 100 further includes a sealing ring 190 for sealing a gap between the housing wall 111 and the cover wall 121. The sealing ring 190 includes a sealing portion 191 between the housing wall 111 and the cover wall 121 and a bent portion 192 bent inward around the bottom end of the cover wall 121. That is, the sealing ring 190 extends from the bottom of the cover wall 121 inward in the radial direction of the rechargeable button cell 100 and is bent upward to the radially inner side of the cover wall 121. The sealing ring 190 is preferably made of plastic, such as modified polypropylene. The size of the sealing ring 190 is preferably 0.01mm to 0.02mm, such as 0.012mm, and the small size of the sealing ring 190 can make room for the battery cell and the electrolyte, so as to increase the capacitance of the rechargeable button battery 100 by about 3% -8%. In addition, the sealing ring 190 and the positive electrode can 110 need to be brushed with a sealant separately to enhance the sealing effect.

Please refer to fig. 3. The positive electrode tab 150 is at least partially disposed between the case wall 111 and the sealing portion 191. That is, the positive electrode tab 150 extends from the bottom of the sealing ring 190 outward in the radial direction of the rechargeable button cell 100 and is bent upward to the radially outer side of the sealing ring 190. This arrangement can eliminate the welding process between the positive electrode tab 150 and the positive electrode can 110, in addition to increasing the contact surface and tightness of the positive electrode tab 150 and the positive electrode can 110 to reduce the internal resistance.

In order to make the positive electrode tab 150 and the positive electrode can 110 contact tightly, a recessed portion 113 recessed inward in the radial direction of the rechargeable button cell 100 is provided on the casing wall 111, and the positive electrode tab 150 abuts against the recessed portion 113. Preferably, the positive electrode tab 150 extends beyond the recess 113. This solution also limits the height of the rechargeable button cell 100 and prevents the assembled negative cover 120 from bouncing up.

Preferably, a binding wire may be provided at the recess 113, the binding wire being wound from the outside of the rechargeable button battery 100 to the recess 113 to bind the positive electrode can 110.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

The present invention has been illustrated by the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are for illustrative and descriptive purposes only and are not intended to limit the invention to the scope of the described embodiments. Furthermore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that many variations and modifications may be made in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, which variations and modifications are within the scope of the present invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. A rechargeable button cell, comprising:

2. The rechargeable button cell of claim 1, further comprising a current collector located at the bottom end of the channel and connected to the negative tab, the bottom end of the conductive pin being welded to the current collector.

3. The rechargeable button cell of claim 1, wherein the wound cell further comprises a positive tab electrically connected to the positive casing, and the positive tab and the negative tab are both disposed proximate to the positive casing.

4. The rechargeable button cell of claim 3, wherein the positive can comprises a can bottom and a can wall extending upward from a perimeter of the can bottom, the negative cover comprises a cap top and a cap wall extending downward from a perimeter of the cap top, the cap wall is located inside the can wall, the rechargeable button cell further comprises a sealing ring comprising a seal between the can wall and the cap wall and a bend that bends inward around a bottom end of the cap wall.

5. The rechargeable button cell of claim 4, wherein the positive tab is at least partially disposed between the casing wall and the seal.

6. The rechargeable button cell according to claim 5, wherein a recess is provided in the wall of the casing, the recess being recessed radially inward of the rechargeable button cell, the positive tab abutting against the recess.

7. The rechargeable button cell according to claim 6, further comprising a tie thread wound from outside the rechargeable button cell to the recess.

8. The rechargeable button cell according to claim 1, wherein the middle and lower portions of the conductive pin are configured in a cylindrical shape, and the top portion of the conductive pin is configured in a truncated cone shape.

9. The rechargeable button cell according to claim 8, wherein the current collection cup has a cylindrical slot in the middle, the diameter of the slot being no greater than the diameter of the middle and lower portions of the conductive pin, the truncated conical top of the conductive pin abutting the current collection cup in the state of the conductive pin inserted into the slot.

10. The rechargeable button cell of claim 9, wherein the current collector cup is resilient.