Patent Publication Number: US-11642971-B2

Title: All-solid-state battery, electronic device, electronic card, wearable device, and electric vehicle

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a continuation of International application No. PCT/JP2017/041111, filed Nov. 15, 2017, which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-257418, filed Dec. 29, 2016, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to an all-solid-state battery, an electronic device, an electronic card, a wearable device, and an electric vehicle. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     In a lithium ion battery using an electrolytic solution or a gel electrolyte as an electrolyte, a laminate film or a can is used as an exterior material. On the other hand, in an all-solid-state battery using a solid electrolyte as an electrolyte, an exterior material substituting for a laminate film or a can is studied. 
     Patent Document 1 proposes a solid battery including a power generation element and a protective film covering the power generation element, wherein the protective film includes a filler having an organic resin component and a thermal conductivity of 10 Wm −1  K −1  or more. With such a solid battery, it is possible to suppress heat generation of the power generation element associated with charging and discharging of the battery, in particular, to reduce degradation of the high-speed charge and discharge cycle characteristics of the battery. 
     Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-351326 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     However, in Patent Document 1, since the main component of the protective film (exterior material) is resin, there is a possibility that the effect of suppressing moisture permeation into the power generation element (battery element) is deteriorated. 
     The object of the present invention is to provide an all-solid-state battery capable of suppressing moisture permeation into a battery element, an electronic device including the all-solid-state battery, an electronic card, a wearable device, and an electric vehicle. 
     For solving the problem described above, a first embodiment is an all-solid-state battery that includes a battery element and an exterior material covering the surface of the battery element, wherein the exterior material includes one or more glass state materials and one or more crystalline state materials. 
     Further embodiments include an electronic device, an electronic card, and a wearable device that receive power supply from an all-solid-state battery of the first embodiment. 
     A still further embodiment is an electric vehicle having an all-solid-state battery of the first embodiment, a conversion device that receives power supply from the all-solid-state battery and converts it to a driving force of the vehicle, and a control device that performs information processing related to vehicle control based on information related to the all-solid-state battery. 
     According to the present invention, moisture permeation to the battery element can be suppressed. It is to be noted that the effects described herein are not necessarily limited, and any of the effects described in the present disclosure or effects different from those described in the present disclosure may be applied. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1 A  is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of an all-solid-state battery according to a first embodiment of the present invention.  FIG.  1 B  is a cross-sectional view taken along a line IB-IB of  FIG.  1 A . 
         FIG.  2 A  is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a first end face.  FIG.  2 B  is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of a second end face. 
         FIG.  3 A  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the first end face.  FIG.  3 B  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the second end face. 
         FIG.  4    is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of a cross-section of an exterior material. 
         FIG.  5    is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of an all-solid-state battery according to a variation of the first embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  6 A  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the first end face.  FIG.  6 B  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the second end face. 
         FIG.  7 A  is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of an all-solid-state battery according to a second embodiment of the present invention.  FIG.  7 B  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the first end face.  FIG.  7 C  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the second end face. 
         FIG.  8    is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the configuration of an all-solid-state battery according to a variation of the second embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG.  9 A  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the first end face.  FIG.  9 B  is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of the second end face. 
         FIG.  10    is a perspective view showing an example of a printed circuit board as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  11    is a plan view showing an appearance of a universal credit card as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  12    is a block diagram of an example of a wireless sensor node as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  13    is a perspective view showing an appearance of an example of a wristband type activity meter as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  14    is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a wristband type activity meter. 
         FIG.  15    is a perspective view showing an appearance of an example of a wristband type electronic device as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  16    is a block diagram showing a configuration of an example of a wristband type electronic device. 
         FIG.  17    is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a smartwatch as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  18    is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a smartwatch. 
         FIG.  19    is a perspective view showing a part of an internal configuration of a band type electronic device as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  20    is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a band type electronic device. 
         FIG.  21    is a cross-sectional view for explaining a meandering state of a flexible circuit board. 
         FIG.  22    is a perspective view showing a state in which a battery is arranged in a segment. 
         FIG.  23    is a perspective view of an example of an eyeglass type terminal as an application example of the present invention. 
         FIG.  24    is a conceptual diagram of a first example of an image display device of an eyeglass type terminal. 
         FIG.  25    is a conceptual diagram of a second example of an image display device. 
         FIG.  26 A  is a conceptual diagram of a third example of an image display device.  FIG.  26 B  is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of a reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating in an enlarged manner. 
         FIG.  27    is a conceptual diagram of a fourth example of an image display device. 
         FIG.  28    is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a configuration of a hybrid vehicle adopting a series hybrid system to which the present invention is applied. 
         FIG.  29    is a schematic diagram schematically showing an example of a configuration of a power storage system for a residential house to which the present invention is applied. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     1 First Embodiment 
     [Battery Configuration] 
     A battery according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a so-called bulk type all-solid-state battery that includes, as shown in  FIG.  1 A  and  FIG.  1 B , an exterior battery element  11  having a first end face  11 SA and a second end face  11 SB, which is on the opposite side of the first end face  11 SA, a positive electrode terminal  12  provided on the first end face  11 SA, and a negative electrode terminal  13  provided on the second end face  11 SB. In the first embodiment, the main surface of an exterior battery element  11  has a quadrangular shape. However, the shape of the main surface of the exterior battery element  11  is not limited thereto. 
     This battery is a secondary battery in which the battery capacity can be repeatedly obtained by exchanging an electrode reactant Li, and it may be a lithium ion secondary battery in which the capacity of the negative electrode can be obtained by occluding and releasing a lithium ion or may be a lithium metal secondary battery in which the capacity of the negative electrode can be obtained by precipitating and dissolving lithium metal. 
     (Positive Electrode Terminal and Negative Electrode Terminal) 
     The positive electrode terminal  12  and the negative electrode terminal  13  contain powders of one or more types of conductive grains, for example. The conductive grain may be sintered. The positive electrode terminal  12  and the negative electrode terminal  13  may further contain one or more types of glass or glass ceramics where necessary. The glass or the glass ceramics may be sintered. 
     Examples of the shape of the conductive grain include sphere-like, ellipsoid-like, needle-like, plate-like, scale-like, tube-like, wire-like, bar-like (rod-like), and irregular shape but it is not particularly limited thereto. Two or more types of grains having the shapes described above may be used in combination. 
     The conductive grain is a metal grain, a metal oxide grain, or a carbon grain. Here, the metal is defined as including semimetal. Examples of the metal grain include the metal such as copper, silver, gold, platinum, palladium, nickel, tin, cobalt, rhodium, iridium, iron, ruthenium, osmium, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium, tantalum, titanium, bismuth, antimony, and lead, or an alloy thereof, but it is not limited thereto. 
     Examples of the metal oxide grain include indium tin oxide (ITO), zinc oxide, indium oxide, antimony-added tin oxide, fluorine-added tin oxide, aluminum-added zinc oxide, gallium-added zinc oxide, silicon-added zinc oxide, zinc oxide-tin oxide system, indium oxide-tin oxide system, and zinc oxide-indium oxide-magnesium oxide system, but it is not limited thereto. 
     Examples of the carbon grain include carbon black, porous carbon, carbon fiber, fullerene, graphene, carbon nanotube, carbon microcoil, and nanohorn, but it is not limited thereto. The glass is, for example, oxide glass. The glass ceramics is, for example, oxide glass ceramics. 
     (Exterior Battery Element) 
     As shown in  FIG.  1 B , the exterior battery element  11  includes a battery element  20  and an exterior material  14  covering the surface of the battery element  20 . The battery element  20  is a laminate including two positive electrode layers  21 , one negative electrode layer  22 , and two solid electrolyte layers  23 . The negative electrode layer  22  is provided between the two positive electrode layers  21  and the solid electrolyte layer  23  is provided between the positive electrode layer  21  and the negative electrode layer  22 . The positive electrode layer  21  includes a positive electrode collector layer  21 A and a positive electrode active material layer  21 B provided on the main surface on the side opposite to the negative electrode layer  22  of the both main surfaces of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A. The negative electrode layer  22  has both functions of a negative electrode collector layer and a negative electrode active material layer. 
     The exterior material  14  covers the surface of the battery element  20  so that the end portion of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A and the end portion of the negative electrode layer  22  are exposed at different end faces of the exterior battery element  11 . More specifically, as shown in  FIG.  2 A  and  FIG.  3 A , the exterior material  14  covers the surface of the battery element  20  so that one end of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A is exposed from the first end face  11 SA, and, as shown in  FIG.  2 B  and  FIG.  3 B , one end of the negative electrode layer  22  is exposed from the second end face  11 SB. The one end of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A exposed from the first end face  11 SA is electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal  12 . The one end of the negative electrode layer  22  exposed from the second end face  11 SB is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal  13 . The surfaces of the exterior battery element  11  other than the first and second end faces  11 SA and  11 SB are all covered with the exterior material  14 . 
     (Exterior Material) 
     As shown in  FIG.  4   , the exterior material  14  includes one or more types of glass state materials  14   a  and one or more types of crystalline state materials  14   b  present in the glass state material  14   a . Accordingly, the exterior material  14  has a glass-transition point. It can be confirmed, for example, that the exterior material  14  contains the glass state material  14   a  and the crystalline state material  14   b  by preparing a cross-section of the exterior material  14  by ion milling or the like and photographing a cross-sectional SEM image. It can also be confirmed by performing X-ray diffraction, electron beam diffraction, or the like on the cross-section of the exterior material  14  prepared as described above. The exterior material  14  is a fired body of a green sheet as an exterior material precursor, for example. 
     The crystalline state material  14   b  has a grain shape. The crystalline state material  14   b  is preferably dispersed in the glass state material  14   b . The glass state material  14   b  preferably has an average grain size of 10 μm or less. When the average grain size of the glass state material  14   b  exceeds 10 μm, the average thickness of the exterior material  14  has to exceed 50 μm in order for the exterior material  14  to contain the crystalline state material  14   b  in a state of being dispersed in the glass state material  14   a . This may reduce the energy density of the all-solid-state battery. 
     The average grain size of the glass state material  14   b  is determined as follows. First, a cross-section of the exterior material  14  is prepared by ion milling or the like, and a cross-sectional SEM image is photographed. Next, 100 grains (glass state material  14   b ) are randomly selected from the cross-sectional SEM image, grain sizes D of these grains are measured and simply averaged (arithmetic mean) to determine the average grain size. Here, if the grains are not spherical, the largest one (so-called maximum Feret diameter) of the distances between two parallel lines drawn from all angles so as to be in contact with the outlines of the grains is determined as the grain size of the grain. 
     The glass state material  14   a  contains at least one of, for example, B (boron), Bi (bismuth), Te (tellurium), P (phosphorus), V (vanadium), Sn (tin), Pb (lead), and Si (silicon). More specifically, it is an oxide containing at least one of B, Bi, Te, P, V, Sn, Pb, and Si. 
     The crystalline state material  14   b  contains at least one of a metal oxide, a metal nitride, and a metal carbide. Here, the metal is defined as including semimetal. More specifically, it contains at least one of Al 2 O 3  (aluminum oxide: alumina), SiO 2  (silicon oxide: quartz), SiN (silicon nitride), AlN (aluminum nitride), and SiC (silicon carbide). 
     The volume occupancy of the glass state material  14   a  in the exterior material  14  is preferably 30 vol % or more, more preferably between 30 vol % and 80 vol %, and yet more preferably between 30 vol % and 50 vol %. If the volume occupancy of the glass state material  14   a  is less than 30 vol %, the amount of the crystalline state material  14   b  with respect to the glass state material  14   a  becomes so excessive that a void may be formed in the exterior material  14 . On the other hand, when the volume occupancy of the glass state material  14   a  exceeds 80 vol %, the amount of the crystalline state material  14   b  with respect to the glass state material  14   a  becomes so short that an effect of suppressing the shrinkage of the exterior material  14  by the crystalline state material  14   b  may be deteriorated in the formation process of the exterior material  14 . 
     The volume occupancy of the above-mentioned glass state material  14   a  is determined as follows. First, a procedure of preparing a cross-section of the battery by ion milling or the like and photographing a cross-section SEM image of the exterior material  14  is repeated to acquire a three-dimensional SEM image. Then, the volume occupancy of the glass state material  14   a  in a cube having a height of approximately the thickness of the exterior material  14  is determined from the acquired three-dimensional SEM image. 
     From the viewpoint of improving the atmospheric stability of the all-solid-state battery, the moisture permeability of the exterior material  14  is preferably 1 g/m 2 /day or less, more preferably 0.75 g/m 2 /day or less, and yet more preferably 0.5 g/m 2 /day or less. The moisture permeability of the exterior material  14  is determined as follows. First, a part of the exterior material  14  is taken out as a rectangular plate-like piece from the all-solid-state battery element by ion milling, polishing, or the like. Next, the moisture vapor transmission rate (23° C., 90% RH) of the exterior material  14  is measured in conformity with JIS K 7129-C (ISO 15106-4). 
     From the viewpoint of suppressing the self-discharge of the all-solid-state battery, the Li ion conductivity of the exterior material  14  is preferably 1×10 −8  S/cm or less. The Li ion conductivity of the exterior material  14  is determined as follows by the alternating current impedance method. First, a part of the exterior material  14  is taken out as a rectangular plate-like piece from the all-solid-state battery by ion milling, polishing, or the like. Next, a sample is prepared by forming an electrode made of gold (Au) at both end portions of the piece having been taken out. Next, alternating current impedance measurement (frequency: 10 +6  Hz to 10 −1  Hz, Voltage: 100 mV, 1000 mV) is performed on the sample at room temperature (25° C.) using an impedance measuring device (Toyo Technica Co.), thereby creating a Cole-Cole plot. 
     Subsequently, the ionic conductivity is obtained from this Cole-Cole plot. 
     From the viewpoint of suppressing self-discharge of the all-solid-state battery, the electric conductivity (electronic conductivity) of the exterior material  14  is preferably 1×10 −8  S/cm or less. The electric conductivity of the exterior material  14  is determined as follows. First, a sample is prepared in the same manner as the Li ion conductivity measurement method described above. Next, using the prepared sample, the electrical conductivity is determined at room temperature (25° C.) by a two-terminal method. 
     From the viewpoint of improving the energy density of the all-solid-state battery, the average thickness of the exterior material  14  is preferably 50 μm or less, more preferably 40 μm or less, and still more preferably 30 μm or less. The average thickness of the exterior material  14  is determined as follows. First, a cross-section of the exterior material  14  is prepared by ion milling or the like, and a cross-sectional SEM image is photographed. Next, ten points are randomly selected from the cross-sectional SEM image, a thickness T of the exterior material  14  is measured at each of the points, and these measurement values are simply averaged (arithmetic mean), thereby determining the average thickness of the exterior material  14 . 
     (Solid Electrolyte Layer) 
     The solid electrolyte layer  23  contains one or more types of solid electrolytes. The solid electrolyte is at least one of oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics, which are lithium ion conductors, and from the viewpoint of improvement of the lithium ion conductivity, oxide glass ceramics is preferable. When the solid electrolyte is at least one of oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics, stability of the solid electrolyte layer  23  against the atmosphere (moisture) can be improved. The solid electrolyte layer  23  is a fired body of a green sheet as a solid electrolyte layer precursor, for example. 
     Here, glass refers to those being crystallographically amorphous, where a halo is observed in X-ray diffraction, electron beam diffraction, or the like. Glass ceramics (crystallized glass) refers to those being crystallographically amorphous and crystalline mixed, where a peak and a halo are observed in X-ray diffraction, electron beam diffraction, or the like. 
     The lithium ion conductivity of the solid electrolyte is preferably 10 −7  S/cm or more from the viewpoint of improving the battery performance. The ionic conductivity is a value obtained by the alternating current impedance method as follows. First, the solid electrolyte layer  23  is taken out from the all-solid-state battery element by ion milling, polishing, or the like. Next, a sample is prepared by forming an electrode made of gold (Au) at both surfaces of the solid electrolyte layer  23 . Subsequently, alternating current impedance measurement (frequency: 10 +6  Hz to 10 −1  Hz, Voltage: 100 mV, 1000 mV) is performed on the sample at room temperature (25° C.) using an impedance measuring device (Toyo Technica Co.), thereby creating a Cole-Cole plot. Then, the ionic conductivity is obtained from this Cole-Cole plot. 
     The solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  has been sintered. The sintering temperature of oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics, which are solid electrolytes, is preferably 550° C. or less, more preferably between 300° C. and 550° C., and yet more preferably between 300° C. and 500° C. 
     When the sintering temperature is 550° C. or lower, burn-off of carbon material is suppressed in the firing process (sintering process), so that it is possible to use a carbon material as a negative electrode active material. Accordingly, the energy density of the battery can be further improved. When the positive electrode active material layer  21 B contains a conductive agent, a carbon material can be used as the conductive agent. Therefore, it is possible to form a good electronic conduction path in the positive electrode active material layer  21 B and improve the conductivity of the positive electrode active material layer  21 B. Even when the negative electrode layer  22  contains a conductive agent, a carbon material can be used as the conductive agent, and the conductivity of the negative electrode layer  22  can thus be improved. 
     When the sintering temperature is 550° C. or lower, it is possible to suppress the formation of by-products such as passivation by reacting the solid electrolyte and the electrode active material in the firing process (sintering process). Accordingly, deterioration of the battery characteristics can be suppressed. In addition, when the firing temperature is as low as 550° C. or lower, the range of choice of the type of the electrode active material is widened, thereby improving the degree of freedom of battery design. 
     When the sintering temperature is 300° C. or higher, on the other hand, it is possible to burn off the common organic binder such as an acrylic resin contained in the electrode precursor and/or the solid electrolyte layer precursor in the firing process (sintering process). 
     Oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics preferably have a sintering temperature of 550° C. or less, a high thermal shrinkage ratio, and a rich fluidity. This is because the following effects are obtained. That is, it is possible to suppress the reaction between the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the positive electrode active material layer  21 B and the reaction between the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the negative electrode layer  22 . Further, a good interface is formed between the positive electrode active material layer  21 B and the solid electrolyte layer  23  and between the negative electrode layer  22  and the solid electrolyte layer  23 , and it is hence possible to reduce the interface resistance between the positive electrode active material layer  21 B and the solid electrolyte layer  23  and between the negative electrode layer  22  and the solid electrolyte layer  23 . 
     As oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics, those containing at least one of Ge (germanium), Si (silicon), B (boron), and P (phosphorus), Li (lithium), and O (Oxygen) are preferable, and those containing Si, B, Li, and O are more preferable. Specifically, those containing at least one of germanium oxide (GeO 2 ), silicon oxide (SiO 2 ), boron oxide (B 2 O 3 ), and phosphorus oxide (P 2 O 5 ) and lithium oxide (Li 2 O) are preferable, and those containing SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , and Li 2 O are more preferable. As described above, oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics containing at least one of Ge, Si, B, and P, Li, and O have a sintering temperature between 300° C. and 550° C., have a high thermal shrinkage ratio, and are rich in fluidity, and hence it is advantageous from the viewpoint of reduction in interface resistance, improvement in energy density of the battery, and the like. 
     From the viewpoint of lowering the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte, the content of Li 2 O is preferably between 20 mol % and 75 mol %, more preferably between 30 mol % and 75 mol %, yet more preferably between 40 mol % and 75 mol %, and particularly preferably between 50 mol % and 75 mol %. 
     When the solid electrolyte contains GeO 2 , the content of GeO 2  is preferably greater than 0 mol % and equal to or less than 80 mol %. When the solid electrolyte contains SiO 2 , the content of SiO 2  is preferably greater than 0 mol % and equal to or less than 70 mol %. When the solid electrolyte contains B 2 O 3 , the content of B 2 O 3  is preferably greater than 0 mol % and equal to or less than 60 mol %. When the solid electrolyte contains P 2 O 5 , the content of P 2 O 5  is preferably greater than 0 mol % and equal to or less than 50 mol %. 
     The content of each of the oxides described above is the content of each of the oxides in a solid electrolyte. Specifically, the proportion of the content (mol) of each of the oxides with respect to the total amount (mol) of one or more of GeO 2 , SiO 2 , B 2 O 3 , and P 2 O 5  and Li 2 O is shown as a percentage (mol %). The content of each of the oxides can be measured using inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) or the like. 
     The solid electrolyte may further contain an additional element if necessary. The additional elements include at least one selected from the group consisting of Na (sodium), Mg (magnesium), Al (aluminum), K (potassium), Ca (calcium), Ti (titanium), V (vanadium), Cr (chromium), Mn (manganese), Fe (iron), Co (cobalt), Ni (nickel), Cu (copper), Zn (zinc), Ga (gallium), Se (selenium), Rb (rubidium), S (sulfur), Y (yttrium), Zr (zirconium), Nb (niobium), Mo (molybdenum), Ag (silver), In (indium), Sn (tin), Sb (antimony), Cs (cesium), Ba (vanadium), Hf (hafnium), Ta (tantalum), W (tungsten), Pb (lead), Bi (bismuth), Au (gold), La (lanthanum), Nd (neodymium), and Eu (europium), for example. The solid electrolyte may contain, as an oxide, at least one selected from the group consisting of these additional elements. 
     (Positive Electrode Collector Layer) 
     The positive electrode collector layer  21 A contains one or more types of conductive grains and one or more types of solid electrolytes. The positive electrode collector layer  21 A is a fired body of a green sheet as a positive electrode collector layer precursor, for example. 
     The conductive grain is the same as that contained in the positive electrode terminal  12  and the negative electrode terminal  13  described above. The solid electrolyte is the same as that contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  described above. However, the composition (type of material) or the composition ratio of the solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the positive electrode collector layer  21 A may be the same or may be different. 
     The positive electrode collector layer  21 A may be a metal layer containing, for example, Al, Ni, stainless steel, and the like. The shape of the metal layer is, for example, a foil shape, a plate shape, a mesh shape, or the like. 
     (Positive Electrode Active Material Layer) 
     The positive electrode active material layer  21 B contains one or more types of positive electrode active materials and one or more types of solid electrolytes. The solid electrolyte may have a function as a binder. The positive electrode active material layer  21 B may further contain a conductive agent, if necessary. The positive electrode active material layer  21 B is a fired body of a green sheet as a positive electrode active material layer precursor, for example. 
     The positive electrode active material contains, for example, a positive electrode material capable of occluding and releasing a lithium ion, which is an electrode reactant. From the viewpoint of obtaining a high energy density, the positive electrode material is preferably a lithium-containing compound or the like but not limited thereto. The lithium-containing compound is, for example, a composite oxide (lithium transition metal composite oxide) containing lithium and a transition metal element as constituent elements, a phosphate compound (lithium transition metal phosphate compound) containing lithium and a transition metal element as constituent elements, and the like. Among them, the transition metal element is preferably any one or more of Co, Ni, Mn, and Fe. Due to this, when a higher voltage is obtained and the voltage of the battery can be increased, the energy (Wh) of the battery having the same capacity (mAh) can be increased. 
     The lithium transition metal composite oxide is expressed by, for example, Li x M1O 2 , Li y M2O 4 , or the like. More specifically, for example, the lithium transition metal composite oxide is LiCoO 2 , LiNiO 2 , LiVO 2 , LiCrO 2 , LiMn 2 O 4 , or the like. Further, the lithium transition metal phosphate compound is expressed by, for example, Li z M3PO 4  or the like. More specifically, for example, the lithium transition metal phosphate compound is LiFePO 4 , LiCoPO 4 , or the like. However, M1 to M3 are one or more types of transition metal elements, and the values of x to z are arbitrary. 
     In addition to this, the positive electrode active material may be, for example, an oxide, a disulfide, a chalcogenide, a conductive polymer, or the like. The oxide is, for example, titanium oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese dioxide, or the like. The disulfide is, for example, titanium disulfide, molybdenum sulfide, or the like. The chalcogenide is, for example, niobium selenide or the like. Examples of the conductive polymer are disulfide, polypyrrole, polyaniline, polythiophene, polyparastylene, polyacetylene, polyacene, or the like. 
     The solid electrolyte is the same as that contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  described above. However, the composition (type of material) or the composition ratio of the solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the positive electrode active material layer  21 B may be the same or may be different. 
     The conductive agent is, for example, at least one of a carbon material, a metal, a metal oxide, a conductive polymer, and the like. As the carbon material, for example, at least one of graphite, carbon fiber, carbon black, carbon nanotube, and the like can be used. As the carbon fiber, for example, vapor growth carbon fiber (VGCF) or the like can be used. As the carbon black, for example, at least one of acetylene black, Ketjenblack, and the like can be used. As the carbon nanotube, for example, a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT), a multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) such as a double-wall carbon nanotube (DWCNT), or the like can be used. As the metal, for example, Ni powder or the like can be used. As the metal oxide, for example, SnO 2  or the like can be used. As the conductive polymer, for example, at least one of substituted or unsubstituted polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, (co)polymers composed of one or two selected from these, and the like can be used. Note that the conductive agent may be a material having conductivity, and is not limited to the above examples. 
     (Negative Electrode Layer) 
     The negative electrode layer  22  is a negative electrode active material layer containing one or more types of negative electrode active materials and one or more types of solid electrolytes. The solid electrolyte may have a function as a binder. The negative electrode layer  22  may further contain a conductive agent, if necessary. The negative electrode layer  22  is a fired body of a green sheet as a negative electrode layer precursor, for example. 
     The negative electrode active material contains, for example, a negative electrode material capable of occluding and releasing a lithium ion, which is an electrode reactant. From the viewpoint of obtaining a high energy density and a high electrical conductivity, the negative electrode material is preferably a carbon material, but is not limited thereto. 
     The carbon material is, for example, at least one of graphitizable carbon, non-graphitizable carbon, graphite, mesocarbon microbead (MCMB), highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), and the like. 
     The solid electrolyte is the same as that contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  described above. However, the composition (type of material) or the composition ratio of the solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the negative electrode layer  22  may be the same or may be different. 
     The conductive agent is the same as the conductive agent in the above-described positive electrode active material layer  21 B. 
     [Battery Operation] 
     In this battery, for example, at the time of charging, a lithium ion released from the positive electrode active material layer  21 B is taken into the negative electrode layer  22  via the solid electrolyte layer  23 , and at the time of discharging, a lithium ion released from the negative electrode layer  22  is taken into the positive electrode active material layer  21 B via the solid electrolyte layer  23 . 
     [Method for Manufacturing Battery] 
     Next, an example of a method for manufacturing a battery according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 
     (Formation Process of Positive Electrode Active Material Layer Precursor) 
     A green sheet as a positive electrode active material layer precursor is formed in the following manner. First, a positive electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, an organic binder, and, if necessary, a conductive agent are mixed to prepare a mixture powder, and then this mixture powder is dispersed in a solvent, thereby obtaining a paste as a green sheet forming composition. In order to improve the dispersibility of the mixture powder, the dispersion may be carried out several times. 
     As the organic binder, for example, an acrylic resin or the like can be used. While the solvent is not particularly limited as long as it can disperse the mixture powder, the one that burns off in a temperature range lower than the firing temperature of the green sheet is preferable. As the solvent, for example, lower alcohols having 4 or less carbon atoms such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, and t-butanol, aliphatic glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol (1,3-propanediol), 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,3-butanediol, and 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, ketones such as methyl ethyl ketone, amines such as dimethylethylamine, alicyclic alcohols such as terpineol, and the like can be used alone or in a mixture of two or more, but it is not particularly limited thereto. Examples of the dispersion method include agitation treatment, ultrasonic dispersion treatment, bead dispersion treatment, kneading treatment, and homogenizer treatment. 
     Next, if necessary, foreign substances in the paste may be removed by filtering the paste with a filter. Next, if necessary, vacuum degassing may be performed on the paste to remove internal bubbles. 
     Next, the paste is uniformly applied or printed on the surface of the supporting substrate to form a paste layer. As the supporting substrate, for example, a polymer resin film such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or the like can be used. As the application and printing methods, use of a simple method suitable for mass productivity is preferable. As the application method, for instance, a die coating method, a micro gravure coating method, a wire bar coating method, a direct gravure coating method, a reverse roll coating method, a comma coating method, a knife coating method, a spray coating method, a curtain coating method, a dipping method, a spin coating method, or the like can be used, but it is not particularly limited thereto. As a printing method, for example, a relief printing method, an offset printing method, a gravure printing method, an intaglio printing method, a rubber plate printing method, a screen printing method, or the like can be used, but it is not particularly limited thereto. 
     In order to facilitate peeling of the green sheet from the surface of the supporting substrate in the post-process, it is preferable to apply peeling treatment to the surface of the supporting substrate beforehand. Examples of the peeling treatment include a method of applying or printing on the surface of the supporting substrate beforehand a composition that imparts the peeling property. Examples of the composition that imparts the peeling property include a paint containing a binder as a main component and to which wax, fluorine, or the like is added and a silicone resin. 
     Next, the green sheet is formed on the surface of the supporting substrate by drying the paste layer. Examples of the drying method include air drying by natural drying, hot air, and the like, heat drying by infrared ray, far-infrared ray, and the like, and vacuum drying. These drying methods may be used alone or in combination of two or more. 
     (Formation Process of Positive Electrode Collector Layer Precursor) 
     A green sheet as a positive electrode collector layer precursor is formed in the following manner. First, a powder of conductive grains, a solid electrolyte, and an organic binder are mixed to prepare a mixture powder, and then this mixture powder is dispersed in a solvent, thereby obtaining a paste as a green sheet forming composition. The green sheet is obtained in the same manner as the above-mentioned “Formation Process of Positive Electrode Active Material Layer Precursor” except for using this paste. 
     (Formation Process of Negative Electrode Layer Precursor) 
     A green sheet as a negative electrode layer precursor is formed in the following manner. First, a negative electrode active material, a solid electrolyte, an organic binder, and, if necessary, a conductive agent are mixed to prepare a mixture powder, and then this mixture powder is dispersed in a solvent, thereby obtaining a paste as a green sheet forming composition. The green sheet is obtained in the same manner as the above-mentioned “Formation Process of Positive Electrode Active Material Layer Precursor” except for using this paste. 
     (Formation Process of Solid Electrolyte Layer Precursor) 
     A green sheet as a solid electrolyte layer precursor is formed in the following manner. First, a solid electrolyte and an organic binder are mixed to prepare a mixture powder, and then this mixture powder is dispersed in a solvent, thereby obtaining a paste as a green sheet forming composition. The green sheet is obtained in the same manner as the above-mentioned “Formation Process of Positive Electrode Active Material Layer Precursor” except for using this paste. 
     (Formation Process of Exterior Material Precursor) 
     A green sheet as an exterior material precursor is formed in the following manner. First, the glass state material  14   a , the crystalline state material  14   b , and an organic binder are mixed to prepare a mixture powder, and then this mixture powder is dispersed in a solvent, thereby obtaining a paste as a green sheet forming composition. The green sheet is obtained in the same manner as the above-mentioned “Formation Process of Positive Electrode Active Material Layer Precursor” except for using this paste. 
     (Lamination and Firing Process of Precursor) 
     Using two layers of green sheets for forming the positive electrode active material layers, two layers of green sheets for forming the positive electrode collector layers, one layer of green sheet for forming the negative electrode layer, and two layers of green sheets for forming the solid electrolyte layers obtained as described above, a battery is produced as follows. First, each of the green sheets is peeled from a supporting substrate and cut into a predetermined size and shape, and then the above-described six green sheets are laminated to form a laminate. 
     Next, the laminate is heated, and at the same time, the laminate is pressed so that pressure is applied at least in the thickness direction of the laminate. As a result, the organic binder contained in each of the green sheets constituting the laminate is melted, and the green sheets constituting the laminate are closely adhered to each other. Examples of a specific method of pressing the laminate while heating it include a hot press method and a warm isostatic press (WIP) method. Subsequently, the organic binder is degreased by applying heat to the laminate so that the laminate has a temperature equal to or higher than the oxidation combustion temperature of the organic binder contained in each of the green sheets. Thereafter, the laminate is fired to sinter the solid electrolyte contained in each of the green sheets. 
     Note that the solid electrolyte contained in the green sheets for forming the positive electrode active material layers, the green sheets for forming the positive electrode collector layers, the green sheet for forming the negative electrode layer, and the green sheets for forming the solid electrolyte layers is at least one of oxide glass and oxide glass ceramics before the firing process. As described above, the oxide glass and the oxide glass ceramics preferably have a sintering temperature of 550° C. or less, a high thermal shrinkage ratio, and a rich fluidity. 
     The firing temperature of the laminate is equal to or higher than the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte, preferably between the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte and 550° C., and more preferably between the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte and 500° C. Here, the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte refers to the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte when the laminate contains only one type of solid electrolyte. On the other hand, it refers to the minimum temperature of the sintering temperatures of those solid electrolytes when the laminate contains two or more types of solid electrolytes. 
     When the firing temperature of the laminate is equal to or higher than the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte, the sintering of the solid electrolyte proceeds, and hence the lithium ion conductivity of the positive electrode layer  21 , the negative electrode layer  22 , and the solid electrolyte layer  23  can be improved. In addition, the strength of the positive electrode layer  21 , the negative electrode layer  22 , and the solid electrolyte layer  23  can be increased. The reason for setting the firing temperature of the laminate to 550° C. or lower or 500° C. or lower is the same as the reason for setting the sintering temperature of the solid electrolyte to 550° C. or lower or 500° C. or lower. 
     In the case where the solid electrolyte contained in the laminate before the firing process is oxide glass, it may be changed from oxide glass to oxide glass ceramics in the firing process. Thus, the target battery element  20  is obtained. 
     (Formation Process of Exterior Material) 
     The exterior material  14  is formed on the surface of the battery element  20  as follows. First, the surface of the battery element  20  is covered with the green sheet for forming the exterior material. At this time, the green sheet covers the surface of the battery element  20  such that one end of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A is exposed from the first end face  11 SA and one end of the negative electrode layer  22  is exposed from the second end face  11 SB. 
     Next, the organic binder is degreased by applying heat to the green sheet so that the green sheet has a temperature equal to or higher than the oxidation combustion temperature of the organic binder contained in the green sheet. After degreasing, heat is applied to the green sheet at a sintering temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the glass state material  14   a , thereby sintering the glass state material  14   a  contained in the green sheet. Due to this, the exterior battery element  11  is obtained. 
     (Forming Process of Terminal) 
     A conductive paste containing a conductive grain is applied to the first and second end faces  11 SA and  11 SB of the exterior battery element  11 , and then the conductive paste is fired. Due to this, the positive electrode and negative electrode terminals  12  and  13  are formed so as to cover the first and second end faces  11 SA and  11 SB, respectively. Thus, the all-solid-state battery shown in  FIG.  1 A  and  FIG.  1 B  is obtained. 
     [Effects] 
     In the all-solid-state battery according to the first embodiment, the surface of the battery element  20  is covered with the exterior material  14  containing the glass state material  14   a , and it is hence possible to suppress moisture permeation to the battery element  20 . Accordingly, the atmospheric stability of the all-solid-state battery can be improved. 
     In addition, the exterior material  14  further contains the crystalline state material  14   b  in addition to the glass state material  14   a , and it is hence possible to suppress shrinkage of the exterior material  14  in the formation process of the exterior material  14  and to reduce a difference in shrinkage ratio between the battery element  20  and the exterior material  14 . Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the exterior material  14  from getting distorted and cracked in the formation process the exterior material  14 . 
     While a laminate film can be used as an exterior material of the all-solid-state battery, the laminate film has a seal portion and hence the volume energy density of the all-solid-state battery becomes reduced. On the other hand, in the all-solid-state battery according to the first embodiment, the exterior material  14  containing the glass state material  14   a  is used as the exterior material, and it is hence possible to eliminate the seal portion as in the laminate film. Accordingly, the volume energy density of the all-solid-state battery can be improved. 
     While a resin mold can be used as an exterior material of the all-solid-state battery, the resin mold is a material prone to moisture permeation, and it is hence necessary to thicken the resin mold in order to suppress moisture permeation. Therefore, in a case where a resin mold is used as the exterior material, the volume energy density of the all-solid-state battery may decrease if moisture permeation is suppressed. On the other hand, in the all-solid-state battery according to the first embodiment, the exterior material  14  containing the glass state material  14   a  is used, and it is hence possible to sufficiently suppress moisture permeation to the battery element  20  even if the exterior material  14  is not thickened. 
     In addition, if a laminate film or a resin mold is used as the exterior material of the all-solid-state battery, it is difficult to mount the all-solid-state battery on the module substrate by reflow. On the other hand, in the all-solid-state battery according to the first embodiment, the exterior material  14  includes the glass state material  14   a  and the crystalline state material  14   b , it is hence possible to mount the all-solid-state battery on the module substrate by reflow. 
     [Variation] 
     (Variation 1) 
     The exterior material  14  may be formed as follows using a paste. 
     (Preparation Process of External Material Forming Paste) 
     An exterior material forming paste is prepared as follows. First, the glass state material  14   a , the crystalline state material  14   b , and an organic binder are mixed to prepare a mixture powder. Next, this mixture powder is dispersed in a solvent, thereby obtaining a paste as an exterior material forming composition. 
     (Formation Process of Exterior Material) 
     The exterior material  14  is formed on the surface of the battery element  20  as follows. First, the exterior material forming paste is applied to the surface of the battery element  20  by a printing method. At this time, the paste is applied to the surface of the battery element  20  such that one end of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A is exposed from the first end face  11 SA and one end of the negative electrode layer  22  is exposed from the second end face  11 SB. As a printing method, for example, flexographic printing, screen printing, gravure printing, gravure offset printing, reverse offset printing, waterless planographic printing, ink-jet printing, or the like can be used, but it is not limited thereto. 
     Next, the organic binder contained in the paste is degreased by applying heat to the paste so that the paste has a temperature equal to or higher than the oxidation combustion temperature of the organic binder contained in the paste. After degreasing, heat is applied to the paste at a sintering temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the glass state material  14   a , thereby sintering the glass state material  14   a  contained in the paste. Due to this, the exterior battery element  11  is obtained. 
     (Variation 2) 
     In the first embodiment, the example of the battery element  20  configured to include the two positive electrode layers  21 , the one negative electrode layer  22 , and the two solid electrolyte layers  23  was explained. However, the battery element  20  may have a configuration in which the positive electrode layer  21  and the negative electrode layer  22  are laminated via the solid electrolyte layer  23 , and the numbers of layers of the positive electrode layer  21 , the negative electrode layer  22 , and the solid electrolyte layer  23  are not particularly limited. 
       FIG.  5    shows an example of the configuration in which the battery element  20  includes the five positive electrode layers  21 , the four negative electrode layers  22 , and the eight solid electrolyte layers  23 . Among the five positive electrode layers  21 , the positive electrode layer  21  positioned at each end of the battery element  20  includes the positive electrode collector layer  21 A and the positive electrode active material layer  21 B provided on the main surface on the side opposite to the negative electrode layer  22  of the both main surfaces of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A. Among the five positive electrode layers  21 , the positive electrode layers  21  other than those positioned at the both ends of the battery element  20  each include the positive electrode collector layer  21 A and the positive electrode active material layer  21 B provided on each of the main surfaces of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A. 
     As shown in  FIG.  6 A , one end of the five positive electrode collector layers  21 A is exposed from the first end face  11 SA. The positive electrode terminal  12  is electrically connected to the exposed one end of the five positive electrode collector layers  21 A. On the other hand, as shown in  FIG.  6 B , one end of the four negative electrode layers  22  is exposed from the second end face  11 SB. The negative electrode terminal  13  is electrically connected to the exposed one end of the four negative electrode layers  22 . 
     (Variation 3) 
     In the first embodiment, the case in which the main surface of the exterior battery element  11  had a quadrangular shape was explained as an example. However, the shape of the main surface of the exterior battery element  11  is not limited thereto. Examples thereof include a circle, an ellipse, a polygon other than a quadrangular shape, an irregular shape, and the like. Also, the shape of the exterior battery element  11  is not limited to a plate shape, and it may be a sheet shape or a block shape. Further, the exterior battery element  11  may be curved or bent. 
     (Variation 4) 
     While in the above-described first embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a battery using lithium as an electrode reactant has been described, the present invention is not limited to this example. The present invention may be applied to a battery using, for example, another alkali metal such as Na or K, an alkaline earth metal such as Mg or Ca, or another metal such as Al or Ag as the electrode reactant. 
     (Variation 5) 
     The battery may have a bipolar type laminate structure. Further, instead of constituting all layers of the battery by green sheets, some layers constituting the battery may be formed by green sheets, and other layers may be directly formed on the green sheets by printing or the like. 
     Specifically, for example, the positive electrode collector layer precursor, the positive electrode active material layer precursor, and the negative electrode layer precursor may be formed in the following manner. First, a paste for forming the positive electrode active material layer is applied or printed on one surface of the solid electrolyte layer precursor or the solid electrolyte layer  23 , and then dried to form the positive electrode active material layer precursor. Next, a paste for forming the positive electrode collector layer is applied or printed on the positive electrode active material layer precursor, and then dried to form the positive electrode collector layer precursor. Thereafter, a paste for forming the negative electrode layer may be applied or printed on the other surface of the solid electrolyte layer precursor or the solid electrolyte layer  23 , and then dried to form the negative electrode layer precursor. 
     (Variation 6) 
     While in the above-described first embodiment, the case where the positive electrode collector layer precursor, the positive electrode active material layer precursor, the negative electrode layer precursor, and the solid electrolyte layer precursor are green sheets was described as an example, at least one of the positive electrode collector layer precursor, the positive electrode active material layer precursor, the negative electrode layer precursor, and the solid electrolyte layer precursor may be a green compact. The green compact may not contain an organic binder. 
     (Variation 7) 
     While in the above-described first embodiment, the case where both of the positive electrode active material layer  21 B and the negative electrode layer  22  include a solid electrolyte was described as an example, at least one of the positive electrode active material layer  21 B and the negative electrode layer  22  may not contain a solid electrolyte. In this case, the layer not including the solid electrolyte may be a thin film produced by a vapor growth method such as a vapor deposition method or a sputtering method. 
     (Variation 8) 
     The solid electrolyte contained in the positive electrode collector layer  21 A, the positive electrode active material layer  21 B, the negative electrode layer  22 , and the solid electrolyte layer  23  is not particularly limited. As those other than the solid electrolyte of the first embodiment, for example, a perovskite type oxide crystal composed of La—Li—Ti—O and the like, a garnet type oxide crystal composed of Li—La—Zr—O and the like, a phosphate compound (LATP) containing lithium, aluminum, and titanium as constituent elements, and a phosphate compound (LAGP) containing lithium, aluminum, and germanium as constituent elements can be used. 
     In addition, sulfides such as Li 2 S—P 2 S 5 , Li 2 S—SiS 2 —Li 3 PO 4 , Li 7 P 3 S 11 , Li 3.25 Ge 0.25 P 0.75 S, and Li 10 GeP 2 S 12 , and oxides such as Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 , Li 6.75 La 3 Zr 1.75 Nb 0.25 O 12 , Li 6 BaLa 2 Ta 2 O 12 , Li 1+x Al x Ti 2−x  (PO 4 ) 3 , and La 2/3−x Li 3x TiO 3  can also be used. 
     2 Second Embodiment 
     As shown in  FIG.  7 A , the battery according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the battery according to the first embodiment in that it includes a negative electrode layer  32  including a negative electrode collector layer  32 A and a negative electrode active material layer  22 B provided on each surface of the negative electrode collector layer  32 A. 
     The exterior material  14  covers the surface of the battery element  20  so that the end portion of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A and the end portion of the negative electrode collector layer  32 A are exposed at different end faces of the exterior battery element  11 . More specifically, as shown in  FIG.  7 B , the exterior material  14  covers the surface of the battery element  20  so that one end of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A is exposed from the first end face  11 SA, and, as shown in  FIG.  7 C , one end of the negative electrode collector layer  32 A is exposed from the second end face  11 SB. The one end of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A exposed from the first end face  11 SA is electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal  12 . The one end of the negative electrode collector layer  32 A exposed from the second end face  11 SB is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal  13 . 
     (Negative Electrode Collector Layer) 
     The negative electrode collector layer  32 A contains one or more types of conductive grains and one or more types of solid electrolytes. The negative electrode collector layer  32 A is a fired body of a green sheet as a negative electrode collector layer precursor, for example. 
     The conductive grain is the same as that contained in the positive electrode terminal  12  and the negative electrode terminal  13  of the first embodiment. The solid electrolyte is the same as that contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  of the first embodiment. However, the composition (type of material) or the composition ratio of the solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the negative electrode collector layer  32 A may be the same or may be different. 
     The negative electrode collector layer  32 A may be a metal layer containing, for example, Cu, stainless steel, or the like. The shape of the metal layer is, for example, a foil shape, a plate shape, a mesh shape, or the like. 
     (Negative Electrode Active Material Layer) 
     The negative electrode active material layer  32 B contains one or more types of negative electrode active materials and one or more types of solid electrolytes. The solid electrolyte may have a function as a binder. The negative electrode layer  22  may further contain a conductive agent, if necessary. The negative electrode layer  22  is a fired body of a green sheet as a negative electrode layer precursor, for example. 
     From the viewpoint of obtaining a high energy density, the negative electrode active material is preferably a carbon material or a metal-based material, but is not limited thereto. The carbon material is the same as that contained in the above-described negative electrode layer  22 . 
     The metal-based material is, for example, a material containing, as a constituent element, a metal element or a semimetal element capable of forming an alloy with lithium. More specifically, for example, the metal-based material is one or more types of a simple substance, an alloy, or a compound of Si (silicon), Sn (tin), Al (aluminum), In (indium), Mg (magnesium), B (boron), Ga (gallium), Ge (germanium), Pb (lead), Bi (bismuth), Cd (cadmium), Ag (silver), Zn (zinc), Hf (hafnium), Zr (zirconium), Y (yttrium), Pd (palladium), Pt (platinum), or the like. However, the simple substance is not limited to be 100% in purity, and it may contain trace impurities. Examples of the alloy or the compound include SiB 4 , TiSi 2 , SiC, Si 3 N 4 , SiO v  (0&lt;v≤2), LiSiO, SnO w  (0&lt;w≤2), SnSiO 3 , LiSnO, and Mg 2 Sn. 
     The metal-based material may be a lithium-containing compound or a lithium metal (a simple substance of lithium). The lithium-containing compound is a composite oxide (lithium transition metal composite oxide) containing lithium and a transition metal element as constituent elements. Examples of this composite oxide include Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 . 
     The solid electrolyte is the same as that contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  described above. However, the composition (type of material) or the composition ratio of the solid electrolyte contained in the solid electrolyte layer  23  and the negative electrode active material layer  32 B may be the same or may be different. 
     The conductive agent is the same as the conductive agent in the above-described positive electrode active material layer  21 B. 
     [Variation] 
     (Variation 1) 
     In the second embodiment, the example of the battery element  20  configured to include the two positive electrode layers  21 , the one negative electrode layer  22 , and the two solid electrolyte layers  23  was explained. However, the battery element  20  may have a configuration in which the positive electrode layer  21  and the negative electrode layer  22  are laminated via the solid electrolyte layer  23 , and the numbers of layers of the positive electrode layer  21 , the negative electrode layer  22 , and the solid electrolyte layer  23  are not particularly limited. 
       FIG.  8    shows an example of the configuration in which the battery element  20  includes the four positive electrode layers  21 , the four negative electrode layers  32 , and the seven solid electrolyte layers  23 . Among the four positive electrode layers  21 , the positive electrode layers  21  positioned at one end of the battery element  20  includes the positive electrode collector layer  21 A and the positive electrode active material layer  21 B provided on the main surface on the side opposite to the negative electrode layer  32  of the both main surfaces of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A. Among the four negative electrode layers  32 , the negative electrode layers  32  positioned at the other end of the battery element  20  includes the negative electrode collector layer  32 A and the negative electrode active material layer  32 B provided on the main surface on the side opposite to the positive electrode layer  21  of the both main surfaces of the negative electrode collector layer  32 A. 
     The positive electrode layers  21  other than the one positioned at the one end of the battery element  20  each include the positive electrode collector layer  21 A and the positive electrode active material layer  21 B provided on each of the main surfaces of the positive electrode collector layer  21 A. The negative electrode layers  32  other than the one positioned at the other end of the battery element  20  each include the negative electrode collector layer  32 A and the negative electrode active material layer  32 B provided on each of the main surfaces of the negative electrode collector layer  32 A. 
     As shown in  FIG.  9 A , one end of the four positive electrode collector layers  21 A is exposed from the first end face  11 SA. The positive electrode terminal  12  is electrically connected to the exposed one end of the four positive electrode collector layers  21 A. On the other hand, as shown in  FIG.  9 B , one end of the four negative electrode collector layers  32 A is exposed from the second end face  11 SB. The negative electrode terminal  13  is electrically connected to the exposed one end of the four negative electrode collector layers  32 A. 
     EXAMPLES 
     Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited only to these examples. 
     Example 1 
     The all-solid-state battery shown in  FIG.  1 A  and  FIG.  1 B  was obtained in the following manner. First, a glass containing Bi 2 O 3  as a main component and a crystal powder of Al 2 O 3  were mixed. At this time, the mixture ratio of the glass and the crystal powder was adjusted so that the volume ratio of the glass and the crystal powder in the finally obtained exterior material was 50 vol %:50 vol %. Next, a paste for forming the exterior material was prepared by further adding and mixing a resin binder and a high boiling point solvent to the mixture. 
     Subsequently, the paste was printed on the surface of the laminate type battery element such that the end portion of the positive electrode collector layer was exposed from one end face and the end portion of the negative electrode layer was exposed from the other end face. After the printing, the following degreasing process was carried out. That is, the resin binder was burned by applying heat to the paste at a temperature equal to or higher than the oxidation combustion temperature of the resin binder contained in the paste. After degreasing, heat was applied to the paste at a sintering temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the glass contained in the paste, and the glass was sintered, thereby obtaining the exterior battery element. Thereafter, an Ag paste was dipped on each of the end faces of the exterior battery element, and the exterior battery element was fired again at the curing temperature of the Ag paste. As a result, the target all-solid-state battery was obtained. 
     Example 2 
     The all-solid-state battery shown in  FIG.  1 A  and  FIG.  1 B  was obtained in the following manner. First, a paste for forming the exterior material was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1. Next, this paste was applied on a mold releasing film and dried, thereby forming a green sheet on a peeling film. Next, the green sheet was punched into a rectangular shape together with the mold releasing film, and then the green sheet was peeled from the mold releasing film. As a result, the green sheet of 50 μm thick as an exterior material precursor was obtained. 
     Subsequently, the prepared green sheet was disposed on each of the main surfaces of the laminate type battery element, and isostatic pressing was performed collectively. 
     After the pressing, the following degreasing process was carried out. That is, the resin binder was burned by applying heat to the green sheet at a temperature equal to or higher than the oxidation combustion temperature of the resin binder contained in the green sheet. After degreasing, heat was applied to the green sheet at a sintering temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the glass contained in the green sheet, and the glass was sintered, thereby obtaining the exterior battery element. Thereafter, an Ag paste was dipped on each of the end faces of the exterior battery element, and the exterior battery element was fired again at the curing temperature of the Ag paste. As a result, the target all-solid-state battery was obtained. 
     Comparative Example 1 
     An all-solid-state battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the paste for forming the exterior material was prepared without mixing Al 2 O 3  crystal powder. 
     Comparative Example 2 
     An all-solid-state battery was obtained in the same manner as in Example 2 except that the paste for forming the exterior material was prepared without mixing Al 2 O 3  crystal powder. 
     [Appearance Evaluation] 
     The surface of the all-solid-state battery obtained as described above was visually observed, and it was confirmed whether or not a crack had occurred in the exterior material. As a result, a crack in the exterior material was not found in the all-solid-state batteries of Examples 1 and 2, whereas a crack in the exterior material was found in the all-solid-state batteries of Comparative Examples 1 and 2. Accordingly, the glass state material and the crystalline state material are contained in the exterior material, and it is hence possible to suppress the occurrence of a crack in the exterior material in the firing process (such as the time of cooling after firing) of the exterior material. 
     Reference Example 1 
     First, a paste for forming the exterior material was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1. Next, this paste was applied on a mold releasing film and dried, thereby forming a green sheet on a peeling film. Next, the green sheet was punched into a rectangular shape together with the mold releasing film, and then the green sheet was peeled from the mold releasing film. As a result, the green sheet as an exterior material precursor was obtained. 
     Subsequently, the following degreasing process was carried out. That is, the resin binder was burned by applying heat to the green sheet at a temperature equal to or higher than the oxidation combustion temperature of the resin binder contained in the green sheet. After degreasing, heat was applied to the green sheet at a sintering temperature equal to or higher than the softening point of the glass contained in the green sheet, and the glass was sintered. Thus, the exterior material having an average thickness of 176 μm was obtained. 
     [Evaluation of Moisture Permeability] 
     The moisture vapor transmission rate (23° C., 90% RH) of the exterior material (average thickness of 176 μm) of Reference Example 1 obtained as described above was measured in conformity with JIS K 7129-C (ISO 15106-4). As a result, the moisture vapor transmission rate was 1.1×10 −2  g/m 2 /day. 
     The moisture vapor transmission rate of the exterior material having the average thickness of 176 μm was converted into the moisture vapor transmission rate of that having the average thickness of 20 μm, which was 9.6×10 −2  g/m 2 /day. The moisture vapor transmission rate of the exterior material having the average thickness of 176 μm was converted into the moisture vapor transmission rate of the exterior material having the average thickness of 50 μm, which was 3.9×10 −2  g/m 2 /day. This result indicates that the moisture vapor transmission rate can be suppressed sufficiently low even when the average thickness of the exterior material is 50 μm or less. 
     3 Application Examples 
     “Printed Circuit Board as Application Example” 
     Hereinafter, an application example in which the present invention is applied to a printed circuit board will be described. As shown in  FIG.  10   , the all-solid-state battery described above can be mounted on a printed circuit board  1202  together with a charging circuit and the like. For example, an all-solid-state battery  1203  and an electronic circuit such as a charging circuit can be mounted on the printed circuit board  1202  by a reflow process. The printed circuit board  1202  on which the all-solid-state battery  1203  and the electronic circuit such as a charging circuit are mounted is referred to as a battery module  1201 . The battery module  1201  is configured as a card shape where necessary, and can be configured as a portable card type mobile battery. 
     The all-solid-state battery  1203  is formed on the printed circuit board  1202 . A charge control integrated circuit (IC)  1204 , a battery protection IC  1205 , and a remaining battery level monitoring IC  1206  are formed as they share the printed circuit board  1202 . The battery protection IC  1205  controls the charge and discharge operation so as to prevent a charging voltage from becoming excessive at the time of charge and discharge, an overcurrent from flowing due to a load short circuit, and an overdischarge from occurring. 
     A universal serial bus (USB) interface  1207  is attached to the printed circuit board  1202 . The all-solid-state battery  1203  is charged by electric power supplied through the USB interface  1207 . In this case, the charging operation is controlled by the charge control IC  1204 . Further, a predetermined electric power (for example, voltage is 4.2V) is supplied to a load  1209  from load connection terminals  1208   a  and  1208   b  attached to the printed circuit board  1202 . The remaining battery level of the all-solid-state battery  1203  is monitored by the remaining battery level monitoring IC  1206  so that a display (not illustrated) indicative of the battery remaining level can be recognized from the outside. The USB interface  1207  may be used for load connection. 
     Specific examples of the above-described load  1209  are as follows. 
     1. Wearable devices (sports watches, watches, hearing aids, and the like) 
     2. IoT terminals (sensor network terminals and the like) 
     3. Amusement devices (handheld game console terminals and game controllers) 
     4. IC board embedded batteries (real-time clock IC) 
     5. Environmental power generation devices (power storage elements for power generation elements such as photovoltaic power generation, thermoelectric power generation, and vibration power generation) 
     “Universal Credit Card as Application Example” 
     Hereinafter, an application example in which the present invention is applied to a universal credit card will be described. 
     Currently, many people carry a plurality of credit cards. There is a problem that the more credit cards they have, the higher the risk of loss, theft, and the like become. Therefore, a card called a universal credit card in which functions of a plurality of credit cards, loyalty cards, and the like are integrated in a single card has been put into practical use. Information of, for example, card numbers and expiration dates of various credit cards and loyalty cards and the like can be integrated in this card. Thus, if such a single card is put into a wallet or the like, the users can select and use whatever cards they like anytime. 
       FIG.  11    shows an example of the configuration of a universal credit card  1301 . It is shaped into a card and has a built-in IC chip and a built-in all-solid-state battery according to the present invention. In addition, it is provided with a display  1302  with low power consumption and operating portions such as arrow keys  1303   a  and  1303   b . Further, a charging terminal  1304  is provided on the surface of the universal credit card  1301 . 
     The user can specify a credit card or the like loaded in advance in the universal credit card  1301  by operating the arrow keys  1303   a  and  1303   b  while viewing the display  1302 , for example. If a plurality of credit cards are loaded in advance, information indicative of each credit card is displayed on the display  1302 , and the user can designate a desired credit card by operating the arrow keys  1303   a  and  1303   b . After that, it can be used similar to a conventional credit card. It is to be noted that the above is just an example and that the all-solid-state battery according to the present invention can obviously be applied to any electronic card other than the universal credit card  1301 . 
     “Sensor Network Terminal as Application Example” 
     Hereinafter, an application example in which the present invention is applied to a sensor network terminal will be described. 
     A wireless terminal in a wireless sensor network is called a sensor node, and is composed of one or more wireless chips, a microprocessor, a power supply (battery), and the like. Specific examples of use of the sensor network include monitoring of energy saving management, healthcare, industrial measurement, traffic situation, agriculture, and the like. Voltage, temperature, gas, illuminance, and the like are used as the type of the sensor. 
     In a case of energy saving management, a power monitor node, a temperature/humidity node, an illuminance node, a CO 2  node, a human motion node, a remote control node, a router (repeater), and the like are used as a sensor node. These sensor nodes are provided so as to constitute a wireless network in homes, office buildings, factories, shops, amusement facilities, and the like. 
     Data such as temperature, humidity, illuminance, CO 2  concentration, electric energy, and the like are displayed, and the situation of energy saving of the environment is made visible. Furthermore, on/off control of lighting, air conditioning facility, ventilation facility, and the like are performed by a command from the control station. 
     ZigBee (registered trademark) can be used as one of the wireless interfaces of the sensor network. This wireless interface is one of the short-distance wireless communication standards, and has a feature of inexpensiveness and small power consumption in exchange for a short transferable distance and a low transfer speed. Accordingly, it is suitable to be mounted in a battery-powered device. The basic part of this communication standard is standardized as IEEE 802.15.4. ZigBee (registered trademark) Alliance develops specifications for communication protocols between devices of the logical layer and higher. 
       FIG.  12    shows the configuration of an example of a wireless sensor node  1401 . A detection signal of a sensor  1402  is supplied to an AD conversion circuit  1404  of a microprocessor (MPU)  1403 . The various sensors described above can be used as the sensor  1402 . A memory  1406  is provided in association with the microprocessor  1403 . Further, output of a battery  1407  is supplied to a power supply control unit  1408 , and the power supply of the wireless sensor node  1401  is managed. The above-mentioned all-solid-state battery, a card type battery pack, or the like can be used as the battery  1407 . The charge and discharge device according to the present invention is applied when using an all-solid-state battery. 
     A program is installed in the microprocessor  1403 . The microprocessor  1403  processes data of detection results of the sensor  1402  output from the AD conversion circuit  1404  according to the program. A wireless communication unit  1409  is connected to a communication control unit  1405  of the microprocessor  1403 . Detection result data are transmitted from the wireless communication unit  1409  to a network terminal (not illustrated), e.g., using ZigBee (registered trademark) and the microprocessor  1403  is connected to the network via the network terminal. A predetermined number of wireless sensor nodes can be connected to one network terminal. Available network topology includes the tree, the mesh, and the linear, in addition to the star. 
     “Wristband Type Electronic Device as Application Example” 
     Hereinafter, an application example in which the present invention is applied to a wristband type electronic device will be described. 
     An example of wearable terminals is wristband type electronic devices. Among them, the wristband type activity meter, which is also called the smart band, is capable of acquiring data on human activities such as the number of steps, travel distance, calorie consumption, amount of sleep, and heart rate, when simply wrapped around the arm. Further, the acquired data can be managed by the smartphone. Further, it is also possible to include a mail transmission/reception function. For example, those with a notification function of notifying the user of an incoming mail by a light emitting diode (LED) lamp and/or vibrating is used. 
       FIG.  13    and  FIG.  14    show an example of wristband type activity meters for measuring a pulse, for example.  FIG.  13    shows a configuration example of the appearance of a wristband type activity meter  1501 .  FIG.  14    shows a configuration example of a main body portion  1502  of the wristband type activity meter  1501 . 
     The wristband type activity meter  1501  is a wristband type measurement device for measuring, for example, the pulse of a test subject in an optical manner. As shown in  FIG.  13   , the wristband type activity meter  1501  is composed of the main body portion  1502  and a band  1503  and, similarly to a watch, the band  1503  is worn on an arm (wrist)  1504  of a test subject. Then, the main body portion  1502  irradiates a site of the arm  1504  of the test subject including the pulse with measurement light having a predetermined wavelength, and, based on the intensity of the returning light, measures the pulse of the test subject. 
     The main body portion  1502  is configured to include a board  1521 , an LED  1522 , a light-receiving integrated circuit (IC)  1523 , a light-shielding body  1524 , an operating portion  1525 , a processing unit  1526 , a display unit  1527 , and a wireless device  1528 . The LED  1522 , the light-receiving IC  1523 , and the light-shielding body  1524  are provided on the board  1521 . Under the control of the light-receiving IC  1523 , the LED  1522  irradiates the site of the arm  1504  of the test subject including the pulse with measurement light having a predetermined wavelength. 
     The light-receiving IC  1523  receives the light returning after the measurement light is irradiated onto the arm  1504 . The light-receiving IC  1523  generates a digital measurement signal indicative of the intensity of returned light and supplies the generated measurement signal to the processing unit  1526 . 
     The light-shielding body  1524  is provided between the LED  1522  and the light-receiving IC  1523  on the board  1521 . The light-shielding body  1524  prevents measurement light from the LED  1522  from directly entering the light-receiving IC  1523 . 
     The operating portion  1525  is composed of various operation members such as buttons and switches for example, and is provided on the surface of the main body portion  1502  or the like. The operating portion  1525  is used for operating the wristband type activity meter  1501  and supplies a signal indicative of the operation content to the processing unit  1526 . 
     The processing unit  1526  performs arithmetic processing for measuring the pulse of the test subject based on the measurement signal supplied from the light-receiving IC  1523 . The processing unit  1526  supplies the measurement result of the pulse to the display unit  1527  and the wireless device  1528 . 
     The display unit  1527  is constituted by a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) for example, and is provided on the surface of the main body portion  1502 . The display unit  1527  displays the measurement result of the pulse of the test subject and the like. 
     The wireless device  1528  transmits the measurement result of the pulse of the test subject to an external device by wireless communication of a predetermined method. For example, as shown in  FIG.  14   , the wireless device  1528  transmits the measurement result of the pulse of the test subject to a smartphone  1505 , and displays the measurement result on a screen  1506  of the smartphone  1505 . Further, data of the measurement result are managed by the smartphone  1505 , and the measurement result can be viewed using the smartphone  1505  and can be stored in a server on the network. An arbitrary method can be adopted as the communication method of the wireless device  1528 . Note that the light-receiving IC  1523  can also be used to measure the pulse at a site (e.g., a finger, an earlobe, or the like) other than the arm  1504  of the test subject. 
     The above-described wristband type activity meter  1501  is capable of accurately measuring the pulse wave and the pulse of the test subject by removing the influence of body movement by signal processing in the light-receiving IC  1523 . For example, even if the test subject works out vigorously such as running, it is possible to accurately measure the pulse wave and the pulse of the test subject. For example, even when the measurement is performed with the wristband type activity meter  1501  being worn on the test subject for a long time, it is possible to keep accurately measuring the pulse wave and the pulse by removing the influence of the body motion of the test subject. 
     Further, reduction in the amount of calculation allows the power consumption of the wristband type activity meter  1501  to be reduced. As a result, it becomes possible to perform the measurement with the wristband type activity meter  1501  being worn on the test subject for a long time without charging or replacing the battery, for example. 
     As a power supply, for example, a thin battery is housed in the band  1503 . The wristband type activity meter  1501  includes an electronic circuit of the main body and a battery pack. For example, the battery pack is configured to be detachable and attachable by the user. The electronic circuit is a circuit included in the above-described main body portion  1502 . 
       FIG.  15    and  FIG.  16    show another example of a wristband type electronic device.  FIG.  15    shows a configuration example of the appearance of a wristband type electronic device  1601 .  FIG.  16    shows a configuration block diagram of the wristband type electronic device  1601  (hereinafter simply referred to as the “electronic device  1601 ”). 
     The electronic device  1601  is, for example, a so-called wearable device that is a watch type detachable from and attachable to the human body. The electronic device  1601  includes, for example, a band portion  1611  to be worn on the arm, a display device  1612  that displays numerals, characters, symbols, and the like, and operation buttons  1613 . The band portion  1611  is provided with a plurality of hole portions  1611   a  and protrusions  1611   b  formed on the inner peripheral surface (the surface in contact with the arm when the electronic device  1601  is worn) side. 
     When in use, the electronic device  1601  is bent so that the band portion  1611  becomes substantially circular as shown in  FIG.  15   , the protrusions  1611   b  are inserted into the hole portions  1611   a , and thus the electronic device  1601  is worn on the arm. By adjusting the position of the hole portions  1611   a  into which the protrusions  1611   b  are inserted, the size of the diameter can be adjusted corresponding to the arm thickness. When the electronic device  1601  is not in use, the protrusions  1611   b  are removed from the hole portions  1611   a , and the band portion  1611  is stored in a substantially flat state. The sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided over the entire band portion  1611 , for example. 
       FIG.  16    is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the electronic device  1601 . As shown in  FIG.  16   , the electronic device  1601  includes a sensor  1620  including a controller IC  1615  as a drive control unit and a host device  1616 , in addition to the above-described display device  1612 . The sensor  1620  may include the controller IC  1615 . 
     The sensor  1620  is capable of detecting both pressing and bending. The sensor  1620  detects a change in electrostatic capacitance in response to pressing and outputs to the controller IC  1615  an output signal corresponding to the change. Further, the sensor  1620  detects a change (resistance change) in the resistance value in response to bending and outputs to the controller IC  1615  an output signal corresponding to the change. 
     The host device  1616  executes various processing based on information supplied from the controller IC  1615 . For example, it executes processing such as display of character information, image information, and the like on the display device  1612 , movement of a cursor displayed on the display device  1612 , and scrolling of the screen. 
     The display device  1612  is, for example, a flexible display device that displays an image (screen) based on a video signal, a control signal, and the like supplied from the host device  1616 . Examples of the display device  1612  include a liquid crystal display, an electro luminescence (EL) display, and an electronic paper, but it is not limited thereto. 
     As a power supply, for example, a thin battery and the electronic circuit shown in  FIG.  16    are housed in the band portion  1611 . The electronic device  1601  includes an electronic circuit of the main body and a battery pack. For example, the battery pack is configured to be detachable and attachable by the user. 
     “Smartwatch as Application Example” 
     Hereinafter, an application example in which the present invention is applied to a smartwatch will be described. 
     This smartwatch has an appearance same as or similar to the design of the existing watches and is worn on the user&#39;s arm similarly to the watch when used. The smartwatch has a function of notifying the user of various messages such as an incoming call and e-mail, which is information to be displayed on the display. Moreover, smartwatches having an electronic money function and functions such as activity meter have been proposed. In the smartwatch, the display is incorporated on the surface of the main body portion of the electronic device, and various information is displayed on the display. Further, the smartwatch is capable of cooperating with functions, contents, and the like of the communication terminal or the like by performing short-distance wireless communication such as a communication terminal (a smartphone or the like) and Bluetooth (registered trademark), for example. 
     One of the smartwatches that have been proposed has a plurality of segments coupled in a band shape, a plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments, and a flexible circuit board that connects the plurality of electronic components in the plurality of segments and is arranged in a meandering shape in at least one segment. Such a meandering shape prevents stress from being applied to the flexible circuit board even if the band is bent, and the flexible circuit board from being cut. Further, electronic circuit parts can be built in the band side segments attached to the watch main body, not to the chassis constituting the watch main body. It is not necessary to change the watch main body side and it is possible to configure a smartwatch having the same design as the design of the conventional watch. 
     Next, the configuration of the smartwatch will be described in more detail. The portion corresponding to the band of a common watch serves as the main body of the smartwatch in this application example. That is, the band (belt) alone works as an electronic device. In other words, the conventional watch can be used as it is as the watch main body displaying the time with hands or the like. A band type electronic device attached to the watch main body has a communication function and a notification function that are built therein. The smartwatch of this application example is capable of performing notification such as e-mails and incoming calls, record of logs of user&#39;s action history, call, and the like. In addition, the smartwatch includes a function as a contactless IC card, and is capable of performing settlement, authentication, and the like in a contactless manner. 
     The smartwatch of this application example has circuit components for performing communication processing and notification processing built in a metallic band. In order to function as an electronic device while reducing the thickness of the metallic band, the band has a structure in which the plurality of segments are coupled, and a circuit board, a vibration motor, a battery, and an acceleration sensor are housed in each of the segments. The components such as the circuit board, the vibration motor, the battery, and the acceleration sensor of each of the segments are connected via a flexible printed circuit board (hereinafter referred to as an “FPC”). However, there is a problem that if the band having the built-in FPC to which each component is connected is bent in a circular shape, stress is applied to the wiring of the FPC, and the wiring of the FPC breaks. While this can be solved by providing a meandering shape as described later, another problem arises that the waterproof property of the inside of the band fails to be ensured. There is yet another problem that if the antenna is arranged in the metallic band, radio waves do not go out of the band. Furthermore, since it is normally impossible to arrange the FPC in the buckle mechanism for fastening the band, it is difficult to make an electrical connection in front of and behind the portion of the buckle mechanism. 
     That is, in order to incorporate an electronic device in a metallic band, it is necessary to solve the following three problems. 
     a. Problem of FPC wiring and waterproof 
     b. Problem of antenna with metal chassis 
     c. Problem of buckle mechanism and electrical contact 
     The outline of the configuration for solving these three problems will be described below. 
     a. Configuration to Solve the Problem of FPC Wiring and Waterproof 
     When arranging the components of the electronic device in each of the segments, it is necessary to connect between the segments with the FPC. However, when the metallic band is bent so as to be attached to the user&#39;s arm, stress is applied to the outside of the FPC, which may cause the FPC to break. Therefore, the meandering shape is provided to prevent the FPC from breaking. In addition, since the electronic device of this application example is a smartwatch to be attached to a watch, it is necessary to provide a meandering shape while realizing waterproofing. Therefore, in this application example, a small segment called “mating component”, which is a component unique to a watch band, is prepared between the segments. 
     In a space of the small segment, the FPC has a meandering shape. The meandering shape may have any shape such as an S shape, a V shape, a U shape, a Z shape, a curved shape, a semicircular shape, and a polygonal line shape. By doing so, even if the metallic band is bent, the meandering shape of the FPC is simply extended and the FPC does not break. Furthermore, an entrance of the FPC present in the segment portion is held with a rubber packing (relatively soft resin). Then, the mating portion maintains the waterproof property of each of the segments meanwhile letting the FPC move freely without holding the entrance. The introduction of this “mating portion” can prevent the FPC from breaking meanwhile ensuring the waterproof property of the main body. This “mating portion” can be omitted in the case where the electronic component is completed with merely one component (segment). 
     b. Problem of Antenna with Metal Chassis 
     The metal band has a problem that when an antenna is put inside, radio waves from the antenna do not go out. In the present invention, an antenna for Bluetooth (registered trademark) and an antenna for near field communication (NFC) are arranged in a single chassis (component) of a metallic band. In order to prevent the antenna characteristics from being affected by other components, an insulator is sandwiched between the components containing the antenna and other adjacent components. 
     The whole surface (approximately six surfaces) of the component having the antenna incorporated therein is used as the antenna. However, the antenna characteristics are deteriorated when the component comes in contact with the user&#39;s skin, and hence the surface in contact with the user&#39;s skin may be made of a material other than metal and not used as the antenna. Further, as another example, an insulation layer may be sandwiched between the metal component to be in contact with the user&#39;s skin and a component serving as an antenna. Further, the component with the built-in antenna may be used as a slit antenna by providing it with a slit. The component in which the antenna for Bluetooth (registered trademark) is arranged and the component in which the antenna for NFC may be different components. Bluetooth (registered trademark) wireless communication performs communication in the 2.4 GHz band. This allows pairing up to approximately 10 m on average when performing wireless communication in a state without obstacle between the smartwatch and the smartphone. The antenna problem can be solved by introducing a method by which the metal chassis itself is used as an antenna. 
     c. Problem of Buckle Mechanism and Electrical Contact 
     In the smartwatch of a metallic band, since the board is arranged on the largest component arranged in a position overlapping with the buckle, the buckle becomes thicker than the buckle for the ordinary watch. It is difficult to cause the FPC to pass through inside the buckle. Accordingly, there is a problem that electrical connection cannot be established between one segment and the other segment connected by the buckle. 
     In this application example, a thinner configuration is realized in which one of the two components constituting the buckle is housed in an empty space of the other component when the buckle is folded. In addition, it is a configuration in which an electrical contact is arranged between one segment and the other segment connected by the buckle. 
     (Overall Configuration of Smartwatch) 
       FIG.  17    shows the overall configuration of the smartwatch. A band type electronic device  2000  is a metallic band to be attached to a watch main body  3000 , and is worn on the user&#39;s arm. The watch main body  3000  includes a dial face  3100  displaying the time. Instead of the dial face  3100 , the watch main body  3000  may electronically display the time on a liquid crystal display or the like. 
     The band type electronic device  2000  has a configuration in which a plurality of segments  2110  to  2230  are coupled. The segment  2110  is attached to one band attachment hole of the watch main body  3000  and the segment  2230  is attached to the other band attachment hole of the watch main body  3000 . In this application example, each of the segments  2110  to  2230  is made of metal. 
     In order to explain the configuration of the band type electronic device  2000 ,  FIG.  17    and  FIG.  18    show the state in which the watch main body  3000  and the segment  2230  are separated. However, the segment  2230  is attached to the watch main body  3000  when in actual use. By attaching the segment  2230  to the watch main body  3000 , the band type electronic device  2000  can be worn on the user&#39;s arm similarly to a normal watch. The connection portion of each of the segments  2110  to  2230  is movable. Since the connection portion of the segment is movable, the band type electronic device  2000  can be fitted to the user&#39;s arm. 
     A buckle portion  2300  is arranged between the segment  2170  and the segment  2160 . The buckle portion  2300  elongates when unlocked and shortens when locked. The segments  2110  to  2230  are configured in a plurality of types of size. For example, the segment  2170  connected with the buckle portion  2300  has the largest size. 
     (Outline of the Inside of the Segment) 
       FIG.  19    shows a part of the internal configuration of the band type electronic device  2000 . For example, the inside of the three segments  2170 ,  2180 ,  2190 ,  2200 , and  2210  are shown. In the band type electronic device  2000 , a flexible circuit board  2400  is arranged inside the five consecutive segments  2170  to  2210 . Various electronic components are arranged in the segment  2170 , and batteries  2411  and  2421  are arranged in the segments  2190  and  2210 , respectively. These components are electrically connected via the flexible circuit board  2400 . The segment  2180  between the segment  2170  and the segment  2190  has a relatively small size and the meandering flexible circuit board  2400  is arranged therein. Inside the segment  2180 , the flexible circuit board  2400  is arranged in a state of being sandwiched between waterproof members. The inside of the segments  2170  to  2210  has a waterproof structure. The waterproof structure of the segments  2170  to  2210  will be described later. 
     (Circuit Configuration of Smartwatch) 
       FIG.  20    is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the band type electronic device  2000 . The circuit inside the band type electronic device  2000  has a configuration independent of the watch main body  3000 . The watch main body  3000  includes a movement portion  3200  that rotates the hands arranged on the dial face  3100 . A battery  3300  is connected to the movement portion  3200 . The movement portion  3200  and the battery  3300  are built in the chassis of the watch main body  3000 . 
     The band type electronic device  2000  connected to the watch main body  3000  includes electronic components that are arranged in the three segments  2170 ,  2190 , and  2210 . In the segment  2170 , a data processing unit  4101 , a wireless communication unit  4102 , an NFC communication unit  4104 , and a GPS unit  4106  are arranged. Antennas  4103 ,  4105 , and  4107  are connected to the wireless communication unit  4102 , the NFC communication unit  4104 , and the GPS unit  4106 , respectively. The respective antennas  4103 ,  4105 , and  4107  are arranged in the vicinity of a slit  2173  of the segment  2170  described later. 
     The wireless communication unit  4102  performs short-distance wireless communication with other terminals according to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard, for example. The NFC communication unit  4104  performs wireless communication with a close reader/writer according to the NFC standard. The GPS unit  4106  is a positioning unit that receives a radio wave from a satellite of a system called global positioning system (GPS) to perform positioning of the current position. Data acquired by the wireless communication unit  4102 , the NFC communication unit  4104 , and the GPS unit  4106  are supplied to the data processing unit  4101 . 
     In the segment  2170 , a display  4108 , a vibrator  4109 , a motion sensor  4110 , and a voice processing unit  4111  are arranged. The display  4108  and the vibrator  4109  function as a notification unit that gives notifications to the wearer of the band type electronic device  2000 . The display  4108 , which includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes, gives notifications to the user by turning on or blinking the light-emitting diodes. The plurality of light-emitting diodes are arranged inside the slit  2173  described later of the segment  2170  for example, and gives notifications of an incoming telephone call, e-mail reception, or the like by turning on or blinking. A type of display that displays characters, numbers, and the like may be used as the display  4108 . The vibrator  4109  is a member that vibrates the segment  2170 . The band type electronic device  2000  gives notifications of an incoming call, e-mail reception, and the like by the vibrator  4109  vibrating the segment  2170 . 
     The motion sensor  4110  detects the movement of the user wearing the band type electronic device  2000 . As the motion sensor  4110 , an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, an electronic compass, an atmospheric pressure sensor, or the like is used. The segment  2170  may have a built-in sensor other than the motion sensor  4110 . For example, it may have a built-in biosensor that detects the pulse or the like of the user wearing the band type electronic device  2000 . A microphone  4112  and a speaker  4113  are connected to the voice processing unit  4111 , which performs processing of a call with a party connected via wireless communication by the wireless communication unit  4102 . The voice processing unit  4111  is further capable of performing processing for a voice input operation. 
     A battery  2411  is built in the segment  2190 , and a battery  2421  is built in the segment  2210 . The batteries  2411  and  2421  are composed of, for example, all-solid-state batteries, and supply driving power to the circuit in the segment  2170 . The circuit in the segment  2170  and the batteries  2411  and  2421  are connected via the flexible circuit board  2400  ( FIG.  19   ). Although not illustrated in  FIG.  20   , the segment  2170  includes terminals for charging the batteries  2411  and  2421 . Electronic components other than the batteries  2411  and  2421  may be arranged in the segments  2190  and  2210 . For example, the segments  2190  and  2210  may include a circuit that controls charging and discharging of the batteries  2411  and  2421 . 
     (Example of Arrangement of Components in Segment) 
       FIG.  19    shows the configuration of the segments  2170  to  2210  in which electronic components and the like are arranged and the buckle portion  2300  coupled with the segment  2170 . The segments  2170  to  2210  are shown with a lid member (not illustrated) opened. The chassis constituting each of the segments  2170  to  2210  is formed of a metal such as stainless steel. 
     Inside the segments  2170  to  2210 , the flexible circuit board  2400 , electronic components mounted to the flexible circuit board  2400 , and the like are arranged. FIG.  19  shows a state in which a first member  2310  and a second member  2320  of the buckle portion  2300  are opened. When the first member  2310  and the second member  2320  are closed, the buckle portion  2300  is arranged in a position overlapping the back surface (the upper side in  FIG.  19   ) of the segment  2170 . 
     The segment  2170  is larger in size than the other segments and houses the electronic components shown in  FIG.  20   . An inner chassis  2500  made of a transparent resin (or translucent resin) is arranged inside the segment  2170 , and the flexible circuit board  2400  and the like are arranged in the inner chassis  2500 . A coupling portion  2171  on one side of the segment  2170  is coupled with a coupling portion  2330  of the buckle portion  2300 . A coupling portion  2172  on the other side of the segment  2170  is coupled with a coupling portion  2183  of the segment  2180 . A coupling portion  2184  of the segment  2180  is coupled with the segment  2190 . Further, the segment  2200  is coupled next to the segment  2190 , and the segment  2210  is coupled next to the segment  2200 . In each of the coupling portions, two segments are coupled using a connecting pin (not illustrated). 
     On the front surface of the segment  2170 , the slit  2173  is formed. The plurality of light-emitting diodes constituting the display  4108  are arranged in the inner chassis  2500  formed close to the slit  2173  and made of a transparent or translucent resin. Accordingly, the user can check the light emission or blinking of the light-emitting diodes through the slit  2173  of the segment  2170 . By the light emission or blinking of such the light-emitting diodes, various states such as an incoming call and e-mail reception are notified. Inside the inner chassis  2500  close to the slit  2173 , the antennas  4103 ,  4105 , and  4107  are arranged. Accordingly, each of the antennas  4103 ,  4105 , and  4107  is capable of maintaining a good communication state with the outside of the metal segment  2170 . 
     A first portion  2401  of the flexible circuit board  2400  is arranged in the inner chassis  2500  of the segment  2170 . The first portion  2401  of the flexible circuit board  2400  is connected to a rigid board  2440  via a connection member  2431 . Various electronic components  2441 ,  2442 ,  2443 , . . . are connected to the rigid board  2440 . The electronic components  2441 ,  2442 ,  2443 , . . . correspond to the processing units  4101 , shown in  FIG.  20   , to  4113 . 
     The segment  2190  and the segment  2210  have a size enough to house the batteries  2411  and  2421 . The segment  2180  and the segment  2200  are smaller in size than the segments  2190  and  2210 . A second portion  2402  of the flexible circuit board  2400  is meanderingly arranged in the segment  2180 . The battery  2411  is connected to a third portion  2403  of the flexible circuit board  2400 . A fourth portion  2404  of the flexible circuit board  2400  is meanderingly arranged in the segment  2200 . The battery  2421  is connected to a fifth portion  2405  of the flexible circuit board  2400 . Details of the meandering state of the flexible circuit board  2400  will be described with reference to  FIG.  21   . 
     (Arrangement State of Flexible Circuit Board) 
       FIG.  21    shows a cross section of a state in which the flexible circuit board  2400  is arranged inside the segments  2170  to  2190 . The flexible circuit board  2400  is arranged continuously inside of the segments  2170  to  2190 . As shown in  FIG.  21   , the flexible circuit board  2400  passes through inside of the coupling portion  2171  of the segment  2170  and the coupling portion  2183  of the segment  2180 . In this case, in the coupling portion  2171 , a waterproof member  2174  is arranged in a position where the flexible circuit board  2400  passes through, thereby blocking water from entering the inside of the segment  2170 . In addition, a waterproof member  2175  is arranged in the inner chassis  2500  of the segment  2170 . 
     Waterproof members  2181  and  2182  (refer to  FIG.  18   ) are arranged inside the segment  2180 , thereby blocking water from entering the inside of the segment  2180 . Each of the waterproof members  2174 ,  2175 ,  2181 , and  2182  is molded, for example, of a relatively soft resin, and a gap between the inside of the segment  2180  and the flexible circuit board  2400  is filled. Then, the flexible circuit board  2400  is meanderingly arranged inside the segment  2180 . That is, a curved meandering portion  2400 X is formed on the flexible circuit board  2400  inside the segment  2180 . 
     The meandering portion  2400 X of the flexible circuit board  2400  functions so as to prevent the flexible circuit board  2400  from being damaged. For example, even when the coupling portion between the segment  2180  and the segment  2170  is largely bent, the meandering portion  2400 X of the flexible circuit board  2400  linearly extends, so that the flexible circuit board  2400  is not pulled. Accordingly, a problem such as breakage of the circuit pattern in the flexible circuit board  2400  will not occur. 
     The meandering portion  2400 X shown in  FIG.  21    is an example, and other shapes may be adopted. That is, the meandering portion  2400 X may have various meandering shapes such as an S shape, a V shape, a U shape, a Z shape, a curved shape, a semicircular shape, and a polygonal line shape. 
     The present invention can be applied in a case where an all-solid-state battery is used as the battery  2411  described above. 
     (Battery Arrangement State) 
       FIG.  22    shows a state in which the battery  2411  is arranged in the segment  2190 . The configuration in which the battery  2421  is arranged in the segment  2210  is also the same. The battery  2411  is arranged in a battery arrangement portion  2191  inside the segment  2190 . At this time, an adhesive sheet  2703  is arranged between the battery arrangement portion  2191  and the battery  2411 . 
     Further, the third portion  2403  of the flexible circuit board  2400  is adhered to the front surface (the upper side in  FIG.  22   ) of the battery  2411  via an adhesive sheet  2701 . Via the adhesion using the adhesive sheet  2701 , electrodes  2411 A and  2411 B on the surface of the battery  2411  are connected with the circuit pattern in the flexible circuit board  2400 . Further, the surface of the battery  2411  is adhered with a lid (not illustrated) of the segment  2190  via an adhesive sheet  2702 . Here, the adhesive sheet  2701  is configured to block the periphery of the surface of the battery  2411 . Accordingly, the adhesive sheet  2701  functions as a waterproof member of the battery  2411  in the segment  2190 . Note that the battery may be arranged in another segment of the band type electronic device  2000 . 
     The above-mentioned smartwatch is capable of performing notification such as e-mails and incoming calls, record of logs of user&#39;s action history, call, and the like. The smartwatch includes a function as a contactless IC card, and is capable of performing settlement and authentication using the contactless IC card. Moreover, a watch same as a conventional watch can be used for the watch main body of the smartwatch of this example, thereby providing a watch excellent in design. In addition, the plurality of segments have a waterproof structure and are arranged meanderingly on the flexible circuit board, thereby having an effect of not cutting the circuit pattern. Further, the antenna in the metal segment  2170  is arranged in the vicinity of the slit of the segment  2170 , thereby realizing good transmission and reception. 
     “Eyeglass Type Terminal as Application Example” 
     Hereinafter, application examples in which the present invention is applied to eyeglass type terminals represented by a type of head-mounted displays (HMD) will be described. 
     The eyeglass type terminal described below is capable of displaying information such as text, symbols, and images superimposed on the landscape in front of the user. That is, a lightweight and thin image display device display module dedicated to the transmissive eyeglass type terminal is mounted. 
     This image display device includes an optical engine and a hologram light guide plate. The optical engine emits image light such as images and texts using a micro display lens. This image light enters the hologram light guide plate. The hologram light guide plate has a hologram optical element incorporated at both end portions of a transparent plate, thereby transmitting image light from the optical engine to the user&#39;s eyes by propagating it through a very thin transparent plate of such as 1 mm in thickness. Such configuration realizes a lens having a thickness of 3 mm (including a protective plate around the light guide plate) with a transmittance of 85%, for example. Such eyeglass type terminal allows real-time viewing of results of the players and teams during watching a sport game, and allows display of a travel guide at a travel destination. 
     A specific example of the eyeglass type terminal includes an image display unit having an eyeglass type configuration as shown in  FIG.  23   . That is, similar to the normal eyeglass, it has a frame  5003  for retaining a right image display unit  5001  and a left image display unit  5002  in front of the eyes. The frame  5003  is composed of a front portion  5004  arranged on the front of the observer and two temple portions  5005  and  5006  pivotally attached to the both ends of the front portion  5004  via hinges. The frame  5003  is made of the same material as the material constituting ordinary glasses, such as metal, alloy, plastic, and a combination thereof. Note that a headphone portion may be provided. 
     The right image display unit  5001  and the left image display unit  5002  are arranged so as to be positioned in front of the user&#39;s right eye and in front of the user&#39;s left eye, respectively. The temple portions  5005  and  5006  retain the right image display unit  5001  and the left image display unit  5002 , respectively, on the user&#39;s head. A right display driving unit  5007  is arranged inside the temple portion  5005  at a connection portion between the front portion  5004  and the temple portion  5005 . A left display driving unit  5008  is arranged inside the temple portion  5006  at a connection portion between the front portion  5004  and the temple portion  5006 . 
     Although not illustrated in  FIG.  23   , a battery, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, an electronic compass, a microphone/speaker, and the like are mounted on the frame  5003 . Further, an imaging device is attached, thereby allowing shooting of still images/moving images. 
     Furthermore, a controller connected with the eyeglass portion via, for example, a wireless or wired interface is included. The controller is provided with a touch sensor, various buttons, a speaker, a microphone, and the like. Furthermore, it has a linkage function with smartphones. For example, it is possible to utilize the GPS function of a smartphone to provide information in response to the user&#39;s situation. Hereinafter, the image display device (the right image display unit  5001  or the left image display unit  5002 ) will mainly be described. 
       FIG.  24    shows a conceptual diagram of the first example of the image display device (the right image display unit  5001  or the left image display unit  5002 ) of the eyeglass type terminal. The image display device in the eyeglass type terminal of the first example includes a first configuration of an image generation device and a first configuration of an optical device. 
     An image display device  5100  includes an image generation device  5110  including an image generation device of the first configuration and an optical device (light guide means)  5120  where light emitted from the image generation device  5110  enters, is guided, and is emitted towards a pupil  5041  of the observer. The optical device  5120  is attached to the image generation device  5110 . 
     The optical device  5120  is composed of the optical device of the first configuration, and includes: a light guide plate  5121  in which light entering from the image generation device  5110  propagates through the inside by total reflection and is then emitted towards the pupil  5041  of the observer; a first deflection means  5130  for deflecting light entering the light guide plate  5121  so that the light entering the light guide plate  5121  is totally reflected inside the light guide plate  5121 ; and a second deflection means  5140  for deflecting for a plurality of times the light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5121  by total reflection in order to emit from the light guide plate  5121  the light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5121  by total reflection. 
     The first deflection means  5130  and the second deflection means  5140  are placed inside the light guide plate  5121 . The first deflection means  5130  reflects the light entering the light guide plate  5121 , and the second deflection means  5140  transmits and reflects for a plurality of times the light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5121  by total reflection. That is, the first deflection means  5130  functions as a reflecting mirror and the second deflection means  5140  functions as a semi-transmissive mirror. More specifically, the first deflection means  5130  provided inside the light guide plate  5121  is made of aluminum and is composed of a light reflecting film (a kind of mirror) that reflects light entering the light guide plate  5121 . The second deflection means  5140  provided inside the light guide plate  5121 , on the other hand, is composed of a multilayered laminate structure in which a multitude of dielectric laminated films are laminated. The dielectric laminated film is composed of, for example, a TiO 2  film as a high dielectric constant material and a SiO 2  film as a low dielectric constant material. Although six layers of dielectric laminated films are illustrated in the figure, the present invention is not limited thereto. 
     A thin piece made of the same material as the material constituting the light guide plate  5121  is sandwiched between the dielectric laminated film and the dielectric laminated film. In the first deflection means  5130 , parallel light entering the light guide plate  5121  is reflected (or diffracted) such that the parallel light entering the light guide plate  5121  is totally reflected inside the light guide plate  5121 . In the second deflection means  5140 , on the other hand, parallel light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5121  by total reflection is reflected (or diffracted) for a plurality of times, and is emitted from the light guide plate  5121  in a state of parallel light. 
     As for the first deflection means  5130 , by cutting out a portion  5124  of the light guide plate  5121  where the first deflection means  5130  is provided, a slope on which the first deflection means  5130  is to be formed is provided on the light guide plate  5121 . After vacuum deposition of a light reflection film onto the slope, the cut out portion  5124  of the light guide plate  5121  may be adhered to the first deflection means  5130 . As for the second deflection means  5140 , a multilayered laminate structure is prepared in which a multitude of the same material (for example, glass) as the material constituting the light guide plate  5121  and dielectric laminated films (that can be formed by vacuum deposition, for example) are laminated, a portion  5125  of the light guide plate  5121  where the second deflection means  5140  is provided is cut out to form a slope, and the multilayered laminate structure may be adhered to the slope and polished to adjust the outer shape. Thus, it is possible to obtain the optical device  5120  in which the first deflection means  5130  and the second deflection means  5140  are provided inside the light guide plate  5121 . 
     The light guide plate  5121  made of optical glass and plastic material has two parallel surfaces (a first surface  5122  and a second surface  5123 ) extending in parallel with an axis of the light guide plate  5121 . The first surface  5122  and the second surface  5123  are opposed to each other. Then, parallel light enters from the first surface  5122  corresponding to a light entering surface, propagates through the inside by total reflection, and then is emitted from the first surface  5122  corresponding to a light emitting surface. 
     The image generation device  5110  includes an image formation device  5111  including the image generation device of the first configuration and having a plurality of pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix, and a collimator optical system  5112  that collimates and emits light having been emitted from each of the pixels of the image formation device  5111 . 
     Here, the image formation device  5111  includes a reflective spatial light modulation device  5150  and a light source  5153  constituted by a light-emitting diode that emits white light. More specifically, the reflective spatial light modulation device  5150  includes a liquid crystal display device (LCD)  5151  made of liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) as a light valve, and a polarization beam splitter  5152  that reflects a part of light from the light source  5153  and guides it to the liquid crystal display device  5151  and passes through a part of light reflected by the liquid crystal display device  5151  and guides it to the collimator optical system  5112 . Note that the LCD is not limited to those of the LCOS type. 
     The liquid crystal display device  5151  includes a plurality of (320×240, for example) pixels arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix. The polarization beam splitter  5152  has a well-known configuration and structure. Non-polarized light emitted from the light source  5153  collides with the polarization beam splitter  5152 . In the polarization beam splitter  5152 , the P polarization component passes through and is emitted outside the system. On the other hand, the S polarization component is reflected by the polarization beam splitter  5152 , enters the liquid crystal display device  5151 , is reflected inside the liquid crystal display device  5151 , and is emitted from the liquid crystal display device  5151 . Among the beams of light emitted from the liquid crystal display device  5151 , a beam of light emitted from a pixel displaying “white” includes a multitude of P polarization components, and a beam of light emitted from a pixel displaying “black” includes a multitude of S polarization components. Accordingly, among the beams of light emitted from the liquid crystal display device  5151  and colliding with the polarization beam splitter  5152 , the P polarization component passes through the polarization beam splitter  5152  and is guided to the collimator optical system  5112 . 
     On the other hand, the S polarization component is reflected by the polarization beam splitter  5152  and returned to the light source  5153 . The liquid crystal display device  5151  includes a plurality of (320×240, for example) pixels (the number of liquid crystal cells is three times the number of pixels) arrayed in a two-dimensional matrix, for example. The collimator optical system  112  includes, for example, a convex lens, and in order to generate parallel light, the image formation device  5111  (more specifically, the liquid crystal display device  5151 ) is arranged in the portion (position) of the focal length in the collimator optical system  5112 . In addition, one pixel is constituted by a red light-emitting sub-pixel that emits red light, a green light-emitting sub-pixel that emits green light, and a blue light-emitting sub-pixel that emits blue light. 
     Furthermore, in the eyeglass type terminal including the preferable configuration and structure described above, the image display device includes the image generation device and the optical device (light guide means) where light emitted from the image generation device enters, is guided, and is emitted towards the pupil of the observer. The optical device can be configured to be attached to, for example, the image generation device. 
     The second example is a variation of the first example.  FIG.  25    shows a conceptual diagram of an image display device  5200  in the eyeglass type terminal of the second example. In the second example, an image generation device  5210  includes an image generation device of the second configuration. Specifically, it includes a light source  5251 , a collimator optical system  5252  that collimates light emitted from the light source  5251 , a scanning means  5253  that scans the parallel light emitted from the collimator optical system  5252 , and a relay optical system  5254  that relays and emits the parallel light scanned by the scanning means  5253 . The image generation device  5210  is covered with a cover  5213 . 
     The light source  5251  is constituted by a red light-emitting element  5251 R that emits red light, a green light-emitting element  5251 G that emits green light, and a blue light-emitting element  5251 B that emits blue light, and each of the light-emitting elements is composed of a semiconductor laser element. Light of the three primary colors emitted from the light source  5251  passes through a cross prism  5255  to perform color synthesis, the optical path is unified, enters the collimator optical system  5252  having a positive optical power as a whole, and is emitted as collimated light. The parallel light is reflected by a total reflection mirror  5256 , makes a micromirror rotatable in a two-dimensional direction, undergoes horizontal scanning and vertical scanning by the scanning means  5253  composed of a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) capable of two-dimensionally scanning the entering parallel light, and is made a kind of two-dimensional image, thereby generating a virtual pixel. Then, light from the virtual pixel passes through the relay optical system  5254  composed of a well-known relay optical system, and a collimated light flux enters the optical device  5120 . 
     Since the optical device  5120  where a light beam collimated by the relay optical system  5254  enters, is guided, and is emitted has the same configuration and structure as those of the optical device described in the first example, a detailed explanation is omitted. Also, since the eyeglass type terminal of the second example has substantially the same configuration and structure as those of the eyeglass type terminal of the first example except that the image generation device  5210  is different, as described above, a detailed explanation is omitted. 
     The third example is also a variation of the first example.  FIG.  26 A  shows a conceptual diagram of an image display device  5300  in the eyeglass type terminal of the third example.  FIG.  26 B  shows a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of a reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating in an enlarged manner. In the third example, the image generation device  5110  has the same configuration as that of the first example. Further, an optical device (light guide means)  5320  has the same basic configuration as that of the optical device  5120  of the first example except that the configuration and structure of the first deflection means and the second deflection means are different. 
     That is, similarly to the optical device  5120  of the first example, it includes: a light guide plate  5321  in which light entering from the image generation device  5110  propagates through the inside by total reflection and is then emitted towards the pupil  5041  of the observer; a first deflection means  5330  for deflecting light entering the light guide plate  5321  so that the light entering the light guide plate  5321  is totally reflected inside the light guide plate  5321 ; and a second deflection means  5340  for deflecting for a plurality of times the light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5321  by total reflection in order to emit from the light guide plate  5321  the light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5321  by total reflection. 
     In the third example, the optical device  5320  is composed of the optical device of the second configuration. That is, the first deflection means and the second deflection means are placed on the surface of the light guide plate  5321  (specifically, a second surface  5323  of the light guide plate  5321 ). The first deflection means diffracts light entering the light guide plate  5321 , and the second deflection means diffracts for a plurality of times light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5321  by total reflection. Here, the first deflection means and the second deflection means are composed of a diffraction grating element, specifically a reflection type diffraction grating element, and more specifically a reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating. In the following description, the first deflection means composed of the reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating will be referred to as a “first diffraction grating member  5330 ” for the sake of convenience and the second deflection means composed of the reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating will be referred to as a “second diffraction grating member  5340 ”. 
     In the third example or the fourth example to be described later, the first diffraction grating member  5330  and the second diffraction grating member  5340  have a configuration in which diffraction grating layers of P layer composed of a reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating are laminated in order to correspond to diffraction reflection of P kinds of light having wavelength bands (or wavelengths) of different P types (specifically, P=3, and the three kinds of red, green, and blue). An interference fringe corresponding to one type of wavelength band (or wavelength) is formed in each of the diffraction grating layers composed of a photopolymer material, and is prepared by a conventional method. More specifically, the first diffraction grating member  5330  and the second diffraction grating member  5340  have a configuration in which a diffraction grating layer that diffracts and reflects red light, a diffraction grating layer that diffracts and reflects green light, and a diffraction grating layer that diffracts and reflects blue light are laminated. The pitch of the interference fringe formed on the diffraction grating layer (diffraction optical element) is constant, and the interference fringe is linear and parallel to the Z axis direction. The axial direction of the first diffraction grating member  5330  and the second diffraction grating member  5340  is defined as the Y axis direction, and the normal direction is defined as the X axis direction. In  FIG.  26 A  and  FIG.  27   , the first diffraction grating member  5330  and the second diffraction grating member  5340  are shown as one layer. By adopting such a structure, it is possible to increase the diffraction efficiency, increase the diffraction acceptance angle, and optimize the diffraction angle at the time light having each of the wavelength bands (or wavelength) is diffracted and reflected by the first diffraction grating member  5330  and the second diffraction grating member  5340 . 
       FIG.  26 B  shows an enlarged schematic partial cross-sectional view of the reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating. In the reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating, an interference fringe having an inclination angle φ is formed. Here, the inclination angle φ refers to the angle formed by the surface of the reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating and the interference fringe. The interference fringe is formed from the inside to the surface of the reflection type volume hologram diffraction grating. The interference fringe satisfies the Bragg condition. Here, the Bragg condition refers to a condition that satisfies the following expression (A). In the expression (A), m is a positive integer, λ is a wavelength, d is the pitch of the grating plane (the interval in the normal direction of the virtual plane including the interference fringe), and θ is the complementary angle of the angle entering the interference fringe. In addition, the relationship among θ, the inclination angle φ, and the incident angle ψ when light enters the diffraction grating member at an incident angle ψ is as shown in expression (B).
 
 m·λ= 2· d ·sin(θ)  (A)
 
θ=90°−(φ+ψ)  (B)
 
     As described above, the first diffraction grating member  5330  is placed (adhered) on the second surface  5323  of the light guide plate  5321 , and diffracts and reflects this parallel light entering the light guide plate  5321  so that this parallel light entering the light guide plate  5321  from a first surface  5322  is totally reflected inside the light guide plate  5321 . Furthermore, as described above, the second diffraction grating member  5340  is placed (adhered) on the second surface  5323  of the light guide plate  5321 , and diffracts and reflects for a plurality of times this parallel light propagated through the inside of the light guide plate  5321  by total reflection and emits it from the first surface  5322  as parallel light from the light guide plate  5321 . 
     Even in the light guide plate  5321 , parallel light of the three colors of red, green, and blue propagate through the inside by total reflection, and then is emitted. At this time, since the light guide plate  5321  is thin and the optical path proceeding the inside of the light guide plate  5321  is long, the number of total reflections up to the second diffraction grating member  5340  is different depending on each angle of view. More specifically, among the parallel light entering the light guide plate  5321 , the number of reflections of the parallel light entering at an angle in a direction getting close to the second diffraction grating member  5340  is smaller than the number of reflections of the parallel light entering the light guide plate  5321  at an angle in a direction getting away from the second diffraction grating member  5340 . This is because the angle formed by the light propagating through the inside of the light guide plate  5321  and the normal line of the light guide plate  5321  when colliding with the inner surface of the light guide plate  5321  is smaller in the parallel light entering the light guide plate  5321  at an angle in the direction getting close to the second diffraction grating member  5340  than in the parallel light entering the light guide plate  5321  at an angle in the direction opposite thereto, among the parallel light diffracted and reflected by the first diffraction grating member  5330 . The shape of the interference fringe formed inside the second diffraction grating member  5340  and the shape of the interference fringe formed inside the first diffraction grating member  5330  are in a relationship symmetrical with respect to a virtual plane perpendicular to the axis of the light guide plate  5321 . 
     Basically, the light guide plate  5321  in the fourth example described later also has the same configuration and structure as those of the light guide plate  5321  described above. 
     Since the eyeglass type terminal of the third example has substantially the same configuration and structure as those of the eyeglass type terminal of the first example except that the optical device  5320  is different, as described above, a detailed description is omitted. 
     The fourth example is a variation of the third example.  FIG.  27    shows a conceptual diagram of an image display device in the eyeglass type terminal of the fourth example. The light source  5251 , the collimator optical system  5252 , the scanning means  5253 , the relay optical system  5254 , and the like in an image display device  5400  of the fourth example has the same configuration and structure as those of the second example. The optical device  5320  in the fourth example has the same configuration and structure as those of the optical device  5320  in the third example. Since the eyeglass type terminal of the fourth example has substantially the same configuration and structure as those of the eyeglass type terminal of the first example except for the differences above, a detailed description is omitted. 
     “Power Storage System in Vehicle as Application Example” 
     An example in which the present disclosure is applied to a power storage system for vehicle will be described with reference to  FIG.  28   .  FIG.  28    schematically shows an example of the configuration of a hybrid vehicle adopting a series hybrid system to which the present disclosure is applied. The series hybrid system is a vehicle that runs on an electric power driving force conversion device using electric power generated by a generator driven by an engine or electric power thereof temporarily stored in a battery. 
     A hybrid vehicle  7200  includes an engine  7201 , a generator  7202 , an electric power driving force conversion device  7203 , a driving wheel  7204   a , a driving wheel  7204   b , a wheel  7205   a , a wheel  7205   b , a battery  7208 , a vehicle control device  7209 , various sensors  7210 , and a charging port  7211 . The above-described power storage device of the present disclosure is applied to the battery  7208 . 
     The hybrid vehicle  7200  runs with the electric power driving force conversion device  7203  as a power supply. An example of the electric power driving force conversion device  7203  is a motor. The electric power driving force conversion device  7203  operates on the electric power of the battery  7208 , and the rotational force of the electric power driving force conversion device  7203  is transmitted to the driving wheels  7204   a  and  7204   b . It should be noted that by using direct-current-alternating-current (DC-AC) or a reverse conversion (AC-DC conversion) where necessary, the electric power driving force conversion device  7203  can be applied to both an AC motor and a DC motor. The various sensors  7210  control the engine speed via the vehicle control device  7209  and control the opening degree (throttle opening degree) of a throttle valve that is not illustrated. The various sensors  7210  include a speed sensor, an acceleration sensor, and an engine speed sensor. 
     The rotational force of the engine  7201  is transmitted to the generator  7202 , and the power generated by the generator  7202  with the rotational force can be stored in the battery  7208 . 
     When the hybrid vehicle decelerates by a braking mechanism not illustrated, the decelerating resistance force is applied as a rotational force to the electric power driving force conversion device  7203 , and the regenerative electric power generated by the electric power driving force conversion device  7203  with the rotational force is stored in the battery  7208 . 
     By being connected to an external power supply of the hybrid vehicle, the battery  7208  is capable of receiving power supply from the external power supply with the charging port  211  as an input port and also storing the received power. 
     Although not illustrated, it may include an information processing device that performs information processing related to vehicle control based on information on the secondary battery. Examples of such information processing device include an information processing device that displays the remaining battery level based on information on the remaining amount of the battery, for example. 
     The above explanation has used an example of a series hybrid vehicle that runs with a motor using electric power generated by the generator driven by the engine or the electric power thereof temporarily stored in the battery. 
     However, the present disclosure is also effectively applicable to a parallel hybrid vehicle in which the both outputs of the engine and the motor are driving sources and the three modes of traveling only with the engine, traveling only with the motor, and traveling with the engine and the motor are appropriately switched at the time of use. Furthermore, the present disclosure is also effectively applicable to a so-called electric vehicle that runs on drive only by a driving motor without using an engine. 
     An example of the hybrid vehicle  7200  to which the invention according to the present disclosure can be applied has been described above. The invention according to the present disclosure can be preferably applied to the battery  7208  among the above-described configuration. Specifically, deterioration of the battery can be prevented by using an all-solid-state battery as the battery  7208  according to the present invention as the charging and discharging device. 
     “Power Storage System in Residential House as Application Example” 
     An example in which the present disclosure is applied to a power storage system for residential house will be described with reference to  FIG.  29   . For example, in a power storage system  9100  for a residential house  9001 , electric power is supplied to a power storage device  9003  from a centralized electric power system  9002  such as a thermal power generation  9002   a , a nuclear power generation  9002   b , and a hydraulic power generation  9002   c  via an electric power network  9009 , an information network  9012 , a smart meter  9007 , a power hub  9008 , and the like. Together with this, power is supplied from an independent power supply such as a domestic power generation device  9004  to the power storage device  9003 . The power supplied to the power storage device  9003  is stored. The power to be used in the residential house  9001  is supplied using the power storage device  9003 . A similar power storage system can be used for buildings as well as for the residential house  9001 . 
     The residential house  9001  is provided with the power generation device  9004 , a power consumption device  9005 , the power storage device  9003 , a control device  9010  that controls each device, the smart meter  9007 , and a sensor  9011  that acquires various types of information. Each of the devices is connected via the electric power network  9009  and the information network  9012 . A solar cell, a fuel cell, or the like is used as the power generation device  9004 , and the generated power is supplied to the power consumption device  9005  and/or the power storage device  9003 . The power consumption device  9005  is a refrigerator  9005   a , an air conditioning device  9005   b , a television receiver  9005   c , a bath  9005   d , and the like. Furthermore, the power consumption device  9005  includes an electric vehicle  9006 . The electric vehicle  9006  is an electric car  9006   a , a hybrid car  9006   b , and an electric motorcycle  9006   c.    
     The all-solid-state battery of the present disclosure described above is applied to the power storage device  9003 . The power storage device  9003  is constituted by a secondary battery or a capacitor. For example, it is constituted by a lithium-ion battery. The lithium ion battery may be of stationary type or may be the one used in the electric vehicle  9006 . The smart meter  9007  includes a function of measuring the usage amount of commercial power and sending the measured usage amount to the electric power company. The electric power network  9009  may use any one or a combination of DC power feed, AC power feed, and contactless power feed. 
     The various sensors  9011  are, for example, a human motion sensor, an illuminance sensor, an object detection sensor, a power consumption sensor, a vibration sensor, a contact sensor, a temperature sensor, an infrared sensor, and the like. The information acquired by the various sensors  9011  is transmitted to the control device  9010 . In response to the information from the sensor  9011 , the state of the weather, the state of a person, and the like are grasped and the power consumption device  9005  is automatically controlled to minimize the energy consumption. Further, the control device  9010  is capable of transmitting information on the residential house  9001  to an external electric power company or the like via the Internet. 
     The power hub  9008  performs processing such as branching of the power line and DC/AC conversion. Communication methods of the information network  9012  connected with the control device  9010  include a method using a communication interface such as universal synchronous receiver-transmitter (UART: transmission/reception circuit for asynchronous serial communication), a method of using a sensor network according to a wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee, and Wi-Fi. The Bluetooth (registered trademark) method is applied to multimedia communication and is capable of performing communication of point-to-multipoint connection. ZigBee uses the physical layer of institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.15.4. IEEE 802.15.4 is the name of a short-distance wireless network standard called personal area network (PAN) or wireless personal area network (WPAN). 
     The control device  9010  is connected with an external server  9013 . The server  9013  may be managed by any of the residential house  9001 , an electric power company, or a service provider. The information transmitted and received by the server  9013  is, for example, power consumption information, daily life pattern information, electric power fee, weather information, natural disaster information, and power trade information. These pieces of information may be transmitted from and received to a power consumption device (for example, a television receiver) inside the home, while they may be transmitted from and received to a device (for example, a mobile phone and the like) outside the home. These pieces of information may be displayed on a device having a display function, for example, a television receiver, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like. 
     The control device  9010  that controls each unit is configured with a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and the like, and is stored in the power storage device  9003  in this example. The control device  9010  is connected to the power storage device  9003 , the domestic power generation device  9004 , the power consumption device  9005 , the various sensors  9011 , the server  9013 , and the information network  9012 , and has, for example, a function of adjusting the usage amount of the commercial power and the power generation amount. It may include other functions such as conducting electric power trading in the electric power market. 
     As described above, it is possible to store in the power storage device  9003  the power generated by the domestic power generation device  9004  (solar power generation, wind power generation) in addition to the power from the centralized electric power system  9002  such as the thermal power  9002   a , the nuclear power  9002   b , and the hydraulic power  9002   c . Accordingly, even if the generated power of the domestic power generation device  9004  fluctuates, it is possible to perform control such that the amount of electric power sent to the outside is made constant or discharged as necessary. For example, it is possible to store the power obtained by photovoltaic power generation in the power storage device  9003 , store at night the midnight power, of which the electricity rate is low, in the power storage device  9003 , and discharge and use in daytime, in which electricity rate is high, the power stored by the power storage device  9003 . 
     While an example in which the control device  9010  is stored in the power storage device  9003  has been described in this example, it may be stored in the smart meter  9007  or may be configured alone. Furthermore, the power storage system  9100  may be used for a plurality of homes in a collective housing, or may be used for a plurality of single-family houses. 
     An example of the power storage system  9100  to which the invention according to the present disclosure can be applied has been described above. The present invention can be preferably applied to the power storage device  9003  in the above-described configuration. However, since the present invention is to supply DC power, it is necessary to convert DC power into AC power when supplying it to AC home appliances. 
     While the embodiments, the variations, and the examples of the present invention have been described above in a specific manner, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, the variations, and the examples, and various modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible. 
     For example, the configurations, methods, processes, shapes, materials, numerical values, and the like described in the above-described embodiments, the variations, and the examples are merely examples, and configurations, methods, processes, shapes, materials, numerical values, and the like different from them may be used as necessary. In addition, the chemical formulae of compounds and the like are representative, and are not limited to the listed valences and the like as long as they are common names of the same compounds. 
     In addition, the configurations, methods, processes, shapes, materials, numerical values, and the like in the above-described embodiments, the variations, and the examples can be combined with each other without departing from the scope of the present invention. 
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               11 : exterior battery element 
               11 SA: first end face 
               11 SB: second end face 
               12 : positive electrode terminal 
               13 : negative electrode terminal 
               14 : exterior material 
               14   a : glass state material 
               14   b : crystalline state material 
               21 : positive electrode 
               21 A: positive electrode collector layer 
               21 B: positive electrode active material layer 
               22 ,  32 : negative electrode 
               23 : solid electrolyte layer 
               32 A: negative electrode collector layer 
               32 B: negative electrode active material layer