Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cells and process for fabricating same
US6730438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49114
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary cell includes a rolled-up electrode unit composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed therebetween, and a negative electrode current collector plate and a positive electrode current collector plate joined to the respective ends of the electrode unit. The collector plate has a two-layer structure comprising a copper layer made of copper or an alloy consisting predominantly of copper, and a metal layer made of a metal not forming an intermetallic compound with lithium and having a lower laser beam reflectivity than copper or an alloy consisting predominantly of the metal. The collector plate has its copper layer contacted with an edge of the negative electrode projecting at one of the opposite ends of the electrode unit and welded thereto with a laser beam.
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