# US 12,770,960 B2 · Button battery shell and button battery

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- Number: US 12,770,960 B2
- Document ID: US12770960B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/034,409
- Filed: 2021-01-06
- Published: 2023-11-30
- Granted: 2026-10-20
- Earliest claimed: 2020-11-02
- Assignees: Shenzhen Juli Energy Co., Ltd
- Applicants: Shenzhen Juli Energy Co., Ltd
- Inventors: Zhou Xu; Tao Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12770960B2

## CPC

- H01M 50/109: of button or coin shape
- H01M 10/0427: {Button cells}
- H01M 10/0525: Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodes; Lithium-ion batteries
- H01M 10/0585: of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
- H01M 10/0587: of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
- H01M 50/153: for button or coin cells
- H01M 50/159: Metals
- H01M 50/169: by welding, brazing or soldering
- H01M 50/171: using adhesives or sealing agents
- H01M 50/548: on opposite sides of the cell
- H01M 50/56: Cup shaped terminals
- H01M 50/562: characterised by the material
- H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

## Abstract

A button battery shell includes a positive electrode metal end cover and a negative electrode metal end cover. The positive electrode metal end cover includes a first bottom cover and a first surrounding wall arranged around one side of the first bottom cover. The negative electrode metal end cover includes a second bottom cover and a second surrounding wall provided around one side of the second bottom cover. The positive electrode metal end cover and the negative electrode metal end cover are arranged opposite to each other. First insulating sleeve are arranged on the first surrounding wall. Second insulating sleeves are arranged on the second surrounding wall. The two insulating sleeves are connected at a connection surface to form an insulating shell having an integrated structure. The insulating shell, the positive electrode metal end cover, and the negative electrode metal end cover form an accommodating cavity.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A button battery shell, comprising: a positive electrode metal end cover and a negative electrode metal end cover, wherein the positive electrode metal end cover comprises a first bottom cover and a first surrounding wall provided around one side of the first bottom cover, and the negative electrode metal end cover comprises a second bottom cover and a second surrounding wall provided around one side of the second bottom cover;
wherein the positive electrode metal end cover and the negative electrode metal end cover are arranged opposite to each other so that an end portion of the first surrounding wall and an end portion of the second surrounding wall are oppositely arranged at an interval, a first insulating sleeve is arranged on the first surrounding wall, a second insulating sleeve is arranged on the second surrounding wall, the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve are connected at a connection surface to form an insulating shell having an integrated structure, and the insulating shell, the positive electrode metal end cover and the negative electrode metal end cover form an accommodating cavity for accommodating a battery cell;
wherein the first surrounding wall comprises a first annular wall and a second annular wall connected sequentially in a direction away from the first bottom cover, the first annular wall and the second annular wall are coaxial; and the second surrounding wall comprises a third annular wall and a fourth annular wall connected sequentially in a direction away from the second bottom cover, the third annular wall and the fourth annular wall are coaxial;
wherein inner diameters of the first annular wall and the third annular wall are equal;
wherein a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall coincides with an inner diameter annular surface of the first annular wall;
wherein a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall coincides with an inner diameter annular surface of the third annular wall.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the second annular wall is greater than a diameter of the first annular wall.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The button battery shell according to claim 2, wherein a connection surface of the first annular wall and the second annular wall is parallel to the first bottom cover.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The button battery shell according to claim 2, wherein a height of the first annular wall is m, and m is in a range of 0.7-1.5 mm;
a diameter of the fourth annular wall is greater than a diameter of the third annular wall;
a connection surface of the third annular wall and the fourth annular wall is parallel to the second bottom cover;
optionally, a height of the third annular wall is n, and n is in a range of 0.7-1.5 mm.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein the first insulating sleeve is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the first surrounding wall;
the second insulating sleeve is arranged on surfaces of an inner side, an outer side and the end portion of the second surrounding wall;
a thickness of the first surrounding wall and a thickness of the second surrounding wall are independently in a range of 0.1-0.3 mm;
a thickness of a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall and a thickness of a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall are independently in a range of 0.2-0.8 mm;
a thickness of a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall and a thickness of a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall are independently 0.1-5 mm.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The button battery shell according to claim 5, wherein a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding wall abuts against the connection surface of the first annular wall and the second annular wall, and a portion of the first insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the first surrounding wall abuts against an outer side of the first annular wall;
a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the inner side of the second surrounding wall abuts against a connection surface of the third annular wall and the fourth annular wall, and a portion of the second insulating sleeve arranged on the outer side of the second surrounding wall abuts against an outer side of the third annular wall.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a method of arranging the first insulating sleeve on the first surrounding wall comprises injection molding;
a method of arranging the second insulating sleeve on the second surrounding wall comprises injection molding.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a connection manner for connecting the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve comprises at least one of hot melting, ultrasonic melting, welding or bonding;
the welding comprises at least one of laser welding, ultrasonic welding, induction welding or vibration welding;
the bonding comprises bonding through glue.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein the connection surface of the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve is a mating inclined surface.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a material of the positive electrode metal end cover and a material of the negative electrode metal end cover independently comprise at least one of aluminum, iron or stainless steel;
the material of the positive electrode metal end cover and the material of the negative electrode metal end cover are the same or different.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The button battery shell according to claim 1, wherein a material of the first insulating sleeve and a material of the second insulating sleeve independently comprise at least one of polymeric materials;
the first insulating sleeve and the second insulating sleeve are provided in different colors to distinguish a positive electrode side from a negative electrode side.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A button battery, comprising: the button battery shell according to claim 1 and a battery cell located in the accommodating cavity of the button battery shell;
wherein the button battery comprises a lithium-ion button battery;
the button battery comprises a liquid button battery, a semi-solid button battery or an all-solid button battery;
a shape of the button battery comprises a cylinder, and the cylinder comprises at least one of a circular cylinder, a regular polygonal cylinder or a cylinder with irregular cross-section;
a diameter-to-height ratio of the button battery is more than 1, equal to 1 or less than 1;
the battery cell is a wound battery cell or a stacked battery cell;
for the wound battery cell, an axial direction of the battery cell is perpendicular to the first bottom cover and the second bottom cover;
for the stacked battery cell, a stacked surface of the battery cell is parallel to the first bottom cover and the second bottom cover.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The button battery shell according to claim 11, wherein a material of the first insulating sleeve and a material of the second insulating sleeve independently comprise at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, polyformaldehyde, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate or styrene-propylene copolymer.