Battery, power consumption device, and battery manufacturing method and device

Abstract

The embodiments of the present application provide a battery, a power consumption device, a method for manufacturing a battery, and an apparatus for manufacturing a battery, which can improve the rigidity and strength of the battery. The battery includes a housing 100 and a plurality of rows of battery cells 20 housed in the housing 100, the battery cells 20 include a first wall 201 and a second wall 202 connected to each other, the first wall 201 is the wall with the largest area in the battery cells 20 and is perpendicular to a first direction z, the second wall 202 is installed at an angle to the first direction z, the first direction z is parallel to the direction of gravity, the battery cells 20 in each row of the plurality of rows of the battery cells 20 are stacked and installed along the first direction z, and in each row of the battery cells 20, adjacent battery cells 20 are attached to each other by the first wall 201, the plurality of rows of the battery cells 20 are arranged along a second direction y perpendicular to the first direction z, and the adjacent two rows of the battery cells 20 are attached to each other by the second wall 202.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] [CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS] This application claims priority to a Chinese invention application filed with the China Patent Office on October 12, 2021, bearing application number 202111188271.0 and titled "Battery cell, battery and power consumption device," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of batteries, and more particularly to batteries, power consuming devices, and methods and apparatus for manufacturing batteries. [Background technology]

[0003] Energy conservation and reduced pollutant emissions are key to the sustainable development of the automotive industry. In this context, electric vehicles have become an important component of the sustainable development of the automotive industry due to their advantages in energy conservation and environmental protection. Battery technology is also a key factor in the development of electric vehicles. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Batteries are installed in power consumption devices, such as electric vehicles, and the movement of the electric vehicle causes a certain impact on the battery. If the battery's rigidity and strength are relatively weak, this impact may adversely affect the battery's performance and cause safety issues. Therefore, how to improve the rigidity and strength of batteries is a technical issue in battery technology that needs to be resolved quickly. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present application provides a battery, a power consumption device, a method for manufacturing a battery, and an apparatus for manufacturing a battery, which can improve the rigidity and strength of the battery.

[0006] According to a first aspect, there is provided a battery including a housing and a plurality of rows of battery cells housed within the housing, the battery cells having a polyhedral structure and including a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, wherein the first wall is the wall having the largest area in the battery cells and is perpendicular to a first direction, the second wall is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction, the first direction is parallel to the direction of gravity, the battery cells in each row of the plurality of rows of battery cells are installed in a stack along the first direction, adjacent battery cells in each row are attached to each other by the first wall, the plurality of rows of battery cells are aligned along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two adjacent rows of battery cells are attached to each other by the second wall.

[0007] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, in a battery casing, in multiple rows of battery cells arranged along a second direction, the second walls between adjacent rows of battery cells are bonded to each other and installed at an angle with respect to the first direction, i.e., with respect to the direction of gravity, so that an interaction force parallel to the direction of gravity is formed between the adjacent second walls, and at least one of the inclined second walls of each battery cell is pressed against the inclined second wall of the adjacent battery cell, generating an interaction force between the adjacent battery cells, restraining and constraining them, thereby improving the rigidity and strength of the entire battery and reducing safety risks caused by vibration and impact during use of the battery. Furthermore, the battery cells in each row are stacked and installed along the first direction, and adjacent battery cells in each row are bonded to each other by adjacent first walls. This first wall is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell and is installed perpendicular to the first direction, i.e., along the horizontal direction, so that the first wall with the largest area can be used to stably install the battery cells in each row on a horizontal plane.

[0008] In some possible embodiments, the battery cell includes two first walls arranged in parallel and two second walls arranged in parallel, and a cross section of the battery cell in a plane perpendicular to the first walls and the second walls is a parallelogram.

[0009] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the battery cell may include two second walls that are inclined with respect to the first direction and parallel to each other, and on the one hand, the battery cell can be bonded to two adjacent left and right battery cells by the two inclined second walls, thereby further realizing interconnection of multiple battery cells. On the other hand, the structure of the battery cell is relatively regular and symmetrical, which makes it easy to manufacture and install the battery cell.

[0010] In some possible embodiments, in each row of battery cells, the second walls located on the same side of the battery cells are located in the same plane.

[0011] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, in each row of battery cells, the second walls located on the same side of the battery cells may be located on the same plane, that is, two parallel inclined walls may be formed on both sides of the battery cells in each row, which makes it relatively easy to realize the mounting connection between the battery cells in multiple rows, thereby simplifying the mounting method of the battery cells in the housing and improving the production efficiency of the battery.

[0012] In some possible embodiments, the battery cell includes two first walls arranged parallel to each other and two second walls arranged non-parallel to each other, and a cross section of the battery cell in a plane perpendicular to the first walls and the second walls is trapezoidal.

[0013] In some possible embodiments, in each row of battery cells, the second walls of the battery cells located on one side thereof are located in the same plane.

[0014] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, in each row of battery cells, the second walls located on one side of the battery cells may be located on the same plane. Therefore, after two adjacent rows of battery cells are stitched together, two parallel inclined walls may be formed on both sides of the entire two rows of battery cells, which makes it relatively easy to connect the rows of battery cells and improves the production efficiency of the battery.

[0015] In some possible embodiments, the first wall and the second wall extend along a longitudinal direction of the battery cell, and the longitudinal direction of the battery cell is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

[0016] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the first wall and the second wall extend along the longitudinal direction of the battery cell, allowing the first wall and the second wall to have a relatively long length and a relatively large area. For the first wall, if it is perpendicular to the first direction (i.e., perpendicular to the direction of gravity) and has a relatively large area, the battery cell can be provided with a relatively high level of stability when the battery cell is placed on a horizontal surface by the first wall. For the second wall, if it has a relatively large area, the interaction force between the second walls of adjacent battery cells can be improved, making it easier to place more structural adhesive on the second wall, thereby enhancing the stability of the battery cell.

[0017] In some possible embodiments, the battery cells in each row are stacked along their thickness direction, and the thickness direction of the battery cells is parallel to the first direction.

[0018] In some possible embodiments, the battery cell further includes a third wall located at an end of the battery cell in the longitudinal direction and connected to the first wall and the second wall, and the battery cell further includes an electrode terminal installed on the third wall.

[0019] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the electrode terminals of the battery cells are mounted on the third walls at the longitudinal ends of the battery cells, which do not affect the bonding of the first and second walls, which extend along the longitudinal direction of the battery cells and have a relatively large area, with other components, ensuring relatively good stability of the battery cells. Furthermore, the third walls may have a relatively small area, thereby shortening the length of the busbar members for electrical connection between adjacent battery cells and facilitating the installation and mounting of the busbar members in the battery housing.

[0020] In some possible embodiments, the battery cell further includes a pressure relief mechanism disposed on the third wall or the first wall.

[0021] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the pressure relief mechanism is installed on the third wall or the first wall of the battery cell other than the second wall, which also does not affect the bonding between the second wall and other components, and ensures that the battery cell has relatively good stability.

[0022] In some possible embodiments, the battery includes N columns of the battery cells, and each column of the N columns of the battery cells includes M battery cells, where N and M are positive integers greater than 1, and N is greater than or equal to M.

[0023] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, in the battery, the number of battery cells stacked along the first direction is relatively small, and the number of battery cells arranged side by side along the second direction y is relatively large. On the one hand, the size of the entire battery is relatively small in the direction of gravity parallel to the first direction, and the size of the entire battery is relatively large in the horizontal direction parallel to the second direction y, which is advantageous for stable installation of the battery in a power consumption device. On the other hand, the battery cells in each row are stacked on top of each other by a first wall having a relatively large area in the first direction, and the battery cells in two adjacent rows are connected to each other by a second wall having a relatively small area in the second direction y, so that most of the heat generated by the battery cells is transferred to the battery cells in each row by the first wall having a relatively large area, and a relatively small amount is transferred to the battery cells in the other rows by the second wall. Therefore, when the number of battery cells in each column is relatively small, if a thermal runaway occurs in a battery cell, it will only affect the other battery cells in the column in which it is located, and the impact on the battery cells in other columns will be relatively small, thereby improving the safety performance of the entire battery.

[0024] In some possible embodiments, the rows of battery cells are in turn bonded together by the second wall to form an integrated unit.

[0025] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the battery cells in the battery are sequentially bonded together to form an integrated unit and then mounted in the housing, and no spacing members are installed between the battery cells, thereby improving the energy density of the battery. degree Improve , reducing the overall mass, The overall performance of the battery can be optimized.

[0026] In some possible embodiments, a first spacing member is installed between the multiple rows of the battery cells, and the first spacing member has walls that are inclined with respect to the first direction and is attached to the second walls of the two adjacent rows of the battery cells, wherein the first spacing member is at least one of a beam, a thermal management member, and a structural adhesive.

[0027] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the first spacing members are installed between the rows of battery cells, and at the same time, the stiffness and strength of the entire battery can be reinforced, and the impact resistance ability of the entire battery can be improved; On the other hand The first spacing member can also provide support for the second walls of the battery cells, preventing continuous accumulation of stress in the row of battery cells in the aligned direction when battery cells expand, reinforcing the strength and rigidity of the row of battery cells in the aligned direction, and improving the stability and safety of the entire battery. The first spacing member can also block heat transfer, so that when thermal runaway occurs in a battery cell located on one side of the first spacing member, the large amount of heat generated is blocked to some extent by the first spacing member, thereby preventing the heat from being transferred to the battery cells on the other side of the first spacing member, ensuring normal operation of the battery cells located on the other side of the first spacing member, and improving the safety of the entire battery.

[0028] In some possible embodiments, the cross section of the first spacing member in a plane perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall is a parallelogram or a trapezoid.

[0029] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, when the cross section of the first spacing member in a plane perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall is trapezoidal, when expansion occurs in multiple battery cells, the stress generated in the arrangement direction (i.e., the second direction) of a set of battery cells located on one side of the first spacing member can be partially offset by the stress generated in the arrangement direction (second direction) of a set of battery cells located on the other side of the first spacing member, thereby further improving the rigidity and strength of the entire battery, increasing the stability of the battery, and ensuring the safety performance of the battery.

[0030] In some possible embodiments, the number of first spacing members is five or less.

[0031] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the number of first spacing members in the battery can be controlled to be less than 5, and the balance between the overall strength and the energy density of the battery can be achieved.

[0032] In some possible embodiments, the plurality of columns of battery cells are aligned along a direction perpendicular to the second direction to form a row of battery cells, and the battery further includes an end plate installed at at least one end of the row of battery cells in the second direction, the end plate having a wall inclined with respect to the first direction, the inclined wall being used to be attached to a second wall of the battery cell.

[0033] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the end plate may fix and restrain the row of battery cells in the second direction, and the end plate may further support second walls with relatively large areas located on both sides of at least one row of battery cells, which can bear the stress generated by the expansion of the battery cells, thereby improving the stability of the battery cell housing and the overall strength and rigidity of the battery.

[0034] In some possible embodiments, the thickness of the end plate at the end facing the gravity direction is greater than the thickness of the end plate at the end facing away from gravity.

[0035] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the gravity-facing end of the end plate has a relatively large thickness, thereby ensuring that the gravity-facing end of the battery has relatively high rigidity, strength, and stability. When the battery is mounted on the vehicle chassis, the battery can better resist external impacts such as stones flying from the underside of the vehicle, improving the mounting stability of the battery on the vehicle and ensuring the operating performance of the battery.

[0036] In some possible embodiments, the multiple columns of battery cells are aligned along a direction perpendicular to the second direction to form a row of battery cells, the battery including multiple rows of battery cells, and a second spacing member is installed between two adjacent rows of battery cells of the multiple rows of battery cells, the second spacing member being at least one structure of a beam, a thermal management member, and a structural adhesive.

[0037] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the second spacing member is installed between two adjacent rows of battery cells to reinforce the rigidity and strength of the entire battery and improve the impact resistance of the entire battery. If the second spacing member is a thermal management member, such as a cooling member such as a cooling plate, the thermal management member not only has a certain rigidity and strength, but also has the function of thermal management of the battery cells, regulating the temperature of the battery cells, and ensuring the operating performance and safety of the battery.

[0038] In some possible embodiments, the battery further includes a thermal management member installed corresponding to a wall other than the second wall of the plurality of rows of battery cells, and providing thermal management for the plurality of rows of battery cells.

[0039] In some possible embodiments, the thermal management member is disposed between two adjacent battery cells in each string of battery cells.

[0040] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, the thermal management member is installed between two adjacent battery cells in each row of battery cells, and is installed corresponding to the first walls of the two adjacent battery cells, thereby achieving a relatively good temperature management effect.

[0041] According to a second aspect, there is provided a power consuming device, the device comprising a battery according to the first aspect or any one possible embodiment of the first aspect, the battery being adapted to provide electrical energy.

[0042] According to a third aspect, there is provided a method for manufacturing a battery, the method including: providing a housing; providing a plurality of rows of battery cells, the battery cells having a polyhedral structure and including a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, wherein the first wall is the wall having the largest area in the battery cell and is perpendicular to a first direction; the second wall is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction, the first direction being parallel to the direction of gravity; the battery cells in each row of the plurality of rows of battery cells are installed in a stack along the first direction, and in each row of battery cells, adjacent battery cells are attached to each other by the first wall; the plurality of rows of battery cells are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two adjacent rows of battery cells are attached to each other by the second wall; and housing the plurality of rows of battery cells in the housing.

[0043] According to a fourth aspect, there is provided a battery manufacturing apparatus, the apparatus including: a providing module for providing a housing and providing multiple rows of battery cells, the battery cells having a polyhedral structure and including a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, wherein the first wall is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell and is perpendicular to a first direction, the second wall is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction, the first direction is parallel to the direction of gravity, the battery cells in each row of the multiple rows of battery cells are installed in a stack along the first direction, adjacent battery cells in each row are attached to each other by the first wall, the multiple rows of battery cells are aligned along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two adjacent rows of battery cells are attached to each other by the second wall; and an attachment module for accommodating the multiple rows of battery cells in the housing.

[0044] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, in a battery casing, in multiple rows of battery cells arranged along a second direction, the second walls between adjacent rows of battery cells are bonded to each other and installed at an angle with respect to the first direction, i.e., with respect to the direction of gravity, so that an interaction force parallel to the direction of gravity is formed between the adjacent second walls, and at least one of the inclined second walls of each battery cell is pressed against the inclined second wall of the adjacent battery cell, generating an interaction force between the adjacent battery cells, restraining and constraining them, thereby improving the rigidity and strength of the entire battery and reducing safety risks caused by vibration and impact during use of the battery. Furthermore, the battery cells in each row are stacked and installed along the first direction, and adjacent battery cells in each row are bonded to each other by adjacent first walls. This first wall is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell and is installed perpendicular to the first direction, i.e., along the horizontal direction, so that the first wall with the largest area can be used to stably install the battery cells in each row on a horizontal plane. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0045] In order to more clearly explain the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings that need to be used in the embodiments of the present application. It is obvious that the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on the drawings without exerting any creative efforts. [Figure 1] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle disclosed in an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 2] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 3] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery cell disclosed in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 4] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 5] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of two battery cells disclosed in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 6]1A and 1B are schematic front and side views of a battery cell disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 7] 1 is a structural schematic diagram of two battery cells disclosed in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 8] 1A and 1B are schematic plan and cross-sectional views of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 9] 1A and 1B are schematic plan and cross-sectional views of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 10] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of two batteries disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 11] 1A and 1B are schematic plan and cross-sectional views of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 12] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of two batteries disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 13] 1A and 1B are schematic plan and cross-sectional views of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 14] 1A and 1B are schematic plan and cross-sectional views of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 15] 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 16] 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for manufacturing a battery disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 17] 1 is a schematic block diagram of a battery manufacturing apparatus disclosed in one embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0046] The following describes in more detail the embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the drawings and examples. The detailed description of the embodiments and the drawings are for illustrative purposes only to explain the principles of the present application, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present application, i.e., the present application is not limited to the described embodiments.

[0047] In the description of this application, it should be explained that, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more, and the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "up," "down," "left," "right," "inside," and "outside" are merely for the convenience and simplification of the description of this application and do not indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation or be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and should not be understood as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. "Perpendicular" does not mean strictly perpendicular, but has a margin of error. "Parallel" does not mean strictly parallel, but has a margin of error.

[0048] Any direction terms appearing in the following description refer to the directions shown in the drawings and do not limit the specific structure of the present application. It should be further explained that in the description of the present application, unless otherwise clearly defined or limited, the terms "attached," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, and may refer to, for example, a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection, or may be a direct connection or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application according to the specific circumstances.

[0049] The term "and / or" in this application merely describes the relationship between related objects and indicates that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B may represent three cases: A, a combination of A and B, and B. Also, the character " / " in this application generally indicates that the related objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0050] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art of this application, and the terms used in the specification of this application are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application, and the terms "comprises," "has," and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of this application and the above drawings are intended to cover a non-exclusive "comprise." The terms "first," "second," etc. in the specification and claims of this application or the above drawings are not intended to describe a specific order or a hierarchical relationship, but are intended to distinguish different objects.

[0051] The term "embodiment" as used herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Appearances of this phrase in various locations throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor are they mutually exclusive, independent, or alternative embodiments. Those skilled in the art will understand, both explicitly and implicitly, that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0052] In this application, a battery is a physical module that includes one or more battery cells to provide electrical energy. For example, the battery referred to in this application may include a battery module or a battery pack. A battery generally includes a housing for packaging one or more battery cells. The housing can prevent liquids or other foreign objects from affecting the charging or discharging of the battery cells.

[0053] Alternatively, the battery cells may include lithium ion secondary batteries, lithium ion primary batteries, lithium sulfur batteries, sodium lithium ion batteries, sodium ion batteries, magnesium ion batteries, etc., and examples of the present application are not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the battery cells may be referred to as battery cores.

[0054] A battery cell includes an electrode assembly and an electrolyte, and the electrode assembly is composed of a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The battery cell operates mainly through the movement of metal ions between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material layer. The positive electrode active material layer is coated on the surface of the positive electrode current collector. The current collector without the positive electrode active material layer protrudes from the positive electrode active material layer coated current collector, and the current collector without the positive electrode active material layer is called a positive electrode tab. For example, in a lithium-ion battery, the positive electrode current collector may be made of aluminum, and the positive electrode active material may be lithium cobalt oxide, lithium iron phosphate, ternary lithium, or lithium manganese oxide. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer. The negative electrode active material layer is coated on the surface of the negative electrode current collector. The current collector without the negative electrode active material layer protrudes from the current collector coated with the negative electrode active material layer, and the current collector without the negative electrode active material layer is called a negative electrode tab. The material of the negative electrode current collector may be copper, and the negative electrode active material may be carbon or silicon. To ensure that they do not melt even when a large current flows, multiple positive electrode tabs are stacked, and multiple negative electrode tabs are stacked. The material of the separator may be polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE). The electrode assembly may have a wound structure or a stacked structure, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0055] The development of battery technology requires simultaneous consideration of a wide range of design factors, such as performance parameters such as energy density, cycle life, discharge capacity, and charge / discharge ratio. In addition, in order to improve the safety of batteries in power consumption devices, it is also necessary to consider the stability of battery installation in power consumption devices.

[0056] In some battery packaging technologies, for typical rectangular battery cells, such as blade-type battery cells, the large surfaces of the battery cells are fixedly connected to each other with structural adhesive, giving the entire battery a certain strength and rigidity and preventing external impacts. However, in such cases, the rubber application area of ​​the structural adhesive between the battery cells is limited, and there is no interaction force between the battery cells, which affects the mounting stability of the battery cell in the housing and causes the strength and rigidity of the entire battery after packaging to be limited, thereby creating a certain potential safety hazard.

[0057] In view of this, this application provides a technical solution for designing a battery cell into a polyhedron structure different from a conventional rectangular battery cell, the polyhedron structure battery cell including a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, where the first wall is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell and is perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and the second wall is installed at an incline with respect to the direction of gravity. The battery may include multiple rows of battery cells, the battery cells in each row of the multiple rows are stacked along the direction of gravity, adjacent battery cells in each row are attached to each other by the first wall, and the multiple rows of battery cells are arranged along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and adjacent battery cells in two rows are attached to each other by an inclined second wall, so that an interaction force parallel to the direction of gravity is formed between the adjacent second walls. Therefore, each battery cell in each row has at least one second wall pressed by the inclined second wall of an adjacent battery cell, so that each battery cell can be restrained by the adjacent battery cell, and a mutual action force is generated between the battery cells, so that the two are constrained by each other, improving the rigidity and strength of the entire battery and reducing safety risks caused by vibration and impact during battery use.

[0058] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present application are applicable to various battery-powered devices, such as mobile phones, portable devices, laptops, battery-powered vehicles, electric toys, electric tools, electric vehicles, ships, and spacecraft, including, for example, airplanes, rockets, space shuttles, and spaceships.

[0059] It should be understood that the technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present application are not only applicable to the devices described above, but also to all battery-based devices. However, for the sake of simplicity, the following embodiments will be described using an electric vehicle as an example.

[0060] For example, FIG. 1 shows a structural schematic diagram of a vehicle 1 according to one embodiment of the present application. The vehicle 1 may be a fuel oil vehicle, a gas vehicle, or a new energy vehicle. The new energy vehicle may be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle, or a range-extender vehicle. A motor 11, a controller 12, and a battery 10 may be installed inside the vehicle 1. The controller 12 is used to control the battery 10 to power the motor 11. For example, the battery 10 may be installed at the bottom, front, or rear of the vehicle 1. The battery 10 may be used to power the vehicle 1. For example, the battery 10 may be used as an operating power source for the vehicle 1 and for the circuit system of the vehicle 1, for example, for starting the vehicle 1, navigating, and operating power consumption needs during operation. In another embodiment of the present application, the battery 10 may not only serve as an operating power source for the vehicle 1 but also as a driving power source for the vehicle 1, providing driving power to the vehicle 1 instead of, or partially replacing, fuel oil or natural gas.

[0061] To meet different power demands, a battery may include multiple battery cells, which may be connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel, with the series-parallel connection being a combination of the series and parallel connections. The battery may also be called a battery pack. Alternatively, multiple battery cells may be connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel to form a battery module, and then multiple battery modules may be connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel to form a battery. That is, multiple battery cells may directly form a battery, or may form a battery module, which then forms a battery.

[0062] For example, as shown in FIG. 2, which is a structural schematic diagram of a battery 10 according to one embodiment of the present application, the battery 10 may include a plurality of battery cells 20. The battery 10 may further include a housing 100 (also called a cover body), the interior of which is hollow, and the plurality of battery cells 20 are housed in the housing 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 100 may include two parts, here called a first part 111 and a second part 112, respectively, and the first part 111 and the second part 112 are engaged with each other. The shapes of the first part 111 and the second part 112 may be determined according to the combined shape of the plurality of battery cells 20, and both the first part 111 and the second part 112 may have an opening. For example, the first part 111 and the second part 112 may both be hollow rectangular parallelepipeds, with only one side of each being open, with the opening of the first part 111 and the opening of the second part 112 being placed opposite each other and the first part 111 and the second part 112 being engaged with each other to form the housing 100 having a sealed chamber. After combining multiple battery cells 20 in parallel, series, or series-parallel connections, they are placed in the housing 100 formed by the engagement of the first part 111 and the second part 112.

[0063] Alternatively, in one embodiment, a battery pack configuration may be formed by first integrating a plurality of battery cells 20 into at least one battery module, and then attaching the battery module to the housing 100 of the battery 10. In this embodiment, auxiliary structural members such as beams may be installed between the battery modules to improve the mounting stability of the battery module in the housing 100.

[0064] Alternatively, in the second embodiment, a battery pack configuration may be formed by directly connecting multiple battery cells 20 to each other and mounting them in the housing 100, eliminating the intermediate state of a battery module and eliminating the need to mount auxiliary structural members such as beams in the housing 100, thereby reducing the mass of the battery 10 and improving the energy density of the battery 10. This embodiment may be referred to in the related art as a cell-to-pack (CTP) mounting technique.

[0065] Optionally, in the third embodiment, the housing 100 may be integrated into the power consuming device in which the battery 10 is located; in other words, the housing 100 may be molded integrally with a structural member of the power consuming device. After the plurality of battery cells 20 are connected to each other, they may be directly attached to the housing 100 in the power consuming device. As an example, the housing 100 may be integrally installed in a local area of ​​the chassis of the vehicle 1, and after the plurality of battery cells 20 are connected to each other, they may be directly attached to the chassis of the vehicle 1. This embodiment may be referred to in the related art as a cell-to-chassis (CTC) attachment technique.

[0066] Optionally, the battery 10 may further include other structures, which will not be described further herein. For example, the battery 10 may further include busbar members, which are used to realize electrical connections between the multiple battery cells 20, such as parallel connections, series connections, or series-parallel connections. Specifically, the busbar members may realize electrical connections between the battery cells 20 by connecting the electrode terminals of the battery cells 20. Furthermore, the busbar members may be fixed to the electrode terminals of the battery cells 20 by welding. Electrical energy from the multiple battery cells 20 may be further conducted through the housing 100 via a conductive mechanism. Optionally, the conductive mechanism may belong to the busbar members.

[0067] According to different power demands, the number of battery cells 20 may be set to any value. The battery cells 20 may be connected in series, parallel, or series-parallel manner to achieve a relatively large capacity or power.

[0068] FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a battery cell 20 according to one embodiment of the present application. The battery cell 20 includes one or more electrode assemblies 22, a case 211, a first cover plate 212a, and a second cover plate 212b. The walls of the case 211 and the first and second cover plates 212a and 212b are collectively referred to as the walls of the battery cell 20. The case 211 is determined by its shape after assembling one or more electrode assemblies 22. For example, the case 211 shown in FIG. 3 may be a hollow rectangular parallelepiped. At least one side of the case 211 has an opening through which one or more electrode assemblies 22 can be placed. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, both opposing sides of the case 211 have openings, and the first and second cover plates 212a and 212b cover the openings on the two sides and connect to the case 211 to form a sealed cavity in which the electrode assemblies 22 are placed. The case 211 is filled with an electrolyte, for example, an electrolyte solution.

[0069] The battery cell 20 may further include two electrode terminals 214. Optionally, as shown in Fig. 3, the two electrode terminals 214 may be disposed on the first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b, respectively. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the two electrode terminals 214 may be disposed on the same cover plate, for example, either the first cover plate 212a or the second cover plate 212b.

[0070] The first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b are generally flat, and two electrode terminals 214 may be fixed to the flat surfaces of the first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b, respectively, and the two electrode terminals 214 are a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal, respectively. Each electrode terminal 214 is provided with a corresponding connecting part, also referred to as a current collecting part, which is located between the first cover plate 212a and the electrode assembly 22 and between the second cover plate 212b and the electrode assembly 22, and this connecting part is used to establish an electrical connection between the electrode assembly 22 and the electrode terminal 214.

[0071] 3, the battery cell 20 may further include a first bracket 216a and a second bracket (not shown), where the first bracket 216a is installed between the electrode assembly 22 and the first cover plate 212a and is used to securely connect the first cover plate 212a. Correspondingly, the second bracket is installed between the electrode assembly 22 and the second cover plate 212b and is used to securely connect the second cover plate 212b. Optionally, connection parts connecting the electrode assembly 22 and the electrode terminal 214 may be located on the first bracket 216a and the second bracket, respectively.

[0072] Each electrode assembly 22 in the battery cell 20 has a first tab 221 and a second tab. The first tab 221 and the second tab have opposite polarities. For example, if the first tab 221 is a positive electrode tab, the second tab is a negative electrode tab. The first tab 221 of one or more electrode assemblies 22 is connected to one electrode terminal via one connection part, and the second tab of one or more electrode assemblies 22 is connected to another electrode terminal via another connection part. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the electrode terminal 214 located on the first cover plate 212a may be connected to the first tab 221 via one connection part located on the first bracket 216a. The other electrode terminal 214 located on the second cover plate 212b may be connected to the second tab via another connection part located on the second bracket.

[0073] For example, a pressure relief mechanism 213 may be installed on one wall of the battery cell 20. The pressure relief mechanism 213 is used to operate and release the internal pressure or temperature when the internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell 20 reaches a threshold value.

[0074] Optionally, in another embodiment of the present application, the pressure relief mechanism 213 and the electrode terminal 214 are installed on the same wall of the battery cell 20. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the electrode terminal 214 and the pressure relief mechanism 213 may both be installed on the second cover plate 212b of the battery cell 20.

[0075] By arranging the pressure relief mechanism 213 and the electrode terminal 214 on the same wall of the battery cell 20, the processing and attachment of the pressure relief mechanism 213 and the electrode terminal 214 can be facilitated, which is advantageous in improving the production efficiency of the battery 10.

[0076] Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the pressure relief mechanism 213 and the electrode terminal 214 may be installed on different walls of the battery cell 20. For example, the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery 10 are installed on the first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b of the battery cell 20, respectively, while the pressure relief mechanism 213 is installed on a wall of the battery 10 other than the first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b.

[0077] The pressure relief mechanism 213 may be a part of the wall where it is located, or may be a separate structure from the wall where it is located and fixed to the wall where it is located by, for example, welding. For example, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, if the pressure relief mechanism 213 is a part of the second cover plate 212b, the pressure relief mechanism 213 may be formed by installing a notch in the second cover plate 212b, and the thickness of the second cover plate 212b corresponding to the notch is smaller than the thickness of the other regions of the pressure relief mechanism 213 excluding the notch. The notch is the weakest point of the pressure relief mechanism 213. If too much gas is generated from the battery cell 20 and the internal pressure of the case 211 rises to a threshold value, or if the heat generated by the internal reaction of the battery cell 20 causes the internal temperature of the battery cell 20 to rise to a threshold value, the pressure relief mechanism 213 breaks at the cut location, connecting the inside and outside of the case 211, and the gas pressure and temperature are released to the outside by the rupture of the pressure relief mechanism 213, thereby preventing the battery cell 20 from exploding.

[0078] The pressure relief mechanism 213 may be various possible pressure relief mechanisms, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. For example, the pressure relief mechanism 213 may be a temperature-sensitive pressure relief mechanism configured to melt when the internal temperature of the battery cell 20 in which the pressure relief mechanism 213 is provided reaches a threshold, and / or the pressure relief mechanism 213 may be a pressure-sensitive pressure relief mechanism configured to burst when the internal air pressure of the battery cell 20 in which the pressure relief mechanism 213 is provided reaches a threshold.

[0079] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3 , the battery cell 20 may further include a first protective layer 215a and a second protective layer 215b, which are respectively covered by the first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b to protect the components on the two cover plates. Optionally, if the first cover plate 212a and the second cover plate 212b are metal cover plates, the first protective layer 215a and the second protective layer 215b may be insulating layers to insulate the metal cover plates from the outside. Also, as shown in FIG. 3 , the first protective layer 215a and the second protective layer 215b may have openings corresponding to the electrode terminals 214 and the pressure relief mechanism 213, so that the electrode terminals 214 are connected to the busbar members through the openings, and the pressure relief mechanism 213 releases the internal pressure of the battery cell 20 through the openings.

[0080] FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0081] As shown in FIG. 4 , the battery 10 includes a housing 100 and multiple rows of battery cells 20 housed within the housing 100. The battery cells 20 have a polyhedral structure and include a first wall 201 and a second wall 202 connected to each other. Here, the first wall 201 is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell 20 and is perpendicular to a first direction z. The second wall 202 is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction z, which is parallel to the direction of gravity. The battery cells 20 in each row of the multiple rows of battery cells 20 are installed in a stacked manner along the first direction z. In each row of the battery cells 20, adjacent battery cells 20 are attached to each other by the first wall 201. The multiple rows of battery cells 20 are arranged along a second direction y perpendicular to the first direction z. Two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 are attached to each other by the second wall 202.

[0082] Alternatively, in the embodiment of the present application, the housing 100 may be the housing 100 in the embodiment shown in Fig. 2. For ease of mounting the housing 100 in a power consuming device, by way of example and not limitation, the housing 100 may have a hollow hexahedron structure.

[0083] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present application, the internal structure of the battery cell 20 may refer to the relevant description of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 above. In order to facilitate installation of the battery cell 20 in the housing 100 and improve the installation stability of the battery cell 20, the battery cell 20 may have a polyhedron structure. For example, the battery cell 20 may have a hexahedron structure, which includes a first wall 201 and a second wall 202 that are connected to each other but are not perpendicular to each other. Of course, in other embodiments, the battery cell 20 may have other types of polyhedron structure, as long as it includes a first wall 201 and a second wall 202 that are connected to each other but are not perpendicular to each other, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the specific outer shape of the battery cell 20.

[0084] Alternatively, the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 of the battery cell 20 may be the case 211, the first cover plate 212a, or the second cover plate 212b in the embodiment of the battery cell 20 shown in FIG. 3 above.

[0085] Optionally, the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 may be connected to each other to form a wedge-shaped structure, specifically, the angle between the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 may be acute to form a wedge-shaped structure with an acute apex angle.

[0086] Alternatively, the angle between the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 may also be an obtuse angle, in which case it may be understood that a wedge-shaped structure with an obtuse apex angle is formed between the first wall 201 and the second wall 202.

[0087] 4 , the first direction z is parallel to the direction of gravity, and in the casing 100 of the battery 10, the battery cells 20 in each of the multiple columns of battery cells 20 are stacked along the first direction z, i.e., the direction of gravity, and adjacent battery cells 20 in each column are attached to each other by adjacent first walls 201. The second direction y is perpendicular to the first direction z, i.e., the second direction y is perpendicular to the direction of gravity and parallel to the horizontal direction. In the casing 100 of the battery 10, the multiple columns of battery cells 20 may be arranged along the second direction y to form a row of battery cells 20, and the battery cells 20 in two adjacent columns are attached to each other by second walls 202, and an interaction force in the first direction z is generated between the adjacent second walls 202.

[0088] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, in the casing 100 of the battery 10, in multiple rows of battery cells 20 aligned along the second direction y, the second walls 202 bonded to each other between two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 are installed at an angle with respect to the first direction z, i.e., at an angle with respect to the direction of gravity, so that an interaction force parallel to the direction of gravity is generated between the adjacent second walls 202, and each battery cell 20 has at least one inclined second wall 202 pressed by the inclined second wall 202 of an adjacent battery cell 20, so that an interaction force is generated between the adjacent battery cells 20, binding and constraining them, improving the rigidity and strength of the entire battery 10 and reducing safety risks caused by vibration and shock during use of the battery 10. Furthermore, a structural adhesive may be applied to the second walls 202, and adjacent battery cells 20 may be connected to each other by the structural adhesive, further improving the stability and overall rigidity and strength of the battery 10. Furthermore, compared to a vertical wall, the area of ​​this inclined second wall 202 is larger than the area of ​​this vertically installed wall, and therefore the area of ​​the structural adhesive applied to this second wall 202 is relatively large, which can further improve the stability and overall rigidity and strength of the battery 10.

[0089] In the embodiment of the present application, the battery cells 20 in each column are stacked along the first direction z, and adjacent battery cells 20 in each column are attached to each other by adjacent first walls 201. This first wall 201 is the wall with the largest area in the battery cells 20 and is installed perpendicular to the first direction, i.e., horizontally. This first wall 201 with the largest area can be used to achieve stable installation of the battery cells 20 in each column on a horizontal surface. At the same time, a structural adhesive may be applied to this first wall 201 with the largest area, which can achieve a relatively firm connection between adjacent battery cells 20 in each column and improve the stability of the battery cells 20 in each column.

[0090] Optionally, in some embodiments, the battery cell 20 may include two parallel-arranged first walls 201 and two parallel-arranged second walls 202, and the cross section of the battery cell 20 in a plane perpendicular to the first walls 201 and the second walls 202 is a parallelogram. In this embodiment, the structure of the battery cell 20 is relatively regular and symmetrical, which facilitates the manufacture and installation of the battery cell 20.

[0091] Optionally, in some other embodiments, the battery cell 20 may include two first walls 201 arranged in parallel and two second walls 202 arranged non-parallel, and the cross section of the battery cell 20 in a plane perpendicular to the first walls 201 and the second walls 202 is trapezoidal, and the two non-parallel second walls 202 form legs of the trapezoidal cross section.

[0092] In the above two methods, each battery cell 20 may include two second walls 202 inclined relative to the first direction z, thereby enabling the battery cells 20 to be attached to two adjacent left and right battery cells 20 by the two inclined second walls 202, thereby further realizing interconnection of multiple battery cells 20.

[0093] 5 shows schematic diagrams of two battery cells 20 in an embodiment of the present application, where (a) in FIG. 5 may be an enlarged schematic diagram of the battery cell 20 in FIG.

[0094] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5 , the battery cell 20 may have a hexahedral structure, and may include two first walls 201 arranged opposite to each other, two second walls 202 arranged opposite to each other, and two third walls 203 arranged opposite to each other and connected to the first walls 201 and the second walls 202.

[0095] Optionally, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the third wall 203 may be perpendicular to the first wall 201 and the second wall 202, and the shape of this third wall 203 is the same as the shape of the cross section of the battery cell 20 in a plane perpendicular to the first wall 201 and the second wall 202. That is, as shown in Fig. 5(a), the shape of the third wall 203 may be a parallelogram, or as shown in Fig. 5(b), the shape of the third wall 203 may be a trapezoid.

[0096] Of course, the third wall 203 may not be perpendicular to the first wall 201 and the second wall 202, in which case the shape of the third wall 203 may also be a parallelogram or a trapezoid, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the specific installation of the third wall 203.

[0097] Optionally, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 both extend along the longitudinal direction L of the battery cell 20, and the longitudinal direction L of the battery cell 20 is perpendicular to the first direction z and the second direction y, i.e., the longitudinal direction L of the battery cell 20 is parallel to the third direction x shown in FIG. 5.

[0098] As can be understood, in three-dimensional space, the size of a polyhedron structure in its longitudinal direction is greater than the size of the polyhedron structure in other directions; in other words, the direction in which the polyhedron structure battery cell 20 has the largest size is its longitudinal direction.

[0099] According to this embodiment, the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 extend along the longitudinal direction L of the battery cell 20, allowing the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 to have a relatively long length and a relatively large area. Regarding the first wall 201, it is perpendicular to the first direction z, i.e., perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and if it has a relatively large area, when the battery cell 20 is placed on a horizontal plane by the first wall 201, the battery cell 20 can have a relatively high stability. Regarding the second wall 202, if it has a relatively large area, it can improve the interaction force between the second walls 202 of adjacent battery cells 20, and it can also be easier to place more structural adhesive on the second wall 202, and the battery cell 20 Increase the stability of.

[0100] Optionally, in the above embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the battery cells 20 may have the largest size in their longitudinal direction L, and at the same time, the battery cells 20 may have the smallest size in their thickness direction T, and the battery cells 20 in each row may be stacked along their thickness direction T, and the thickness direction T of the battery cells 20 may be parallel to the first direction z.

[0101] 4 and 5 may be referred to as a blade-type battery cell or blade-type battery core. Multiple blade-type battery cells can be relatively easily interconnected along the thickness direction T, and are directly mounted within the housing 100 of the battery 10 as a whole.

[0102] FIG. 6(a) shows a front view of one of the battery cells 20 shown in FIG. 5(b), and FIG. 6(b) shows a side view of one of the battery cells 20 shown in FIG. 5(b).

[0103] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 6, a first size of the battery cell 20 in its longitudinal direction L may be represented by S1, and a second size of the battery cell 20 in its thickness direction T may be represented by S2.

[0104] By way of example and not by way of limitation, the range of the first size S1 may be 100 mm≦S1≦1400 mm. Additionally, the range of the first size S1 may be 300 mm≦S1≦1200 mm.

[0105] By way of example and not by way of limitation, the range of the second size S2 may be 5 mm≦S2≦80 mm. Additionally, the range of the second size S2 may be 5 mm≦S2≦30 mm.

[0106] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, in the battery cell 20, the angle between the second wall 202 and the first direction z may be represented by θ.

[0107] By way of example and not by way of limitation, the range of the angle θ between the second wall 202 and the first direction z may be 0°<θ≦60°. Furthermore, the range of the angle θ between the second wall 202 and the first direction z may be 0°<θ≦10°.

[0108] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the angle θ between the second wall 202 and the first direction z can be controlled to balance the space occupied by the battery cell 20 and the stability of the battery cell 20. When the angle θ is relatively small, the stable installation of the battery cell 20 can be ensured, and the lateral space required by the battery cell 20 can be relatively reduced, thereby improving the energy density of the battery 10.

[0109] Continuing to refer to Figures 5 and 6 , electric In Pond Cell 20, the third wall 203 may be located at the ends of the battery cell 20 in the longitudinal direction L, and connected to the first wall 201 and the second wall 202.

[0110] Optionally, the battery cell 20 may have a third wall 2035 and 6 , the two electrode terminals 214 may be disposed at both ends of the battery cell 20 in the longitudinal direction L, respectively, and the two electrode terminals 214 may be disposed at two third walls 203 of the battery cell 20, respectively. As another example, the two electrode terminals 214 may be disposed at the same end of the battery cell 20 in the longitudinal direction L, i.e., the two electrode terminals 214 may be disposed at the same third wall 203 of the battery cell 20.

[0111] According to the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the electrode terminals 214 of the battery cell 20 are installed on the third wall 203 in the longitudinal direction L of the battery cell 20, without affecting the bonding of the first wall 201 and the second wall 202, which extend along the longitudinal direction of the battery cell 20 and have a relatively large area, with other components, ensuring relatively good stability of the battery cell 20. Furthermore, according to actual design needs, the electrode terminals 214 may be installed on the same end face or different end faces of the battery cell 20, allowing the battery cell 20 to be flexibly used in various power consumption environments.

[0112] FIG. 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of another two battery cells 20 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0113] As shown in FIG. 7, the battery cell 20 may further include a pressure relief mechanism 213, which may be installed on a wall other than the second wall 202 of the battery cell 20, i.e., the first wall 201 or the third wall 203.

[0114] For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7(a), the pressure relief mechanism 213 is installed on the third wall 203 at the end located in the longitudinal direction L of the battery cell 20. Pressure relief mechanism The pressure relief mechanism 213 may be installed on the same third wall 203 as the electrode terminal 214 , for example, the pressure relief mechanism 213 may be installed on one side of one electrode terminal 214 .

[0115] 7(b), the pressure relief mechanism 213 is installed on the first wall 201 located on the top or bottom of the battery cell 20. In this embodiment, each battery cell 20 is connected to other battery cells via the second wall 202, and the pressure relief mechanism 213 and the electrode terminal 214 are located on different walls of the battery cell 20, which can prevent the pressure relief mechanism 213 from affecting the electrode terminal 214 when releasing waste matter inside the battery cell, thereby improving the safety performance of the battery cell 20.

[0116] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in Fig. 7 takes as an example that the two electrode terminals 214 are respectively installed at both end portions of the battery cell 20 along its longitudinal direction L. As an alternative, the two electrode terminals 214 may be installed at the same end portion of the battery cell 20 along its longitudinal direction L. In this case, the relevant technical solutions of the pressure relief mechanism 213 may still refer to the relevant description of the embodiment shown in Fig. 7 above, and will not be further described here.

[0117] It should be further explained that the embodiments shown in Figures 6 and 7 will be described taking the shape of the battery cell 20 as shown in Figure 5(b) as an example. As an alternative, the shape of the battery cell 20 in Figures 6 and 7 may be the shape of the battery cell 20 as shown in Figure 5(a), in which case the relevant technical solutions of the electrode terminal 214 and the pressure relief mechanism 213 may refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments and will not be further described here.

[0118] The above describes the battery cell 20 in the embodiment of the present application, linking Figures 5 to 7. Below, the following describes the arrangement method of the battery 10 in the embodiment of the present application, in which multiple rows of battery cells 20 formed by multiple battery cells 20 are arranged in the housing 100, linking Figures 8 to 15.

[0119] 8A and 8B show a schematic plan view and a cross-sectional view of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, where (a) in Fig. 8A shows a schematic plan view of the battery 10, and (b) in Fig. 8B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the A-A' direction in (a).

[0120] For example, the shape of the battery cell 20 in FIG. 8 may be the same as the shape of the battery cell 20 shown in FIG. 5(a) above.

[0121] As shown in Figure 8(b), multiple battery cells 20 are stacked along a first direction z to form a column of battery cells 20. As shown in Figures 8(a) and 8(b), multiple columns of battery cells 20 are arranged along a second direction y to form a row of battery cells 20. Optionally, as described in the above embodiments, the first direction z may be parallel to the thickness direction of the battery cells 20, and the second direction y may be perpendicular to the thickness direction T of the multiple battery cells 20.

[0122] For example, as shown in (a) of Fig. 8, the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery cell 20 are respectively disposed on two end faces of the battery cell 20 along its longitudinal direction L. Alternatively, the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery cell 20 may be disposed on the same end face of the battery cell 20 along its longitudinal direction L. Also, Fig. 8 does not show a schematic diagram of the pressure relief mechanism 213 and other members of the battery cell 20, and this Pressure relief mechanism The related technical solutions of 213 and other components may refer to the above and related descriptions in the related art, and will not be further described here.

[0123] As shown in (b) of Figure 8, in the second direction y, multiple rows of battery cells 20 are sequentially attached to each other by their second walls 202 to form a row of adjacent two battery cells 20. In two adjacent rows of battery cells 20, the adjacent second walls 202 are parallel to each other, realizing that the second walls 202 between the two rows of battery cells 20 are attached to each other, thereby forming an interaction force between the two attached second walls 202.

[0124] 8(b), in the battery 10, the cross sections in a plane perpendicular to the plane on which the first walls 201 and second walls 202 of the plurality of battery cells 20 are located (i.e., the yz plane shown in the figure) are all parallelograms, i.e., the second walls 202 of the plurality of battery cells 20 in the battery 10 are all parallel to each other. Alternatively, in each row of battery cells 20, the plurality of second walls 202 located on the same side of the plurality of battery cells 20 may be located on the same plane, i.e., two parallel inclined walls may be formed on both sides of the battery cells 20 in each row, which can relatively easily realize the mounting connection between the plurality of rows of battery cells 20, thereby simplifying the mounting method of the plurality of battery cells 20 in the housing 100 and improving the production efficiency of the battery 10.

[0125] 9A and 9B show a schematic plan view and a schematic cross-sectional view of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, FIG. 9A shows a schematic plan view of the battery 10, and FIG. 9B shows a cross-sectional view along the A-A' direction in FIG. 9A. Overview FIG.

[0126] As shown in FIG. 9, the arrangement of the plurality of battery cells 20 in the embodiment of the present application may be the same as the arrangement of the plurality of battery cells 20 shown in FIG. 8 above, and the only difference is that, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, in the battery 10 in the embodiment of the present application, the cross section in a plane perpendicular to the plane on which the first wall 201 and the second wall 202 of the plurality of battery cells 20 are located (i.e., the yz plane shown in the figure) is trapezoidal.

[0127] In the embodiment of the present application, the two second walls 202 of each battery cell 20 in the battery 10 are non-parallel, and the two adjacent second walls 202 of two adjacent battery cells 20 in the second direction y are parallel to each other, and two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 in the second direction y may be attached to each other in order by the second walls 202, and similarly, interconnection between multiple rows of battery cells 20 can be realized.

[0128] 9(b), in each row of the battery 10, the second walls 202 on one side of the battery cells 20 may be in the same plane, and the second walls 202 on the other side of the battery cells 20 may be parallel to each other but in different planes. After the two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 are stitched together, the cross section of the two rows of battery cells 20 in the yz plane is a parallelogram.

[0129] According to this embodiment, in each row of battery cells 20 of the battery 10, the plurality of second walls 202 located on one side of the plurality of battery cells 20 may be located in the same plane. Therefore, after two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 are stitched together, two parallel inclined walls may be formed on both sides of the entire two rows of battery cells 20, which makes it relatively easy to realize the connection between the rows of battery cells 20 and improves the production efficiency of the battery 10.

[0130] Optionally, FIG. 10 shows two other schematic cross-sectional views along the AA' direction of the battery 10 shown in FIG. 9(a).

[0131] As shown in FIG. 10(a), in each row of battery cells 20 of the battery 10, the second walls 202 located on the same side of the battery cells 20 are parallel to each other but located on different planes.

[0132] As shown in FIG. 10(b), in each row of battery cells 20 of the battery 10, the second walls 202 located on the same side of the battery cells 20 are not parallel to each other but lie on different planes.

[0133] Similarly, in the manner of the embodiment shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 10, the first direction of the battery cells 20 in each row is z and bonding of multiple rows of battery cells 20 to each other in the second direction y.

[0134] Optionally, in some embodiments, battery 10 may include N strings of battery cells 20, with each string of battery cells 20 in the N strings including M battery cells 20, where N and M are positive integers greater than 1, and N is greater than or equal to M.

[0135] For example, in the embodiment shown in Figure 8 above, the battery 10 includes 13 rows of battery cells 20, with each row of battery cells 20 including three battery cells 20. In the embodiment shown in Figures 9-10, the battery 10 includes 14 rows of battery cells 20, with each row of battery cells 20 including three battery cells 20.

[0136] According to the technical solution of this embodiment, in the battery 10, the number of battery cells 20 stacked along the first direction z is relatively small, and the number of battery cells 20 arranged side by side along the second direction y is relatively large. On the one hand, the overall size of the battery 10 is relatively small in the direction of gravity parallel to the first direction z, and the overall size of the battery 10 is relatively large in the horizontal direction parallel to the second direction y, which is advantageous for stable installation of the battery 10 in a power consumption device. On the other hand, the battery cells 20 in each row are stacked on top of each other by first walls 201 having a relatively large area in the first direction z, and the battery cells 20 in two adjacent rows are connected to each other by second walls 202 having a relatively small area in the second direction y. Most of the heat generated by the battery cells 20 is transferred to the battery cells 20 in each row by the first walls 201 having a relatively large area, and a relatively small amount is transferred to the battery cells 20 in the other row by the second walls 202. Therefore, when the number of battery cells 20 in each column is relatively small, if a thermal runaway occurs in one battery cell 20 in the battery 10, it will only affect the other battery cells 20 in the column in which it is located, and the impact on the battery cells 20 in other columns will be relatively small, thereby improving the safety performance of the entire battery 10.

[0137] Regarding the installation of the plurality of rows of battery cells 20 in the housing 100 in FIGS. 8 to 10 above, so that it can be understood, the overall size of the plurality of rows of battery cells 20 can be adapted to the size of the hollow cavity in the housing 100. Hereinafter, the size of the hollow cavity in the housing 100 is also abbreviated as the size of the housing 100.

[0138] In the first direction z, the size of the entire row of battery cells 20 is the sum of the sizes of the plurality of battery cells 20 in each row. By way of example and not limitation, as shown in FIG. 8(b), the size T of a single battery cell 20 in the first direction z and the size h of the housing 100 in the first direction z satisfy the relationship h = n*T + c, where c is a preset value and n is the number of battery cells 20 in the first direction z. Optionally, 0mm < c ≤ 50mm, and / or 0 < n ≤ 6. Further, 15mm ≤ c ≤ 25mm, and / or 2 ≤ n ≤ 4.

[0139] In this way, in the first direction z, the size of the housing 100 may be slightly larger than the size of each row of battery cells 20, facilitating the attachment of the plurality of rows of battery cells 20 arranged along the second direction y in the housing 100, and enabling both the overall volume and energy density of the battery 10. Similarly, in other directions, for example, in the second direction y and the third direction x the size of the housing 100 may be slightly larger than the size of the plurality of rows of battery cells 20 as a whole.

[0140] Optionally, in some embodiments, the longitudinal direction of the housing 100 may be parallel to the second direction y, whereby more rows of battery cells 20 can be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the housing 100. Or, in other embodiments, the longitudinal direction of the housing 100 may be perpendicular to the second direction y and parallel to the third direction x.

[0141] As can be understood, in the embodiments of the present application, the specific size and shape of the housing 100 may be designed correspondingly based on the overall size of the battery cells 20 in the multiple rows thereof, and the embodiments of the present application are not specifically limited thereto.

[0142] In the above-described embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 to 10 , the rows of battery cells 20 are sequentially bonded together by their second walls 202 and attached to the housing 100, and no spacing members are installed between the rows of battery cells 20, thereby improving the energy density and overall quality of the battery 10 and optimizing the overall performance of the battery 10.

[0143] Optionally, in addition to the embodiments shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, first spacing members 31 may be further installed between the battery cells 20 in the plurality of rows.

[0144] 11 shows another schematic plan view and cross-sectional view of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application, in addition to the embodiment of Fig. 8. Here, Fig. 11(a) shows a schematic plan view of the battery 10, and Fig. 11(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the A-A' direction in Fig. 11(a).

[0145] 11(a) and 11(b), the battery 10 further includes a first spacing member 31 installed between the plurality of rows of battery cells 20, and the first spacing member 31 has a wall inclined with respect to the first direction z and is bonded to the second walls 202 of the two rows of battery cells 20 adjacent to the first spacing member 31. Here, the first spacing member 31 may have at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a beam, a thermal management member, and a structural adhesive.

[0146] 11(b), the cross sections of the battery cells 20 in the yz plane of the battery 10 are all parallelograms, and the cross sections of the battery cells 20 in each row are also parallelograms. The cross section of the first spacing member 31 in the yz plane is also a parallelogram, and it has two opposing walls that are inclined with respect to the first direction z, and is attached to the second walls 202 of the battery cells 20 in the two rows adjacent to it, respectively.

[0147] 11(a), the first spacing member 31 may also extend along the longitudinal direction L of the battery cells 20 (i.e., the third direction x), and its length may be equal to or greater than the length of the battery cells 20, thereby allowing the first spacing member 31 to be installed with a sufficient spacing between two adjacent rows of battery cells 20. For example, both ends of the first spacing member 31 located in the longitudinal direction may abut against the casing 100, thereby reinforcing the stability of the first spacing member 31 in the casing 100 and further reinforcing the stability of the battery cells 20 attached to the first spacing member 31 in the casing 100.

[0148] For example, if the first spacing member 31 is a beam, it may have a certain rigidity and strength, and be installed between multiple rows of battery cells 20, while reinforcing the rigidity and strength of the entire battery 10 and improving the impact resistance of the entire battery 10; On the other handThe first spacing member 31 can also provide support to the second walls 202 of the battery cells 20, preventing continuous accumulation of stress in the aligned direction of the rows of battery cells 20 when expansion occurs in the battery cells 20, reinforcing the strength and rigidity of the rows of battery cells 20 in the aligned direction, and improving the stability and safety of the entire battery 10. The first spacing member 31 can also block heat transfer, so that when thermal runaway occurs in a battery cell 20 located on one side of the first spacing member 31, the large amount of heat generated is blocked to some extent by the first spacing member 31, thereby preventing the heat from being transferred to the battery cells 20 on the other side of the first spacing member 31, ensuring normal operation of the battery cells 20 located on the other side of the first spacing member 31 and improving the safety of the entire battery 10.

[0149] The first spacing member 31 may be a beam, or may also be a thermal management member, such as a cooling member such as a cooling plate. This thermal management member has a certain rigidity and strength, and also has a thermal management function for the battery cells 20, adjusts the temperature of the battery cells 20, and ensures the operating performance and safety of the battery 10.

[0150] In other alternative embodiments, the first spacing member 31 may be a structural adhesive or other type of member having a certain thickness, which can be installed to space two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 apart and has a certain rigidity and strength to provide support to the second walls 202 of the battery cells 20; the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the specific structure of this first spacing member 31.

[0151] 12 shows two cross-sectional views of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application, where (a) and (b) in this Fig. 12 are two schematic cross-sectional views taken along the direction A-A' in (a) of Fig. 11, respectively.

[0152] As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 12, the cross section of the first spacing member 31 in the yz plane is trapezoidal.

[0153] In the embodiment of the present application, the second walls 202 of the two rows of battery cells 20 located on both sides of the first spacing member 31 may be located on the same plane, but not parallel to each other. Optionally, the angle between the second walls 202 of one row of battery cells 20 located on one side of the first spacing member 31 and the first direction z may be θ1, and the angle between the second walls 202 of another row of battery cells 20 located on the other side of the first spacing member 31 and the first direction z may be θ1. θ2 Here, the ranges of θ1 and θ2 may refer to the relevant description of the θ range above.

[0154] 10(a) and 10(b), the first set of battery cells 20 located on one side of the first spacing member 31 are attached to each other by their first walls 201 and second walls 202. Similarly, the second set of battery cells 20 located on the other side of the first spacing member 31 are attached to each other by their first walls 201 and second walls 202. Here, the second walls 202 of the first set of battery cells 20 and the second walls 202 of the second set of battery cells 20 may be symmetrical to each other with respect to the first direction z.

[0155] In this case, when expansion occurs in the multiple battery cells 20, the stress generated in the first set of battery cells 20 in their arrangement direction (second direction y) can be partially offset by the stress generated in the second set of battery cells 20 in their arrangement direction (second direction y), thereby further improving the rigidity and strength of the entire battery 10, enhancing the stability of the battery 10, and ensuring the safety performance of the battery 10.

[0156] In the above embodiments shown in Figures 11 and 12, only the battery 10 including one first spacing member 31 is described as an example. Alternatively, the battery 10 may include multiple first spacing members 31, and these multiple first spacing members 31 may be installed at different positions within multiple rows of battery cells 20.

[0157] By way of example and not by way of limitation, the number of first spacing members 31 may be equal to or less than 5. Additionally, the number of first spacing members 31 may be between 1 and 3, thereby balancing the overall strength and energy density of battery 10.

[0158] Optionally, to ensure stable mounting of the plurality of battery cells 20 in the housing 100, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 12 , multiple columns of battery cells 20 may be arranged in the second direction y to form a row of battery cells 20, and the battery 10 may further include an end plate 40 installed on at least one end of the row of battery cells 20 in the second direction y. To accommodate the second walls 202 of the battery cells 20, the end plate 40 may have a wall inclined with respect to the first direction z, and the inclined wall is used to be attached to the second walls 202 of the battery cells 20. Optionally, in some embodiments, the end plate 40 may be a side wall of the housing 100 in the second direction y.

[0159] Specifically, as shown in Figures 8, 9, and 11(a), end plates 40 are installed on both ends of a row of battery cells 20 to fix and restrain the row of battery cells 20 in the second direction y. The end plates 40 further support second walls 202, which are located on both sides of the row of battery cells 20 and have a relatively large area, and these second walls 202 are used to bear stress generated by the expansion of the battery cells 20. Optionally, the end plates 40 may extend along the longitudinal direction L of the battery cells 20 (i.e., the third direction x in the figures) to fully bond to and support the battery cells 20.

[0160] 8, 9, 11(b) and 12, the cross section of the end plate 40 in the yz plane may be a right-angled trapezoid, with one end face of the end plate 40 being used to accommodate the inclined second wall 202 of the battery cell 20 and the other end faces being parallel to or perpendicular to the horizontal plane. This allows the end plate 40 to be relatively well adapted for installation within a housing 100 having a regular shape, for example, a hollow rectangular parallelepiped structure, improving the installation stability of the end plate 40 and the battery cell 20 attached thereto in the housing 100. Furthermore, a local region of the end plate 40 with this structure has a relatively large thickness in the second direction y, and therefore this local region has relatively high rigidity and strength in the second direction y, improving the rigidity, strength and stability of the entire battery 10.

[0161] Optionally, the thickness of the end of the end plate 40 facing in the direction of gravity may be greater than the thickness of the end of the end plate 40 facing away from gravity. For example, as shown in FIG. 12(b), the battery 10 may include two end plates 40, and the thickness of the end of each of the two end plates 40 facing in the direction of gravity is greater than the thickness of the end of the end plate 40 facing away from gravity. That is, the end of each end plate 40 facing in the direction of gravity has a relatively large thickness, thereby ensuring that the end of the battery 10 facing in the direction of gravity has relatively high rigidity, strength, and stability. When the battery 10 is mounted on a vehicle chassis, the battery 10 can better resist external impacts such as stones flying from the bottom of the vehicle, improving the mounting stability of the battery 10 on the vehicle and ensuring the operating performance of the battery 10.

[0162] The end plate 40 may have a shape other than that shown in Figures 8, 9, 11 and 12, for example, a regular rectangular plate structure as shown in Figure 10, or other structures, and the gap between the end plate 40 and the battery cell 20 may be filled with a structural adhesive or other related material.

[0163] 8 to 12, multiple columns of battery cells 20 are aligned along the second direction y to form a single row of battery cells 20. In other words, the battery 10 includes a single row of battery cells 20 aligned with multiple columns of battery cells 20. Optionally, the battery 10 may include multiple rows of battery cells 20.

[0164] 13 shows another schematic plan view and cross-sectional view of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application. Here, (a) in Fig. 13 shows a schematic plan view of the battery 10, and (b) in Fig. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the A-A' direction in (a).

[0165] 13(a), in an embodiment of the present application, the battery 10 may include two rows of battery cells 20, and each row of the two rows of battery cells 20 is formed by arranging the battery cells 20 in multiple columns along the second direction y. Here, the two electrode terminals 214 of each battery cell 20 may be respectively disposed on two end surfaces of the battery cell 20 along its longitudinal direction L (third direction x). The electrode terminals 214 between the battery cells 20 in the two rows may be electrically connected to each other, thereby realizing electrical energy transmission between the two rows of battery cells 20.

[0166] Optionally, FIG. 13(b) shows only one cross-sectional view of the battery 10 according to the embodiment of the present application, i.e., a plurality of battery cells. 20 The cross section of the battery cells 10 is a parallelogram. Optionally, the cross section of the battery cells 10 may also be a trapezoid.

[0167] It should also be noted that FIG. 11 does not show a schematic diagram of the first spacing member 31. The first spacing member 31 may be installed in at least one of the two rows of battery cells 20. Specifically, the installation manner of the first spacing member 31 in each row of battery cells 20 may refer to the relevant description in the above embodiments, and will not be further described here. It should be understood that if the first spacing member 31 is installed in two rows of battery cells 20 at the same time, the first spacing members 31 in the upper and lower two rows may be connected to form an integral structure, thereby increasing the rigidity and strength of the first spacing member 31.

[0168] 13(a), the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery cells 20 may be disposed on two end faces of the battery cells 20 along the longitudinal direction L (third direction x), respectively. In other examples, the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery cells 20 may be disposed on the same end face of the battery cells 20 along the longitudinal direction L (third direction x). For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 13(a), the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery cells 20 in the upper row are both disposed on one upper side of the battery cells 20, and the two electrode terminals 214 of the battery cells 20 in the lower row are both disposed on one lower side of the battery cells 20.

[0169] When the battery 10 includes multiple rows of battery cells 20, a second spacing member 32 may optionally be installed between two adjacent rows of battery cells 20, and this second spacing member 32 may be at least one of a beam, a thermal management member, and a structural adhesive.

[0170] 14 shows another schematic plan view and cross-sectional view of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application. Here, (a) in Fig. 14 shows a schematic plan view of the battery 10, and (b) in Fig. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the A-A' direction in (a).

[0171] 14 , the battery 10 further includes a second spacing member 32 positioned between the two rows of battery cells 20. This second spacing member 32 may extend along the arrangement direction of the row of battery cells 20 (i.e., the second direction y) and its length may be equal to or greater than the overall length of the row of battery cells 20, thereby allowing the second spacing member 32 to be installed to sufficiently space the two adjacent rows of battery cells 20. For example, both ends of the second spacing member 32 positioned in the longitudinal direction may abut against the housing 100, thereby reinforcing the stability of the second spacing member 32 in the housing 100 and further reinforcing the stability of the battery cells 20 attached to the second spacing member 32 in the housing 100.

[0172] As can be seen, the first direction of the second spacing member 32 z The size in the first direction of the battery cells 20 in each column is z In this case, in two adjacent rows of battery cells 20, the third walls 203 on one side of the battery cells 20 in each column may abut against the second spacing member 32, and the electrode terminals 214 of the battery cells 20 may be installed on the third walls 203 on the other side, so that the second spacing member 32 can sufficiently support the two rows of battery cells 20 without affecting the installation of the electrode terminals 214 and related members such as bus bar members of the two rows of battery cells 20.

[0173] For example, if the second spacing member 32 is a beam, it may have a certain rigidity and strength and be installed between two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 to reinforce the rigidity and strength of the entire battery 10 and improve the impact resistance of the entire battery 10. Furthermore, if the second spacing member 32 is a thermal management member, such as a cooling member such as a cooling plate, this thermal management member not only has a certain rigidity and strength but also has a thermal management function for the battery cells 20, regulating the temperature of the battery cells 20 and ensuring the operational performance and safety of the battery 10. In another alternative embodiment, the second spacing member 32 may be a structural adhesive or other type of member having a certain thickness, as long as it is intended to space the two adjacent rows of battery cells 20 apart. The embodiments of the present application are not limited to the specific structure of the second spacing member 32.

[0174] Optionally, the battery 10 may further include a thermal management member 50, which may be installed corresponding to a wall other than the second wall 202 of the multiple rows of battery cells 20, thereby providing thermal management for the multiple rows of battery cells 20.

[0175] Specifically, the thermal management member 50 is used to contain a fluid and regulate the temperature of the battery cells 20. The fluid may be a liquid or a gas, and temperature regulation refers to heating or cooling the battery cells 20. When cooling or lowering the temperature of the battery cells 20, the thermal management member 50 is used to contain a cooling fluid to reduce the temperature of the battery cells 20. In this case, the thermal management member 50 may also be referred to as a cooling member, cooling system, or cooling plate, and the fluid contained thereby may also be referred to as a cooling medium or cooling fluid, more specifically, as a coolant or cooling gas. The thermal management member 50 may also be used to heat the battery cells 20, although the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. Optionally, the fluid may circulate, thereby achieving a better temperature regulation effect. Optionally, the fluid may be water, a mixture of water and ethylene glycol, air, or the like.

[0176] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present application, the thermal management member 50 may correspond to the first wall 201 or the third wall 203 of the multiple rows of battery cells 20, thereby performing thermal management for each battery cell 20 among the multiple rows of battery cells 20. Here, the area of ​​the first wall 201 is relatively large, and the thermal management member 50 may be installed corresponding to the first wall 201 of the multiple rows of battery cells 20, thereby reinforcing the temperature management effect of the thermal management member 50 on the battery cells 20.

[0177] FIG. 15 shows another schematic cross-sectional view of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0178] As shown in FIG. 15, in some possible embodiments, the thermal management member 50 may be installed between two adjacent battery cells 20 in each row of battery cells 20 and may be installed corresponding to the first walls 201 of the two adjacent battery cells 20, thereby achieving a relatively good temperature management effect.

[0179] As can be understood, after the multiple rows of battery cells 20 are arranged along the second direction y, the multiple rows of battery cells 20 may be considered as multiple layers of battery cells 20 stacked along the first direction z. By way of example and not limitation, the thermal management member 50 may be a cooling plate, which may be installed between two adjacent layers of battery cells 20 of the multiple layers of battery cells 20, and cools the adjacent two layers of battery cells 20 by a first wall 201 having a relatively large area, thereby improving the safety performance of the battery 10.

[0180] An embodiment of the present application further provides a power consuming device, which may include the battery 10 in each of the above embodiments, and the battery 10 is used to provide electrical energy to the power consuming device.

[0181] Optionally, power consumption Device may be a vehicle 1, a ship or a spacecraft.

[0182] The above describes the battery 10 and power consumption of the embodiment of the present application. Device The following describes the battery manufacturing method and apparatus according to the embodiments of the present application, and the above-described embodiments may be referred to for the parts not described in detail.

[0183] 16 shows a schematic flow chart of a battery manufacturing method 300 according to one embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 16, the method 300 may include the following steps:

[0184] S301: Provide a housing 100.

[0185] S302: Provide multiple rows of battery cells 20, each of which has a polyhedral structure and includes a first wall 201 and a second wall 202 connected to each other, wherein the first wall 201 is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell 20 and is perpendicular to a first direction z, the second wall 202 is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction z, the first direction z is parallel to the direction of gravity, the battery cells 20 in each row of the multiple rows of battery cells 20 are installed stacked along the first direction z, adjacent battery cells 20 in each row are attached to each other by the first wall 201, the multiple rows of battery cells 20 are arranged along a second direction y perpendicular to the first direction z, and adjacent two rows of battery cells 20 are attached to each other by the second wall 202.

[0186] S303: The battery cells 20 in multiple rows are housed in the housing 100.

[0187] 17 is a schematic block diagram of a battery manufacturing apparatus 400 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 17, the battery manufacturing apparatus 400 may include a providing module 401 and an attaching module 402.

[0188] The provision module 401 is used to provide the housing 100 and to provide multiple rows of battery cells 20, each of which has a polyhedral structure and includes a first wall 201 and a second wall 202 connected to each other, wherein the first wall 201 is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell 20 and is perpendicular to a first direction z, the second wall 202 is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction z, the first direction z is parallel to the direction of gravity, the battery cells 20 in each row of the multiple rows of battery cells 20 are installed stacked along the first direction z, adjacent battery cells 20 in each row are attached to each other by the first wall 201, the multiple rows of battery cells 20 are arranged along a second direction y perpendicular to the first direction z, and adjacent rows of battery cells 20 are attached to each other by the second wall 202.

[0189] The mounting module 402 is used to accommodate multiple rows of battery cells 20 within the housing 100.

[0190] Although the present application has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, various modifications may be made thereto and equivalents may be substituted for elements therein without departing from the scope of the present application. In particular, the technical features recited in each embodiment may be combined in any manner unless there is a structural conflict. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0191] 1 vehicle 10 battery cells 11 Motor 12 Controllers 20 battery cells 22 Electrode Assembly 31 First spacing member 32 Second spacing member 40 End Plate 50 Thermal management components 100 cabinets 111 First Part 112 Second Part 201 First Wall 202 Second Wall 203 The Third Wall 211 cases 212a first cover plate 212b Second cover plate 213 Pressure relief mechanism 214 Electrode terminal 215a First protective layer 215b Second layer of protection 216a First Bracket 221 First Tab 303 The Third Wall 400 Manufacturing equipment 401 Provided Module 402 Module

Claims

1. A battery, The housing and a plurality of rows of battery cells housed within the housing; The battery cell has a polyhedron structure and includes a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, wherein the first wall is the wall with the largest area in the battery cell and is perpendicular to a first direction, and the second wall is installed at an angle with respect to the first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the direction of gravity; The battery cells in each row of the plurality of rows of battery cells are stacked along the first direction, and adjacent battery cells in each row are attached to each other by the first wall, and the plurality of rows of battery cells are arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and adjacent two rows of battery cells are attached to each other by the second wall, The battery cell includes two first walls arranged in parallel and two second walls arranged in parallel, and a cross section of the battery cell in a plane perpendicular to the first walls and the second walls is a parallelogram.

2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein in each row of battery cells, the second walls located on the same side of the battery cells are located in the same plane.

3. 3. The battery of claim 1, wherein the first wall and the second wall extend along a longitudinal direction of the battery cell, and the longitudinal direction of the battery cell is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

4. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells in each row are stacked along their thickness direction, and the thickness direction of the battery cells is parallel to the first direction.

5. the battery cell further includes a third wall located at an end of the battery cell in a longitudinal direction and connected to the first wall and the second wall; The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cell further includes an electrode terminal disposed on the third wall.

6. The battery according to claim 5 , wherein the battery cell further includes a pressure relief mechanism disposed on the third wall or the first wall.

7. 7. The battery of claim 1, wherein the battery includes N columns of the battery cells, and each column of the N columns of the battery cells includes M battery cells, where N and M are positive integers greater than 1, and N is greater than or equal to M.

8. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery cells in a plurality of rows are joined together in order by the second walls and integrated together.

9. a first spacing member is installed between the plurality of rows of battery cells; 9. The battery of claim 1, wherein the first spacing member has walls that are inclined with respect to the first direction and is attached to the second walls of the battery cells in two adjacent rows, and wherein the first spacing member is at least one of a beam, a thermal management member, and a structural adhesive.

10. 10. The battery of claim 9, wherein a cross section of the first spacing member in a plane perpendicular to the first wall and the second wall is a parallelogram or a trapezoid.

11. 11. The battery of claim 9 or 10, wherein the number of first spacing members is five or less.

12. the plurality of columns of battery cells are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the second direction to form a row of battery cells; 12. The battery according to claim 1, further comprising an end plate installed at at least one end of the row of battery cells in the second direction, the end plate having a wall inclined with respect to the first direction, the inclined wall being used to be attached to a second wall of the battery cell.

13. The battery according to claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the end plate at the end facing the direction of gravity is greater than the thickness of the end plate at the end facing the direction away from gravity.

14. the plurality of columns of battery cells are arranged along a direction perpendicular to the second direction to form a row of battery cells, and the battery includes a plurality of rows of battery cells; 14. The battery of claim 1, wherein a second spacing member is disposed between two adjacent rows of battery cells among the plurality of rows of battery cells, and the second spacing member is at least one of a beam, a thermal management member, and a structural adhesive.

15. The battery according to claim 1 , further comprising a thermal management member installed in correspondence with a wall other than the second wall of the plurality of rows of battery cells, and performing thermal management for the plurality of rows of battery cells.

16. 16. The battery of claim 15, wherein the thermal management member is disposed between two adjacent battery cells in each row of battery cells.

17. 17. A power consuming device comprising a battery according to any one of claims 1 to 16, said battery being adapted to provide electrical energy to said power consuming device.

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