Secondary Battery Packaging Bag Corner Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

The corners of packaging bags made from plastic sealing films in built-in batteries are prone to damage during use, leading to potential failure of the battery.

Innovation Solution

A secondary battery design featuring a packaging bag with integrally connected films and an easy-peel adhesive tape that includes overlapping lugs to distribute force evenly, protecting the corners and reducing the risk of damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a plastic sealing film packaging bag is used, then the battery structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the corners of the packaging bag are prone to damage during use

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepackaging bag manufacturing simplicityVSAvoidpackaging bag corner durability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining the plastic sealing film packaging bag with an easy-peel adhesive tape that has a specific structure including overlapping lugs. The adhesive tape acts as a protective composite layer that reinforces the corners of the packaging bag, preventing damage while maintaining the simplicity of the original packaging structure. This resolves the contradiction by adding a protective element that does not complicate the manufacturing process significantly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements beforehand cushioning by designing the easy-peel adhesive tape with overlapping lugs that extend beyond the edges of the packaging bag. These lugs are positioned in advance to cover and protect the corners before any damage can occur during use. The adhesive tape is applied beforehand to ensure the corners are reinforced against potential impacts or stresses.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

2Reliability

If an easy-peel adhesive tape is added to protect corners, then the durability of the packaging bag is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepackaging bag corner durabilityVSAvoidbattery structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the easy-peel adhesive tape into distinct functional regions: surface regions that adhere to the packaging bag, side surface regions that wrap around edges, and lugs that extend to protect corners. This segmented design allows each part to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall structure manageable and not excessively complex.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The easy-peel adhesive tape serves multiple functions simultaneously: it adheres the packaging bag to the battery compartment, protects the corners from damage, and provides a means for easy removal when needed. By combining these functions into a single component, the patent avoids adding multiple separate parts, thus limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving improved durability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If the adhesive tape has overlapping lugs, then the force distribution is improved and corner breakage is reduced, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveforce distribution uniformityVSAvoidlug positioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by optimizing the dimensions and positioning of the lugs on the adhesive tape. The lugs are designed with specific lengths and widths, and are positioned at defined distances from the edges of the packaging bag. These parameters are chosen to ensure adequate force distribution and corner protection while remaining within achievable manufacturing tolerances, thus balancing reliability improvement with manufacturing precision requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 overlapping lugs in the easy-peel adhesive tape effectively distribute force, minimizing corner breakage and enhancing the structural integrity of the battery packaging, thereby improving durability and reducing the risk of failure.

Implementation Method 1

The easy-peel adhesive tape includes a substrate layer and an adhesion layer disposed on a surface of the substrate layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesive bonding: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentEP4693538A1Secondary battery and electronic device
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LTD
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AI summary

A secondary battery and an electronic apparatus are provided. The secondary battery includes an electrode assembly, a packaging bag, a tab, and an easy-peel adhesive tape. The packaging bag includes a main body portion configured to accommodate the electrode assembly. The main body portion includes a first surface, a second surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface, where the first side surface and the second side surface are oppositely disposed. The tab is electrically connected to the electrode assembly and protrudes from the first side surface. The easy-peel adhesive tape includes a first surface region, a second surface region, a first side surface region, a first lug, and a second lug. The first surface region is adhered to the first surface, the second surface region is adhered to the second surface, and the first side surface region is adhered to the third side surface. The first lug is disposed at an edge of the first side surface region and adhered to the second side surface, and the second lug is disposed at an edge of the first surface region or the second surface region and adhered to the second side surface. When observed in a second direction, the second lug and the first lug have a first overlapping portion.