WO2023053639A1 - 電池および電池の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a battery and a method of manufacturing a battery.
- the present disclosure provides a high-performance battery and a manufacturing method thereof.
- a battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure has a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer positioned between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer, and the plurality of a power generating element in which battery cells are electrically connected in parallel and stacked; an electrode insulating member covering the electrode layer on a first side surface of the power generating element; an electrode insulating member covering the first side surface and the electrode insulating member; a counter electrode extracting portion electrically connected to a layer; a counter electrode insulating member covering the counter electrode layer on the second side surface of the power generating element; covering the second side surface and the counter electrode insulating member; a counter current collecting terminal provided on the first main surface of the power generating element; and an electrode provided on the second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the power generating element. and a collector terminal.
- the counter electrode extraction portion covers the first main surface and is connected to the counter electrode current collecting terminal, and the electrode extraction portion covers the second main surface and is
- a method for manufacturing a battery includes the step of preparing a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer positioned between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. forming a laminate in which the plurality of battery cells are sequentially laminated such that the electrode layer, the counter electrode layer, and the solid electrolyte layer are alternately arranged for each battery cell; covering the electrode layer with an electrode insulating member on a side surface and covering the counter electrode layer with a counter electrode insulating member on a second side surface of the laminate; The electrode insulating member is covered with a counter electrode extracting portion electrically connected to a plurality of the counter electrode layers, and the second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the laminate, the second side surface and covering the counter electrode insulating member with an electrode lead-out portion electrically connected to the plurality of electrode layers; and providing a counter electrode collector terminal connected to the counter electrode lead-out portion on the first main surface of the laminate. and providing an electrode
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2A is a top view of the battery according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2B is a bottom view of the battery according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of an example of a battery cell included in the power generation element according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view of another example of a battery cell included in the power generation element according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3C is a cross-sectional view of another example of a battery cell included in the power generation element according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the power generating element according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2A is a top view of the battery according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2B is a bottom view of the battery
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing the positional relationship between the first side surface of the power generation element according to Embodiment 1 and the electrode insulating layer provided on the first side surface.
- FIG. 6 is a side view showing the positional relationship between the second side surface of the power generation element according to Embodiment 1 and the counter electrode insulating layer provided on the second side surface.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 11A is a top view of a battery according to Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 11B is a bottom view of the battery according to Embodiment 5.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 6.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 7.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to Embodiment 8.
- FIG. FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a method for manufacturing a battery according to the embodiment.
- a battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure has a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer positioned between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer, and the plurality of a power generating element in which battery cells are electrically connected in parallel and stacked; an electrode insulating member covering the electrode layer on a first side surface of the power generating element; an electrode insulating member covering the first side surface and the electrode insulating member; a counter electrode extracting portion electrically connected to a layer; a counter electrode insulating member covering the counter electrode layer on the second side surface of the power generating element; covering the second side surface and the counter electrode insulating member; a counter current collecting terminal provided on the first main surface of the power generating element; and an electrode provided on the second main surface opposite to the first main surface of the power generating element. and a collector terminal.
- the counter electrode extraction portion covers the first main surface and is connected to the counter electrode current collecting terminal, and the electrode extraction portion covers
- a high-performance battery can be realized.
- a battery with excellent reliability and large current characteristics can be realized.
- the electrode insulating member covers the electrode layer on the first side surface of the power generating element, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a short circuit between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer.
- the counter electrode insulating member covers the counter electrode layer, so it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a short circuit between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. Also, for example, by electrically connecting all the battery cells in parallel, it is possible to suppress overcharge or overdischarge of a specific battery cell due to variations in the capacity of each battery cell. In this way, the reliability of the battery can be enhanced.
- the counter electrode lead-out portion extends from the first side surface to the first main surface, the connection reliability of the counter electrode lead-out portion is enhanced. For example, since the portion covering the first main surface of the counter electrode extracting portion is caught on the power generating element, the counter electrode extracting portion is less likely to come off even when force is applied from the outside. The same applies to the electrode lead-out portion.
- the counter electrode current collecting terminal and the electrode current collecting terminal are provided on different main surfaces, for example, a large current collecting terminal can be formed so as to cover most of each main surface. Since the resistance of the current collecting terminal can be reduced, the large current characteristics can be improved.
- each of the plurality of battery cells includes a current collector, and the counter electrode current collector terminal and the electrode current collector terminal are more conductive than the current collector included in one of the plurality of battery cells. It can be expensive.
- the term "highly conductive" of the member does not mean that the resistivity inherent to the material constituting the member is low, but the value obtained by dividing the cross-sectional area perpendicular to the direction in which the current flows by the resistivity This means that is large.
- the conductivity of the member is determined by summing the values obtained by dividing the cross-sectional area of each of the plurality of materials by the corresponding resistivity.
- the counter electrode current collector terminal is a current collector forming the first main surface
- the thickness of the counter electrode current collector terminal is the thickness of the current collector included in one of the plurality of battery cells. It can be thicker.
- the number of parts can be reduced by using the counter electrode current collector as the counter electrode current collector terminal. Further, by making the counter electrode current collector used as the counter electrode current collector terminal thicker than the other current collectors, the resistance of the counter electrode current collector terminal can be easily reduced.
- the phrase "a collector terminal is provided on the main surface” means not only the case where a member different from the member constituting the main surface is arranged as the collector terminal on the main surface, It also means a case where the member itself constituting the main surface is a collector terminal.
- the electrode current collecting terminal is a current collector constituting the second main surface
- the thickness of the electrode current collecting terminal is the thickness of the current collector included in one of the plurality of battery cells. It can be thicker.
- the number of parts can be reduced by using the electrode current collector as an electrode current collecting terminal.
- the electrode current collector used as the electrode current collector thicker than other current collectors, it is possible to easily realize the low resistance of the electrode current collector terminal.
- an intermediate Further layers may be provided.
- the intermediate layer may be an insulating layer.
- the battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure may further include a conductive layer disposed on the first main surface and in contact with the counter electrode current collecting terminal and the counter electrode extraction portion.
- the conductive layer can be formed using a material suitable for electrical connection between the counter electrode extraction portion and the counter electrode current collecting terminal. Since the resistance at the connecting portion between the counter electrode lead-out portion and the counter electrode current collecting terminal can be reduced, the large current characteristics can be enhanced.
- the battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure may further include a conductive layer disposed on the second main surface and in contact with the electrode collector terminal and the electrode extraction portion.
- the conductive layer can be formed using a material suitable for electrical connection between the electrode extraction portion and the electrode collector terminal. Since the resistance at the connecting portion between the electrode lead-out portion and the electrode collector terminal can be reduced, the large current characteristics can be improved.
- the counter electrode layer may have a counter electrode current collector and a counter electrode active material layer positioned between the counter electrode current collector and the solid electrolyte layer.
- the counter electrode current collector protrudes from the counter electrode active material layer, and the counter electrode extraction part may be in contact with the main surface of the counter electrode current collector.
- the counter electrode extraction part contacts not only the end surface of the counter electrode current collector but also the main surface thereof, so that the contact area between the counter electrode extraction part and the counter electrode current collector is increased. Therefore, the connection resistance between the counter electrode lead-out portion and the counter electrode current collector is reduced, and the large current characteristics can be improved. For example, rapid charging of batteries becomes possible.
- the counter electrode active material layer may recede further than the electrode layer.
- the contact area between the counter electrode extracting portion and the counter electrode current collector can be further increased, so that the connection resistance between the counter electrode extracting portion and the counter electrode current collector can be further reduced.
- the end surface of the counter electrode current collector on the first side surface and the end surface of the electrode layer on the first side surface may coincide when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the main surface.
- a power generation element can be easily formed by collectively cutting a plurality of stacked battery cells.
- batch cutting for example, the areas of the electrode layer, the counter electrode layer and the solid electrolyte layer can be determined accurately without gradual increase or gradual decrease in film thickness at the coating start and end of each layer.
- the variation in the capacity of the battery cells is reduced, so the precision of the battery capacity can be improved.
- the electrode insulating member may cover at least a portion of the solid electrolyte layer on the first side surface.
- the electrode insulating member so as to partially cover the solid electrolyte layer, the electrode layer is exposed without being covered by the electrode insulating member even when there is variation in the size of the electrode insulating member. can be suppressed.
- the solid electrolyte layer is generally made of a powdery material, its end face has very fine unevenness. Therefore, the adhesion strength of the electrode insulating member is improved, and the insulation reliability is improved. In this way, the reliability of the battery can be further enhanced.
- the electrode insulating member may cover from the electrode layer to at least part of the counter electrode layer on the first side surface.
- the counter electrode layer by partially covering the counter electrode layer, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the electrode layer from being exposed without being covered by the electrode insulating member.
- the counter electrode active material layer is also generally formed of a powdery material, very fine irregularities are present on the end surface thereof. Therefore, the adhesion strength of the electrode insulating member is further improved, and the insulation reliability is improved. Therefore, the reliability of the battery can be further improved.
- the electrode insulating member covers the electrode layer of each of the plurality of battery cells on the first side surface, and the counter electrode extracting portion is electrically connected to the counter electrode layer of each of the plurality of battery cells. may be connected to
- the counter electrode extraction part can be used for parallel connection of a plurality of battery cells. Since the counter electrode extracting portion can be brought into close contact with the first side surface and the electrode insulating member, the volume of the portion involved in parallel connection can be reduced. Therefore, the energy density of the battery can be increased.
- the electrode insulating member may have a stripe shape in plan view of the first side surface.
- the end face of the electrode layer exposed in stripes on the first side surface can be effectively covered with the stripe-shaped electrode insulating member.
- the counter electrode insulating member covers the counter electrode layer of each of the plurality of battery cells on the second side surface, and the electrode extraction portion is electrically connected to the electrode layer of each of the plurality of battery cells. may be connected to
- the electrode extraction part can be used for parallel connection of multiple battery cells. Since the electrode lead-out portion can be brought into close contact with the second side surface and the counter electrode insulating member, the volume of the portion involved in parallel connection can be reduced. Therefore, the energy density of the battery can be increased.
- the counter electrode extracting portion may have a first conductive member that contacts the counter electrode layer and a second conductive member that covers the first conductive member.
- the counter electrode extracting portion can be formed using a plurality of materials with different properties.
- the material used for the first conductive member in contact with the counter electrode layer it is possible to select a material that has high electrical conductivity and is mainly alloyed with the metal contained in the current collector.
- the material used for the second conductive member can be selected with a focus on flexibility, impact resistance, chemical stability, cost, ease of spreading during construction, and the like. In this way, since materials suitable for each member can be selected, the performance of the battery can be improved and the ease of manufacturing the battery can be enhanced.
- the electrode insulating member or the counter electrode insulating member may contain resin.
- each of the counter electrode current collecting terminal and the electrode current collecting terminal is exposed, and the power generation element, the electrode extraction portion, and the counter electrode extraction portion are sealed. You may further provide the sealing member which stops.
- the power generation element can be protected from the outside air and water, so the reliability of the battery can be further improved.
- each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. Therefore, for example, scales and the like do not necessarily match in each drawing. Moreover, in each figure, substantially the same configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions are omitted or simplified.
- the x-axis, y-axis and z-axis indicate three axes of a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system.
- the x-axis and the y-axis respectively correspond to the directions parallel to the first side of the rectangle and the second side orthogonal to the first side when the power generating element of the battery has a rectangular plan view shape.
- the z-axis coincides with the stacking direction of the plurality of battery cells included in the power generation element.
- the "stacking direction” corresponds to the direction normal to the main surfaces of the current collector and the active material layer.
- plan view means when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the power generation element, unless otherwise specified, such as when the power generation element is used alone. It should be noted that when “plan view of a certain surface” is described, such as “plan view of the first side surface”, it means when the “certain surface” is viewed from the front.
- the terms “upper” and “lower” do not refer to the upward direction (vertically upward) and the downward direction (vertically downward) in absolute spatial recognition, but are based on the stacking order in the stacking structure. It is used as a term defined by a relative positional relationship. Also, the terms “above” and “below” are used only when two components are spaced apart from each other and there is another component between them, as well as when two components are spaced apart from each other. It also applies when two components are in contact with each other and are placed in close contact with each other. In the following description, the negative side of the z-axis is called “lower” or “lower”, and the positive side of the z-axis is called “upper” or “upper”.
- the expression “covering A” means covering at least part of “A”. That is, the expression “covering A” includes not only the case of “covering all of A” but also the case of “covering only a part of A.”
- “A” is, for example, the side surface and main surface of a given member such as a layer or terminal.
- ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” do not mean the number or order of constituent elements unless otherwise specified. It is used for the purpose of distinguishing elements.
- Embodiment 1 The configuration of the battery according to Embodiment 1 will be described below.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of battery 1 according to the present embodiment.
- the battery 1 includes a power generating element 10, an electrode insulating layer 21, a counter electrode insulating layer 22, a counter electrode extraction portion 31, an electrode extraction portion 32, a counter electrode collector terminal 41, an electrode collector It includes an electrode terminal 42 , a counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and an electrode intermediate layer 52 .
- the battery 1 is, for example, an all-solid battery.
- FIG. 2A is a top view of battery 1 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2B is a bottom view of battery 1 according to the present embodiment. Note that FIG. 1 shows a cross section taken along line II of FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- the plan view shape of the power generation element 10 is, for example, rectangular as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. That is, the shape of the power generation element 10 is a flat rectangular parallelepiped.
- flat means that the thickness (that is, the length in the z-axis direction) is shorter than each side (that is, each length in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction) or the maximum width of the main surface.
- the plan view shape of the power generation element 10 may be a square, a hexagon, an octagon, or another polygon, or may be a circle, an ellipse, or the like. Note that in cross-sectional views such as FIG. 1 , the thickness of each layer is exaggerated in order to facilitate understanding of the layer structure of the power generation element 10 .
- the power generation element 10 includes four side surfaces 11, 12, 13 and 14 and two main surfaces 15 and 16, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B.
- the side surfaces 11, 12, 13 and 14 and the main surfaces 15 and 16 are all flat surfaces.
- the side 11 is an example of the first side.
- Side 12 is an example of a second side.
- Sides 11 and 12 face away from each other and are parallel to each other.
- Sides 13 and 14 face away from each other and are parallel to each other.
- the side surfaces 11, 12, 13 and 14 are cut surfaces formed by collectively cutting a stack of a plurality of battery cells 100, for example.
- the main surfaces 15 and 16 face each other and are parallel to each other.
- the main surface 15 is the top surface of the power generation element 10 .
- the main surface 16 is the bottom surface of the power generation element 10 .
- Major surfaces 15 and 16 are each larger in area than side surfaces 11, 12, 13 and 14, respectively.
- the power generation element 10 has multiple battery cells 100 .
- the battery cell 100 is a battery with a minimum configuration and is also called a unit cell.
- a plurality of battery cells 100 are electrically connected in parallel and stacked. In this embodiment, all the battery cells 100 included in the power generation element 10 are electrically connected in parallel.
- the number of battery cells 100 included in the power generation element 10 is seven, but the number is not limited to this.
- the number of battery cells 100 included in the power generation element 10 may be an even number such as two or four, or an odd number such as three or five.
- Each of the plurality of battery cells 100 includes an electrode layer 110, a counter electrode layer 120, and a solid electrolyte layer 130.
- the electrode layer 110 has an electrode current collector 111 and an electrode active material layer 112 .
- the counter electrode layer 120 has a counter electrode current collector 121 and a counter electrode active material layer 122 .
- an electrode current collector 111, an electrode active material layer 112, a solid electrolyte layer 130, a counter electrode active material layer 122 and a counter electrode current collector 121 are laminated in this order along the z-axis. .
- the electrode layer 110 is one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer of the battery cell 100 .
- the counter electrode layer 120 is the other of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer of the battery cell 100 .
- the electrode layer 110 is a negative electrode layer and the counter electrode layer 120 is a positive electrode layer.
- the configurations of the plurality of battery cells 100 are substantially the same. In two battery cells 100 adjacent to each other, the order of arrangement of each layer constituting the battery cell 100 is reversed. That is, the plurality of battery cells 100 are stacked side by side along the z-axis while the order of the layers constituting the battery cells 100 alternates. In the present embodiment, since the number of battery cells 100 is an odd number, the bottom layer and the top layer of power generation element 10 are current collectors of different polarities, respectively.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of battery cell 100 included in power generation element 10 according to the present embodiment.
- the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 are conductive foil-shaped, plate-shaped, or mesh-shaped members, respectively. Each of the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 may be, for example, a conductive thin film. As materials for forming the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121, for example, metals such as stainless steel (SUS), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni) can be used. The electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 may be formed using different materials.
- each of the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 is, for example, 5 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, but is not limited to this.
- An electrode active material layer 112 is in contact with the main surface of the electrode current collector 111 .
- the electrode current collector 111 may include a current collector layer, which is a layer containing a conductive material and provided in a portion in contact with the electrode active material layer 112 .
- a counter electrode active material layer 122 is in contact with the main surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the counter electrode current collector 121 may include a current collector layer, which is a layer containing a conductive material and provided in a portion in contact with the counter electrode active material layer 122 .
- the electrode active material layer 112 is arranged on the main surface of the electrode current collector 111 on the counter electrode layer 120 side.
- the electrode active material layer 112 contains, for example, a negative electrode active material as an electrode material.
- the electrode active material layer 112 is arranged to face the counter electrode active material layer 122 .
- a negative electrode active material such as graphite or metallic lithium can be used.
- Various materials capable of extracting and inserting ions such as lithium (Li) or magnesium (Mg) may be used as materials of the negative electrode active material.
- a solid electrolyte such as an inorganic solid electrolyte may be used.
- an inorganic solid electrolyte for example, a sulfide solid electrolyte or an oxide solid electrolyte can be used.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte for example, a mixture of lithium sulfide (Li 2 S) and phosphorus pentasulfide (P 2 S 5 ) can be used.
- a conductive material such as acetylene black or a binding binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride may be used.
- the electrode active material layer 112 is produced by coating the main surface of the electrode current collector 111 with a paste-like paint in which the material contained in the electrode active material layer 112 is kneaded together with a solvent and drying it.
- the electrode layer 110 also referred to as an electrode plate
- the thickness of the electrode active material layer 112 is, for example, 5 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less, but is not limited thereto.
- the counter electrode active material layer 122 is arranged on the main surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 on the electrode layer 110 side.
- the counter electrode active material layer 122 is a layer containing a positive electrode material such as an active material.
- the positive electrode material is the material that constitutes the counter electrode of the negative electrode material.
- the counter electrode active material layer 122 contains, for example, a positive electrode active material.
- Examples of the positive electrode active material contained in the counter electrode active material layer 122 include lithium cobaltate composite oxide (LCO), lithium nickelate composite oxide (LNO), lithium manganate composite oxide (LMO), and lithium-manganese.
- LCO lithium cobaltate composite oxide
- LNO lithium nickelate composite oxide
- LMO lithium manganate composite oxide
- LNMCO lithium-manganese
- LMNO nickel composite oxide
- LMCO lithium-manganese-cobalt composite oxide
- LNCO lithium-nickel-cobalt composite oxide
- LNMCO lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide
- Various materials capable of withdrawing and inserting ions such as Li or Mg can be used as the material of the positive electrode active material.
- a solid electrolyte such as an inorganic solid electrolyte may be used.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte, an oxide solid electrolyte, or the like can be used.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte for example, a mixture of Li2S and P2S5 can be used.
- the surface of the positive electrode active material may be coated with a solid electrolyte.
- a conductive material such as acetylene black or a binding binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride may be used.
- the counter electrode active material layer 122 is produced by applying a paste-like paint in which the material contained in the counter electrode active material layer 122 is kneaded together with a solvent onto the main surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 and drying it.
- the counter electrode layer 120 also referred to as a counter electrode plate
- the thickness of the counter electrode active material layer 122 is, for example, 5 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less, but is not limited thereto.
- the solid electrolyte layer 130 is arranged between the electrode active material layer 112 and the counter electrode active material layer 122 . Solid electrolyte layer 130 is in contact with each of electrode active material layer 112 and counter electrode active material layer 122 .
- Solid electrolyte layer 130 is a layer containing an electrolyte material. As the electrolyte material, generally known battery electrolytes can be used. The thickness of solid electrolyte layer 130 may be 5 ⁇ m or more and 300 ⁇ m or less, or may be 5 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
- Solid electrolyte layer 130 contains a solid electrolyte.
- a solid electrolyte such as an inorganic solid electrolyte can be used.
- an inorganic solid electrolyte a sulfide solid electrolyte, an oxide solid electrolyte, or the like can be used.
- a sulfide solid electrolyte for example, a mixture of Li2S and P2S5 can be used.
- the solid electrolyte layer 130 may contain a binding binder such as polyvinylidene fluoride.
- the electrode active material layer 112, the counter electrode active material layer 122, and the solid electrolyte layer 130 are maintained in the form of parallel plates. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of cracks or collapse due to bending. Note that the electrode active material layer 112, the counter electrode active material layer 122, and the solid electrolyte layer 130 may be combined and smoothly curved.
- the end surface of the counter electrode layer 120 on the side surface 11 side and the end surface of the electrode layer 110 on the side surface 11 side coincide when viewed from the z-axis direction.
- the end surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 on the side surface 11 side and the end surface of the electrode current collector 111 on the side surface 11 side match when viewed from the z-axis direction. The same applies to the end surfaces of the counter electrode current collector 121 and the electrode current collector 111 on the side surface 12 side.
- electrode current collector 111 electrode active material layer 112, solid electrolyte layer 130, counter electrode active material layer 122, and counter electrode current collector 121 have the same shape and size. , the contours of each match. That is, the shape of the battery cell 100 is a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape.
- two adjacent battery cells 100 share a current collector.
- the battery cell 100 in the bottom layer and the battery cell 100 one above it share one electrode current collector 111 .
- Electrode active material layers 112 are provided on both main surfaces of a shared electrode current collector 111 .
- Two counter electrode layers 120 adjacent to each other share the counter electrode current collector 121 with each other.
- a counter electrode active material layer 122 is provided on both main surfaces of a shared counter electrode current collector 121 .
- Such a battery 1 is formed by combining and stacking not only the battery cell 100 shown in FIG. 3A, but also the battery cells 100B and 100C shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C.
- the battery cell 100 shown in FIG. 3A will be described as a battery cell 100A.
- a battery cell 100B shown in FIG. 3B has a configuration in which the electrode current collector 111 is removed from the battery cell 100A shown in FIG. 3A. That is, the electrode layer 110B of the battery cell 100B consists of the electrode active material layer 112 only.
- a battery cell 100C shown in FIG. 3C has a configuration in which the counter electrode current collector 121 is removed from the battery cell 100A shown in FIG. 3A. That is, the counter electrode layer 120C of the battery cell 100C consists of only the counter electrode active material layer 122. As shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the power generating element 10 according to this embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram extracting only the power generation element 10 of FIG.
- the battery cell 100A is arranged in the bottom layer, and the battery cells 100B and 100C are alternately stacked upward. At this time, the battery cell 100A and the battery cell 100B are each stacked upside down from the direction illustrated in FIG. 3A or 3B. Thereby, the power generation element 10 is formed.
- the method of forming the power generation element 10 is not limited to this.
- the battery cell 100A may be arranged in the uppermost layer.
- the battery cell 100A may be arranged at a position different from both the top layer and the bottom layer.
- a plurality of battery cells 100A may be used.
- a unit of two battery cells 100 sharing a current collector may be formed by coating both sides of one current collector, and the formed units may be stacked.
- the power generation element 10 As described above, in the power generation element 10 according to the present embodiment, all the battery cells 100 are connected in parallel, and no battery cells connected in series are included. Therefore, when the battery 1 is charged and discharged, non-uniform charging and discharging due to variations in the capacity of the battery cells 100 are less likely to occur. Therefore, the possibility that some of the plurality of battery cells 100 are overcharged or overdischarged can be greatly reduced, and the reliability of the battery 1 can be improved.
- the electrode insulating layer 21 is an example of an electrode insulating member, and covers the electrode layer 110 on the side surface 11 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the electrode insulating layer 21 completely covers the electrode current collector 111 and the electrode active material layer 112 on the side surface 11 .
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing the positional relationship between the side surface 11 of the power generating element 10 and the electrode insulating layer 21 provided on the side surface 11 according to this embodiment.
- the end face of each layer appearing on the side surface 11 is shaded in the same manner as the layers shown in the cross section of FIG. 1 . This also applies to FIG. 6, which will be described later.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of the power generation element 10, and is a plan view of the side surface 11 viewed from the front.
- (b) of FIG. 5 shows the side surface 11 of (a) of FIG. 5 and the electrode insulating layer 21 provided on the side surface 11 .
- FIG. 5B is a side view of the battery 1 of FIG. 1 viewed from the negative side of the x-axis through the counter electrode extracting portion 31 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 covers the electrode layer 110 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 on the side surface 11 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 does not cover at least part of the counter electrode layer 120 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 does not cover the counter electrode current collector 121 . Therefore, the electrode insulating layer 21 has a striped shape in plan view of the side surface 11 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 continuously covers the electrode layers 110 of the two adjacent battery cells 100 . Specifically, the electrode insulating layer 21 extends from at least a portion of one solid electrolyte layer 130 of two adjacent battery cells 100 to at least a portion of the other solid electrolyte layer 130 of two adjacent battery cells 100. are continuously covered.
- the electrode insulating layer 21 covers at least part of the solid electrolyte layer 130 on the side surface 11 . Specifically, when the side surface 11 is viewed in plan, the contour of the electrode insulating layer 21 overlaps the solid electrolyte layer 130 . As a result, even if the width (the length in the z-axis direction) varies due to manufacturing variations in the electrode insulating layer 21, the possibility of exposing the electrode layer 110 is reduced. Therefore, short-circuiting between the electrode layer 110 and the counter electrode layer 120 via the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 formed to cover the electrode insulating layer 21 can be suppressed. Further, the end surface of the solid electrolyte layer 130 made of a powdery material has very fine unevenness. For this reason, the electrode insulating layer 21 enters into the irregularities, thereby improving the adhesion strength of the electrode insulating layer 21 and improving the insulation reliability.
- electrode insulating layer 21 may cover all of solid electrolyte layer 130 on side surface 11 . Specifically, the contour of the electrode insulating layer 21 may overlap the boundary between the solid electrolyte layer 130 and the counter electrode active material layer 122 . It should be noted that it is not essential that the electrode insulating layer 21 partially cover the solid electrolyte layer 130 . For example, the contour of the electrode insulating layer 21 may overlap the boundary between the solid electrolyte layer 130 and the electrode active material layer 112 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 is provided separately for each electrode layer 110 in FIG. 5(b), the present invention is not limited to this.
- the electrode insulating layer 21 may be provided along the z-axis direction at the end of the side surface 11 in the y-axis direction, in addition to the stripe-shaped portion.
- the shape of the electrode insulating layer 21 may be a ladder shape in a plan view of the side surface 11 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 may partially cover the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the electrode current collector 111 is the bottom layer. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5B, near the upper end of the side surface 11, the electrode insulating layer 21 partially covers the main surface of the electrode current collector 111 positioned at the bottom layer. As a result, the electrode insulating layer 21 is strong against an external force in the z-axis direction, and detachment is suppressed. Further, even when the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 wraps around the main surface 16 of the power generating element 10, it can be prevented from coming into contact with the electrode current collector 111 and causing a short circuit. Thus, the reliability of battery 1 can be enhanced.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 is an example of a counter electrode insulating member, and covers the counter electrode layer 120 on the side surface 12 as shown in FIG. Specifically, counter electrode insulating layer 22 completely covers counter electrode current collector 121 and counter electrode active material layer 122 on side surface 12 .
- FIG. 6 is a side view showing the positional relationship between the side surface 12 of the power generation element 10 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 provided on the side surface 12 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6(a) is a side view of the power generation element 10, and is a plan view of the side 12 viewed from the front.
- (b) of FIG. 6 shows the side surface 12 of (a) of FIG. 6 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 provided on the side surface 12 . That is, FIG. 6(b) is a side view of the battery 1 of FIG.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 covers the counter electrode layer 120 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 on the side surface 12 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 does not cover at least part of each electrode layer 110 of the plurality of battery cells 100 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 does not cover the electrode current collector 111 . Therefore, the counter electrode insulating layer 22 has a striped shape in plan view of the side surface 12 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 continuously covers the counter electrode layers 120 of the two adjacent battery cells 100 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 extends from at least a portion of one solid electrolyte layer 130 of two adjacent battery cells 100 to at least a portion of the other solid electrolyte layer 130 of two adjacent battery cells 100. are continuously covered.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 covers at least part of the solid electrolyte layer 130 on the side surface 12 .
- the outline of the counter electrode insulating layer 22 overlaps the solid electrolyte layer 130 when the side surface 12 is viewed in plan.
- the width the length in the z-axis direction
- the possibility of exposing the counter electrode layer 120 is reduced. Therefore, short-circuiting between the counter electrode layer 120 and the electrode layer 110 via the electrode lead-out portion 32 formed to cover the counter electrode insulating layer 22 can be suppressed.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 enters the unevenness of the end surface of the solid electrolyte layer 130, the adhesion strength of the counter electrode insulating layer 22 is improved, and the insulation reliability is improved.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 may cover the entire solid electrolyte layer 130 on the side surface 12 .
- the contour of the counter electrode insulating layer 22 may overlap the boundary between the solid electrolyte layer 130 and the electrode active material layer 112 .
- the contour of the counter electrode insulating layer 22 may overlap the boundary between the solid electrolyte layer 130 and the counter electrode active material layer 122 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 is provided separately for each counter electrode layer 120 in FIG. 6(b), the present invention is not limited to this.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 may be provided along the z-axis direction at the end of the side surface 12 in the y-axis direction, in addition to the stripe-shaped portion.
- the shape of the counter electrode insulating layer 22 may be a ladder shape in a plan view of the side surface 12 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 may partially cover the electrode current collector 111 .
- the uppermost layer is the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 partially covers the main surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 located on the uppermost layer.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 22 is strong against an external force in the z-axis direction, and detachment is suppressed.
- the electrode lead-out portion 32 wraps around the main surface 15 of the power generating element 10, it can be prevented from coming into contact with the counter electrode current collector 121 and causing a short circuit.
- the reliability of battery 1 can be enhanced.
- the electrode insulating layer 21 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 are each formed using an electrically insulating insulating material.
- the electrode insulating layer 21 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 each contain resin.
- the resin is, for example, an epoxy resin, but is not limited to this.
- An inorganic material may be used as the insulating material. Usable insulating materials are selected based on various properties such as flexibility, gas barrier properties, impact resistance, and heat resistance.
- the electrode insulating layer 21 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 are formed using the same material, but may be formed using different materials.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 is a conductive portion that covers the side surface 11 and the electrode insulating layer 21 and is electrically connected to the counter electrode layer 120, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the counter electrode extracting portion 31 covers the electrode insulating layer 21 and the portion of the side surface 11 that is not covered with the electrode insulating layer 21 .
- the end surfaces of the counter electrode current collector 121 and the counter electrode active material layer 122 are exposed on the portion of the side surface 11 not covered with the electrode insulating layer 21 . Therefore, the counter electrode extracting portion 31 is in contact with the respective end surfaces of the counter electrode current collector 121 and the counter electrode active material layer 122 and is electrically connected to the counter electrode layer 120 . Since the counter electrode active material layer 122 is made of a powdery material, it has very fine irregularities like the solid electrolyte layer 130 . By inserting the counter electrode extraction part 31 into the unevenness of the end surface of the counter electrode active material layer 122, the adhesion strength of the counter electrode extraction part 31 is improved, and the reliability of electrical connection is improved.
- the counter electrode extraction part 31 is electrically connected to the counter electrode layer 120 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 . That is, the counter electrode extracting portion 31 has a function of electrically connecting the battery cells 100 in parallel. As shown in FIG. 1 , the counter electrode extracting portion 31 covers substantially the entire side surface 11 from the lower end to the upper end.
- the uppermost layer is the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 covers a portion of the main surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 located in the uppermost layer, that is, the main surface 15 of the power generation element 10 . .
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 is strong against an external force in the z-axis direction, and detachment is suppressed.
- the contact area between the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the counter electrode current collector 121 is increased, the connection resistance between the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the counter electrode current collector 121 is reduced, and large current characteristics can be improved. For example, rapid charging of the battery 1 becomes possible.
- the electrode lead-out portion 32 is a conductive portion that covers the side surface 12 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 and is electrically connected to the electrode layer 110, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the electrode lead-out portion 32 covers the counter electrode insulating layer 22 and the portion of the side surface 12 that is not covered with the counter electrode insulating layer 22 .
- the electrode lead-out portion 32 is in contact with the end surfaces of the electrode current collector 111 and the electrode active material layer 112 and is electrically connected to the electrode layer 110 . Since the electrode active material layer 112 is made of a powdery material, it has very fine irregularities like the solid electrolyte layer 130 . Since the electrode lead-out portion 32 enters the unevenness of the end face of the electrode active material layer 112, the adhesion strength of the electrode lead-out portion 32 is improved, and the reliability of electrical connection is improved.
- the electrode extraction part 32 is electrically connected to the electrode layer 110 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 . That is, the electrode extracting portion 32 has a function of electrically connecting the battery cells 100 in parallel. As shown in FIG. 1, the electrode lead-out portion 32 covers substantially the entire side surface 12 from the lower end to the upper end.
- the electrode current collector 111 is the bottom layer. As shown in FIG. 1 , at the lower end of the side surface 12 , the electrode lead-out portion 32 covers a portion of the main surface of the electrode current collector 111 located in the lowest layer, that is, the main surface 16 of the power generation element 10 . . As a result, the electrode lead-out portion 32 is strong against an external force in the z-axis direction, and detachment is suppressed. In addition, since the contact area between the electrode extraction portion 32 and the electrode current collector 111 is increased, the connection resistance between the electrode extraction portion 32 and the electrode current collector 111 is reduced, and large current characteristics can be improved. For example, rapid charging of the battery 1 becomes possible.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the electrode extracting portion 32 are formed using a conductive resin material or the like. Alternatively, the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the electrode extracting portion 32 may be formed using a metal material such as solder. Conductive materials that can be used are selected based on various properties such as flexibility, gas barrier properties, impact resistance, heat resistance, and solder wettability. The counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the electrode extracting portion 32 are formed using the same material, but may be formed using different materials.
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is a conductive terminal connected to the counter electrode extracting portion 31 .
- the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 is one of the external connection terminals of the battery 1, and is a positive electrode extraction terminal in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 , the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is arranged on the main surface 15 of the power generating element 10 with the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 interposed therebetween.
- the counter current collector terminal 41 is arranged apart from the side surface 11 in plan view of the main surface 15 . That is, the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 is provided so as to cover the region between the side surface 11 and the counter electrode collector terminal 41 in the main surface 15 .
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 continuously covers from the side surface 11 to the main surface 15 and is connected to a counter electrode collector terminal 41 .
- the height of the counter electrode extracting portion 31 from the main surface 15 is equal to or less than the height of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 from the main surface 15 . That is, the counter electrode extracting portion 31 is in contact with the end face of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 so as not to cover the upper surface of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 . Since the upper surface of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is the uppermost surface of the battery 1 , connection to the counter electrode collector terminal 41 can be easily performed when the battery 1 is mounted.
- the electrode collector terminal 42 is a conductive terminal connected to the electrode extraction portion 32 .
- the electrode collector terminal 42 is one of the external connection terminals of the battery 1, and in this embodiment, it is a negative electrode extraction terminal. As shown in FIG. 1 , the electrode collector terminal 42 is arranged on the main surface 16 of the power generation element 10 with the electrode intermediate layer 52 interposed therebetween.
- the electrode collector terminal 42 is arranged apart from the side surface 12 in plan view of the principal surface 16 . That is, the electrode lead-out portion 32 is provided so as to cover the area between the side surface 12 and the electrode collector terminal 42 on the main surface 16 .
- the electrode lead-out portion 32 continuously covers from the side surface 12 to the main surface 16 and is connected to the electrode collector terminal 42 .
- the height of the electrode lead-out portion 32 from the main surface 16 is equal to or less than the height of the electrode collector terminal 42 from the main surface 16 . That is, the electrode lead-out portion 32 is in contact with the end surface of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 so as not to cover the lower surface of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 . Since the bottom surface of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 is the bottom surface of the battery 1 , connection to the electrode current collecting terminal 42 can be easily performed when the battery 1 is mounted.
- the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 and the electrode current collecting terminal 42 are provided on the main surfaces 15 and 16 of the power generating element 10, which are different from each other. Since the two terminals with different polarities are arranged apart, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a short circuit.
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 has higher conductivity than the counter electrode collector 121 .
- the thickness (the length in the z-axis direction) of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is thicker than the thickness of the counter electrode collector 121 .
- the counter electrode current collector terminal 41 is provided so as to occupy more than half of the main surface 15 .
- the length of the counter electrode current collector terminal 41 (that is, the length in the x-axis direction) is at least half the length of the side surfaces 13 and 14 (that is, the length in the x-axis direction).
- the width (that is, the length in the y-axis direction) of the counter electrode current collector terminal 41 is half or more of the width (that is, the length in the y-axis direction) of the side surface 11 .
- the width of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 can be made equal to the width of the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 (that is, the length in the y-axis direction).
- the contact area with the conductive portion of the mounting substrate can be increased, and the contact resistance can be increased. can be lowered. Also from this point, it is effective for taking out a large current.
- the electrode collector terminal 42 has higher conductivity than the electrode collector 111 .
- the thickness (the length in the z-axis direction) of the electrode collector terminal 42 is thicker than the thickness of the electrode collector 111 .
- the electrode current collecting terminal 42 is provided so as to occupy more than half of the main surface 16 .
- the length of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 (that is, the length in the x-axis direction) is half or more the length of the side surfaces 13 and 14 (that is, the length in the x-axis direction).
- the width (that is, the length in the y-axis direction) of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 is half or more of the width (that is, the length in the y-axis direction) of the side surface 12 .
- the width of the electrode collector terminal 42 can be made equal to the width of the electrode lead-out portion 32 (that is, the length in the y-axis direction).
- the width in the direction in which the current flows from the electrode lead-out portion 32 to the electrode collector terminal 42 can be widened, so that the resistance can be reduced, which is effective in extracting a large current.
- the contact area with the conductive portion of the mounting substrate can be increased, and the contact resistance can be increased. can be lowered. Also from this point, it is effective for taking out a large current.
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the electrode collector terminal 42 are each formed using a material having conductivity.
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the electrode collector terminal 42 are metal foils or metal plates made of metal such as copper, aluminum, and stainless steel.
- the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 and the electrode current collecting terminal 42 may be hardened solder.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 is arranged between the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the main surface 15 .
- main surface 15 is the main surface of counter electrode current collector 121 , insulation between counter electrode current collector terminal 41 and main surface 15 need not be ensured. Therefore, the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 may be a conductive layer. Further, counter electrode intermediate layer 51 may not be provided.
- the electrode intermediate layer 52 is arranged between the electrode collector terminal 42 and the main surface 16 .
- the electrode intermediate layer 52 may be a conductive layer. Also, the electrode intermediate layer 52 may not be provided.
- the plan view shape and size of the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 are the same as those of the counter electrode collector terminal 41, but are not limited to this.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 may be larger or smaller than the counter electrode collector terminal 41 in plan view.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 may cover the entire main surface 15 .
- the planar view shape and size of the electrode intermediate layer 52 are the same as those of the electrode collector terminal 42, but are not limited to this.
- the electrode intermediate layer 52 may be larger or smaller than the electrode collector terminal 42 in plan view.
- the electrode intermediate layer 52 may cover the entire major surface 16 .
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 are formed using, for example, an electrically insulating material.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 each contain a resin.
- the resin is, for example, an epoxy resin, but is not limited to this.
- An inorganic material may be used as the insulating material.
- Counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and electrode intermediate layer 52 are formed using the same material, but may be formed using different materials. When the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 are conductive layers, they can be formed using a metal, a conductive resin, or the like.
- the arrangement of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the electrode collector terminal 42 may be reversed. That is, the counter electrode collector terminal 41 may be arranged on the main surface 16 and the electrode collector terminal 42 may be arranged on the main surface 15 .
- the main surface 16 is the main surface of the electrode current collector 111
- a counter electrode intermediate layer 51 made of an insulating layer is arranged.
- main surface 15 is the main surface of counter electrode current collector 121
- an electrode intermediate layer 52 made of an insulating layer is arranged.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 may have additional functions such as impact resistance, rust prevention, and waterproofing in addition to ensuring insulation. Materials suitable for these functions can be used for the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 .
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 may each have a laminated structure of different materials.
- the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 is provided on the main surface 15 of the power generating element 10, and the electrode current collecting terminal 42 is provided on the main surface 16 opposite to the main surface 15. is provided. That is, both the positive and negative terminals required for extracting current from the power generation element 10 are provided on the main surfaces 15 and 16 that are different from each other. This allows, for example, terminals with different polarities to be spaced apart, thereby reducing the possibility of a short circuit.
- the main surfaces 15 and 16 are larger in area than the side surfaces 11, 12, 13 and 14. Since the surface with a large area can be used as an external connection terminal, the battery 1 can be mounted over a large area, and connection reliability can be improved. In addition, since the shape and arrangement of the external connection terminals can be adjusted according to the wiring layout of the board to be mounted, the degree of freedom in connection can be increased.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the electrode extracting portion 32 each have a function of connecting the plurality of battery cells 100 in parallel.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the electrode extracting portion 32 are formed so as to closely cover the side surfaces 11 and 12 of the power generating element 10, respectively, so that their volumes can be reduced.
- the volume of the lead-out portion is smaller than that of a conventional current collecting tab electrode, so that the energy density per unit volume of the battery 1 can be improved.
- the counter electrode current collector terminal 41 which is a member different from the counter electrode current collector 121 located in the uppermost layer, is provided via the counter electrode intermediate layer 51, which is an insulating layer, the uppermost counter electrode current collector 121 It is possible to suppress the concentration of current to When current concentration occurs on the counter electrode current collector 121, the temperature rise due to the heat generated by the current may cause the counter electrode current collector 121 to peel off and accelerate the deterioration of the uppermost battery cell 100. be.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 as well as the electrode extracting portion 32 and the electrode current collecting terminal 42 are used as the current path from each battery cell 100 . Therefore, current concentration on the uppermost counter electrode current collector 121 can be suppressed, and the reliability of the battery 1 can be improved. The same can be said for the electrode collector terminal 42 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 in the lowermost layer.
- the counter electrode current collector in the uppermost layer is used as the counter electrode current collector terminal
- the electrode current collector in the lowermost layer is used as the electrode current collector terminal.
- the point of use is different. The following description focuses on the differences from the battery according to Embodiment 1, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of battery 201 according to the present embodiment.
- battery 201 instead of counter electrode collector terminal 41, electrode collector terminal 42, counter electrode intermediate layer 51, and electrode intermediate layer 52, compared with battery 1 according to Embodiment 1, A counter electrode collector terminal 241 and an electrode collector terminal 242 are provided.
- the power generation element 10 of the battery 201 includes battery cells 202 and 203 instead of the two battery cells 100 located at the top and bottom.
- the battery cell 202 is located at the top of the power generation element 10.
- the battery cell 202 includes a counter electrode layer 220 instead of the counter electrode layer 120 compared to other battery cells 100 .
- the counter electrode layer 220 includes a counter electrode current collector 221 that is thicker than the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the counter electrode current collector 221 is the top layer of the power generation element 10 . In other words, the upper surface of the counter electrode current collector 221 is the main surface 15 of the power generation element 10 .
- the battery cell 203 is located at the bottom of the power generation element 10.
- the battery cell 203 includes an electrode layer 210 instead of the electrode layer 110 compared to other battery cells 100 .
- Electrode layer 210 includes electrode current collector 211 that is thicker than electrode current collector 111 .
- the electrode current collector 211 is the bottom layer of the power generation element 10 . In other words, the lower surface of the electrode current collector 211 is the main surface 16 of the power generation element 10 .
- the uppermost counter electrode current collector 221 functions as a counter electrode current collector terminal 241 .
- the counter electrode collector terminal 241 is a member forming the main surface 15, that is, the counter electrode collector 221 of the uppermost layer.
- the electrode collector 211 in the bottom layer functions as an electrode collector terminal 242 .
- the electrode current collector terminal 242 is a member forming the main surface 16 , that is, the electrode current collector 211 in the bottom layer.
- Both the uppermost counter electrode current collector 221 and the lowermost electrode current collector 211 are thicker than the other counter electrode current collectors 121 and the other electrode current collectors 111 . Thereby, the counter electrode current collector 221 and the electrode current collector 211 have higher conductivity than the other counter electrode current collectors 121 and the other electrode current collectors 111 .
- the highly conductive counter electrode current collector 221 functions as the counter electrode current collector terminal 241
- the highly conductive electrode current collector 211 functions as the electrode current collector terminal 242, thereby reducing the number of parts. be able to. Since the counter electrode current collector 221 and the electrode current collector 211 have high conductivity, heat generation due to current concentration can be suppressed.
- battery 201 may include counter current collector terminal 41 according to Embodiment 1 instead of counter current collector terminal 241 .
- battery 201 may include electrode current collecting terminal 42 according to Embodiment 1 instead of electrode current collecting terminal 242 .
- the battery according to Embodiment 3 differs from the battery according to Embodiment 1 in that it includes an auxiliary conductive layer.
- the following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of battery 301 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, battery 301 includes auxiliary conductive layers 343 and 344, unlike battery 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the auxiliary conductive layer 343 is a conductive layer arranged on the main surface 15 and in contact with the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 .
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the counter electrode extracting portion 31 are not in contact with each other.
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is electrically connected to the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 via the auxiliary conductive layer 343 .
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 is arranged not only between the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the main surface 15 but also between the auxiliary conductive layer 343 and the main surface 15 .
- the height of the auxiliary conductive layer 343 from the main surface 15 is equal to or less than the height of the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 from the main surface 15 . That is, the auxiliary conductive layer 343 is in contact with the end surface of the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 so as not to cover the upper surface of the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 . Since the upper surface of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is the uppermost surface of the battery 301, connection to the counter electrode collector terminal 41 can be easily performed when the battery 301 is mounted.
- the auxiliary conductive layer 344 is a conductive layer arranged on the main surface 16 and in contact with the electrode collector terminal 42 and the electrode lead-out portion 32 . In this embodiment, the electrode collector terminal 42 and the electrode lead-out portion 32 are not in contact with each other.
- the electrode collector terminal 42 is electrically connected to the electrode lead-out portion 32 via the auxiliary conductive layer 344 .
- the electrode intermediate layer 52 is arranged not only between the electrode collector terminal 42 and the principal surface 16 but also between the auxiliary conductive layer 344 and the principal surface 16 .
- the height of the auxiliary conductive layer 344 from the main surface 16 is equal to or less than the height of the electrode collector terminal 42 from the main surface 16. That is, the auxiliary conductive layer 344 is in contact with the end surface of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 so as not to cover the lower surface of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 . Since the lower surface of the electrode current collecting terminal 42 is the bottom surface of the battery 301, connection to the electrode current collecting terminal 42 can be easily performed when the battery 301 is mounted.
- the auxiliary conductive layers 343 and 344 are formed using a conductive material different from that of the counter electrode current collector terminal 41, the electrode current collector terminal 42, the counter electrode lead-out portion 31, and the electrode lead-out portion 32, for example.
- a conductive material suitable for electrical connection between the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 and the counter electrode collector terminal 41 can be used as the auxiliary conductive layer 343. Since the resistance at the connecting portion between the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 and the counter electrode collector terminal 41 can be reduced, the large current characteristics can be enhanced.
- auxiliary conductive layer 344 a material suitable for electrical connection between the electrode lead-out portion 32 and the electrode collector terminal 42 can be used. Since the resistance at the connecting portion between the electrode lead-out portion 32 and the electrode collector terminal 42 can be reduced, the large current characteristics can be enhanced.
- auxiliary conductive layers 343 and 344 are provided has been shown in this embodiment, only one of them may be provided.
- the battery according to Embodiment 4 differs from the battery according to Embodiment 1 in that the take-out portion is formed using a plurality of different materials.
- the following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of battery 401 according to the present embodiment.
- battery 401 includes counter electrode extracting portion 431 and electrode extracting portion 432 instead of counter electrode extracting portion 31 and electrode extracting portion 32 , as compared with battery 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the counter electrode extraction part 431 has a first conductive member 431a and a second conductive member 431b.
- the second conductive member 431b is the same as the counter electrode extracting portion 31 according to Embodiment 1 except that it covers the first conductive member 431a.
- the second conductive member 431b is connected to the counter electrode collector terminal 41 .
- the first conductive member 431 a is a conductive member that covers at least part of the counter electrode layer 120 on the side surface 11 . Specifically, the first conductive member 431a contacts and covers the end surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 and part of the end surface of the counter electrode active material layer 122 . For example, the first conductive member 431 a is provided for each counter electrode current collector 121 and covers the entire end surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the first conductive member 431a has a stripe shape in plan view of the side surface 11 . On the side surface 11, the first conductive members 431a and the electrode insulating layers 21 are alternately arranged one by one along the z-axis direction.
- All of the plurality of first conductive members 431a are electrically connected while being covered with the second conductive member 431b. That is, the counter electrode layer 120 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 is electrically connected to the second conductive member 431b through each first conductive member 431a, and electrically connected in parallel through the second conductive member 431b. ing.
- the first conductive member 431a has properties different from those of the second conductive member 431b.
- the first conductive member 431a and the second conductive member 431b are formed using different materials.
- the first conductive member 431a is formed using a material selected with a focus on high conductivity, alloying with the counter electrode current collector 121, and the like.
- the second conductive member 431b is formed using a material selected with a focus on flexibility, impact resistance, chemical stability, cost, ease of spreading during construction, and the like.
- the electrode extracting portion 432 has a first conductive member 432a and a second conductive member 432b.
- the second conductive member 432b is the same as the electrode extracting portion 32 according to the first embodiment except that it covers the first conductive member 432a.
- the second conductive member 432b is connected to the electrode collector terminal 42. As shown in FIG.
- the first conductive member 432 a is a conductive member that covers at least part of the electrode layer 110 on the side surface 12 . Specifically, the first conductive member 432 a contacts and covers the end surface of the electrode current collector 111 and a part of the end surface of the electrode active material layer 112 . For example, the first conductive member 432 a is provided for each electrode current collector 111 and covers the entire end surface of the electrode current collector 111 .
- the first conductive member 432a has a stripe shape in plan view of the side surface 12 . On the side surface 12, the first conductive members 432a and the counter electrode insulating layers 22 are alternately arranged one by one along the z-axis direction.
- All of the plurality of first conductive members 432a are electrically connected while being covered with the second conductive member 432b. That is, the electrode layers 110 of each of the plurality of battery cells 100 are electrically connected to the second conductive member 432b via the first conductive member 432a, and electrically connected in parallel via the second conductive member 432b. ing.
- the first conductive member 432a has properties different from those of the second conductive member 432b.
- the first conductive member 432a and the second conductive member 432b are formed using different materials.
- the first conductive member 432a is formed using a material selected with a focus on high conductivity, alloying with the electrode current collector 111, and the like.
- the second conductive member 432b is formed using a material selected with a focus on flexibility, impact resistance, chemical stability, cost, ease of spreading during construction, and the like.
- an appropriate material can be used as the material for the extraction portion of the battery 401, and the performance of the battery can be improved, and the ease of manufacturing the battery can be enhanced.
- FIG. 9 shows an example in which the first conductive member 431a is connected to all the counter electrode current collectors 121, even if there is a counter electrode current collector 121 to which the first conductive member 431a is not connected, good. Also, the electrode current collector 111 is the same. Also, one of the first conductive members 431a and 432a may not be provided.
- Embodiment 5 Next, Embodiment 5 will be described.
- the battery according to Embodiment 5 differs from the battery according to Embodiment 1 in that it includes a sealing member.
- the following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of battery 501 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 11A is a top view of battery 501 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 11B is a bottom view of battery 501 according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 10 represents a cross section along line XX of FIGS. 11A and 11B.
- battery 501 includes sealing member 560, unlike battery 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the sealing member 560 exposes at least a portion of each of the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the electrode collector terminal 42 and seals the power generation element 10 .
- the sealing member 560 is provided, for example, so that the power generation element 10, the electrode insulating layer 21, the counter electrode insulating layer 22, the counter electrode lead-out portion 31, and the electrode lead-out portion 32 are not exposed.
- the sealing member 560 is formed using, for example, an electrically insulating insulating material.
- a generally known battery sealing member material such as a sealing agent can be used.
- a resin material can be used as the insulating material.
- the insulating material may be a material that is insulating and does not have ionic conductivity.
- the insulating material may be at least one of epoxy resin, acrylic resin, polyimide resin, and silsesquioxane.
- sealing member 560 may include a plurality of different insulating materials.
- sealing member 560 may have a multilayer structure. Each layer of the multilayer structure may be formed using different materials and have different properties.
- the sealing member 560 may contain a particulate metal oxide material.
- metal oxide materials silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, zinc oxide, cerium oxide, iron oxide, tungsten oxide, zirconium oxide, calcium oxide, zeolite, glass, and the like can be used.
- the sealing member 560 may be formed using a resin material in which a plurality of particles made of a metal oxide material are dispersed.
- the particle size of the metal oxide material should be equal to or smaller than the space between the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the particle shape of the metal oxide material is, for example, spherical, ellipsoidal, or rod-like, but is not limited thereto.
- the reliability of the battery 501 can be improved in various aspects such as mechanical strength, short-circuit prevention, and moisture resistance.
- the battery according to Embodiment 6 differs from the battery according to Embodiment 1 in that the current collector included in the battery cell protrudes from the active material layer.
- the following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of battery 601 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, power generation element 10 of battery 601 has battery cell 600 instead of battery cell 100 compared to battery 1 shown in FIG.
- Each of the plurality of battery cells 600 includes an electrode layer 610, a counter electrode layer 620, and a solid electrolyte layer 130.
- the electrode layer 610 has an electrode current collector 611 and an electrode active material layer 112 .
- the counter electrode layer 620 has a counter electrode current collector 621 and a counter electrode active material layer 122 .
- the counter electrode current collector 621 protrudes from the counter electrode active material layer 122 on the side surface 11 .
- the end surfaces of the counter electrode active material layer 122, the solid electrolyte layer 130, the electrode active material layer 112, and the electrode current collector 611 are flush and form a flat surface.
- the counter electrode current collector 621 protrudes outward from the flat surface.
- the “outward direction” is a direction away from the center of the power generating element 10, and corresponds to, for example, the negative direction of the x-axis when the side surface 11 is used as a reference.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 comes into contact with the main surface of the projecting portion 621 a of the counter electrode current collector 621 .
- the projecting portion 621a is a part of the counter electrode current collector 621 and is located on the negative side of the x-axis with respect to the end surface of the counter electrode active material layer 122 on the negative side of the x-axis.
- the amount of protrusion of the counter electrode current collector 621 is not particularly limited.
- the protrusion amount of the counter electrode current collector 621 is 4.5 times or more the thickness of the counter electrode current collector 621 (that is, the length in the z-axis direction).
- the contact area is increased by 10 times or more compared to the case where the counter electrode current collector 621 does not protrude. be able to.
- the amount of protrusion of the counter electrode current collector 621 may be nine times or more the thickness of the counter electrode current collector 621 .
- the contact area can be increased by 10 times or more compared to the case where the counter electrode current collector 621 does not protrude. can be done.
- the electrode current collector 611 also has a similar configuration on the side surface 12 . That is, the electrode current collector 611 protrudes from the electrode active material layer 112 on the side surface 12 .
- the end surfaces of the electrode active material layer 112, the solid electrolyte layer 130, the counter electrode active material layer 122, and the counter electrode current collector 621 are flush with each other to form a flat surface. .
- the electrode current collector 611 protrudes outward (specifically, in the positive direction of the x-axis) from the flat surface.
- the electrode extraction portion 32 contacts the main surface of the protruding portion 611 a of the electrode current collector 611 .
- the projecting portion 611a is a part of the electrode current collector 611 and is located on the positive side of the x-axis with respect to the end surface of the electrode active material layer 112 on the positive side of the x-axis.
- the amount of protrusion of the electrode current collector 611 is not particularly limited.
- the protrusion amount of the electrode current collector 611 may be 4.5 times or more the thickness of the electrode current collector 611, or may be 9 times or more, similarly to the counter electrode current collector 621 .
- the protrusions 611a and 621a are formed by not arranging the counter electrode active material layer 122 or the electrode active material layer 112 at the end of the current collector. Alternatively, it is formed by forming the counter electrode active material layer 122 or the electrode active material layer 112 on the entire surface of the current collector and then removing the end portion thereof. Removal is performed, for example, by cutting to size leaving only the current collector, grinding, sandblasting, brushing, etching or plasma irradiation. At this time, part of the counter electrode active material layer 122 or the electrode active material layer 112 may remain without being removed.
- the contact area between the current collector and the take-out portion is large, so the connection resistance between them is low. Therefore, the large-current characteristics of the battery 601 can be improved, and for example, rapid charging becomes possible.
- the counter electrode current collector 621 and the electrode current collector 611 each protrude in this embodiment, only one of them may protrude.
- Embodiment 7 Next, Embodiment 7 will be described.
- the battery according to Embodiment 7 is different from the battery according to Embodiment 1 in that the active material layer and the like that are not covered with the insulating layer recede from the current collector on the side surface of the power generation element. differ.
- the following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of battery 701 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, power generation element 10 of battery 701 has battery cell 700 instead of battery cell 100 compared to battery 1 shown in FIG.
- Each of the plurality of battery cells 700 includes an electrode layer 710, a counter electrode layer 720, and a solid electrolyte layer 730.
- the electrode layer 710 has an electrode current collector 111 and an electrode active material layer 712 .
- the counter electrode layer 720 has a counter electrode current collector 121 and a counter electrode active material layer 722 .
- the counter electrode active material layer 722 recedes from the electrode layer 710 on the side surface 11 . Also, the counter electrode active material layer 722 is recessed from the counter electrode current collector 121 . Specifically, the counter electrode active material layer 722 is recessed inward from both the electrode layer 710 and the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the term “inward” refers to the direction toward the center of the power generation element 10, and corresponds to the positive direction of the x-axis when the side surface 11 is used as a reference, for example.
- At least a portion of solid electrolyte layer 730 recedes from electrode layer 710 on side surface 11 .
- the portion of the end surface of the solid electrolyte layer 730 that is not covered with the electrode insulating layer 21 is inclined with respect to the z-axis direction.
- the receding counter electrode active material layer 722 causes the counter electrode current collector 121 to protrude relatively. Since the counter electrode current collector 121 protrudes, the counter electrode extracting portion 31 comes into contact with the main surface of the projecting portion 721 a of the counter electrode current collector 121 . As a result, the contact area between the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 and the counter electrode current collector 121 can be increased, and the connection resistance therebetween can be reduced.
- the amount of recession of the counter electrode active material layer 722, that is, the amount of protrusion of the counter electrode current collector 121 is not particularly limited.
- the receding amount of the counter electrode active material layer 722 may be 4.5 times or more the thickness of the counter electrode current collector 121 or may be 9 times or more.
- the electrode active material layer 712 also has a similar configuration on the side surface 12 . That is, the electrode active material layer 712 recedes from the counter electrode layer 720 on the side surface 12 . Also, the electrode active material layer 712 is recessed from the electrode current collector 111 . Specifically, the electrode active material layer 712 is recessed inward (specifically, in the negative direction of the x-axis) from both the counter electrode layer 720 and the electrode current collector 111 .
- At least part of the solid electrolyte layer 730 recedes from the counter electrode layer 720 on the side surface 12 . Specifically, a portion of the end surface of the solid electrolyte layer 730 that is not covered with the counter electrode insulating layer 22 is inclined with respect to the z-axis direction.
- the electrode current collector 111 protrudes relatively. As the electrode current collector 111 protrudes, the electrode extraction portion 32 comes into contact with the main surface of the protruding portion 711 a of the electrode current collector 111 . As a result, the contact area between the electrode lead-out portion 32 and the electrode current collector 111 can be increased, and the connection resistance therebetween can be reduced.
- the amount of recession of the electrode active material layer 712 that is, the amount of protrusion of the electrode current collector 111 is not particularly limited.
- the receding amount of the electrode active material layer 712 may be 4.5 times or more the thickness of the electrode current collector 111 or may be 9 times or more.
- the recession of the active material layer is performed by the same method as the method for projecting the current collector in the sixth embodiment.
- the recession of the active material layer is performed by cutting, polishing, sandblasting, brushing, etching, or plasma irradiation while leaving only the current collector.
- the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 have the same size and shape in plan view, and their contours match each other. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 13, in a cross-sectional view, the ends of the electrode current collector 111 and the counter electrode current collector 121 are aligned in the z-axis direction.
- the laminate is collectively cut to obtain an electrode current collector 111 and a counter electrode current collector 121. coincide with each other. After that, the end surface of the active material layer is recessed to manufacture battery 701 according to the present embodiment. In this way, since simultaneous processing such as batch cutting can be performed on each battery cell 700, variations in the characteristics of each battery cell 700 can be suppressed.
- the contact area between the current collector and the extraction portion is increased, so the connection resistance between them is reduced. Therefore, the large-current characteristics of the battery 701 can be improved, and for example, rapid charging becomes possible.
- the present embodiment shows an example in which the counter electrode active material layer 722 and the electrode active material layer 712 each recede, only one of them may recede. Also, solid electrolyte layer 730 does not have to recede on at least one of side surfaces 11 and 12 .
- the battery according to Embodiment 8 differs from the battery according to Embodiment 1 in the range covered by the electrode insulating layer and the counter electrode insulating layer.
- the following description focuses on the differences from the first embodiment, and omits or simplifies the description of the common points.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of battery 801 according to the present embodiment.
- battery 801 includes an electrode insulating layer 821 and a counter electrode insulating layer 822 instead of electrode insulating layer 21 and counter electrode insulating layer 22 compared to battery 1 shown in FIG.
- the electrode insulating layer 821 covers not only the electrode layer 110 but also the solid electrolyte layer 130 and part of the counter electrode layer 120 on the side surface 11, as shown in FIG. That is, the electrode insulating layer 821 covers from the electrode layer 110 to part of the counter electrode layer 120 . Specifically, the electrode insulating layer 821 partially covers the counter electrode active material layer 122 . In the present embodiment, electrode insulating layer 821 extends from at least part of counter electrode active material layer 122 of one of two adjacent battery cells 100 to at least part of counter electrode active material layer 122 of the other of two adjacent battery cells 100. Continuously covered up to a part.
- the electrode insulating layer 821 completely covers one electrode current collector 111 , the electrode active material layers 112 located on both sides of the one electrode current collector 111 , and the two solid electrolyte layers 130 .
- the outline of the electrode insulating layer 821 overlaps the counter electrode active material layer 122 when the side surface 11 is viewed in plan.
- the width (the length in the z-axis direction) fluctuates due to manufacturing variations in the electrode insulating layer 821, the risk of the electrode layer 110 being exposed is extremely low. Therefore, short-circuiting between the electrode layer 110 and the counter electrode layer 120 via the counter electrode lead-out portion 31 can be suppressed.
- the electrode insulating layer 821 enters the unevenness of the end surface of the counter electrode active material layer 122, the adhesion strength of the electrode insulating layer 821 is improved, and the insulation reliability is improved.
- the electrode insulating layer 821 may cover the entire counter electrode active material layer 122 on the side surface 11 . Specifically, the contour of the electrode insulating layer 821 may overlap the boundary between the counter electrode active material layer 122 and the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the counter electrode insulating layer 822 also has a similar configuration on the side surface 12 . Specifically, on side surface 12 , counter electrode insulating layer 822 covers not only counter electrode layer 120 but also solid electrolyte layer 130 and part of electrode layer 110 . That is, the counter electrode insulating layer 822 covers from the counter electrode layer 120 to part of the electrode layer 110 . Specifically, the counter electrode insulating layer 822 partially covers the electrode active material layer 112 . In this modification, the counter electrode insulating layer 822 extends from at least part of the electrode active material layer 112 of one of the two adjacent battery cells 100 to at least part of the electrode active material layer 112 of the other of the two adjacent battery cells 100. It covers continuously up to the part. For example, the counter electrode insulating layer 822 completely covers one counter electrode current collector 121 , the counter electrode active material layers 122 located on both sides of the one counter electrode current collector 121 , and the two solid electrolyte layers 130 .
- the outline of the counter electrode insulating layer 822 overlaps the electrode active material layer 112 when the side surface 12 is viewed in plan.
- the width the length in the z-axis direction
- the possibility of exposing the counter electrode layer 120 is extremely low. Therefore, short-circuiting between the counter electrode layer 120 and the electrode layer 110 via the electrode lead-out portion 32 can be suppressed.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 822 enters the irregularities of the end surface of the electrode active material layer 112, the adhesion strength of the counter electrode insulating layer 822 is improved, and the insulation reliability is improved.
- the counter electrode insulating layer 822 may cover the entire electrode active material layer 112 on the side surface 12 . Specifically, the contour of the counter electrode insulating layer 822 may overlap the boundary between the electrode active material layer 112 and the electrode current collector 111 .
- FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of a method for manufacturing a battery according to each embodiment. An example of the battery 1 according to Embodiment 1 will be described below.
- a plurality of battery cells are prepared (S10).
- the prepared battery cells are, for example, the battery cells 100A, 100B and 100C shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C.
- a plurality of battery cells 100 are stacked (S20). Specifically, a laminate is formed by sequentially stacking a plurality of battery cells 100 such that the electrode layers 110, the counter electrode layers 120, and the solid electrolyte layers 130 are alternately arranged.
- the power generation element 10 shown in FIG. 4 for example, is formed by appropriately combining and stacking the battery cells 100A, 100B, and 100C.
- the power generation element 10 is an example of a laminate.
- the side surface of the power generation element 10 may be flattened.
- the power generating element 10 having flat side surfaces can be formed.
- the cutting process is performed by, for example, a knife, laser or jet.
- an insulating layer is formed on the side surface of the power generation element 10 (S30). Specifically, the electrode insulating layer 21 covering the electrode layer 110 is formed on the side surface 11 . Also, a counter electrode insulating layer 22 covering the counter electrode layer 120 is formed on the side surface 12 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 are formed, for example, by coating and curing a fluid resin material. Coating is performed by an inkjet method, a spray method, a screen printing method, a gravure printing method, or the like. Curing is performed by drying, heating, light irradiation, or the like, depending on the resin material used.
- a tape or the like is applied to a region where the insulating layer should not be formed so that the end surface of the counter electrode current collector 121 and the end surface of the electrode current collector 111 are not insulated.
- a treatment for forming the protective member may be performed by masking or resist treatment with .
- an extraction portion is formed on the side surface of the power generation element 10 (S40).
- the counter electrode extraction part 31 electrically connected to the plurality of counter electrode layers 120 is formed so as to cover the main surface 15 , the side surface 11 and the electrode insulating layer 21 of the power generation element 10 .
- An electrode lead-out portion 32 electrically connecting the plurality of electrode layers 110 is formed so as to cover the main surface 16 , the side surface 12 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22 of the power generation element 10 .
- a conductive paste such as a conductive resin is applied so as to cover the end portion along the side surface 11 of the main surface 15, the electrode insulating layer 21, and the portion of the side surface 11 not covered with the electrode insulating layer 21.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 is formed by curing.
- a conductive resin is applied so as to cover the portion along the side surface 12 of the main surface 16, the counter electrode insulating layer 22, and the portion of the side surface 12 not covered with the counter electrode insulating layer 22, and cured.
- the electrode lead-out portion 32 is arranged.
- the counter electrode extracting portion 31 and the electrode extracting portion 32 may be formed by, for example, printing, plating, vapor deposition, sputtering, welding, soldering, joining, or other methods.
- the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is formed on the main surface 15 with the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 interposed therebetween. At this time, the counter electrode collector terminal 41 is formed so as to be connected to the counter electrode extracting portion 31 . Further, the electrode collector terminal 42 is formed on the main surface 16 with the electrode intermediate layer 52 interposed therebetween. At this time, the electrode collector terminal 42 is formed so as to be connected to the electrode lead-out portion 32 .
- the counter electrode current collecting terminal 41 and the electrode current collecting terminal 42 are formed by arranging a conductive material such as a metal material on desired regions by plating, printing, soldering, or the like. Alternatively, the counter electrode collector terminal 41 and the electrode collector terminal 42 may be formed by welding or joining metal plates or the like.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 are formed, for example, by coating and curing a resin material having fluidity. Coating is performed by an inkjet method, a spray method, a screen printing method, a gravure printing method, or the like. Curing is performed by drying, heating, light irradiation, or the like, depending on the resin material used.
- the battery 1 shown in FIG. 1 can be manufactured.
- a step of pressing the plurality of battery cells 100 prepared in step S10 in the stacking direction may be performed individually or after stacking the plurality of battery cells.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 are formed following the formation of the electrode insulating layer 21 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22, or simultaneously with the formation of the electrode insulating layer 21 and the counter electrode insulating layer 22. good too.
- the counter electrode intermediate layer 51 and the electrode intermediate layer 52 may be formed after forming the laminate (S20) and before cutting the side surfaces.
- first conductive members 431a and 432a shown in FIG. 9 may be formed after forming the laminate (S20) and before forming the extraction portion (S40).
- the first conductive members 431a and 432a may be formed by, for example, printing, plating, vapor deposition, sputtering, welding, soldering, joining, or other methods.
- the end surface recession process may be performed. Specifically, the end surface of the active material layer of the power generating element 10 is retracted to make the current collector protrude beyond the active material layer. More specifically, on the side surface 11 of the power generation element 10 , the counter electrode current collector 121 that is part of the counter electrode layer 120 is made to protrude from the counter electrode active material layer 122 that is another part of the counter electrode layer 120 .
- the electrode insulating layer 21 functions as a protective member for each treatment.
- the portion covered with the electrode insulating layer 21 is not polished, and the portion not covered with the electrode insulating layer 21, specifically, the end surface of the counter electrode layer 120. Etc. are removed and retreated.
- the counter electrode active material layer 122 is more fragile than the counter electrode current collector 121 , it is removed more than the counter electrode current collector 121 .
- the counter electrode active material layer 122 recedes from the counter electrode current collector 121 . That is, as shown in FIG. 13, a counter electrode active material layer 722 with a recessed end surface is formed. In other words, the counter electrode current collector 121 protrudes from the counter electrode active material layer 722 .
- the electrode active material layer 112 recedes from the electrode current collector 111 . That is, as shown in FIG. 13, an electrode active material layer 712 is formed in which the end faces are recessed. In other words, the electrode current collector 111 protrudes from the electrode active material layer 712 .
- the sealing member 560 shown in FIGS. 10, 11A and 11B may be formed.
- the sealing member 560 is formed, for example, by coating and curing a resin material having fluidity. Coating is performed by an inkjet method, a spray method, a screen printing method, a gravure printing method, or the like. Curing is performed by drying, heating, light irradiation, or the like, depending on the resin material used.
- the thick counter electrode current collector terminal 241 and electrode current collector terminal 242 shown in FIG. It can be formed by laminating by a method such as adhesion, coating, welding or bonding.
- battery cells 202 and 203 may be formed using thick metal foils or metal plates as current collectors.
- the first side surface on which the counter electrode extraction portion is provided and the second side surface on which the electrode extraction portion is provided are side surfaces facing each other.
- the first side and the second side may be sides adjacent to each other.
- the first side may be the same side as the second side.
- the power generating element is a rectangular parallelepiped, the power generating element has four sides. A partial area of one of the four side surfaces may be the first side surface, and the other area may be the second side surface.
- the present disclosure can be used, for example, as batteries for electronic equipment, electric appliance devices, electric vehicles, and the like.
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本開示の一態様に係る電池は、電極層、対極層、および、前記電極層と前記対極層との間に位置する固体電解質層、をそれぞれが含む複数の電池セルを有し、前記複数の電池セルが電気的に並列接続されて積層された発電要素と、前記発電要素の第一側面において、前記電極層を覆う電極絶縁部材と、前記第一側面および前記電極絶縁部材を覆い、前記対極層と電気的に接続された対極取出し部と、前記発電要素の第二側面において、前記対極層を覆う対極絶縁部材と、前記第二側面および前記対極絶縁部材を覆い、前記電極層と電気的に接続された電極取出し部と、前記発電要素の第一主面に設けられた対極集電端子と、前記発電要素の前記第一主面とは反対側の第二主面に設けられた電極集電端子と、を備える。前記対極取出し部は、前記第一主面を覆い、前記対極集電端子に接続され、前記電極取出し部は、前記第二主面を覆い、前記電極集電端子に接続される。
以下では、実施の形態1に係る電池の構成について説明する。
まず、発電要素10の具体的な構成について、図1、図2Aおよび図2Bを用いて説明する。図2Aは、本実施の形態に係る電池1の上面図である。図2Bは、本実施の形態に係る電池1の下面図である。なお、図1は、図2Aおよび図2BのI-I線における断面を表している。
次に、電極絶縁層21および対極絶縁層22について説明する。
次に、対極取出し部31および電極取出し部32について説明する。
次に、対極集電端子41および電極集電端子42について説明する。
次に、対極中間層51および電極中間層52について説明する。
以上のように、本実施の形態に係る電池1では、発電要素10の主面15に対極集電端子41が設けられ、主面15とは反対側の主面16に電極集電端子42が設けられている。すなわち、発電要素10からの電流取出しに必要な正極および負極の両方の端子が、互いに異なる主面15および16に設けられている。これにより、例えば、極性の異なる端子を離して配置することができ、短絡の可能性を低くすることができる。
続いて、実施の形態2について説明する。
続いて、実施の形態3について説明する。
続いて、実施の形態4について説明する。
続いて、実施の形態5について説明する。
続いて、実施の形態6について説明する。
続いて、実施の形態7について説明する。
続いて、実施の形態8について説明する。
続いて、上述した各実施の形態に係る電池の製造方法について説明する。
以上、1つまたは複数の態様に係る電池および電池の製造方法について、実施の形態に基づいて説明したが、本開示は、これらの実施の形態に限定されるものではない。本開示の主旨を逸脱しない限り、当業者が思いつく各種変形を各実施の形態に施したもの、および、異なる実施の形態における構成要素を組み合わせて構築される形態も、本開示の範囲内に含まれる。
10 発電要素
11、12、13、14 側面
15、16 主面
21、821 電極絶縁層
22、822 対極絶縁層
31、431 対極取出し部
32、432 電極取出し部
41、241 対極集電端子
42、242 電極集電端子
51 対極中間層
52 電極中間層
100、100A、100B、100C、202、203、600、700 電池セル
110、110B、210、610、710 電極層
111、211、611 電極集電体
112、712 電極活物質層
120、120C、220、620、720 対極層
121、221、621 対極集電体
122、722 対極活物質層
130、730 固体電解質層
343、344 補助導電層
431a、432a 第一導電部材
431b、432b 第二導電部材
560 封止部材
611a、621a、711a、721a 突出部
Claims (20)
- 電極層、対極層、および、前記電極層と前記対極層との間に位置する固体電解質層、をそれぞれが含む複数の電池セルを有し、前記複数の電池セルが電気的に並列接続されて積層された発電要素と、
前記発電要素の第一側面において、前記電極層を覆う電極絶縁部材と、
前記第一側面および前記電極絶縁部材を覆い、前記対極層と電気的に接続された対極取出し部と、
前記発電要素の第二側面において、前記対極層を覆う対極絶縁部材と、
前記第二側面および前記対極絶縁部材を覆い、前記電極層と電気的に接続された電極取出し部と、
前記発電要素の第一主面に設けられた対極集電端子と、
前記発電要素の前記第一主面とは反対側の第二主面に設けられた電極集電端子と、を備え、
前記対極取出し部は、前記第一主面を覆い、前記対極集電端子に接続され、
前記電極取出し部は、前記第二主面を覆い、前記電極集電端子に接続される、
電池。 - 前記複数の電池セルの各々は、集電体を含み、
前記対極集電端子および前記電極集電端子は、前記複数の電池セルの1つに含まれる集電体より導電性が高い、
請求項1に記載の電池。 - 前記対極集電端子は、前記第一主面を構成する集電体であり、
前記対極集電端子の厚みは、前記複数の電池セルの1つに含まれる集電体の厚みより厚い、
請求項2に記載の電池。 - 前記電極集電端子は、前記第二主面を構成する集電体であり、
前記電極集電端子の厚みは、前記複数の電池セルの1つに含まれる集電体の厚みより厚い、
請求項2または3に記載の電池。 - 前記対極集電端子と前記第一主面との間、または、前記電極集電端子と前記第二主面との間に配置された中間層をさらに備える、
請求項1または2に記載の電池。 - 前記中間層は、絶縁層である、
請求項5に記載の電池。 - 前記第一主面に配置され、前記対極集電端子と前記対極取出し部とに接触する導電層をさらに備える、
請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の電池。 - 前記第二主面に配置され、前記電極集電端子と前記電極取出し部とに接触する導電層をさらに備える、
請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の電池。 - 前記対極層は、
対極集電体と、
前記対極集電体と前記固体電解質層との間に位置する対極活物質層と、を有し、
前記第一側面において、前記対極集電体は、前記対極活物質層よりも突出しており、
前記対極取出し部は、前記対極集電体の主面と接する、
請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記第一側面において、前記対極活物質層は、前記電極層よりも後退している、
請求項9に記載の電池。 - 前記対極集電体の前記第一側面側の端面と前記電極層の前記第一側面側の端面とは、前記主面に直交する方向から見た場合に一致している、
請求項9または10に記載の電池。 - 前記電極絶縁部材は、前記第一側面において、前記固体電解質層の少なくとも一部を覆う、
請求項1から11のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記電極絶縁部材は、前記第一側面において、前記電極層から前記対極層の少なくとも一部までを覆う、
請求項12に記載の電池。 - 前記電極絶縁部材は、前記第一側面において、前記複数の電池セルの各々の前記電極層を覆い、
前記対極取出し部は、前記複数の電池セルの各々の前記対極層と電気的に接続されている、
請求項1から13のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記電極絶縁部材は、前記第一側面の平面視において、ストライプ形状を有する、
請求項1から14のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記対極絶縁部材は、前記第二側面において、前記複数の電池セルの各々の前記対極層を覆い、
前記電極取出し部は、前記複数の電池セルの各々の前記電極層と電気的に接続されている、
請求項1から15のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記対極取出し部は、
前記対極層に接触する第一導電部材と、
前記第一導電部材を覆う第二導電部材と、を有する、
請求項1から16のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記電極絶縁部材または前記対極絶縁部材は、樹脂を含む、
請求項1から17のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 前記対極集電端子および前記電極集電端子の各々の少なくとも一部を露出させ、前記発電要素、前記電極取出し部および前記対極取出し部を封止する封止部材をさらに備える、
請求項1から18のいずれか一項に記載の電池。 - 電極層、対極層、および、前記電極層と前記対極層との間に位置する固体電解質層を、それぞれが含む複数の電池セルを準備するステップと、
前記電極層、前記対極層および前記固体電解質層の並び順が電池セル毎に交互に入れ替わるように前記複数の電池セルを順に積層した積層体を形成するステップと、
前記積層体の第一側面において、前記電極層を電極絶縁部材で覆い、かつ、前記積層体の第二側面において、前記対極層を対極絶縁部材で覆うステップと、
前記積層体の第一主面、前記第一側面および前記電極絶縁部材を、複数の前記対極層と電気的に接続された対極取出し部で覆い、かつ、前記積層体の前記第一主面とは反対側の第二主面、前記第二側面および前記対極絶縁部材を、複数の前記電極層と電気的に接続された電極取出し部で覆うステップと、
前記積層体の第一主面において、前記対極取出し部に接続された対極集電端子を設け、かつ、前記積層体の第二主面において、前記電極取出し部に接続された電極集電端子を設けるステップと、を含む、
電池の製造方法。
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