CN107994159A - Battery modules - Google Patents

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CN107994159A
CN107994159A CN201711209076.5A CN201711209076A CN107994159A CN 107994159 A CN107994159 A CN 107994159A CN 201711209076 A CN201711209076 A CN 201711209076A CN 107994159 A CN107994159 A CN 107994159A
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郭海
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Anhui Offnenbach New Energy Technology Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/20Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M50/00Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the non-active parts of electrochemical cells other than fuel cells, e.g. hybrid cells
    • H01M50/50Current conducting connections for cells or batteries
    • H01M50/502Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteries; Interconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M2220/00Batteries for particular applications
    • H01M2220/20Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of battery modules,Including the collet for installing battery module,Collet is in opening box-like structure,The opening of collet is provided with box lid,Multiple battery packs are provided with collet,Battery pack is serially connected by electric connecting sheet,Battery pack is formed including multiple battery cores,Battery core upper end is provided with fixed plate,The fixed plate of adjacent battery core upper end is mutually spliced into an entirety,The both ends side wall of collet is respectively arranged with anode connecting pin and anode connection terminal,The one end for the battery core being serially connected is provided with positive strap and is connected with anode connection terminal,The other end for the battery core being serially connected is provided with negative straps and is connected with anode connecting pin,Connect between above-mentioned battery pack,It is serially connected between battery pack and battery pack by electric connecting sheet,The fixed plate of adjacent battery core upper end is mutually spliced into an entirety,Therefore the battery modules compare existing battery modules light weight,It is small,Good insulation preformance,And can simply it be assembled in battery case.

Description

Battery modules
Technical field
The present invention relates to new-energy automobile power battery technical field, and in particular to a kind of battery modules.
Background technology
Battery modules are electric automobile " hearts ".Battery modules are for the new energy of for example electric automobile, hybrid electric vehicle Source transport facility provides the core of power source.It can be understood as battery battery core and is combined through series-parallel system, and Battery cell monitoring is installed additional to be managed and controlled with managing device (MCN).The structure design of battery modules tends to determine an electricity The performance and safety of pond case.Its structure must play battery battery core support, fixation and protective effect.How to meet electricity at the same time Whether stream requires, and how current flow uniformity, meet the control to battery battery core temperature, and have and can be powered off during severely subnormal, keeps away Exempt from chain reaction etc., all will be the standard of judge battery modules quality.
Existing battery modules mainly include battery battery core and support the support frame of battery battery core, in order to ensure battery The polymer material of the insulating properties of module, existing support frame generally use polystyrene or polyethylene material, and in order to meet The support strength of battery modules and for example anti-shake structural strength touched, are usually made thick and heavy, then pass through electricity by support frame Pond module directly sets electrode plate in the integrally-built both ends of support frame in other words, passes through the lug and electrode at battery battery core both ends Plate is electrically connected to form the main structures of battery modules.Existing this battery modules usually have following problem:1st, the support of polymer Frame mutability itself, and positioned at battery modules bottom battery battery core and support frame due to upper cell modular structure Gravity, the battery module structure of lower part is yielding, so may result in the lug at battery battery core both ends and electrode plate contacts disorder, Break down.2nd, the thick and heavy support frame of polymer directly make it that module weight is larger, and such entrucking, which uses, just to be needed more Powered, energy consumption are big.3rd, the thick and heavy support frame volume of polymer is also just big, takes the space of bigger, is unfavorable for its own Fitting into battery case and be unfavorable for assembling of the battery case on vehicle.And with the development of electric automobile, manufacturer is to electricity The pursuit of pond performance is more and more harsher, requirement, requirement, the requirement of lightweight of reduction volume to the good insulation preformance of battery, letter The requirement increasingly demand of single group dress.How to use light weight, small, good insulation preformance and be simply assembled in battery case As stubborn problem.
The content of the invention
It is an object of the present invention to provide a kind of battery modules, compared to existing battery modules light weight, small, insulation performance Well and can simply it be assembled in battery case.
To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:
Battery modules, including for installing the collet of battery module, the collet is in opening box-like structure, the collet Opening is provided with box lid, multiple battery packs is provided with the collet, the battery pack is serially connected by electric connecting sheet, described Battery pack is formed including multiple battery cores, and the battery core upper end is provided with fixed plate, and the fixed plate of adjacent battery core upper end is mutually spliced For an entirety, the both ends side wall of the collet is respectively arranged with anode connecting pin and anode connection terminal, the battery core being serially connected One end be provided with positive strap and be connected with anode connection terminal, the other end for the battery core being serially connected is provided with negative straps It is connected with anode connecting pin.
Also there are following characteristics by the present invention:
The upper end of the fixed plate is provided with strap plate, and the length direction of the strap plate and the length direction of fixed plate hang down It is straight and be provided at both ends with extension batten and be connected with collet.
The battery pack is multiple along the length direction interval setting of collet, and battery pack is fixed on the supporting plate, the hoop Extension batten and the support plate of batten are connected.
The fixed plate is rectangular strip platy structure, and strip through-hole is offered in the fixed plate, and first bar shaped is led to Hole is arranged along fixed plate length direction, and circular hole is offered respectively in the fixed plate plate face at strip through-hole both ends, described solid Fixed board side plate face is bonded with battery core, and the another side of the fixed plate is provided with two rectangular channels, and two rectangular channel leans on respectively The side arrangement at nearly fixed plate both ends, the bottom of two rectangular channel are provided with mounting hole, and the mounting hole is provided with connection spiral shell The upper end of bolt and battery core is fixed.
The another side of the fixed plate is additionally provided with notch, side cloth of the notch respectively close to fixed plate both ends Put, be also extended with splice plate away from the fixed plate side plate face where notch, the splice plate of adjacent battery core upper end rides upon notch Interior, the another side of the fixed plate is additionally provided with avoidance notch, and the strap board, which is put, to be avoided in notch, the fixed plate On be additionally provided with pin hole, the pin hole is located at fixed plate both ends arrangement, and pin hole along fixed plate width through arrangement.
The support plate is in frid shape, and the notch of support plate is provided with the flange of extension, and the battery pack is fixed on support In the notch of plate, the notch flange of the support plate is ridden upon on channel steel plate, and the notch of the channel steel plate is downwards and length direction Arranged along collet length direction, be provided with frame in the collet, the channel steel plate is fixed on frame.
Compared with prior art, the technique effect that possesses of the present invention is:Above-mentioned battery pack is fixed on collet, and bottom Battery pack upper end in support sets fixed plate, so as to which each battery core in battery pack is connected as one, and then ensures pair The strong degree that battery core is fixed, connects between above-mentioned battery pack, is serially connected between battery pack and battery pack by electric connecting sheet, The fixed plate of adjacent battery core upper end is mutually spliced into an entirety, therefore the battery modules compare existing battery modules quality Gently, small, good insulation preformance and can simply be assembled in battery case.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the structure diagram of battery modules;
Fig. 2 is that battery modules remove the structure diagram after box lid;
Fig. 3 is the structure diagram of fixed plate;
Fig. 4 is the structure diagram at another visual angle of fixed plate;
Fig. 5 is that battery modules remove the structure diagram after box lid and collet;
Fig. 6 is that battery modules remove the structure diagram after box lid, collet and battery core;
Fig. 7 is the structure diagram of battery core.
Embodiment
With reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7, the present invention is further described:
Battery modules, including for installing the collet 10 of battery module, the collet 10 are in opening box-like structure, the bottom The opening of support 10 is provided with box lid 20, and multiple battery packs are provided with the collet 10, and the battery pack passes through electric connecting sheet 31 It is serially connected, the battery pack is formed including multiple battery cores 30, and 30 upper end of battery core is provided with fixed plate 40, adjacent battery core 30 The fixed plate 40 of upper end is mutually spliced into an entirety, the both ends side wall of the collet 10 be respectively arranged with anode connecting pin 11 and Anode connection terminal 12, the one end for the battery core 30 being serially connected are provided with positive strap 121 and are connected with anode connection terminal 12, mutually The other end of the battery core 30 of series connection is provided with negative straps 111 and is connected with anode connecting pin 11;
With reference to shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, above-mentioned pond group is fixed on collet 10, and the battery pack upper end on collet 10 is set Fixed plate 40 is put, so as to which each battery core 30 in battery pack is connected as one, and then ensures the jail fixed to battery core 30 By degree, connect, be serially connected between battery pack and battery pack by electric connecting sheet 31, adjacent battery core 30 between above-mentioned battery pack The fixed plate 40 of upper end is mutually spliced into an entirety, therefore the battery modules are compared to existing battery modules light weight, volume Small, good insulation preformance and can simply it be assembled in battery case.
To further improve the strong degree fixed to battery pack, the upper end of the fixed plate 40 is provided with strap plate 50, institute The length direction for stating strap plate 50 is vertical with the length direction of fixed plate 40 and be provided at both ends with extension batten and collet 10 and be connected;
The above-mentioned hoop of strap plate 50 is set on the battery pack, and forms the strap for crossing fixed plate 40, so as to firm Battery pack is fixed up, above-mentioned strap 50 can use the engineering plastics of insulation, and not only intensity is high, but also also ensure absolutely Edge.
Realize the convenient for disassembly and assembly of whole battery modules, the battery pack is more along the length direction interval setting of collet 10 A, battery pack is fixed in support plate 60, and extension batten and the support plate 60 of the strap plate 50 are connected;
Each Battery pack group is fixed in support plate 60, each Battery pack group forms a unit, can pass through increase Or the mode of the battery assembly module quantity is reduced, to meet different use demands, and above-mentioned battery pack is easy for installation.
For convenience of the fixation realized with battery core 30, with reference to shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the fixed plate 40 is rectangular strip tabular knot Structure, strip through-hole 41 is offered in the fixed plate 40, and first strip through-hole 41 is arranged along 40 length direction of fixed plate, Circular hole 42, the 40 side plate face of fixed plate and battery core are offered respectively in 40 plate face of fixed plate at 41 both ends of strip through-hole 30 fittings, the another side of the fixed plate 40 are provided with two rectangular channels 43, and two rectangular channel 43 is respectively close to fixed plate 40 The side arrangement at both ends, the bottom of two rectangular channel 43 are provided with mounting hole 431, and the mounting hole 431 is provided with connection spiral shell Bolt 432 and the upper end of battery core 30 are fixed.
Further, the another side of the fixed plate 40 is additionally provided with notch 44, and the notch 44 is respectively close to fixation The side arrangement at 40 both ends of plate, splice plate 45, adjacent battery core are also extended with away from the 40 side plate face of fixed plate where notch 44 The splice plate 45 of 30 upper ends is ridden upon in notch 44, and the another side of the fixed plate 40, which is additionally provided with, avoids notch 46, described 50 holding of strap plate is being avoided in notch 46, pin hole 47 is additionally provided with the fixed plate 40, the pin hole 47 is located at fixed plate 40 both ends are arranged, and pin hole 47 runs through arrangement along 40 width of fixed plate;
The fixed plate 40 of above-mentioned 30 upper end of adjacent battery core is mutually spliced, and splice plate 45 is ridden upon in notch 44, from And realize the fixation of two adjacent battery cores 30, it is ensured that the strong degree that battery core 30 is fixed.
For convenience of the dismounting realized to whole battery pack, the support plate 60 is in frid shape, and the notch of support plate 60 is set There is the flange of extension, the battery pack is fixed in the notch of support plate 60, and the notch flange of the support plate 60 rides upon groove On steel plate 61, the notch of the channel steel plate 61 is downwards and length direction is arranged along 10 length direction of collet, in the collet 10 Frame 13 is provided with, the channel steel plate 61 is fixed on frame 13;
It is serially connected between above-mentioned adjacent battery pack by electric connecting sheet 31, the length at the generally right angle of electric connecting sheet 31 Strip of sheet, and 31 both ends of electric connecting sheet are connected with the cathode and anode of the battery core 30 of the battery pack of two adjacent groups respectively, it is single It is integrated between battery core 30 in battery pack by the series connection of connection sheet 32, single battery group includes multiple along 60 length of support plate The battery core of direction arrangement combines, and is connected between adjacent battery core group by right angle electric connecting sheet 33.
It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, Er Qie In the case of without departing substantially from spirit or essential attributes of the invention, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter From the point of view of which point, the present embodiments are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is by appended power Profit requires rather than described above limits, it is intended that all in the implication and scope of the equivalency of claim by falling Change is included in the present invention.Any reference numeral in claim should not be considered as to the involved claim of limitation.
Moreover, it will be appreciated that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not each embodiment is only wrapped Containing an independent technical solution, this narrating mode of specification is only that those skilled in the art should for clarity Using specification as an entirety, the technical solutions in the various embodiments may also be suitably combined, forms those skilled in the art It is appreciated that other embodiment.

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1. battery modules, it is characterised in that:Including the collet (10) for installing battery module, the collet (10) is in opening box Shape structure, the opening of the collet (10) are provided with box lid (20), multiple battery packs, the electricity are provided with the collet (10) Pond group is serially connected by electric connecting sheet (31), and the battery pack is formed including multiple battery cores (30), battery core (30) upper end Fixed plate (40) is provided with, the fixed plate (40) of adjacent battery core (30) upper end is mutually spliced into an entirety, the collet (10) Both ends side wall be respectively arranged with anode connecting pin (11) and anode connection terminal (12), one end of the battery core being serially connected (30) is set It is equipped with positive strap (121) to be connected with anode connection terminal (12), the other end for the battery core (30) being serially connected is provided with anode Connection sheet (111) is connected with anode connecting pin (11).
2. battery modules according to claim 1, it is characterised in that:The upper end of the fixed plate (40) is provided with strap plate (50), the length direction of the strap plate (50) it is vertical with the length direction of fixed plate (40) and be provided at both ends with extension batten with Collet (10) is connected.
3. battery modules according to claim 2, it is characterised in that:Length direction of the battery pack along collet (10) It is arranged at intervals multiple, battery pack is fixed in support plate (60), and the extension batten and support plate (60) of the strap plate (50) are solid Even.
4. the battery modules according to Claims 2 or 3, it is characterised in that:The fixed plate (40) is rectangular strip tabular knot Structure, offers strip through-hole (41) on the fixed plate (40), and first strip through-hole (41) is along fixed plate (40) length Direction is arranged, circular hole (42), the fixed plate are offered respectively in fixed plate (40) plate face at strip through-hole (41) both ends (40) side plate face is bonded with battery core (30), and the another side of the fixed plate (40) is provided with two rectangular channels (43), and described two Rectangular channel (43) arranges that the bottom of two rectangular channel (43) is provided with mounting hole respectively close to the side at fixed plate (40) both ends (431), the mounting hole (431) is provided with connection bolt (432) and the upper end of battery core (30) is fixed.
5. battery modules according to claim 4, it is characterised in that:The another side of the fixed plate (40) is additionally provided with Notch (44), the notch (44) is arranged respectively close to the side at fixed plate (40) both ends, away from the fixation where notch (44) Plate (40) side plate face is also extended with splice plate (45), and the splice plate (45) of adjacent battery core (30) upper end rides upon notch (44) Interior, the another side of the fixed plate (40), which is additionally provided with, avoids notch (46), and strap plate (50) holding is avoiding notch (46) in, pin hole (47) is additionally provided with the fixed plate (40), the pin hole (47) is located at fixed plate (40) both ends arrangement, and Pin hole (47) is along fixed plate (40) width through arrangement.
6. battery modules according to claim 3, it is characterised in that:The support plate (60) is in frid shape, support plate (60) notch is provided with the flange of extension, and the battery pack is fixed in the notch of support plate (60), the support plate (60) Notch flange ride upon on channel steel plate (61), the notch of the channel steel plate (61) is downwards and length direction is long along collet (10) Direction arrangement is spent, is provided with frame (13) in the collet (10), the channel steel plate (61) is fixed on frame (13).
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