CN107026249A - Battery module casing and automobile - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention is relevant a kind of battery module casing and automobile, wherein, battery module casing includes：Bottom plate；Side plate, is arranged at the both sides of the bottom plate；And end plate, the two ends of the bottom plate and the side plate are arranged at, the casing of set battery module is constituted with the bottom plate and the side plate, wherein being provided with crossbeam on the end plate.The present invention for battery module can provide crash protection by setting crossbeam on the end plate of battery module casing when by external impact.
Description
Technical field
The invention belongs to automotive field, more particularly to a kind of battery module casing and automobile.
Background technology
Lithium battery used in existing new-energy automobile, is mostly the casing being made of metallic plate, to store
Battery module.This casing can not absorb the energy produced by external impact, therefore can cause because of battery
It is knocked, and causes and catch fire, burn and explode.
The content of the invention
In view of the defect present in above-mentioned prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of electricity
Pond modular tank and automobile, can provide safeguard protection to battery module.
To achieve these goals, according to a kind of battery module casing proposed by the present invention, including：Bottom
Plate；Side plate, is arranged at the both sides of the bottom plate；And end plate, it is arranged at the bottom plate and the side plate
Two ends, the casing of set battery module is constituted with the bottom plate and the side plate, wherein at the end
Plate is provided with crossbeam.
The present invention can be also applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein the crossbeam is arranged at the end plate towards outside the casing
On the surface of side.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein being provided with hydroecium in the side plate.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein the side plate includes：Channel plate, on the channel plate
Water channel is carved with, the water inlet tap and faucet connected with the water channel is additionally provided with the channel plate；And
Cover plate, the cover plate is covered on the water channel of the channel plate, with channel plate formation hydroecium.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein the water channel is arranged at the surface of the channel plate side
On, the water inlet tap and the faucet are arranged at one end of another side surface of the channel plate.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein the side plate is provided with the water inlet tap and the faucet one
Fitted with the thermally conductive sheet of the battery module on the surface of side.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein the water inlet tap of the side plate is distinguished in the outside of the end plate
It is connected by flexible pipe with the two ends of a threeway, the faucet of the side plate is in the outside of the end plate point
It is not connected by flexible pipe with the two ends of another threeway.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein the lower surface in the bottom plate is provided with reinforcement.
Foregoing battery module casing, wherein boss is provided with the both sides of the plate upper surface, in institute
Boss is stated provided with first through hole, the second through hole is provided with the two ends of the bottom plate；In the side plate
Base is provided with the first screwed hole, fourth hole is provided with the top of the side plate, on the side plate top
Two ends be provided with the 3rd screwed hole；The second screwed hole is provided with the base of the end plate, in the end plate
The both sides on top are provided with third through-hole；The bottom plate is by bolt through the first through hole and described the
One screwed hole coordinates to be connected with the side plate, and second through hole and second spiral shell are passed through by bolt
Pit coordinates and the end plate connection；The side plate is by bolt through the third through-hole and described the
Three screwed holes coordinate and the end plate connection；The battery module passes through the fourth hole by bolt
It is connected with the side plate.
To achieve these goals, a kind of vehicle is also proposed according to the present invention, including：Above-mentioned battery
Modular tank.
The present invention has clear advantage and beneficial effect compared with prior art.By above-mentioned technical side
Case, battery module casing of the invention and automobile, at least with following advantages：
First, the present invention, can be by outside by setting crossbeam on the end plate of battery module casing
During collision crash protection is provided for battery module.
2nd, the present invention makes battery module by the hydroecium set in the side plate of battery module casing
Heat-conducting plate is brought into close contact with it, can be when cooling water leakage occurs for hydroecium, it is to avoid cause battery module
Short circuit, so as to provide safeguard protection, and efficient heat management for battery module.
2nd, the present invention is simple in construction, easily manufactured, and heat transfer efficiency is high.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the schematic perspective view of one embodiment of battery module casing of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the schematic perspective view of one embodiment that battery module casing of the present invention loads battery module.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective schematic diagram of one embodiment of battery module casing of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective schematic diagram of the side plate of battery module casing of the present invention.
Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 I are the schematic diagrames that battery module casing of the present invention is assembled with battery module.
Embodiment
Further to illustrate the present invention to reach technological means and the work(that predetermined goal of the invention is taken
Effect, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to according to battery module casing proposed by the present invention and automobile
Its embodiment, step, structure, feature and its effect are described in detail.
Refer to shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, Fig. 1 is one embodiment of battery module casing of the present invention
Schematic perspective view, Fig. 2 is the vertical of one embodiment that battery module casing of the present invention loads battery module
Body schematic diagram.The battery module casing 100 of the present embodiment includes：Bottom plate 110, side plate 120 and end plate
130, wherein, side plate 120 is arranged at the both sides of bottom plate 110, and end plate 130 is arranged at the He of bottom plate 110
The two ends of side plate 120, bottom plate 110, side plate 120 and end plate 130 collectively form set battery module
200 casing, wherein being provided with crossbeam 131 on end plate 130.The present embodiment passes through in battery module case
Crossbeam 131 is set on the end plate 130 of body 100, can be made in the external impact by front and rear aspect
Crossbeam 131 is deformed by conquassation, to absorb the energy produced by external impact, thus protect battery not by
Hit, and catch fire, burn and explode, crash protection is provided for battery module.
As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the crossbeam 131 of the present embodiment is disposed on end plate 130 towards casing
On the surface in 100 outsides.
Hydroecium is provided with the side plate 120 of the present embodiment.The present embodiment passes through in battery module casing 100
Side plate 120 in hydroecium is set, the heat-conducting plate of battery module 200 is brought into close contact with it, Neng Gou
When cooling water leakage occurs for hydroecium, it is to avoid cause battery module short circuit, and heat transfer efficiency is high, can
Efficient heat management is provided for battery module, is set so as to solve prior art in battery module casing
Hydroecium plate is put, is the cooling water leakage in battery module refrigeration, hydroecium plate, battery module can be caused short
The problem of road.
Refer to shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 is one embodiment of battery module casing of the present invention
Exploded perspective schematic diagram, Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective schematic diagram of the side plate of battery module casing of the present invention.
The side plate 120 of the present embodiment includes：Channel plate 121 and cover plate 122, water is carved with channel plate 121
Road 121a, while being additionally provided with the water inlet tap 121b connected with water channel 121a on channel plate 121 and going out
Water nozzle 121c, cover plate 122 is covered on the water channel 121a of channel plate 121, is formed with channel plate 121
Hydroecium.
As shown in figure 4, the water channel 121a of the present embodiment is arranged on the surface of the side of channel plate 121,
Water inlet tap 121b and faucet 121c are arranged at one end of another side surface of channel plate 121.Such as Fig. 2
It is shown, surface of the side plate 120 provided with water inlet tap 121b and faucet 121c sides and battery module 200
Thermally conductive sheet laminating.As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the water inlet tap 121b of the side plate 120 of the present embodiment exists
The outside of end plate 130 is connected by flexible pipe 141 with the two ends of threeway 142 respectively, and side plate 120 goes out
Water nozzle 121c is connected by flexible pipe 143 with the two ends of threeway 144 respectively in the outside of end plate 130.
The bottom plate 110 of the present embodiment is bearing plate, and the weight of whole battery module 200 is all pressed in bottom plate
On 110, the present embodiment sets reinforcement by the lower surface in bottom plate 110, can strengthen bottom plate 110
Weight capacity.
Referring again to shown in Fig. 3, the present embodiment is provided with boss 111 in the both sides of the upper surface of bottom plate 110,
First through hole 112 is provided with boss 111, the second through hole 113 is provided with the two ends of bottom plate 110,
The base of side plate 120 is provided with the first screwed hole, and fourth hole 123 is provided with the top of side plate 120,
The two ends on the top of side plate 120 are provided with the 3rd screwed hole 124, and the second screw thread is provided with the base of end plate 130
Hole, third through-hole 132 is provided with the both sides on the top of end plate 130.The bottom plate 110 of the present embodiment passes through spiral shell
Bolt coordinates through first through hole 112 and the first screwed hole to be connected with side plate 120, and the is passed through by bolt
Two through holes 113 coordinate with the second screwed hole to be connected with end plate 130.The side plate 120 of the present embodiment passes through
Bolt coordinates through third through-hole 132 with the 3rd screwed hole 124 to be connected with end plate 130.Battery module
200 are connected by bolt through fourth hole 123 with side plate 120.
Below in conjunction with battery module casing 100 and battery module 200 of Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 I to the present embodiment
Assembling process illustrate：
First, the first through hole 112 by the side of 151 connecting bottom board of bolt 110 and the bottom of side plate 120
The first screwed hole on side, side plate 120 is connected with bottom plate 110, is constituted L-type structure, is such as schemed
Shown in 5A.
Afterwards, second through hole 113 of the one end of 152 connecting bottom board of bolt 110 and the bottom of end plate 130 are passed through
The second screwed hole on side, and pass through the third through-hole 132 of the connection upper lateral part of end plate 130 1 of bolt 153
With the 3rd screwed hole 124 on one end top of side plate 120, by end plate 130 and bottom plate 110 and side plate
120 connect as one, as shown in Figure 5 B.
Then, each battery unit 210 is arranged to loading in order by side plate 120, bottom plate 110 and end
In the trihedral that plate 130 is assembled into, battery module 200 is constituted, each battery unit 210 passes through bolt
154 and fourth hole 123 be connected with side plate 120.Wherein, battery unit 210 is by battery, battery
Frame and the heat-conducting plate 211 of battery surface patch are assembled, and heat-conducting plate 211 has 2 bending sides, into C
Shape, the heat-conducting plate 211 of the battery unit 210 of battery module 200 is fitted with the surface of side plate 120,
As shown in Fig. 5 C, Fig. 5 D and Fig. 5 E.
Afterwards, the second through hole 113 and end plate 130 of the opposite side of 152 connecting bottom board of bolt 110 are passed through
The second screwed hole on base, another end plate 130 is connected with bottom plate 110, and pass through bolt 153
Connect the third through-hole 132 of the upper lateral part of end plate 130 1 and the 3rd screw thread on the other end top of side plate 120
Hole 124, another end plate 130 is connected as one with bottom plate 110 and side plate 120, wherein, battery mould
Block 200 is compacted in the presence of two end plates 130, as shown in Fig. 5 F and Fig. 5 G.
Then, the water inlet tap 121b of side plate 120 is connected with one end of flexible pipe 141, flexible pipe 141
The other end is connected with one end of threeway 142, by the faucet 121c of side plate 120 and the one of flexible pipe 143
End connection, the other end of flexible pipe 143 is connected with one end of threeway 144, as illustrated in fig. 5h.
Finally, the first through hole 112 and side plate 120 of the opposite side of 151 connecting bottom board of bolt 110 are passed through
The first screwed hole on base, and by bolt 154 and fourth hole 123 by side plate 120 and each
Battery unit 210 is connected, while connecting the threeway of another upper lateral part of end plate 130 by bolt 153
3rd screwed hole 124 in hole 132 and the two ends top of side plate 120, by another side plate 120 and end plate 130
Connected as one with bottom plate 110, constitute casing 100, wherein, under the active force that bolt 153 is provided,
Side plate 120 is brought into close contact with heat-conducting plate 211.In addition, the water inlet tap 121b of side plate 120 and flexible pipe 141
One end connection, the other end of flexible pipe 141 is connected with the other end of threeway 142, and side plate 120 goes out
Water nozzle 121c is connected with one end of flexible pipe 143, the other end of flexible pipe 143 and the other end of threeway 144
Connection, as shown in fig. 5i.
In addition, the present embodiment additionally provides a kind of vehicle with above-mentioned battery module casing 100.
Although the present invention is disclosed above with preferred embodiment, so it is not limited to what the present invention was implemented
Scope, the simple equivalence changes that foundation claims of the present invention and description are made are with repairing
Decorations, in the range of still falling within technical solution of the present invention.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of battery module casing, it is characterised in that including：
Bottom plate；
Side plate, is arranged at the both sides of the bottom plate；And
End plate, is arranged at the two ends of the bottom plate and the side plate, with the bottom plate and the side plate structure
Into the casing of set battery module, wherein being provided with crossbeam on the end plate.
2. battery module casing according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the crossbeam is set
In the end plate towards on the surface on the outside of the casing.
3. battery module casing according to claim 1, it is characterised in that in the side plate
Provided with hydroecium.
4. battery module casing according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the side plate includes：
Channel plate, water channel is carved with the channel plate, is additionally provided with the channel plate and the water
The water inlet tap and faucet of road connection；And
Cover plate, the cover plate is covered on the water channel of the channel plate, with channel plate formation hydroecium.
5. battery module casing according to claim 4, it is characterised in that the water channel is set
In on the surface of the channel plate side, the water inlet tap and the faucet are arranged at the channel plate
One end of another side surface.
6. battery module casing according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the side plate is provided with
Fitted with the thermally conductive sheet of the battery module on the surface of the water inlet tap and the faucet side.
7. battery module casing according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the side plate enters
Water nozzle is connected by flexible pipe with the two ends of a threeway respectively in the outside of the end plate, the side plate
Faucet is connected by flexible pipe with the two ends of another threeway respectively in the outside of the end plate.
8. battery module casing according to claim 1, it is characterised in that in the bottom plate
Lower surface is provided with reinforcement.
9. the battery module casing according to any claim in claim 1 to 8, its feature
It is, boss is provided with the both sides of the plate upper surface, first through hole is provided with the boss,
The second through hole is provided with the two ends of the bottom plate；
The first screwed hole is provided with the base of the side plate, four-way is provided with the top of the side plate
Hole, the 3rd screwed hole is provided with the two ends on the side plate top；
The second screwed hole is provided with the base of the end plate, the 3rd is provided with the both sides on the end plate top
Through hole；
The bottom plate is coordinated and the side by bolt through the first through hole with first screwed hole
Plate is connected, and is coordinated by bolt through second through hole with second screwed hole and connected with the end plate
Connect；The side plate is coordinated and the end by bolt through the third through-hole with the 3rd screwed hole
Plate is connected；The battery module is connected by bolt through the fourth hole with the side plate.
10. a kind of vehicle, it is characterised in that including：According to any right in claim 1 to 9
It is required that described battery module casing.
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