Battery structure, communication assembly and manufacturing method of battery structure

Abstract

The invention discloses a battery structure, which comprises a battery monomer, a communication component and a coating layer, the battery monomer is provided with a positive terminal and a negative terminal which are opposite. The communication assembly comprises a spacer ring and a radio frequency tag. The spacing ring is arranged on one side, provided with the positive terminal, of the battery monomer, and the spacing ring is provided with at least one accommodating space; the radio frequency tag comprises a signal transmitting element and at least one chip. The signal transmitting element is annular and is arranged on one side, far away from the battery monomers, of the spacing ring. The at least one chip is arranged on the side, close to the spacer ring, of the signal transmitting element and located in the at least one containing space. The coating layer coats the battery cell and the communication assembly and exposes at least part of the positive terminal and the negative terminal and at least part of the signal transmitting element.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a battery structure, a communication component, and a method for manufacturing the battery structure, and more specifically to a battery structure having a communication component and a method for manufacturing the same. Background Technology

[0002] Batteries have a wide range of uses. To provide sufficient information, text or patterns are often printed or engraved on the exterior of batteries. Recently, two-dimensional barcodes have also been used to provide more information when scanned.

[0003] However, some batteries are so small that the text or graphics on the exterior are difficult to read. Sometimes, due to the battery's operating environment, the outer layer may wear down, become dirty, or melt from heat, rendering the text or graphics unreadable. Furthermore, it is difficult for users to directly record usage information on the battery. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides a battery structure, a communication component, and a method for manufacturing the battery structure, which allows users to easily read and record relevant battery information.

[0005] A battery structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a battery cell, a communication component, and a covering layer. The battery cell has opposing positive and negative terminals. The communication component includes a spacer ring and an RFID tag. The spacer ring is disposed on the side of the battery cell with the positive terminal and has at least one accommodating space. The RFID tag includes a signal transmitting element and at least one chip. The signal transmitting element is annular and disposed on the side of the spacer ring away from the battery cell. The at least one chip is disposed on the side of the signal transmitting element near the spacer ring and located within the at least one accommodating space. The covering layer covers the battery cell and the communication component and exposes at least portions of the positive and negative terminals and at least portions of the signal transmitting element.

[0006] A communication component according to another embodiment of the present invention is disposed in a battery cell. The communication component includes a spacer ring and an RFID tag. The spacer ring has at least one accommodating space. The RFID tag includes a signal transmitting element and at least one chip. The signal transmitting element is ring-shaped and disposed on one side of the spacer ring. The at least one chip is disposed on the side of the signal transmitting element near the spacer ring and located within the at least one accommodating space. The side of the communication component without the signal transmitting element is disposed on the side of the battery cell having the positive terminal.

[0007] A method for manufacturing a battery structure according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps: processing a spacer ring to form at least one accommodating space; disposing at least one chip in a signal transmitting element to jointly form an RFID tag; attaching the signal transmitting element to the spacer ring to dispose the at least one chip within the at least one accommodating space to jointly form a communication component; disposing the side of the communication component without the signal transmitting element on the side of the battery cell having a positive terminal; and covering the battery cell and the communication component with a covering layer, wherein the covering layer exposes at least a portion of the positive terminal, at least a portion of the negative terminal, and at least a portion of the signal transmitting element.

[0008] According to the battery structure, communication component, and manufacturing method of the battery structure described in the above embodiments, the configuration of the communication component enables the battery structure to store data that can be successfully read in the chip, thereby providing basic data of the battery structure to the user, and allowing the user to directly write usage records of the battery structure into the chip for storage. Furthermore, the chip can be prevented from being affected during the manufacturing process, thus improving the yield of the communication component.

[0009] The above description of the invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to demonstrate and explain the principles of the invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of protection of the patent application of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0010] Figure 1 This is a side view schematic diagram of a battery structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0011] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the AA region of the battery structure.

[0012] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of some components of the battery structure.

[0013] Figures 4 to 5 yes Figure 1 A flowchart of the manufacturing method of the battery structure.

[0014] Figure 6 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the battery structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 7 This is an exploded view of some components of a battery structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0016] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 ,in Figure 1 This is a side view schematic diagram of a battery structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2yes Figure 1 An enlarged schematic diagram of the AA region of the battery structure, and Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded view of some components of the battery structure.

[0017] In this embodiment, a battery structure 10 is provided, which includes a battery cell 11, a communication component 12, and a covering layer 13.

[0018] The battery cell 11 may have opposing positive terminals 111 and negative terminals 112 in its longitudinal direction 110. The shape of the battery cell 11 may be, for example, a cylinder having a protruding platform as the positive terminal 111 in the longitudinal direction 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0019] The communication component 12 may include a spacer ring 121, an RFID tag 122, and an adhesive 123.

[0020] The spacer ring 121 may be made of, for example, ferrite or electromagnetic absorbing material. The spacer ring 121 is disposed on the side of the battery cell 11 having the positive terminal 111. The spacer ring 121 may surround the positive terminal 111. The spacer ring 121 may have a receiving space 1211. The receiving space 1211 may be a through-hole penetrating the spacer ring 121. Note that the invention is not limited to the number of receiving spaces 1211.

[0021] The radio frequency tag 122 may be, for example, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The radio frequency tag 122 may include a signal transmitting element 1221 and a chip 1222. Note that the invention is not limited to the number of chips 1222.

[0022] The signal transmitting element 1221 is annular and can be attached to the side of the spacer ring 121 away from the battery cell 11 by an adhesive 123. The signal transmitting element 1221 may surround the positive terminal 111. The signal transmitting element 1221 may include an antenna (not shown) to transmit signals. Furthermore, the signal transmitting element 1221 may be an antenna, or the signal transmitting element 1221 may include a substrate and an antenna (not shown) disposed on the substrate, and the invention is not limited thereto.

[0023] Chip 1222 can be disposed on the side of signal transmitting element 1221 near spacer ring 121 and can be located within accommodating space 1211. The thickness of chip 1222 can be less than the combined thickness of spacer ring 121 and adhesive 123, so that chip 1222 can be spaced apart from battery cell 11 to avoid possible electrical short circuit between chip 1222 and battery cell 11. Chip 1222 can store data, such as basic data such as manufacturing information and usage instructions of battery structure 10, and can also store the usage information of battery cell 11 in chip 1222.

[0024] The covering layer 13 covers the battery cell 11 and the communication component 12, exposing at least a portion of the positive terminal 111, the negative terminal 112, and at least a portion of the signal transmitting element 1221. The covering layer 13 maintains the readability of the chip 1222 while securing the communication component 12 to the battery cell 11. Considering the variety of battery cells 11, the battery structure 10 utilizes a spacer ring 121 made of ferrite or electromagnetic absorbing material to prevent the RFID tag 122 from being affected by adjacent battery cells 11 and to allow the data within the chip 1222 to be read smoothly. Please refer to Table 1 below for relevant experimental results.

[0025] Table 1

[0026]

[0027] According to the battery structure 10 of the above embodiment, by means of the configuration of the communication component 12, the battery structure 10 can store data that can be read smoothly in the chip 1222, so as to provide the user with basic data such as manufacturing information and usage instructions of the battery structure 10, and also allow the user to directly write the usage record of the battery structure 10 into the chip 1222 for storage.

[0028] The manufacturing method of battery structure 10 will be described below. Please refer to... Figures 1 to 3 Refer to together Figures 4 to 5 ,in Figures 4 to 5 yes Figure 1 A flowchart of the manufacturing method of the battery structure.

[0029] like Figure 4 As shown, the manufacturing method of the battery structure 10 may include: step S101: processing the spacer ring 121 to form a through hole penetrating the spacer ring 121 and using the through hole as an accommodating space 1211; step S102: setting a chip 1222 on the signal transmitting element 1221 to jointly form an RFID tag 122; step S103: attaching the signal transmitting element 1221 to the spacer ring 121 with an adhesive 123, so that the chips 1222 are respectively disposed in the accommodating space 1211, thereby jointly forming a through hole. Communication component 12; Step S104: Place the side of communication component 12 without signal transmitting element 1221 on the side of battery cell 11 with positive terminal 111; Step S105: Cover the battery cell 11 and communication component 12 with a covering layer 13, and the covering layer 13 exposes at least a portion of positive terminal 111, negative terminal 112 and at least a portion of signal transmitting element 1221; and Step S106: Write the basic data of battery structure 10 into chip 1222.

[0030] like Figure 5As shown, step S105 may include: step S1051: placing a heat shrink tubing (not shown) on the outside of the battery cell 11 and the communication component 12; and step S1052: heating the heat shrink tubing to form a covering layer 13 covering the battery cell 11 and the communication component 12.

[0031] According to the manufacturing method of the above embodiments, the chip 1222 can be avoided from being affected during the manufacturing process, and the yield of the communication component 12 can be improved.

[0032] In the above embodiments, the accommodating space 1211 may be a through hole penetrating the spacer ring 121, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0033] Please refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the battery structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] The battery structure 20 of this embodiment is similar to the battery structure 10 of the previous embodiment. The following description focuses on the differences, along with necessary explanations.

[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, the accommodating space 2211 of the spacer ring 221 can be a blind via that does not penetrate the spacer ring 221. This further prevents electrical short circuits between the chip 2222 and the battery cell 21. In the above embodiment, the accommodating spaces 1211 and 2211 can be a through-hole penetrating the spacer ring 121 and a blind via that does not penetrate the spacer ring 221, respectively, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 7 , Figure 7 This is an exploded schematic diagram of some components of a battery structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] The battery structure 30 in this embodiment is similar to the battery structure 10 in the first embodiment. The following description focuses on the differences, along with necessary explanations.

[0038] like Figure 7 As shown, the battery cell 31 has a receiving space 313 on the side with the positive terminal 311, and the receiving space 313 is a groove surrounding the positive terminal 311. The spacer ring 321 has no opening, and the chip 3222 is directly sandwiched between the spacer ring 321 and the signal transmitting element 3221. The chip 3222 can be separated from the spacer ring 321 and located in the receiving space 313 to avoid the signal transmitting element 3221 from protruding in appearance at the location where the chip 3222 is disposed.

[0039] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0040] 10, 20, 30: Battery Structure

[0041] 11, 21, 31: Battery cells

[0042] 110: Vertical direction

[0043] 111, 311: Positive extremes

[0044] 112: Negative extreme sub-particle

[0045] 12: Communication Components

[0046] 121, 221, 321: Spacer rings

[0047] 1211, 2211, 313: Storage space

[0048] 122: Radio Frequency Tag

[0049] 1221, 3221: Signal transmitting elements

[0050] 1222, 2222, 3222: Chips

[0051] 123: Adhesive

[0052] 13: Covering layer

[0053] AA: Region

Claims

1. A battery structure comprising: A single battery cell has a positive terminal and a negative terminal; Communication components, including: A spacer ring is disposed on the side of the battery cell having the positive terminal; and RFID tags, including: A signal transmitting element, ring-shaped and disposed on the side of the spacer ring away from the battery cell; and At least one chip is disposed on the side of the signal transmitting element near the spacer ring, wherein, The spacer ring has at least one accommodating space or the battery cell has at least one accommodating space on the side with the positive terminal, and the at least one chip is located within the at least one accommodating space; as well as A coating layer covers the battery cell and the communication component and exposes at least a portion of the positive terminal, at least a portion of the negative terminal, and at least a portion of the signal transmitting element.

2. The battery structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The spacer ring and the signal transmitting element surround the positive terminal.

3. The battery structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The spacer ring has at least one receiving space, and the at least one receiving space is a through hole penetrating the spacer ring or a blind hole not penetrating the spacer ring.

4. The battery structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The battery cell has at least one accommodating space on one side having the positive terminal, and the at least one accommodating space is a groove surrounding the positive terminal.

5. The battery structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The at least one chip is spaced apart from the battery cell.

6. The battery structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The communication component also includes an adhesive, and the signal transmitting element is attached to the spacer ring by the adhesive.

7. The battery structure as described in claim 1, wherein, The spacer ring is made of ferrite or electromagnetic absorbing material.

8. A communication component for being disposed on a battery cell, the communication component comprising: Spacer ring; and RFID tags, including: A signal transmitting element, ring-shaped and disposed on one side of the spacer ring; and At least one chip is disposed on the side of the signal transmitting element near the spacer ring; in, The side of the communication component without the signal transmitting element is positioned on the side of the battery cell with the positive terminal.

9. The communication component as claimed in claim 8, wherein, The at least one chip is sandwiched between the spacer ring and the signal transmitting element.

10. The communication component of claim 8, wherein, The spacer ring has at least one accommodating space, and the at least one chip is located within the at least one accommodating space.

11. The communication component of claim 10, wherein, The at least one accommodating space is a through hole that penetrates the spacer ring or a blind hole that does not penetrate the spacer ring.

12. The communication component of claim 8, further comprising an adhesive, wherein the signal transmitting element is attached to the spacer ring by the adhesive.

13. The communication component of claim 8, wherein, The spacer ring is made of ferrite or electromagnetic absorbing material.

14. A method for manufacturing a battery structure, comprising: At least one chip is placed in the signal transmitting element to jointly form an RFID tag; The signal transmitting element is attached to the spacer ring to form a communication component; The side of the communication component without the signal transmitting element is positioned on the side of the battery cell with the positive terminal; and A covering layer is applied to the outside of the battery cell and the communication component, and the covering layer exposes at least a portion of the positive terminal, at least a portion of the negative terminal of the battery cell, and at least a portion of the signal transmitting element.

15. The method for manufacturing the battery structure as described in claim 14, further comprising: Data is written into at least one chip of the RFID tag.

16. The method for manufacturing the battery structure as described in claim 14, further comprising: The spacer ring is processed to form at least one accommodating space; in, The communication component comprises attaching the signal transmitting element to the spacer ring to form the communication assembly. The signal transmitting element is attached to the spacer ring to place the at least one chip within the at least one accommodating space, thereby forming the communication component.

17. The method for manufacturing the battery structure as described in claim 16, wherein, Processing the spacer ring to form the at least one accommodating space includes: A through hole or a blind hole not penetrating the spacer ring is formed in the spacer ring to serve as the at least one receiving space.

18. The method for manufacturing the battery structure as described in claim 14, wherein, The signal transmitting element is attached to the spacer ring, comprising: The signal transmitting element is attached to the spacer ring using an adhesive.

19. The method for manufacturing the battery structure as described in claim 14, wherein, The covering layer that surrounds the battery cell and the communication component includes: Heat shrink tubing is placed on the outside of the battery cell and the communication component; and The heat shrink tubing is heated to form a covering layer that encapsulates the battery cell and the communication component.

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