Battery cell having improved thermal stability and middle or large-sized battery module employed with the same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-002/02
H01M-002/06
H01M-002/08
H01M-010/50
H01M-010/625
H01M-010/653
H01M-010/647
H01M-010/6556
H01M-010/6551
H01M-010/6567
H01M-010/613
H01M-010/6562
출원번호
US-0742021
(2008-10-22)
등록번호
US-9343713
(2016-05-17)
우선권정보
KR-10-2007-0114030 (2007-11-09)
국제출원번호
PCT/KR2008/006250
(2008-10-22)
§371/§102 date
20100914
(20100914)
국제공개번호
WO2009/061088
(2009-05-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Yoon, Hee Soo
Jinushi, Shinichi
Lee, Jin Kyu
Kang, Dal Moh
Yoon, Jongmoon
출원인 / 주소
LG CHEM, LTD.
대리인 / 주소
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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초록▼
Disclosed herein is a battery cell constructed in a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer while the electrode assembly is connected to electrode terminals extru
Disclosed herein is a battery cell constructed in a structure in which an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure is mounted in a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer while the electrode assembly is connected to electrode terminals extruding out of the battery case, wherein the battery case is provided at an outer circumferential end thereof with a sealing part formed by thermally welding upper and lower parts of the laminate sheet, and a sheet-type member (‘a thermally conductive sheet’) to accelerate the dissipation of heat from the battery cell extends to the sealing part while the thermally conductive sheet partially covers the battery cell.
대표청구항▼
1. A battery cell comprising: an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a central part of a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer while the electrode assembly is connected to electrode terminals extruding out of the battery ca
1. A battery cell comprising: an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a central part of a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer while the electrode assembly is connected to electrode terminals extruding out of the battery case;a sealing part at an outer circumferential end of the central part of the battery case, the sealing part formed by thermally welding upper and lower parts of the laminate sheet; anda sheet-type member (‘a thermally conductive sheet’) to accelerate the dissipation of heat from the battery cell extending to the sealing part while the thermally conductive sheet partially covers the battery cell,wherein the thermally conductive sheet is formed of a metal plate which is bent according to an external shape of the battery cell to maximize a contact area between the metal plate and the battery cell,wherein the battery case is provided at at least one side sealing part thereof with heat exchange members,wherein the heat exchange members are thermally conductive members having a heat exchange medium channel through which a heat exchange medium flows, the heat exchange members comprising an upper heat exchange member contacting an upper surface of the sealing part and a lower heat exchange member contacting a lower surface of the sealing part, andwherein a combined height of the upper heat exchange member, lower heat exchange member and sealing part is equal to a height of the central part of the battery case. 2. The battery cell according to claim 1, wherein the laminate sheet includes an inner resin layer, which is thermally weldable, an isolation metal layer, and an outer resin layer exhibiting excellent durability. 3. The battery cell according to claim 1, wherein the thermally conductive sheet is attached to an outer surface of the battery cell by an adhesive. 4. A battery cell comprising: an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a central part of a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer while the electrode assembly is connected to electrode terminals extruding out of the battery case; anda sealing part at an outer circumferential end of the central part of the battery case, the sealing part formed by thermally welding upper and lower parts of the laminate sheet,wherein the laminate sheet includes an inner resin layer, an isolation metal layer, and an outer resin layer, and the isolation metal layer has a predetermined thickness sufficient to accelerate the dissipation of heat from the battery cell or is made of a material to accelerate the dissipation of heat from the battery cell (‘a thermally conductive accelerating material’),wherein a sheet-type member (‘a thermally conductive sheet’) to accelerate the dissipation of heat from the battery cell extends to the sealing part while the thermally conductive sheet partially covers the battery cell,wherein the thermally conductive sheet is formed of a metal plate which is bent according to an external shape of the battery cell to maximize a contact area between the metal plate and the battery cell,wherein the battery case is provided at at least one side sealing part thereof with heat exchange members,wherein the heat exchange members are thermally conductive members having a heat exchange medium channel through which a heat exchange medium flows, the heat exchange members comprising an upper heat exchange member contacting an upper surface of the sealing part and a lower heat exchange member contacting a lower surface of the sealing part, andwherein a combined height of the upper heat exchange member, lower heat exchange member and sealing part is equal to a height of the central part of the battery case. 5. The battery cell according to claim 4, wherein the thermally conductive accelerating material is copper or carbon. 6. A battery cell comprising: an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure mounted in a central part of a battery case formed of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer while the electrode assembly is connected to electrode terminals extruding out of the battery case;a sealing part provided at an outer circumferential end of the central part of the battery case, the sealing part formed by thermally welding upper and lower parts of the laminate sheet, and at least some of the sealing part of the battery case where the electrode terminals are not formed extends such that the at least some of the sealing part is longer than the remaining sealing part; anda sheet-type member (‘a thermally conductive sheet’) to accelerate the dissipation of heat from the battery cell extending to the sealing part while the thermally conductive sheet partially covers the battery cell,wherein the thermally conductive sheet is formed of a metal plate which is bent according to an external shape of the battery cell to maximize a contact area between the metal plate and the battery cell,wherein the battery case is provided at at least one side sealing part thereof with heat exchange members,wherein the heat exchange members are thermally conductive members having a heat exchange medium channel through which a heat exchange medium flows, the heat exchange members comprising an upper heat exchange member contacting an upper surface of the sealing part and a lower heat exchange member contacting a lower surface of the sealing part,wherein a combined height of the upper heat exchange member, lower heat exchange member and sealing part is equal to a height of the central part of the battery case. 7. The battery cell according to claim 6, wherein the extending sealing part has an extension length equivalent to 150 to 400% of the width of the remaining sealing part. 8. The battery cell according to claim 1, wherein the heat exchange member includes a pair of metal or carbon bars each having the heat exchange medium channel formed therein, the metal or carbon bars being mounted to a top and bottom of the sealing part. 9. The battery cell according to claim 8, wherein the heat exchange member has a height equal to or greater than a height of the battery cell when the heat exchange member is mounted to the sealing part. 10. A middle- or large-sized battery module having a high power and large capacity, wherein the battery module includes battery cells according to claim 1 as unit cells. 11. The middle- or large-sized battery module according to claim 10, wherein heat exchange members of a predetermined height are mounted at opposite side sealing parts of the respective battery cells, and the stacked state of the battery cells is maintained by the heat exchange members. 12. The middle- or large-sized battery module according to claim 11, wherein the battery module is used as a power source for electric vehicles or hybrid electric vehicles. 13. The battery cell according to claim 1, wherein the heat exchange member extends in a length direction of the battery case and is longer than the battery case in the length direction. 14. The battery cell according to claim 4, wherein the heat exchange member extends in a length direction of the battery case and is longer than the battery case in the length direction. 15. The battery cell according to claim 6, wherein the heat exchange member extends in a length direction of the battery case and is longer than the battery case in the length direction.
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