Patent Publication Number: US-2023163432-A1

Title: Button battery

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a national phase application of International Application No. PCT/CN2021/089688, filed Apr. 25, 2021 which, in turn, claims the right of priority to Chinese Patent Application No. CN202010367316.X, filed Apr. 30, 2020, the disclosures of both of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a technical field of button batteries, in particular to a button battery. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Currently, as a mobile power source, button batteries are widely used in various occasions and become an indispensable product for people. The conventional button-type electrode assembly unit includes a housing, an electrode assembly, and electrolyte. The electrode assembly has laminated type and wound type. 
     Currently, the winding type button battery has poor conduction, resulting in an increase in internal resistance and unstable energy of a cell. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, it is necessary to provide button battery, the button battery can increase a contact area, which is beneficial to improve a charging and discharging performance, and improve a stability of the battery during operation. 
     The technical solutions are as follows. 
     In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a button battery including an electrode assembly unit, the electrode assembly unit includes a first winding core, a first tab and a first current collector, the first winding core includes a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer, and a first diaphragm sandwiched between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer that are adjacent o each other, the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer have opposite polarities, the button battery further includes a battery housing, a battery cover and an insulating sealing ring, the battery housing forms a sealing cavity with the battery cover through the sealing ring, electrolyte is stored in the sealing cavity, the electrode assembly unit is located in the sealing cavity, and the first electrode layer is electrically connected to the battery cover through the first tab, and the second electrode layer is electrically connected to the battery housing through the first current collector. 
     The button battery can be flexibly designed according to an internal space requirement of an electronic device. Specifically, according to a shape characteristic of the button battery, a shape of the sealing cavity is designed, then the first winding core is used to form a required electrode assembly shape. The first electrode layer is electrically connected to the battery cover through the first tab, the second electrode layer is electrically connected to the battery housing through the first current collector, then then the first tab is used to form an electrode, and the first current collector is used for finishing to form another electrode, which can increase a contact area and is beneficial to reduce an internal resistance of a cell. The button battery can increase the contact area, which is beneficial to reduce the internal resistance of the battery cell, improve a charging and discharging performance, and improve a stability of the battery during operation. 
     The technical solutions are further described below. 
     In one of the embodiments, the electrode assembly unit further includes a second winding core, the second winding core cooperates with the first winding core to form a preset shape, the second winding core includes a third electrode layer having the same polarity as the first electrode layer, a fourth electrode layer having the same polarity as the second electrode, and a second diaphragm sandwiched between the third electrode layer and the fourth electrode layer that are adjacent to each other, the first electrode layer and the third electrode layer are both electrically connected to the battery cover through the first tab, the second electrode layer and the fourth electrode layer are both electrically connected to the battery housing through the first current collector. In this way, the first winding core and the second winding core are used to form the preset shape (that is, a shape of a required electrode assembly can be flexibly set according to the shape of the button battery). The first electrode layer and the third electrode layer are electrically connected through the first tab, and the second electrode layer and the fourth electrode layer are electrically connected through the first current collector, so that the first winding core and the second winding core are relatively independent and work in parallel, which can reduce the internal resistance. Compared with conventional wound electrode assembly, the electrode assembly unit has lower internal resistance, and compared with the laminated electrode assembly, a construction of the electrode assembly can be completed only by combining the first winding core and the second winding core, the assembly process is simple. The button battery adopts the above-mentioned electrode assembly unit, which uses the relatively independent winding core to complete the construction of the electrode assembly, the winding core will not expand along its axial direction, thereby avoiding damage to a sealing structure, so that a sealing of the sealing cavity is reliable, and it is not easy to leak liquid. At the same time, using the first winding core and the second winding core to work in parallel is beneficial to improve the charging and discharging rate performance and meet the requirements of electronic products for fast charging. 
     In one of the embodiments, the electrode assembly unit further comprises a third winding core, the third winding core cooperates with the first winding core and the second winding core to form a preset shape, the third winding core comprises a fifth electrode layer having the same polarity as the first electrode layer, a sixth electrode layer having the same polarity as the second electrode, and a third diaphragm sandwiched between the fifth electrode layer and the sixth electrode layer that are adjacent to each other, the first electrode layer, the third electrode layer and the fifth electrode layer are all electrically connected to the battery cover through the first tab, the second electrode layer, the fourth electrode layer and the sixth electrode layer are all electrically connected to the battery housing through the first current collector. 
     In one of the embodiments, the electrode assembly unit further comprises an insulating fixing member, the fixing member is respectively fixed to the first winding core and the second winding core. 
     In one of the embodiments, the electrode assembly unit further comprises a second current collector, the first electrode layer is electrically connected to the first tab through the second current collector. 
     In one of the embodiments, the first tab comprises a connecting body, a welding body, and an elastic sheet structure located between the connecting body and the welding body, the connecting body is electrically connected to the first electrode layer, the welding body is welded to the battery cover. 
     In one of the embodiments, The button battery further comprises a first insulating pad and a second insulating pad, the first insulating pad is located between the electrode assembly unit and the battery cover, the second insulating pad is located between the electrode assembly unit and a bottom wall of the battery housing. 
     In one of the embodiments, the electrode assembly unit further comprises a second tab electrically connected to the first current collector, the second tab is located between the second insulating pad and the battery housing, and is welded to the bottom wall of the battery housing. 
     In one of the embodiments, the battery housing is provided with an accommodating cavity, the battery housing comprises an annular receiving body and a pressing body located on the receiving body, the receiving body is sleeved on an outer side of the accommodating cavity and is located at an opening of the accommodating cavity, the battery cover is located between the receiving body and the pressing body through the sealing ring, the pressing body cooperates with the receiving body to clamp and fix the battery cover and the sealing ring. 
     In one of the embodiments, the sealing ring is located between the receiving body and the pressing body, and forms a groove configured to wrap the battery cover. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a half-sectional view of a button battery according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  2    is a schematic view of a first winding core in  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  3    is a schematic view of an electrode assembly unit according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  4    is a half-sectional view of a button battery according to an embodiment. 
         FIG.  5    is a top view of the button battery in  FIG.  4   . 
         FIG.  6    is a partial enlarged view of A in  FIG.  4   . 
         FIG.  7    is a partial enlarged view of B in  FIG.  4   . 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 
       100 , electrode assembly unit;  110 , first winding core;  112 , first electrode layer;  114 , second electrode layer;  116 , first diaphragm;  120 , first tab;  122 , connection body;  124 , welding body;  126 , elastic sheet structure;  130 , first current collector;  140 , second winding core;  142 , third electrode layer;  144 , fourth electrode layer;  146 , second diaphragm;  150 , second tab;  200 , battery housing;  210 , accommodating cavity;  220 , receiving body;  230 , pressing body;  300 , battery cover;  400 , sealing ring;  410 , groove;  500 , first insulating pad;  600 , second insulating pad. 
     The drawings constitute a part of the present disclosure and are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure. The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present disclosure. 
     In order to more clearly explain the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only the embodiments of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the disclosed drawings without paying creative labor. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     The present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments in order to make the objects, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure clearer. It should he understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for explaining the present disclosure, and not intended to limit the present disclosure. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The terms used herein in the description of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. 
     As shown in  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  2   , in one embodiment, a button battery is provided including an electrode assembly unit  100 . The electrode assembly unit  100  includes a first winding core  110 , a first tab  120 , and a first current collector  130 . The first winding core  110  includes a first electrode layer  112 , a second electrode layer  114 , and a first diaphragm  116  sandwiched between the first electrode layer  112  and second electrode layer  114  that are adjacent to each other. The first electrode layer  112  and the second electrode layer  114  have opposite polarities. The button battery further includes a battery housing  200 , a battery cover  300 , and an insulating sealing ring  400 . The battery housing  200  and battery cover  300  cooperatively forms a sealing cavity through the sealing ring  400 . The electrode assembly unit  100  is located in the sealing cavity, and the first electrode layer  112  is electrically connected to the battery cover  300  through the first tab  120 , the second electrode layer  114  is electrically connected to the battery housing  200  through the first current collector  130 . 
     The button battery can be flexibly designed according to an internal space requirement of an electronic device. Specifically, the shape of the sealing cavity is designed according to a shape characteristic of the button battery, then the first winding core  110  is used to form a required electrode assembly shape. The first electrode layer  112  is electrically connected to the battery cover  300  through the first tab  120 , the second electrode layer  114  is electrically connected to the battery housing  200  through the first current collector  130 , then the first tab  120  is used to form an electrode, and the first current collector  130  is used for finishing to form another electrode. which increases the contact area and is beneficial to reduce an internal resistance of a cell. The button battery can increase the contact area, which is beneficial to improve a charging and discharging performance, and improve a stability of the battery during operation. 
     It should be noted that “the first electrode layer  112  and the second electrode layer  114  have opposite polarities” means that when the first electrode layer  112  is a positive electrode layer, the second electrode layer  114  is a negative electrode layer, alternatively, when the first electrode layer  112  is a negative electrode layer, the second electrode layer  114  is a positive electrode layer. 
     That is, “the first electrode layer  112  and the third electrode layer  142  have the same polarities” means that they are both positive electrode layers or negative electrode layers. 
     It should be noted that the first current collector  130  is a metal foil, including but not limited to a copper foil, an aluminum foil, etc. 
     It should be noted that the electrode assembly unit  100  in the present disclosure is an abbreviation for a combination having an electrode assembly function. 
     The sealing ring  400  may be a shaped sealing element, or may be formed by coating with a sealant, a specific implementation process will not be repeated here. 
     Further, a welding manner between the first tab  120  and the battery cover  300 , and between the first current collector  130  and the battery housing  200  is resistance welding, ultrasonic welding, and laser welding. Welding shapes formed by the ultrasonic welding include single point, multiple points (more than two points), triangle, rectangle, and circle. Welding spots formed by the laser welding include single point, two points, three points, four points and multiple points, straight lines, cross shapes, etc. Welding shapes formed by the resistance welding include circle, triangle, rectangle, etc. 
     Currently, an assembly process of a laminated electrode assembly is very complicated, and an expansion of an electrode assembly in a thickness direction will affect the reliability of the sealing, which is easy to cause liquid leakage. While due to internal structural defects of the conventional wound electrode assembly, an improvement of the charge-discharge rate performance will be affected. 
     Accordingly, in one embodiment, the electrode assembly unit  100  different from the prior art is provided, which has lower internal resistance compared with the conventional wound electrode assembly, and simplifies the assembly process compared with the laminated electrode assembly. 
     Specifically, as shown in  FIG.  4    to  FIG.  6   , the electrode assembly unit  100  further includes a second winding core  140 . The second winding core  140  cooperates with the first winding core  110  to form a preset shape. The second winding core  140  includes a third electrode layer  142  having the same polarity as the first electrode layer  112 , a fourth electrode layer  144  having the same polarity as the second electrode layer  114 , and a second diaphragm  146  sandwiched between the third electrode layers  142  and the fourth electrode layers  142  that are adjacent to each other. The first electrode layer  112  and the third electrode layer  142  are both electrically connected to the battery cover  300  through the first tab  120 , the second electrode layer  114  and the fourth electrode layer  144  are both electrically connected to the battery housing  200  through the first current collector  130 . In this way, the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140  are used to form the preset shape (that is, the required electrode assembly shape can be flexibly configured according to the shape of the button battery). The first electrode layer  112  and the second winding core  140  are electrically connected through the first tab  120 , the second electrode layer  114  and the fourth electrode layer  144  are electrically connected though the first current collector  130 , so that the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140  are relatively independent and work in parallel, which can reduce the internal resistance. Compared with the conventional wound electrode assembly, the electrode assembly unit  100  has lower internal resistance, and compared with the laminated electrode assembly, a construction of the electrode assembly can be completed only by combining the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140 , the assembly process is simple. 
     Meanwhile, the button battery adopting the above-mentioned electrode assembly unit  100  uses the relatively independent winding core to complete the construction of the electrode assembly, the winding core will not expand along its axial direction, thereby avoiding damage to a sealing structure, so that a sealing of the sealing cavity is reliable, and it is not easy to leak liquid. At the same time, using the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140  to work in parallel is beneficial to improve the charging and discharging rate performance and meet the requirements of electronic products for fast charging. 
     It should be noted that cross-sections of the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140  include, but are not limited to, semicircular, polygonal, or a semi-elliptical, etc. Correspondingly, a cross-section of the electrode assembly unit  100  includes, but is not limited to, circular, polygon or ellipse, etc. 
     In addition, a rolling needle is used in a preparation process of the first rolling core  110  and the second rolling core  140 , a cross-section of the rolling needle includes, but is not limited to, semicircular, polygonal, and semi-elliptical, 
     The above-mentioned polygons include, but are not limited to, a triangle, a quadrilateral, a pentagon, etc. 
     Further, on a basis of the above embodiments, in one embodiment, the electrode assembly unit  100  further includes a third winding core (not shown), The third winding core cooperates with the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140  to form the preset shape. The third winding core includes a fifth electrode layer (not shown) having the same polarity as the first electrode layer  112 , a sixth electrode layer (not shown) having the same polarity as the second electrode, and a third diaphragm (not shown) sandwiched between the fifth electrode layers and the sixth electrode layers that are adjacent to each other. The first electrode layer  112 , the third electrode layer  142  and the fifth electrode layer are all electrically connected to the battery cover  300  though the first tab  120 , the second electrode layer  114 , the fourth electrode layer  144  and the sixth electrode layer are all electrically connected to the battery housing  200  through the first current collector  130 . In this way, by using the third winding core to cooperate with the first winding core  110  and the second winding core  140 , more shapes of the electrode assembly unit  100  can be obtained, and the third winding core is connected in parallel, which is beneficial to further reduce the internal resistance of the electrode assembly unit  100 . 
     On the basis of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, in an embodiment, the electrode assembly unit further includes a second current collector (not shown), and the first electrode layer  112  is electrically connected to the first tab  120  through the second current collector. In this way, the first electrode layer  112  can also be finished with the second current collector, then the first tab  120  can be welded to the battery cover  300 . 
     On the basis of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, as shown in  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  2   , in one embodiment, the first tab  120  has elasticity. In this way, using the first tab  120  with elasticity can facilitate elastic contact with the battery cover  300 , so that the first tab  120  and the battery cover  300  are in elastic contact, and the first tab  120  and the battery cover  300  are in reliable contact, which is beneficial to increase the contact area during welding, 
     Further, as shown in  FIG.  3    and  FIG.  4   , in one embodiment, the first tab  120  includes a connecting body  122 , a welding body  124 , and an elastic sheet structure  126  located between the connecting body  122  and the welding body  124 . The connecting body  122  is electrically connected to the first electrode layer  112 , the welding body  124  is welded to the battery cover  300 . In this way, the first tab  120  can elastically abut against the battery cover  300  by using the elastic sheet structure  126  formed by bending, so that the first tab  120  and the battery cover  300  are in reliable contact, which is beneficial to increase the contact area during welding. 
     On the basis of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, as shown in  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  4   , in one embodiment, the button battery further includes a first insulating pad  500  and a second insulating pad  600 . The first insulating pad  500  is located between the electrode assembly unit  100  and the battery cover  300 , the second insulating pad  600  is located between the electrode assembly unit  100  and a bottom wall of the battery housing  200 . In this way, the electrode assembly unit  100  can be reliably located in the sealing cavity to avoid short circuit through the first insulating pad  500  and the second insulating pad  600 , and the electrode assembly unit  100  can be elastically pressed and fixed between the battery housing  200  and the battery cover  300  through the first insulating pad  500  and the second insulating pad  600 , so that the electrode assembly unit  100  can be fixed more firmly. 
     Further, as shown in  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  4   , in one embodiment, the electrode assembly unit  100  further includes a second tab  150 . The second tab  150  is electrically connected to the first current collector  130 , and the second tab  150  is located between the second insulating pad  600  and the battery housing  200 , and is welded to the bottom wall of the battery housing  200 . In this way, the first current collector  130  can be insulated from an end surface of the electrode assembly unit  100  though the second insulating pad  600 , and the second tab  150  can be in close contact with the bottom wall of the battery housing  200  though the pressure generated by the battery cover  300 , the electrode assembly unit  100 , etc., which is convenient for welding and fixing, and is beneficial to improve a welding quality. At the same time, the first current collector  130  is in close contact with the battery housing  200  to form conduction, and it is beneficial for the second tab  150  to be welded to the battery housing  200  to form a double conduction structure, so that the conduction between the second electrode layer  114  and the battery housing  200  is more reliable. 
     On the basis of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, as shown in  FIG.  4    and  FIG.  7   , in one embodiment, the battery housing  200  is provided with an accommodating cavity  210 . The battery housing  200  includes an annular receiving body  220  and a pressing body  230  located on the receiving body  220 . The receiving body  220  is sleeved on an outer side of the accommodating cavity  210  and is located at an opening of the accommodating cavity  210 . The battery cover  300  is located between the receiving body  220  and the pressing body  230  through the sealing ring  400 , the pressing body  230  cooperates with the receiving body  220  to clamp and fix the battery cover  300  and the sealing ring  400 . 
     Furthermore, during the assembling of the button battery, the receiving body  220  and the pressing body  230  formed by bending can be formed at the opening of the housing, then the shaped sealing ring  400  can be placed on the receiving body  220 , alternatively, the sealant is coated on the receiving body  220  to form the sealing ring  400 , then the battery cover  300  is located on the sealing ring  400 . At this time, the battery cover  300  can be pressed and fixed to the receiving body  220  only by forming the pressing body  230  with a bendable portion, and the battery cover  300  seals the accommodating cavity  210  through the sealing ring  400 , thereby sealing portions of the button battery in the sealing cavity. It can be understood that the sealing structure of the housing is located at the opening of the sealing cavity, which simplifies the related procedures. Moreover, compared with the prior art, most of the sealing ring  400  does not need to extend into the accommodating cavity  210  and fit with a side wall of the sealing cavity to occupy a space of the sealing cavity, which is conducive to making full use of the sealing cavity to store the electrode assembly unit  100  and the electrolyte, so that under the same conditions, more button battery portions can be sealed, which is beneficial to improve the performance of the button battery. 
     On the basis of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, as shown in  FIG.  7   , in one embodiment, the sealing ring  400  is located between the receiving body  220  and the pressing body  230 , and forms a groove  410  configured to wrap the battery cover  300 . The battery cover  300  is wrapped with the groove  410 , a first sealing contact is formed between the receiving body  220  and the battery cover  300 , and a second sealing contact is formed between the pressing body  230  and the battery cover  300 , so as to further improve the sealing reliability between the battery housing  200  and the battery cover  300 . Compared with the prior art, this method can greatly improve the sealing performance of the button battery, so that the reliability of the button battery is higher. 
     Further, in one embodiment, the battery cover  300  abuts against a bottom wall of the groove  410 . In this way, a third sealing contact is formed between a side surface of the battery cover  300  and the bottom wall of the groove  410 , which further improves a sealing effect between the battery housing  200  and the battery cover  300 , so that the battery cover  300  is wrapped by the sealing ring  400  and is pressed by the receiving body  220  and the battery cover  300 , so that a tight sealing structure is formed between the battery housing  200  and the battery cover  300 . 
     In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “transverse”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner”, “outer”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential direction” are based on the azimuth or position relationship shown in the attached drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element must have a specific azimuth, be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, so it cannot he understood as a limitation of the present disclosure. 
     In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present disclosure, “multiple” means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically defined. 
     In the present disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms “install”, “connect”, “contact”, “fix” and other terns should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be fixed connections, removable connections, or integrated. It can be mechanical connection or electrical connection. It can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. It can be the connection within two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise expressly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present disclosure can be understood according to the specific situation. 
     In the present disclosure, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the first feature “above” or “below” the second feature may be in direct contact with the first and second features, or the first and second features may be in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature is “above” the second feature, but the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or it only means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than the second feature. The first feature is “below” of the second feature, which can mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature. 
     It should be noted that when an element is called “fixed to” or “disposed on” another element, it can be directly on another element or there can be a centered element. When an element is considered to be “connected” to another element, it can be directly connected to another element or there may be intermediate elements at the same time. Further, when one element is considered to be a “fixed transmission connection” to another element, the two elements can be fixed in a detachable connection, or can be fixed in a non-detachable connection, as long as power transmission can be achieved, such as socket connection, snap connection, integrally formed by molding, welding, etc., in the prior art, and will not be repeated here. When an element and another component are perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to each other, it means that an ideal state of the two elements is vertical, but due to an influence of manufacturing and assembly, there may be a vertical error. The terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “left”, “right” and similar expressions used herein are for the purpose of illustration only and do not represent the only embodiment. 
     The foregoing descriptions are merely specific embodiments of e present disclosure, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present disclosure. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure shall all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. 
     The above-mentioned embodiments do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the technical solution. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the above-mentioned embodiments shall be included within the protection scope of this technical solution,