Summary of the invention
One purpose of the disclosure is to provide the set of cells lug liquid cooling structure of a kind of improvement.Another object of the present disclosure
The set of cells of a kind of set of cells lug cooling structure having according to the disclosure is provided and there is the vehicle of this set of cells.
According to the first aspect of the disclosure, present disclose provides a kind of set of cells lug cooling structure, described set of cells pole
Ear cooling structure includes:
Lug connector, described lug connector have extend generally parallel to each other the first support arm, the second support arm with
And connect described first support arm and the second support arm and the 3rd that is approximately perpendicular to that described first support arm and the second support arm extend
Arm, described first support arm and described second support arm are electrically connected the lug of adjacent two battery core of set of cells;
Insulating heat-conductive block, described insulating heat-conductive block includes:
Conducting-heat elements, described conducting-heat elements has a substantially rectangular cross section, and has and extend generally parallel to each other
The first side surface, the second side surface and connect described first side surface and the second side surface and be approximately perpendicular to described first
Top surface that side surface and the second side surface extend and basal surface;With
Insulating element, described insulating element surrounds described conducting-heat elements at the periphery of described conducting-heat elements so that described
The most described first side surface, the second side surface and the top surface of conducting-heat elements expose at least in part;With
Liquid cooling plate, the described top surface of the lower surface of described liquid cooling plate and described conducting-heat elements directly or indirectly forms leads
Thermally contact, and coolant can flow through described liquid cooling plate, in order to cool down described conducting-heat elements;Wherein
First side surface of described conducting-heat elements and the second side surface respectively with the first support arm of described lug connector
Inner surface forms face with the inner surface of described second support arm and contacts.
Set of cells lug cooling joint according to the disclosure, is connected lug and lug by the conducting-heat elements of insulating heat-conductive block
At the connecting portion of fitting, produced heat exports to liquid cooling plate, and is finally taken away by the coolant flowing through liquid cooling plate.Further, heat conduction
At least the first side surface and second side surface of parts keep face to contact with the first support arm and second support arm of lug connector, by
This ensure that the area of dissipation of abundance.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, the described basal surface of described conducting-heat elements exposes the most at least in part, and
And contact with the upper surface formation face of described 3rd support arm of described lug connector.Thus, except the first side of conducting-heat elements
Beyond surface and the second side surface, the basal surface of conducting-heat elements also forms thermal conductive surface with lug connector and contacts, thus further
Increase area of dissipation.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, the first side surface of described conducting-heat elements and the of described lug connector
Heat-conducting glue it is coated with between the inner surface of one support arm, and/or, the second side surface of described conducting-heat elements is with described lug even
The inner surface of described second support arm of fitting is coated with heat-conducting glue.Similarly, the described basal surface of described conducting-heat elements and described
It is coated with heat-conducting glue between the upper surface of described 3rd support arm of lug connector.Thus formed good at each heating surface
Thermal conductive surface contact, improve radiating efficiency further.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, the described top surface of the lower surface of described liquid cooling plate and described conducting-heat elements
Thermal conductive contact is indirectly formed by insulating heat-conductive pad.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, described conducting-heat elements is made up of aluminium alloy.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, described conducting-heat elements is hollow part.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, described insulating element is made up of plastic material, and is directly molded into
Type is on the periphery of described conducting-heat elements.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, described first support arm of described lug connector and described second support arm lead to
Cross the lug being solder-connected to battery core.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, described first support arm of described lug connector and described second support arm lead to
Cross ultrasonic bonding, electric resistance welding or laser welding and be connected to the lug of battery core.
According in the first aspect of the disclosure, the flow of the coolant flowing through described liquid cooling plate can change.
According to the second aspect of the disclosure, present disclose provides a kind of set of cells, described set of cells includes at least two electricity
Core and above-mentioned set of cells lug cooling structure;Wherein, described set of cells lug cooling structure is arranged on described at least two battery core
Anode ear and negative electrode lug at least one at.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, described set of cells also includes the end being positioned at two ends of set of cells
Battery core backplate and at least one the middle battery core backplate between the battery core backplate of described end, wherein, each middle battery core
Backplate is arranged between adjacent two battery core.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, described set of cells also includes insulating heat-conductive limited block, described insulating heat-conductive
Limited block can be arranged in described end battery core backplate and/or described middle battery core backplate, fixed for carrying out described lug
Position.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, described end battery core backplate has for accommodating described insulating heat-conductive spacing
The groove of block.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, at least one side surface of the groove of described end battery core backplate has and draws
Pilot portion or guiding groove, and the end of described insulating heat-conductive limited block has guiding groove or guide protrusion, by described insulation
When heat-conducting block is inserted in described groove, the guide protrusion of at least one side surface of described groove is spacing with described insulating heat-conductive
The guiding groove of the end of block matches, or the guiding groove of at least one side surface of described groove is spacing with described insulating heat-conductive
Match in the guide protrusion of the end of block.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, the basal surface of the groove of described end battery core backplate has opening, is used for
Receive the registration arm of described insulating heat-conductive limited block.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, described middle battery core backplate has the insulation for accommodating described set of cells
Heat conduction limited block or the groove of described insulating heat-conductive block, wherein said insulating heat-conductive limited block is fixed for carrying out described lug
Position.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, at least one side surface of the groove of described middle battery core backplate has and draws
Pilot portion or guiding groove, and the end of described insulating heat-conductive block has guiding groove or guide protrusion, by described insulating heat-conductive
When block is inserted in the groove of described middle battery core backplate, the guide protrusion of at least one side surface of described groove with described absolutely
The guiding groove of the end of edge heat-conducting block matches, or the guiding groove of at least one side surface of described groove is led with described insulation
Match in the guide protrusion of the end of hot block.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, at least one side surface of the groove of described middle battery core backplate has and draws
Pilot portion, described guide protrusion have can the locking arm of elastic deformation, for after described insulating heat-conductive block is in place by described
Insulating heat-conductive block is locked in the groove of described middle battery core backplate.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, described lug connector has at least one end of its 3rd support arm
There is the location division downwardly extended, and the basal surface of the groove of described middle battery core backplate has the reception accommodating described location division
Portion.
According in the second aspect of the disclosure, the basal surface of the groove of described middle battery core backplate has opening, is used for
Receive the registration arm of described insulating heat-conductive limited block.
According to the second aspect of the disclosure, the groove of middle battery core backplate can either receive insulating heat-conductive block, it is also possible to connects
Receive insulating heat-conductive limited block.Therefore, it can according to concrete application demand, according to the quantity etc. of battery core, by combining neatly
Middle battery core backplate, insulating heat-conductive block and insulating heat-conductive limited block, it is thus achieved that disclosure satisfy that the set of cells of different demand.
According to the third aspect of the disclosure, present disclose provides a kind of vehicle, described vehicle includes at least one above-mentioned electricity
Pond group.
Detailed description of the invention
Describe the various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure below with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.It is to be understood that, to various realities
The description executing example is merely illustrative, not as any restriction of technology of this disclosure.
Term used herein, it is only for describe specific embodiment, and be not intended to limit the disclosure.On unless
The most clearly it is further noted that " one " and " being somebody's turn to do " of singulative used herein is intended to include plural form equally.Also want
Be understood by, when " including " word is used herein, illustrate exist pointed by feature, entirety, step, operation, unit and/
Or assembly, but it is not excluded that existence or increase one or more further feature, entirety, step, operation, unit and/or assembly
And/or combinations thereof.
With reference now to Fig. 1, Fig. 1, show the schematic side elevation of the vehicle of an embodiment according to the disclosure.Generally
Ground, vehicle 10 can include vehicle body 12, multiple wheel 14 being supported on track by vehicle body 12 and automotive power
16 etc..This automotive power 16 can include that at least one drives motor 22.
It is to be understood that automotive power 16 used herein can include can be used in promoting vehicle widely
There is any automotive power of one or more driving motor.This automotive power may be used for such as pure electric vehicle
And motor vehicle driven by mixed power.In the dynamical system of motor vehicle driven by mixed power, at least one driving motor can be with serial with electromotor
Or promote the traveling of vehicle concurrently.The example of motor vehicle driven by mixed power can include but not limited to plug-in hybrid vehicle,
Double mode motor vehicle driven by mixed power, full motor vehicle driven by mixed power, extended-range motor vehicle driven by mixed power, power-assisted motor vehicle driven by mixed power, light
Degree motor vehicle driven by mixed power, serial mixed power vehicle, parallel hybrid vehicles, series-parallel motor vehicle driven by mixed power,
Fluid power motor vehicle driven by mixed power, power dividing type motor vehicle driven by mixed power, BAS hybrid vehicle and the mixing of any other type
Power car.Vehicle in the disclosure can be configured to car, motor type car, truck, bus, commercial car, transboundary car,
Recreation vehicle etc..Should be understood that the technology of the disclosure may be used for any of above automotive power, and be not limited to a certain
Particular type.
As it is shown in figure 1, automotive power 16 generally can include at least one set of cells 3, inverter 20, control unit
18, motor 22 and input equipment 26 are driven.As it has been described above, automotive power 16 can use other to arrange and/or configuration,
But normally include that at least one drives motor.In certain embodiments, motor 22 is driven to be operatively connected at least one
Individual wheel 14, applies torque to wheel 14 thus promotes vehicle 10.Drive motor 22 generally can include permagnetic synchronous motor, nothing
Brushless motor, but it is not limited to this.
Set of cells 3 can provide power to drive motor 22 directly or indirectly.Set of cells 3 can include one or many
Individual battery unit, and lithium ion, nickel metal hydride, sodium Nickel dichloride., NI-G and any other applicable electricity can be used
Pool technology.
Set of cells 3 and driving motor 22 are interconnected by inverter 20 operably.Inverter 20 can receive from set of cells 3
Unidirectional current, is converted into alternating current, and passes to alternating current drive motor 22.
Control unit 18 is operatively connected to inverter 20, thus controls inverter 20.Control unit 18 can be
One or more general digital computers or data handling equipment, generally can include but not limited to processor or microprocessor
Or CPU, memorizer are (such as, but not limited to read only memory, random access memory, electrically erasable only
Read memorizer), input/output device or device, analog-digital converter or change-over circuit, digital analog converter or conversion electricity
Road, clock etc..Control unit 18 can be configured to perform programmed instruction, and this programmed instruction can be stored in control unit 18
Memorizer or other other suitable storage devices being associated with control unit 18 in.Control unit 18 can be via inversion
Driving motor 22 is controlled realizing various operation by device 20.
In certain embodiments, input equipment 26 is operatively connected to control unit 18.Driver's operation of vehicle
Input equipment 26, in order to control to drive the torque output of motor 22 via control unit 18.In certain embodiments, input dress
Putting 26 and selectively include pedal, control unit 18 is delivered to drive electricity via inverter regulation in response to the location status of pedal
The size of the electric power of machine 22, thus regulate the torque output driving motor 22.
Describing the set of cells 3 according to the disclosure in detail below with reference to Fig. 2-Fig. 8 A, described set of cells 3 has according to these public affairs
The set of cells lug cooling structure 4 opened.
As shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 3 A, set of cells 3 includes multiple battery core 31, is positioned at the end of two ends of set of cells 3
Portion battery core backplate 32a, multiple middle battery core backplate 32b between two end battery core backplate 32a and above-mentioned lug are cold
But structure 4, the most each middle battery core backplate 32b is between two adjacent battery cores 31.Battery core 31 have anode ear 31a and
Negative electrode lug 31b.Set of cells lug cooling structure 4 has liquid cooling plate 41, insulating heat-conductive block 42, lug connector 43, insulating heat-conductive
Pad 44 and optional insulating heat-conductive limited block 45.Although it should be noted that and Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 showing, set of cells 3 includes
15 battery cores 31, but it is to be understood that, set of cells 3 can also include more or less of battery core 31.Additionally, the shape of battery core 31
Shape, size can also be to change according to concrete application demand, i.e. the shape of battery core 31, size can be differently configured from Fig. 2-3A
Shown in rectangular shape, can be such as square, oval, circular, polygon etc..Lug connector 43 is for electricity
Connect lug 31a and 31b of adjacent two battery core 31 of set of cells 3.
Referring to the set of cells 3 described in detail shown in Fig. 2 to 8A according to the disclosure and set of cells lug cooling structure 4.
Owing to battery core 31 has substantially symmetric lug 31a and 31b, therefore, will describe in detail only in conjunction with one of them lug 31a below
Set of cells lug cooling structure 4.It should be appreciated that combine the following description that lug 31a carries out to be applied equally to another
Lug 31b.
As shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 8 and Fig. 8 A, described insulating heat-conductive block 42 includes conducting-heat elements 421 and insulating element 422, described
Conducting-heat elements 421 has a substantially rectangular cross section, and have extend generally parallel to each other the first side surface 421a,
Two side surface 421b and connect described first side surface 421a and the second side surface 421b and be approximately perpendicular to described first side
The top surface 421c and basal surface 421d of surface 421a and the second side surface 421b extension, described insulating element 422 is led described
Described conducting-heat elements 421 is surrounded at the periphery of thermal part 421 so that the described first side surface 421a of described conducting-heat elements 421,
The overwhelming majority of the second side surface 421b, top surface 421c and basal surface 421d is exposed, i.e. make each surface at least
The surface area of 80% and preferably at least 90% exposes, in order to the lug connector 43 being described more fully below and
Insulating heat-conductive pad 44 forms thermal conductive surface contact.In a preferred embodiment, described conducting-heat elements 421 is made up of aluminium alloy,
And it is hollow.Furthermore it is preferred that described insulating element 422 is made up of plastic material, and by direct injection mo(u)lding in institute
State on conducting-heat elements 421.It should be appreciated that conducting-heat elements 421 can also be made up of other material that thermal conductivity is higher, and
Can also non-hollow, and, insulating element 422 can also be made for single parts, then connected by modes such as bondings
To described conducting-heat elements 421.
As shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 8 and Fig. 8 A, described lug connector 43 has the first support arm extended generally parallel to each other
431, the second support arm 432 and connect described first support arm 431 and the second support arm 432 and be approximately perpendicular to described first support arm
431 and second support arm 432 extend the 3rd support arm 433, described first support arm 431 and described second support arm 432 are electrically connected
The lug 31a of adjacent two battery core 31 of set of cells 3.Described first support arm 431 of described lug connector 43 and described
Two support arms 432 are preferably connected to the lug of battery core 31 by welding (such as ultrasonic bonding, electric resistance welding or laser welding)
31a.It addition, lug connector 43 also has the location tongue piece 434 that two ends from the 3rd support arm 433 downwardly extend.
Fig. 6 shows that the axonometric chart of insulating heat-conductive limited block 45, insulating heat-conductive limited block 45 include the first support arm 451 and
Two support arms 452, connect the first support arm 451 and the second support arm 452 and be approximately perpendicular to the first support arm 451 and the second support arm 452
The 3rd support arm 453 extended and the registration arm 454 generally perpendicularly downwardly extended from the 3rd support arm 453.
As shown in figs. 8 and 8 a, insulating heat-conductive block 42 is received in described lug connector 43, and conducting-heat elements
First side surface 421a, the second side surface 421b and basal surface 421d of 421 respectively with the first support arm of lug connector 43
431, the second support arm 432 contacts with the inner surface formation thermal conductive surface of the 3rd support arm 433, and, forming each of thermal conductive surface contact
It is coated with heat-conducting glue, in order to realize more preferable heat conduction between individual surface.It addition, the lower surface of liquid cooling plate 41 and described conducting-heat elements
The described top surface 421c of 421 forms thermal conductive contact by insulating heat-conductive pad 44, and coolant can flow through described liquid cooling plate
41, in order to cool down described conducting-heat elements 421.
In a preferred embodiment, coolant can be according to the height of the temperature at lug 31a controllably to change
Flow flows through described liquid cooling plate 41, in order to control the temperature of the temperature of battery core 31 and/or the lug 31a of battery core 31 at predetermined model
In enclosing, and do not affected by the payload of set of cells 3.It should be appreciated that coolant also is able to flow through with constant flow
Described liquid cooling plate 41.Alternatively, pump, flow control valve, control can also be included according to the set of cells lug cooling structure 4 of the disclosure
Other parts such as device processed, radiator.
As shown in figs. 3 b and 3 c, described battery core backplate 32a and 32b is respectively provided with groove 34a and 34b, sees Fig. 8, is positioned at
The groove 34a of the end battery core backplate 32a of two ends of set of cells 3 is used for receiving insulating heat-conductive limited block 45, and middle
The groove 34b of battery core backplate 32b can the most optionally receive insulating heat-conductive block 42 and lug connector 43, or connects
Receive insulating heat-conductive limited block 45.The effect of insulating heat-conductive limited block 45 is the lug 31a of location battery core 31, and also is able to absorb
The heat produced at lug 31a.
More specifically, as shown in Figure 3 B, the groove 34a of end battery core backplate 32a have relative the first side surface 34a1,
Second side surface 34a2 and connect the first side surface 34a1, the second side surface 34a2 and be approximately perpendicular to the first side surface 34a1,
The basal surface 34a3 that second side surface 34a2 extends.It is all provided with on the first side surface 34a1 and the second side surface 34a2 of groove 34a
It is equipped with end stop 35a, is used for when insulating heat-conductive limited block 45 is positioned in groove 34a at the two of insulating heat-conductive limited block 45
Individual end limits the position of insulating heat-conductive limited block 45.Additionally, the basal surface 34a3 of groove 34a has opening 36a, it is used for connecing
Receive the registration arm 454 (seeing Fig. 6) of insulating heat-conductive limited block 45.
As shown in Figure 3 C, similarly, the groove 34b of middle battery core backplate 32b have relative the first side surface 34b1, the
Two side surface 34b2 and connect the first side surface 34b1, the second side surface 34b2 and be approximately perpendicular to the first side surface 34b1, the
The basal surface 34b3 that two side surface 34b2 extend.It is respectively provided with on the first side surface 34b1 and the second side surface 34b2 of groove 34b
There is end guide 35b, and, as shown in Figure 4, the insulating element 422 of insulating heat-conductive block 42 also has in each end and draws
Guide groove 422a and 422b.When insulating heat-conductive block 42 is inserted into groove 34b, end guide 35b is drawn with insulating element 42
Guide groove 422a and 422b matches, to play guiding function.It addition, basal surface 34b3 also has longitudinal opening portion 36b1 and is positioned at
Two transverse opening portion 36b2 of two ends of longitudinal opening portion 36b1.When the groove 34b of middle battery core backplate 32b is used for
Receive insulating heat-conductive block 42 and during lug connector 43, lug connector 43 from two ends of the 3rd support arm 433 to downward
The location tongue piece 434 stretched is plugged in said two transverse opening portion 36b2, to position lug connector 43.When middle battery core
When the groove 34b of backplate 32b is used for receiving insulating heat-conductive limited block 45, described end guide 35b plays protects with end battery core
The effect that end stop 35a of the groove 34a of plate 32a is identical, and described longitudinal opening portion 36b1 is used for receiving insulation and leads
The registration arm 454 of hot limited block 45.
In a preferred embodiment, end guide 35b includes end stop 35b1 and can be resiliently deformed
Locking arm 35b2.When insulating heat-conductive block 42 is in place, the upper surface of locking arm 35b2 and the guiding groove 422b of insulating heat-conductive block 42
Engage, thus insulating heat-conductive block 42 is locked in groove 34b.
According to the disclosure, the groove 34b of middle battery core backplate 32b can either receive insulating heat-conductive block 42, it is also possible to receives
Insulating heat-conductive limited block 45.Therefore, it can according to concrete application demand, according to the quantity etc. of battery core 31, by group neatly
Battery core backplate 32b, insulating heat-conductive block 42 and insulating heat-conductive limited block 45 in the middle of closing, it is thus achieved that disclosure satisfy that the set of cells of different demand
3.In other words, utilization has the end battery core backplate 32a of said structure, middle battery core backplate 32b, insulating heat-conductive block 42, pole
Ear connector, insulating heat-conductive limited block 45, it is possible to produce different capabilities, the set of cells 3 of different structure.
It addition, according to the insulating heat-conductive block 42 of the set of cells lug cooling structure 4 of the disclosure and lug connector 43 and
Lug 31a is connected with each other, without using extra securing member in the way of shape sealed (i.e. by complementary form fit).
Similarly, according to the insulating heat-conductive block 42 of the set of cells lug cooling structure 4 of the disclosure and insulating heat-conductive limited block 45 and end
Battery core backplate 32a and middle battery core backplate 23b is also connected with each other in the way of shape sealed (i.e. by complementary form fit), and
Need not use extra securing member.Thus, significantly reduce the assembly complexity of set of cells lug cooling structure 4, and carry
High space availability ratio.It addition, the connection of above-mentioned shape sealed (i.e. by complementary form fit) mode also makes it easy to dismounting
Set of cells lug cooling structure 4 and set of cells 3, so that maintenance, the maintenance/maintenance of the replacing parts such as battery core 31, liquid cooling plate 41
Work become simpler efficiently.
Below having described some embodiments of the disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, described above is exemplary, and exhaustive
Property, and the disclosure is also not necessarily limited to disclosed embodiment.In the scope and spirit without departing from illustrated each embodiment
In the case of, many modifications and changes will be apparent from for those skilled in the art.Institute herein
With the selection of term, it is intended to explain the principle of each embodiment, actual application or the technological improvement to Market and Technology best, or
Other those of ordinary skill making the art is understood that each embodiment disclosed herein.