Secondary battery, electronic device, power tool, and method for manufacturing secondary battery

Abstract

Provided is a battery having low internal resistance.　A secondary battery comprises: an electrode winding having a structure in which a band-shaped positive electrode and a band-shaped negative electrode are stacked and wound, with a separator interposed therebetween; a positive electrode collector plate and a negative electrode collector plate; and an exterior can which accommodates the electrode winding, the positive electrode collector plate, and the negative electrode collector plate. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material coated section that is coated with a negative electrode active material layer on a band-shaped negative electrode foil, and a negative electrode active material non-coated section; the negative electrode active material non-coated section protrudes from one end of the electrode winding, and has a flat section formed by being bent toward the center axis of the electrode winding and caused to overlap; the flat surface is joined to the negative electrode collector plate; the negative electrode foil has a first main surface that opposes the center axis, and a second main surface that does not oppose the center axis; and when the glossiness of the first main surface is G1 and that of the second main surface is G2, G1>G2 is satisfied.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a secondary battery and an electronic device. 、 power tools and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] Lithium-ion batteries are being developed for applications that require high power output, such as power tools and electric vehicles. One method of achieving high power output is high-rate discharge, which allows a relatively large current to flow from the battery. For such applications, it is important to reduce the internal resistance of the battery.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a battery structure in which a negative electrode core exposed portion formed at one end of a flat electrode winding body is resistance welded to a negative electrode current collector, in which the surface roughness of the outer surface of the negative electrode core exposed portion is smaller than the surface roughness of the inner surface. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-166079 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The technology of Patent Document 1 had a problem in that the contact area between the exposed portion of the negative electrode core formed at one end of the wound electrode body and the negative electrode current collector was not large enough, and therefore the internal resistance of the battery was not sufficiently small.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has a low internal resistance. secondary battery Electronic device having the secondary battery, power tool, and method for manufacturing the secondary battery One of the objectives is to provide. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides: The battery includes an electrode winding body having a structure in which a strip-shaped positive electrode and a strip-shaped negative electrode are stacked and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, a positive electrode current collector plate, a negative electrode current collector plate, and an exterior can that contains the electrode winding body, the positive electrode current collector plate, and the negative electrode current collector plate, The negative electrode is A belt-shaped negative electrode foil and a negative electrode active material layer, The negative foil is The negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material-coated portion and a negative electrode active material-uncoated portion. The negative electrode active material uncovered portion is The negative electrode active material non-covered portion protruding from one end of the electrode winding body is bent toward the central axis of the electrode winding body. A bent portion formed by the bending Flat surface formed by overlapping and The flat surface is joined to the negative current collector plate, Negative electrode active material uncovered part has a first main surface facing the central axis and a second main surface not facing the central axis, When the glossiness of the first main surface is G1 and the glossiness of the second main surface is G2, G1>G2 , and G1≧150 is satisfied. It is a secondary battery. The present invention also provides a method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: A negative electrode active material is applied to a surface of a band-shaped negative electrode foil and then dried to produce a negative electrode foil having a negative electrode active material covered portion and a negative electrode active material uncovered portion, and a band-shaped negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer; A strip-shaped positive electrode and a strip-shaped negative electrode are stacked with a separator interposed therebetween, and the stacked electrodes are spirally wound to form an electrode winding body having a wound structure; a negative electrode active material uncovered portion protruding from one end of the electrode winding body is folded so as to overlap toward a central axis of the electrode winding body to form a flat surface; The flat surface is joined to the negative electrode current collector plate, A method for manufacturing a secondary battery by housing an electrode winding body, a positive electrode current collector, and a negative electrode current collector in an outer can, the negative electrode active material coating portion is coated with a negative electrode active material layer, the negative electrode active material uncovered portion has a first main surface facing the central axis and a second main surface not facing the central axis, In this method for manufacturing a secondary battery, when the glossiness of the first principal surface is G1 and the glossiness of the second principal surface is G2, G1>G2 and G1≧150 are satisfied. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, by forming a notch at the winding end side of the electrode winding body, it is possible to provide a battery that does not cause an internal short circuit by allowing the active material non-covered part of the negative electrode to be folded well. Note that the contents of the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited to the effects exemplified in this specification. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a battery according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the positional relationship between the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the separator in the wound electrode body. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3A is a plan view of a positive current collector plate, and FIG. 3B is a plan view of a negative current collector plate. [Figure 4] 4A to 4F are diagrams illustrating the assembly process of a battery according to one embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the positions of laser welding marks. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining comparative examples 1 to 3. As shown in FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining the fourth comparative example. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a connection diagram used to explain a battery pack as an application example of the present invention. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a connection diagram used to explain an electric power tool as an application example of the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a connection diagram used to explain an electric vehicle as an application example of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The description will be given in the following order. <1. One embodiment> <2. Modifications> <3. Application Examples> The embodiments and the like described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and the content of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and the like.

[0011] In the embodiment of the present invention, a cylindrical lithium ion battery will be described as an example of a secondary battery.

[0012] <1. One embodiment> First, the overall configuration of the lithium ion battery will be described. Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lithium ion battery 1. The lithium ion battery 1 is, for example, a cylindrical lithium ion battery 1 in which an electrode winding body 20 is housed inside a battery can 11, as shown in Fig. 1.

[0013] Specifically, the lithium ion battery 1 includes, for example, a pair of insulating plates 12, 13 and an electrode winding body 20 inside a cylindrical battery can 11. However, the lithium ion battery 1 may further include, for example, one or more of a positive thermal capacitance (PTC) element and a reinforcing member inside the battery can 11.

[0014] [Battery can] The battery can 11 is a member that mainly houses the electrode winding body 20. The battery can 11 is, for example, a cylindrical container with one end face open and the other end face closed. That is, the battery can 11 has one end face that is open (open end face 11N). The battery can 11 contains, for example, one or more kinds of metal materials such as iron, aluminum, and alloys thereof. However, the surface of the battery can 11 may be plated with, for example, one or more kinds of metal materials such as nickel.

[0015] [Insulating plate] The insulating plates 12 and 13 are disk-shaped plates having faces that are approximately perpendicular to the central axis of the wound electrode body 20. The insulating plates 12 and 13 are arranged, for example, to sandwich the wound electrode body 20 between them.

[0016] [Crimped structure] The battery lid 14 and the safety valve mechanism 30 are crimped to the open end surface 11N of the battery can 11 via a gasket 15 to form a crimp structure 11R. As a result, when the electrode winding body 20 and the like are housed inside the battery can 11, the battery can 11 is sealed.

[0017] [Battery cover] The battery lid 14 is a member that mainly closes the open end surface 11N of the battery can 11 when the electrode winding body 20 and the like are housed inside the battery can 11. The battery lid 14 contains, for example, the same material as the material from which the battery can 11 is formed. The central region of the battery lid 14 protrudes, for example, in the +Z direction. As a result, the region of the battery lid 14 other than the central region (peripheral region) is in contact with, for example, the safety valve mechanism 30.

[0018] [gasket] The gasket 15 is a member that is mainly interposed between the battery can 11 (folded portion 11P) and the battery lid 14 to seal the gap between the folded portion 11P and the battery lid 14. However, the surface of the gasket 15 may be coated with, for example, asphalt.

[0019] The gasket 15 includes, for example, one or more kinds of insulating materials. The type of insulating material is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a polymer material such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or polypropylene (PP). Among them, the insulating material is preferably polybutylene terephthalate, because the gap between the folded portion 11P and the battery lid 14 is sufficiently sealed while electrically isolating the battery can 11 and the battery lid 14 from each other.

[0020] [Safety valve mechanism] The safety valve mechanism 30 mainly releases the internal pressure when the pressure inside the battery can 11 (internal pressure) increases, by releasing the sealed state of the battery can 11 as necessary. The internal pressure of the battery can 11 increases due to, for example, gas generated due to a decomposition reaction of the electrolyte during charging and discharging.

[0021] [Electrode winding body] In the cylindrical lithium ion battery, a strip-shaped positive electrode 21 and a strip-shaped negative electrode 22 are laminated with a separator 23 interposed therebetween, wound in a spiral shape, and impregnated with an electrolyte solution, and are contained in a battery can 11. The positive electrode 21 is a positive electrode foil 21A having a positive electrode active material layer formed on one or both sides thereof, and the material of the positive electrode foil 21A is, for example, a metal foil made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The negative electrode 22 is a negative electrode foil 22A having a negative electrode active material layer formed on one or both sides thereof, and the material of the negative electrode foil 22A is, for example, a metal foil made of nickel, a nickel alloy, copper, or a copper alloy. The separator 23 is a porous and insulating film, which electrically insulates the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 while allowing the movement of substances such as ions and electrolyte solution.

[0022] The positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer cover a large portion of the positive electrode foil 21A and the negative electrode foil 22A, respectively, but do not intentionally cover the periphery of one end in the short axis direction of the strip. The portion not covered with the active material layer will be referred to as the active material non-covered portion 21C, 22C as appropriate, and the portion covered with the active material layer will be referred to as the active material covered portion 21B, 22B as appropriate, as follows. In a cylindrical battery, the electrode winding body 20 is wound by stacking the positive electrode active material non-covered portion 21C and the negative electrode active material non-covered portion 22C with the separator 23 interposed therebetween so that they face in opposite directions.

[0023] 2 shows an example of a structure before winding in which the positive electrode 21, the negative electrode 22, and the separator 23 are laminated. The width of the active material non-covered portion 21C of the positive electrode (the upper dotted portion in FIG. 2) is A, and the width of the active material non-covered portion 22C of the negative electrode (the lower dotted portion in FIG. 2) is B. In one embodiment, it is preferable that A>B, for example, A=7 (mm) and B=4 (mm). The length of the portion of the active material non-covered portion 21C of the positive electrode protruding from one end of the separator 23 in the width direction is C, and the length of the portion of the active material non-covered portion 22C of the negative electrode protruding from the other end of the separator 23 in the width direction is D. In one embodiment, it is preferable that C>D, for example, C=4.5 (mm) and D=3 (mm).

[0024] The positive electrode active material uncoated portion 21C is made of, for example, aluminum, and the negative electrode active material uncoated portion 22C is made of, for example, copper, so that the positive electrode active material uncoated portion 21C is generally softer (has a lower Young's modulus) than the negative electrode active material uncoated portion 22C. For this reason, in one embodiment, A>B and C>D are more preferable, and in this case, when the positive electrode active material uncoated portion 21C and the negative electrode active material uncoated portion 22C are folded simultaneously with the same pressure from both electrode sides, the heights of the folded portions measured from the tip of the separator 23 may be approximately the same for the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22. At this time, the active material uncoated portions 21C, 22C are folded and overlap appropriately, so that the active material uncoated portions 21C, 22C can be easily joined to the current collector plates 24, 25 by laser welding. The joining in one embodiment means that they are electrically connected, but the joining method is not limited to laser welding.

[0025] The positive electrode 21 is covered with an insulating layer 101 (gray area in FIG. 2) in a 3 mm-wide section including the boundary between the active material uncovered portion 21C and the active material covered portion 21B. The entire area of ​​the positive electrode active material uncovered portion 21C facing the negative electrode active material covered portion 22B via the separator is covered with the insulating layer 101. The insulating layer 101 has an effect of reliably preventing an internal short circuit of the battery 1 when a foreign object enters between the negative electrode active material covered portion 22B and the positive electrode active material uncovered portion 21C. In addition, the insulating layer 101 has an effect of absorbing an impact when an impact is applied to the battery 1, and reliably preventing the positive electrode active material uncovered portion 21C from bending or being short-circuited with the negative electrode 22.

[0026] A through hole 26 is provided at the center of the electrode winding body 20. The through hole 26 is a hole for inserting a winding core for assembling the electrode winding body 20 and an electrode rod for welding. The electrode winding body 20 is wound so that the positive electrode active material uncoated portion 21C and the negative electrode active material uncoated portion 22C face in opposite directions, so that the positive electrode active material uncoated portion 21C is gathered at one end face (end face 41) of the electrode winding body, and the negative electrode active material uncoated portion 22C is gathered at the other end face (end face 42) of the electrode winding body 20. To improve contact with the current collectors 24 and 25 for extracting current, the active material uncoated portions 21C and 22C are bent, and the end faces 41 and 42 are flat. The bending direction is from outer edge portions 27, 28 of end faces 41, 42 toward through hole 26, and when wound, adjacent non-active material covered portions overlap and are bent. In this specification, the term "flat surface" includes not only a completely flat surface, but also a surface that has some unevenness or surface roughness to the extent that the non-active material covered portions and the current collector plate can be joined.

[0027] By folding the active material non-covered parts 21C, 22C so that they overlap each other, it may seem possible to make the end faces 41, 42 flat at first glance. However, if no processing is performed before folding, wrinkles and voids (gaps, spaces) will occur in the end faces 41, 42 when they are folded, and the end faces 41, 42 will not be flat. Here, "wrinkles" and "voids" refer to portions where the folded active material non-covered parts 21C, 22C are biased, and the end faces 41, 42 will not be flat. In order to prevent the occurrence of wrinkles and voids, grooves 43 (see, for example, FIG. 4B) are formed in advance in the radial direction from the through hole 26. The grooves 43 extend from the outer edges 27, 28 of the end faces 41, 42 to the through hole 26. The electrode winding body 20 has a through hole 26 at its center, and the through hole 26 is used as a hole for inserting a welding tool in the assembly process of the lithium ion battery 1. The active material uncovered portions 21C, 22C at the start of winding the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 near the through hole 26 have a notch. This is to prevent the through hole 26 from being blocked when the active material uncovered portions 21C, 22C are bent toward the through hole 26. The groove 43 remains in the flat surface even after the active material uncovered portions 21C, 22C are bent, and the portion without the groove 43 is joined (by welding or the like) to the positive electrode current collector 24 or the negative electrode current collector 25. Note that the groove 43 may be joined to a part of the current collectors 24, 25, not just to the flat surface. The detailed configuration of the electrode winding body 20, that is, the detailed configurations of the positive electrode 21, the negative electrode 22, the separator 23, and the electrolyte will be described later.

[0028] [Current collector plate] In a normal lithium-ion battery, for example, a lead for current extraction is welded to each of the positive and negative electrodes at one point, but this increases the internal resistance of the battery, and the lithium-ion battery heats up and becomes hot during discharge, making it unsuitable for high-rate discharge. Therefore, in the lithium-ion battery of one embodiment, a positive electrode current collector 24 and a negative electrode current collector 25 are arranged on end faces 41, 42, and are welded at multiple points to the positive and negative electrode active material non-coated parts 21C, 22C present on end faces 41, 42, thereby keeping the internal resistance of the battery low. The end faces 41, 42 are bent to form flat surfaces, which also contributes to the low resistance.

[0029] 3A and 3B show an example of a current collector. FIG. 3A shows a positive current collector 24, and FIG. 3B shows a negative current collector 25. The material of the positive current collector 24 is, for example, a metal plate made of a simple material or a composite material of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the material of the negative current collector 25 is, for example, a metal plate made of a simple material or a composite material (clad material) of nickel, a nickel alloy, copper, or a copper alloy. As shown in FIG. 3A, the shape of the positive current collector 24 is a shape in which a rectangular strip portion 32 is attached to a flat fan-shaped plate portion 31. A hole 35 is opened near the center of the plate portion 31, and the position of the hole 35 corresponds to the position of the through hole 26.

[0030] The shaded area in Fig. 3A is an insulating area 32A where insulating tape is attached to the strip-shaped portion 32 or an insulating material is applied to the strip-shaped portion 32, and the area below the shaded area in the drawing is a connecting portion 32B to the sealing plate, which also serves as an external terminal. In the case of a battery structure in which the through-hole 26 does not have a metal center pin (not shown), the strip-shaped portion 32 is unlikely to come into contact with a portion of the negative electrode potential, so insulating portion 32A may not be required. In that case, the width between the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 can be increased by an amount equivalent to the thickness of insulating portion 32A to increase the charge / discharge capacity.

[0031] The shape of the negative current collector 25 is almost the same as that of the positive current collector 24, but the strip portion is different. The strip portion 34 of the negative current collector in FIG. 3B is shorter than the strip portion 32 of the positive current collector, and does not have a portion corresponding to the insulating portion 32A. The strip portion 34 has a round projection 37 indicated by multiple circles. During resistance welding, the current is concentrated at the projection, which melts and the strip portion 34 is welded to the bottom of the battery can 11. As with the positive current collector 24, the negative current collector 25 has a hole 36 near the center of the plate portion 33, and the position of the hole 36 corresponds to the through hole 26. The plate portion 31 of the positive current collector 24 and the plate portion 33 of the negative current collector 25 are fan-shaped, so that they cover part of the end faces 41 and 42. The reason for not covering the entire electrode is to allow the electrolyte to smoothly penetrate into the electrode windings when assembling the battery, and to make it easier for gas generated when the battery becomes abnormally hot or is overcharged to be released outside the battery.

[0032] [Positive electrode] The positive electrode active material layer contains at least a positive electrode material (positive electrode active material) capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and may further contain a positive electrode binder and a positive electrode conductive agent. The positive electrode material is preferably a lithium-containing composite oxide or a lithium-containing phosphate compound. The lithium-containing composite oxide has, for example, a layered rock salt type or a spinel type crystal structure. The lithium-containing phosphate compound has, for example, an olivine type crystal structure.

[0033] The positive electrode binder contains synthetic rubber or a polymer compound. The synthetic rubber is styrene butadiene rubber, fluorine rubber, ethylene propylene diene, etc. The polymer compound is polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF), polyimide, etc.

[0034] The positive electrode conductive agent is a carbon material such as graphite, carbon black, acetylene black, or ketjen black, but may also be a metal material or a conductive polymer.

[0035] The thickness of the positive electrode foil 21A is preferably 5 μm or more and 20 μm or less. By making the thickness of the positive electrode foil 21A 5 μm or more, the positive electrode 21 can be manufactured without breaking when the positive electrode 21, the negative electrode 22, and the separator 23 are stacked and wound. By making the thickness of the positive electrode foil 21A 20 μm or less, a decrease in the energy density of the battery 1 can be prevented, and the opposing area between the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 can be increased, resulting in a battery 1 with high output.

[0036] [Negative electrode] The surface of the negative electrode foil 22A is preferably roughened to improve adhesion with the negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer contains at least a negative electrode material (negative electrode active material) capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, and may further contain a negative electrode binder, a negative electrode conductive agent, and the like.

[0037] The negative electrode material includes, for example, a carbon material. The carbon material is graphitizable carbon, non-graphitizable carbon, graphite, low-crystalline carbon, or amorphous carbon. The shape of the carbon material has a fibrous, spherical, granular, or scaly shape.

[0038] In addition, the negative electrode material includes, for example, a metal-based material. Examples of the metal-based material include Li (lithium), Si (silicon), Sn (tin), Al (aluminum), Zr (zinc), and Ti (titanium). The metal-based element forms a compound, mixture, or alloy with other elements. Examples thereof include silicon oxide (SiO x (0 < x ≦ 2)), silicon carbide (SiC), or an alloy of carbon and silicon, and lithium titanate (LTO).

[0039] The thickness of the negative electrode foil 22A is preferably 5 μm or more and 20 μm or less. By setting the thickness of the negative electrode foil 22A to 5 μm or more, it becomes possible to manufacture the negative electrode 22 without breakage when the positive electrode 21, the negative electrode 22, and the separator 23 are stacked and wound. By setting the thickness of the negative electrode foil 22A to 20 μm or less, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the energy density of the battery 1, and the facing area between the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 becomes large, making it possible to obtain a battery 1 with a high output.

[0040] [Separator] The separator 23 is a porous membrane containing a resin, and may be a laminated membrane of two or more types of porous membranes. The resin is polypropylene, polyethylene, or the like. The separator 23 may include a resin layer on one or both sides with the porous membrane as a base layer. This is because the adhesion of the separator 23 to each of the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 is improved, suppressing the distortion of the electrode winding body 20.

[0041] The resin layer contains a resin such as PVdF. When forming this resin layer, a solution in which the resin is dissolved in an organic solvent is applied to the substrate layer, and the substrate layer is then dried. The substrate layer may be immersed in the solution, and then dried. It is preferable that the resin layer contains inorganic particles or organic particles from the viewpoint of improving heat resistance and safety of the battery. The types of inorganic particles include aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, boehmite, talc, silica, mica, and the like. In addition, instead of the resin layer, a surface layer mainly composed of inorganic particles formed by a sputtering method, an ALD (atomic layer deposition) method, or the like may be used.

[0042] The thickness of the separator 23 is preferably 4 μm or more and 30 μm or less. By making the thickness of the separator 23 4 μm or more, it is possible to prevent an internal short circuit caused by contact between the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 which face each other via the separator 23. By making the thickness of the separator 23 30 μm or less, it is possible to make it easier for lithium ions and the electrolyte to pass through the separator 23, and also possible to increase the electrode density of the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 when wound.

[0043] [Electrolyte] The electrolyte contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt, and may further contain additives as necessary. The solvent is a non-aqueous solvent such as an organic solvent, or water. An electrolyte containing a non-aqueous solvent is called a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous solvent is a cyclic carbonate, a chain carbonate, a lactone, a chain carboxylate, or a nitrile (mononitrile).

[0044] A typical example of the electrolyte salt is a lithium salt, but the electrolyte may contain salts other than lithium salts. The lithium salt is lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF 4 ), lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4 ), lithium methanesulfonate (LiCH 3 SO 3 ), lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF 3 SO 3 ), dilithium hexafluorosilicate (Li2 science fiction 6 These salts can also be used in combination, among which LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 From the viewpoint of improving battery characteristics, it is preferable to use a mixture of the following. The content of the electrolyte salt is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.3 mol / kg to 3 mol / kg relative to the solvent.

[0045] [How to make a lithium-ion battery] A method for producing the lithium ion battery 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4A to Fig. 4F. First, a positive electrode active material was applied to the surface of a strip-shaped positive electrode foil 21A to form a covering portion of the positive electrode 21, and a negative electrode active material was applied to the surface of a strip-shaped negative electrode foil 22A to form a covering portion of the negative electrode 22. At this time, active material uncovered portions 21C, 22C to which the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material were not applied were produced at one end in the short side direction of the positive electrode 21 and one end in the short side direction of the negative electrode 22. A notch was produced in a part of the active material uncovered portions 21C, 22C, which corresponds to the start of winding when winding. The positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 were subjected to a process such as drying. Then, the positive electrode active material uncovered portion 21C and the negative electrode active material uncovered portion 22C were stacked with separator 23 interposed between them so that they were facing in opposite directions, and were wound in a spiral shape so that a through hole 26 was formed in the central axis and the created notch was positioned near the central axis, thereby producing an electrode wound body 20 as shown in FIG. 4A.

[0046] Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, an edge of a thin flat plate (for example, 0.5 mm thick) was pressed perpendicularly against the end faces 41 and 42 to form grooves 43 on parts of the end faces 41 and 42. In this manner, grooves 43 extending radially from the through holes 26 were formed. The number and arrangement of the grooves 43 shown in FIG. 4B are merely an example. Then, as shown in FIG. 4C, the same pressure was simultaneously applied from both electrode sides in a direction substantially perpendicular to the end faces 41 and 42 to bend the positive electrode active material uncoated portion 21C and the negative electrode active material uncoated portion 22C, so that the end faces 41 and 42 were formed into flat surfaces. At this time, a load was applied from the plate surface or the like so that the active material uncoated portions on the end faces 41 and 42 were bent toward the central axis and overlapped. Thereafter, the plate-shaped portion 31 of the positive current collector plate 24 was laser-welded to the end face 41, and the plate-shaped portion 33 of the negative current collector plate 25 was laser-welded to the end face 42, thereby joining them together.

[0047] Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 4D, strip-shaped portions 32, 34 of current collectors 24, 25 were folded, insulating plates 12, 13 (or insulating tape) were attached to positive current collector 24 and negative current collector 25, and the electrode winding body 20 assembled as described above was inserted into battery can 11 shown in Fig. 4E, and the bottom of battery can 11 was welded. After the electrolyte was poured into battery can 11, it was sealed with gasket 15 and battery lid 14 as shown in Fig. 4F. EXAMPLES

[0048] Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on examples in which the lithium ion battery 1 produced as described above was used to compare the internal resistance of the battery. Note that the present invention is not limited to the examples described below.

[0049] In all the following examples and comparative examples, the size of the cylindrical battery was 21700 (diameter 21 mm, length 70 mm), the number of grooves 43 was 8, and the grooves 43 were arranged at approximately equiangular intervals. The joint between the positive electrode current collector 24 and the positive electrode active material non-coated portion 21C and the joint between the negative electrode current collector 25 and the negative electrode active material non-coated portion 22C were laser-welded in the arrangement shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the end faces 41, 42 of the electrode winding body and the grooves 43 as seen through the current collectors 24, 25 in order to explain the position of the laser welding marks. The portion shown by the black thick solid line in FIG. 5 is the laser welding marks 51. The laser welding marks 51 were arranged linearly at approximately equiangular intervals, one for each space between adjacent grooves 43, from the vicinity of the holes 35, 36 to the outer periphery. As shown in FIG. 5, six laser weld marks 51 were arranged in the portion covered by the current collecting plates 24 and 25, and each of the laser weld marks 51 had a length of 6 mm.

[0050] The manufacturing conditions of the negative electrode foil (copper foil), which is the material of the negative electrode 22, were adjusted to manufacture negative electrode foils (copper foils) with surfaces having various degrees of gloss. The gloss was measured by irradiating light in the short direction of the negative electrode 22 to the negative electrode foil (copper foil) before it was coated with the negative electrode active material. The negative electrode foil referred to here is basically the same as the negative electrode foil 22A after the negative electrode is manufactured and the active material non-coated part 22C of the negative electrode. The gloss can be measured on the negative electrode foil (copper foil) before it is coated with the negative electrode active material, but it can also be measured on the copper foil taken out of the completed battery. The battery is completely discharged and then disassembled, and the negative electrode plate separated by unwinding the wound body is washed, for example, using dimethyl carbonate (DMC), and dried. Next, the part where the copper foil is exposed from the negative electrode plate, i.e., the part where the active material is not coated, is cut out to a predetermined size. The gloss can be measured on the copper foil piece separated in this way. In the present invention, the glossiness is in accordance with JIS Z 8741:1997 and is Gs (60°) when the angle of incidence of light is 60°. Gs (60°) is a value obtained by taking the specular glossiness of a glass surface having a refractive index of 1.567 as 100. A negative electrode was produced using a negative electrode foil whose glossiness had been measured in advance, and a lithium ion battery 1 was assembled. The thickness of the negative electrode foil (copper foil) is preferably 5 μm or more and 20 μm or less.

[0051] In the present invention, electrolytic copper foil was used for the negative electrode foil (copper foil) which is the material of the negative electrode 22. The electrolytic copper foil is manufactured by continuously depositing copper plating on the surface of a rotating drum as the cathode, while peeling off the deposited copper plating from the drum and winding it up. The surface of the electrolytic copper foil which was in contact with the drum (drum surface) and the surface on the liquid side where the copper foil was deposited (deposition surface) have different properties. The drum surface has a small surface roughness and a high glossiness, faithfully reflecting the polished state of the drum surface. In addition, since the drum surface is the deposition start surface, the crystal grain size tends to be small and the variation in the crystal grain size tends to be small. On the other hand, since the deposition surface is in the direction of crystal growth, the surface roughness tends to be large, the glossiness tends to be low, the crystal grain size tends to be large, and the variation in the crystal grain size tends to be large.

[0052] In the above-mentioned electrode winding body, by making the inner winding surface of the negative electrode foil (copper foil) the drum surface and the outer winding surface the deposition surface, the negative electrode foil (copper foil) is folded at a certain position over the entire circumference, overlapping and aligned, so that the flatness of the end surface 42 can be increased. On the other hand, when the inner winding surface is the deposition surface and the outer winding surface is the drum surface, the negative electrode foil (copper foil) often has a large variation in the folding position or is folded in an S-shape. As a result, the flatness of the end surface 42 is reduced.

[0053] The drum surface of the negative electrode foil (copper foil) has a high yield stress due to the small crystal grain size, and the yield stress is almost uniform due to the small variation in crystal grain size. When an electrode winding body is produced with the inner surface of the negative electrode foil (copper foil) as the drum surface and the outer surface as the deposition surface, the negative electrode current collector foil can withstand the force of bending inward as long as it is smaller than the yield stress, but when the force exceeds the yield stress, it bends at a certain position from the outer periphery to the inner periphery of the electrode winding body all at once. As a result, the negative electrode foil (copper foil) on the tip side of the bending position overlaps and aligns, which is considered to increase the flatness of the end surface 42.

[0054] On the other hand, the deposition surface of the negative electrode foil (copper foil) has a low yield stress due to the large crystal grain size, and the large variation in crystal grain size also results in a large variation in yield stress. When an electrode winding body is produced with the inner surface of the winding as the deposition surface and the outer surface of the winding as the drum surface, the negative electrode foil (copper foil) bends at different positions depending on the yield stress. As a result, the negative electrode foil (copper foil) becomes misaligned and disorganized, and it is believed that a recess occurs in part of the negative electrode end surface 42, resulting in a low flatness.

[0055] Hereinafter, when the negative electrode 22 constitutes the electrode winding body 20, the main surface (first main surface) facing the central axis (through hole 26) of the electrode winding body 20 is referred to as the inner winding surface, and the main surface (second main surface) not facing the central axis (through hole 26) of the electrode winding body is referred to as the outer winding surface. The negative electrode 22 was produced so that the glossiness of the inner winding surface and the outer winding surface were different. The material of the negative electrode foil was copper, and the thickness was 10 μm.

[0056] In all of the following examples and comparative examples, unless otherwise specified, in a structure before winding in which a positive electrode 21, a negative electrode 22, and a separator 23 are stacked as shown in FIG. 2, the length of the portion of the active material uncovered portion 22C of the negative electrode protruding from the other end of the separator 23 in the width direction is D, and D = 3 mm.

[0057] First, we investigated anode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the winding is greater than that of the outer surface of the winding.

[0058] [Examples 1 to 3] A copper foil having a glossiness of the inner surface of the winding greater than that of the outer surface of the winding was prepared, and this copper foil was used to prepare a negative electrode 22, from which a battery 1 was fabricated.

[0059] [Comparative Examples 1 to 3] A copper foil was prepared so that the glossiness of the inner surface of the winding was equal to or lower than that of the outer surface of the winding. This copper foil was used to prepare the negative electrode 22, and the battery 1 was then fabricated.

[0060] [evaluation] The internal resistance (DCR) of the above-mentioned battery 1 was measured and evaluated. The DC resistance was obtained by calculating the slope of the voltage when the discharge current was increased from 0 (A) to 100 (A) in 5 seconds. For one example or comparative example, 30 batteries 1 were measured. The internal resistance (DCR) of the battery 1 represents the average value of the measurements of the 30 batteries, and a battery 1 with an internal resistance (DCR) of 11.0 mΩ or less was judged as OK, and any other value was judged as NG. The results are shown in Table 1 below.

[0061] [Table 1] TIFF0007601109000001.tif48165

[0062] In Example 1 to Example 3, the value of the internal resistance of the battery 1 was 11.0 mΩ or less (judged OK), and no welding defects (holes, spatters, etc.) occurred, whereas in Comparative Example 1 to Comparative Example 3, the value of the internal resistance of the battery 1 was greater than 11.0 mΩ (judged NG), and welding defects occurred. In Example 1 to Example 3, as shown in FIG. 6, the active material uncovered portion 22C of the negative electrode is bent at a certain position toward the central axis of the electrode winding body 20, and the active material uncovered portion 22C on the tip side from the bending position is aligned by overlapping each other, so that the end surface 42 is considered to form a flat surface. In Comparative Example 1 to Comparative Example 3, as shown in FIG. 7, the active material uncovered portion 22C of the negative electrode is bent in an S-shape at different positions, and the active material uncovered portion 22C is not aligned and is in a messy state, and the end surface 42 has unevenness, so that there are some places with low flatness. In the embodiment, the end surface 42 and the negative electrode current collector plate 25 can be closely attached with no gap, so no laser welding defects occur. Therefore, it is considered that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is low. From Table 1, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery is low when the glossiness of the inner winding surface of the negative electrode foil is higher than the glossiness of the outer winding surface.

[0063] Next, for negative electrode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the roll is greater than that of the outer surface of the roll, we investigated the cases in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the roll is above a certain value (150 or 200) and below a certain value.

[0064] [Examples 4 to 6] A copper foil having a glossiness of 150 or more on the inner surface of the winding, which is greater than the glossiness of the outer surface of the winding, was prepared. A negative electrode 22 was made using this copper foil, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0065] [Examples 7 to 9] A copper foil having a glossiness of 200 or more on the inner surface of the winding, which is greater than the glossiness of the outer surface of the winding, was prepared. A negative electrode 22 was made using this copper foil, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0066] [Examples 10 to 12] A copper foil having a glossiness of the inner surface of the winding greater than that of the outer surface of the winding and less than 150 was prepared, and a negative electrode 22 was produced using this copper foil, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0067] [evaluation] The batteries 1 of Examples 4 to 12 were evaluated in the same manner as above. The results are shown in Table 2 below.

[0068] [Table 2] TIFF0007601109000002.tif65165

[0069] The internal resistance values ​​of the batteries of Examples 4 to 12 were 11.0 mΩ or less (judged OK), and no welding defects occurred. The internal resistance values ​​of the batteries 1 of Examples 4 to 6 were lower than those of Examples 10 to 12, and the internal resistance values ​​of the batteries 1 of Examples 7 to 9 were lower than those of Examples 4 to 6. From Table 2, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is low when the glossiness of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil is greater than that of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil and the glossiness of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil is 150 or more. In particular, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is lower when the glossiness of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil is greater than that of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil and the glossiness of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil is 200 or more.

[0070] Next, for negative electrode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the winding is greater than that of the outer surface of the winding, we investigated the cases in which the glossiness of the outer surface of the winding is above a certain value (110 or 130) and below a certain value.

[0071] [Examples 13 to 15] A negative electrode foil (copper foil) having a glossiness of 110 or more on the inner surface of the winding that is greater than that on the outer surface of the winding was prepared. A negative electrode 22 was made using this copper foil, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0072] [Examples 16 to 18] A negative electrode foil (copper foil) having a glossiness of 130 or more on the inner surface of the winding, which is greater than that on the outer surface of the winding, was prepared. A negative electrode 22 was produced using this copper foil, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0073] [Examples 19 to 21] A negative electrode foil (copper foil) having a glossiness of the inner surface of the winding greater than that of the outer surface of the winding and less than 110 was prepared. A negative electrode 22 was produced using this copper foil, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0074] [evaluation] The batteries of Examples 13 to 21 were evaluated in the same manner as above. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

[0075] [Table 3] TIFF0007601109000003.tif65165

[0076] In Examples 13 to 21, the internal resistance of the battery was 11.0 mΩ or less (judged OK), and no welding defects occurred. The internal resistance values ​​of Examples 13 to 15 were lower than those of Examples 19 to 21, and the internal resistance values ​​of Examples 16 to 18 were lower than those of Examples 13 to 15. From Table 3, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is low when the glossiness of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil is greater than that of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil and the glossiness of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil is 110 or more. In particular, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is lower when the glossiness of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil is greater than that of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil and the glossiness of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil is 130 or more.

[0077] Next, for negative electrode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the roll is greater than that of the outer surface of the roll, we examined the cases in which the difference between the glossiness of the inner surface and the outer surface of the roll was greater than or equal to a certain value (50 or 80) and less than a certain value.

[0078] [Examples 22 to 24] A negative electrode 22 was produced using a negative electrode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the winding was greater than that of the outer surface of the winding, and the difference between the glossiness of the inner surface and the outer surface of the winding was 50 or more, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0079] [Examples 25 to 27] A negative electrode 22 was produced using a negative electrode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the winding was greater than that of the outer surface of the winding, and the difference between the glossiness of the inner surface and the outer surface of the winding was 80 or more, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0080] [Examples 28 to 30] A negative electrode 22 was produced using a negative electrode foil (copper foil) in which the glossiness of the inner surface of the winding was greater than that of the outer surface of the winding and the difference between the glossiness of the inner surface and the outer surface of the winding was less than 50, and a battery 1 was produced.

[0081] [evaluation] The batteries of Examples 22 to 30 were evaluated in the same manner as above. The results are shown in Table 4 below.

[0082] [Table 4] TIFF0007601109000004.tif65165

[0083] In Examples 22 to 30, the internal resistance of the battery was 11.0 mΩ or less (judgment OK), and no welding defects occurred. The internal resistance values ​​of the battery 1 in Examples 22 to 24 were lower than those in Examples 28 to 30, and the internal resistance values ​​of the battery 1 in Examples 25 to 27 were lower than those in Examples 22 to 24. From Table 4, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is low when the gloss of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil (copper foil) is greater than that of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil, and the difference between the gloss of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil and the gloss of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil is 50 or more. In particular, it can be determined that the internal resistance of the battery 1 is lower when the difference between the gloss of the inner surface of the negative electrode foil and the gloss of the outer surface of the negative electrode foil is 80 or more.

[0084] Next, in the structure before winding in which the positive electrode 21, the negative electrode 22 and the separator 23 are stacked as shown in Figure 2, the length D of the part where the active material uncovered part 22C of the negative electrode protrudes from the other end in the width direction of the separator 23 was changed.

[0085] [Example 31] The same copper foil as in Example 1 was prepared, and this copper foil was used to prepare a negative electrode 22, thereby producing a battery 1. D was set to 3 mm.

[0086] [Comparative Example 4] The same procedure was followed as in Example 31, except that D was 2 mm.

[0087] [evaluation] The batteries of Example 31 and Comparative Example 4 were evaluated in the same manner as above. The results are shown in Table 4 below.

[0088] [Table 5] TIFF0007601109000005.tif24166

[0089] In Example 31, the value of the internal resistance of the battery 1 was 11.0 mΩ or less (judged OK), and no welding defects occurred, whereas in Comparative Example 4, the value of the internal resistance of the battery 1 was greater than 11.0 mΩ (judged NG), and welding defects (holes, spatters, etc.) occurred. In Example 31, as in Example 1, it is considered that the active material non-covered portion 22C of the negative electrode is bent in one direction toward the central axis of the electrode winding body 20, and the active material non-covered portion 22C of the negative electrode is well overlapped, as shown in FIG. 6, and in Comparative Example 4, as shown in FIG. 8, it is considered that the active material non-covered portion 22C of the negative electrode is short, so that the overlapping area of ​​the bent and overlapped active material non-covered portion 22C of the negative electrode is small, or that there is a gap between the active material non-covered portions 22C of the negative electrode that constitute the end surface 42. In Example 31, in which the active material non-covered portions 22C of the negative electrode are aligned and overlapped, no laser welding defects occur, and therefore the internal resistance of the battery 1 is relatively low. In Example 31, D = 3 mm, but the same is considered to be true for D > 3 mm. From Table 5, it can be determined that the internal resistance of battery 1 is low when the length of the portion of negative electrode active material uncovered portion 22C protruding from the other end of separator 23 in the width direction is 3 mm or more.

[0090] <2. Modifications> Although one embodiment of the present invention has been specifically described above, the content of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications based on the technical concept of the present invention are possible.

[0091] 5, one laser weld mark is provided between each pair of adjacent grooves 43, but multiple laser weld marks may be provided between each pair of adjacent grooves 43. In this case, the area of ​​the laser weld marks increases, and the internal resistance of the battery decreases.

[0092] In the examples and comparative examples, the number of grooves 43 is eight, but other numbers may be used. Also, the battery size is cylindrical 21700 (diameter 21 mm, height 70 mm), but it may be 18650 (diameter 18 mm, height 65 mm) or other sizes. The positive current collector plate 24 and the negative current collector plate 25 have the plate-like portions 31, 33 each having a sector shape, but may have any other shape.

[0093] In the embodiment, the positive electrode 21 and the negative electrode 22 have a structure in which the active material non-covered portions 21C, 22C are bent and welded to the current collector plates 24, 25, but the positive electrode 21 may have a different structure.

[0094] Without departing from the spirit of the present invention, the present invention can be applied to batteries other than lithium ion batteries and batteries other than cylindrical (for example, laminated batteries, square batteries, coin batteries, button batteries). In this case, the shape of the "end surface of the electrode winding body" can be not only cylindrical, but also elliptical or flat.

[0095] <3. Application Examples> (1) Battery pack 9 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in which the battery 1 according to the embodiment or example of the present invention is applied to a battery pack 300. The battery pack 300 includes a battery pack 301, a switch unit 304 including a charge control switch 302a and a discharge control switch 303a, a current detection resistor 307, a temperature detection element 308, and a control unit 310. The control unit 310 controls each device, and can also control charging and discharging when abnormal heat is generated, and calculate and correct the remaining capacity of the battery pack 300. A positive terminal 321 and a negative terminal 322 of the battery pack 300 are connected to a charger or electronic device, and charging and discharging are performed.

[0096] The battery pack 301 is formed by connecting a plurality of secondary batteries 301a in series and / or parallel. In Fig. 9, six secondary batteries 301a are connected in 2-parallel-3-series (2P3S) configuration as an example.

[0097] The temperature detection unit 318 is connected to the temperature detection element 308 (e.g., a thermistor), measures the temperature of the battery assembly 301 or the battery pack 300, and supplies the measured temperature to the control unit 310. The voltage detection unit 311 measures the voltage of the battery assembly 301 and each of the secondary batteries 301a that constitute it, A / D converts the measured voltage, and supplies it to the control unit 310. The current measurement unit 313 measures the current using the current detection resistor 307, and supplies the measured current to the control unit 310.

[0098] The switch control unit 314 controls the charge control switch 302a and the discharge control switch 303a of the switch unit 304 based on the voltage and current input from the voltage detection unit 311 and the current measurement unit 313. When the secondary battery 301a becomes equal to or higher than the overcharge detection voltage (e.g., 4.20 V±0.05 V) or equal to or lower than the overdischarge detection voltage (2.4 V±0.1 V), the switch control unit 314 sends an OFF control signal to the switch unit 304 to prevent overcharging or overdischarging.

[0099] After the charge control switch 302a or the discharge control switch 303a is turned off, charging or discharging is possible only through the diode 302b or the diode 303b. These charge and discharge switches can be semiconductor switches such as MOSFETs. Although the switch unit 304 is provided on the + side in FIG. 9, it may be provided on the - side.

[0100] The memory 317 is made up of a RAM and a ROM, and stores and rewrites values ​​of the battery characteristics calculated by the control unit 310, the full charge capacity, the remaining capacity, and the like.

[0101] (2)Electronic equipment The battery 1 according to the above-described embodiment or example of the present invention can be mounted in devices such as electronic devices, electric transport devices, and power storage devices, and can be used to supply electric power.

[0102] Examples of electronic devices include notebook computers, smartphones, tablet devices, PDAs (personal digital assistants), mobile phones, wearable devices, digital still cameras, e-books, music players, game consoles, hearing aids, power tools, televisions, lighting equipment, toys, medical equipment, and robots. In addition, electric transport equipment, power storage devices, power tools, and electric unmanned aerial vehicles, which will be described later, can also be included in electronic devices in a broad sense.

[0103] Examples of electric transport devices include electric vehicles (including hybrid vehicles), electric motorcycles, electric-assisted bicycles, electric buses, electric carts, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), and railroad cars. Electric passenger aircraft and electric unmanned aerial vehicles for transport are also included. The secondary battery according to the present invention is used not only as a driving power source for these devices, but also as an auxiliary power source and a power source for energy regeneration.

[0104] Examples of the power storage device include commercial or household power storage modules, and power storage sources for buildings such as houses, buildings, and offices, or for power generation facilities.

[0105] (3) Power tools With reference to Fig. 10, an example of an electric screwdriver as an electric tool to which the present invention can be applied will be described in outline. An electric screwdriver 431 is provided with a motor 433 that transmits rotational power to a shaft 434, and a trigger switch 432 that is operated by a user. A battery pack 430 and a motor control unit 435 according to the present invention are housed in a lower housing of a handle of the electric screwdriver 431. The battery pack 430 is either built into the electric screwdriver 431 or is detachable. The battery 1 of the present invention can be applied to the battery constituting the battery pack 430.

[0106] The battery pack 430 and the motor control unit 435 each include a microcomputer (not shown), and may be capable of mutually communicating charge / discharge information of the battery pack 430. The motor control unit 435 controls the operation of the motor 433, and can cut off the power supply to the motor 433 when an abnormality such as over-discharge occurs.

[0107] (4) Energy storage system for electric vehicles As an example of application of the present invention to a power storage system for an electric vehicle, a configuration example of a hybrid vehicle (HV) employing a series hybrid system is shown in Fig. 11. A series hybrid system is a vehicle that runs on an electric power driving force conversion device using electric power generated by a generator powered by an engine, or electric power that is temporarily stored in a battery.

[0108] This hybrid vehicle 600 is equipped with an engine 601, a generator 602, an electric power driving force conversion device 603 (a DC motor or an AC motor, hereinafter simply referred to as "motor 603"), driving wheels 604a, 604b, wheels 605a, 605b, a battery 608, a vehicle control device 609, various sensors 610, and a charging port 611. As the battery 608, the battery pack 300 of the present invention or a power storage module equipped with a plurality of batteries 1 of the present invention can be applied.

[0109] A motor 603 is operated by the power of a battery 608, and the rotational force of the motor 603 is transmitted to drive wheels 604a, 604b. The rotational force produced by the engine 601 makes it possible to store electric power generated by a generator 602 in the battery 608. Various sensors 610 control the engine speed via a vehicle control device 609 and control the opening of a throttle valve (not shown).

[0110] When hybrid vehicle 600 is decelerated by a braking mechanism (not shown), the resistance force generated during deceleration is applied to motor 603 as a rotational force, and regenerative power generated by this rotational force is stored in battery 608. Battery 608 can be charged by connecting to an external power source via a charging port 611 of hybrid vehicle 600. Such an HV vehicle is called a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV or PHEV).

[0111] The secondary battery according to the present invention can also be applied to a miniaturized primary battery and used as a power source for a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) built into the wheels 604 and 605.

[0112] Although the above description has been given with reference to a series hybrid vehicle, the present invention can also be applied to a parallel hybrid vehicle that uses both an engine and a motor, or a hybrid vehicle that combines a series hybrid and a parallel hybrid. Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to an electric vehicle (EV or BEV) that runs only on a drive motor without an engine, and a fuel cell vehicle (FCV). [Explanation of symbols]

[0113] 1 Lithium ion battery, 12 Insulating plate, 21 Positive electrode, 21A Positive electrode foil, 21B Positive electrode active material coated part, 21C Positive electrode active material uncoated part, 22 Negative electrode, 22A Negative electrode foil, 22B Negative electrode active material coated part, 22C Negative electrode active material uncoated part, 23 Separator, 24 Positive electrode current collector, 25 Negative electrode current collector, 26 Through hole, 27, 28 Outer edge part, 41, 42 End face, 43 Groove, 51 Laser welding mark

Claims

1. The battery comprises an electrode winding body having a structure in which a strip-shaped positive electrode and a strip-shaped negative electrode are stacked and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, a positive electrode current collector plate, a negative electrode current collector plate, and an exterior can that contains the electrode winding body, the positive electrode current collector plate, and the negative electrode current collector plate, The negative electrode has a band-shaped negative electrode foil and a negative electrode active material layer, the negative electrode foil has a negative electrode active material covered portion covered with a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material uncovered portion, the negative electrode active material uncovered portion has a bent portion formed by bending the negative electrode active material uncovered portion protruding from one end of the electrode winding body toward a central axis of the electrode winding body, and a flat surface formed by overlapping the bent portions, The flat surface is joined to the negative electrode current collector plate, the negative electrode active material uncovered portion has a first main surface facing the central axis and a second main surface not facing the central axis, A secondary battery, wherein, when the glossiness of the first principal surface is G1 and the glossiness of the second principal surface is G2, G1>G2 and G1≧150 are satisfied.

2. 2. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein G1-G2≧50 is satisfied.

3. 2. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein G1-G2≧80 is satisfied.

4. The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein G1≧200 is satisfied.

5. The secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein G2≧110 is satisfied.

6. The secondary battery according to claim 2 , wherein G2≧130 is satisfied.

7. 7. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the length of the portion of the negative electrode active material uncovered portion protruding from the other end of the separator in the width direction is 3 mm or more.

8. 7. The secondary battery according to claim 1, wherein the material of the negative electrode foil contains copper or a copper alloy, and the negative electrode foil has a thickness of 5 μm or more and 20 μm or less.

9. the positive electrode active material uncovered portion protruding from one end of the electrode winding body has a flat surface formed by bending and overlapping toward a central axis of the electrode winding body, The secondary battery according to claim 1 , wherein the flat surface is joined to the positive electrode current collector plate.

10. 10. An electronic device comprising the secondary battery according to claim 1.

11. An electric power tool comprising the secondary battery according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

12. A method for producing a strip-shaped negative electrode foil having a negative electrode active material-coated portion and a negative electrode active material-uncoated portion by applying a negative electrode active material to a surface of the strip-shaped negative electrode foil and drying the applied negative electrode foil, and the negative electrode foil having a negative electrode active material layer; A strip-shaped positive electrode and the strip-shaped negative electrode are laminated with a separator interposed therebetween, and the laminate is spirally wound to form an electrode winding body having a wound structure; The negative electrode active material uncovered portion protruding from one end of the electrode winding body is bent so as to overlap toward a central axis of the electrode winding body to form a flat surface; The flat surface is joined to a negative electrode current collector plate, a method for producing a secondary battery by housing the electrode winding body, the positive electrode current collector plate, and the negative electrode current collector plate in an exterior can, the negative electrode active material covering portion is covered with the negative electrode active material layer, the negative electrode active material uncovered portion has a first main surface facing the central axis and a second main surface not facing the central axis, A method for manufacturing a secondary battery, wherein, when a glossiness of the first principal surface is G1 and a glossiness of the second principal surface is G2, G1>G2 and G1≧150 are satisfied.

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