Battery packs and battery systems

Abstract

To detect the occurrence of gas in a battery pack without the need to install a sensor for detecting the concentration of the gas.SOLUTION: A single battery 10 consists of a sulfide all solid-state battery. Busbars 51, 52, and 53 of a battery module 50, which electrically connect the single battery 10 in series, are connected to a voltage detection circuit via a printed circuit board 60 with wires La and Lb. A part of the wiring Lb is exposed from the insulating coating film by the notches (missing portions) 60n in the insulating coating film. When the difference between the voltage of single battery 10 between wirings La and the voltage of single battery between wiring La and wiring Lb is greater than a predetermined value, the exposed part of wiring Lb is corroded by the gas generated from the single battery 10 and it is determined that gas is generated from the single battery 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present disclosure relates to a battery pack and a battery system.

Background Art

[0002] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2022-12308 (Patent Document 1) discloses a battery system provided with a diagnostic device that diagnoses that a high-concentration abnormality of hydrogen sulfide has occurred when the concentration of a gas containing hydrogen sulfide detected by a gas sensor provided in a battery pack is higher than a threshold concentration.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, in order to detect a high-concentration abnormality of hydrogen sulfide, it is necessary to provide a sensor for detecting the concentration of a gas in the battery pack.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to be able to detect the generation of gas in a battery pack without providing a sensor for detecting the concentration of the gas.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The battery pack of the present disclosure includes a battery composed of a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery housed in a battery case and including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, and a printed circuit board including wiring connected to the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal. The printed circuit board includes a first wiring connected to the first electrode terminal, a second wiring and a third wiring connected to the second electrode terminal, and an insulating film covering the first wiring, the second wiring and the third wiring, and at least a part of the third wiring is exposed from the insulating film and exposed to the gas generated from the battery.

[0007] In this configuration, at least a portion of the third wiring is exposed from the insulating coating and is exposed to gases generated from the battery. Therefore, when gases are generated from the battery, the portion of the third wiring exposed from the insulating coating corrodes due to the gases. As a result, the conductivity of the third wiring changes, for example, the resistance of the third wiring increases. By detecting this change, it becomes possible to detect gases generated from the battery without installing a sensor to detect the gas concentration.

[0008] In the third wiring, the thickness of the portion exposed from the insulating coating may be thinner than the thickness of the portion covered by the insulating coating.

[0009] In this configuration, the portion exposed from the insulating coating is thinner than the portion covered by the insulating coating, making it more susceptible to corrosion from gases. As a result, the change in conductivity of the third wiring due to corrosion becomes larger, making it possible to detect gases generated from the battery.

[0010] The battery includes a power generation element made of an all-solid-state battery stack, and an outer casing made of a laminate film that houses the power generation element and seals the power generation element by joining its peripheral edges by heat welding. The portion of the third wiring that is exposed from the insulating coating may be positioned adjacent to the second electrode terminal.

[0011] In this configuration, the battery's exterior is made of laminate film, and the first and second electrode terminals extend from the laminate film. Gases generated within the battery (for example, hydrogen sulfide) are prone to leaking out through the seal between the first and second electrode terminals and the laminate film. The exposed portion of the third wiring adjacent to the second electrode terminal is exposed to the gas leaking from the seal, leading to a significant change in the conductivity of the third wiring due to corrosion, making it possible to detect the gas generated from the battery.

[0012] The battery system of this disclosure comprises the above-mentioned battery pack, a detection device connected to a printed circuit board, and a control device. The control device determines that gas is being generated when it detects, using the detection device, that the portion of the third wiring exposed from the insulating coating is corroded.

[0013] In this configuration, the control device determines that gas is being generated when it detects corrosion of the third wiring of the battery pack using a detection device. This makes it possible to detect gas generated from the battery without installing a sensor to detect the gas concentration.

[0014] Preferably, the detection device is a battery voltage detection circuit, and the control device may determine that gas is being generated when the difference between the first battery voltage, which is the battery voltage detected using the first and second wiring, and the second battery voltage, which is the battery voltage detected using the first and third wiring, is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

[0015] With this configuration, the battery's voltage detection circuit can be used to detect gas generation. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to this disclosure, it becomes possible to detect the generation of gas within the battery pack without providing a sensor to detect the gas concentration. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0017] [Figure 1] This diagram schematically shows the overall configuration of a vehicle equipped with the battery pack according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] (A) and (B) are schematic diagrams of the battery module configuration. [Figure 3] (A) and (B) are diagrams illustrating the general configuration of a single cell. [Figure 4] This diagram illustrates the schematic configuration of the voltage detection circuit included in the monitoring module. [Figure 5]This is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart of gas generation detection processing executed by an ECU.

Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their descriptions will not be repeated.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a vehicle 100 equipped with a battery pack 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The vehicle 100 includes a battery pack 200 that stores electric power for running. The vehicle 100 is configured to be able to run using the electric power stored in the battery pack 200. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 100 is a battery electric vehicle (BEV) that does not include an engine (internal combustion engine), but may be a hybrid vehicle (HEV) equipped with an engine, or a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV).

[0020] The vehicle 100 includes a control device (ECU: Electronic Control Unit) 150. The ECU 150 is configured to perform charge control and discharge control of the battery pack 200. The ECU 150 includes a processor 151, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 152, and a storage device 153. The RAM 152 functions as a working memory that temporarily stores data processed by the processor 151. In the storage device 153, in addition to programs, information used in the programs (for example, maps, mathematical formulas, and various parameters) are stored. By the processor 151 executing the programs stored in the storage device 153, various controls in the ECU 150 are executed.

[0021] The monitoring module 130 includes various sensors that detect the state (e.g., voltage, current, and temperature) of the battery pack 200 (battery module 50), and outputs the detection results to the ECU 150. Further, the monitoring module 130 is connected to a printed circuit board 60, which will be described later, and is capable of detecting the voltage of the battery module 50 (single cell 10).

[0022] The vehicle 100 further includes a driving unit 110, a HMI (Human Machine Interface) device 120, a MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) 125, a hazard lamp 140, an external display 160, and drive wheels W. The driving unit 110 includes a PCU (Power Control Unit) and a MG (Motor Generator), which are not shown in the figure, and is configured to drive the MG using the power stored in the battery pack 200 to make the vehicle 100 run. Further, the MG is configured to perform regenerative power generation and supply the generated power to the battery pack 200. Note that the battery pack 200 can be charged (externally charged) by the power supplied from a charging facility.

[0023] The HMI device 120 includes an input device and a display device. The HMI device 120 may include a touch panel display. The MIL 125 is a warning lamp arranged on the instrument panel. The hazard lamp 140 is a lamp arranged on the front, rear, left, and right of the vehicle 100, which is the same lamp as the winkers (direction indicators) and functions as an emergency flashing indicator. The external display 160 is, for example, an LED display, which is provided on the rear window and allows the display content to be visible from the outside of the vehicle 100.

[0024] The battery pack 200 includes a battery case 90 and battery modules 50 housed in the battery case 90. The battery case 90 consists of a lower case 91 and an upper case 92. In this embodiment, two battery modules 50 are housed in the space formed by the lower case 91 and the upper case 92. A desulfurization unit (not shown) equipped with a breathing membrane is attached to the opening 70 of the upper case 92, and the inside and outside of the battery case 90 are in communication via the desulfurization unit. When the internal pressure of the battery case 90 increases, the desulfurization unit discharges air from inside the battery case 90 to the outside. At this time, the desulfurization unit adsorbs hydrogen sulfide from the air. When the internal pressure of the battery case 90 decreases, it takes in outside air. The battery pack 200 is mounted on the floor of the vehicle 100, and may be mounted on the interior side of the vehicle 100 or on the exterior side of the vehicle 100.

[0025] Figure 2 shows the schematic configuration of the battery module 50. Figure 2(A) is a top view of the battery module 50, and Figure 2(B) is an enlarged view of section F in Figure 2(A). The battery module 50 is a battery pack in which multiple individual cells 10 are electrically connected in series. The multiple individual cells 10 are stacked between a pair of end plates 30.

[0026] Figure 3 is a diagram illustrating the schematic configuration of the single cell 10 in this embodiment. Figure 3(A) is a top view of the single cell 10. The single cell 10 is a laminated all-solid-state battery using a laminate film as the outer casing member 20, and a negative electrode terminal (negative electrode tab) 1a and a positive electrode terminal (positive electrode tab) 5a extend from the outer casing member 20. One of the negative electrode terminal 1a and the positive electrode terminal 5a corresponds to the "first electrode terminal" of this disclosure, and the other corresponds to the "second electrode terminal" of this disclosure. The laminate film may be, for example, a pouch made of aluminum laminate film, or a three-layer film with aluminum foil sandwiched between resin films.

[0027] Figure 3(B) shows the all-solid-state battery stack 15 housed in the exterior member 20, and is a cross-section of BB in Figure 3(A). The all-solid-state battery stack 15 consists of three all-solid-state battery elements 8, each stacked in the reverse order of a negative electrode current collector layer 1, a negative electrode active material layer 2, a solid electrolyte layer 3, a positive electrode active material layer 4, and a positive electrode current collector layer 5, sharing the negative electrode current collector layer 1 and the positive electrode current collector layer 5. The negative electrode current collector layer 1 is connected to the negative electrode terminal 1a, and the positive electrode current collector layer 5 is connected to the positive electrode terminal 5a. The number of all-solid-state battery elements 8 included in the all-solid-state battery stack 15 may be one or four or more. The insulating film 7 insulates the all-solid-state battery stack 15 from the exterior member (laminate film) 20. The all-solid-state battery stack 15 or the all-solid-state battery elements 8 correspond to an example of a "power generation element" in this disclosure. After housing the all-solid-state battery stack 15 in the outer casing (laminate film) 20, the outer periphery (peripheral portion) of the outer casing 20 is joined by heat welding (thermal fusion) to seal the all-solid-state battery stack 15. This forms a seal portion on the outer periphery of the outer casing.

[0028] The single cell 10 is a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery. In this disclosure, a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery is one in which at least one of the materials of the positive electrode active material layer 4 or the solid electrolyte layer 3 contains a sulfur component. In this embodiment, the solid electrolyte layer 3 contains a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, for example, the sulfide-based solid electrolyte may be made from phosphorus pentasulfide (P2S5) or lithium sulfide (Li2S) as starting materials. In this case, the positive electrode active material layer 4 may contain, for example, lithium cobaltate, lithium nickelate, lithium iron phosphate, etc. When the solid electrolyte layer 3 is composed of an oxide-based solid electrolyte, a sulfur-based positive electrode active material is used for the positive electrode active material layer 4. The sulfur-based positive electrode active material may be an organic sulfur compound or an inorganic sulfur compound. Both the solid electrolyte layer 3 and the positive electrode active material layer 4 may contain a sulfur component.

[0029] Referring to Figure 2, multiple (n) single cells 10 are arranged and stacked between a pair of end plates 30. The single cells 10 are sandwiched between the pair of end plates 30 in their stacked state, and a predetermined restraining load is applied by restraining bands or the like (not shown). Adjacent single cells 10 are electrically connected in series by bus bars 51, with their negative terminal 1a and positive terminal 5a connected in series. In Figure 2, 12 single cells 10 are connected in series, but the number of single cells 10 can be any number. In Figure 2(A), the positive terminal 5a of the leftmost single cell 10 is connected to bus bar 52, and the negative terminal 1a of the rightmost single cell 10 is connected to bus bar 53. When two battery modules 50 are connected in series, one of the bus bars 52 and 53 is connected to the other battery module 50, and the other is connected to the output terminal. When two battery modules 50 are connected in parallel, both the bus bars 52 and 53 are connected to the output terminal.

[0030] The battery module 50 is provided with a printed circuit board 60 that includes wiring connected to busbars 51, 52, and 53. The printed circuit board 60 is, for example, a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), in which wiring made of conductive foil (for example, copper foil) is applied to the surface of a base film via an adhesive layer, and the wiring is covered with an insulating film (cover layer). As shown in Figure 2(B), the printed circuit board 60 is provided with a plurality of wirings La and a plurality of wirings Lb. Wiring La is wiring in which the entire wiring (for example, copper foil) is covered with an insulating film, and is shown by a dashed line. Wiring Lb is wiring in which a part of the wiring is exposed from the insulating film, and the wiring exposed from the insulating film (hereinafter also referred to as the exposed part) is shown by a solid line, and the wiring covered with the insulating film is shown by a dashed line. The exposed part of wiring Lb may be thinner than the part of wiring La and wiring Lb that is covered with an insulating film. The exposed portion of the wiring Lb may be formed by providing a notch (missing portion) 60n in the insulating coating.

[0031] Referring to Figure 2(B), the busbar 52 is connected to the wiring La(La-1) of the printed circuit board 60 via the connector 61. This wiring La(La-1) is connected to the positive terminal 5a of the rightmost cell 10(10-1) via the busbar 52. This wiring La(La-1) corresponds to the "first wiring" in this disclosure. The busbar 51(51-1) connecting the negative terminal 1a of cell 10(10-1) and the positive terminal 5a of cell 10(10-2) adjacent to cell 10(10-1) is connected to the wiring La(La-2) and wiring Lb(Lb-1) via the connector 62. These wires La (La-2) and Lb (Lb-1) are connected via busbar 51 (51-1) to the negative terminal 1a of cell 10 (10-1) and the positive terminal 5a of cell 10 (10-2). Wire La (La-2) corresponds to the "second wire" of this disclosure, and wire Lb (Lb-1) corresponds to the "third wire" of this disclosure.

[0032] A busbar 51(51-2) connecting the negative terminal 1a of cell 10(10-2) and the positive terminal 5a of cell 10(10-3) adjacent to cell 10(10-2) has a wiring La(La-3) connected to it via a connector 61. This wiring La(La-3) is connected to the negative terminal 1a of cell 10(10-2) and the positive terminal 5a of cell 10(10-3) via the busbar 51(51-2). This wiring La(La-3) corresponds to the "first wiring" in this disclosure.

[0033] A busbar 51 (51-3) connects the negative terminal 1a of cell 10 (10-3) to the positive terminal 5a of cell 10 (10-4) adjacent to cell 10 (10-3). A connector 62 connects the busbar 51 (51-3) to the wiring La (La-4) and the wiring Lb (Lb-2). These wirings La (La-4) and Lb (Lb-2) are connected to the negative terminal 1a of cell 10 (10-3) and the positive terminal 5a of cell 10 (10-4) via the busbar 51 (51-3). This wiring La (La-4) corresponds to the "second wiring" in this disclosure, and the wiring Lb (Lb-2) corresponds to the "third wiring" in this disclosure. Hereafter, the busbars 51 and 53 are connected to the wirings La and Lb in a similar configuration, and the printed circuit board 60 is connected to the monitoring module 130.

[0034] Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the schematic configuration of the voltage detection circuit 131 provided in the monitoring module 130. This voltage detection circuit 131 also functions as an equalization unit that equalizes the voltage of the single cell 10. The monitoring module 130 or the voltage detection circuit 131 corresponds to an example of a "detection device" in this disclosure. The voltage detection circuit 131 is connected to wiring La and wiring Lb of the printed circuit board 60.

[0035] The voltage detection circuit 131 detects the voltage of the cell 10 via multiple voltage detection lines L1, branch line L11, and branch line L12. Voltage detection line L1 is connected to the positive terminal of cell 10 (10-1) and the negative terminal of cell 10 (10-n) (more specifically, bus bars 52, 53) via wiring La of the printed circuit board 60. In addition, voltage detection line L1 is connected between cell 10 (10-1) and cell 10 (10-n) to the negative terminal of one cell and the positive terminal of the other cell (more specifically, bus bar 51) via wiring La or wiring Lb of the printed circuit board 60.

[0036] Between the single cell 10(10-1) and the single cell 10(10-n), a busbar 51(51-1, 51-3, ...) to which wiring La and wiring Lb are connected, and a voltage detection line L1 is connected to a switch S1, which is configured to selectively switch between the connection between the voltage detection line L1 and wiring La, and the connection between the voltage detection line L1 and wiring Lb.

[0037] The voltage detection line L1 is equipped with a fuse F and a chip bead Cb. The fuse F blows when an overcurrent occurs, protecting the circuit. The chip bead Cb reduces applied stress when a surge voltage is applied instantaneously.

[0038] A Zener diode D is connected in parallel to the single cell 10 via a voltage detection line L1. The cathode of the Zener diode D is connected to the positive terminal of the corresponding single cell, and the anode is connected to the negative terminal of the corresponding single cell. When an overvoltage is applied from the battery module 50 (single cell 10) to the voltage detection circuit 131, current flows through the Zener diode D, protecting the voltage detection circuit 131 from the overvoltage.

[0039] The voltage detection line L1 branches into branch line L11 and branch line L12 on the monitoring module 130 side from the Zener diode D. Branch line L11 is connected to comparator 131a via switch So, and branch line L12 is connected to comparator 131a via switch Sh. Switches So and Sh can be, for example, photoMOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) relays. Note that branch line L11, which branches off from the voltage detection line L1 connected to the positive terminal (busbar 52) of the single cell 10 (10-1) located on the positive output terminal side of the battery module 50, is not connected to comparator 131a. Also, the voltage detection line L1 connected to the negative terminal of the single cell 10 (10-n) located on the negative output terminal side of the battery module 50 does not have branch line L12.

[0040] A resistor R1 is provided in the branch line L12. A capacitor (flying capacitor) C is provided between the branch line L12, which is connected to the positive terminal of each cell 10, and the branch line L11, which is connected to the negative terminal. In the branch line L12, the capacitor C is connected between the resistor R1 and the switch Sh, and the resistor R1 and the capacitor C form an RC low-pass filter. The capacitor C is connected in parallel with the corresponding cell 10, and the charge of the corresponding cell 10 charges the capacitor C, so that the voltage value of the capacitor C becomes equal to the voltage value of the corresponding cell 10. By turning ON (closing) the switches Sh and So corresponding to a specific cell 10, the comparator 131a outputs the voltage of that specific cell 10. As a result, the monitoring module 130 can detect the voltage of each cell 10 using the voltage detection circuit 131 by sequentially turning ON the switches Sh and So corresponding to each cell 10.

[0041] The voltage detection circuit 131 includes a discharge resistor Rd provided on the branch line L11 and a switch S1 that conducts (closes) / interrupts (opens) the connection between adjacent branch lines L11, thus performing the function of an equalization unit. For example, by closing the switch S1 corresponding to a single cell 10 with a higher voltage than the reference voltage, the current discharged from that single cell 10 is consumed by the discharge resistor Rd, thereby equalizing the voltage of the single cell 10.

[0042] In the single cell 10, for example, there is a concern that air may enter from the sealing area of ​​the outer casing member 20 (laminate film). In particular, the negative electrode terminal 1a and positive electrode terminal 5a (electrode tab) extend from the sealing area of ​​the outer casing member 20, and the outer casing member (laminate film) 20 is joined and sealed so as to sandwich the negative electrode terminal 1a and the positive electrode terminal 5a, making it easy for air to enter from the sealing area of ​​the sealing part. If the entered air contains moisture, the sulfur component contained in the solid electrolyte layer 3 or the positive electrode active material layer 4 will react with the moisture to generate hydrogen sulfide, which may be released into the battery case 90. In this embodiment, the generation of hydrogen sulfide is detected by utilizing the fact that the exposed portion of the wiring Lb corrodes due to hydrogen sulfide, and its conductivity changes.

[0043] Figure 5 shows an example of a flowchart of the gas generation detection process performed by the ECU 150. This flowchart may be processed at predetermined intervals. For example, it may be processed when the power switch of the vehicle 100 is turned ON, at predetermined intervals while the vehicle 100 is running, or when external charging of the battery pack 200 (battery module 50) begins. In step 10 (hereinafter, steps are abbreviated as "S"), the switch S2 of the voltage detection circuit 131 is switched to wiring Lb. This connects wiring Lb and voltage detection line L1. Subsequently, in S11, after switching switch S2 to wiring Lb, after a set time has elapsed, switches Sh and So corresponding to each cell 10 are sequentially turned ON to detect the voltage VBb of each cell 10.

[0044] In S12, switch S2 of the voltage detection circuit 131 is switched to wiring La. This connects wiring La to the voltage detection line L1. Subsequently, in S13, after switching switch S2 to wiring La, after a set time has elapsed, switches Sh and So corresponding to each cell 10 are sequentially turned ON to detect the voltage VBa of each cell 10.

[0045] In the subsequent S14, after calculating the maximum value (the maximum value) MAXΔVB of the difference (|VBa - VBb|) between the voltages VBa and VBb of each single battery 10, the process proceeds to S15. In S15, it is determined whether the maximum value MAXΔVB is equal to or greater than a predetermined value A. If the maximum value MAXΔVB is less than the predetermined value A (MAXΔVB < A), a negative determination is made and the current routine ends.

[0046] If the maximum value MAXΔVB is equal to or greater than the predetermined value A (MAXΔVB ≥ A), an affirmative determination is made and the process proceeds to S16. In S16, it is determined that hydrogen sulfide (gas) is generated from the single battery 10. Also, to notify the generation of hydrogen sulfide, MIL125 is lit, a message indicating "Battery abnormality" is displayed on the display device of the HMI device 120, the hazard lamp 140 is flashed, and a message indicating "Attention (hydrogen sulfide)" is displayed on the external display 160.

[0047] When hydrogen sulfide is generated and released in the single battery 10, the exposed portion of the wiring Lb is corroded by hydrogen sulfide, its conductivity changes, for example, the resistance value of the wiring Lb increases. Therefore, when the exposed portion of the wiring Lb is corroded by hydrogen sulfide, the difference in the time constant of the RC circuit including the capacitor C between the voltage detection line L1 connected to the wiring La and the voltage detection line L1 connected to the wiring Lb increases. Thus, when the difference between the voltage VBa detected using the wiring La and the voltage VBb detected using the wiring Lb increases and the maximum value MAXΔVB is equal to or greater than the predetermined value A, it can be determined that hydrogen sulfide is generated from the single battery 10, and the generation of hydrogen sulfide can be detected.

[0048] When the above gas generation detection process is not being executed, the ECU150 selects to switch the switch S2 so as to always connect the wiring La and the voltage detection line L1. Thereby, the voltage detected using the wiring La is adopted as the voltage value of each single battery 10, and various controls such as battery control can be executed.

[0049] According to the above embodiment, the battery module 50 comprises a single cell 10 made of a sulfide-based solid battery including a negative electrode terminal 1a and a positive electrode terminal 5a, and a printed circuit board 60 including wiring connected to the negative electrode terminal 1a and the positive electrode terminal 5a. The printed circuit board 60 has wiring La connected to one of the negative electrode terminal 1a and the positive electrode terminal 5a, and wiring La and wiring Lb connected to the other of the negative electrode terminal 1a and the positive electrode terminal 5a. Wiring La and wiring Lb are covered with an insulating film, and the portion of wiring Lb adjacent to the negative electrode terminal 1a or the positive electrode terminal 5a is exposed from the insulating film. The exposed portion of wiring Lb is exposed to hydrogen sulfide (gas) generated from the single cell 10. Therefore, when hydrogen sulfide is generated from the single cell 10, the exposed portion of wiring Lb is corroded by the hydrogen sulfide. As a result, the conductivity of wiring Lb changes, and by detecting this change, it becomes possible to detect hydrogen sulfide generated from the single cell 10 without providing a sensor to detect the gas concentration. Furthermore, if the exposed portion of wiring Lb is thinner than the portion covered by the insulating coating of wiring La and wiring Lb, the corrosion effect of hydrogen sulfide on the exposed portion will be greater. This will result in a greater change in the conductivity of the exposed portion due to corrosion, making it easier to detect the gas generated from the single cell 10.

[0050] According to the above embodiment, the single cell 10 is a laminate-type all-solid-state battery in which the outer casing member 20 is made of laminate film, and a negative electrode terminal (negative electrode tab) 1a and a positive electrode terminal (positive electrode tab) 5a extend from the outer casing member 20. Hydrogen sulfide generated in the single cell 10 is likely to leak out from the seal portion between the negative electrode terminal 1a and the positive electrode terminal 5a and the outer casing member (laminated film) 20. The exposed portion of the wiring Lb adjacent to the negative electrode terminal 1a or the positive electrode terminal 5a is exposed to the gas leaked from the seal portion, so the change in conductivity of the exposed portion due to corrosion becomes large, and the gas generated from the single cell 10 can be detected well.

[0051] According to the above embodiment, the ECU 150 uses the voltage detection circuit 131 of the monitoring module 130 connected to the printed circuit board 60 to detect corrosion of the exposed portion of the wiring Lb, and determines that hydrogen sulfide is being generated from the single cell 10. This makes it possible to detect hydrogen sulfide generated from the single cell 10 using the voltage detection circuit 131 of the monitoring module 130 without providing a sensor to detect the gas concentration.

[0052] According to the above embodiment, the ECU 150 determines that hydrogen sulfide is being generated when the difference between the voltage VBa, which is the voltage of a single cell 10 detected using wiring La, and the voltage VBb detected using wiring La and wiring Lb is greater than or equal to a predetermined value A. As a result, the voltage detection circuit 131 can detect hydrogen sulfide being generated from the single cell 10, and the voltage detection circuit 131 can adopt the voltage detected using wiring La as the voltage value of each single cell 10 and perform various controls such as battery control.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the voltages VBa and VBb of each individual cell 10 were detected to detect the generation of hydrogen sulfide. Alternatively, the voltages of multiple (for example, 2 to 6) individual cells 10 connected in series may be detected in the same manner as in the above embodiment to detect the generation of hydrogen sulfide. Furthermore, the voltage of the battery module 50 (the voltage between busbars 52 and 53) may be detected in the same manner as in the above embodiment to detect the generation of hydrogen sulfide.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the voltage detection circuit 131 used a capacitor (flying capacitor) C to detect the voltage of the single cell 10. However, the voltage of the single cell 10 may be detected without using capacitor C. In this case, the exposed portion of the wiring Lb may corrode, increasing its resistance, for example, so it is sufficient to detect a voltage difference corresponding to that resistance. Alternatively, instead of providing a switch S2, two voltage detection circuits may be provided, and each voltage detection circuit may detect the voltage VBa and the voltage VBb of the single cell 10.

[0055] In the above embodiment, an example was described in which the battery pack 200 (battery module 50) is mounted on a vehicle 100. The battery pack 200 may also be a stationary energy storage device.

[0056] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered in all respects to be illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of this disclosure is indicated by the claims rather than by the description of the embodiments above, and all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are intended to be included. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0057] 1 Negative electrode current collector layer, 1a Negative electrode terminal, 2 Negative electrode active material layer, 3 Solid electrolyte layer, 4 Positive electrode active material layer, 5 Positive electrode current collector layer, 5a Positive electrode terminal, 7 Insulating film, 8 All-solid-state battery element, 10 Single cell, 15 All-solid-state battery laminate, 20 Outer casing, 30 End plate, 50 Battery module, 51, 52, 53 Busbars, 60 Printed circuit board, 90 Battery case, 100 Vehicle, 110 Driving unit, 120 HMI device, 125 MIL, 130 Monitoring module, 131 Voltage detection circuit, 140 Hazard lamp, 150 Control unit (ECU), L1 Voltage detection line, La, Lb Wiring, S1, S2, So, Sh Switches.

Claims

1. A battery consisting of a sulfide-based all-solid-state battery, housed in a battery case and including a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal, A printed circuit board including wiring connected to the first electrode terminal and the second electrode terminal, The aforementioned printed circuit board is The first wiring connected to the first electrode terminal, The second and third wirings connected to the second electrode terminal, Including an insulating film covering the first wiring, the second wiring, and the third wiring, The first, second, and third wirings are for detecting the voltage of the battery. A battery pack in which at least a portion of the third wiring is exposed from the insulating coating and is exposed to hydrogen sulfide generated from the battery.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the portion of the third wiring exposed from the insulating film is thinner than the thickness of the portion covered by the insulating film.

3. The aforementioned battery is A power generation element consisting of a stack of all-solid-state batteries, The device includes an exterior member made of a laminate film that houses the power generation element and has its peripheral edges joined by heat welding to seal the power generation element, The battery pack according to claim 1, wherein the portion of the third wiring exposed from the insulating film is arranged adjacent to the second electrode terminal.

4. A battery pack according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A detection device connected to the aforementioned printed circuit board, A control device is provided, The control device is A battery system that, when the detection device detects that the portion of the third wiring exposed from the insulating coating is corroded, determines that hydrogen sulfide is being generated.

5. The detection device is a voltage detection circuit for the battery, The control device is The battery system according to claim 4, wherein it is determined that hydrogen sulfide is being generated when the difference between a first battery voltage, which is the voltage of the battery detected using the first wiring and the second wiring, and a second battery voltage, which is the voltage of the battery detected using the first wiring and the third wiring, is greater than or equal to a predetermined value.

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