Battery Cell Casing with Insulating Coating for Corrosion Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Battery cell shells are prone to contamination, corrosion, and damage, which affects their service life.

Innovation Solution

A battery cell shell with a shell body and a first insulating coating on its outer surface, featuring different roughness levels on various surfaces to enhance adhesion and a double protection layer system on the inner surface for improved insulation and corrosion resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a battery cell shell is used without additional protection layers, then the structure is simple and manufacturing cost is low, but the shell is prone to corrosion and damage reducing service life

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice lifeVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining the shell body with multiple coating layers (first insulating coating and first protection layer) to create a multi-layer protective structure. This composite structure provides enhanced corrosion resistance and insulation while maintaining structural integrity, directly resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements preliminary action by pre-applying the first insulating coating and first protection layer to the shell body before the battery cell is assembled and put into service. This preliminary protective measure ensures corrosion resistance and insulation are established in advance, preventing damage before it occurs and extending service life without adding operational complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Strength

If the shell surface is smooth, then manufacturing is easier and appearance is better, but adhesion of protection layers is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadhesionVSAvoidsurface processing
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by creating a rough surface layer specifically at the interface where protection layers will be applied, while maintaining smoother surfaces in other areas. This localized surface roughening enhances adhesion of the first insulating coating and first protection layer without requiring the entire shell surface to be rough, thus balancing adhesion strength with manufacturing ease.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If protection layers are added to the shell, then corrosion resistance and insulation are improved, but manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecorrosion resistanceVSAvoidcoating process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The protection layers are applied as preliminary coatings during the shell manufacturing process, before the battery cell assembly is completed. This timing allows the coatings to be integrated into the existing manufacturing workflow without requiring separate post-assembly processing steps, thereby improving corrosion resistance while minimizing additions to the overall manufacturing process complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution reduces the risk of corrosion and damage, prolonging the battery cell's service life by enhancing adhesion and providing effective insulation and corrosion protection.

Implementation Method 1

a first insulating coating disposed on an outer surface of the shell body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInsulation: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 2

The first insulating coating can reduce the risk of corrosion and damage of the shell body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCorrosion resistance:

Implementation Method 3

featuring different roughness levels on various surfaces to enhance adhesion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 4

a double protection layer system on the inner surface for improved insulation and corrosion resistance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectInsulation: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 5

a double protection layer system on the inner surface for improved insulation and corrosion resistance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCorrosion resistance:

Data Source

PatentEP4632882A1Battery cell casing and battery cell
Publication Date: 2025.10.15 EVE POWER CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a battery cell shell and a battery cell, where the battery cell shell includes a shell body and a first insulating coating disposed on an outer surface of the shell body. The first insulating coating in the battery cell shell provided by the present disclosure can reduce the risk of corrosion and damage of the shell body and prolong the service life.