Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120196178 | BATTERY - A battery includes a cover for sealing an opening of a battery case which contains an electrode assembly therein and current collectors for electrically connecting external terminals whose at least parts are disposed outside of the cover to the electrode assembly, respectively. Gaskets are interposed between a lower surface of the cover and the current collectors, respectively. In the gasket, a caulked portion is contained in an engagement recess formed at the lower surface of the cover. In contrast, the entire gasket is contained in another engagement recess formed at the lower surface. | 08-02-2012 |
20130130104 | CURRENT COLLECTOR, ENERGY STORAGE ELEMENT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CURRENT COLLECTOR - A positive electrode current collector includes a terminal connecting portion, a first electrode connecting portion including a first surface extending forward and downward from a right frontal portion, a second electrode connecting portion including a second surface extending forward and downward from a left frontal portion and opposing the first surface, a first twisted portion having an end portion connected to the right frontal portion and the other end portion connected to an upper end portion, and a second twisted portion having an end portion connected to the left frontal portion and the other end portion connected to an upper end portion. A distance between the first surface and the second surface is larger than a distance between the center of the right frontal portion and the center of the left frontal portion. | 05-23-2013 |
20130209843 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - An electric storage device includes an electrode assembly, a case, and a sealing member. The case includes a gas exhaust portion that opens to exhaust internal gas when an internal pressure increases. The sealing member is affixed to the case. The sealing member includes a protective portion and at least one of a perforation and a thin section having a thickness smaller than another section of the sealing member. The protective portion covers the gas exhaust portion of the case. | 08-15-2013 |
20130209859 | ELECTRIC STORAGE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRIC STORAGE ELEMENT - An electric storage element includes: an electrode body having a positive electrode and a negative electrode; a case for housing the electrode body; an insulating member arranged in the case to insulate the electrode body from the case; and a spacer arranged in the case. The spacer is arranged between the insulating member and the electrode body. | 08-15-2013 |
20140030586 | ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER SOURCE MODULE - An electric storage device includes: a power generating element; a housing container that houses the power generating element; a connecting body electrically connected to the power generating element; and an insulating member that fits the housing container at a plurality of fitting portions, secures the connecting body, and insulates a conductive path, which includes the power generating element and the connecting body, and the housing container from each other. | 01-30-2014 |
20140030587 | ELECTRIC STORAGE ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An electric storage element includes a casing, an electrode assembly arranged in the casing, a current collector arranged in the casing and connected to the electrode assembly, and a connection member penetrating through the casing and connected to the current collector. The current collector is provided with a fixing portion fixed to the casing. The fixing portion is located at a position opposite to a position where the electrode assembly is connected to the current collector with respect to a position where the connection member penetrates the casing. | 01-30-2014 |
20140186688 | SEALING MEMBER CAP, ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRIC STORAGE DEVICE - A sealing member cap, which is to be inserted into a through hole of a cell case of an electric storage device together with a sealing member, includes an insertion portion. The insertion portion has a column shape and includes a recess into which the sealing member is inserted. The insertion portion includes a body section and a large cross-section section. The body section is located in the through hole when the sealing member cap is inserted into the through hole. The large cross-section section is located inside the cell case when the sealing member cap is inserted into the through hole. The recess is larger in cross-sectional area in a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the insertion portion at the large cross-section section than at the body section. | 07-03-2014 |
20140295215 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device including an electrode terminal; an outer housing containing the energy storage device; a first outer electrode attached to an outside of the outer housing; an electrical device disposed inside the outer housing; a first electrical conductor electrically connecting the first outer electrode and the electrical device; and a second electrical conductor electrically connecting the electrical device and the electrode terminal. The electrode terminal and the first outer electrode are disposed on opposite sides of the electrical device in a plane along a surface of the energy storage device. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295250 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - An energy storage apparatus including: an energy storage device; and an outer housing including a bottom surface, a side wall extending from the bottom surface in a first direction that intersects the bottom surface, and a support member that supports the side wall. An end of the side wall in the first direction is positioned in a first region that is further in the first direction than an end of a case of the energy storage device in the first direction. The support member is connected to the side wall in at least the first region and supports the side wall. | 10-02-2014 |
20140302356 | Battery Module - A battery module includes a cell unit, a first end plate, and a binding band. The cell unit includes a plurality of battery cells arranged in a first direction. The first end plate is located on one side of the cell unit in the first direction. The binding band extends in the first direction and is coupled with the first plate so as to bind the first end plate and the cell unit. The first end plate has an external terminal surface directed to an opposite side with respect to the cell unit in the first direction. An external terminal is connected to the external terminal surface. The binding band is located on a side surface of the cell unit and is coupled with the external terminal surface. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302357 | Battery Module - A battery module has a cell unit including battery cells and a battery monitoring element attached to the cell unit. The battery cells are arranged in a first direction. The battery cell includes pressure release section for releasing a pressure in the battery cell. The cell unit has side surfaces including at least one internal pressure release section surface which is a surface where the internal pressure release section is disposed. The battery monitoring element is disposed on a non internal pressure release section surface which is different from the internal pressure release section surface. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302364 | Battery Module - A battery module has a cell unit including battery cells, a positive external terminal electrically connected to a positive side of the battery cells through a positive electro conductive member, and a negative external terminal electrically connected to a negative side of the battery cells. The positive electro conductive member extends a first surface which is one of surfaces of the cell unit. The negative electro conductive member extends of a second surface which is one of surfaces of the cell unit other than the first surface. | 10-09-2014 |
20140302378 | Electric Storage Apparatus - An electric storage apparatus includes an insulation frame and electric storage device. The insulation frame includes a main plate portion in contact with the electric storage device, a first flange portion provided at one end portion of the main plate portion in a predetermined direction parallel to the main plate portion, and second flange portion provided at the other end portion of the main plate portion in the predetermined direction. The first flange portion has a pressing portion including a projecting portion projecting to be pressed on the electric storage device. The second flange portion includes a support portion which is in contact with the electric storage device on an opposite side with respect to the projecting portion. | 10-09-2014 |