Energy storage apparatus

Abstract

An energy storage apparatus (01), comprising a plurality of single batteries (10) and a bipolar plate (30), wherein each single battery (10) comprises a battery cell (20); the battery cell (20) comprises a first electrode (21) and a second electrode (22) which have opposite polarities and are insulated from each other; the bipolar plate (30) is provided between two adjacent single batteries (10); the first electrode (21) or the second electrode (22) of one of the adjacent single batteries (10) is connected to the bipolar plate (30) by means of contact, and the second electrode (22) or the first electrode (21) of the other of the adjacent single batteries (10) is electrically connected to the bipolar plate (30) by means of contact. Provision of the bipolar plate (30) between adjacent single batteries (10) can realize an electrical connection between the adjacent single batteries (10), thereby being conducive to reducing the weight and the size, and improving the specific characteristic of the energy storage apparatus (01).

Description

Energy storage device

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202310797305.9 filed on July 3, 2023, and the contents of the above-mentioned Chinese patent application disclosure are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety as a part of this application. Technical Field

[0003] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an energy storage device. Background Art

[0004] With the rapid development of battery technology, the application of batteries has gradually entered various industries. Generally, each battery includes structures such as a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, an electrolyte, a casing, a battery cover, and a terminal. The voltage output by a single battery is usually low, and in practice, it is often necessary to connect multiple batteries in series to increase the output voltage. In a battery pack, the terminals of each battery include a positive terminal and a negative terminal. By using a busbar to connect the positive and negative terminals between different batteries, electrical connection between different batteries can be achieved, thereby achieving the effect of series or parallel connection. However, this connection method may increase the weight and volume of the battery pack, increase the charging voltage of the battery pack, reduce the discharge voltage of the battery pack, and increase heat generation, thereby reducing the energy efficiency and safety performance of the battery. Therefore, designing a solution that can achieve good electrical connection between batteries and optimize the overall performance of the battery pack has become a research hotspot that urgently needs breakthroughs in the current battery field.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides an energy storage device that provides bipolar plates between adjacent single cells to achieve electrical connection between adjacent single cells, reduce weight and volume, and improve specific performance of the energy storage device.

[0007] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an energy storage device, comprising: a plurality of single cells, wherein the single cells include battery cells, wherein the battery cells include a first electrode and a second electrode with opposite polarities and insulated from each other; a bipolar plate, wherein the bipolar plate is provided between two adjacent single cells, wherein the first electrode or the second electrode of one of the adjacent single cells is electrically connected to the bipolar plate by contact, and the second electrode of the other adjacent single cell or the first electrode is electrically connected to the bipolar plate by contact; a shell assembly, wherein the shell assembly includes a plurality of shell portions corresponding to the plurality of single cells, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material. It includes a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode material; the positive electrode collector includes a first contact area, and the negative electrode collector includes a second contact area. In the same single cell, the first contact area is configured to form an electrical connection with the shell part and one of the bipolar plates corresponding to the same single cell through contact, and the second contact area is configured to form an electrical connection with the other of the bipolar plate and the shell part corresponding to the same single cell through contact; or, in the same single cell, the first contact area and the second contact area are configured to form an electrical connection with the bipolar plates located on both sides of the same single cell through contact, respectively, and the positive electrode material or the negative electrode material is not provided in the first contact area and the second contact area.

[0008] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the bipolar plate is insulated and sealedly connected to the shell parts corresponding to two adjacent single cells to form a accommodating cavity, the battery cell is located in the accommodating cavity, and the bipolar plate serves as a separator for the ion path between the accommodating cavities corresponding to adjacent single cells.

[0009] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the contact area between the first contact region and the housing portion or the bipolar plate corresponding to the single cell is ≥9 mm 2 and / or the contact area between the second contact area and the housing portion or the bipolar plate corresponding to the single cell is ≥ 9 mm 2 .

[0010] For example, in the energy storage device provided according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, in the same single cell, the first contact area is the surface of the positive current collector close to the shell portion or the bipolar plate, and the second contact area is the surface of the negative current collector close to the bipolar plate or the shell; or, in the same single cell, the first contact area is the surface of the positive current collector close to the bipolar plate located on one side of the same single cell, and the second contact area is the surface of the negative current collector close to the bipolar plate located on the other side of the same single cell.

[0011] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive electrode current collector further includes a first coating area, and the positive electrode material is coated on the first coating area; the negative electrode current collector further includes a second coating area, and the negative electrode material is coated on the second coating area.

[0012] For example, in the energy storage device provided according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least a portion of the first coating area is located on the surface of the positive electrode current collector opposite to the first contact area, and / or at least a portion of the second coating area is located on the surface of the negative electrode current collector opposite to the second contact area.

[0013] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive current collector further includes a plurality of first connection areas, and the negative current collector further includes a plurality of second connection areas. In the same single cell, the plurality of first connection areas of the positive current collector are electrically connected, and the plurality of second connection areas of the negative current collector are electrically connected.

[0014] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the multiple single cells include two end single cells. In the same end single cell, the first electrode and the second electrode of the end single cell are configured to form an electrical connection with the shell portion and the bipolar plate corresponding to the end single cell through contact, respectively, and the shell portions corresponding to the two end single cells respectively serve as power output poles of the energy storage device.

[0015] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the first electrode and the second electrode in one of the two end single cells is configured to form an electrical connection with the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell through contact; and the other of the second electrode and the first electrode in the other of the two end single cells is configured to form an electrical connection with the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell through contact.

[0016] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive electrode current collector further includes at least one positive electrode tab group, and the negative electrode current collector further includes at least one negative electrode tab group, each of the positive electrode tab group includes at least one positive electrode tab, and each of the negative electrode tab group includes at least one negative electrode tab; in the same single battery, at least one positive electrode tab in each of the positive electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the shell portion electrically connected to the first contact area and one of the bipolar plates, and at least one negative electrode tab in each of the negative electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the second contact area and the other of the shell portion; or, at least one positive electrode tab in each of the positive electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the first contact area, and at least one negative electrode tab in each of the negative electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the second contact area.

[0017] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the positive electrode current collector further includes at least one positive electrode ear group, the negative electrode current collector further includes at least one negative electrode ear group, each of the positive electrode ear group includes at least one positive electrode ear, and each of the negative electrode ear group includes at least one negative electrode ear; in the same single battery, at least one positive electrode ear in each of the positive electrode ear groups is electrically connected to the shell portion electrically connected to the first contact area and one of the bipolar plates, and at least one negative electrode ear in each of the negative electrode ear groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate and the shell portion electrically connected to the second contact area. or, at least one positive tab in each of the positive tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the corresponding first contact area, and at least one negative tab in each of the negative tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the corresponding second contact area, and the first contact area and the at least one positive tab are respectively connected at different positions of the shell portion, or are connected at different positions of the bipolar plate; the second contact area and the at least one negative tab are respectively connected at different positions of the shell portion, or are connected at different positions of the bipolar plate.

[0018] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of the positive electrode tab groups in the positive electrode current collector and the number of the negative electrode tab groups in the negative electrode current collector are both two.

[0019] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell is a conductor; in the same end single cell, the at least one positive electrode tab and the first contact area are respectively electrically connected to the side wall of the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell, and the at least one negative electrode tab and the second contact area are respectively electrically connected to the bipolar plate corresponding to the end single cell; or the at least one negative electrode tab and the second contact area are respectively electrically connected to the side wall of the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell, and the at least one positive electrode tab and the first contact area are respectively electrically connected to the bipolar plate corresponding to the end single cell.

[0020] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell includes a first main body portion, a first hole area located in the first main body portion, and a first conductive portion arranged in the first hole area and insulated and sealed with the first main body portion, and one of the first electrode and the second electrode of the end single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive portion through contact; the first main body is insulated and sealed with the bipolar plate, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode of the end single cell is electrically connected to the bipolar plate through contact.

[0021] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell further includes a second conductive portion, and at least one positive electrode tab or at least one negative electrode tab of the end single cell is electrically connected to the shell portion through the second conductive portion; in the same end single cell, the second conductive portion and the first conductive portion are located on the side wall of the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell.

[0022] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of single cells further include at least one intermediate single cell, and the at least one intermediate single cell is located between the two end single cells. In the same intermediate single cell, the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to form electrical connections with the bipolar plates located on both sides of the intermediate single cell through contact, respectively.

[0023] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one bipolar plate includes a bipolar plate body, a first conductive area, and a second conductive area, one of the first electrode and the second electrode of the single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact, and the corresponding one of the positive electrode ear and the negative electrode ear in the single cell is electrically connected to the second conductive area by contact; the second electrode and the other of the first electrodes of another adjacent single cell are electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact, and the corresponding one of the negative electrode ear and the other of the positive electrode ear in the other adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the second conductive area by contact.

[0024] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one bipolar plate includes a bipolar plate body and a first conductive area, and the first electrode and one of the second electrodes of the single cell, and the corresponding positive electrode tab and one of the negative electrode tab are all electrically connected to the first conductive area of ​​the bipolar plate through contact; the second electrode and the other of the first electrodes of another adjacent single cell are electrically connected to the first conductive area through contact, and the corresponding negative electrode tab and the other of the positive electrode tab in the other adjacent single cell are electrically connected to the first conductive area through contact.

[0025] For example, in the energy storage device provided according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the bipolar plate includes an insulating substrate and a conductive layer located on the surface of at least one side in the thickness direction of the insulating substrate, a built-in conductor is provided in the insulating substrate, and the conductive layer is electrically connected to the built-in conductor so that adjacent single cells form an electron path through the conductive layer and the built-in conductor along the thickness direction of the insulating substrate.

[0026] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the material of the bipolar plate includes a conductive material, so that adjacent single cells form an electron path along the thickness direction of the bipolar plate.

[0027] For example, in the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the bipolar plate body is insulated and sealedly connected to the first conductive area and the second conductive area.

[0028] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the energy storage device also includes an insulating structure, which is arranged between the shell portion corresponding to the single cell and the bipolar plate and between the shell portions corresponding to two adjacent single cells, so as to achieve electronic insulation between the shell portion corresponding to the single cell and the bipolar plate and between the shell portions corresponding to two adjacent single cells.

[0029] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the energy storage device also includes a first electronic isolator, which is located in the accommodating cavity, and the first electronic isolator is configured to insulate and isolate the shell part or the bipolar plate to which the first electrode of the single battery is electrically connected to the second electrode.

[0030] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the energy storage device also includes a second electronic isolator, which is located in the accommodating cavity, and the second electronic isolator is configured to insulate and isolate the second electrode of the single battery from the shell part or the bipolar plate to which the first electrode is electrically connected.

[0031] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the energy storage device also includes a third electronic isolator, which is located in the accommodating cavity corresponding to the end single battery and is configured so that one of the first contact area and the second contact area of ​​the end single battery that are electrically connected to the first conductive part is not in contact with the first main body and / or the second conductive part.

[0032] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the energy storage device also includes a fourth electronic isolator, the multiple single cells also include at least one intermediate single cell, the at least one intermediate single cell is located between the two end single cells, the fourth electronic isolator is located in the accommodating cavity corresponding to the intermediate single cell, and is configured so that one of the first contact area and the second contact area of ​​the intermediate single cell electrically connected to the first conductive area is insulated from the bipolar plate body and / or has no contact with the second conductive area.

[0033] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery cell of the single battery also includes an electronic isolation membrane, and the electronic isolation membrane is configured to provide electronic insulation between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the first electrode, the electronic isolation membrane and the second electrode are stacked to form a laminated battery cell; and / or the first electrode, the electronic isolation membrane and the second electrode are wound to form a wound battery cell.

[0034] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery cell of the single battery is a laminated battery cell, the electronic isolation membrane includes an integrated structure, and in the same laminated battery cell, the electronic isolation membrane is bent and wrapped around between the adjacent first electrode and the second electrode; or, the electronic isolation membrane includes a plurality of electronic isolation sub-membranes, and in the same laminated battery cell, the electronic isolation sub-membrane is located between the adjacent first electrode and the second electrode; or, the electronic isolation membrane includes a plurality of electronic isolation sub-membranes and an integrated isolation sub-membrane, and in the same laminated battery cell, the laminated battery cell includes a first part of the battery cell and a second part of the battery cell, the electronic isolation sub-membrane is located between the adjacent first electrode and the second electrode in the first part of the battery cell, and the integrated isolation sub-membrane is bent and wrapped between the first electrode and the second electrode of the second part of the battery cell.

[0035] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the battery cell of the single battery is a wound battery cell, and the electronic isolation membrane includes an integrated first electronic isolation membrane and an integrated second electronic isolation membrane, the first electronic isolation membrane, the second electrode, the second electronic isolation membrane and the first electrode are stacked in sequence, and the first electronic isolation membrane and the second electronic isolation membrane are respectively bent and wrapped around the adjacent first electrode and second electrode.

[0036] For example, according to the energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the single battery includes a plurality of battery cells, and the plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0037] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only relate to some embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than limiting the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a single cell in yet another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG4A is a schematic structural diagram of an end cell and a bipolar plate of another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG4B is a schematic structural diagram of an end cell and a bipolar plate of another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of yet another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a wound battery cell in an energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] 7A to 13B are schematic structural diagrams of pole pieces in an energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0047] Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in this disclosure should have the ordinary meanings understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this disclosure belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar terms used in this disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are simply used to distinguish different components. The words "include" or "comprising" and similar terms mean that the elements or objects preceding the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects.

[0048] The features "perpendicular," "parallel," and "identical" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure include the features "perpendicular," "parallel," and "identical" in the strict sense, as well as "approximately perpendicular," "approximately parallel," and "approximately identical" that include certain errors, taking into account the errors associated with the measurement of specific quantities (that is, the limitations of the measurement system), and represent acceptable deviations for specific values ​​determined by ordinary technicians in this field. The "center" in the embodiments of the present disclosure can include a position strictly at the geometric center and a position approximately at the center of a small area around the geometric center.

[0049] Currently, various energy storage devices are widely used in practical production and daily life. For example, energy storage devices can include batteries. For example, energy storage devices can include, but are not limited to, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and potassium-ion batteries.

[0050] For example, in a battery, the positive electrode may include a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material. For example, in a lithium-ion battery, the positive electrode material may include at least one of lithium manganate, lithium cobaltate, lithium iron phosphate, and lithium nickel cobalt manganate. For example, in a sodium-ion battery, the positive electrode material may include at least one of sodium iron nickel manganate, Prussian white (blue), and a polyanion sodium salt. For example, the positive electrode current collector may be aluminum foil, but is not limited to this. For example, the negative electrode may include a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode material. For example, the negative electrode material may include at least one of graphite, silicon, silicon oxide, hard carbon, and lithium titanate. For example, the negative electrode current collector may include copper foil, but is not limited to this. For example, an insulating material is typically provided between the positive and negative electrodes to insulate the positive and negative electrodes. For example, the battery casing may include at least one of a steel shell, an aluminum shell, and a nickel-plated iron shell. For example, a terminal post may be provided on the end cap of the battery to electrically connect the battery to an external conductor or to an electrode of an adjacent battery in the battery pack. For example, the battery further includes a positive tab and a negative tab, which are located inside the battery housing. The positive tab is used to connect the positive electrode of the battery to the positive electrode post, and the negative tab is used to connect the negative electrode of the battery to the negative electrode post. For example, an electrolyte is also disposed inside the battery housing. For example, the electrolyte may include, but is not limited to, a carbonate solvent containing lithium hexafluorophosphate or sodium hexafluorophosphate.

[0051] During research, the inventors of the present disclosure found that the voltage output by a single battery is usually low, and in practice it is often necessary to connect multiple batteries in series to increase the output voltage. In a battery pack, each battery may include a positive electrode column and a negative electrode column, the positive electrode column is connected to the positive electrode tab of the battery, and the negative electrode column is connected to the negative electrode tab of the battery. The positive electrode column and the negative electrode column protrude from the battery casing respectively. By using a busbar to connect the positive electrode columns and negative electrode columns between different batteries, electrical connection between different batteries can be achieved, thereby achieving the effect of series or parallel connection. However, this connection method may increase the charging voltage of the battery pack, reduce the discharge voltage of the battery pack, and increase the heat generation, thereby reducing the energy efficiency and safety performance of the battery. At the same time, since the positive electrode column and the negative electrode column protrude from the battery casing, this external design method may increase the weight and volume of the entire battery pack, thereby reducing the specific characteristics of the entire battery pack.

[0052] Therefore, in response to the above problems, there is an urgent need to develop a solution that is conducive to the electrical connection of each battery in the battery pack, so as to optimize the energy transmission characteristics of the battery pack, improve the fast charging and low-temperature performance, make the battery pack safer and more reliable, and reduce the weight and volume of the entire battery pack.

[0053] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an energy storage device. The energy storage device includes a plurality of single cells and a bipolar plate. The single cells include a battery cell, which includes a first electrode and a second electrode with opposite polarity and insulated from each other. At least one bipolar plate is provided between two adjacent single cells. The first electrode or the second electrode of one adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the bipolar plate through contact, and the second electrode or the first electrode of another adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the bipolar plate through contact.

[0054] The embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve electrical connection between adjacent single cells by arranging bipolar plates between adjacent single cells, reduce the voltage drop during battery charging and discharging, improve battery energy efficiency, enhance safety performance, reduce the weight and volume of the single cells and the entire energy storage device, and improve the specific characteristics of the energy storage device.

[0055] The energy storage device will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through some embodiments.

[0056] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0057] Referring to FIG. 1 , at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides an energy storage device 01. Energy storage device 01 includes a housing assembly 011 and a plurality of battery cells 10. For example, housing assembly 011 may serve as the outer housing of energy storage device 01. Housing assembly 011 of energy storage device 01 includes a housing portion 11 corresponding to each battery cell 10. For example, each battery cell 10 corresponds to its own housing portion 11. For example, the structures of housing portions 11 corresponding to different battery cells 10 may differ, but this is not limited thereto.

[0058] 1 , a single battery 10 includes a cell 20. The cell 20 includes a first electrode 21 and a second electrode 22 having opposite polarities and insulated from each other. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the single battery 10 further includes an electrolyte.

[0059] For example, referring to FIG1 , the energy storage device 01 may be a battery pack including a plurality of single cells 10. For example, the energy storage device 01 may include any one of a lithium-ion battery, a sodium-ion battery, and a potassium-ion battery. For example, the energy storage device 01 may be a lithium battery pack, but is not limited thereto.

[0060] Referring to Figure 1 , the energy storage device 01 also includes a bipolar plate 30. The bipolar plate 30 may be made of a conductive material to provide electrical connection between adjacent battery cells 10. For example, the bipolar plate 30 may be made of, but is not limited to, at least one of titanium, nickel, aluminum, copper, carbon fiber, graphene, and conductive carbon black. This ensures that the bipolar plate 30 has excellent electrical conductivity and is lightweight.

[0061] 1 , a bipolar plate 30 is located between two adjacent battery cells 10. The first electrode 21 or the second electrode 22 of one of the adjacent battery cells 10 is connected to the bipolar plate 30, and the second electrode 22 or the first electrode 21 of the other adjacent battery cell 10 is connected to the other bipolar plate 30, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0062] For example, referring to FIG1 , in the battery cell 20 , the first electrode 21 may be a positive electrode, and the second electrode 22 may be a negative electrode; or, in the battery cell 20 , the first electrode 21 may be a negative electrode, and the second electrode 22 may be a positive electrode.

[0063] For example, referring to Figure 1 , two adjacent battery cells 20 are located on either side of a bipolar plate 30 , with either the first electrode 21 or the second electrode 22 of each battery cell 20 connected to the bipolar plate 30 to achieve electrical connection. In other words, the bipolar plate 30 serves as an intermediate medium for electrical connection between two adjacent single battery cells 10 .

[0064] For example, referring to FIG. 1 , in the energy storage device 01 , each bipolar plate 30 is sandwiched between the battery cells 20 of two adjacent single batteries 10 and contacts the battery cells 20 of the two adjacent single batteries 10 , respectively, but is not limited thereto.

[0065] For example, referring to Figure 1, the bipolar plate 30 can be plate-shaped, and the battery cells 20 of two adjacent single batteries 10 are arranged closely together, and the bipolar plate 30 is arranged therebetween and contacts the battery cells 20 of the two adjacent single batteries 10 respectively, which is conducive to achieving effective electrical connection between the two adjacent battery cells 20 and making the arrangement of the single batteries 10 more compact, saving the internal space of the energy storage device 01.

[0066] For example, in some embodiments, a single battery cell 10 may include multiple battery cells 20, and the multiple battery cells 20 may be connected in parallel. For example, the multiple battery cells 20 may be located in the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single battery cell 10, with the first electrodes 21 of the multiple battery cells 20 electrically connected to each other, and the second electrodes 22 of the multiple battery cells 20 electrically connected to each other.

[0067] For example, referring to FIG1 , multiple battery cells 10 can be connected in series via a bipolar plate 30 located between two adjacent battery cells 10. In this case, the polarity of the electrodes on either side of each bipolar plate 30 is opposite. For example, when the first electrode 21 of a battery cell 10 is connected to the bipolar plate 30, the second electrode 22 of the battery cell 10 adjacent to that battery cell 10 is also connected to the bipolar plate 30. Alternatively, when the second electrode 22 of a battery cell 10 is connected to the bipolar plate 30, the first electrode 21 of the battery cell 10 adjacent to that battery cell 10 is also connected to the bipolar plate 30, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0068] As a result, referring to Figure 1 , adjacent single cells 10 no longer need to be electrically connected via structures such as poles. Instead, they are electrically connected directly via the bipolar plates 30 disposed between the adjacent single cells 10. This simplifies the design of the single cells 10, making each single cell 10 lighter and smaller. This also reduces the problems of increasing the charging voltage of the energy storage device 01, decreasing the discharge voltage of the energy storage device 01, and increasing heat generation caused by poles or other transition components. This effectively improves the energy efficiency of the single cells and enhances their safety.

[0069] In order to more clearly describe the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following embodiments are described as a plurality of single cells 10 connected in series.

[0070] For example, referring to Figure 1 , a bipolar plate 30 is provided between each pair of adjacent single cells 10. For example, when a single cell 10 is connected in series with an adjacent single cell 10 via the bipolar plate 30, each pair of adjacent single cells 10 is electrically connected via the bipolar plate 30. This further reduces the size and weight of the single cells 10 and the entire energy storage device 01, while also improving the specific performance of the single cells 10 and the entire energy storage device 01.

[0071] For example, referring to FIG. 1 , in the energy storage device 01 , the bipolar plate 30 is insulated and sealedly connected to the housing portions 11 corresponding to two adjacent single batteries 10 , thereby forming a receiving cavity 12 .

[0072] For example, referring to FIG. 1 , the battery cells 20 of the single battery cells 10 are located in the receiving chambers 12 , and the bipolar plates 30 serve as separators for ion passages between the receiving chambers 12 corresponding to adjacent single battery cells 10 .

[0073] For example, referring to FIG1 , the receiving cavity 12 corresponding to each single cell 10 is an independent and sealed cavity. For example, each single cell 10 also contains electrolyte, and the bipolar plate 30 serves as a separator between two adjacent single cells 10, thereby preventing the electrolyte in different receiving cavities 12 from flowing, thereby preventing short circuits between different single cells 10. However, this is not limited to this. For example, when the bipolar plate 30 serves as a separator between the receiving cavities 12 corresponding to adjacent single cells 10, each single cell 10 can correspond to its own independent receiving cavity 12, thereby reducing the risk of short circuits between different single cells 10.

[0074] For example, the structures of two adjacent bipolar plates 30 may be the same. For example, the structures of the housing portions 11 corresponding to different single cells 10 may be different.

[0075] For example, referring to Figure 1, in the same single cell 10, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are configured to form an electrical connection with the shell portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the same single cell 10 through contact; or, in the same single cell 10, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are configured to form an electrical connection with the bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the same single cell through contact.

[0076] For example, referring to FIG1 , in an energy storage device 01 , when a single cell 10 is provided on only one side of a single cell 10 in the arrangement direction of the plurality of single cells 10, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of the single cell 10 are configured to form an electrical connection by contacting the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single cell 10, respectively. In other words, the first electrode 21 of the single cell 10 is configured to form an electrical connection by contacting one of the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single cell 10, and the second electrode 22 of the single cell 10 is configured to form an electrical connection by contacting the other of the bipolar plate 30 and the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single cell 10. For example, when single cells 10 are provided on both sides of a single cell 10, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of the single cell 10 are configured to form an electrical connection with the bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the single cell 10 through contact, that is, the first electrode 21 of the single cell 10 is configured to form an electrical connection with one of the bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the single cell 10 through contact, and the second electrode 22 of the single cell 10 is configured to form an electrical connection with the other bipolar plate 30 located on both sides of the single cell 10 through contact.

[0077] For example, referring to FIG1 , in an energy storage device 01, the plurality of cells 10 may include two end cells 101. For example, the plurality of cells 10 may be arranged sequentially in a row, with the two end cells 101 located at either end of the energy storage device 01. For example, the plurality of cells 10 may also include at least one intermediate cell 102, with the at least one intermediate cell 102 located between the two end cells. For example, one end cell 101, at least one intermediate cell 102, and another end cell 101 in the energy storage device 01 may be sequentially connected in series, but this is not limited thereto.

[0078] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the multiple single cells in the energy storage device may also include only two single cells. In this case, the two single cells can respectively serve as end single cells of the energy storage device. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the number of the multiple single cells.

[0079] For example, in the energy storage device 01 shown in FIG1 , the number of single batteries 10 is greater than two.

[0080] For example, referring to FIG1 , in the energy storage device 01, one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 includes a positive electrode current collector 211 and a positive electrode material 212, and the other of the second electrode 22 and the first electrode 21 includes a negative electrode current collector 221 and a negative electrode material 222. For example, referring to FIG1 , the positive electrode current collector 211 includes a first contact region 2114, and the negative electrode current collector 221 includes a second contact region 2214. In the same single cell 10, each of the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 is configured to form an electrical connection with the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the same single cell 10 through contact. In other words, the first contact region 2114 is configured to form an electrical connection with one of the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the same single cell 10 through contact, and the second contact region 2214 is configured to form an electrical connection with the other of the bipolar plate 30 and the housing portion 11 corresponding to the same single cell 10 through contact. For example, the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 may also be configured to form electrical connections with the two bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the same single cell 10, respectively, through contact. That is, the first contact region 2114 may be configured to form electrical connections with one of the two bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the single cell 10, and the second contact region 2214 may be configured to form electrical connections with the other of the two bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the single cell 10. It should be noted that the positive electrode material 212 is not provided in the first contact region 2114, and the negative electrode material 222 is not provided in the second contact region 2214.

[0081] For example, referring to FIG. 1 , the embodiment of the present disclosure is described by taking an example in which the first electrode 21 includes a positive electrode current collector 211 and the second electrode 22 includes a negative electrode current collector 221 .

[0082] For example, referring to FIG1 , for an end cell 101, each of the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 is configured to electrically connect to the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to that end cell 101. For example, for a middle cell 102, the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 are configured to electrically connect to the two bipolar plates 30 located on either side of the middle cell 102. By omitting the positive electrode material 212 and the negative electrode material 222 from the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 of the battery cell 20, the battery cell 20 can achieve good electrical connection with the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30.

[0083] For example, referring to FIG1 , the first contact area 2114 of the battery cell 20 of the end battery cell 101A is electrically connected to the corresponding housing portion 11, and the second contact area 2214 of the battery cell 20 of the end battery cell 101A is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30. For the intermediate battery cell 102A adjacent to the end battery cell 101A, the first contact area 2114 of the battery cell 20 of the intermediate battery cell 102A is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 adjacent to the end battery cell 101A, thereby achieving electrical connection with the second contact area 2214 of the end battery cell 101A. The second contact area 2214 of the intermediate battery cell 102A is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 adjacent to another intermediate battery cell 102. In this case, the end battery cell 101A is connected in series with the adjacent intermediate battery cell 102A, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0084] For example, referring to FIG1 , in the energy storage device 01, for an end cell 101, the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 respectively contact the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end cell 101. For example, for a middle cell 102, the first contact region 2114 and the second contact region 2214 respectively contact the two bipolar plates 30 located on both sides of the middle cell 102.

[0085] For example, referring to FIG1 , direct contact can be achieved between the first contact region 2114 or the second contact region 2214 and the corresponding housing portion 11 of the single battery 10, or between the first contact region 2114 or the second contact region 2214 and the bipolar plate 30. This eliminates the need for adapters and other transition structures in conventional solutions, facilitating a miniaturized design of the energy storage device 01.

[0086] For example, referring to FIG1 , the contact area between the first contact region 2114 and the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single cell 10 may be no less than 9 mm 2 For example, the contact area between the second contact region 2214 and the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single cell 10 may be no less than 9 mm. 2 Such a configuration can increase the contact area and form surface current collection on each contact surface, which is beneficial to the transmission of electrical signals and improves the energy transmission efficiency. At the same time, it is also beneficial for each single battery 10 to undergo a uniform and complete formation process.

[0087] For example, referring to FIG1 , in the same single cell 10, the first contact area 2114 is the surface of the positive electrode current collector 211 on the side close to the casing 11 or the bipolar plate 30, and the second contact area 2214 is the surface of the negative electrode current collector 221 on the side close to the bipolar plate 30 or the casing 30. For example, for the end cell 101A in the energy storage device 01 shown in FIG1 , the first contact area 2114 of the positive electrode current collector 211 is the surface close to the casing 11 corresponding to the end cell 101A, and the second contact area 2214 of the negative electrode current collector 221 is the surface close to the bipolar plate 30 adjacent to the battery cell 20 of the end cell 101A, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0088] For example, for the middle single cell 102A in the energy storage device 01 shown in Figure 1, the first contact area 2114 can be the surface of the positive electrode current collector 211 on the side close to the bipolar plate 30 located on one side of the single cell 10, and the second contact area 2214 can be the surface of the negative electrode current collector 221 on the side close to the bipolar plate 30 located on the other side of the single cell 10.

[0089] For example, referring to FIG1 , the positive electrode current collector 211 further includes a first coating region 2113, on which the positive electrode material 212 is coated. The negative electrode current collector 221 further includes a second coating region 2213, on which the negative electrode material 222 is coated. Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the positive electrode current collector 211, the positive electrode material 212 is disposed only in the first coating region 2113 and not in the first contact region 2114. In the negative electrode current collector 221, the negative electrode material 222 is disposed only in the second coating region 2213 and not in the second contact region 2214.

[0090] For example, referring to FIG1 , for a positive electrode current collector 211 having a first contact region 2114, the first coating region 2113 may include a portion of the surface of the positive electrode current collector 211 opposite the first contact region 2114. The first contact region 2114 contacts the housing 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single cell 10, and the first coating region 2113 is coated with the positive electrode material 212. In this case, the utilization rate of the positive electrode current collector 211 can be maximized. Similarly, the second coating region 2213 may include a portion of the surface of the negative electrode current collector 221 opposite the second contact region 2214, thereby maximizing the utilization rate of the negative electrode current collector 221.

[0091] For example, referring to FIG1 , the area of ​​the first coating region 2113 can be adjusted based on the range of the positive electrode material 212. For example, the coverage area of ​​the first coating region 2113 of different positive electrode current collectors 211 can be different, depending on design requirements. For example, the coverage area of ​​the second coating region 2213 can also be adjusted based on the range of the negative electrode material 222. For example, the coverage area of ​​the second coating region 2213 of different negative electrode current collectors 221 can also be different, depending on design requirements, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this.

[0092] For example, referring to Figure 1, the positive current collector 211 also includes multiple first connection areas 2112, and the negative current collector 221 also includes multiple second connection areas 2212. In the same single battery 10, the multiple first connection areas 2112 of the positive current collector 211 are electrically connected, and the multiple second connection areas 2212 of the negative current collector 221 are electrically connected.

[0093] For example, referring to FIG1 , in the same single battery cell 10, the first connection region 2112 and the second connection region 2212 are located at opposite ends of the energy storage device 01, but this is not limited to this. For example, the first connection region 2112 and the second connection region 2212 can be flexible conductive objects. For example, the first connection region 2112 can include aluminum foil or a composite foil, and the second connection region 2212 can include copper foil or a composite foil, but this is not limited to this. For example, the composite foil can be formed by sputtering or loading (e.g., electroplating, chemical plating, or coating) copper, aluminum, carbon, or other materials onto a polymer film such as PET (polyethylene glycol terephthalate), but this is not limited to this. For example, the shapes of the first connection region 2112 and the second connection region 2212 can be different, as long as multiple first connection regions 2112 are electrically connected to each other and multiple second connection regions 2212 are electrically connected to each other. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific configuration of the first connection region 2112 and the second connection region 2212.

[0094] It can be understood that, usually on the surface of the positive electrode collector 211 on which the first coating area 2113 is provided, the first coating area 2113 does not cover the entire surface, and the portion of the surface of the positive electrode collector 211 where the first coating area 2113 is not provided serves as the first connection area 2112; similarly, the second connection area 2212 is also the same, and will not be elaborated here.

[0095] It is understood that the single cell in the present disclosure can be a wound battery or a laminated battery. In the case of a wound battery, the positive current collector 211 and the negative current collector 221 are each a one-piece structure, and after the positive current collector 211 and the negative current collector 221 are stacked, they are wound from one end to form a wound battery. In this case, "the positive current collector 211 also includes multiple first connection areas 2112" can be understood as follows: in the thickness direction of the wound battery, the portion of the positive current collector 211 located in each layer includes a first connection area 2112, and the multiple first connection areas 2112 are connected to each other to form an integrated structure. Similarly, "the negative current collector 221 also includes multiple second connection areas 2212" can be understood as follows: in the thickness direction of the wound battery, the portion of the negative current collector 221 located in each layer includes a second connection area 2212, and the multiple second connection areas 2212 are connected to each other to form an integrated structure.

[0096] For example, referring to Figure 1 , the positive electrode current collectors 211 and the negative electrode current collectors 221 are alternately arranged and insulated from each other. This arrangement can minimize the spacing between the positive electrode current collectors 211 and the negative electrode current collectors 221, optimize the overall dimensions of the single cell 10, and facilitate the miniaturization of the single cell 10.

[0097] For example, referring to FIG. 1 , for the positive electrode current collector 211 , the positive electrode material 212 is not disposed in the first connection region 2112 ; and for the negative electrode current collector 221 , the negative electrode material 222 is not disposed in the second connection region 2212 .

[0098] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a single cell in yet another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0099] For example, referring to FIG2 , compared to the energy storage device 01 shown in FIG1 , the energy storage device 02 shown in FIG2 differs in that the positive electrode current collector 211 in the energy storage device 02 further includes at least one positive electrode tab group 215 , and the negative electrode current collector 221 further includes at least one negative electrode tab group 216 . The remaining structures can refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments and are not described in detail here.

[0100] It should be noted that, in the vertical direction illustrated in FIG2 , the positive electrode tabs 2151 on the positive electrode current collector 211 are all located at the upper end of the energy storage device 02, and the negative electrode tabs 2161 on the negative electrode current collector 221 are all located at the lower end of the energy storage device 02. Therefore, the number of positive electrode tab groups 215 in the energy storage device 02 is one, and the number of negative electrode tab groups 216 is also one. Regarding the energy storage device illustrated in FIG3 , in the vertical direction illustrated in FIG3 , a portion of the positive electrode tabs 2151 on the positive electrode current collector 211 are located at the upper end of the energy storage device, while another portion of the positive electrode tabs 2151 are located at the lower end of the energy storage device. A portion of the negative electrode tabs 2161 on the negative electrode current collector 221 are located at the upper end of the energy storage device, while another portion of the negative electrode tabs 2161 are located at the lower end of the energy storage device. Therefore, the number of positive electrode tab groups 215 in the energy storage device illustrated in FIG3 is two, and the number of negative electrode tab groups 216 is also two.

[0101] For example, referring to FIG2 , the positive electrode current collector 211 further includes at least one positive electrode tab group 215, and the negative electrode current collector 221 further includes at least one negative electrode tab group 216. Each positive electrode tab group 215 includes at least one positive electrode tab 2151, and each negative electrode tab group 216 includes at least one negative electrode tab 2161. For example, the positive electrode tab 2151 may be a portion of the conductive structure extending from the first connection region 2112, and the positive electrode tab 2151 may extend from at least one of the plurality of electrically connected first connection regions 2112. For example, the negative electrode tab 2161 may be a portion of the conductive structure extending from the second connection region 2212, and the negative electrode tab 2161 may extend from at least one of the plurality of electrically connected second connection regions 2212. For example, referring to FIG2 , in the same single battery cell 10, at least one positive tab 2151 in each positive tab group 215 is electrically connected to one of the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 to which the first contact region 2114 is electrically connected, and at least one negative tab 2161 in each negative tab group 216 is electrically connected to the other of the bipolar plate 30 and the housing portion 11 to which the second contact region 2214 is electrically connected. Alternatively, at least one positive tab 2151 in each positive tab group 215 is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 to which the first contact region 2114 is electrically connected, and at least one negative tab 2161 in each negative tab group 216 is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 to which the second contact region 2214 is electrically connected.

[0102] For example, referring to Figure 2 , both the positive tab group 215 and the negative tab group 216 are located within the housing cavity 12 of the cell 10. For example, for the end cell 101A, at least one positive tab 2151 in the positive tab group 215 is electrically connected to the housing portion 11 corresponding to the first contact area 2114, and at least one negative tab 2161 in the negative tab group 216 is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the second contact area 2214, but this is not limited to this. For example, for the middle cell 102A, the first contact area 2114 corresponds to a bipolar plate 30 near the end cell 101A, and at least one positive tab 2151 in the positive tab group 215 is electrically connected to that bipolar plate 30. The second contact area 2214 corresponds to another bipolar plate 30 farther from the end cell 101A, and at least one negative tab 2161 in the negative tab group 216 is electrically connected to that other bipolar plate 30.

[0103] For example, referring to FIG2 , the energy storage device 02 is in the formation stage, for example, before the first contact area 2114 (or the second contact area 2214) in the single battery 10 and the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single battery 10 have not yet established an effective electrical connection (for example, the contact area may be not less than 9 mm 2 ), the contact impedance between each single cell 10 may be uneven during the initial formation process, and ultimately cause differences in the formation SOC (State of Charge) and the integrity of the negative electrode SEI film (Solid Electrolyte Interface) between each single cell 10, affecting the performance of the energy storage device 02. By arranging the above-mentioned positive electrode tab group 215 and negative electrode tab group 216 in the accommodating cavity 12 of the single cell 10, it is possible to effectively ensure the consistency of the contact resistance of each single cell 10 during the formation stage, so that the formation effect is good. After the formation is completed, the contact area in each single cell 10 will be well electrically connected to the shell portion 11 of the single cell 30 or the bipolar plate 30 through the expansion of the battery cell.

[0104] For example, referring to FIG2 , the number of positive electrode tab groups 215 in the positive electrode current collector 211 and the number of negative electrode tab groups 216 in the negative electrode current collector 221 are both one group, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Of course, the number of positive electrode tab groups 215 in the positive electrode current collector 211 and the number of negative electrode tab groups 216 in the negative electrode current collector 221 can also be greater than or equal to three. The specific number can be flexibly set according to the setting requirements, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0105] For example, referring to FIG2 , in the energy storage device 02 , the plurality of single cells 10 may include two end single cells 101 . In the same end single cell 101 , the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of the end single cell 101 are configured to form electrical connections with the shell portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end single cell 101 , respectively, through contact, and the shell portions 11 corresponding to the two end single cells 101 may respectively serve as power output poles of the energy storage device 01 .

[0106] For example, referring to FIG2 , in an energy storage device 02 , multiple battery cells 10 may be sequentially connected in series, with two end battery cells 101 located at two ends of the arrangement direction of the multiple battery cells 10. For example, for the same end battery cell 101 , such as end battery cell 101A, the first electrode 21 is configured to form an electrical connection with the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end battery cell 101A, and the second electrode 22 is configured to form an electrical connection with the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end battery cell 101A. Thus, the polarity of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end battery cell 101A is the same as that of the first electrode 21.

[0107] For example, referring to FIG2 , one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 in one of the two end cells 101 is configured to be electrically connected to the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101 by contact; and the other of the second electrode 22 and the first electrode 21 in the other of the two end cells 101 is configured to be electrically connected to the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101 by contact. Thus, the polarities of the housing portions 11 corresponding to the two end cells 101 in the energy storage device 02 are opposite.

[0108] For example, referring to FIG2 , the energy storage device 02 includes at least one intermediate battery cell 102 positioned between the two end battery cells 101. Within the same intermediate battery cell 102, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are configured to form electrical connections with the bipolar plates 30 located on either side of the intermediate battery cell 102. For example, bipolar plates 30 are disposed proximately on either side of the battery cell 20 of the intermediate battery cell 102 to form electrical connections with the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 in the battery cell 20, respectively.

[0109] For example, referring to FIG2 , multiple battery cells 10 may be arranged in a row, with each battery cell 10 corresponding to a separate receiving cavity 12. For example, the volume of the receiving cavity 12 corresponding to each intermediate battery cell 101 may be the same. For example, the volume of the receiving cavity 12 corresponding to the end battery cell 101 may be equal to or substantially equal to the volume of the receiving cavity 12 corresponding to the intermediate battery cell 101, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0110] For example, referring to Figure 2 , the area of ​​the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end battery cells 101 is larger than the area of ​​the housing portion 11 corresponding to the middle battery cells 102. For example, the accommodating cavity 12 corresponding to each battery cell 10 may be a rectangular parallelepiped or a cube, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0111] For example, referring to Figure 2 , the receiving cavity 12 corresponding to the middle cell 102 is formed by the sealed connection of two opposing bipolar plates 30 and the housing portion 11 corresponding to the middle cell 102. Each end cell 101 corresponds to only one bipolar plate 30, and the receiving cavity 12 corresponding to the end cell 101 is formed by the bipolar plate 30 and the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101. For example, the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101 may include a portion facing the bipolar plate 30, but is not limited thereto.

[0112] For example, referring to Figure 2, the shell portion 11 corresponding to the end single cell 101 is a conductor. In the same end single cell 101, for example, in the end single cell 101A, at least one positive electrode ear 2151 and the first contact area 2114 are respectively electrically connected to the side wall of the shell portion 11 corresponding to the end single cell 101A, and at least one negative electrode ear 2161 and the second contact area 2214 are respectively electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end single cell 101A.

[0113] For example, referring to Figure 2, for the other end single cell 101 opposite to the end single cell 101A, at least one negative electrode ear 2161 and the second contact area 2214 are respectively electrically connected to the side wall of the shell portion 101 corresponding to the end single cell 101, and at least one positive electrode ear 2151 and the first contact area 2114 are respectively electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end single cell 101, so that the shell portions 11 corresponding to the two end single cells 101 respectively serve as the two output electrodes of the energy storage device 02.

[0114] For example, in the energy storage device 02 shown in FIG2 , the positive electrode tab 2151 and the first contact area 2114 in the same end unit battery 101 are connected to the same side wall of the shell portion 11, and the negative electrode tab 2161 and the second contact area 2214 in the end unit battery 101 are also connected to the same side wall of another shell portion 11, however, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0115] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG3 , the positive tab 2151 and the first contact area 2114 in the same end unit battery 101 may also be connected to different side walls of the shell portion 11, and the negative tab 2161 and the second contact area may also be connected to different side walls of the shell portion 11. In this case, the positive tab 2151 and the negative tab 2161 may be located on two opposite side walls of the same end unit battery 101, and the first contact area 2114 and the second contact area may be located on the other two opposite side walls of the same end unit battery 101, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The design may be based on the actual spatial arrangement, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. Regarding the structural form of the battery cell in the unit battery shown in FIG3 , please refer to the relevant description in the following embodiments.

[0116] For example, as shown in FIG3 , the number of the positive electrode tab group 215 in the positive electrode current collector 211 (please refer to FIG2 ) and the number of the negative electrode tab group 216 in the negative electrode current collector 221 (please refer to FIG2 ) are both two. In the transverse direction shown in FIG3 , the two positive electrode tab groups 215 are both located at one end of the end unit battery 101, and the two negative electrode tab groups 216 are both located at the other end of the end unit battery 101, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0117] For example, referring to FIG2 , the energy storage device 02 further includes an insulating structure 40. For example, when the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single battery 10 is a conductor, the insulating structure 40 is disposed between the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single battery 10 and the bipolar plate 30 to achieve electronic insulation between the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single battery 10 and the bipolar plate 30.

[0118] For example, referring to FIG2 , for an end cell 101A, when the corresponding housing portion 11 is a conductor, the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 connected thereto are electrically connected to the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22, respectively, of opposite polarity. Consequently, the polarity of the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 are opposite. Therefore, providing the insulating structure 40 can reduce the risk of a short circuit between the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end cell 101A.

[0119] For example, referring to FIG2 , for an intermediate cell 102, the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are respectively connected to the two bipolar plates 30 located on either side of the intermediate cell 102. When the housing 11 corresponding to the intermediate cell 102 is a conductor, it is necessary to prevent the housing 11 from contacting both the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 simultaneously to prevent a short circuit. For example, the insulating structure 40 is respectively connected to the housing 11 corresponding to the intermediate cell 102, the housing 11 corresponding to the adjacent cell 10, and the bipolar plates 30 located between the intermediate cell 102 and the adjacent cell 10, to reduce the risk of short circuits within the same cell 10 or between different cells 10.

[0120] For example, referring to FIG2 , the insulating structure 40 can be provided at a location where the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single cell 10 and the bipolar plate 30 are docked and mated. For example, the insulating structure 40 can include multiple snap-in slots, and the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the single cell 10 can be snap-into different snap-in slots, respectively, to achieve connection and sealing, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the insulating structure 40 can include a plastic component and be formed by an injection molding process, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the insulating structure 40 can also be coated in other forms on the contact surface between the housing portion 11 corresponding to the single cell 10 and the bipolar plate 30, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0121] For example, referring to FIG2 , the insulating structure 40 may include polymethylpentene. Due to its low density, polymethylpentene has little impact on the mass energy density of the energy storage device. Furthermore, polymethylpentene has a good heat-sealing effect, which helps to resist the internal pressure generated by the energy storage device 02 during use. For example, the manufacturing process of the insulating structure 40 may include at least one of embedded part injection molding, coating, sputtering, and 3D printing, although the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0122] For example, referring to FIG2 , the energy storage device 02 may further include an electronic isolator 50, and the electronic isolator 50 is located in the accommodating cavity 12. For example, referring to FIG1 , the electronic isolator 50 includes an insulating material, for example, the electronic isolator 50 may include a flexible isolator. For example, the electronic isolator 50 may include at least one of polymethylpentene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyether nitrile, polyurethane, polyamide, polymer derivatives, and copolymers. For example, the electronic isolator 50 may be connected to the shell portion 11 corresponding to the single cell 10, but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic isolator 50 may also fit tightly with the shell portion 11 corresponding to the single cell 10, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0123] For example, referring to Figure 2, the electronic isolator 50 may include multiple parts located within the accommodating cavity 12. For example, the volumes and shapes of the multiple parts of the electronic isolator 50 located within the accommodating cavity 12 may be different. For example, the electronic isolator 50 may be located at each corner of the end single cell 101 or the middle single cell 102. For example, the shape and direction of the electronic isolator 50 may be changed accordingly according to the different setting positions of the positive current collector 211 and the negative current collector 221, so as to better achieve a good isolation effect at different positions. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific form of the electronic isolator 50.

[0124] For example, as shown on the left side of Figure 2, the electronic isolator 50 may include a first electronic isolator 501 and a second electronic isolator 502. For example, the volume of the first electronic isolator 501 is smaller than the volume of the second electronic isolator 502, but is not limited to this. For example, the first electronic isolator 501 is rectangular in cross-section as shown in Figure 2, and is located at the corner where the shell portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 are connected to each other. For example, the second electronic isolator 502 includes a long strip-shaped portion in cross-section as shown on the left side of Figure 2, and is located in the area between the shell portion 11 corresponding to the end single cell 101 and the second connection area 2212 of the negative electrode current collector 221 close to the shell portion 11, but is not limited to this.

[0125] For example, referring to FIG2 , the first electronic isolator 501 is configured to insulate and isolate the first electrode 21 of the battery cell 10 from the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 to which the second electrode 22 is electrically connected. For example, the second electronic isolator 502 is configured to insulate and isolate the second electrode 22 of the battery cell 10 from the housing portion 11 or the bipolar plate 30 to which the first electrode 21 is electrically connected.

[0126] For example, referring to Figure 1 , for an end cell 101A, when the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101A is a conductor, the polarity of the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 to which it is connected are opposite. For example, the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101A is electrically connected to the first electrode 21, and the bipolar plate 30 is electrically connected to the second electrode 22. In this case, the provision of the electronic isolator 50 facilitates insulation between the bipolar plate 30 and the first electrode 21; the provision of the electronic isolator 50 also facilitates insulation between the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101A and the second electrode 22.

[0127] For example, referring to FIG1 , for the middle cell 102A, the first electrode 21 is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 near the end cell 101A, and the second electrode 22 is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 near another middle cell 102. In this case, providing an electronic isolator 50 in the middle cell 102A facilitates insulation between the first electrode 21 and the bipolar plate 30 to which the second electrode 22 is connected, and between the second electrode 22 and the bipolar plate 30 to which the first electrode 21 is connected, thereby improving the safety of the energy storage device 01.

[0128] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of an end single cell and a bipolar plate of another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of an end single cell and a bipolar plate of yet another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of yet another energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0129] For example, the difference between the energy storage device 03 provided in FIG. 5 and the energy storage device 02 provided in FIG. 2 is that the energy storage device 03 uses the end single battery as shown in FIG. 4A , and the other structures are the same.

[0130] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end unit battery 101 includes a first main body portion 111, a first hole region 112 located in the first main body portion 111, and a first conductive portion 113 disposed in the first hole region 112 and insulated and sealed from the first main body portion 111. The first main body portion 111 in the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end unit battery 101 is insulated and sealed from the bipolar plate 30.

[0131] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , a first hole region 112 can be defined in the housing portion 11, with the first conductive portion 113 serving as the portion for electrical connection to the first electrode 21 or the second electrode 22 of the end cell 101. For example, the area of ​​the first hole region 112 can be smaller than that of the first main body portion 111. For example, the first hole region 112 can be positioned opposite the bipolar plate 30 adjacent to the end cell 101. For example, the orthographic projection of the first hole region 112 onto the bipolar plate 30 adjacent to the end cell 101 can be any of, but not limited to, a circle, an ellipse, a regular polygon, or a polygon.

[0132] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , the first conductive portion 113 can be a separate conductor disposed within the first hole region 112. For example, when the first main body portion 111 of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101 is conductive, the first conductive portion 113 can be made of the same material as the first main body portion 111, but is not limited thereto. For example, an insulating material, such as a rubber ring, can be disposed around the outer periphery of the first hole region 112 to insulate the first conductive portion 113 from the first main body portion 111 and seal the connection. For example, the insulating material between the first conductive portion 113 and the first main body portion 111 can also take other forms, such as a plastic ring, to achieve insulation and sealing between the first conductive portion 113 and the first main body portion 111, but this is not limited to the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the insulating material between the first conductive portion 113 and the first main body portion 111 can also include polymethylpentene, and the manufacturing process for this insulating material includes at least one of embedded injection molding, coating, sputtering, and 3D printing, but is not limited thereto.

[0133] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of an end cell 101 is electrically connected to the first conductive portion 113 through contact, while the other of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of the end cell 101 is electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 through contact, thereby electrically connecting the end cell 101 to the second electrode 22 and the first electrode 21 of the adjacent cell 10. At this point, the first conductive portion 113 in the housing 11 corresponding to the end cell 101 and the bipolar plate 30 to which the end cell 101 is connected have opposite polarities. For example, the first conductive portion 113 in the energy storage device 03 can replace structures such as poles in traditional battery solutions and serve as input / output terminals when the energy storage device 03 provides energy to an external circuit.

[0134] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, by using the first conductive portion 113 as an independent conductive area of ​​the shell portion 11, the connection between the first electrode 21 (or the second electrode 22) and the shell portion 11 can be made more flexible, which facilitates planning of the first conductive portion 113 with a specific area according to different design requirements.

[0135] For example, referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 5 , the first main body portion 111 in the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end unit battery 101 is insulated and sealed connection with the bipolar plate 30 .

[0136] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , for an end-mounted cell 101, the first body portion 111 in the corresponding housing portion 11 has no electrical connection to the first electrode 21 or the second electrode 22, and the first body portion 111 is insulated from the first conductive portion 113 and the bipolar plate 30. For example, the first body portion 111 of the end-mounted cell 101 can be conductive. Alternatively, the first body portion 111 of the end-mounted cell 101 can be non-conductive.

[0137] For example, taking the end cell 101A in the energy storage device 03 shown in FIG5 as an example, such a configuration can reduce the probability of electrical signal transmission between the first main body portion 111 in the shell portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101A and the first conductive portion 113 or the bipolar plate 30, thereby reducing the risk of a short circuit between the second electrode 22 electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30 and the first electrode 21 electrically connected to the first conductive portion 113, which is beneficial to improving the safety performance of the end cell 101.

[0138] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , the connection between the first main body 111 in the housing 11 corresponding to the end single battery 101 and the bipolar plate 30 can be achieved through an insulating structure 40. For example, the structure and characteristics of the insulating structure 40 can be the same as or similar to the insulating structure 40 in the above embodiment (see Figure 1 ). For details, please refer to the above description and will not be repeated here.

[0139] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , for the middle cell 102, the housing portion 11 corresponding thereto has no electrical connection to either the first electrode 21 or the second electrode 22, and the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 are respectively connected to the bipolar plates 30 on either side of the middle cell 102. For example, the housing portion 11 corresponding to the middle cell 102 and the bipolar plates 30 on either side of the middle cell 102 may also be insulated to enhance safety.

[0140] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101 may further include a second conductive portion 114, and at least one positive tab 2151 or at least one negative tab 2161 in the end cell 101 is electrically connected to the housing portion 11 via the second conductive portion 114. In the same end cell 101, the second conductive portion 114 and the first conductive portion 113 are located on the side wall of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101.

[0141] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , taking the end cell 101A as an example, the second conductive portion 114 and the first conductive portion 113 can be located on the same side wall of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end cell 101A. For example, the orthographic projection of the second conductive portion 114 on the bipolar plate 30 adjacent to the end cell 101A can be any of, but not limited to, a circle, an ellipse, a regular polygon, or a polygon. For example, the second conductive portion 114 can be made of the same conductive material as the first conductive portion 113, but not limited to this.

[0142] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second conductive portion 114 and the first conductive portion 113 may also be located on different side walls of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end unit battery 101. For example, the first conductive portion 113 may be located on the side wall of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end unit battery 101 that is opposite to the bipolar plate 30, and the second conductive portion 114 may be located on the side wall of the housing portion 11 corresponding to the end unit battery 101 that is adjacent to the bipolar plate 30, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The positions of the first conductive portion 113 and the second conductive portion 114 may be flexibly arranged according to design requirements.

[0143] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, the second conductive portion 114 can serve as an independent conductive area of ​​the shell portion 11 and can be electrically connected to at least one positive tab 2151 in the positive tab group 215 located in the end single cell 101A. This connection method is more flexible and facilitates planning a second conductive portion 114 with a specific area according to different design requirements.

[0144] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , a first electronic isolator 501 and a second electronic isolator 502 may also be provided in the end cells 101 of the energy storage device 03. For example, taking the end cell 101A as an example, the first electronic isolator 501 is provided at the connection location between the housing portion 11 and the bipolar plate 30 corresponding to the end cell 101A to reduce the risk of a short circuit caused by the second electrode 22 and the first electrode 21 being simultaneously electrically connected to the bipolar plate 30. The second electronic isolator 502 is provided between the second electrode 22 of the end cell 101A, which is not connected to the first conductive portion 113, and the housing portion 11 to reduce the risk of a short circuit caused by the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 being simultaneously electrically connected to the conductive portion 113.

[0145] Therefore, referring to Figures 4A and 5, the first electronic isolator 501 and the second electronic isolator 502 can improve the insulation effect between electrodes of different polarities in the single cell. For the shape, material and other characteristics of the first electronic isolator 501 and the second electronic isolator 502, please refer to the relevant description of Figure 2 in the above embodiment, and will not be repeated here.

[0146] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , in this solution, the energy storage device 03 may further include a third electronic isolator 503. The third electronic isolator 503 is located in the accommodating cavity 12 corresponding to the end cell 101 and is configured to insulate one of the first contact area 2114 and the second contact area 2214 of the end cell 101, which is electrically connected to the first conductive portion 113, from the first main body 111, for example, so that the third electronic isolator 503 does not contact the second conductive portion 114. For example, the third electronic isolator 503 may be connected to the housing portion 11, or the third electronic isolator 503 may be attached to the outer wall of the housing portion 11. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the connection method of the third electronic isolator 503.

[0147] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, taking the end single cell 101A as an example, the first contact area 2114 in the positive current collector 211 is connected to the first conductive part 113, and a portion of the surface of the positive current collector 211 facing the first conductive part 113 is separated from the first main body 111 in the shell part 11 by the third electronic isolation component 503.

[0148] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , in an energy storage device 03, at least one bipolar plate 30 includes a bipolar plate body 301, a first conductive region 3021, and a second conductive region 3022. For example, the bipolar plate body 301 is insulated from the first conductive region 3021, and the bipolar plate body 301 is insulated from the second conductive region 3022. For example, one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of a single cell 10 is electrically connected to the first conductive region 3021 through contact, and one of the corresponding positive tab 2151 and negative tab 2161 in that single cell 10 is electrically connected to the second conductive region 3022 through contact. For example, the second electrode 22 and the other of the first electrode 21 of another single cell 10 adjacent to that single cell 10 are electrically connected to the first conductive region 3021 through contact, and one of the corresponding negative tab 16 and positive tab 2151 in that adjacent single cell 10 is electrically connected to the second conductive region 3022 through contact.

[0149] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, one of the corresponding positive tabs 2151 and negative tabs 2161 in the single cell 10 means that one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 connected to the bipolar plate 30 of the same single cell 10 has the same polarity as the positive tab 2151 and the negative tab 2161. For example, when the first electrode 21 of the single cell 10 is electrically connected to the first conductive area 3021 in the bipolar plate 30 through contact, the positive tab 2151 in the single cell 10 is electrically connected to the second conductive area 3022 in the bipolar plate 30 through contact.

[0150] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, the second conductive region 3022 in the bipolar plate 30 includes two parts that are electrically connected to each other. For example, in this embodiment, the bipolar plate body 301 may include a conductive material so that the two parts in the second conductive region 3022 are electrically connected, but is not limited thereto.

[0151] Of course, in some embodiments, the second conductive region in the bipolar plate may also include only one conductive area. In this case, the bipolar plate body may be insulated, which can be specifically set according to design requirements, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this.

[0152] Thus, two adjacent single cells 10 can be electrically connected via the first conductive region 3021 and the second conductive region 3022. Thus, the first conductive region 3021 and the second conductive region 3022 can serve as independent, specific conductive regions of the bipolar plate 30. For example, the structures of the first conductive region 3021 and the second conductive region 3022 can be similar to the first conductive portion 113 in the above-described embodiment. For details, please refer to the relevant description in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0153] Such a configuration can make the connection between the first electrode 21 (or the second electrode 22) and the bipolar plate 30 more flexible, and facilitates planning of the first conductive area 3021 and the second conductive area 3022 with specific areas according to different design requirements.

[0154] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , the bipolar plate body 301 can be insulated and hermetically connected to both the first conductive region 3021 and the second conductive region 3022. For example, an insulating material, such as a rubber ring or a plastic ring, can be disposed between the bipolar plate body 301 and the first conductive region 3021, although this is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the insulating material can include polymethylpentene, and the manufacturing process for the insulating material can include at least one of embedded part injection molding, coating, sputtering, and 3D printing, but is not limited thereto.

[0155] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, the energy storage device 03 may further include a fourth electronic isolator (not shown in the figures). The fourth electronic isolator is located in the accommodation cavity corresponding to the intermediate single cell 102 and is configured to insulate one of the first contact area 2114 and the second contact area 2214 of the intermediate single cell 102, which are electrically connected to the first conductive area 3021, from the bipolar plate body 301. For example, the fourth electronic isolator may be connected to the bipolar plate body 301, or the fourth electronic isolator may be attached to the outer wall of the bipolar plate body 301. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the connection method of the fourth electronic isolator.

[0156] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , using the middle cell 102A as an example, the first contact region 2114 in the positive current collector 211 is connected to the first conductive region 3021, and a portion of the surface of the positive current collector 211 facing the first conductive region 3021 is separated from the bipolar plate body 301 in the bipolar plate 30 by a fourth electronic spacer. For example, the provision of the fourth electronic spacer can also prevent the first contact region 2114 from contacting the second conductive region 3022, thereby facilitating good electrical connection between the positive tab 2151 or the negative tab 2161 in the middle cell 102A and the second conductive region 3022.

[0157] For example, referring to Figures 4B and 5, in some embodiments, at least one bipolar plate 30 may include a bipolar plate body 301 and a first conductive area 3021, and one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of the single cell 10, and the corresponding positive electrode ear 2151 and the negative electrode ear 2161 are all electrically connected to the first conductive area 3021 of the bipolar plate 30 by contact; the second electrode 22 and the other of the first electrode 21 of another adjacent single cell 10 are electrically connected to the first conductive area 3021 by contact, and the corresponding negative electrode ear 2161 and the other of the positive electrode ear 2151 in the other adjacent single cell 10 are electrically connected to the first conductive area 3021 by contact.

[0158] With this configuration, the first conductive region 3021 can serve as an independent conductive region of the bipolar plate 30, electrically connecting the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of adjacent battery cells 10, and electrically connecting the positive tab 2151 and the negative tab 2161 of adjacent battery cells 10. The connection between the first electrode 21 (or second electrode 22) and the bipolar plate 30 is more flexible, facilitating the design of a first conductive region 3021 with a specific area according to different design requirements. For example, the first conductive region 3021 can be similar in form to the first conductive portion 113 in the aforementioned embodiment. For details, please refer to the relevant description in the aforementioned embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0159] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 5 , the bipolar plate 30 may include an insulating substrate and a conductive layer (not shown in FIG. 5 ) located on a surface of at least one side in a thickness direction of the insulating substrate. An internal conductor 115 is disposed within the insulating substrate so that adjacent battery cells 10 form an electron path along the thickness direction of the insulating substrate through the conductive layer and the internal conductor 115. For example, the conductive layer is electrically connected to the internal conductor 115.

[0160] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG4A and FIG5 , the bipolar plate 30 may include an insulating substrate and conductive layers located on surfaces on both sides of the insulating substrate in the thickness direction, namely, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer (not shown in FIG5 ). The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are both located on surfaces on both sides of the insulating substrate along the thickness direction of the insulating substrate. An internal conductor 115 is provided within the insulating substrate so that adjacent single cells 10 form an electron path along the thickness direction of the insulating substrate along the first conductive layer, the internal conductor 115, and the second conductive layer. For example, the insulating substrate may include a hole region, and the internal conductor 115 may be filled in the hole region and electrically connected to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer located on both sides of the insulating substrate, respectively. FIG5 schematically illustrates the internal conductor 115 filled in the hole region. For example, the shape and volume of the internal conductor 115 can be set according to design requirements, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, in two adjacent single cells 10 located on both sides of a bipolar plate 30, the first conductive layer of the bipolar plate 30 is electrically connected to one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of one single cell 10, and one of the corresponding positive electrode tab 2151 and the negative electrode tab 2161, and the second conductive layer of the bipolar plate 30 is electrically connected to the other of the second electrode 22 and the first electrode 21 of another adjacent single cell 10, and the corresponding negative electrode tab 2161 and the positive electrode tab 2151, through contact.

[0161] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5, when the first conductive layer of the bipolar plate 30 is connected to the first electrode 21 of the single cell 10 through contact, the positive electrode ear 2151 of the single cell 10 is also connected to the first conductive layer of the bipolar plate 30 through contact; when the second conductive layer of the bipolar plate 30 is connected to the second electrode 22 of another single cell 10 through contact, the negative electrode ear 2161 of the other single cell 10 is also connected to the second electrode 22 of the other single cell 10 through contact.

[0162] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to FIG4A and FIG5 , the bipolar plate 30 may also include an insulating substrate and a conductive layer (not shown in FIG5 ) located on one surface of the insulating substrate in the thickness direction. In two adjacent single cells located on either side of a bipolar plate 30, the conductive layer of the bipolar plate 30 is electrically connected to one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of one single cell 10, and to one of the corresponding positive tab 2151 and negative tab 2161. The internal conductor 115 of the bipolar plate 30 is electrically connected to the second electrode 22 and the other of the first electrode 21 of the other adjacent single cell 10, and to the corresponding negative tab 2161 and the other of the positive tab 2151. For example, the corresponding relationship between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode and one of the positive tab 2151 and the negative tab 2161 in the single cell 10 can be found in the above description of the above embodiment and is not repeated here.

[0163] With such an arrangement, the bipolar plate 30 can have a flexible structure according to design requirements.

[0164] For example, with reference to FIG4A and FIG5, forming the above-mentioned first conductive layer and second conductive layer may include coating or sputtering a conductive but chemically less active substance on an insulating substrate (e.g., a plastic plate). For example, at least one of conductive graphite, graphene, carbon fiber, conductive carbon black, carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, oxides, titanium, nickel, aluminum, and copper may be coated or sputtered, but is not limited thereto. For example, other metal materials may also be coated or sputtered, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. For example, the built-in conductor provided in the bipolar plate 30 may be selected from at least one of conductive graphite, graphene, carbon fiber, conductive carbon black, carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, oxides, titanium, nickel, aluminum, and copper, or other metal materials may be used, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0165] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to Figures 1 and 2 , the material of the bipolar plate 30 may include a conductive material. For example, the conductive material may include at least one of a metal material (thus making the bipolar plate 30 a metal plate) and a carbon material, and allows adjacent single cells 10 to form an electron path along the thickness direction of the bipolar plate 30. For example, one of the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 of a single cell 10 is connected to one side of the bipolar plate 30, and the other of the second electrode 22 and the first electrode 21 of another adjacent single cell 10 is connected to the other side of the bipolar plate 30. In this design, the bipolar plate 30 has a simple structure and a uniform and good conductive effect.

[0166] For example, referring to FIG5 , the battery cell 20 of the single battery 10 further includes an electronic isolation membrane 23, which is configured to achieve electronic insulation between the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22. For example, the electronic isolation membrane 23 may include an insulating material, for example, the electronic isolation membrane 23 may include at least one of PE (polyethylene), PP (polypropylene) and PI (polyimide), but is not limited thereto. For example, the electronic isolation membrane 23 may also be formed by coating an oxide ceramic on the surface of at least one of PE, PP and PI. For example, the oxide ceramic may be at least one of aluminum oxide, titanium dioxide, zirconium dioxide, boehmite, and polymer microspheres. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific form and material of the electronic isolation membrane 23.

[0167] For example, referring to Figure 5, the first electrode 21, the electronic isolation membrane 23 and the second electrode 22 can be stacked to form a laminated battery cell. At this time, the electronic isolation membrane 23 can include an integrated structure, and in the same laminated battery cell, the electronic isolation membrane 23 is bent and wrapped around the adjacent first electrode 21 and second electrode 22 to insulate the first electrode 21 and the second electrode 22 from each other.

[0168] For example, referring to Figures 2 and 3 , in the same laminated battery cell, the electronic isolation membrane 23 may include multiple electronic isolation sub-membranes, and an electronic isolation sub-membrane is disposed between adjacent first electrodes 21 and second electrodes 22. For example, two adjacent electronic isolation sub-membranes may be disposed substantially in parallel, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0169] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the electronic isolation membrane may also include a plurality of electronic isolation sub-membranes and an integrated isolation sub-membrane (not shown in the figure, the structures of the electronic isolation sub-membranes and the integrated isolation sub-membrane can refer to the relevant description of the above embodiments). In the same laminated battery cell, the laminated battery cell includes a first portion of the battery cell and a second portion of the battery cell, the electronic isolation sub-membrane is located between the adjacent first and second electrodes in the first portion of the battery cell, and the integrated isolation sub-membrane is bent and wrapped around the first electrode and the second electrode of the second portion of the battery cell, that is, the electronic isolation membrane in the same laminated battery cell can include both an integrated isolation sub-membrane and an electronic isolation sub-membrane, so that the structure of the electronic isolation membrane is more diversified, thereby more flexibly adapting to the isolation requirements between the first electrode and the second electrode in the laminated battery cell. For example, for the same laminated battery cell, the number of integrated isolation sub-membranes can be multiple, which can be set according to the setting requirements, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this.

[0170] FIG6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a wound battery cell in an energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0171] For example, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG6 , the first electrode 21, the electron isolating film 23, and the second electrode 22 can also be wound to form a wound battery cell. In this case, the battery cell of the single battery 10 is a wound battery cell, and the electron isolating film 23 includes an integrated first electron isolating film 231 and an integrated second electron isolating film 232. The first electron isolating film 231, the second electrode 22, the second electron isolating film 232, and the first electrode 22 are stacked in sequence, and the first electron isolating film 231 and the second electron isolating film 232 are respectively bent and wrapped around adjacent first electrodes 21 and second electrodes 22. For example, the first electron isolating film 231 and the second electron isolating film 232 can be made of the same insulating material and manufactured using the same process, but are not limited thereto.

[0172] Figures 7A to 13B are schematic diagrams of the structure of electrode sheets in an energy storage device according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, Figures 7A, 8A, 9A, 10A, 11A, 12A, and 13A illustrate different types of positive electrode sheets provided with positive electrode material 212, and Figures 7B, 8B, 9B, 10B, 11B, 12B, and 13B illustrate different types of negative electrode sheets provided with negative electrode material 222.

[0173] For example, as shown in Figures 7A and 7B, the positive electrode material 212 in the first electrode is coated on the first coating area of ​​the positive electrode current collector, and the negative electrode material 222 in the second electrode is coated on the second coating area of ​​the negative electrode current collector. The first connection area 2112 is located on one side of the positive electrode material 212, and the second connection area 2212 is located on one side of the negative electrode material 222. A plurality of positive electrode tabs 2151 are arranged at intervals, and each positive electrode tab 2151 protrudes from the edge of the positive electrode material 212 relative to the first connection area 2112. A plurality of negative electrode tabs 2161 are arranged at intervals, and each negative electrode tab 2161 protrudes from the edge of the negative electrode material 222 relative to the second connection area 2212. For example, the spacing between adjacent positive electrode tabs 2151 and the spacing between adjacent negative electrode tabs 2161 can be set according to design requirements. For example, the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the distance that each positive electrode tab 2151 protrudes from the edge of the positive electrode material 212 relative to the first connection area 2112 , and the distance that each negative electrode tab 2161 protrudes from the edge of the negative electrode material 222 relative to the second connection area 2212 .

[0174] For example, relative to the electrode sheet structure shown in Figures 7A-7B , the dimension of the first connection region 2112 in the first electrode shown in Figures 8A-8B that overlaps with the edge of the first coating region is smaller than the dimension of the edge of the first coating region, and a first connection region 2112 is provided on either side of the first coating region, and a positive electrode tab 2151 is provided on the side of each first connection region 2112 away from the negative electrode material 222. Correspondingly, the dimension of the second connection region 2212 in the second electrode that overlaps with the edge of the second coating region is smaller than the dimension of the edge of the second coating region, and a second connection region 2212 is provided on either side of the second coating region, and a negative electrode tab 2161 is provided on the side of each second connection region 2212 away from the negative electrode material 222. For example, the edge of the first connection region 2112 that overlaps with the first coating region can be a transversely extending edge of the positive electrode sheet, and the dimension of the transversely extending edge of the first coating region is larger than the dimension of its longitudinally extending edge. For example, the edge of the second connection area 2212 that overlaps with the second coating area can be the edge of the negative electrode sheet extending in the transverse direction, and the size of the edge of the second coating area extending in the transverse direction is larger than the size of its edge extending in the longitudinal direction.

[0175] For example, relative to the structure of the electrode sheet shown in Figures 7A and 7B, the number of positive electrode ears 2151 in the positive electrode sheet shown in Figures 9A and 9B is one, and the positive electrode ear 2151 is located on the side of the first connection area 2112 away from the positive electrode material 212; the number of negative electrode ears 2161 in the negative electrode sheet is one, and the negative electrode ear 2161 is located on the side of the second connection area 2212 away from the negative electrode material 222.

[0176] For example, relative to the structure of the electrode sheet shown in Figures 8A and 8B, the edge of the first connection area 2112 in the positive electrode sheet shown in Figures 10A and 10B that coincides with the first coating area can be the longitudinally extending edge of the positive electrode sheet, and the size of the transversely extending edge of the first coating area is larger than the size of its longitudinally extending edge. For example, the edge of the second connection area 2212 that coincides with the second coating area can be the longitudinally extending edge of the negative electrode sheet, and the size of the transversely extending edge of the second coating area is larger than the size of its longitudinally extending edge. For other features, please refer to the relevant description of Figures 8A and 8B in the above embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0177] For example, relative to the structure of the electrode sheets shown in Figures 10A and 10B, the size of the edge of the first connection area 2112 in the positive electrode sheet as shown in Figures 11A and 11B that coincides with the first coating area is substantially equal to the extended length of the edge, and the size of the edge of the second connection area 2212 in the negative electrode sheet that coincides with the second coating area is substantially equal to the extended length of the edge.

[0178] For example, referring to FIG12A and FIG12B , the positive electrode tab 2151 in the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode tab 2161 in the negative electrode sheet are similar to “sheet-shaped” structures, for example, they may be “blade-shaped” structures, but are not limited thereto.

[0179] For example, as shown in Figures 12A and 12B, one edge of the first connection region 2112 is flush with the edge of the positive electrode material 212, and a positive electrode tab 2151 extends from this edge of the first connection region 2112. The size of the edge of the first connection region 2112 that coincides with the positive electrode material 212 is smaller than the size of the edge of the positive electrode material 212 corresponding to the first connection region 2112. A first connection region 2112 is provided on each of the opposite sides of the positive electrode material 212. One edge of the second connection region 2212 is flush with the edge of the negative electrode material 222, and a negative electrode tab 2151 extends from this edge of the second connection region 2212. The size of the edge of the second connection region 2212 that coincides with the negative electrode material 222 is smaller than the size of the edge of the negative electrode material 222 corresponding to the second connection region 2212. A second connection region 2212 is provided on each of the opposite sides of the negative electrode material 222. For example, the positive electrode sheets and negative electrode sheets shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B may correspond to the single battery cell shown in FIG. 3 , and multiple positive electrode sheets and multiple negative electrode sheets are stacked in sequence to form a laminated battery cell, but is not limited thereto.

[0180] For example, as shown in Figures 13A and 13B, one edge of the first connection region 2112 is flush with the edge of the positive electrode material 212, and a positive electrode tab 2151 extends from this edge of the first connection region 2112. The size of the edge of the first connection region 2112 that coincides with the positive electrode material 212 is substantially equal to the size of the edge of the positive electrode material 212 corresponding to the first connection region 2112. A first connection region 2112 is provided on one side of the positive electrode material 212. One edge of the second connection region 2212 is flush with the edge of the negative electrode material 222, and a negative electrode tab 2151 extends from this edge of the second connection region 2212. The size of the edge of the second connection region 2212 that coincides with the negative electrode material 222 is substantially equal to the size of the edge of the negative electrode material 222 corresponding to the second connection region 2212. A second connection region 2212 is provided on one side of the negative electrode material 222.

[0181] For example, for the various electrode structures described in the above embodiments, in the process of forming the battery cell, the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode sheet are stacked, and the positive electrode ear 2151 in the positive electrode sheet and the negative electrode ear 2161 in the negative electrode sheet must be staggered to reduce the risk of short circuit.

[0182] For example, referring to Figures 4A and 5 , the energy storage device 03 may further include an injection hole 70 and a safety valve (not shown). For example, for each single cell 10, the injection hole 70 may be provided on the housing portion 11 and configured to inject electrolyte into the accommodating cavity 12. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the shape and size of the injection hole 70. For example, the safety valve of the energy storage device 03 may also be provided on the housing portion 11 corresponding to each single cell 10 and configured to release the pressure in the cavity of the energy storage device 02, but is not limited thereto.

[0183] The energy storage device provided by at least one embodiment of the present disclosure can replace the batteries in traditional battery pack solutions, reducing the components such as buses required for connecting between batteries, thereby improving the energy density of the energy storage device; at the same time, it can also directly replace the battery modules in traditional battery pack solutions, complete the series and parallel connection of single cells within the energy storage device, reduce the use of connectors, and thus improve the volume utilization and energy density of the battery pack.

[0184] There are a few points to note:

[0185] (1) The drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure only involve structures related to the embodiments of the present disclosure, and other structures can refer to general designs.

[0186] (2) In the absence of conflict, features in the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present disclosure may be combined with each other.

[0187] The foregoing description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure. The scope of protection of the present disclosure is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An energy storage device, comprising: A plurality of single cells, each of which comprises a battery cell, each of which comprises a first electrode and a second electrode having opposite polarities and insulated from each other; A bipolar plate is provided between two adjacent single cells. The first electrode or the second electrode of one of the adjacent single cells is electrically connected to the bipolar plate by contact, and the second electrode or the first electrode of another adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the bipolar plate by contact; a housing assembly, the housing assembly comprising a plurality of housing parts corresponding to the plurality of single batteries, One of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode material; Wherein, the positive electrode current collector includes a first contact area, and the negative electrode current collector includes a second contact area. In the same single cell, the first contact area is configured to be electrically connected to one of the shell portion and the bipolar plate corresponding to the same single cell by contact, and the second contact area is configured to be electrically connected to the other of the bipolar plate and the shell portion corresponding to the same single cell by contact; or, In the same single cell, the first contact area and the second contact area are configured to form electrical connection with the bipolar plates located on both sides of the same single cell through contact, and the positive electrode material or the negative electrode material is not arranged in the first contact area and the second contact area.

2. The energy storage device according to claim 1, in, The bipolar plate is insulated and sealedly connected to the shell parts corresponding to two adjacent single cells to form a receiving cavity. The battery cell is located in the receiving cavity. The bipolar plate serves as a separator for ion passages between the receiving cavities corresponding to adjacent single cells.

3. The energy storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The contact area between the first contact area and the housing portion or the bipolar plate corresponding to the single cell is ≥ 9 mm 2 ; and / or The contact area between the second contact area and the housing portion or the bipolar plate corresponding to the single cell is ≥ 9 mm 2 .

4. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: In the same single cell, the first contact area is the surface of the positive electrode current collector close to the shell or the bipolar plate, and the second contact area is the surface of the negative electrode current collector close to the bipolar plate or the shell; Alternatively, in the same single cell, the first contact area is the surface of the positive current collector close to the bipolar plate located on one side of the same single cell, and the second contact area is the surface of the negative current collector close to the bipolar plate located on the other side of the same single cell.

5. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The positive electrode current collector further includes a first coating region, and the positive electrode material is coated on the first coating region; The negative electrode current collector further includes a second coating region, and the negative electrode material is coated on the second coating region.

6. The energy storage device according to claim 5, wherein: At least part of the first coating area is located on the surface of the positive electrode current collector on the side opposite to the first contact area, and / or At least a portion of the second coating region is located on a surface of the negative electrode collector on a side opposite to the second contact region.

7. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The positive current collector further includes a plurality of first connection areas, and the negative current collector further includes a plurality of second connection areas. In the same single battery, the plurality of first connection areas of the positive current collector are electrically connected, and the plurality of second connection areas of the negative current collector are electrically connected.

8. The energy storage device according to claim 2, wherein: The multiple single cells include two end single cells. In the same end single cell, the first electrode and the second electrode of the end single cell are configured to form electrical connections with the shell portion and the bipolar plate corresponding to the end single cell respectively through contact, and the shell portions corresponding to the two end single cells respectively serve as power output poles of the energy storage device.

9. The energy storage device according to claim 8, wherein: One of the first electrode and the second electrode in one of the two end single cells is configured to form an electrical connection with the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell through contact; and the other of the second electrode and the first electrode in the other of the two end single cells is configured to form an electrical connection with the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell through contact.

10. The energy storage device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein: The positive electrode current collector further comprises at least one positive electrode tab group, and the negative electrode current collector further comprises at least one negative electrode tab group. Each of the positive electrode lug groups includes at least one positive electrode lug, and each of the negative electrode lug groups includes at least one negative electrode lug; In the same single battery, at least one of the positive electrode tabs in each of the positive electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the housing portion electrically connected to the first contact region and one of the bipolar plates, and at least one of the negative electrode tabs in each of the negative electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the second contact region and the other of the housing portion; Alternatively, at least one of the positive tabs in each of the positive tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the corresponding first contact area, and at least one of the negative tabs in each of the negative tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the corresponding second contact area.

11. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: The positive electrode current collector further comprises at least one positive electrode tab group, and the negative electrode current collector further comprises at least one negative electrode tab group. Each of the positive electrode lug groups includes at least one positive electrode lug, and each of the negative electrode lug groups includes at least one negative electrode lug; In the same single battery, at least one of the positive electrode tabs in each of the positive electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the housing portion electrically connected to the first contact region and one of the bipolar plates, and at least one of the negative electrode tabs in each of the negative electrode tab groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the second contact region and the other of the housing portion; Alternatively, at least one of the positive electrode lugs in each of the positive electrode lug groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the corresponding first contact area, and at least one of the negative electrode lugs in each of the negative electrode lug groups is electrically connected to the bipolar plate electrically connected to the corresponding second contact area. The first contact area and the at least one positive electrode ear are respectively connected at different positions of the shell part, or connected at different positions of the bipolar plate; the second contact area and the at least one negative electrode ear are respectively connected at different positions of the shell part, or connected at different positions of the bipolar plate.

12. The energy storage device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein: The number of the positive electrode tab groups in the positive electrode current collector and the number of the negative electrode tab groups in the negative electrode current collector are both two.

13. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein: The shell portion corresponding to the end single cell is a conductor; in the same end single cell, the at least one positive electrode ear and the first contact area are respectively electrically connected to the side wall of the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell, and the at least one negative electrode ear and the second contact area are respectively electrically connected to the bipolar plate corresponding to the end single cell; or The at least one negative electrode tab and the second contact area are respectively electrically connected to the side wall of the shell portion corresponding to the end single cell, and the at least one positive electrode tab and the first contact area are respectively electrically connected to the bipolar plate corresponding to the end single cell.

14. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein: The housing portion corresponding to the end unit battery comprises a first main body portion, a first hole region located in the first main body portion, and a first conductive portion disposed in the first hole region and insulated and sealedly connected to the first main body portion, and one of the first electrode and the second electrode of the end unit battery is electrically connected to the first conductive portion by contact; The first main body is insulated and sealedly connected to the bipolar plate, and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode of the end unit battery is electrically connected to the bipolar plate through contact.

15. The energy storage device according to claim 14, wherein: The shell portion corresponding to the end single battery further includes a second conductive portion, and at least one of the positive electrode tabs or at least one of the negative electrode tabs in the end single battery is electrically connected to the shell portion through the second conductive portion; In the same end unit battery, the second conductive portion and the first conductive portion are located on the side wall of the housing portion corresponding to the end unit battery.

16. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein: The plurality of single cells also include at least one middle single cell, and the at least one middle single cell is located between the two end single cells. In the same middle unit cell, the first electrode and the second electrode are configured to form electrical connection with the bipolar plates located on both sides of the middle unit cell respectively through contact.

17. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein: At least one of the bipolar plates comprises a bipolar plate body, a first conductive region and a second conductive region, One of the first electrode and the second electrode of the single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact, and one of the corresponding positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab in the single cell is electrically connected to the second conductive area by contact; The other of the second electrode and the first electrode of another adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact, and the other of the second electrode and the first electrode of the adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact. The other of the corresponding negative electrode ear and the positive electrode ear is electrically connected to the second conductive area through contact.

18. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 10 to 15 and 17, wherein: At least one of the bipolar plates comprises a bipolar plate body and a first conductive region, One of the first electrode and the second electrode of the single cell, and one of the corresponding positive electrode tab and negative electrode tab are electrically connected to the first conductive area of ​​the bipolar plate by contact; The other of the second electrode and the first electrode of another adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact, and the other of the corresponding negative electrode ear and the positive electrode ear in another adjacent single cell is electrically connected to the first conductive area by contact.

19. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 10-15, 17-18, wherein: The bipolar plate includes an insulating substrate and a conductive layer located on the surface of at least one side in the thickness direction of the insulating substrate. A built-in conductor is arranged in the insulating substrate, and the conductive layer is electrically connected to the built-in conductor so that adjacent single cells form an electron path through the conductive layer and the built-in conductor along the thickness direction of the insulating substrate.

20. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein: The material of the bipolar plate includes a conductive material, so that adjacent single cells form an electron path along the thickness direction of the bipolar plate.

21. The energy storage device according to claim 17, wherein: The bipolar plate body is insulated and sealedly connected to the first conductive area and the second conductive area.

22. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 2, 8-10, 12-19, and 21 further includes an insulating structure, wherein the insulating structure is arranged between the shell portion corresponding to the single cell and the bipolar plate and between the shell portions corresponding to two adjacent single cells, so as to achieve electronic insulation between the shell portion corresponding to the single cell and the bipolar plate and between the shell portions corresponding to two adjacent single cells.

23. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 2, 8-10, 12-19, and 21-22, further comprising a first electronic isolator, wherein the first electronic isolator is located in the accommodating cavity, and the first electronic isolator is configured to insulate and isolate the shell portion or the bipolar plate to which the first electrode of the single cell is electrically connected to the second electrode.

24. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 2, 8-10, 12-19, and 21-23, further comprising a second electronic isolator, wherein the second electronic isolator is located in the accommodating cavity, and the second electronic isolator is configured to insulate and isolate the second electrode of the single cell from the shell portion or the bipolar plate to which the first electrode is electrically connected.

25. The energy storage device according to claim 15, further comprising a third electronic isolation element, wherein: The third electronic isolator is located in the accommodating cavity corresponding to the end single cell, and is configured so that one of the first contact area and the second contact area of ​​the end single cell electrically connected to the first conductive part is not in contact with the first main body and / or the second conductive part.

26. The energy storage device according to claim 17, further comprising a fourth electronic isolation element, wherein: The plurality of single cells also include at least one middle single cell, and the at least one middle single cell is located between the two end single cells. The fourth electronic isolator is located in the accommodating cavity corresponding to the middle single cell and is configured so that one of the first contact area and the second contact area of ​​the middle single cell electrically connected to the first conductive area is insulated from the bipolar plate body and / or has no contact with the second conductive area.

27. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 26, wherein: The battery cell of the single battery further includes an electronic isolation membrane, wherein the electronic isolation membrane is configured to electronically insulate the first electrode from the second electrode, and the first electrode, the electronic isolation membrane and the second electrode are stacked to form a laminated battery cell; and / or The first electrode, the electron isolation membrane and the second electrode are wound together to form a wound battery cell.

28. The energy storage device according to claim 27, wherein: The battery cell of the single battery is a laminated battery cell. The electronic isolation membrane comprises an integrated structure, and in the same laminated battery core, the electronic isolation membrane is bent and wrapped between the adjacent first electrode and the second electrode; or, The electronic isolation membrane includes a plurality of electronic isolation sub-membranes, and in the same laminated battery core, the electronic isolation sub-membrane is located between the adjacent first electrode and the second electrode; or, The electronic isolation membrane includes multiple electronic isolation sub-membranes and an integrated isolation sub-membrane. In the same stacked battery cell, the stacked battery cell includes a first portion of battery cells and a second portion of battery cells. The electronic isolation sub-membrane is located between the adjacent first electrode and second electrode in the first portion of battery cells, and the integrated isolation sub-membrane is bent and wrapped around between the first electrode and the second electrode in the second portion of battery cells.

29. The energy storage device according to claim 27 or 28, wherein: The battery cell of the single battery is a wound battery cell, and the electronic isolation membrane includes an integrated first electronic isolation membrane and an integrated second electronic isolation membrane. The first electron isolation film, the second electrode, the second electron isolation film and the first electrode are stacked in sequence, and the first electron isolation film and the second electron isolation film are bent and wrapped between adjacent first electrodes and second electrodes respectively.

30. The energy storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 29, wherein: The single battery includes a plurality of battery cells, and the plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel.

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