Adapter component, battery cell, battery, electrical device, and method and device for manufacturing battery cell
AssigneeContemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorsHaihe Xiao, Xiaowen Zhang, Qiang Liu, Xigen Zhou, Mingxiang Lin, Wei Zhong
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Abstract
An adapter may include a first adapter and a second adapter disposed discretely. The first adapter may be configured to be connected to one of an electrode post or a tab. The second adapter may be configured to be connected to the other of the electrode post or the tab. The first adapter may substantially extend along a first direction. The second adapter may substantially extend along a second direction. The first direction may intersect the second direction. The first adapter may be connected to the second adapter by a conductive structure.
Claims9
A battery cell, comprising a shell, two electrode posts, an electrode assembly, and an adapter,
- wherein the adapter comprises a first adapter and a second adapter disposed discretely, the first adapter is connected to one of the electrode posts, the second adapter is connected to a tab of the electrode assembly, the first adapter substantially extends along a first direction, the second adapter substantially extends along a second direction, the first direction intersects the second direction, and the first adapter is connected to the second adapter by a conductive structure, and
- wherein the shell comprises an accommodation cavity;
- the electrode assembly is accommodated in the accommodation cavity;
- the shell comprises a housing and an end cap;
- the housing is integrally formed;
- the housing comprises two first sidewalls disposed opposite to each other in the second direction and two second sidewalls disposed opposite to each other in a third direction;
- the two first sidewalls and the two second sidewalls close in to form the accommodation cavity;
- the housing comprises at least one opening in the first direction;
- the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to one another;
- the electrode assembly comprises a body structure and the tab extending in the first direction from the body structure toward the opening;
- the two electrode posts are disposed to respectively pass through the two first sidewalls;
- the end cap is disposed at the opening to close the accommodation cavity;
- wherein the housing is filled with electrolyte.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.