# US 11,909,063 B2 · Battery adhesive structure and electronic device comprising same

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- Number: US 11,909,063 B2
- Document ID: US11909063B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/250,634
- Filed: 2019-08-05
- Published: 2021-12-09
- Granted: 2024-02-20
- Earliest claimed: 2018-08-14
- Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Soonwan Chung; Myungheon Kang; Junho Park; Junghyun Lee; Changhyun Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909063B2

## CPC

- H01M 50/293: characterised by the material
- C09J 109/06: Copolymers with styrene
- C09J 123/22: Copolymers of isobutene; Butyl rubber {; Homo- or copolymers of other iso-olefines}
- G06F 1/1635: {Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter}
- H01M 50/202: Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
- H01M 50/244: Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
- H01M 50/247: specially adapted for portable devices, e.g. mobile phones, computers, hand tools or pacemakers
- H01M 50/264: for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
- H01M 50/291: characterised by their shape
- H04M 1/0262: {for a battery compartment}
- C09J 125/04: Homopolymers or copolymers of styrene
- H01M 50/105: Pouches or flexible bags
- H01M 50/15: for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/153 takes precedence)
- H01M 50/198: characterised by physical properties, e.g. adhesiveness or hardness
- H01M 50/284: with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
- H01M 50/289: characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs (spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragms H01M50/471)
- H01M 2220/30: Batteries in portable systems, e.g. mobile phone, laptop
- Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- C09J: ADHESIVES; NON-MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF ADHESIVE PROCESSES IN GENERAL; ADHESIVE PROCESSES NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; USE OF MATERIALS AS ADHESIVES (preparation of glue or gelatine C09H)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, may comprise: a housing including a seating groove therein; a battery seated in the seating groove, at least a partial area of which includes a curved surface; and an adhesive member disposed between the battery and the seating groove and formed along at least a portion of an edge of the battery. The adhesive member may be formed having varied predetermined thicknesses, corresponding to a position of the battery.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic device, comprising:
a housing including a seating groove;
a battery seated in the seating groove and including at least a portion in a curved shape; and
an adhesive member disposed between the battery and the seating groove and formed along at least a portion of an edge of the battery,
wherein the adhesive member is formed to have a different designated thickness corresponding to a position of the battery, and
wherein the adhesive member includes a plurality of adhesive members that includes a first adhesive member and a second adhesive member formed of a different material than the first adhesive member.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one among the plurality of adhesive members is prepared to include a liquid material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the battery includes a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface facing in a direction different from the first direction and the second direction and including the curved shape, and
wherein an edge area of the battery, in which the at least one adhesive member is disposed, includes a portion extending from a partial area of the first surface to a partial area of the side surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The electronic device of claim 3, wherein in the at least one adhesive member, a portion disposed in the partial area of the first surface forms a designated first thickness and a portion disposed in the partial area of the side surface forms a designated second thickness, and
wherein the designated second thickness is greater than the designated first thickness.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the side surface of the battery includes a first curved surface extending from an end portion of the first surface and a second curved surface extending from an end portion of the second surface, and
wherein the at least one adhesive member disposed on the first curved surface is bent from the end portion of the first surface and extends to an area corresponding to half the thickness of the battery.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the at least one adhesive member includes a first adhesion surface for bonding with the battery and a second adhesion surface for bonding with the seating groove, and the first adhesion surface forms a curved surface corresponding to the curved shape of the battery, and the second adhesion surface is formed as a horizontal surface having a uniform flatness.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4,
wherein the first adhesive member is disposed along a length direction of a side of the battery, and the second adhesive member is disposed along a length direction of another side of the battery.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The electronic device of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of adhesive members is formed of a different material.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8,
wherein the first adhesive member is formed of a material having a low-temperature property, including at least one of butyl rubber, poly-isobutylene, isoprene, and butadiene, as a base material, and
wherein the second adhesive member is formed of the different material having a high-temperature property, including a styrene polymer, as a base material.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first adhesive member including the material having the low-temperature property is a material having a Tg of −30 to −20 degrees and a softening point of 90 to 100 degrees, and
wherein the second adhesive member including the high-temperature property is the different material having a Tg of −7 to 0 degrees and a softening point of 125 to 135 degrees.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8,
wherein the first adhesive member is formed of a material having a dynamic property, including an elastomer (soft), as a base material, and
wherein the second adhesive member is formed of the different material having a static property, including a styrenic copolymer (hard), as a base material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein an area formed by the first adhesive member disposed on the battery is equal to or larger than an area formed by the second adhesive member disposed on the battery.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of adhesive members includes the first adhesive member, the second adhesive member, and a third adhesive member,
wherein the first adhesive member is a material including a material having a low-temperature property and having a Tg of −30 to −20 degrees and a softening point of 90 to 100 degrees,
wherein the second adhesive member is the different material including a material having a high-temperature property and having a Tg of −7 to 0 degrees and a softening point of 125 to 135 degrees, and
wherein the third adhesive member is a material including a material having a dynamic property and having a push-out of 4.0 to 5.0 kgf and a dupont of 380 to 480 mJ.

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of adhesive members includes the first adhesive member, the second adhesive member, a third adhesive member, and a fourth adhesive member,
wherein the first adhesive member is a material including a material having a low-temperature property and having a Tg of −30 to −20 degrees and a softening point of 90 to 100 degrees,
wherein the second adhesive member is the different material including a material having a high-temperature property and having a Tg of −7 to 0 degrees and a softening point of 125 to 135 degrees,
wherein the third adhesive member is a material including a material having a dynamic property and having a push-out of 4.0 to 5.0 kgf and a dupont of 380 to 480 mJ, and
wherein the fourth adhesive member is a material including a material having a static property and having a push-out of 10 to 20 kgf and a dupont of 61 to 71 mJ.

### Claim 15

An electronic device, comprising:
a housing including a seating groove;
an electronic component seated in the seating groove; and
a plurality of adhesive members disposed between the electronic component and the seating groove and arranged along at least a portion of an edge of the electronic component including a curved shape,
wherein a first portion of each of the plurality of adhesive members forms the same thickness, and a second portion thereof extending from the first portion has a variable thickness toward an outside, and
wherein the plurality of adhesive members that includes a first adhesive member and a second adhesive member formed of a different material than the first adhesive member.
