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WO2011145547A1
WO2011145547A1 PCT/JP2011/061155 JP2011061155W WO2011145547A1 WO 2011145547 A1 WO2011145547 A1 WO 2011145547A1 JP 2011061155 W JP2011061155 W JP 2011061155W WO 2011145547 A1 WO2011145547 A1 WO 2011145547A1
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  • the present invention relates to a power supply device including a battery unit having a plurality of electrically connected laminated batteries.
  • NAS batteries sodium-sulfur battery
  • lead storage battery there is a NAS battery (sodium-sulfur battery) as an alternative to this lead storage battery.
  • NAS batteries are more compact and have higher energy density than lead acid batteries.
  • the NAS battery has a high operating temperature range of about 300 ° C., and large-scale incidental equipment including a heater for heating is necessary to operate the NAS battery. Further, since the NAS battery needs to be heated to the operating temperature range in order to operate properly, it takes time to operate.
  • lithium ion secondary batteries have attracted attention as batteries that can replace NAS batteries.
  • Lithium ion secondary batteries can operate at room temperature and have a high energy density.
  • the lithium ion secondary battery has low impedance, it is excellent in responsiveness.
  • lithium ion secondary battery examples include a cylindrical or flat rectangular battery in which a battery element is enclosed in a can-like container, a laminated battery in which a battery element is enclosed in a flexible film, and the like.
  • Laminate batteries are generally flat and positive and negative electrodes are drawn out of a flexible film.
  • Patent Document 1 describes a power supply device to which a laminated battery is applied.
  • a plurality of laminated batteries are arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.
  • each laminated battery is accommodated in a casing.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a power supply device including a battery unit that can easily perform maintenance of a laminated battery.
  • a power supply device has a plurality of electrically connected laminate batteries and a tray on which the plurality of laminate batteries are placed, and the tray is provided with a plurality of laminate batteries.
  • a plurality of battery units configured to be stacked on another tray.
  • the power supply device includes a connection member that electrically connects battery units adjacent to each other in the stacking direction of the plurality of stacked trays, and a support device that supports each of the stacked battery units.
  • the support device includes a plurality of fixed shafts for fixing the plurality of trays in a state where the plurality of battery units are stacked, a support base provided with the plurality of fixed shafts, and a plurality of support devices provided on an outer peripheral portion of the plurality of fixed shafts. And a plurality of tray support members that regulate the position of the tray with respect to the direction intersecting the tray stacking direction.
  • the tray is provided with a plurality of insertion holes through which the fixed shaft and the tray support member are inserted.
  • the plurality of tray support members support a plurality of battery units, the tray support members adjacent to each other in the tray stacking direction are in contact with each other, and the tray support member that supports the lowermost battery unit is a support base. Abut.
  • the maintenance of the laminated battery placed on the tray can be easily performed.
  • FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ′ shown in FIG. 4A. It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device of 1st Embodiment.
  • 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B ′ shown in FIG. 5A. It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device of 1st Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the ion conduction path
  • FIG. 1A and 1B are perspective views of the battery unit 1 according to the first embodiment as viewed from above.
  • the battery unit 1 is shown from the opposite side of the horizontal direction to the orientation shown in FIG. 1A.
  • the battery unit 1 of the present embodiment includes three flat laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c and a tray 3 on which the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are attached.
  • lithium ion secondary batteries are used as the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c.
  • the laminated battery is not limited to a lithium ion secondary battery, and other laminated batteries such as a nickel hydride battery may be used.
  • the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c are arranged side by side on the tray 3 so that the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other. That is, the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 1a and 1c are oriented in the same direction, and the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated battery 1b disposed between the laminated batteries 1a and 1c are the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 1a and 1c. It faces the opposite direction.
  • the positive electrode of the laminated battery 1a and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 1b are electrically connected by the bus bar 4a, and the positive electrode of the laminated battery 2b and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 2c are electrically connected by the bus bar 4b.
  • the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are connected in series.
  • a bus bar 4c is provided on the negative electrode of the laminate 1a, and a bus bar 4d is provided on the positive electrode of the laminate 1c. That is, the bus bar 4 c is a positive terminal of the battery unit 1, and the bus bar 4 d is a negative terminal of the battery unit 1.
  • the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are made of copper or a copper-based compound that has a relatively high electrical conductivity and is relatively inexpensive.
  • the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are preferably formed of a material having high electrical conductivity, and may be formed of, for example, silver or a silver-based compound.
  • the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d may be formed of inexpensive iron or the like in order to reduce manufacturing costs.
  • the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d are screwed to the tray 3 with the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 2a, 2b and 2c interposed therebetween. Thereby, the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the corresponding laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c, respectively, and the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are mechanically connected to the tray 3. It is fixed to.
  • the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c can be detached from the tray 3 by removing the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and conversely, can be attached to the tray 3 by the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. It is.
  • the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c can be attached and detached very easily by the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d.
  • the battery unit 1 of the present embodiment has a small number of parts when the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c are attached and detached.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the tray 3 as viewed from above.
  • the tray 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • the tray 3 is formed of a material having heat resistance and insulating properties.
  • the tray 3 in the present embodiment is made of polycarbonate resin.
  • the material for forming the tray 3 may be any material having insulating properties such as polypropylene polyethylene, nylon, and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
  • the tray 3 is formed with a stacking portion 9a on which the laminated battery 2a is loaded, a loading portion 9b on which the laminated battery 2b is loaded, and a loading portion 9c on which the laminated battery 2c is loaded.
  • the stacking portions 9a, 9b, and 9c are formed in a concave shape that accommodates the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c, respectively.
  • Two protrusions 5a protruding upward are formed at the end of the tray 3 on the stacking portion 9a side, and two protrusions 5b protruding upward are formed at the end of the stacking portion 9c side. Yes.
  • the protrusions 5a are formed at wider intervals than the protrusions 5b.
  • the tray 3 Since the tray 3 has an insulating property, parts that insulate the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c stacked on the stacking portions 9a, 9b, and 9c of the tray 3 become unnecessary. Therefore, in the battery unit 1 of this embodiment, the number of parts can be reduced and a simple configuration can be realized.
  • FIG. 3A shows a top view of the tray 3, and FIG. 3B shows a bottom view of the tray 3.
  • FIG. 3B a hole 6a corresponding to the protrusion 5a and a hole 6a corresponding to the protrusion 5b are formed on the back surface of the tray 3.
  • the tray 3 has the battery unit 1 on the upper surface of the battery unit 1 so that the two protrusions 5a and the two holes 6a are fitted, and the two protrusions 5b and the two holes 6b are fitted.
  • the tray 3 can be overlapped with another tray 3 by rotating 180 ° about the central axis perpendicular to the upper surface and the lower surface with respect to the tray 3 different from the tray 3. It has become.
  • the protrusions 5a and 5b and the holes 6a and 6b function as a restricting portion that restricts movement of the tray 3 in a direction different from the stacking direction by fitting the trays 3 in a stacked state. For this reason, even when a large number of trays 3 are stacked, it is possible to prevent the positions of the respective trays 3 from being displaced and the stacked trays 3 from being collapsed.
  • the trays 3 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction have the end portions on the stacking portion 9a side facing in opposite directions. That is, in the state where the trays 3 are stacked, the trays 3 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction have the stacking unit 9a and the stacking unit 9c adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, and the stacking unit 9b is continuous in the stacking direction. If the trays 3 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are stacked in the same direction, the protrusions 5a and the holes 6a are not fitted and a normal stacking state is not achieved.
  • the tray 3 can be stacked on each other even when the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are attached to the tray 3 by the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. That is, the battery units 1 can be stacked on each other.
  • FIG. 4A shows a perspective view of seven battery units 1 of the present embodiment that are stacked.
  • FIG. 4B shows a cross-sectional view along the line A-A ′ in FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4B, the laminated battery 2 a and the laminated battery 2 c are alternately arranged in the stacking direction of the tray 3 in a state where the battery units 1 are stacked.
  • the bus bar 4c as the positive electrode and the bus bar 4d as the negative electrode are reversed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the adjacent battery units 1, the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d are adjacent to each other.
  • an insulating portion 7 is formed on the tray 3.
  • the insulating part 7 is made of the same material as that of the tray 3 and is arranged adjacent to the lower side of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4c is attached. On the other hand, the insulating portion 7 is not provided on the lower side of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4d is attached.
  • an insulating portion 7 is formed between the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4c.
  • the insulating part 7 having insulation functions to prevent the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4c from being electrically connected.
  • the insulating portion 7 is not formed between the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the upper side of the bus bar 4c.
  • the bus bar 4d when viewed from the side opposite to the direction shown in FIG. 4A, that is, when viewed from the bus bar 4d side of the uppermost battery unit 1, the bus bar 4d is also adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4d.
  • FIG. 5A shows a perspective view of a power supply device 10 formed by laminating seven battery units 1 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5B shows a cross-sectional view along the line B-B ′ in FIG. 5A.
  • the power supply device 10 is configured by electrically connecting the battery units 1 shown in FIG.
  • the connecting member 8 is attached to the bus bar 4d and the bus bar 4c adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4d by screwing or the like. Thereby, the bus bar 4d and the bus bar 4c adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4d are electrically connected and mechanically connected.
  • the bus bar 4 c that is the positive electrode of the adjacent battery unit 1 and the bus bar 4 d that is the negative electrode are adjacent to each other, so that the adjacent battery units can be easily connected by the connecting member 8. Is possible.
  • the battery unit 1 includes three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c connected in series.
  • the number of laminated batteries included in the battery unit 1 may be an odd number. If the number of laminated batteries provided in the battery unit 1 is an odd number, when the tray 3 is rotated by 180 ° about the central axis orthogonal to the upper surface and the lower surface, the bus bar as the positive electrode and the bus bar as the negative electrode This is because the structure is reversed. On the other hand, when the number of laminated batteries included in the battery unit is an even number, the positive bus bar and the negative bus bar are reversed even if the tray 3 is rotated 180 ° about the central axis orthogonal to the upper and lower surfaces. It is not the structure to do.
  • the connecting member 8 is formed of copper or a copper-based compound that has a high electrical conductivity and is relatively inexpensive, like the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d.
  • the connection member 8 is desirably formed of a material having high electrical conductivity, and may be formed of, for example, silver or a silver-based compound. Further, the connecting member 8 may be formed of inexpensive iron or the like in order to reduce manufacturing costs.
  • the insulating portion 7 may be formed adjacent to the lower side of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4d is attached. In this case, the insulating portion 7 is not formed below the position of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4c is attached, and the connection member 8 is screwed to the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the bus bar 4c on the lower side. Attached by.
  • the seven battery units 1 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction of the power supply device 10 are connected in series by being electrically connected by a connecting member 8. That is, in the power supply device 10, since the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c of each battery unit 1 are connected in series, a total of 21 laminated batteries 1 are connected in series.
  • the bus bar 4d of the lowermost battery unit 1 serves as a positive electrode terminal
  • the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1 serves as a negative electrode terminal.
  • the power supply device 10 shown in FIG. 5A needs to include a control board that controls output power from the plurality of battery units 1 and prevents overcharge and overdischarge in order to operate the lithium ion battery safely.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the power supply device 10 with the control board 11 stacked on the top.
  • the control board 11 has the same outer shape as the battery unit 1 and is formed so as not to protrude greatly in a direction different from the stacking direction of the battery units 1 when stacked on the battery unit 1. Yes.
  • the bus bar 4 d of the lowermost battery unit 1 that is the positive electrode terminal of the power supply device 10 and the bus bar 4 c of the uppermost battery unit 1 that is the negative electrode terminal of the power supply device 10 are electrically connected.
  • the control board 11 is provided with an electric circuit (not shown) and the like, and the control board 11 enables safe input / output of power from the power supply device 10.
  • the output voltage can be easily changed by changing the number of stacked battery units 1. That is, in the power supply device 10, when the number of stacked battery units 1 is increased, the output voltage of the power supply device 10 increases, and when the number of stacked battery units 1 is decreased, the output voltage of the power supply device 10 increases. descend.
  • the insulating material such as polycarbonate resin forming the tray 3 of the battery unit 1 is relatively lightweight, even when a large number of battery units 1 are stacked, the load applied to the tray 3 of the lower-layer battery unit 1 is reduced. The battery unit 1 on the lower layer side is not easily damaged. Therefore, in the power supply device 10, it is possible to stack a large number of power supply units 1.
  • Each battery unit 1 can be detached from the battery units adjacent vertically by removing the connecting members 8 from the bus bars 4c and 4d. Therefore, in the power supply device 10 of the present embodiment, even when one of the plurality of battery units 1 has a problem, the battery unit 1 can be removed and easily replaced with a new battery unit 1. is there.
  • the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c provided in the battery unit 1 are detachable, any of the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c in which a problem has occurred. It is possible to exchange only two. Therefore, in the power supply device 10, when one of the plurality of battery units 1 has a problem, the defect occurs in the battery unit 1 removed from the power supply device 10 without preparing a new battery unit 1. It is possible to repair by replacing only the arbitrary laminated battery 2 and then returning it to the same position of the power supply device 10 again.
  • the power supply apparatus can easily maintain the laminated battery 2 of the arbitrary battery unit 1.
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the ion conduction path P of the power supply device 10 shown in FIG.
  • the bus bar 4d of the lowermost battery unit 1 that is the positive electrode terminal is connected to the control board 11 via the lead wire 12, and the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1 that is the negative electrode terminal is directly connected to the control board 11. Electrically connected.
  • connection path P of the laminated battery can be changed as in the power supply device 10a shown in FIG. 8A by changing the shape and arrangement of the bus bar and the connection member. Also in this case, all the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c in the power supply device 10a are connected in series, and an output voltage equivalent to that of the power supply device 10 shown in FIG. 7 can be obtained. Also in the power supply apparatus 10a, the bus bar 4d of the lowermost battery unit 1a serves as a positive electrode terminal, and the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1a serves as a negative electrode terminal.
  • the number of laminated batteries loaded on the tray of one battery unit can be appropriately changed by changing the configuration of the tray. Thereby, the total capacity of one battery unit can be easily changed.
  • FIG. 8B shows a power supply device 10b in which the number of laminated batteries loaded on the tray of one battery unit is changed.
  • Each tray 3b of the power supply device 10b shown in FIG. 8B includes four laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d.
  • the bus bar 4d of the uppermost battery unit 1b serves as a positive terminal
  • the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1b serves as a negative terminal. Therefore, even if the lead wires 12 of the power supply devices 10 and 10a shown in FIGS. 7 and 8A are not provided, the positive terminal and the negative terminal can be electrically connected directly to the control board 11.
  • 8B shows the case where the number of laminated batteries in each battery unit 1b is four, the number of laminated batteries is not limited. If the number of laminated batteries is an even number, the same effect as the embodiment can be obtained.
  • the power supply device changes the configuration of the tray and changes the configuration of the bus bar and the connection member as appropriate according to the configuration of the tray, so that all the laminated batteries can be connected in parallel or a part of the laminated battery can be connected.
  • the power supply device changes the configuration of the tray and changes the configuration of the bus bar and the connection member as appropriate according to the configuration of the tray, so that all the laminated batteries can be connected in parallel or a part of the laminated battery can be connected.
  • a laminated battery is used.
  • a flat battery may be used, and it is needless to say that the battery is not limited to a laminated battery.
  • FIG. 9 shows a side sectional view of the power supply device 20 of the second embodiment.
  • the power supply device 20 of the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the power supply device 10 of the first embodiment except for the configuration described below.
  • the tray 13 of the battery unit 1c of this embodiment is provided with a partition wall that surrounds the outer periphery of each of the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c.
  • the battery units 1c are stacked, and a private chamber that covers the laminated batteries 1a, 1b, and 1c is formed by the tray 13 and the lower surface of the tray 13 adjacent to the upper side of the tray 13, respectively.
  • Only the uppermost battery unit 1c has no tray 13 adjacent to the upper side of the tray 13, and a lid 14 made of the same material as the tray 13 is provided on the uppermost battery unit 1c.
  • the lid 14 can be substituted by a control board 11 as shown in FIG.
  • the tray 13 is formed of a material having low thermal conductivity, the heat generated by each of the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c is released from the inside of the tray 13 to the outside. Hateful.
  • FIG. 10 shows a side sectional view of a power supply device of a comparative example.
  • the power supply device 20a of the comparative example four battery units 1d are stacked.
  • the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c are not covered with the tray 13 like the power supply device 20 shown in FIG. Therefore, the heat generated by each laminated battery 2a, 2b, 2c is likely to diffuse around. Therefore, in the power supply device 20a of the comparative example, the central region surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line is likely to be heated from the surrounding laminated battery. Therefore, in the power supply device 20a, the temperature environment between the laminated battery disposed in the central region and the laminated battery disposed in the outer peripheral portion becomes non-uniform, and there is a high possibility that a problem occurs as the power supply device.
  • each laminated battery 2a, 2b, 2c is hard to cause a malfunction.
  • FIG. 11 the perspective view of the power supply device 30 of 3rd Embodiment is shown.
  • the power supply device 30 of the present embodiment is configured in the same manner as the power supply device 10 of the first embodiment except for the configuration described below.
  • the tray 23 of each battery unit 1e is indicated by a broken line.
  • the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 22a, 22b, and 22c are drawn out in the same direction.
  • the negative electrode of the laminated battery 22a and the positive electrode of the laminated battery 22b are electrically connected by the bus bar 24a
  • the negative electrode of the laminated battery 22b and the positive electrode of the laminated battery 22c are electrically connected by the bus bar 24b.
  • the laminate batteries 22a, 22b, and 22c are connected in series.
  • the negative electrode of the laminate battery 22c is electrically connected to the positive electrode of the laminate battery 22a of the battery unit 1e adjacent to the battery unit 1e on the lower side.
  • the laminated batteries 22a, 22b, and 22c of each battery unit 1e are connected in series, and the battery units 1e are connected in series. Therefore, in the power supply device 30, the positive electrode of the laminated battery 22a of the uppermost battery unit 1e is a positive electrode terminal, and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 22c of the lowermost battery unit 1e is a negative electrode terminal.
  • the power supply device according to the fourth embodiment is different from the power supply device according to the above-described embodiment in that the power supply device includes a support device that supports the plurality of stacked battery units, and the configuration excluding the support device is the first. It is comprised similarly to the power supply device 10 of embodiment. Therefore, in the present embodiment, only the support device that supports the battery unit will be described.
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the power supply device according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the power supply device according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 14, sectional drawing of the principal part of the support apparatus with which the power supply device of 4th Embodiment is provided is shown.
  • the load of the entire upper battery unit 1 stacked on the battery unit 1 is concentrated on the tray 3 of the battery unit 1 disposed in the lowermost layer of the plurality of stacked battery units 1. I will take it. For this reason, it is necessary to reduce the weight of the battery unit 1 in order to improve the mechanical strength of the tray 3 and reduce the load. Further, in the configuration in which a plurality of battery units 1 are stacked as in the power supply device according to the above-described embodiment, when a relatively large vibration is applied to the tray 3 from the outside due to an earthquake or the like, the position of the stacked trays 3 is determined. May shift in a direction crossing the stacking direction, and the electrical connection state by the connection member 8 may be impaired.
  • the power supply device 40 of the fourth embodiment includes a support device 45 that supports each of the plurality of stacked battery units 41.
  • the battery unit 41 of the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the battery unit 1 of the above-described embodiment except for a part of the tray 43 on which the laminated battery 2 is placed. explain.
  • the support device 45 includes a tray support ring 48 that regulates the battery unit 41, a fixing bolt 47 that serves as a fixing shaft that fixes a plurality of stacked tray support rings 48 together, and a support that includes a plurality of fixing bolts 47. And a platform 46.
  • insertion holes 51 through which the fixing bolts 47 and the tray support ring 48 are inserted are provided in the vicinity of the four corners of the tray 43 of the battery unit 41.
  • a contact surface with which the tray support ring 48 contacts is formed around the insertion hole 51.
  • the fixing bolt 47 is not formed with a screw portion at the outer peripheral portion that contacts the tray support ring 48, and a screw portion (not shown) is formed only at the lower end portion fixed to the support base 46.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a tray support ring 48 provided in the support device 45 according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the tray support ring 48 is made of, for example, aluminum, and is reduced in weight.
  • the tray support ring 48 has a shaft hole 52 through which the fixing bolt 47 is inserted, and a flange portion 53 as a support portion that supports the tray 43.
  • the tray support ring 48 attached to the fixing bolt 47 prevents the tray 43 from vibrating.
  • the plurality of tray support rings 48 support the plurality of battery units 41, the tray support rings 48 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction of the tray 43 are in contact with each other, and the lowermost layer A tray support ring 48 that supports the battery unit 41 is in contact with the support base 46.
  • the plurality of stacked tray support rings 48 are fixed together by fixing bolts 47. Therefore, the load of each stacked battery unit 41 is applied to each tray support ring 48 that supports each battery unit 41. Similarly, the tightening axial force by the fixing bolt 47 is also applied to the tray support ring 48. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is avoided that the load of the whole battery unit 41 laminated
  • the tray support ring 48 is disposed between the trays 43 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, and the plurality of battery units 41 are stacked on each of the trays 43 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction.
  • the flange portion 53 is in contact. For this reason, the tray 43 is sandwiched between the flange portions 53 of the tray support rings 48 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, thereby preventing the tray 43 from vibrating.
  • connection member 8 the bus bars of the battery units 41 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are electrically connected by the connection member 8 as in the power supply device of the above-described embodiment. Illustration of the connecting member is omitted.
  • a control unit 55 having control boards 55 a and 55 b that control output power from the plurality of battery units 41 is disposed on the uppermost battery unit 41.
  • the control board 55 a of the control unit 55 is stacked above the tray 43 of the uppermost battery unit 41.
  • the tray support ring 48 is attached on the support base 46, and the tray support ring 48 is brought into contact with the support base 46. Subsequently, the tray 43 of the lowermost battery unit 41 is placed on the flange portion 53 of each tray support ring 48 in contact with the support base 46.
  • next tray support ring 48 is brought into contact with the tray support ring 48 that supports the lowermost battery unit 41.
  • the tray 43 of the next battery unit 41 is brought into contact with the flange portion 53 of the tray support ring 48.
  • the tray support rings 48 and the battery units 41 are alternately attached, and a plurality of battery units 41 are stacked.
  • the fixing bolts 47 are inserted into the shaft holes 52 of the plurality of tray support rings 48 stacked in this manner, and the stacked trays 43 are fixed together.
  • the battery unit 41 is supported by the tray support ring 48 while the position in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is regulated.
  • the power supply device 40 of the fourth embodiment by including the support device 45 that supports each of the stacked battery units 41, the lower layer side in the stacking direction of the battery units 41, particularly It can be avoided that the load of the entire battery unit 41 stacked above the lowermost tray 43 is concentrated on the lowermost tray 43. Further, it is possible to avoid the tightening axial force from the fixing bolt 47 from being applied to the battery unit 41. Therefore, the power supply device 40 can prevent the tray 43 of the lowermost battery unit 41 from being damaged by a load, and can improve the reliability of the battery unit 41 and the power supply device 40. Further, according to this embodiment, since the load applied to the tray 43 is reduced, the mechanical strength required for the tray 43 is reduced, and sufficient reliability can be obtained even with the tray 43 formed of a resin material. It becomes possible.
  • each of the stacked battery units 41 is regulated by the tray support ring 48 attached to the plurality of fixing bolts 47, the tray 43 is orthogonal to the stacking direction by external force or vibration. It is possible to prevent the plurality of stacked trays 43 from collapsing in the direction.
  • the flange portion 53 is in contact with each of the trays 43 adjacent in the stacking direction.
  • the tray 43 is sandwiched between the flange portions 53 of the tray support rings 48 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, so that the tray 43 can be prevented from vibrating. Therefore, the reliability of the battery unit 41 and the power supply device 40 can be further improved.

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A support device (45) comprises: a plurality of fixing bolts (47) which fix a plurality of trays (43) on which a plurality of battery units (41) are stacked; a support base (46) which has the plurality of fixing bolts (47) provided thereon; and a plurality of tray support rings (48) which are provided at the outer peripheral section of the plurality of fixing bolts (47) to respectively support the plurality of battery units (41), and which also regulate the positions of the trays (43) in a direction intersecting the stacking direction of the trays (43). A plurality of insertion holes are provided in the trays (43), and the fixing bolts (47) and the tray support rings (48) are respectively inserted therein. With regard to the plurality of tray support rings (48), tray support rings (48) which are adjacent in the stacking direction of the trays (43) make contact with each another in a state in which the plurality of battery units (41) are respectively supported, and the tray support ring (48) which supports the battery unit (41) of the lowermost layer makes contact with the support base (46).

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電源装置Power supply
　本発明は、電気的に接続された複数のラミネート電池を有する電池ユニットを備える電源装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a power supply device including a battery unit having a plurality of electrically connected laminated batteries.
　近年、環境問題の観点から、戸建住宅等の家庭用途や、輸送機器、建設機器等の産業用途に用いることが可能な、風力発電、太陽光発電等から得られるクリーンエネルギが注目されている。しかし、クリーンエネルギは、状況に応じた出力の変動が大きいという問題を有している。例えば、太陽光発電によるエネルギは、太陽が昇っている日中に得られるが、太陽が沈んだ後の夜間に得られない。 In recent years, from the viewpoint of environmental problems, clean energy obtained from wind power generation, solar power generation, etc. that can be used for household use such as detached houses and industrial use such as transportation equipment and construction equipment has attracted attention. . However, the clean energy has a problem that the output varies greatly depending on the situation. For example, energy from solar power is obtained during the day when the sun is rising, but not at night after the sun has set.
　クリーンエネルギの出力を安定化するために、クリーンエネルギを一時的に電池に蓄える技術が用いられる。例えば、電池に蓄えられた太陽光エネルギは、太陽が沈んだ後の夜間にも利用可能となる。このようなクリーンエネルギを蓄えるための電池としては、一般的に鉛蓄電池が使用される。しかし、鉛蓄電池は、一般的に大型であり、エネルギ密度が低いという欠点がある。 In order to stabilize the output of clean energy, technology that temporarily stores clean energy in the battery is used. For example, solar energy stored in a battery can be used at night after the sun goes down. As a battery for storing such clean energy, a lead storage battery is generally used. However, lead-acid batteries are generally large and have the disadvantage of low energy density.
　この鉛蓄電池に代わる電池としてはＮＡＳ電池（ナトリウム硫黄電池：ｓｏｄｉｕｍ－ｓｕｌｆｕｒ　ｂａｔｔｅｒｙ）がある。ＮＡＳ電池は鉛蓄電池よりもコンパクトでエネルギ密度が高い。しかし、ＮＡＳ電池は、作動温度域が３００℃程度と高く、作動させるために加熱用のヒータ等を含む大規模な付帯設備が必要である。また、ＮＡＳ電池は、適正に作動するために作動温度域まで加熱される必要があるので、作動するのに時間がかかる。 There is a NAS battery (sodium-sulfur battery) as an alternative to this lead storage battery. NAS batteries are more compact and have higher energy density than lead acid batteries. However, the NAS battery has a high operating temperature range of about 300 ° C., and large-scale incidental equipment including a heater for heating is necessary to operate the NAS battery. Further, since the NAS battery needs to be heated to the operating temperature range in order to operate properly, it takes time to operate.
　近年では、ＮＡＳ電池に代わる電池としてリチウムイオン二次電池が注目されている。リチウムイオン二次電池は、常温で作動可能であり、エネルギ密度が高い。また、リチウムイオン二次電池は、インピーダンスが低いので、応答性に優れている。 In recent years, lithium ion secondary batteries have attracted attention as batteries that can replace NAS batteries. Lithium ion secondary batteries can operate at room temperature and have a high energy density. Moreover, since the lithium ion secondary battery has low impedance, it is excellent in responsiveness.
　リチウムイオン二次電池としては、缶状の容器に電池要素が封入された円筒型や平板状の角型の電池、可撓性のフィルムの内部に電池要素が封入されているラミネート電池等がある。ラミネート電池は、一般的に平板状であり、正極および負極が可撓性のフィルムの外部に引き出されている。 Examples of the lithium ion secondary battery include a cylindrical or flat rectangular battery in which a battery element is enclosed in a can-like container, a laminated battery in which a battery element is enclosed in a flexible film, and the like. . Laminate batteries are generally flat and positive and negative electrodes are drawn out of a flexible film.
　特許文献１にはラミネート電池が適用された電源装置が記載されている。特許文献１に記載された電源装置では、複数のラミネート電池が水平方向および鉛直方向に並べられている。この電源装置では、各ラミネート電池がケーシングに収容されている。 Patent Document 1 describes a power supply device to which a laminated battery is applied. In the power supply device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of laminated batteries are arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. In this power supply device, each laminated battery is accommodated in a casing.
特許第３９７１６８４号Japanese Patent No. 3971684
　ところで、特許文献１に記載の電源装置では、複数のラミネート電池のうちの１つのラミネート電池が機能しなくなった場合、不具合を生じることがある。特に、複数のラミネート電池が全て直列接続されている場合には、電源装置自体が使用不能となる。このような場合などに、電源装置のメンテナンスを行う必要がある。 By the way, in the power supply device described in Patent Document 1, a malfunction may occur when one of the plurality of laminated batteries stops functioning. In particular, when all of a plurality of laminated batteries are connected in series, the power supply device itself cannot be used. In such a case, it is necessary to perform maintenance of the power supply device.
　しかし、特許文献１に記載の電源装置では、ケーシングが金属材料によって形成されているので、各ラミネート電池をケーシングから絶縁するための部品点数が多い。そのため、ケーシングに対してラミネート電池の着脱作業等が煩雑になり、メンテナンスに多くの手間がかかる。 However, in the power supply device described in Patent Document 1, since the casing is made of a metal material, the number of parts for insulating each laminated battery from the casing is large. For this reason, the work for attaching and detaching the laminate battery to the casing becomes complicated, and a lot of labor is required for maintenance.
　そこで、本発明の目的は、ラミネート電池のメンテナンスを容易に行うことが可能な電池ユニットを備える電源装置を提供することにある。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a power supply device including a battery unit that can easily perform maintenance of a laminated battery.
　上記目的を達成するため、本発明に係る電源装置は、電気的に接続された複数のラミネート電池と、複数のラミネート電池が載せられるトレイとを有し、トレイが、複数のラミネート電池が載せられた別のトレイに積層可能に構成された電池ユニットを複数備える。また、電源装置は、積層された複数のトレイの積層方向に隣接する電池ユニットを電気的に接続する接続部材と、積層された複数の電池ユニットのそれぞれを支持する支持装置と、を備える。支持装置は、複数の電池ユニットが積層された状態で複数のトレイを固定する複数の固定軸と、複数の固定軸が設けられた支持台と、複数の固定軸の外周部に設けられて複数の電池ユニットをそれぞれ支持するとともにトレイの積層方向と交差する方向に対するトレイの位置を規制する複数のトレイ支持部材と、を有する。トレイには、固定軸及びトレイ支持部材がそれぞれ挿通される複数の挿通穴が設けられる。複数のトレイ支持部材は、複数の電池ユニットをそれぞれ支持した状態で、トレイの積層方向に隣接するトレイ支持部材が互いに当接され、かつ、最下層の電池ユニットを支持するトレイ支持部材が支持台に当接される。 In order to achieve the above object, a power supply device according to the present invention has a plurality of electrically connected laminate batteries and a tray on which the plurality of laminate batteries are placed, and the tray is provided with a plurality of laminate batteries. A plurality of battery units configured to be stacked on another tray. The power supply device includes a connection member that electrically connects battery units adjacent to each other in the stacking direction of the plurality of stacked trays, and a support device that supports each of the stacked battery units. The support device includes a plurality of fixed shafts for fixing the plurality of trays in a state where the plurality of battery units are stacked, a support base provided with the plurality of fixed shafts, and a plurality of support devices provided on an outer peripheral portion of the plurality of fixed shafts. And a plurality of tray support members that regulate the position of the tray with respect to the direction intersecting the tray stacking direction. The tray is provided with a plurality of insertion holes through which the fixed shaft and the tray support member are inserted. The plurality of tray support members support a plurality of battery units, the tray support members adjacent to each other in the tray stacking direction are in contact with each other, and the tray support member that supports the lowermost battery unit is a support base. Abut.
　本発明によれば、トレイに載せられたラミネート電池のメンテナンスを容易に行うことができる。 According to the present invention, the maintenance of the laminated battery placed on the tray can be easily performed.
第１の実施形態の電池ユニットを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the battery unit of 1st Embodiment. 図１Ａに示した電池ユニットを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the battery unit shown to FIG. 1A. 図１Ａに示したトレイを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the tray shown to FIG. 1A. 図１Ａに示したトレイを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the tray shown to FIG. 1A. 図１Ａに示したトレイを示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the tray shown to FIG. 1A. 図１Ａに示したトレイを示す下面図である。It is a bottom view which shows the tray shown to FIG. 1A. 図１に示した電池ユニットの積層状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the lamination | stacking state of the battery unit shown in FIG. 図４Ａに示したＡ－Ａ’線に沿って示す断面図である。FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ′ shown in FIG. 4A. 第１の実施形態の電源装置を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device of 1st Embodiment. 図５Ａに示したＢ－Ｂ’線に沿って示す断面図である。FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B ′ shown in FIG. 5A. 第１の実施形態の電源装置を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device of 1st Embodiment. 図５Ａに示した電源装置のイオン伝導パスを示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the ion conduction path | route of the power supply device shown to FIG. 5A. 図７に示した電源装置の変形例としてラミネート電池の接続パスを示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the connection path | pass of a laminated battery as a modification of the power supply device shown in FIG. 図７に示した電源装置の変形例としてラミネート電池の接続パスを示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the connection path | pass of a laminated battery as a modification of the power supply device shown in FIG. 第２の実施形態の電源装置を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view which shows the power supply device of 2nd Embodiment. 図９に示した電源装置の比較例を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view which shows the comparative example of the power supply device shown in FIG. 第３の実施形態の電源装置を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the power supply device of 3rd Embodiment. 第４の実施形態の電池装置を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the battery apparatus of 4th Embodiment. 第４の実施形態の電池装置を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the battery apparatus of 4th Embodiment. 第４の実施形態の電池装置が備える支持装置の要部を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the support apparatus with which the battery apparatus of 4th Embodiment is provided. 第４の実施形態における支持装置が備えるトレイ支持リングを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the tray support ring with which the support apparatus in 4th Embodiment is provided.
　以下、本発明に係る実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。 Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
　（第１の実施形態）
　図１Ａおよび図１Ｂに、第１の実施形態の電池ユニット１を上方から見た斜視図を示す。図１Ｂでは、電池ユニット１を図１Ａで示した向きとは水平方向の反対側から示している。 (First embodiment)
1A and 1B are perspective views of the battery unit 1 according to the first embodiment as viewed from above. In FIG. 1B, the battery unit 1 is shown from the opposite side of the horizontal direction to the orientation shown in FIG. 1A.
　本実施形態の電池ユニット１は、平板状の３つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃと、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが取り付けられたトレイ３と、を有している。 The battery unit 1 of the present embodiment includes three flat laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c and a tray 3 on which the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are attached.
　本実施形態では、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃとして、リチウムイオン二次電池を用いている。なお、ラミネート電池としては、リチウムイオン二次電池に限らず、ニッケル水素電池等の他のラミネート電池が用いられてもよい。 In this embodiment, lithium ion secondary batteries are used as the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c. The laminated battery is not limited to a lithium ion secondary battery, and other laminated batteries such as a nickel hydride battery may be used.
　３つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃは、トレイ３にその正極と負極とが互いに反対側に向くように並べて配置されている。すなわち、ラミネート電池１ａ，１ｃの正極および負極は同方向を向いており、ラミネート電池１ａとラミネート電池１ｃとの間に配置されたラミネート電池１ｂの正極および負極はラミネート電池１ａ，１ｃの正極および負極とは逆方向を向いている。 The three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c are arranged side by side on the tray 3 so that the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other. That is, the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 1a and 1c are oriented in the same direction, and the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated battery 1b disposed between the laminated batteries 1a and 1c are the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 1a and 1c. It faces the opposite direction.
　そして、ラミネート電池１ａの正極とラミネート電池１ｂの負極とがバスバー４ａで電気的に接続され、ラミネート電池２ｂの正極とラミネート電池２ｃの負極とがバスバー４ｂで電気的に接続されている。これにより、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが直列接続されている。さらに、ラミネート１ａの負極にはバスバー４ｃが設けられており、ラミネート１ｃの正極にはバスバー４ｄが設けられている。すなわち、バスバー４ｃは電池ユニット１の正極端子であり、バスバー４ｄは電池ユニット１の負極端子である。 The positive electrode of the laminated battery 1a and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 1b are electrically connected by the bus bar 4a, and the positive electrode of the laminated battery 2b and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 2c are electrically connected by the bus bar 4b. Thereby, the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are connected in series. Furthermore, a bus bar 4c is provided on the negative electrode of the laminate 1a, and a bus bar 4d is provided on the positive electrode of the laminate 1c. That is, the bus bar 4 c is a positive terminal of the battery unit 1, and the bus bar 4 d is a negative terminal of the battery unit 1.
　バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄは、電気伝導率が比較的高く比較的安価である銅や銅系化合物で形成されている。しかし、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄは、電気伝導率が高い材料で形成されることが望ましく、例えば銀や銀系化合物で形成されてもよい。また、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄは、製造コストを低減するために安価な鉄などで形成されてもよい。 The bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are made of copper or a copper-based compound that has a relatively high electrical conductivity and is relatively inexpensive. However, the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d are preferably formed of a material having high electrical conductivity, and may be formed of, for example, silver or a silver-based compound. Further, the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d may be formed of inexpensive iron or the like in order to reduce manufacturing costs.
　バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄは、各ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃの正極や負極を挟んでトレイ３にねじ止めされている。これにより、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄは、それぞれ対応するラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃの正極や負極に電気的に接続されているとともに、トレイ３にラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃを機械的に固定している。 The bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d are screwed to the tray 3 with the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 2a, 2b and 2c interposed therebetween. Thereby, the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d are electrically connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the corresponding laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c, respectively, and the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are mechanically connected to the tray 3. It is fixed to.
　そのため、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃは、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄを取り外すことによってトレイ３から取り外すことが可能であり、逆に、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄによってトレイ３に取り付け可能である。このように、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃは、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄによって非常に容易に着脱可能である。換言すると、本実施形態の電池ユニット１は、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃを着脱する際の部品点数が少ない。 Therefore, the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c can be detached from the tray 3 by removing the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and conversely, can be attached to the tray 3 by the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. It is. Thus, the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c can be attached and detached very easily by the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. In other words, the battery unit 1 of the present embodiment has a small number of parts when the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c are attached and detached.
　図２Ａおよび図２Ｂに、トレイ３を上方から見た斜視図を示す。図２Ａおよび図２Ｂを参照してトレイ３について詳細に説明する。 2A and 2B are perspective views of the tray 3 as viewed from above. The tray 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.
　トレイ３は、耐熱性および絶縁性を有する材料によって形成されている。本実施形態におけるトレイ３は、ポリカーボネート樹脂で形成されている。しかし、トレイ３を形成する材料としては、例えばポリプロピレンポリエチレン、ナイロン、ＰＥＴ（ポリエチレンテレフタラート）などの絶縁性を有する材料であればよい。 The tray 3 is formed of a material having heat resistance and insulating properties. The tray 3 in the present embodiment is made of polycarbonate resin. However, the material for forming the tray 3 may be any material having insulating properties such as polypropylene polyethylene, nylon, and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
　トレイ３には、ラミネート電池２ａが積載される積載部９ａと、ラミネート電池２ｂが積載される積載部９ｂと、ラミネート電池２ｃが積載される積載部９ｃと、が形成されている。積載部９ａ，９ｂ，９ｃは、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃがそれぞれ収容される凹状に形成されている。トレイ３の、積載部９ａ側の端部には上方に突出した２つの突起部５ａが形成されており、積載部９ｃ側の端部には上方に突出した２つの突起部５ｂが形成されている。突起部５ａは、突起部５ｂに比べて広い間隔で形成されている。 The tray 3 is formed with a stacking portion 9a on which the laminated battery 2a is loaded, a loading portion 9b on which the laminated battery 2b is loaded, and a loading portion 9c on which the laminated battery 2c is loaded. The stacking portions 9a, 9b, and 9c are formed in a concave shape that accommodates the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c, respectively. Two protrusions 5a protruding upward are formed at the end of the tray 3 on the stacking portion 9a side, and two protrusions 5b protruding upward are formed at the end of the stacking portion 9c side. Yes. The protrusions 5a are formed at wider intervals than the protrusions 5b.
　トレイ３は、絶縁性を有するので、トレイ３の積載部９ａ，９ｂ，９ｃに積載されるラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃ間を絶縁する部品が不要になる。したがって、本実施形態の電池ユニット１では、部品点数を削減し、簡素な構成を実現できる。 Since the tray 3 has an insulating property, parts that insulate the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c stacked on the stacking portions 9a, 9b, and 9c of the tray 3 become unnecessary. Therefore, in the battery unit 1 of this embodiment, the number of parts can be reduced and a simple configuration can be realized.
　図３Ａに、トレイ３の上面図を示し、図３Ｂに、トレイ３の下面図を示す。図３Ｂに示すように、トレイ３の裏面には、突起部５ａに対応する穴部６ａと、突起部５ｂに対応する穴部６ａと、が形成されている。トレイ３は、２つの突起部５ａと２つの穴部６ａとが嵌合し、２つの突起部５ｂと２つの穴部６ｂとが嵌合するように、電池ユニット１の上面にこの電池ユニット１とは異なる別の電池ユニット１の裏面を重ね合わせることにより、正常な積層状態を構成することができる。 3A shows a top view of the tray 3, and FIG. 3B shows a bottom view of the tray 3. FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, a hole 6a corresponding to the protrusion 5a and a hole 6a corresponding to the protrusion 5b are formed on the back surface of the tray 3. The tray 3 has the battery unit 1 on the upper surface of the battery unit 1 so that the two protrusions 5a and the two holes 6a are fitted, and the two protrusions 5b and the two holes 6b are fitted. By stacking the back surfaces of different battery units 1 different from the above, a normal stacked state can be configured.
　すなわち、トレイ３は、このトレイ３とは別のトレイ３に対して、上面および下面に直交する中心軸を中心として１８０°回転させることによって、別のトレイ３に重ね合わせることが可能な構成となっている。 That is, the tray 3 can be overlapped with another tray 3 by rotating 180 ° about the central axis perpendicular to the upper surface and the lower surface with respect to the tray 3 different from the tray 3. It has become.
　突起部５ａ，５ｂおよび穴部６ａ，６ｂは、トレイ３が積層された状態で互いに嵌合することで、トレイ３の積層方向とは異なる方向への移動を規制する規制部として機能する。そのため、多数のトレイ３が積層された場合であっても、各トレイ３の位置がずれたり、積層されたトレイ３が崩れたりすることが防止される。 The protrusions 5a and 5b and the holes 6a and 6b function as a restricting portion that restricts movement of the tray 3 in a direction different from the stacking direction by fitting the trays 3 in a stacked state. For this reason, even when a large number of trays 3 are stacked, it is possible to prevent the positions of the respective trays 3 from being displaced and the stacked trays 3 from being collapsed.
　各トレイ３が積層された状態で、積層方向に隣接するトレイ３は、積載部９ａ側の端部を互いに反対方向に向けている。すなわち、各トレイ３が積層された状態で、積層方向に隣接するトレイ３は、積載部９ａと積載部９ｃとが積層方向に隣接し、積載部９ｂが積層方向に連なっている。仮に、積層方向に隣接するトレイ３が互いに同方向に積層された場合には、突起部５ａと穴部６ａが嵌合せず、正常な積層状態とはならない。 In the state where the trays 3 are stacked, the trays 3 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction have the end portions on the stacking portion 9a side facing in opposite directions. That is, in the state where the trays 3 are stacked, the trays 3 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction have the stacking unit 9a and the stacking unit 9c adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, and the stacking unit 9b is continuous in the stacking direction. If the trays 3 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are stacked in the same direction, the protrusions 5a and the holes 6a are not fitted and a normal stacking state is not achieved.
　トレイ３は、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃがバスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄバスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄによってトレイ３に取り付けられた状態であっても互いに積層可能である。すなわち、電池ユニット１は互いに積層可能である。 The tray 3 can be stacked on each other even when the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c are attached to the tray 3 by the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d. That is, the battery units 1 can be stacked on each other.
　図４Ａに、積層された７個の本実施形態の電池ユニット１の斜視図を示す。図４Ｂに、図４Ａ中のＡ－Ａ’線に沿った断面図を示す。図４Ｂに示すように、電池ユニット１が積層された状態で、ラミネート電池２ａとラミネート電池２ｃとがトレイ３の積層方向に交互に配列されている。 FIG. 4A shows a perspective view of seven battery units 1 of the present embodiment that are stacked. FIG. 4B shows a cross-sectional view along the line A-A ′ in FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4B, the laminated battery 2 a and the laminated battery 2 c are alternately arranged in the stacking direction of the tray 3 in a state where the battery units 1 are stacked.
　本実施形態の電池ユニット１は、上面および下面に直交する中心軸を中心として１８０°回転させたときに、正極であるバスバー４ｃと、負極であるバスバー４ｄとが反転する。したがって、図４Ａに示すように、隣接する電池ユニット１においてバスバー４ｃとバスバー４ｄとは隣接している。 When the battery unit 1 of the present embodiment is rotated by 180 ° about the central axis orthogonal to the upper surface and the lower surface, the bus bar 4c as the positive electrode and the bus bar 4d as the negative electrode are reversed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4A, in the adjacent battery units 1, the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d are adjacent to each other.
　次に、図１Ａ～図３Ｂに示すように、トレイ３には絶縁部７が形成されている。絶縁部７は、トレイ３と同様の材料で形成されており、トレイ３の、バスバー４ｃが取り付けられる位置の下側に隣接して配されている。一方、トレイ３の、バスバー４ｄが取り付けられる位置の下側には絶縁部７が設けられていない。 Next, as shown in FIGS. 1A to 3B, an insulating portion 7 is formed on the tray 3. The insulating part 7 is made of the same material as that of the tray 3 and is arranged adjacent to the lower side of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4c is attached. On the other hand, the insulating portion 7 is not provided on the lower side of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4d is attached.
　図４Ｂに示すように、バスバー４ｃとこのバスバー４ｃの下側に隣接するバスバー４ｄとの間には絶縁部７が形成されている。絶縁性を有する絶縁部７は、バスバー４ｃとこのバスバー４ｃの下側に隣接するバスバー４ｄとが電気的に接続されることを防止する役割をする。一方、バスバー４ｃとこのバスバー４ｃの上側に隣接するバスバー４ｄとの間には、絶縁部７が形成されていない。なお、図４Ａに示す向きとは反対側から見た場合、つまり最上層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｄ側から見た場合にも、同様に、バスバー４ｄと、このバスバー４ｄの下側に隣接するバスバー４ｃとの間には絶縁部７があり、バスバー４ｄの上側に隣接するバスバー４ｃとの間には絶縁部７がない。 As shown in FIG. 4B, an insulating portion 7 is formed between the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4c. The insulating part 7 having insulation functions to prevent the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4c from being electrically connected. On the other hand, the insulating portion 7 is not formed between the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the upper side of the bus bar 4c. Similarly, when viewed from the side opposite to the direction shown in FIG. 4A, that is, when viewed from the bus bar 4d side of the uppermost battery unit 1, the bus bar 4d is also adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4d. There is an insulating part 7 between the bus bar 4c and no insulating part 7 between the bus bar 4c adjacent to the upper side of the bus bar 4d.
　図５Ａに、７枚の本実施形態の電池ユニット１を積層して形成された電源装置１０の斜視図を示す。図５Ｂに、図５Ａ中のＢ－Ｂ’線に沿った断面図を示す。電源装置１０は、図５Ａに示した各電池ユニット１が接続部材８によって電気的に接続されて構成されている。接続部材８は、バスバー４ｄとこのバスバー４ｄの下側に隣接するバスバー４ｃとに、ねじ止め等によって取り付けられている。これにより、バスバー４ｄとこのバスバー４ｄの下側に隣接するバスバー４ｃとを電気的に接続されるとともに機械的に接続される。 FIG. 5A shows a perspective view of a power supply device 10 formed by laminating seven battery units 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 5B shows a cross-sectional view along the line B-B ′ in FIG. 5A. The power supply device 10 is configured by electrically connecting the battery units 1 shown in FIG. The connecting member 8 is attached to the bus bar 4d and the bus bar 4c adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4d by screwing or the like. Thereby, the bus bar 4d and the bus bar 4c adjacent to the lower side of the bus bar 4d are electrically connected and mechanically connected.
　電源装置１０では、上述したように、隣接する電池ユニット１の正極であるバスバー４ｃと負極であるバスバー４ｄとが隣接しているので、隣接する電池ユニットを接続部材８によって簡単に接続することが可能である。 In the power supply device 10, as described above, the bus bar 4 c that is the positive electrode of the adjacent battery unit 1 and the bus bar 4 d that is the negative electrode are adjacent to each other, so that the adjacent battery units can be easily connected by the connecting member 8. Is possible.
　なお、本実施形態では、電池ユニット１が直列接続された３つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃを備えているが、電池ユニット１が備えるラミネート電池の個数は奇数であればよい。これは、電池ユニット１が備えるラミネート電池の個数が奇数であれば、トレイ３を上面および下面に直交する中心軸を中心として１８０°回転させたときに、正極であるバスバーと負極であるバスバーとが反転する構成となるからである。一方、電池ユニットが備えるラミネート電池の個数が偶数の場合には、トレイ３を上面および下面に直交する中心軸を中心として１８０°回転させても、正極であるバスバーと負極であるバスバーとが反転する構成とはならない。 In this embodiment, the battery unit 1 includes three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c connected in series. However, the number of laminated batteries included in the battery unit 1 may be an odd number. If the number of laminated batteries provided in the battery unit 1 is an odd number, when the tray 3 is rotated by 180 ° about the central axis orthogonal to the upper surface and the lower surface, the bus bar as the positive electrode and the bus bar as the negative electrode This is because the structure is reversed. On the other hand, when the number of laminated batteries included in the battery unit is an even number, the positive bus bar and the negative bus bar are reversed even if the tray 3 is rotated 180 ° about the central axis orthogonal to the upper and lower surfaces. It is not the structure to do.
　接続部材８は、バスバー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄと同様に、電気伝導率が高く比較的安価である銅や銅系化合物で形成されている。しかし、接続部材８は、電気伝導率が高い材料によって形成されることが望ましく、例えば銀や銀系化合物で形成されてもよい。また、接続部材８は、製造コストを低減するために安価な鉄などで形成されてもよい。 The connecting member 8 is formed of copper or a copper-based compound that has a high electrical conductivity and is relatively inexpensive, like the bus bars 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d. However, the connection member 8 is desirably formed of a material having high electrical conductivity, and may be formed of, for example, silver or a silver-based compound. Further, the connecting member 8 may be formed of inexpensive iron or the like in order to reduce manufacturing costs.
　なお、絶縁部７は、トレイ３の、バスバー４ｄが取り付けられる位置の下側に隣接して形成されてもよい。この場合、トレイ３の、バスバー４ｃが取り付けられる位置の下側に絶縁部７が形成されず、接続部材８は、バスバー４ｃと、このバスバー４ｃに下側に隣接するバスバー４ｄとにねじ止め等によって取り付けられる。 The insulating portion 7 may be formed adjacent to the lower side of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4d is attached. In this case, the insulating portion 7 is not formed below the position of the tray 3 where the bus bar 4c is attached, and the connection member 8 is screwed to the bus bar 4c and the bus bar 4d adjacent to the bus bar 4c on the lower side. Attached by.
　図５Ａに示すように、電源装置１０の鉛直方向に隣接する７つの各電池ユニット１は、接続部材８によって電気的に接続されることで直列接続されている。すなわち、電源装置１０では、各電池ユニット１の３つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが直列接続されているので、合計２１個のラミネート電池１が直列接続されている。また、電源装置１０では、最下層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｄが正極端子となり、最上層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｃが負極端子となっている。 As shown in FIG. 5A, the seven battery units 1 adjacent to each other in the vertical direction of the power supply device 10 are connected in series by being electrically connected by a connecting member 8. That is, in the power supply device 10, since the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c of each battery unit 1 are connected in series, a total of 21 laminated batteries 1 are connected in series. In the power supply device 10, the bus bar 4d of the lowermost battery unit 1 serves as a positive electrode terminal, and the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1 serves as a negative electrode terminal.
　図５Ａに示した電源装置１０は、リチウムイオン電池を安全に作動させるために、複数の電池ユニット１による出力電力を制御し、過充電や過放電を防止する制御基板を備える必要がある。図６に、制御基板１１が最上部に積載された電源装置１０の斜視図を示す。制御基板１１は、電池ユニット１と同様の外形を有し、電池ユニット１の上に積載されたときに、電池ユニット１の積層方向とは異なる方向に大きく突出することがないように形成されている。制御基板１１では、電源装置１０の正極端子である最下層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｄと、電源装置１０の負極端子である最上層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｃと、が電気的に接続されている。制御基板１１には電気回路（不図示）等が設けられており、制御基板１１が電源装置１０から電力の安全な入出力を可能としている。 The power supply device 10 shown in FIG. 5A needs to include a control board that controls output power from the plurality of battery units 1 and prevents overcharge and overdischarge in order to operate the lithium ion battery safely. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the power supply device 10 with the control board 11 stacked on the top. The control board 11 has the same outer shape as the battery unit 1 and is formed so as not to protrude greatly in a direction different from the stacking direction of the battery units 1 when stacked on the battery unit 1. Yes. In the control board 11, the bus bar 4 d of the lowermost battery unit 1 that is the positive electrode terminal of the power supply device 10 and the bus bar 4 c of the uppermost battery unit 1 that is the negative electrode terminal of the power supply device 10 are electrically connected. Yes. The control board 11 is provided with an electric circuit (not shown) and the like, and the control board 11 enables safe input / output of power from the power supply device 10.
　なお、電源装置１０では、積層される電池ユニット１の個数を変更することによって、出力電圧を容易に変更することが可能である。すなわち、電源装置１０において、積層される電池ユニット１の個数を増やした場合、電源装置１０の出力電圧が上昇し、積層される電池ユニット１の個数を減らした場合、電源装置１０の出力電圧が低下する。 In the power supply device 10, the output voltage can be easily changed by changing the number of stacked battery units 1. That is, in the power supply device 10, when the number of stacked battery units 1 is increased, the output voltage of the power supply device 10 increases, and when the number of stacked battery units 1 is decreased, the output voltage of the power supply device 10 increases. descend.
　さらに、電池ユニット１のトレイ３を形成するポリカーボネート樹脂などの絶縁材料は比較的軽量であるので、多数の電池ユニット１を積層する場合にも、下層側の電池ユニット１のトレイ３にかかる荷重が小さく抑えられ、下層側の電池ユニット１が損傷を受けにくい。そのため、電源装置１０では、多数の電源ユニット１を積層することが可能である。 Furthermore, since the insulating material such as polycarbonate resin forming the tray 3 of the battery unit 1 is relatively lightweight, even when a large number of battery units 1 are stacked, the load applied to the tray 3 of the lower-layer battery unit 1 is reduced. The battery unit 1 on the lower layer side is not easily damaged. Therefore, in the power supply device 10, it is possible to stack a large number of power supply units 1.
　各電池ユニット１はバスバー４ｃ，４ｄからそれぞれ接続部材８を取り外すことによって上下にそれぞれ隣接する電池ユニットから取り外し可能となる。したがって、本実施形態の電源装置１０では、複数の電池ユニット１のうちの１つに不具合が生じた場合にも、その電池ユニット１を取り外して新しい電池ユニット１に容易に交換することが可能である。 Each battery unit 1 can be detached from the battery units adjacent vertically by removing the connecting members 8 from the bus bars 4c and 4d. Therefore, in the power supply device 10 of the present embodiment, even when one of the plurality of battery units 1 has a problem, the battery unit 1 can be removed and easily replaced with a new battery unit 1. is there.
　また、上述したとおり、電池ユニット１に設けられた３つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃはそれぞれ着脱可能であるので、３つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃのうち、不具合が生じた任意のラミネート電池２のみを交換することが可能である。したがって、電源装置１０では、複数の電池ユニット１のうちの１つに不具合が生じた場合に、新しい電池ユニット１を用意しなくても、電源装置１０から取り外した電池ユニット１のうち不具合が生じた任意のラミネート電池２のみを交換した後に再び電源装置１０の同じ位置に戻すことで修復可能である。 Further, as described above, since the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c provided in the battery unit 1 are detachable, any of the three laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c in which a problem has occurred. It is possible to exchange only two. Therefore, in the power supply device 10, when one of the plurality of battery units 1 has a problem, the defect occurs in the battery unit 1 removed from the power supply device 10 without preparing a new battery unit 1. It is possible to repair by replacing only the arbitrary laminated battery 2 and then returning it to the same position of the power supply device 10 again.
　このように、本実施形態の電源装置は、任意の電池ユニット１のラミネート電池２を容易にメンテナンス可能である。 As described above, the power supply apparatus according to the present embodiment can easily maintain the laminated battery 2 of the arbitrary battery unit 1.
　図７に、図６に示した電源装置１０のイオン伝導パスＰの概略図を示す。正極端子である、最下層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｄが、制御基板１１にリード線１２を介して接続され、負極端子である、最上層の電池ユニット１のバスバー４ｃが、直接制御基板１１に電気的に接続されている。 FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of the ion conduction path P of the power supply device 10 shown in FIG. The bus bar 4d of the lowermost battery unit 1 that is the positive electrode terminal is connected to the control board 11 via the lead wire 12, and the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1 that is the negative electrode terminal is directly connected to the control board 11. Electrically connected.
　本実施形態の変形例として、バスバーおよび接続部材の形状や配置を変更することにより、図８Ａに示す電源装置１０ａのようにラミネート電池の接続パスＰを変更することが可能である。この場合にも、電源装置１０ａにおける全てのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが直列接続されており、図７に示した電源装置１０と同等の出力電圧を得ることができる。電源装置１０ａにおいても、最下層の電池ユニット１ａのバスバー４ｄが正極端子となり、最上層の電池ユニット１ａのバスバー４ｃが負極端子となる。 As a modification of the present embodiment, the connection path P of the laminated battery can be changed as in the power supply device 10a shown in FIG. 8A by changing the shape and arrangement of the bus bar and the connection member. Also in this case, all the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c in the power supply device 10a are connected in series, and an output voltage equivalent to that of the power supply device 10 shown in FIG. 7 can be obtained. Also in the power supply apparatus 10a, the bus bar 4d of the lowermost battery unit 1a serves as a positive electrode terminal, and the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1a serves as a negative electrode terminal.
　また、本実施形態の変形例として、トレイの構成を変更することによって、１つの電池ユニットのトレイに積載するラミネート電池の個数を適宜変更することが可能である。これにより、１つの電池ユニットの総容量を容易に変更することができる。 Further, as a modification of the present embodiment, the number of laminated batteries loaded on the tray of one battery unit can be appropriately changed by changing the configuration of the tray. Thereby, the total capacity of one battery unit can be easily changed.
　図８Ｂに、１つの電池ユニットのトレイに積載するラミネート電池の個数を変更した電源装置１０ｂを示す。図８Ｂに示した電源装置１０ｂの各トレイ３ｂは、４つのラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃ，２ｄを備えている。電源装置１０ｂでは、最上層の電池ユニット１ｂのバスバー４ｄが正極端子となり、最上層の電池ユニット１ｂのバスバー４ｃが負極端子となる。そのため、図７および図８Ａに示した電源装置１０，１０ａのリード線１２が設けられなくても、正極端子および負極端子を、直接制御基板１１に電気的に接続させることが可能である。これにより、電源装置の内部抵抗の低下や、製造工程の削減および製造コストの低減が可能である。なお、図８Ｂでは、各電池ユニット１ｂのラミネート電池の個数が４つである場合を示したが、ラミネート電池の個数を限定するものではない。ラミネート電池の個数は偶数であれば、実施形態と同様の効果が得られる。 FIG. 8B shows a power supply device 10b in which the number of laminated batteries loaded on the tray of one battery unit is changed. Each tray 3b of the power supply device 10b shown in FIG. 8B includes four laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d. In the power supply device 10b, the bus bar 4d of the uppermost battery unit 1b serves as a positive terminal, and the bus bar 4c of the uppermost battery unit 1b serves as a negative terminal. Therefore, even if the lead wires 12 of the power supply devices 10 and 10a shown in FIGS. 7 and 8A are not provided, the positive terminal and the negative terminal can be electrically connected directly to the control board 11. As a result, the internal resistance of the power supply device can be reduced, the manufacturing process can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. 8B shows the case where the number of laminated batteries in each battery unit 1b is four, the number of laminated batteries is not limited. If the number of laminated batteries is an even number, the same effect as the embodiment can be obtained.
　なお、本実施形態の電源装置では、各電池ユニットの各ラミネート電池が全て直列接続されている。しかし、電源装置は、トレイの構成を変更し、トレイの構成に応じてバスバーや接続部材の構成を適宜変更することによって、各ラミネート電池を全て並列に接続することや、ラミネート電池の一部を直列接続し、他のラミネート電池を並列接続することが可能であることは当然である。 In addition, in the power supply device of this embodiment, all the laminated batteries of each battery unit are all connected in series. However, the power supply device changes the configuration of the tray and changes the configuration of the bus bar and the connection member as appropriate according to the configuration of the tray, so that all the laminated batteries can be connected in parallel or a part of the laminated battery can be connected. Of course, it is possible to connect in series and connect other laminated batteries in parallel.
　また、本実施形態の電源装置では、ラミネート電池が用いられているが、平板状の電池であればよく、ラミネート電池に限定されないことは勿論である。 In the power supply device of this embodiment, a laminated battery is used. However, a flat battery may be used, and it is needless to say that the battery is not limited to a laminated battery.
　（第２の実施形態）
　図９に、第２の実施形態の電源装置２０の側断面図を示す。電源装置２０では、４つの電池ユニット１ｃが積層されている。第２の実施形態の電源装置２０は、以下に説明する構成を除いて第１の実施形態の電源装置１０と同様に構成されている。 (Second Embodiment)
FIG. 9 shows a side sectional view of the power supply device 20 of the second embodiment. In the power supply device 20, four battery units 1c are stacked. The power supply device 20 of the second embodiment is configured in the same manner as the power supply device 10 of the first embodiment except for the configuration described below.
　本実施形態の電池ユニット１ｃのトレイ１３には、ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃのそれぞれの外周を包囲する隔壁が設けられている。そして、電池ユニット１ｃが積層され、トレイ１３と、このトレイ１３の上側に隣接するトレイ１３の下面とによって、ラミネート電池１ａ，１ｂ，１ｃをそれぞれ覆う個室が形成されている。最上層の電池ユニット１ｃのみ、トレイ１３の上側に隣接するトレイ１３が無く、最上層の電池ユニット１ｃ上には、トレイ１３と同様の材料で形成された蓋１４が設けられている。なお、蓋１４は、図６に示すような制御基板１１によって代用することも可能である。 The tray 13 of the battery unit 1c of this embodiment is provided with a partition wall that surrounds the outer periphery of each of the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c. The battery units 1c are stacked, and a private chamber that covers the laminated batteries 1a, 1b, and 1c is formed by the tray 13 and the lower surface of the tray 13 adjacent to the upper side of the tray 13, respectively. Only the uppermost battery unit 1c has no tray 13 adjacent to the upper side of the tray 13, and a lid 14 made of the same material as the tray 13 is provided on the uppermost battery unit 1c. The lid 14 can be substituted by a control board 11 as shown in FIG.
　第１の実施形態で述べたように、トレイ１３は、熱伝導率が低い材料で形成されているので、各ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが発する熱が、トレイ１３の内部から外部に放出されにくい。 As described in the first embodiment, since the tray 13 is formed of a material having low thermal conductivity, the heat generated by each of the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, 2c is released from the inside of the tray 13 to the outside. Hateful.
　図１０に、比較例の電源装置の側断面図を示す。比較例の電源装置２０ａでは、４つの電池ユニット１ｄが積層されている。電源装置２０ａは、図９に示した電源装置２０のようにラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃがトレイ１３によって覆われていない。そのため、各ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが発する熱は周囲に拡散しやすい。したがって、比較例の電源装置２０ａでは、周囲のラミネート電池から熱が加わりやすい一点鎖線で囲んだ中央領域が高温となってしまう。そのため、電源装置２０ａでは、中央領域に配されたラミネート電池と、外周部に配されたラミネート電池との温度環境が不均一となり、電源装置として不具合が生じる可能性が高い。 FIG. 10 shows a side sectional view of a power supply device of a comparative example. In the power supply device 20a of the comparative example, four battery units 1d are stacked. In the power supply device 20a, the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c are not covered with the tray 13 like the power supply device 20 shown in FIG. Therefore, the heat generated by each laminated battery 2a, 2b, 2c is likely to diffuse around. Therefore, in the power supply device 20a of the comparative example, the central region surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line is likely to be heated from the surrounding laminated battery. Therefore, in the power supply device 20a, the temperature environment between the laminated battery disposed in the central region and the laminated battery disposed in the outer peripheral portion becomes non-uniform, and there is a high possibility that a problem occurs as the power supply device.
　一方、図９に示した電源装置２０では、各ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが発する熱がトレイ１３の各個室内に留まりやすいので、各トレイ１３のいずれの個室もほぼ一定の温度となる。換言すると、各ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃ間で周囲温度の分布が生じにくい。そのため、本実施形態の電源装置２０では各ラミネート電池２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃが不具合を起こしにくい。 On the other hand, in the power supply device 20 shown in FIG. 9, the heat generated by each laminated battery 2a, 2b, 2c tends to stay in each individual chamber of the tray 13, so that each individual chamber of each tray 13 has a substantially constant temperature. In other words, it is difficult for the ambient temperature distribution to occur between the laminated batteries 2a, 2b, and 2c. Therefore, in the power supply device 20 of this embodiment, each laminated battery 2a, 2b, 2c is hard to cause a malfunction.
　また、１つのラミネート電池が熱暴走に至った場合、１つのラミネート電池が発生した熱によって、隣接するラミネート電池も次々に熱暴走に至るいわゆる誘爆の現象が発生するおそれがある。一方、図９に示した電源装置２０では、各個室の外方に熱が伝わりにくいので、１つのラミネート電池が熱暴走に至った場合であっても誘爆に至るのを防ぐことができる。 In addition, when one laminated battery reaches a thermal runaway, the heat generated by one laminated battery may cause a so-called explosion phenomenon in which adjacent laminated batteries are successively brought into thermal runaway. On the other hand, in the power supply device 20 shown in FIG. 9, since heat is not easily transmitted to the outside of each individual room, it is possible to prevent an explosion from occurring even when one laminated battery reaches a thermal runaway.
　（第３の実施形態）
　図１１に、第３の実施形態の電源装置３０の斜視図を示す。電源装置３０では、複数の電池ユニット１ｅが積層されている。本実施形態の電源装置３０は、以下に説明する構成を除いて第１の実施形態の電源装置１０と同様に構成されている。図面に示す便宜上、各電池ユニット１ｅのトレイ２３を破線で示す。 (Third embodiment)
In FIG. 11, the perspective view of the power supply device 30 of 3rd Embodiment is shown. In the power supply device 30, a plurality of battery units 1e are stacked. The power supply device 30 of the present embodiment is configured in the same manner as the power supply device 10 of the first embodiment except for the configuration described below. For convenience shown in the drawing, the tray 23 of each battery unit 1e is indicated by a broken line.
　本実施形態の電源装置３０の各電池ユニット１ｅでは、ラミネート電池２２ａ，２２ｂ，２２ｃの各正極および負極が、同一方向に引き出されている。電源装置３０は、ラミネート電池２２ａの負極とラミネート電池２２ｂの正極とがバスバー２４ａで電気的に接続され、ラミネート電池２２ｂの負極とラミネート電池２２ｃの正極とがバスバー２４ｂで電気的に接続されている。これにより、ラミネート電池２２ａ，２２ｂ，２２ｃは直列接続されている。さらに、ラミネート電池２２ｃの負極が、この電池ユニット１ｅに下側に隣接する電池ユニット１ｅのラミネート電池２２ａの正極と電気的に接続されている。 In each battery unit 1e of the power supply device 30 of the present embodiment, the positive and negative electrodes of the laminated batteries 22a, 22b, and 22c are drawn out in the same direction. In the power supply device 30, the negative electrode of the laminated battery 22a and the positive electrode of the laminated battery 22b are electrically connected by the bus bar 24a, and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 22b and the positive electrode of the laminated battery 22c are electrically connected by the bus bar 24b. . Thereby, the laminate batteries 22a, 22b, and 22c are connected in series. Furthermore, the negative electrode of the laminate battery 22c is electrically connected to the positive electrode of the laminate battery 22a of the battery unit 1e adjacent to the battery unit 1e on the lower side.
　このように、電源装置３０では、各電池ユニット１ｅのラミネート電池２２ａ，２２ｂ，２２ｃが直列接続され、さらに各電池ユニット１ｅ同士が直列接続されている。したがって、電源装置３０では、最上層の電池ユニット１ｅのラミネート電池２２ａの正極が正極端子となり、最下層の電池ユニット１ｅのラミネート電池２２ｃの負極が負極端子となる。 Thus, in the power supply device 30, the laminated batteries 22a, 22b, and 22c of each battery unit 1e are connected in series, and the battery units 1e are connected in series. Therefore, in the power supply device 30, the positive electrode of the laminated battery 22a of the uppermost battery unit 1e is a positive electrode terminal, and the negative electrode of the laminated battery 22c of the lowermost battery unit 1e is a negative electrode terminal.
　（第４の実施形態）
　第４の実施形態の電源装置は、積層された複数の電池ユニットをそれぞれ支持する支持装置を備えている点が、上述した実施形態の電源装置と異なっており、支持装置を除く構成が第１の実施形態の電源装置１０と同様に構成されている。このため、本実施形態では電池ユニットを支持する支持装置についてのみ説明する。図１２に、第４の実施形態の電源装置の斜視図を示す。図１３に、第４の実施形態の電源装置の断面図を示す。図１４に、第４の実施形態の電源装置が備える支持装置の要部の断面図を示す。 (Fourth embodiment)
The power supply device according to the fourth embodiment is different from the power supply device according to the above-described embodiment in that the power supply device includes a support device that supports the plurality of stacked battery units, and the configuration excluding the support device is the first. It is comprised similarly to the power supply device 10 of embodiment. Therefore, in the present embodiment, only the support device that supports the battery unit will be described. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the power supply device according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the power supply device according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 14, sectional drawing of the principal part of the support apparatus with which the power supply device of 4th Embodiment is provided is shown.
　上述した実施形態の電源装置では、積層された複数の電池ユニット１における最下層に配置された電池ユニット１のトレイ３に、この電池ユニット１に積層された上方の電池ユニット１全体の荷重が集中してかかってしまう。またこのため、トレイ３の機械的強度を向上するとともに、荷重を減らすために電池ユニット１を軽量化する必要がある。また、上述した実施形態の電源装置のように、複数の電池ユニット１を積層した構成では、例えば地震などによって外部から比較的大きな振動がトレイ３に加わったときに、積層されたトレイ３の位置が積層方向と交差する方向にずれて、接続部材８による電気的な接続状態が損なわれるおそれがある。 In the power supply device according to the above-described embodiment, the load of the entire upper battery unit 1 stacked on the battery unit 1 is concentrated on the tray 3 of the battery unit 1 disposed in the lowermost layer of the plurality of stacked battery units 1. I will take it. For this reason, it is necessary to reduce the weight of the battery unit 1 in order to improve the mechanical strength of the tray 3 and reduce the load. Further, in the configuration in which a plurality of battery units 1 are stacked as in the power supply device according to the above-described embodiment, when a relatively large vibration is applied to the tray 3 from the outside due to an earthquake or the like, the position of the stacked trays 3 is determined. May shift in a direction crossing the stacking direction, and the electrical connection state by the connection member 8 may be impaired.
　そこで、図１２及び図１３に示すように、第４の実施形態の電源装置４０は、積層された複数の電池ユニット４１のそれぞれを支持する支持装置４５を備えている。また、本実施形態の電池ユニット４１は、ラミネート電池２が載せられるトレイ４３の一部を除いて、上述した実施形態の電池ユニット１の構成と同様であるので、トレイ４３の構成についてのみ簡単に説明する。 Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the power supply device 40 of the fourth embodiment includes a support device 45 that supports each of the plurality of stacked battery units 41. The battery unit 41 of the present embodiment is the same as the configuration of the battery unit 1 of the above-described embodiment except for a part of the tray 43 on which the laminated battery 2 is placed. explain.
　支持装置４５は、電池ユニット４１を規制するトレイ支持リング４８と、積層された複数のトレイ支持リング４８をまとめて固定する固定軸としての固定ボルト４７と、複数の固定ボルト４７が設けられた支持台４６とを有している。 The support device 45 includes a tray support ring 48 that regulates the battery unit 41, a fixing bolt 47 that serves as a fixing shaft that fixes a plurality of stacked tray support rings 48 together, and a support that includes a plurality of fixing bolts 47. And a platform 46.
　また、電池ユニット４１のトレイ４３の四隅近傍には、図１４に示すように、固定ボルト４７及びトレイ支持リング４８が挿通される挿通穴５１がそれぞれ設けられている。挿通穴５１の周囲には、トレイ支持リング４８が当接される当接面が形成されている。また、固定ボルト４７は、トレイ支持リング４８に当接する外周部にネジ部が形成されておらず、支持台４６に固定される下端部のみにネジ部（不図示）が形成されている。 Further, as shown in FIG. 14, insertion holes 51 through which the fixing bolts 47 and the tray support ring 48 are inserted are provided in the vicinity of the four corners of the tray 43 of the battery unit 41. A contact surface with which the tray support ring 48 contacts is formed around the insertion hole 51. In addition, the fixing bolt 47 is not formed with a screw portion at the outer peripheral portion that contacts the tray support ring 48, and a screw portion (not shown) is formed only at the lower end portion fixed to the support base 46.
　図１５に、第４の実施形態における支持装置４５が備えるトレイ支持リング４８の斜視図を示す。図１４及び図１５に示すように、トレイ支持リング４８は、例えばアルミニウムによって形成されており、軽量化が図られている。トレイ支持リング４８は、固定ボルト４７が挿通される軸穴５２と、トレイ４３を支持する支持部としてのフランジ部５３を有している。固定ボルト４７に取り付けられたトレイ支持リング４８によってトレイ４３に振動が生じるのが抑えられている。 FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a tray support ring 48 provided in the support device 45 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the tray support ring 48 is made of, for example, aluminum, and is reduced in weight. The tray support ring 48 has a shaft hole 52 through which the fixing bolt 47 is inserted, and a flange portion 53 as a support portion that supports the tray 43. The tray support ring 48 attached to the fixing bolt 47 prevents the tray 43 from vibrating.
　図１４に示すように、複数のトレイ支持リング４８は、複数の電池ユニット４１をそれぞれ支持した状態で、トレイ４３の積層方向に隣接するトレイ支持リング４８が互いに当接され、かつ、最下層の電池ユニット４１を支持するトレイ支持リング４８が支持台４６に当接されている。また、積層された複数のトレイ支持リング４８は、固定ボルト４７によって、まとめて固定されている。したがって、積層された各電池ユニット４１の荷重は、各電池ユニット４１を支持する各トレイ支持リング４８にそれぞれかかることになる。また、固定ボルト４７による締め付け軸力も同様に、トレイ支持リング４８にかかることになる。このため、本実施形態では、最下層の電池ユニット４１のトレイ４３に、この電池ユニット４１の上方に積層された電池ユニット４１全体の荷重及び固定ボルト４７の締め付け軸力がかかることが避けられている。 As shown in FIG. 14, the plurality of tray support rings 48 support the plurality of battery units 41, the tray support rings 48 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction of the tray 43 are in contact with each other, and the lowermost layer A tray support ring 48 that supports the battery unit 41 is in contact with the support base 46. The plurality of stacked tray support rings 48 are fixed together by fixing bolts 47. Therefore, the load of each stacked battery unit 41 is applied to each tray support ring 48 that supports each battery unit 41. Similarly, the tightening axial force by the fixing bolt 47 is also applied to the tray support ring 48. For this reason, in this embodiment, it is avoided that the load of the whole battery unit 41 laminated | stacked above this battery unit 41 and the fastening axial force of the fixing bolt 47 are applied to the tray 43 of the battery unit 41 of the lowest layer. Yes.
　図１４に示すように、トレイ支持リング４８は、積層方向に隣接するトレイ４３の間に配置されており、複数の電池ユニット４１が積層された状態で、積層方向に隣接するトレイ４３のそれぞれにフランジ部５３が当接されている。このため、積層方向に隣接するトレイ支持リング４８のフランジ部５３の間にトレイ４３が挟み込まれており、トレイ４３に振動が生じるのを防いでいる。 As shown in FIG. 14, the tray support ring 48 is disposed between the trays 43 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, and the plurality of battery units 41 are stacked on each of the trays 43 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction. The flange portion 53 is in contact. For this reason, the tray 43 is sandwiched between the flange portions 53 of the tray support rings 48 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, thereby preventing the tray 43 from vibrating.
　また、第４の実施形態においても、上述した実施形態の電源装置と同様に、積層方向に隣接する電池ユニット４１のバスバーは、接続部材８によって電気的に接続されるが、便宜上、図１２において接続部材の図示を省略している。 Also in the fourth embodiment, the bus bars of the battery units 41 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction are electrically connected by the connection member 8 as in the power supply device of the above-described embodiment. Illustration of the connecting member is omitted.
　また、電源装置４０は、図１３に示すように、複数の電池ユニット４１による出力電力を制御する制御基板５５ａ，５５ｂを有する制御ユニット５５が、最上層の電池ユニット４１の上に配置されている。制御ユニット５５の制御基板５５ａは、最上層の電池ユニット４１のトレイ４３の上方に積載されている。 As shown in FIG. 13, in the power supply device 40, a control unit 55 having control boards 55 a and 55 b that control output power from the plurality of battery units 41 is disposed on the uppermost battery unit 41. . The control board 55 a of the control unit 55 is stacked above the tray 43 of the uppermost battery unit 41.
　以上のように構成された電源装置４０において、支持装置４５によって複数の電池ユニット４１がそれぞれ支持される状態を説明する。 A state in which the plurality of battery units 41 are respectively supported by the support device 45 in the power supply device 40 configured as described above will be described.
　まず、トレイ支持リング４８が支持台４６の上に取り付けられ、トレイ支持リング４８が支持台４６上に当接される。続いて、支持台４６上に当接された各トレイ支持リング４８のフランジ部５３の上に、最下層の電池ユニット４１のトレイ４３が載せられる。 First, the tray support ring 48 is attached on the support base 46, and the tray support ring 48 is brought into contact with the support base 46. Subsequently, the tray 43 of the lowermost battery unit 41 is placed on the flange portion 53 of each tray support ring 48 in contact with the support base 46.
　引き続き、次のトレイ支持リング４８が、最下層の電池ユニット４１を支持するトレイ支持リング４８に当接される。同様に、次の電池ユニット４１のトレイ４３が、トレイ支持リング４８のフランジ部５３の上に当接される。 Subsequently, the next tray support ring 48 is brought into contact with the tray support ring 48 that supports the lowermost battery unit 41. Similarly, the tray 43 of the next battery unit 41 is brought into contact with the flange portion 53 of the tray support ring 48.
　以降、上述と同様に、トレイ支持リング４８と電池ユニット４１が交互に取り付けられ、複数の電池ユニット４１が積層される。このように積層された複数のトレイ支持リング４８の軸穴５２に固定ボルト４７を挿通させ、積層されたトレイ４３をまとめて固定する。これにより電池ユニット４１は、トレイ支持リング４８によって積層方向に直交する方向の位置が規制されるとともにそれぞれ支持される。 Thereafter, similarly to the above, the tray support rings 48 and the battery units 41 are alternately attached, and a plurality of battery units 41 are stacked. The fixing bolts 47 are inserted into the shaft holes 52 of the plurality of tray support rings 48 stacked in this manner, and the stacked trays 43 are fixed together. Thereby, the battery unit 41 is supported by the tray support ring 48 while the position in the direction orthogonal to the stacking direction is regulated.
　上述したように、第４の実施形態の電源装置４０によれば、積層された各電池ユニット４１のそれぞれが支持される支持装置４５を備えることで、電池ユニット４１の積層方向の下層側、特に最下層のトレイ４３に、この最下層のトレイ４３の上方に積層された電池ユニット４１全体の荷重が集中してかかることを避けることができる。また、固定ボルト４７による締め付け軸力が電池ユニット４１にかかることも避けられる。したがって、電源装置４０は、最下層の電池ユニット４１のトレイ４３が荷重によって破損することを防ぐことが可能になり、電池ユニット４１及び電源装置４０の信頼性を向上することができる。また、本実施形態によれば、トレイ４３にかかる荷重が減少するので、トレイ４３に要求される機械的強度が小さくなり、樹脂材料で形成されたトレイ４３であっても充分な信頼性を得ることが可能になる。 As described above, according to the power supply device 40 of the fourth embodiment, by including the support device 45 that supports each of the stacked battery units 41, the lower layer side in the stacking direction of the battery units 41, particularly It can be avoided that the load of the entire battery unit 41 stacked above the lowermost tray 43 is concentrated on the lowermost tray 43. Further, it is possible to avoid the tightening axial force from the fixing bolt 47 from being applied to the battery unit 41. Therefore, the power supply device 40 can prevent the tray 43 of the lowermost battery unit 41 from being damaged by a load, and can improve the reliability of the battery unit 41 and the power supply device 40. Further, according to this embodiment, since the load applied to the tray 43 is reduced, the mechanical strength required for the tray 43 is reduced, and sufficient reliability can be obtained even with the tray 43 formed of a resin material. It becomes possible.
　また、本実施形態では、積層された複数の電池ユニット４１のそれぞれが複数の固定ボルト４７に取り付けられたトレイ支持リング４８で規制されているので、外力や振動によってトレイ４３が積層方向と直交する方向にずれて、積層された複数のトレイ４３が崩れることを防ぐことができる。 In the present embodiment, since each of the stacked battery units 41 is regulated by the tray support ring 48 attached to the plurality of fixing bolts 47, the tray 43 is orthogonal to the stacking direction by external force or vibration. It is possible to prevent the plurality of stacked trays 43 from collapsing in the direction.
　また、本実施形態では、積層方向に隣接するトレイ４３のそれぞれにフランジ部５３が当接されている。このように積層方向に隣接するトレイ支持リング４８のフランジ部５３の間にトレイ４３が挟み込まれることで、このトレイ４３が振動するのを防ぐことができる。したがって、電池ユニット４１及び電源装置４０の信頼性を更に向上することができる。 In this embodiment, the flange portion 53 is in contact with each of the trays 43 adjacent in the stacking direction. As described above, the tray 43 is sandwiched between the flange portions 53 of the tray support rings 48 adjacent to each other in the stacking direction, so that the tray 43 can be prevented from vibrating. Therefore, the reliability of the battery unit 41 and the power supply device 40 can be further improved.
　以上、実施形態を参照して本発明を説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。本発明の構成や詳細に対して、本発明のスコープ内で当業者が理解し得る様々な変更を行うことができる。 The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.
　この出願は、２０１０年５月１９日に出願された日本出願特願２０１０－１１５３５７を基礎とする優先権を主張し、その開示の全てをここに取り込む。 This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-115357 filed on May 19, 2010, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein.
　　２（２ａ，２ｂ，２ｃ，２ｄ）　ラミネート電池
　　８　接続部材
　４０　電源装置
　４１　電池ユニット
　４３　トレイ
　４５　支持装置
　４６　支持台
　４７　固定ボルト
　４８　トレイ支持リング
　５１　挿通穴
　５２　軸穴
　５３　フランジ部 2 (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) Laminated battery 8 Connection member 40 Power supply device 41 Battery unit 43 Tray 45 Support device 46 Support base 47 Fixing bolt 48 Tray support ring 51 Insertion hole 52 Shaft hole 53 Flange

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  1. 　電気的に接続された複数のラミネート電池と、前記複数のラミネート電池が載せられるトレイとを有し、前記トレイが、前記複数のラミネート電池が載せられた別のトレイに積層可能に構成された、複数の電池ユニットと、
    　積層された複数の前記トレイの積層方向に隣接する前記電池ユニットを電気的に接続する接続部材と、
    　積層された前記複数の電池ユニットのそれぞれを支持する支持装置と、を備え、
    　前記支持装置は、前記複数の電池ユニットが積層された状態で複数の前記トレイを固定する複数の固定軸と、前記複数の固定軸が設けられた支持台と、前記複数の固定軸の外周部に設けられて前記複数の電池ユニットをそれぞれ支持するとともに前記トレイの積層方向と交差する方向に対する前記トレイの位置を規制する複数のトレイ支持部材と、を有し、
    　前記トレイには、前記固定軸及び前記トレイ支持部材がそれぞれ挿通される複数の挿通穴が設けられ、
    　前記複数のトレイ支持部材は、前記複数の電池ユニットをそれぞれ支持した状態で、前記トレイの積層方向に隣接する前記トレイ支持部材が互いに当接され、かつ、最下層の前記電池ユニットを支持する前記トレイ支持部材が前記支持台に当接される、電源装置。     A plurality of electrically connected laminate batteries, and a tray on which the plurality of laminate batteries are placed, and the tray is configured to be stacked on another tray on which the plurality of laminate batteries are placed, A plurality of battery units;
    A connection member for electrically connecting the battery units adjacent to each other in the stacking direction of the plurality of stacked trays;
    A support device for supporting each of the plurality of battery units stacked,
    The support device includes a plurality of fixed shafts for fixing the plurality of trays in a state where the plurality of battery units are stacked, a support base provided with the plurality of fixed shafts, and an outer peripheral portion of the plurality of fixed shafts. A plurality of tray support members that respectively support the plurality of battery units and regulate the position of the tray with respect to the direction intersecting the stacking direction of the trays,
    The tray is provided with a plurality of insertion holes through which the fixed shaft and the tray support member are respectively inserted.
    The plurality of tray support members support the plurality of battery units, the tray support members adjacent to each other in the tray stacking direction are in contact with each other, and support the battery unit in the lowermost layer. A power supply apparatus in which a tray support member is brought into contact with the support base.
  2. 　前記トレイ支持部材は、前記固定軸が挿通される軸穴と、前記トレイを支持する支持部とを有し、前記積層方向に隣接する前記トレイのそれぞれに前記支持部が当接される、請求項１に記載の電源装置。 The tray support member includes a shaft hole through which the fixed shaft is inserted, and a support portion that supports the tray, and the support portion is in contact with each of the trays adjacent in the stacking direction. Item 2. The power supply device according to Item 1.
  3. 　前記トレイに積層可能に構成され、前記複数の電池ユニットによる出力電力を制御する制御基板を備える、請求項１または２に記載の電源装置。 The power supply device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a control board configured to be capable of being stacked on the tray and controlling output power from the plurality of battery units.
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