WO2022082395A1 - 电池、用电装置、制备电池的方法和设备 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the field of battery technology, and in particular, to a battery, an electrical device, and a method and device for preparing a battery.
- the battery In a device that uses electric energy as a driving energy, the battery is the core component, and ensuring the safety of the battery is very important to ensure the safety of the device as a whole, and the thermal runaway of the battery is an important factor that threatens the safety of the battery.
- the present application provides a battery, an electrical device, and a method and equipment for preparing the battery.
- a first aspect of the present application provides a battery, comprising:
- the battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism for actuating to relieve the internal pressure when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold;
- a fire-fighting chamber for containing a fire-fighting medium, and the fire-fighting chamber is configured to release the fire-fighting medium when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, so that the fire-fighting medium enters the interior of the battery cell;
- a collection chamber for collecting emissions from the battery cells when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, and the collection chamber is located on a side of the fire protection chamber away from the battery cells;
- the isolation member is configured to be penetrated by the exhaust when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, so that the exhaust enters the collection chamber via the fire protection chamber.
- the isolation member is configured to be destroyed by the discharge when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated to allow the discharge to enter the collection chamber via the fire protection chamber.
- the isolation member is provided with a weakened portion configured to be broken by the discharge upon actuation of the pressure relief mechanism.
- the weakened portion is disposed opposite the pressure relief mechanism.
- the isolation member is provided with a through hole configured to allow the discharge to pass through the isolation member.
- the through hole is disposed opposite to the pressure relief mechanism.
- the isolation member is configured as a cavity wall common to the fire fighting cavity and the collection cavity.
- the battery further includes:
- a cover for connecting with the case to encapsulate the battery cells
- the fire protection chamber, the collection chamber and the isolation member are configured as at least part of the cover body.
- the cover body is provided with a discharge channel for guiding the discharge through the isolation member into the collection cavity.
- the exhaust passage is positioned opposite the pressure relief mechanism.
- the fire fighting cavity is configured to be breached by the discharge as the discharge passes through the discharge passage to discharge the fire fighting medium.
- the discharge passage is configured as a groove, an opening of the groove is disposed toward the pressure relief mechanism, and the discharge enters the discharge passage through the opening.
- the groove has a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall, the bottom wall is disposed opposite to the pressure relief mechanism, and the side wall is extended toward the pressure relief mechanism.
- the bottom wall is configured as at least a portion of the isolation member and the side wall is configured as at least a portion of the cavity wall of the fire protection cavity.
- the fire fighting chamber is configured to be breached by the discharge upon actuation of the pressure relief mechanism to vent the fire fighting medium.
- the fire protection chamber is disposed opposite the pressure relief mechanism.
- the fire protection cavity includes a receiving recess disposed opposite to the pressure relief mechanism, and the receiving recess is formed by the fire protection cavity being recessed toward the cavity wall of the pressure relief mechanism, so as to release the pressure during the pressure relief. Actuation of the mechanism causes the fire fighting medium to flow towards the receiving recess.
- the battery further includes a thermal management component for regulating the temperature of the battery cells, and the thermal management component is configured to communicate with the fire compartment to deliver all the temperature to the fire compartment. fire-fighting medium.
- a second aspect of the present application provides an electrical device, including the battery of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the battery is used to provide electrical energy.
- a third aspect of the present application provides a method for preparing a battery, comprising:
- a battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism for actuating to relieve the internal pressure when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold;
- a fire fighting chamber is provided for containing a fire fighting medium, and the fire fighting chamber is configured to discharge the fire fighting medium when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated to allow the fire fighting medium to enter the battery cells internal;
- the isolation member is configured to be penetrated by the exhaust when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, so that the exhaust enters the collection chamber via the fire protection chamber.
- a fourth aspect of the present application provides a device for preparing a battery, comprising:
- a first apparatus for providing a battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism for actuating to relieve the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell when the internal pressure or temperature reaches a threshold pressure;
- a second device for providing a fire fighting chamber for containing a fire fighting medium, and the fire fighting chamber is configured to discharge the fire fighting medium when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated to allow the fire fighting medium into the interior of the battery cell;
- a third device for providing a collection chamber for collecting emissions from the battery cells when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, and the collection chamber is located in the fire chamber away from the battery one side of the monomer;
- a fourth device for providing an isolation part for isolating the fire fighting chamber and the collection chamber
- the isolation member provided by the fourth device is configured to be passed through by the exhaust when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, so that the exhaust enters the collection chamber via the fire protection chamber.
- the battery provided by the present application is provided with adjacent fire-fighting chambers and collection chambers in the cover body, and the collection chamber can release the pressure of the fire-fighting medium in the fire-fighting chamber, so as to prevent the bulging or even explosion of the fire-fighting chamber caused by the continuous thermal runaway of the battery cell.
- the battery in the embodiment of the present application can not only control the thermal runaway condition of the battery cell in time to prevent it from further generating heat and high-temperature emissions, but also decompress the heat and emissions already generated by the battery cell, Prevent the heat and emissions in the box from continuously accumulating and exploding, causing further safety incidents.
- FIG. 1-A is a schematic structural diagram of an electrical device according to an embodiment of the present application.
- 1-B is a schematic structural diagram of a battery in the related art.
- 1-C is a schematic structural diagram of a battery module in the related art.
- 1-D is a schematic structural diagram of a battery cell in the related art.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a battery according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the cover body.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of a cover body and a battery cell in an assembled state.
- FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view of part A in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram when a plurality of accommodating recesses are provided and are not communicated with each other, and a reinforcing plate is not provided.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the section B-B in FIG. 6 , in order to clearly show the accommodating recess, the collecting cavity and the isolation member are not shown in the figure.
- FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of part C in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram when a plurality of accommodating recesses are provided and connected to each other, and a reinforcing plate is provided.
- Fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the D-D section in Fig. 9, in order to clearly show the accommodating recess, the collecting cavity and the isolation member are not shown in the figure.
- FIG. 11 is a partial enlarged view of part E in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an isolation member in an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of an isolation member in another embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of an isolation member in another embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of an isolation member in another embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 16 is a process flow diagram of a method for manufacturing a battery in an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a device for preparing a battery in an embodiment of the present application.
- 300 battery module; 201, first case; 202, second case; 30, electrode assembly; 301, tab; 10, end cap assembly; 10', end cap; 20, connecting member; 40, note liquid components;
- 401 a first device; 402, a second device; 403, a third device; 404, a fourth device.
- connection can refer to a physical connection
- the physical connection can be a fixed connection, such as a fixed connection through a fixed piece, such as a fixed connection with screws, bolts or other fixed pieces; a physical connection can also be a detachable connection, such as mutual clamping
- the physical connection can also be an integral connection, for example, welding, bonding or integrally forming a connection for connection.
- connection or connection of a circuit structure may refer not only to physical connection, but also to electrical connection or signal connection.
- the circuit may be directly connected, that is, physically connected, or indirectly connected through at least one intermediate element.
- the circuit can also be the internal connection of the two components; the signal connection can also refer to the signal connection through a media medium, such as radio waves, in addition to the signal connection through the circuit.
- the coordinate system in FIG. 1-D defines various orientation directions of the battery 200
- the X direction represents the length of the battery cell 3
- the Y direction is perpendicular to the X direction in the horizontal plane, indicating the width direction of the battery cell 3
- the Z direction is perpendicular to the X direction and the Y direction, indicating the height direction of the battery 200 .
- a rechargeable battery may be called a secondary battery or a power battery.
- a widely used rechargeable battery is a lithium battery, such as a lithium-sulfur battery, a sodium-lithium-ion battery or a magnesium-ion battery, but not limited thereto.
- the rechargeable batteries may be collectively referred to as batteries 200 herein.
- the safety feature of the battery 200 is an important feature to measure the battery 200 , and it is necessary to ensure the safety of the battery 200 as much as possible during use or charging.
- the battery 200 is generally formed by connecting and combining a plurality of battery cells 3.
- the battery cell 3 is subject to external short circuit, overcharge, needle stick, plate impact, etc.
- the battery cell 3 is prone to thermal runaway, and the battery cell 3 is prone to thermal runaway.
- Emissions will be generated inside, which contain high-temperature flue gas (in severe cases, open fire) and volatile high-temperature electrolyte and other substances. These emissions will thermally diffuse during the discharge process, resulting in other battery cells. 3 Thermal runaway can even lead to accidents such as explosions.
- an effective solution is to set up a fire protection system.
- the fire protection system conducts fire protection to prevent or delay the explosion or fire of the battery cells 3 .
- the fire protection system is generally arranged opposite to the pressure relief mechanism 33 of the battery cell 3.
- the fire protection system can be arranged in the cover body 2 on the top of the box 1 containing the battery 200.
- the cover body 2 is provided with a fire protection medium containing fire protection medium.
- the fire-fighting medium flows out and enters the battery cell 3 , and the discharge of the battery cell 3 can also enter the fire-fighting cavity 25 .
- the cover body 2 is prone to bulge or even explode. This problem is mainly due to the fact that the cover body 2 is generally Made of non-metal or metal sheet, the strength is small, and the volume of the fire chamber 25 is small. During the process of fire fighting, the emissions and temperature in the box are still increasing, and sometimes the amount of emissions generated by thermal runaway The rapid rise will cause the volume of the fire-fighting chamber 25 to be difficult to meet the requirements for containing the discharge.
- fire extinguishing agents are used in the related art to fire the battery cells 3 that have thermal runaway, the fire-fighting chamber 25 cannot discharge the emissions that have been generated during the thermal runaway process.
- the amount of emissions reaches a certain level, the In light cases, the box will be deformed, and in heavy cases, explosions will occur, resulting in serious safety accidents.
- the present application provides a battery.
- an adjacent collection cavity 24 is added to collect the discharge in the fire protection cavity 25 to achieve a pressure relief effect. Therefore, the battery 200 provided by the present application can not only control the thermal runaway of the battery cells 3 in time to prevent them from further generating heat and high-temperature emissions, but also discharge the heat and emissions already generated by the battery cells 3 . pressure to prevent the heat and emissions in the box from continuously accumulating and exploding, causing further safety incidents.
- the battery 200 in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to various electrical devices that can provide a power source with electrical energy.
- the electrical devices here can be, but are not limited to, electric vehicles, electric trains, electric bicycles, golf carts, ships, and the like.
- the electric device may be a device powered only by the battery 200, or may be a hybrid device.
- the battery 200 provides electrical energy for the electric device, and drives the electric device to travel through the motor.
- the electrical device can be a car
- the car can be a fuel car, a gas car or a new energy car
- the new energy car can be It is a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an extended-range vehicle, etc.
- the car includes a battery 200 , a controller 210 and a motor 220 .
- the battery 200 is used for supplying power to the controller 210 and the motor 220 as the operating power and driving power of the vehicle.
- the battery 200 is used for starting, navigating and running the vehicle.
- the battery 200 supplies power to the controller 210, the controller 210 controls the battery 200 to supply power to the motor 220, and the motor 220 receives and uses the power of the battery 200 as a driving power source for the vehicle, replacing or partially replacing fuel or natural gas to provide driving power for the vehicle.
- the battery 200 may include a plurality of battery modules 300 that are electrically connected to each other.
- the battery 200 includes a first case 201 and a second case 202 and a plurality of battery modules 300 , wherein the first box body 201 and the second box body 202 are engaged with each other, and the plurality of battery modules 300 are arranged in the space enclosed by the first box body 201 and the second box body 202 .
- the first case 201 and the second case 202 are hermetically connected.
- the battery module 300 includes a plurality of battery cells 3, and the plurality of battery cells 3 can be electrically connected in series, in parallel or in a mixed manner to achieve a larger current or voltage, wherein the Hybrid refers to a combination of series and parallel.
- the Hybrid refers to a combination of series and parallel.
- the battery cells 3 can be placed upright, the height direction of the battery cells 3 is consistent with the vertical direction, and a plurality of battery cells 3 are arranged side by side along the width direction; or, the battery cells 3 can be When laying flat, the width direction of the battery cells 3 is consistent with the vertical direction, and a plurality of battery cells 3 can be stacked in at least one layer along the width direction, and each layer includes a plurality of battery cells 3 arranged along the length direction.
- the battery cell 3 includes a casing 31, an electrode assembly 30, and an end cap assembly 10.
- the end cap assembly 10 includes an end cap plate 10', and the end cap plate 10' is connected to the casing 31 (eg, welding) to form the outer shell of the battery cell 3, the electrode assembly 30 is arranged in the casing 31, and the casing 31 is filled with electrolyte.
- the battery cells 3 may be in the shape of a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped or a cylinder.
- the electrode assembly 30 can be provided in single or multiple. As shown in FIGS. 1-D , at least two independently wound electrode assemblies 30 may also be provided in the battery 200 .
- the electrode assembly 30 may be formed by winding or stacking the first pole piece, the second pole piece, and the isolation film between the adjacent first pole pieces and the second pole piece, wherein the isolation film is between the first pole pieces and the second pole piece.
- the first pole piece is exemplified as a positive pole piece
- the second pole piece is a negative pole piece for description.
- the positive active material is coated on the coated area of the positive electrode sheet, and the negative active material is coated on the coated area of the negative electrode sheet.
- the electrode assembly 30 includes two tabs 301 , a positive tab and a negative tab.
- the positive tabs extend from the coated area of the positive pole piece, and the negative pole tabs extend from the coated area of the negative pole piece.
- the end cap assembly 10 is provided on the top of the electrode assembly 30. As shown in FIG. 1-D, the end cap assembly 10 includes an end cap plate 10' and two electrode terminals 32, and the two electrode terminals 32 are respectively a positive terminal and a negative terminal. Each electrode terminal 32 is provided with a corresponding connecting member 20 , and the connecting member 20 is located between the end cap plate 10 ′ and the electrode assembly 30 .
- the tab 301 of the electrode assembly 30 in FIG. 1-D is at the top, the positive tab is connected to the positive terminal through one connecting member 20 , and the negative tab is connected to the negative terminal through another connecting member 20 .
- the battery cell 3 may include two end cap assemblies 10 , which are respectively disposed at both ends of the casing 31 , and each end cap assembly 10 is provided with an electrode terminal 32 .
- An explosion-proof member can also be provided on the end cover plate 10', when there is too much gas in the battery cell 3, the gas in the battery cell 3 is released in time to avoid explosion.
- the end cover plate 10' is provided with an exhaust hole, and the exhaust hole can be arranged in the middle position of the end cover plate 10' along the length direction.
- the explosion-proof component includes a pressure relief mechanism 33.
- the pressure relief mechanism 33 is arranged on the exhaust hole. Under normal conditions, the pressure relief mechanism 33 is sealed and installed in the exhaust hole. When the battery cell 3 expands, the air pressure in the outer casing rises to When the preset value is exceeded, the pressure relief mechanism 33 is opened, and the gas is released outward through the pressure relief mechanism 33 .
- the pressure relief mechanism 33 refers to an element or component that can be actuated to release the inner pressure and/or the inner substance when the inner pressure or inner temperature of the battery cell 3 reaches a predetermined threshold value.
- the pressure relief mechanism 33 can specifically take the form of an explosion-proof valve, a gas valve, a pressure relief valve or a safety valve, etc., and can specifically adopt a pressure-sensitive or temperature-sensitive element or structure, that is, when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell 3 When the predetermined threshold is reached, the pressure relief mechanism 33 performs an action or the weak structure provided in the pressure relief mechanism 33 is destroyed, thereby forming an opening or a channel for releasing the internal pressure.
- the threshold referred to in this application can be a pressure threshold or a temperature threshold, and the design of the threshold varies according to different design requirements, for example, it can be based on the internal pressure or internal temperature of the battery cell 3 that is considered to be dangerous or at risk of runaway design or determine the threshold. And, the threshold value may depend on, for example, the materials used for one or more of the positive electrode sheet, the negative electrode sheet, the electrolyte and the separator in the battery cell 3 .
- the “actuation” mentioned in this application means that the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated or activated to a certain state, so that the internal pressure of the battery cell 3 can be released.
- the action produced by the pressure relief mechanism 33 may include, but is not limited to, at least a part of the pressure relief mechanism 33 is ruptured, broken, torn or opened, and the like.
- the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, the high-temperature and high-pressure substances inside the battery cells 3 will be discharged from the actuated part as a discharge. In this way, the battery cells 3 can be depressurized under controllable pressure or temperature, thereby avoiding a potentially more serious accident.
- the emissions from the battery cells 3 mentioned in this application include, but are not limited to: electrolyte, dissolved or split positive and negative electrode sheets, fragments of separators, high-temperature and high-pressure gas generated by the reaction, flames, etc. .
- the high-temperature and high-pressure discharge is discharged toward the direction in which the pressure relief mechanism 33 of the battery cell 3 is provided, and may be discharged more specifically in the direction of the area where the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, and the power and destructive power of such discharge may be very high. large, and may even be enough to break through one or more structures in that direction.
- the end cap plate 10' is provided with through holes for injecting electrolyte into the battery cells 3, and the through holes can be circular holes, elliptical holes, polygonal holes or other shape of the hole, and can extend along the height direction of the end cap plate 10'.
- the end cover plate 10' is provided with a liquid injection member 40 for closing the through hole.
- the specific structure of the battery 200 provided by the present application is as follows.
- the battery 200 includes: a case 1 , a cover 2 and at least one battery module 300 .
- the case 1 has a hollow structure and has an opening.
- the case 1 and the cover 2 are combined with each other at the opening to form a case.
- the case has an accommodating cavity for accommodating at least one battery module 300 .
- the case 1 and the cover 2 can be connected by welding, bolting, screwing, bonding, etc. to form a case for accommodating one or more battery modules 300, and the opening above the case 1 is used for installation Or pick and place the battery module 300 during the replacement process.
- the casing 1 and the cover 2 can be made of aluminum, aluminum alloy or other metal materials.
- the cover body 2 is sealingly connected with the case 1 to close the opening on the case 1 , thereby encapsulating the battery module 300 in the case.
- the battery module 300 may include one or more battery cells 3 , and when the battery module 300 includes a plurality of battery cells 3 , the plurality of battery cells 3 may be arranged according to a predetermined rule, for example, a plurality of battery cells 3
- the bodies 3 are arranged in a line in a straight line.
- the cover body 2 in the embodiment of the present application includes an upper layer board 21 , a lower layer board 23 and an isolation member 22 .
- the cover body 2 is close to the panel of the casing 1, for example, the upper layer plate 21 and the lower layer plate 23 are substantially parallel, the upper layer plate 21 and the lower layer plate 23 form a cavity through their peripheral side plates 212, and the partition member 22 is used to divide the cavity into The collecting cavity 24 and the fire fighting cavity 25, wherein the isolation member 22 can be in the shape of a plate, the collecting cavity 24 and the fire fighting cavity 25 are distributed along the direction perpendicular to the lower board 23, and along the direction perpendicular to the lower board 23, the fire fighting cavity 25 is located in the collecting cavity 24 and the fire fighting cavity 25. Below the cavity 24 , the fire-fighting cavity 25 is close to the battery cell 3 , and the collection cavity 24 is far away from the battery cell 3 .
- the edge of the upper board 21 extends to the side of the casing 1 to form a side board 212, and the side board 212 is combined with the lower board 23 to form a cavity.
- a fire-fighting cavity 25 is formed between 23
- a collection cavity 24 is formed between the isolation part 22 and the upper plate 21, and the isolation part 22 is the cavity wall shared by the fire-fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24, and is used to isolate the fire-fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24, wherein
- the isolation member 22 isolates the fire-fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24 to separate the two cavities, and does not limit whether the fire-fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24 communicate with each other.
- the holes communicate with each other, and the fire-fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24 may not communicate with each other.
- the isolation member 22 does not have a through hole.
- the edge of the isolation part 22 and the lower layer board 23 can be connected to the side board 212 by gluing or welding.
- the interior of the fire-fighting chamber 25 contains fire-fighting medium.
- the fire-fighting medium can be liquid fire extinguishing agent, such as water, liquid nitrogen, etc., or solid powder fire extinguishing agent, such as dry powder fire extinguishing agent, fluoroprotein foam fire extinguishing agent, aqueous film-forming foam fire extinguishing agent, etc.
- the thermally runaway battery cells 3 use liquid water with rapid cooling, lower cost and lower storage requirements as a fire-fighting medium.
- the lower plate 23 is in a closed state between the battery 200 and the side plate 212 of the upper plate 21 in a normal state to store water.
- the pressure relief mechanism 33 on the battery cell 3 is arranged opposite to the fire fighting chamber 25 .
- the fire-fighting medium is a liquid fire extinguishing agent
- the electrode terminals 32 and the pressure relief mechanism 33 of the battery cell 3 in the embodiment of the present application are located on different sides of the battery cell 3 respectively.
- the pressure mechanism 33 is respectively located on two mutually perpendicular surfaces of the battery cell 3.
- the surface of the battery cell 3 with the pressure relief mechanism 33 can be referred to as the upper surface of the battery cell 3, and the battery cell 3 is provided with electrode terminals.
- the surface of 32 can be called the side of the battery cell 3, the upper surface and the side are perpendicular to each other, and the confluence components connected to the battery cell 3 are also located on the side of the battery cell 3, which ensures that the fire fighting medium will not be sprayed to a certain extent.
- the lower plate 23 in order to extinguish and reduce the temperature of the thermally runaway battery cells 3 as soon as possible when the pressure relief mechanism 33 sprays the discharge, the lower plate 23 as a whole, or at least the lower plate 23 is directly opposite the pressure relief mechanism 33 .
- the structure is arranged to be easily damaged by the discharge, and the form of "damage” here includes, but is not limited to, one of penetration, cracking, breaking, and being torn.
- the position facing the lower plate 23 and the pressure relief mechanism 33 is configured as a weak structure or a low melting point structure that is easily melted through by the high temperature and high pressure discharges generated inside the battery cells 3, so that the high temperature and high pressure discharges When discharged from the actuated pressure relief mechanism 33, the discharge quickly melts through the lower board 23, and the wall of the fire chamber 25 opposite the pressure relief mechanism 33 is destroyed to discharge the fire medium in the fire chamber 25, and the fire medium
- the pressure relief mechanism 33 enters the interior of the battery cells 3 , so that the battery cells 3 that are thermally out of control are extinguished and cooled.
- the position where the lower plate 23 is directly opposite the pressure relief mechanism 33 is constructed as a weak structure, and the strength of the opposite position may be smaller than that of the rest of the lower plate 23 , for example, the thickness of the opposite position is smaller than that of the rest of the lower plate 23 thickness; alternatively, the opposite position is a through hole.
- the position opposite the lower layer plate 23 and the pressure relief mechanism 33 is configured to have a low melting point structure, and the melting point of the opposite position may be lower than the melting point of the rest of the lower layer plate 23 .
- the lower layer board 23 and the pressure relief mechanism 33 can also be constructed into a sheet-like structure connected with the rest of the lower layer board 23 by easy tearing lines, so as to facilitate the pressure relief mechanism.
- the discharged material 33 breaks through to release the fire fighting medium, and the fire fighting medium enters the interior of the battery cell 3 through the pressure relief mechanism 33 , so as to perform fire extinguishing and cooling treatment on the thermally runaway battery cell 3 .
- the "easy-tear line” mentioned in the embodiments of the present application refers to an intermittent scribe line formed by intermittently destroying the part that needs to be torn and the part that does not need to be torn by external force, and the position of the damaged material is light and thin. However, if it does not penetrate, it can be ruptured under a slight external force, and the part of the material that is not damaged retains the thickness of the original material, so the connection formed by intermittent damage is called an easy tearing line.
- the easy tear line can be formed by laser punching machine, laser marking machine, laser scribing machine or laser cutting machine.
- the lower plate 23 is provided with a accommodating recess 231, the accommodating recess 231 is formed by the lower plate 23 concave toward the battery cell 3 side, the surface of the lower plate 23 away from the battery cell 3 is recessed to form an accommodating recess 231, and the opening of the accommodating recess 231 faces the isolation
- the thickness of the accommodating recesses 231 is smaller than that of other parts of the lower plate 23, so that the accommodating recesses 231 are easily damaged by the discharge of the battery cells 3, one or more accommodating recesses 231 are provided, and each accommodating recess 231 is connected to At least one pressure relief mechanism 33 is disposed opposite to each other.
- the structure of the above-mentioned fire-fighting chamber 25 makes the distance between the accommodating recess 231 and the pressure relief mechanism 33 relatively close, and the thickness is relatively thin, so that when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, the discharges generated by the battery cells 3 can be quickly discharged. Melt-through failure to release fire-fighting medium for fire-extinguishing and cooling, preventing the occurrence of heat diffusion.
- the accommodating concave portion 231 can also act as a flow guide for guiding the fire-fighting medium in the fire fighting chamber 25 to flow into the accommodating concave portion 231, and continue to flow toward the damaged portion of the accommodating concave portion 231, Enter the battery cell 3 as soon as possible to achieve the effect of quickly suppressing thermal runaway.
- two adjacent accommodating recesses 231 may be independent and separated from each other, and the fire-fighting medium in each accommodating recess 231 is located inside the accommodating recess 231 circulation, so that a certain amount of fire-fighting medium can be kept in each accommodating recess 231 .
- two adjacent accommodating recesses 231 may communicate with each other.
- the opening direction of the diversion groove is the same as the opening direction of the accommodating recesses 231 , so that the fire-fighting media in different accommodating recesses 231 can communicate with each other.
- the fire-fighting medium inside can all flow to the pressure relief mechanism 33 to ensure sufficient supply of fire-fighting medium.
- the thermally runaway battery cells 3 generate heat and emissions and are discharged through the pressure relief mechanism 33 , and the heat and emissions are flooded in the fire fighting cavity 25 .
- the collection cavity 24 is set in the fire-fighting cavity 25 away from the battery cells 3 .
- One side, and the isolation member 22 is configured to be a structure that can be passed through by the discharge when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, so that the discharge enters the collection chamber 24 through the fire-fighting chamber 25 and relieves the high air pressure in the fire-fighting chamber 25. , to avoid serious safety accidents.
- the isolation member 22 is configured to be destroyed by the discharge when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, so that the discharge enters the collection chamber 24 through the fire-fighting chamber 25 .
- breaking here includes, but is not limited to, one of penetrating, breaking, breaking, and being torn.
- the isolation member 22 includes at least one weak portion 221 , and the weak portion 221 is disposed opposite to the pressure relief mechanism 33 .
- the weak portion 221 is easily melted or broken by the high-temperature and high-pressure discharge generated inside the battery cell 3 .
- the weak structure or low melting point structure for example, the weak part 221 is a part of the isolation part 22, and the strength of the weak part 221 is lower than other parts of the isolation part 22, for example, the thickness of the weak part 221 is smaller than other parts of the isolation part 22; or
- the weak part 221 and the rest of the isolation member 22 are connected by easy tearing lines, so that after the high temperature and high pressure discharge destroys the lower layer board 23, the discharge quickly passes the weak part 221 through the weak part 221 while the fire fighting medium is discharged from the fire chamber 25. It is destroyed by melting through or high-pressure breaking, and enters the collection cavity 24.
- the collection cavity 24 can release the pressure of the discharge in the fire protection cavity 25, so as to prevent the battery 200 from bulging and exploding, and improve the use safety of the battery 200. .
- the battery 200 disclosed in another embodiment of the present application is basically the same as the battery in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the difference lies in that the structure of the isolation member 22 is different.
- the isolation member 22 in the present embodiment is provided with a through hole 222, which communicates with the fire fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24, so as to allow the discharge to pass through the through hole 222 after destroying the cavity wall of the fire fighting cavity 25.
- the isolation member 22 enters the collection chamber 24 .
- the through hole 222 is disposed opposite to the pressure relief mechanism 33 , so that the discharge can quickly and directly enter the collection chamber 24 through the fire fighting chamber 25 , thereby reducing the pressure of the fire fighting chamber 25 .
- FIG. 14 another embodiment of the present application is basically the same as the other embodiments, the difference is that a discharge channel 26 is further provided between the isolation member 22 and the lower plate 23, and the discharge channel 26 is used to quickly guide the discharge into the In the collection chamber 24 , the discharge passages 26 are disposed opposite the pressure relief mechanisms 33 , and each discharge passage 26 corresponds to one or more pressure relief mechanisms 33 , for example, one discharge passage 26 corresponds to the pressure relief mechanism 33 on one battery cell 3 or Pressure relief mechanisms 33 on a plurality of battery cells 3 .
- the discharge passage 26 in this embodiment is configured as a groove, and the opening of the groove is disposed toward the pressure relief mechanism 33 .
- the specific structure of the groove is as follows: the groove has a bottom wall 261 and a side wall 262 connected to the bottom wall 261 , the bottom wall 261 is configured as at least a part of the isolation part 22 , and the side wall 262 is configured as at least part of the cavity of the fire fighting cavity 25
- the bottom wall 261 is arranged opposite to the pressure relief mechanism 33, and the bottom wall 261 here is constructed with the same structure as the weak part 221 in the previous embodiment; the side wall 262 faces the pressure relief
- the mechanism 33 is extended, and in this embodiment, the side wall 262 and the bottom wall 261 are directly connected, and the end of the side wall 262 away from the bottom wall 261 abuts on the lower board 23 .
- the fire fighting chamber 25 is destroyed by the discharge when the discharge passes through the discharge channel 26 and discharges the fire fighting medium.
- the discharge enters the discharge channel 26 through the opening of the discharge channel 26, and destroys the bottom wall 261 of the groove.
- the discharge channel 26 is used to guide the discharge through the partition member 22 into the collection cavity 24, so as to collect the discharge. .
- another embodiment of the present application is basically the same as the above-mentioned embodiment, except that the discharge channel 26 in this embodiment is configured to be connected only to the side of the lower plate 23 away from the battery cells 3 .
- the wall 262, the side wall 262 extends in the direction away from the battery cell 3; the isolation member 22 adopts the same structure with the through hole 222 as in the previous embodiment, and the side wall 262 abuts against the edge of the through hole 222 or is inserted into the through hole 222 , to seal the fire chamber 25 .
- the fire fighting chamber 25 is destroyed by the discharge when the discharge passes through the discharge channel 26 and discharges the fire fighting medium. At the same time, the discharge enters the discharge channel 26 through the area enclosed by the side wall 262, and enters the collection cavity 24 through the through hole 222 on the isolation member 22, so as to collect the discharge.
- the collection chamber 24 may also be saturated with air pressure. Therefore, pressure such as an explosion-proof valve, an air valve, a pressure relief valve or a safety valve can be set on the cover body 2
- the actuated valve 27 is used to discharge to the outside of the battery 200 the exhaust collected by the collection chamber 24 when the battery cells 3 are thermally out of control, so as to improve the use safety of the battery 200 .
- the upper layer plate 21 is provided with a reinforcing plate 211 , and the reinforcing plate 211 may be configured to be connected with the upper layer plate.
- the reinforcing plate 211 is an integrated and thickened structure; it can also be constructed as a reinforcing structure welded, adhered or screwed on the upper plate 21;
- the reinforcing plate 211 can be a metal plate, or a mica plate, rock wool plate, floating bead plate , vermiculite board and other light-weight refractory boards;
- the reinforcing plate 211 can be arranged inside the cover body 2 or outside the cover body 2; the reinforcing plate 211 can cover the upper layer plate 21 as a whole, or can only be arranged on the upper layer plate 21 relative to the upper layer plate 21.
- the position of the receiving recess 231 on the lower board 23 is an integrated and thickened structure; it can also be constructed as a reinforcing structure welded, adhered or screwed on the upper plate 21;
- the reinforcing plate 211 can be a metal plate, or a mica plate, rock wool plate, floating bead plate , vermiculite board and other
- the figure only shows the schematic diagram when the reinforcing plate 211 is disposed at the position of the upper plate 21 relative to the receiving recess 231 on the lower plate 23 and is disposed outside the cover body 2, and the rest of the arrangement of the reinforcing plate 211 is not shown in the figure. , but those skilled in the art can reasonably infer from this, and are not shown in the accompanying drawings.
- the upper layer plate 21 of the cover body 2 is reinforced, it is not easy to be sprayed through by the discharge, which ensures the safety of the battery 200 in use.
- the fire-fighting medium in the fire-fighting cavity 25 may be pre-installed in the fire-fighting cavity 25 .
- the battery 200 further includes a thermal management component (not shown) for adjusting the temperature of the battery cells 3, and the thermal management component is configured to communicate with the fire-fighting cavity 25 so as to communicate with the fire-fighting cavity 25 Conveying fire-fighting media.
- the fire-fighting medium can not only control the temperature of the battery cell 3 through the thermal management component, but also can deliver the fire-fighting medium to the fire-fighting cavity 25 when the battery cell 3 is thermally out of control, so as to ensure sufficient supply of the fire-fighting medium. Effect.
- the thermal management component is generally disposed at the bottom of the battery cell 3 to adjust the temperature of the battery cell 3 .
- the thermal management component is used to cool down the battery cell 3 or raise the temperature to a preset temperature.
- the thermal management component is used for containing a cooling fluid to reduce the temperature of the plurality of battery cells 3.
- the thermal management component may also be referred to as a cooling component, a cooling system or a cooling system. Plates, etc., the fluid contained in it can also be called cooling medium or cooling fluid, more specifically, it can be called cooling liquid or cooling gas, and the fluid contained in it can also be directly fire fighting medium, and the fluid here can be set to circulate and flow.
- the thermal management component may also be used for heating to raise the temperature of the plurality of battery cells 3 , which is not limited in the embodiment of the present application.
- the thermal management component includes a connection pipe, which extends through the case body to the outside of the case 1, and is connected to a liquid storage container (not shown in the figure) disposed outside the battery 200, and the liquid storage container is filled with a fire-fighting medium, Wherein, the thermal management component and the liquid storage container form a circulation loop through a connecting pipe.
- the thermal management component is configured to communicate with the fire fighting chamber 25, for example, the thermal management component communicates with the fire fighting chamber 25 through a pipe, or the thermal management component, the fire fighting chamber 25 and the connecting pipe communicate through a tee.
- the fire-fighting medium with a lower temperature circulates between the liquid storage container and the thermal management component through the connecting pipe, so as to reduce the temperature of the battery cells 3 .
- the liquid storage container can also contain a fire-fighting medium with a higher temperature.
- the temperature of the battery cells 3 can be adjusted by increasing the temperature of the body 3 to ensure that the battery cells 3 work at a predetermined temperature, so as to ensure the performance of the battery 200 .
- adjacent fire-fighting chambers 25 and collection chambers 24 are arranged in the cover body 2 , and the collection chamber 24 can release the pressure of the fire-fighting medium in the fire-fighting chamber 25 to prevent the battery cells 3.
- the bulge of the fire fighting cavity 25 even explodes during thermal runaway, so that the battery 200 in the embodiment of the present application can not only control the thermal runaway of the battery cell 3 in time to prevent it from further generating heat and high-temperature emissions, but also The heat and emissions generated by the battery cells 3 are depressurized to prevent the heat and emissions in the box from continuing to accumulate and explode, causing further safety accidents.
- the electric device using the battery 200 provided in the present application to provide electric energy is less likely to cause a safety accident caused by the battery explosion, and the use safety is high.
- the present application also provides a method for preparing a battery, which is used to prepare the above-mentioned battery 200 in the present application.
- the preparation method of the battery 200 includes:
- Step a Provide battery cells 3, the number of battery cells 3 can be one or more, the battery cells 3 include a pressure relief mechanism 6, and the pressure relief mechanism 6 is used for when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cells 3 reaches a threshold value Activate to relieve internal pressure.
- Step b providing a fire fighting chamber 25 for containing a fire fighting medium, in some embodiments, the fire fighting chamber 25 is configured to discharge the fire fighting medium when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated to allow the fire fighting medium to enter the battery cells 3 inside.
- Step c Provide a collection cavity 24 for collecting the discharge from the battery cells 3 when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, and the collection cavity 24 is located on the side of the fire protection cavity 25 away from the battery cells 3 .
- Step d providing an isolation part 22, the isolation part 22 is used to isolate the fire fighting cavity 25 and the collection cavity 24;
- the isolation member 22 is configured to be passed through by the exhaust when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, so that the exhaust enters the collection chamber 24 via the fire-fighting chamber 25 .
- the order of the above steps is not completely carried out in the above-mentioned order.
- the order of the above steps may be adjusted according to the actual situation, or performed simultaneously, or other steps may be added to manufacture other components of the battery 200.
- a fourth aspect of the present application provides a battery preparation device.
- the battery preparation device includes:
- the first device 401 is used to provide a battery cell 3, the battery cell 3 includes a pressure relief mechanism 33, and the pressure relief mechanism 33 is used to actuate when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell 3 reaches a threshold value to relieve the internal pressure;
- the third device 403 is used to provide the collection chamber 24 for collecting the discharge from the battery cells 3 when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, and the collection chamber 24 is located at a part of the fire protection chamber 25 away from the battery cells 3 . side;
- the fourth device 404 is used to provide the isolation part 22, and the isolation part 22 is used to isolate the fire fighting chamber 25 and the collection chamber 24;
- the isolation member 22 provided by the fourth device 404 is configured to be passed through by the discharge when the pressure relief mechanism 33 is actuated, so that the discharge enters the collection chamber 24 via the fire-fighting chamber 25 .
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- 一种电池,包括:电池单体(3),所述电池单体(3)包括泄压机构(33),所述泄压机构(33)用于在所述电池单体(3)的内部压力或温度达到阈值时致动以泄放所述内部压力;消防腔(25),用于容纳消防介质,且所述消防腔(25)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时泄放所述消防介质,以使所述消防介质进入所述电池单体(3)的内部;收集腔(24),用于在所述泄压机构(33)致动时收集来自所述电池单体(3)的排放物,且所述收集腔(24)位于所述消防腔(25)远离所述电池单体(3)的一侧;隔离部件(22),用于隔离所述消防腔(25)和所述收集腔(24);其中,所述隔离部件(22)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时被所述排放物穿过,以使所述排放物经由所述消防腔(25)进入所述收集腔(24)。
- 根据权利要求1所述的电池,其中,所述隔离部件(22)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时被所述排放物破坏,以使所述排放物经由所述消防腔(25)进入所述收集腔(24)。
- 根据权利要求2所述的电池,其中,所述隔离部件(22)设置有薄弱部(221),所述薄弱部(221)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时被所述排放物破坏。
- 根据权利要求1所述的电池,其中,所述隔离部件(22)设置有通孔(222),所述通孔(222)被构造为允许所述排放物穿过所述隔离部件(22)。
- 根据权利要求1-4任一项所述的电池,其中,所述隔离部件(22)被构造为所述消防腔(25)和所述收集腔(24)共用的腔壁。
- 根据权利要求1-5任一项所述的电池,其中,所述电池还包括:箱壳(1),用于容纳所述电池单体(3);盖体(2),用于与所述箱壳(1)连接以封装所述电池单体(3);其中,所述消防腔(25)、所述收集腔(24)和所述隔离部件(22)被构造为所述盖体(2)的至少部分。
- 根据权利要求6所述的电池,其中,所述盖体(2)设置有排放通道(26),所述排放通道(26)用于引导所述排放物穿过所述隔离部件(22)进入所述收集腔(24)。
- 根据权利要求7所述的电池,其中,所述消防腔(25)被构造为在所述排放物通过所述排放通道(26)时被所述排放物破坏,以泄放所述消防介质。
- 根据权利要求7或8所述的电池,其中,所述排放通道(26)被构造为凹槽,所述凹槽的开口朝向所述泄压机构(33)设置,所述排放物经由所述开口进入所述排放通道(26)。
- 根据权利要求9所述的电池,其中,所述凹槽具有底壁(261)和连接于所述底壁(261)的侧壁(262),所述底壁(261)与所述泄压机构(33)相对设置,所述侧壁(262)朝向所述泄压机构(33)延伸设置。
- 根据权利要求10所述的电池,其中,所述底壁(261)被构造为所述隔离部件(22)的至少部分,所述侧壁(262)被构造为所述消防腔(25)的至少部分腔壁。
- 根据权利要求1-11任一项所述的电池,其中,所述消防腔(25)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时被所述排放物破坏,以泄放所述消防介质。
- 根据权利要求1-12任一项所述的电池,其中,所述消防腔(25)包括与所述泄压机构(33)相对设置的容纳凹部(231),所述容纳凹部(231)由所述消防腔(25)朝向所述泄压机构(33)的腔壁凹陷形成,以在所述泄压机构(33)致动时使所述消防介质朝向所述容纳凹部(231)流动。
- 根据权利要求13所述的电池,其中,所述容纳凹部(231)设置为至少两个,相邻两个所述容纳凹部(231)之间相互连通。
- 根据权利要求1-14任一项所述的电池,其中,所述电池还包括热管理部件,用于调节所述电池单体(3)的温度,且所述热管理部件被构造为与所述消防腔(25)连通,以向所述消防腔(25)输送所述消防介质。
- 一种用电装置,其中,包括如权利要求1-15任一项所述的电池,所述电池用于提供电能。
- 一种制备电池的方法,包括:提供电池单体(3),所述电池单体(3)包括泄压机构(33),所述泄压机构(33)用于在所述电池单体(3)的内部压力或温度达到阈值时致动以泄放所述内部压力;提供消防腔(25),所述消防腔(25)用于容纳消防介质,且所述消防腔(25)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时泄放所述消防介质,以使所述消防介质进入所述电池单体(3)的内部;提供收集腔(24),所述收集腔(24)用于在所述泄压机构(33)致动时收集来自所述电池单体(3)的排放物,且所述收集腔(24)位于所述消防腔(25)远离所述电池单体(3)的一侧;提供隔离部件(22),所述隔离部件(22)用于隔离所述消防腔(25)和所述收集腔(24);其中,所述隔离部件(22)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时被所述排放物穿过,以使所述排放物经由所述消防腔(25)进入所述收集腔(24)。
- 一种制备电池的设备,包括:第一设备,用于提供电池单体(3),所述电池单体(3)包括泄压机构(33),所述泄压机构(33)用于在所述电池单体(3)的内部压力或温度达到阈值时致动以泄放所述内部压力;第二设备,用于提供消防腔(25),所述消防腔(25)用于容纳消防介 质,且所述消防腔(25)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时泄放所述消防介质,以使所述消防介质进入所述电池单体(3)的内部;第三设备,用于提供收集腔(24),所述收集腔(24)用于在所述泄压机构(33)致动时收集来自所述电池单体(3)的排放物,且所述收集腔(24)位于所述消防腔(25)远离所述电池单体(3)的一侧;第四设备,用于提供隔离部件(22),所述隔离部件(22)用于隔离所述消防腔(25)和所述收集腔(24);其中,第四设备提供的所述隔离部件(22)被构造为在所述泄压机构(33)致动时被所述排放物穿过,以使所述排放物经由所述消防腔(25)进入所述收集腔(24)。
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