# US 12,015,126 B2 · Lithium-ion battery, battery module, battery pack, and automobile > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,015,126 B2 - Document ID: US12015126B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/017,461 - Filed: 2020-09-10 - Published: 2021-04-29 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2019-10-23 - Assignees: BYD Company Limited - Applicants: BYD Company Limited - Inventors: Chuanfu Wang; Long He; Huajun Sun; Jianhua Zhu; Zhipei Lu; Yan Zhu; Shichao Hu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015126B2 ## CPC - H01M 10/4214: {Arrangements for moving electrodes or electrolyte} - H01M 10/02: Details (of electrodes H01M4/00; of non-active parts H01M50/00) - H01M 10/0525: Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries - H01M 10/058: Construction or manufacture - H01M 10/0585: of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators - H01M 50/103: prismatic or rectangular (H01M50/109, H01M50/11 take precedence) - H01M 50/112: Monobloc comprising multiple compartments - H01M 50/147: Lids or covers - H01M 50/15: for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/153 takes precedence) - H01M 50/207: characterised by their shape - H01M 50/3425: {in the form of rupturable membranes or weakened parts, e.g. pierced with the aid of a sharp member} - H01M 50/474: characterised by their position inside the cells - H01M 50/477: characterised by their shape - H01M 50/529: Intercell connections through partitions, e.g. in a battery casing - H01M 50/533: characterised by the shape of the leads or tabs - H01M 50/534: characterised by the material of the leads or tabs - H01M 50/538: Connection of several leads or tabs of wound or folded electrode stacks - H01M 50/593: Spacers; Insulating plates - H01M 50/636: Closing or sealing filling ports, e.g. using lids - H01M 50/655: specially adapted for venting - H01M 10/0587: of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators - H01M 2220/20: Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y02T 10/7072: Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors - Y02T 90/14: Plug-in electric vehicles - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract The present invention provides a lithium-ion battery, including: a housing and a separator located inside the housing, where the separator separates internal space of the housing into a plurality of accommodation cavities, battery core sets are disposed inside the accommodation cavities, the battery core sets each include at least one pole shank, and the battery core sets are connected in series; and at least one separator is provided with a liquid injection hole, and the liquid injection hole is used to connect two adjacent accommodation cavities on two sides of the separator; and a block mechanism, where the block mechanism is located inside the housing, the block mechanism enables the liquid injection hole to be in a predetermined state, and the predetermined state includes an open state and a closed state. The battery provided in the present invention ensures isolation and safety of each battery core set while facilitating liquid injection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lithium-ion battery, comprising: a housing; at least one separator located inside the housing and separating an internal space of the housing into a plurality of accommodation cavities; wherein at least one separator defines a liquid injection hole for electrolyte passage, and connecting two adjacent accommodation cavities on opposite sides of the separator; at least two or more battery core sets disposed inside corresponding accommodation cavities and connected in series, wherein the battery core sets each comprise at least one pole shank; and a block mechanism inside the housing for control of the liquid injection hole. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1, wherein when the block mechanism is in a first situation, the liquid injection hole is open, when the block mechanism is in a second situation, the liquid injection hole is closed, and the block mechanism switches between the first situation and the second situation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 2, wherein before or during liquid injection of the lithium-ion battery, the block mechanism is in the first situation; and after the liquid injection of the lithium-ion battery, the block mechanism switches from the first situation to the second situation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 2, wherein the separator is provided with a block mechanism placement space, the block mechanism is located inside the block mechanism placement space, a first position and a second position are formed in the block mechanism placement space, and the block mechanism moves between the first position and the second position under an external force; when the block mechanism is located at the first position, the liquid injection hole is open; and when the block mechanism is located at the second position, the block mechanism closes the liquid injection hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 4, wherein in the first situation, the block mechanism is of a net structure provided with mesh holes that keep the liquid injection hole open; and in the second situation, the block mechanism of the net structure is hot-melted, and the mesh holes of the block mechanism of the net structure are all closed due to hot melting. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a housing body and a cover plate, wherein the housing defines an opening on an end, along a first direction, of the housing, and the cover plate, defining a liquid injection channel, is provided at the opening; and the separator separates the internal space of the housing along the first direction into the plurality of accommodation cavities, and the battery core sets are arranged along the first direction, wherein each battery core set comprises a first electrode lead-out part and a second electrode lead-out part leading out a current, and a first electrode lead-out part and a second electrode lead-out part of at least one battery core set are arranged along the first direction on two opposite sides of the battery core set respectively; and a length direction of the battery core set extends along the first direction, wherein the first direction is a length direction of the lithium-ion battery. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1, wherein the battery comprises a battery core connector, and the battery core sets are connected in series by using the battery core connector, wherein the battery core connector passes through the separator between two corresponding adjacent battery core sets. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1, wherein the housing is a metal housing, the battery further comprises an isolating film, the isolating film is located between the housing and the battery core sets, and the isolating film and the separator form the accommodation cavities. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 1, wherein the housing is a metal housing, the battery further comprises an isolating bag, the battery core sets are located inside the isolating bag, and the separator separates internal space of the isolating bag into a plurality of accommodation cavities. ### Claim 10 A lithium-ion battery, comprising: a housing; at least one separator located inside the housing and separating an internal space of the housing into a plurality of accommodation cavities; at least two or more battery core sets disposed inside the accommodation cavities and connected in series, wherein a battery core set of the at least two or more battery core sets comprises at least one pole shank; at least one separator defining a liquid injection hole for allowing an electrolyte passage and connecting two adjacent accommodation cavities on two opposite sides of the separator; and a block mechanism at least partially located in the liquid injection hole for control the liquid injection hole, to block communication between the two adjacent accommodation cavities through the liquid injection hole. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of separators are disposed inside the housing, each separator is disposed between two adjacent battery core sets, the plurality of separators separate the internal space of the housing into the plurality of accommodation cavities, and each accommodation cavity receives at least one battery core set. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 10, wherein at least one separator defines a block mechanism placement space, the block mechanism is located inside the block mechanism placement space, a first position and a second position are provided in the block mechanism placement space for accommodating the block mechanism, the block mechanism is located at the second position, and the block mechanism is switchable between the second position and the first position under an external force. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 10, wherein the housing comprises a housing body with an opening on an end portion and a cover plate disposed at the opening of the housing body, the opening is located on the end portion of the housing along a first direction, and the cover plate defines a liquid injection channel; and the separator separates the internal space of the housing along the first direction into the plurality of accommodation cavities, and the battery core sets are arranged along the first direction and connected in series. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 10, wherein each battery core set comprises a first electrode lead-out part and a second electrode lead-out part, and a first electrode lead-out part and a second electrode lead-out part of at least one battery core set are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the battery core set along the first direction; and a length direction of the battery core set extends along the first direction, wherein the first direction is a length direction of the lithium-ion battery, the lithium-ion battery is roughly rectangular, the lithium-ion battery has a length, a height, and a depth, the length is greater than the height, the height is greater than the depth. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 14, wherein the length of the lithium-ion battery is 400 to 2500 mm. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 10, wherein the battery comprises at least one battery core connector, and the battery core sets are connected in series by using the at least one battery core connector, a corresponding battery core connector passes through the separator between the two adjacent battery core sets and integrally formed with the separator. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 10, wherein the battery core connector comprises a copper connection portion and an aluminum connection portion connected to the copper connection portion, and a connection position between the copper connection portion and the aluminum connection portion is inside the separator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The lithium-ion battery according to claim 16, wherein the housing is a metal housing, the battery further comprises an isolating film, the isolating film is located between the housing and the battery core sets, and the isolating film and the separator form the accommodation cavities. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A battery pack, comprising a plurality of lithium-ion batteries according to claim 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An automobile, comprising the battery pack according to claim 19.