WO2022092020A1 - 円筒形電池 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a cylindrical battery.
- Patent Document 1 Conventionally, as a cylindrical battery, there is one described in Patent Document 1.
- This cylindrical battery is provided with a plurality of reinforcing protrusions extending radially from the central portion at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer surface exposed to the outside of the sealing plate. In this way, it is possible to prevent the sealing plate from being deformed when the internal pressure of the battery rises significantly due to the gas generated in the battery, and to prevent gas and electrolytic solution from leaking between the sealing plate and the outer can body. are doing.
- the sealing plate is fixed to the outer can via resin by caulking the opening side of the outer can inward in the radial direction.
- the rigidity of the sealing plate is low, the sealing plate is deformed, and the airtightness and the subsequent assembly of the battery are deteriorated.
- an object of the present disclosure is to provide a cylindrical battery in which the sealing plate is not easily deformed and it is easy to realize a high capacity while suppressing the material cost of the sealing plate.
- the cylindrical battery according to the present disclosure is a cylindrical battery provided with a bottomed tubular outer can and a sealing body for closing the opening of the outer can, and the sealing body has a radial direction. It has a sealing plate including a plurality of thick portions extending radially in the radial direction and a plurality of thin portions extending radially in the radial direction and thinner than the thick portion. A plurality of thin-walled portions are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction.
- the sealing plate while suppressing the material cost of the sealing plate, the sealing plate is not easily deformed and it is easy to realize a high capacity.
- the cylindrical battery of the present disclosure may be a primary battery or a secondary battery. Further, a battery using an aqueous electrolyte may be used, or a battery using a non-aqueous electrolyte may be used.
- a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery (lithium ion battery) using a non-aqueous electrolyte is exemplified, but the cylindrical battery of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
- FIG. 1 is an axial sectional view of the cylindrical battery 10 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electrode body 14 of the cylindrical battery 10.
- the cylindrical battery 10 includes a wound electrode body 14, a non-aqueous electrolyte (not shown), and a battery case 15 that houses the electrode body 14 and the non-aqueous electrolyte.
- the electrode body 14 includes a positive electrode 11, a negative electrode 12, and a separator 13 interposed between the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12, and the positive electrode 11 and the negative electrode 12 are wound via the separator 13. It has a winding structure.
- the battery case 15 is composed of a bottomed tubular outer can 16 and a sealing body 17 that closes the opening of the outer can 16.
- the cylindrical battery 10 includes a resin gasket 28 arranged between the outer can 16 and the sealing body 17.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte contains a non-aqueous solvent and an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent.
- the non-aqueous solvent for example, esters, ethers, nitriles, amides, and a mixed solvent of two or more of these may be used.
- the non-aqueous solvent may contain a halogen substituent in which at least a part of hydrogen atoms of these solvents is replaced with a halogen atom such as fluorine.
- the non-aqueous electrolyte is not limited to the liquid electrolyte, and may be a solid electrolyte using a gel-like polymer or the like.
- the electrolyte salt a lithium salt such as LiPF 6 is used.
- the electrode body 14 has a long positive electrode 11, a long negative electrode 12, and two long separators 13. Further, the electrode body 14 has a positive electrode lead 20 bonded to the positive electrode 11 and a negative electrode lead 21 bonded to the negative electrode 12.
- the negative electrode 12 is formed to have a size one size larger than that of the positive electrode 11 in order to suppress the precipitation of lithium, and is formed longer than the positive electrode 11 in the longitudinal direction and the width direction (short direction).
- the two separators 13 are formed at least one size larger than the positive electrode 11, and are arranged so as to sandwich the positive electrode 11, for example.
- the positive electrode 11 has a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on both sides of the current collector.
- a foil of a metal stable in the potential range of the positive electrode 11, such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, a film in which the metal is arranged on the surface layer, or the like can be used.
- the positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder.
- a positive electrode mixture slurry containing a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, and the like is applied onto a positive electrode current collector, the coating film is dried, and then compressed to collect the positive electrode mixture layer. It can be manufactured by forming it on both sides of an electric body.
- the positive electrode active material is composed mainly of a lithium-containing metal composite oxide.
- the metal element contained in the lithium-containing metal composite oxide include Ni, Co, Mn, Al, B, Mg, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, Ga, Sr, Zr, Nb, In and Sn. , Ta, W and the like.
- An example of a preferred lithium-containing metal composite oxide is a composite oxide containing at least one of Ni, Co, Mn, and Al.
- Examples of the conductive agent contained in the positive electrode mixture layer include carbon materials such as carbon black, acetylene black, ketjen black, and graphite.
- Examples of the binder contained in the positive electrode mixture layer include fluororesins such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyimides, acrylic resins, and polyolefins. These resins may be used in combination with cellulose derivatives such as carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) or salts thereof, polyethylene oxide (PEO) and the like.
- the negative electrode 12 has a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer formed on both sides of the current collector.
- a foil of a metal stable in the potential range of the negative electrode 12, such as copper or a copper alloy, a film in which the metal is arranged on the surface layer, or the like can be used.
- the negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material and a binder.
- a negative electrode mixture slurry containing a negative electrode active material, a binder and the like is applied onto a negative electrode current collector, the coating film is dried, and then compressed to form a negative electrode mixture layer of the current collector. It can be manufactured by forming it on both sides.
- the negative electrode active material a carbon material that reversibly occludes and releases lithium ions is generally used.
- Preferred carbon materials are natural graphite such as scaly graphite, bulk graphite and earthy graphite, and graphite such as bulk artificial graphite and artificial graphite such as graphitized mesophase carbon microbeads.
- the negative electrode mixture layer may contain a Si-containing compound as the negative electrode active material.
- a metal alloying with lithium other than Si, an alloy containing the metal, a compound containing the metal, or the like may be used.
- the binder contained in the negative electrode mixture layer fluororesin, PAN, polyimide resin, acrylic resin, polyolefin resin or the like may be used as in the case of the positive electrode 11, but styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) is preferable. ) Or its modified form.
- the negative electrode mixture layer may contain, for example, SBR or the like, CMC or a salt thereof, polyacrylic acid (PAA) or a salt thereof, polyvinyl alcohol, or the like.
- a porous sheet having ion permeability and insulating property is used for the separator 13.
- the porous sheet include a microporous thin film, a woven fabric, and a non-woven fabric.
- the material of the separator 13 polyolefin resin such as polyethylene and polypropylene, cellulose and the like are preferable.
- the separator 13 may have either a single-layer structure or a laminated structure.
- a heat-resistant layer or the like may be formed on the surface of the separator 13.
- the negative electrode 12 may form the winding start end of the electrode body 14, but in general, the separator 13 extends beyond the winding start side end of the negative electrode 12, and the winding start side end of the separator 13 is the electrode body. It becomes the winding start end of 14.
- the positive electrode lead 20 is electrically connected to an intermediate portion such as the central portion in the winding direction of the positive electrode core body, and the negative electrode lead 21 is wound in the winding direction in the negative electrode core body. It is electrically connected to the end end.
- the negative electrode lead may be electrically connected to the winding start end portion in the winding direction in the negative electrode core body.
- the electrode body has two negative electrode leads, one negative electrode lead is electrically connected to the winding start end portion in the winding direction in the negative electrode core body, and the other negative electrode lead is wound in the negative electrode core body. It may be electrically connected to the winding end end in the turning direction.
- the negative electrode and the outer can may be electrically connected by bringing the end of the negative electrode core in the winding direction into contact with the inner surface of the outer can.
- the cylindrical battery 10 further has an insulating plate 18 arranged on the upper side of the electrode body 14 and an insulating plate 19 arranged on the lower side of the electrode body 14.
- the positive electrode lead 20 attached to the positive electrode 11 extends toward the sealing body 17 through the through hole of the insulating plate 18, and the negative electrode lead 21 attached to the negative electrode 12 passes through the outside of the insulating plate 19. And extends to the bottom 68 side of the outer can 16.
- the positive electrode lead 20 is connected to the lower surface of the terminal plate 23, which is the bottom plate of the sealing body 17, by welding or the like, and the sealing plate 27, which is the top plate of the sealing body 17 electrically connected to the terminal plate 23, serves as the positive electrode terminal.
- the negative electrode lead 21 is connected to the inner surface of the bottom 68 of the outer can 16 by welding or the like, and the outer can 16 serves as a negative electrode terminal.
- the outer can 16 is a metal container having a bottomed tubular portion.
- the internal space of the battery case 15 is sealed by sealing the space between the outer can 16 and the sealing body 17 with the annular gasket 28.
- the gasket 28 includes a holding portion 32 sandwiched between the outer can 16 and the sealing body 17, and insulates the sealing body 17 from the outer can 16. That is, the gasket 28 has a role as a sealing material for maintaining the airtightness inside the battery and a role as an insulating material for preventing a short circuit between the outer can 16 and the sealing body 17.
- the outer can 16 has an annular grooving portion 35 in a part of the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder in the height direction.
- the grooving portion 35 can be formed, for example, by spinning a part of the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder inward in the radial direction and denting it inward in the radial direction.
- the outer can 16 has a bottomed tubular portion 30 including a grooving portion 35 and an annular shoulder portion 33.
- the bottomed tubular portion 30 accommodates the electrode body 14 and the non-aqueous electrolyte, and the shoulder portion 33 is bent inward in the radial direction from the open end of the bottomed tubular portion 30. Extends to the side.
- the shoulder portion 33 is formed when the upper end portion of the outer can 16 is bent inward and crimped to the peripheral edge portion 31 of the sealing body 17.
- the sealing body 17 is sandwiched between the shoulder portion 33 and the grooving portion 35 via the gasket 28 by its caulking, and is fixed to the outer can 16.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the peripheral portion of the sealing body of the cylindrical battery 10.
- the sealing body 17 has a structure in which a terminal plate 23, an annular insulating plate 25, and a sealing plate 27 are laminated in this order from the electrode body 14 side.
- Each member constituting the sealing body 17 has a disk shape or a ring shape, and each member except the insulating plate 25 is electrically connected.
- the terminal plate 23 constitutes the bottom plate of the sealing body 17 and has a circular upper surface 23a located on substantially the same plane.
- the terminal plate 23 is connected to the annular thick portion 23b located on the outer side in the radial direction and the annular end portion on the inner side in the radial direction of the thick portion 23b, and has a disk shape thinner than the thick portion 23b. It has a thin portion 23c.
- the positive electrode lead 20 is connected to the lower surface of the thick portion 23b of the terminal plate 23 by welding or the like.
- the sealing plate 27 has a circular shape in a plan view.
- the sealing plate 27 can be manufactured, for example, by pressing a plate material of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. Since aluminum and aluminum alloys have excellent flexibility, they are preferable as materials for the sealing plate 27 that functions as an explosion-proof valve.
- the sealing plate 27 has a circular shape in a plan view.
- the sealing plate 27 has a central portion 27a, an outer peripheral portion 27b, and an inclined portion 27c connecting the central portion 27a and the outer peripheral portion 27b.
- the upper surface of the thin-walled portion 23c of the terminal plate 23 and the lower surface of the central portion 27a of the sealing plate 27 are joined by metallurgical joining, for example, laser welding.
- the terminal plate 23 is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy in the same manner as the sealing plate 27, the sealing plate 27 and the terminal plate 23 can be easily joined.
- the thickness of the inclined portion 27c is thinner than that of the central portion 27a.
- the lower surface of the inclined portion 27c is located above the lower surface of the central portion 27a, and is connected to the lower surface of the central portion 27a via an annular step portion 29.
- the annular upper surface 26a of the inclined portion 27c is an inclined surface located on the upper side as it goes outward in the radial direction, and the annular lower surface 26b of the inclined portion 27c also goes outward in the radial direction. Therefore, it is an inclined surface located on the upper side.
- the thickness of the inclined portion 27c becomes smaller toward the outer side in the radial direction.
- the insulating plate 25 is externally fitted and fixed to, for example, the outer peripheral surface of the annular step portion 29 by press fitting.
- the insulating plate 25 has an annular protrusion 25a that bends downward in the height direction on the outer peripheral side in the radial direction, and the thick portion 23b of the terminal plate 23 is inside, for example, by press fitting into the inner peripheral surface of the annular protrusion 25a. It is fitted and fixed.
- the insulating plate 25 is provided to ensure the insulating property, and prevents the thick portion 23b of the terminal plate 23 from being electrically connected to the sealing plate 27.
- the insulating plate 25 is preferably made of a material that does not affect the battery characteristics.
- Examples of the material of the insulating plate 25 include a polymer resin, and examples thereof include polypropylene (PP) resin and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.
- the insulating plate 25 has one or more ventilation holes 25b penetrating in the height direction at a portion overlapping the inclined portion 27c of the sealing plate 27 in the height direction, and the terminal plate 23 overlaps the inclined portion 27c in the height direction. It has one or more ventilation holes 23d that penetrate in the height direction and communicate with the ventilation holes 25b.
- the sealing body 17 performs a current cutoff operation and an outgassing operation as follows. Specifically, when the internal pressure of the cylindrical battery 10 reaches a predetermined value, the central portion 27a and the inclined portion 27c of the sealing plate 27 become high with the annular end portion 39 on the outer side in the radial direction, which has low rigidity in the inclined portion 27c, as a fulcrum. Flip upward in the vertical direction.
- the thin portion 23c of the terminal plate 23 is broken and the portion connected to the sealing plate 27 is separated from the terminal plate 23, or the welded portion between the terminal plate 23 and the sealing plate 27 is disengaged.
- the current path between the terminal plate 23 and the sealing plate 27 is cut off.
- the annular end portion 39 of the inclined portion 27c breaks, and the gas inside the battery is discharged to the outside from the broken portion of the sealing plate 27 via the ventilation holes 23d and the ventilation holes 25b.
- the inclined portion 27c of the sealing plate is a broken portion that discharges the internal gas to the outside by breaking.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the sealing plate 27. Specifically, FIG. 4A is a plan view of the sealing plate 27 when viewed from below in the height direction, and FIG. 4B is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4A. be.
- the sealing plate 27 has a plurality of thick-walled portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction and a plurality of thin-walled portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction and thinner than the thick portion 40. It has a portion 41.
- the plurality of thick-walled portions 40 and the plurality of thin-walled portions 41 are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction.
- the plurality of thick-walled portions 40 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and the plurality of thin-walled portions 41 are also arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- Each of the thick portion 40 and the thin portion 41 has a narrower circumferential width toward the inward side in the radial direction and a taper toward the inward side in the radial direction.
- the thick portion 40 has a portion located below the lower end of the inclined portion 27c in the height direction in the height direction, while all of the thin-walled portions 41 have the inclined portion. It is located above the lower end in the height direction of 27c in the height direction.
- Each of the thick portion 40 and the thin portion 41 is located on the outer side in the radial direction with respect to the inclined portion 27c constituting the fractured portion. More specifically, each of the thick portion 40 and the thin portion 41 extends inward in the radial direction from a position radially spaced from the outer edge 27d of the sealing plate 27 to the inclined portion 27c. ..
- annular portion 27e whose thickness does not change depending on the position in the circumferential direction is provided at the radial outer end of the sealing plate 27.
- the sealing plate 27 has a plurality of thick portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction and a plurality of thin portions 41 extending radially in the radial direction, and is described in Patent Document 1. Unlike the sealing plate, both the plurality of thick portions 40 and the plurality of thin-walled portions 41 extend radially in the radial direction. Further, in the present embodiment, unlike the sealing plate described in Patent Document 1, unevenness is provided on the back surface (lower surface) of the sealing plate 27. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the mechanical strength while suppressing the increase in the mass of the sealing plate as compared with the case where the thickness of the sealing plate is simply increased.
- the inventor of the present application measured the mass and the amount of strain of each of the sealing plates of Examples, Comparative Example 1 and Comparative Example 2 described in detail below.
- the amount of strain was measured based on the strain generated when a predetermined load in the vertical direction was applied to each sealing plate.
- the load applied to each sealing plate was determined assuming the load received by each sealing plate during caulking. When a load in the vertical direction is applied to each sealing body, it is considered that distortion occurs because a load in the radial direction is also applied to each sealing plate.
- sealing plate 27 As the sealing body of the embodiment, the sealing plate 27 described in detail with reference to FIG. 4, that is, a plurality of thick-walled portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction and a thin-walled portion 41 extending radially in the radial direction are provided. Sealing plates alternately arranged in the circumferential direction were used.
- FIG. 5 (a) is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 4 (a) in the sealing plate 127 of Comparative Example 1
- FIG. 5 (b) is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5 (a).
- the sealing plate 127 of Comparative Example 1 differs from the sealing plate 27 of Example 1 only in that the back surface of the outer peripheral portion 127b is flattened by eliminating the unevenness due to the thick portion and the thin portion, and the sealing plate of Comparative Example 1 is used.
- the masses of the sealing plate 27 of 127 and the embodiment are the same.
- the material and outer diameter of the sealing plate 127 of Comparative Example 1 are the same as those of the sealing plate 27 of the example.
- FIG. 6 (a) is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 4 (a) in the sealing plate 227 of Comparative Example 2
- FIG. 6 (b) is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 6 (a).
- the sealing plate 227 of Comparative Example 2 is different only in that the thin portion is replaced with a thick portion in comparison with the sealing plate 27 of the example. That is, in the sealing plate 227 of Comparative Example 2, the thick portion 240 is arranged over the entire circumference.
- the material and outer diameter of the sealing plate 227 of Comparative Example 2 are the same as those of the sealing plate 27 of the example.
- Test results The test results are shown in Table 1.
- the thick portion is arranged over the entire circumference of the sealing plate as in Comparative Example 2, the amount of strain when a load is applied becomes small, but the mass of the sealing plate becomes large as compared with the Example. Therefore, according to the embodiment, not only the mechanical strength of the sealing plate can be ensured, but also the volume increase of the sealing plate can be suppressed to increase the volume of the internal space of the battery.
- the sealing plate of the present disclosure it is possible to provide a cylindrical battery in which the sealing plate is not easily deformed and it is easy to realize a high capacity while suppressing the material cost of the sealing plate.
- the cylindrical battery 10 of the present disclosure includes a bottomed tubular outer can 16 and a sealing body 17 that closes the opening of the outer can 16.
- the sealing body 17 includes a plurality of thick portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction and a plurality of thin portions 41 extending radially in the radial direction and having a thickness thinner than the thick portion 40. It has a sealing plate 27. Further, a plurality of thick-walled portions 40 and a plurality of thin-walled portions 41 are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction.
- the sealing plate 27 is provided with a plurality of thick-walled portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction, the plurality of thick-walled portions 40 are focused on receiving the radial load generated during caulking. be able to. Therefore, as shown in the above test results, it is possible to improve the load bearing performance in the radial direction and suppress the deformation of the sealing plate 27 during caulking.
- the sealing plate 27 has a plurality of thick-walled portions 40 extending radially in the radial direction and a plurality of thin-walled portions 41 extending radially in the radial direction, and the plurality of thick-walled portions 40 and a plurality. Both of the thin-walled portions 41 of the above extend radially in the radial direction. Therefore, the wall thickness of the thick portion 40 and the wall thickness of the thin portion 41 can be easily adjusted so that the mass of the sealing plate 27 is the same as the mass of the current sealing plate, and the material cost of the sealing plate can be suppressed. It is possible to increase the capacity easily.
- the back surface of the sealing plate 27 is provided with irregularities as in the above embodiment, the volume of the internal space of the cylindrical battery 10 is small even if a plurality of thick-walled portions 40 and a plurality of thin-walled portions 41 are provided. It is easy to adjust so that it does not become, and it is easy to realize a high capacity of the cylindrical battery 10.
- the sealing plate 27 of the present disclosure is used, the material cost of the sealing plate 27 is suppressed, and the following two performances, that is, both load bearing performance (performance that is not easily deformed during caulking) and high capacity are achieved. It is possible to provide an excellent cylindrical battery 10 capable of realizing the above.
- the thick portion 40 may be tapered toward the inward side in the radial direction.
- the sealing plate 27 breaks when the internal pressure inside the battery becomes excessive, so that the gas inside is released to the outside to ensure safety (in the case of the present embodiment, the sealing plate 27 is inclined). It may have a radial outer end of the portion 27c). In such a case, if the circumferential width of the thick portion is large to the inward side in the radial direction, it may be difficult to properly and smoothly perform the fracture.
- the thick portion 40 is tapered toward the inner side in the radial direction, and the rigidity of the thick portion 40 on the inner side in the radial direction is lowered. There is. Therefore, it is easy to improve the breaking performance of the broken portion while improving the radial load resistance generated by caulking.
- the thick portion 40 and the thin portion 41 are located on the outer side in the radial direction from the broken portion. good.
- the cylindrical battery 10 is a battery in which the sealing plate 27 is not easily deformed, the material cost of the sealing plate 27 can be suppressed, the capacity can be easily increased, and the breaking performance of the broken portion is good and the safety is excellent. Can be.
- the thick portion 40 is tapered toward the inward side in the radial direction.
- a rib-shaped thick portion having the same width regardless of the radial position may be provided on the sealing plate.
- the case where the thick portion 40 and the thin portion 41 are located on the outer side in the radial direction with respect to the fractured portion has been described.
- the thick portion and the thin portion may have a portion existing at a position overlapping the fractured portion when viewed from the height direction.
- a case where a plurality of thick portions 40 are arranged on the sealing plate 27 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction has been described. However, it is not necessary to arrange the plurality of thick portions on the sealing plate at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Further, a case where the thick portion 40 and the thin portion 41 extend from a portion radially spaced from the outer edge of the sealing plate 27 to the inclined portion 27c has been described. However, the thick portion and the thin portion may extend radially inward from the outer edge of the sealing plate.
- the thick portion 40 has a portion located below the lower end in the height direction of the inclined portion 27c
- all of the thin-walled portions 41 are higher than the lower end in the height direction of the inclined portion 27c.
- the case where it is located on the upper side in the vertical direction has been described.
- both the thick portion and the thin portion may have a portion located below the lower end in the height direction of the inclined portion in the height direction.
- the unevenness based on the formation of the thick portion and the thin portion is provided only on the back surface of the sealing plate 27 has been described.
- the unevenness based on the formation of the thick portion and the thin portion may be provided on the front surface of the sealing body, or may be provided on both the front surface and the back surface of the sealing body.
- the sealing plate 27 has the inclined portion 27c and the inclined portion 27c has the broken portion has been described.
- the sealing plate does not have to have an inclined portion, and the broken portion may not exist in the inclined portion.
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本願発明者は、詳しくは以下に説明する実施例、比較例1、及び比較例2の各封口板の質量と歪み量を測定した。歪み量は、各封口板に上下方向の所定の荷重を加えた際に生じる歪みに基づいて測定した。各封口板に加えた荷重は、かしめの際に各封口板が受ける荷重を想定して決定した。なお、各封口体に上下方向の荷重を加えた場合、各封口板には径方向の内方側への荷重も加わるため歪みが生じると考えらえる。
実施例の封口体として、図4を用いて詳細に説明した封口板27、すなわち、径方向に放射状に延在する複数の厚肉部40と、径方向に放射状に延在する薄肉部41が周方向に交互に配置されている封口板を用いた。
比較例1の封口板として、図5に示す封口板127を用いた。図5(a)は、比較例1の封口板127における図4(a)に対応する平面図であり、図5(b)は、図5(a)のB-B線断面図であって、比較例1の封口板127における図4(b)に対応する断面図である。比較例1の封口板127は、実施例の封口板27との比較において厚肉部と薄肉部による凹凸をなくして外周部127bの裏面を平坦とした点のみが異なり、比較例1の封口板127と実施例の封口板27の質量は同一である。比較例1の封口板127の材料と外径は、実施例の封口板27と同一である。
比較例2の封口板として、図6に示す封口板227を用いた。図6(a)は、比較例2の封口板227における図4(a)に対応する平面図であり、図6(b)は、図6(a)のC-C線断面図であって、比較例2の封口板227における図4(b)に対応する断面図である。比較例2の封口板227は、実施例の封口板27との比較において薄肉部を厚肉部に取り換えた点のみが異なる。すなわち、比較例2の封口板227は厚肉部240が全周に亘って配置されている。比較例2の封口板227の材料と外径は、実施例の封口板27と同一である。
以上、本開示の円筒形電池10は、有底筒状の外装缶16と、外装缶16の開口を塞ぐ封口体17とを備える。また、封口体17が、径方向に放射状に延在する複数の厚肉部40と、径方向に放射状に延在すると共に厚肉部40よりも厚さが薄い複数の薄肉部41とを含む封口板27を有する。また、複数の厚肉部40と複数の薄肉部41が周方向に交互に配置される。
また、厚肉部40が、径方向の内方側に行くにしたがって先細りになっていてもよい。
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- 有底筒状の外装缶と、前記外装缶の開口を塞ぐ封口体とを備えた円筒形電池であって、
前記封口体が、径方向に放射状に延在する複数の厚肉部と、前記径方向に放射状に延在すると共に前記厚肉部よりも厚さが薄い複数の薄肉部とを含む封口板を有し、
前記複数の厚肉部と前記複数の薄肉部が周方向に交互に配置されている、円筒形電池。 - 前記厚肉部が、前記径方向の内方側に行くにしたがって先細りになっている、請求項1に記載の円筒形電池。
- 前記封口板が、破断することで内部のガスを外部に排出する破断部を有し、
前記厚肉部と前記薄肉部が、前記破断部よりも前記径方向の外方側に位置する、請求項1又は2に記載の円筒形電池。
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