CN205104529U - Battery fastens equipment, battery fastening system and makes safe electric connector's device - Google Patents

Battery fastens equipment, battery fastening system and makes safe electric connector's device Download PDF

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CN205104529U
CN205104529U CN201290001396.6U CN201290001396U CN205104529U CN 205104529 U CN205104529 U CN 205104529U CN 201290001396 U CN201290001396 U CN 201290001396U CN 205104529 U CN205104529 U CN 205104529U
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01M50/249Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/12Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
    • F16B5/121Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips fastened over the edge(s) of the sheet(s) or plate(s)
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/12Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
    • F16B5/126Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips at least one of the sheets, plates, bars or strips having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16BDEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/12Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips
    • F16B5/128Fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates, e.g. rubber strips, decorative strips for motor vehicles, by means of clips a strip with a C-or U-shaped cross section being fastened to a plate such that the fastening means remain invisible, e.g. the fastening being completely enclosed by the strip
    • 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
    • H01M50/202Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
    • 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
    • H01M50/262Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
    • 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
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    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a battery fastens equipment, battery fastening system and makes safe electric connector's device. Demonstrative object can be for battery, battery case or casing (100), and another object is for covering platform (112) under battery tray or other. Object contains the fastening components who has cam part (114a) relative with hook part (114b), and another object has and to insert just can detain into arriving with compression elastic element (138) in the hook part (114b) shape in the cam part (114a). In the battery is used, can make electric connector and use fastening equipment comes fixedly through the regional contact of keeping between electrical contact piece (140a, 140b) and the electrical contact piece (141a, 141b) in surface electric connector.

Description

The device of battery fastening apparatus, battery fastening system and manufacture safety electric connector
Technical field
Subject application relates to for the fastening of battery or erection unit.
Background technology
Fastening and erection unit is needed from the small-sized various application being fixed to large-scale heavy type fixing.Can expect in some cases to have and can be depending on application and scale up or scaled fastening apparatus concept.
Traditionally, the fastening and erection unit of large-scale heavy type needs multiple reinforcing member (such as, a series of nut and bolt) to realize the fixing of suitable degree.This type of extra reinforcing member can make the weight of described fastening and erection unit and complexity increase.In some cases, this type of fastening and erection unit has complicated geometry and may need the fastening and release of specific purpose tool.This type of fastening and erection unit uses may be heavier, thus need spended time and intellectual work to carry out fastening and release.Can expect that having the number minimizing parts also simplifies use simultaneously for application provides enough fixing fastening or erection unit concept in some cases.
Eliminating non-that the fastening or erection unit of some existing buckle-type (snap-type) of extra reinforcing member (such as, nut and bolt) may not provide on all directions of prevention will movement suitably fixing.For example, some clamping buckle type fasteners cannot prevent lateral sliding when lacking extra locking component.Some existing fastening or erection unit external force acted on wherein on described equipment can be in significant heavy-duty applications that may not to provide on all directions suitably fixing.The limiting examples of this type of external force in heavy-duty applications comprise by neighbouring detonation on the wall of military vehicle or in fastening or erection unit on explosive force, to act on outdoor system or in fastening or erection unit (such as, solar panel being fixed on releasedly the fastening or erection unit in solar energy place) on natural wind and weather forces associated.
Utility model content
Exemplary fastening and erection unit described herein and method can process one or many person in existing fastening and erection unit and the unsolved challenge of system.
In one embodiment, the application relates to a kind of battery fastening apparatus, and it comprises: the hook portion in battery case, and it comprises lip, described lip is defined in the chamber wherein with flexible member at least in part, and described flexible member is exposed by the ground, opening portion in described chamber; And the cam portion in described battery case, it is relative with described hook portion, and described cam portion has pallet and male portion; Described hook portion and described cam portion make described pallet relative with described opening through arranging and aim at described opening and make battery be fastened to surface releasedly, and described surface has the second flange being inserted into the first flange in described opening by compressing described flexible member and can snapping in described pallet.
In another embodiment, the application relates to a kind of battery fastening system, and it comprises: battery case and plate; One in wherein said shell or described plate has first flange and the second flange that can engage with the another one in described shell or described plate; Another one in wherein said shell or described plate has: hook portion, and it has lip, and described lip is defined in the chamber wherein with flexible member at least in part, and described flexible member is exposed by the ground, opening portion in described chamber; And cam portion, it is relative with described hook portion, and described cam portion has pallet and male portion; And described hook portion and described cam portion make described pallet relative with described opening through aiming at, make described battery case be fastened to described plate releasedly by being engaged in described opening by described first flange, thus compress described flexible member and applying power so that described second flange is snapped in described pallet.
In a further embodiment, the application relates to the device for the manufacture of safety electric connector, and it comprises: the first electric connector on the first object; The second electric connector on second object; Hook portion, it is in the one of described first object or described second object, described hook portion comprises lip, described lip defines chamber at least partly together with the protuberance extended from described lip, the band that wherein can reversibly compress or rope comprise natural or synthetic polymer, described band or rope are in described chamber, and described band or rope are exposed at least partly by the opening in described chamber; Cam portion, itself and described hook portion are in same object, and described cam portion is located away from described hook portion, and described cam portion has pallet and male portion; Described hook portion and described cam portion in same object directly or indirectly anatomical connectivity and be configured to by described band or rope elasticity after being compressed fastening releasedly; And described hook portion and described cam portion are configured further and make after described first object and described second object being buckled together by compression and release strip or rope, described first conductive surface area is tightened to and contacts with described second conductive surface area constant physical.
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The following detailed description of the one exemplary embodiment that the accompanying drawing that hereafter can describe briefly from combination carries out understands feature and advantage more.
Fig. 1 is fastening or the exploded end view of the embodiment of erection unit or cross-sectional view.
Fig. 2 is fastening or the perspective view of the assembly of erection unit.
Fig. 3 is fastening or the perspective view of the assembly of erection unit.
Fig. 4 is fastening or the enlarged perspective of a part for the assembly of erection unit.
Fig. 5 is fastening or the perspective view of the assembly of erection unit.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the fastening or erection unit in operation.
Fig. 7 is another perspective view of the fastening or erection unit in operation.
Fig. 8 is another perspective view of the fastening or erection unit in operation.
Fig. 9 is with illustration and the perspective view of assembly amplifying the fastening or erection unit that details is shown.
Figure 10 is fastening with exemplary or the perspective view of battery that uses together with erection unit.
Figure 11 is the cutaway view of Exemplary Battery shell.
Figure 12 is the perspective view of the exemplary tightening cam end be integrated in the article shell of such as battery case.
Figure 13 is the perspective view of the exemplary fastening hook end be integrated in the article shell of such as battery case.
Figure 14 is the cutaway view of Exemplary Battery shell.
Figure 15 is the perspective view of the exemplary tightening cam end be integrated in the article shell of such as battery case.
Figure 16 is the perspective view of the exemplary fastening hook end be integrated in the article shell of such as battery case.
Figure 17 is the perspective view of the solar panel in exemplary fastening or erection unit.
Figure 18 is fastening for serial or the hook end of installation system and the exemplary arrangements of cam end.
Embodiment
Disclose fastening or erection unit 10 and correlating method exemplary non-limiting example herein.When describing a series of nested scope about physical property, size and fellow with reference to particular exemplary embodiment, anticipate any disclosed minimum value in the one in described nested scope can in conjunction with in described a series of nested scope disclose the whichever in maximum and use.
Fig. 1 shows exploded cross section views or the end-view of the embodiment of fastening or erection unit 10.Equipment 10 comprises the first assembly 12 (its alternate embodiment is shown with perspective view in figure 3), and the second assembly 14 (its alternate embodiment is shown with perspective view in fig. 2).It should be noted that the first assembly 12 can be built into wish article to be fastened on it or in structure platform in or the first assembly 12 added on described structure or platform.It shall yet further be noted that and can the second assembly 14 is built in article or the second assembly 14 be added on described article, wherein need described article to be fixed to structure or platform releasedly.
With reference to figure 1 and 3, the first assembly 12 of equipment 10 comprises substantial rectangular and the plate 16 of plane in fact.Other shape of expection plate 16 and form.For example, wherein the first assembly 12 is built into article are fastened to it structure or platform on or in embodiment in, a part for possible constructions or platform intermediate flange 20 replaces plate 16.
With reference to the one exemplary embodiment of figure 1 and 3, plate 16 can be single solid material fragment or can otherwise through being formed as having hole or space (displaying) to save material and weight throughout described plate.First assembly 12 comprises sidewall 18 further, sidewall 18 edge 19 and formed together with plate 16 or join plate 16 to along the longitudinal.Each sidewall 18 can relative to plate 16 shape at angle, and described angle can change in different embodiments.In certain embodiments, in the scope that the angle between the plane substantially formed by each sidewall 18 and the plane formed by plate 16 can be spent about 80 to 180.Each sidewall 18 has the flange 20 therewith forming or join to it.In certain embodiments, each flange 20 can be plane in fact and be arranged in and be positioned at plane wherein substantially parallel to plate 16.In certain embodiments, the one or both in flange 20 comprises the tip 22 with semicircular sectional shape or other geometry in fact further.
First assembly 12 of equipment 10 can be arranged on fixed surface (displaying), be arranged on vehicle (displaying), or is attached to any number article or object or is integrally formed with described article or object.Unrestricted as an example, the first assembly 12 can be installed to the crestal culmination support (rooftoprack) 23 of vehicle, such as, the support on automobile, as Fig. 6 to 8 show.Hole (displaying) can be arranged on to promote the installation of the first assembly in the first assembly 12, or in alternative embodiments, the first assembly 12 can comprise track 24 and is arranged on fixed pan for by the first assembly 12 or is arranged on vehicle.
With reference to figure 1,2 and 4, the second assembly 14 of equipment 10 comprises substantial rectangular plate 26.Other shape of expection plate 26 and form.For example, wherein the second assembly 14 to be built on the article treating to be fixed to structure or platform releasedly or in embodiment in, in the middle of the available article for being fixed to another object (such as, lip 30 and 44) releasedly, a part for opposed structure replaces plate 26.
With reference to the one exemplary embodiment of figure 1,2 and 4, plate 26 can be (shown in embodiment as shown in Figure 1) of plane in fact, or plate 26 can have recessed portion 28 (shown in embodiment as shown in Figure 2).Plate 26 can be single solid material fragment or can otherwise through being formed as having hole or space (displaying) to save material and weight throughout described plate.
Second assembly 14 comprises the first lip 30, first lip 30 further and is formed together with plate 26 along the longitudinal edge 32 of plate 26 or join plate 26 to.First lip 30 defines the chamber 34 with hole 36 individually or with the longitudinal edge 32 of plate 26 and plate 26 in combination further.In certain embodiments, chamber 34 can have as Fig. 1,2 and 4 the semicircular sectional shape in fact that discloses.In other embodiments, chamber 34 can have different shape of cross sections.Hole 36 through sizing to receive the flange 20 of the first assembly 12.In certain embodiments, flexible member 38 is placed in passage 34.Flexible member 38 can be any elastomeric material, including but not limited to appointing whichever in various polymer or natural or synthetic rubber (comprising silicone rubber).In addition, flexible member 38 can be settled throughout the whole length of passage 34, maybe can comprise multiple parts (displaying) of intermittently settling throughout passage 34 or settling every a segment distance.In certain embodiments, the first lip 30 can comprise the protuberance 40 with inclined-plane 42 further, and the whole length of both all extensible first lips 30 described maybe can comprise multiple part or section (displaying).
With reference to figure 1 and 2, the second assembly 14 comprises the second lip 44, second lip 44 edge 46 and formed together with plate 26 or join plate 26 to along the longitudinal further.Second lip 44 defines pallet 48 and male portion 50 individually or with the longitudinal edge 46 of plate 26 and plate 26 in combination.Pallet 48 through sizing to receive the tip 22 of the one in flange 20.In certain embodiments, pallet 48 can have round-shaped, such as, through sizing with the form fit at the tip 22 of the one or both in flange 20 to maximize the semicircular in shape in fact in the contact surface region between most advanced and sophisticated 22 and pallet 48 during at joint first assembly 12 and the second assembly 14.Alternatively, the tip 22 of pallet 48 and flange 20 can have other shape being suitable for maximizing the frictional force between it when the tip 22 of pallet 48 and flange 20 contacts with each other, such as, maximize the geometry that pallet 48 and most advanced and sophisticated 22 carries out the complementary shape of the amount of the surf zone contacted thereon.
First assembly 12 and the second assembly 14 and any part thereof can be formed by any rigid material in fact or be made, and described rigid material is in fact including but not limited to timber, metal, plastics or other one or many person in fact in rigid material.Rigidity level can be depending on yardstick that is fastening or erection unit 10.As an example, for small-sized fastening or erection unit 10, exemplary materials can comprise the thermoplastic of the enhancing or do not have with the additive from such as glass fibre.Fastening or the erection unit for large-scale heavy type, exemplary materials can comprise the thermoset plastics of the enhancing having or do not have from additive or metal material.In an exemplary embodiment, first and second assembly 12 and 14 is made up of extrusion anode aluminium oxide.In another one exemplary embodiment, the first assembly 12 is made up of the shaped foil of the thickness had in the scope of about 10 to 16 gauges.In other embodiments, first and second assembly 12 and 14 can be made up of other metal, and other metal described is including but not limited to magnesium, steel or stainless steel.In some military application, ultrahigh hardness steel can be used to form assembly 12 and 14 to manage.By in metal or the embodiment that formed, described metal can be oxidized anodically.In certain embodiments, formation, sand milling, processing can be expected or otherwise make all exposed edge passivation of first and second both assembly 12 and 14 or sphering with dispose user or use equipment 10 time prevent to user damage.Unrestricted as an example, the first assembly 12 is in the embodiment be made up of sheet metal wherein, and the tip 22 of flange 20 can comprise flanging.
In addition, assembly 12 and 14 and any part thereof by various technique appoint whichever and manufacture (with treat releasedly fastening or be installed to object each other discretely or together with).Exemplary non-limiting manufacture method can comprise injection-molded, punching press, rollforming, model casting or extruding.As mentioned above, in assembly 12 and 14 accessible site to article or platform or on, make intermediate plate 16 and/or 26 may and nonessential and can be used to be replaced from the structure with assembly 12 or 14 article integrally or platform.In this way, assembly 12 or 14 can be used as the manufacture of the article treating to fix releasedly or a part for assembling and manufactures or assemble, or as article, the manufacture of platform or structure being fixed to it releasedly or a part for assembling is manufactured or assembled.As an example, if assembly 12 manufactures together with described article, so assembly 14 can manufacture together with described platform.In other embodiments, if assembly 14 manufactures together with described article, so assembly 12 can manufacture together with described platform.For example, article can be and are suitable for can discharging fastening any number article safely.These type of article can comprise storage device, knapsack, understructure, automotive battery and other article.When needs safety can discharge fastening, platform can be any number structure.For example, this type of platform can comprise surface in military vehicle or storage tank (such as, the lower shade assembly of the wall in helicopter, military or civilian vehicle), or outdoor structure (such as, for the structure of support solar cell panel).
In operation, the first assembly 12 can fastening or be attached to fixed surface (such as, the surface of vehicle) or with described fixed surface integrally.Unrestricted as an example, the first assembly 12 can be installed to the crestal culmination support 23 of vehicle, and such as Fig. 6 is to the support on 8 automobiles shown.Second assembly 14 separably fastening or be attached to another surface object (such as (unrestricted as an example) suitcase, suitcase or other object) or with described another surface or object integrally.Hole 52 can be arranged in the plate 26 of the second assembly 14 with by fastening for the second assembly 14 or be attached to described surface or object.Second assembly 14 wishes to be attached to have in the goods of handle, external frame or other External protrusions or the embodiment of luggage wherein, and the recessed portion 28 with plate 26 can be used to hold the embodiment of the second assembly 14 of this type of surface.
With reference to figure 5, by first first and second assembly 12 and 14 being engaged to be enough to make another flange 20 not interfere the angle of the second lip 44 to be inserted in the hole 36 in chamber 34 by a flange 20 or to link together.The flange 20 be inserted in chamber 34 answers contact resilient element 38.Then, first and second assembly 12 and 14 is relative to each other rotated around the contact point between flange 20 and flexible member 38, makes another flange 20 close to the leading edge 54 of the second lip 44, as illustrated in figure 6.First and second assembly 12 and 14 should make when these assemblies contact in this way through sizing, and the slide rounded tip 22 of flange 20 of the male portion 50 along the second lip 44 can cause the flexible member 38 of opposing flanges 20 compression chamber 34 inside.Along with sliding in the tip 22 of the flange 20 contacted with the male portion 50 of the second lip 44 on the point of contact of the male portion 50 of the second lip 44, himself is positioned in pallet 48 by the restoring force on the first assembly 12 that acts on from compressed flexible member 38 by the tip 22 of accessory flange 20.Once most advanced and sophisticated 22 are shelved in pallet 48, flexible member 38 just can be in slightly under contractive condition, makes flexible member 38 apply the power of the contact between the rounded tip 22 that is enough to maintain flange 20 and pallet 48 to the first assembly 12.In addition, male portion 50 produces the excessive interference cooperation of tip 22 in pallet 48 of flange 20.
Once engage or link together, the power applied the first assembly by flexible member 38 and the pallet 48 of the second lip 44 and the geometry of male portion 50 just should be enough to prevent first and second assembly 12 and 14 decoupling and without the need to applying to be enough to certain force that both compression elastic elements 38 also make first and second assembly 12 and 14 relative to each other rotate or couple of force, ridden in the male portion 50 of the second lip 44 towards the leading edge 54 of male portion 50 in the tip 22 of the flange 20 in pallet, thus allow opposing flanges 20 to remove from chamber 34.The amount of release or the power needed for decoupling can be depending on some variablees, including but not limited to: the distance between the tip 22 of the flange 20 of (1) first assembly; (2) distance between pallet 48 and flexible member 38; The geometry of the male portion 50 of (3) second lips 44; And the size of (4) flexible member 38, composition and hardometer.In certain embodiments, first and second assembly 12 and 14 makes when first and second assembly 12 and 14 engages through sizing, the tip 22 of a flange 20 along equipment 10 whole length and carry out even contact in fact with flexible member 38, and the tip 22 of another flange 20 along equipment 10 whole length and carry out even contact in fact with pallet 48.
In certain embodiments, depend on other discussed variable above, the distance at the tip 22 from the tip 22 of a flange 20 to another flange 20 approximates greatly the distance from the center in chamber 34 to the inscribe point measurement of the male portion 50 of the second lip 44.Alternatively, the tip between flange 20 can make flexible member 38 plan and control minute-pressure contracting make it be enough to the power of the contact maintained when the tip 22 of a flange 20 is static in pallet 48 between the tip 22 of flange 20 and pallet 48 to the first assembly 12 applying to distance between two tips.Depend on composition and the hardness of flexible member 38, this power can be different in different embodiments, as hereafter more fully described by.
In certain embodiments, polymeric tapes, rope or the bar of flexible member 38 for being made up of any polymer of such as (unrestricted as an example) polyurethane.In other embodiments, flexible member 38 can be made up of natural or synthetic rubber.In certain embodiments, flexible member 38 can by due to be exposed to the degraded caused including but not limited to the element of ultraviolet radiation, air, water, snow, ice and extreme temperature have natural resistance or treated for have repellence material make.Depend on that specific institute of installing required for application wants retain strength or frictional force in certain embodiments, the hardometer of flexible member 38 can difference in different embodiments.As used herein, Durometer measurements is as the hardness of material as described in determined by the repellence of material to residual indentation.Hardometer can be measured according to ASTM standard D2240.Many materials (such as, soft rubber, plastics and elastomer) of expecting can be measured herein on Type A durometer yardstick, wherein can measure other material according to described standard on type D yardstick.The durometer value of stating herein is reftype A yardstick.
In other embodiments, the hardometer of flexible member 38 can be depending on joint and first and second assembly 12 and 14 of decoupling want easness or difficulty.In general, the hardometer of flexible member 38 is larger, engage or the necessary power of first and second assembly 12 and 14 of decoupling larger, and when coupling frictional force that first and second assembly 12 and 14 is kept together or retain strength also larger.Therefore, heavier application can seek to have relatively high scleroscopic flexible member 38.Depend on equipment 10 wish for application, flexible member 38 can have the hardometer in about 20 to 90 scopes, but can exist wherein can use lower than 20 or higher than 90 scleroscopic application.In an exemplary embodiment, flexible member 38 comprises silicone rubber and has the hardometer in the scope of about 40 to 55.
In certain embodiments, elastic ribbon 56 can be attached to the downside of the plate 26 of the second assembly 14.In this type of embodiment, when first and second assembly 12 and 14 engages, the flange 20 closest to pallet 48 will contact with band 56 or even slightly compress band 56, thus increase the frictional force be retained in together by first and second assembly.This feature uses wherein and can be desirable in the embodiment compared with low-hardness tester flexible member 38, and engage and the relative ease of first and second assembly 12 and 14 of decoupling to increase, maintain is enough to the retain strength withstanding the power in use met with simultaneously.Band 56 suppresses assembly 12 and 14 along tip 22 slip relative to each other of flange 20.Band 56 can be made up of any elastomeric material.In an exemplary embodiment, band 56 comprises silicone rubber.
Relative to each other fixing and/or during discharging first and second assembly 12 and 14, supernumerary structure may needed minimize or prevent the lateral sliding between assembly 12 and 14.With reference to figure 6,7 and 8, some embodiments of equipment 10 can comprise stop part 57 further, and stop part 57 is attached to the decoupling of the described assembly that the first assembly 12 occurs with the sliding relative movement between preventing further by first and second assembly 12 and 14.In these embodiments, described stop part is attached to the plate 16 of the first assembly 12 and substantially gives prominence to interfere the plate 26 of the second assembly 14 fully perpendicular on the direction of the plane of plate 16.In the embodiment that second assembly 14 can slide relative to the first assembly 12 wherein, stop part 57 interferes the motion of the second assembly 14 to prevent first and second assembly 12 and 14 decoupling by relative sliding.
With reference to figure 7, once engage like that as described above or connect, first and second assembly 12 and 14 just has repellence in fact to the separation under various static state and dynamic load.In particular, in certain embodiments, once engage, first and second assembly 12 and 14 does not just relative to each other laterally slide.In this configuration, the power applied the first assembly by flexible member 38 and the pallet 48 of the second lip 44 and the geometry of male portion 50 are enough to prevent first and second assembly 12 and 14 decoupling and without the need to applying to be enough to certain force that both compression elastic elements 38 also make first and second assembly 12 and 14 relative to each other rotate or couple of force, ridden in the male portion 50 of the second lip 44 towards the leading edge 54 of male portion 50 in the tip 22 of the flange 20 in pallet, thus allow opposing flanges 20 to remove from chamber 34.In addition, in certain embodiments, when being coupled, sufficient compression stress and frictional force are present between the first assembly 12 and the second assembly 14, make described assembly have repellence in fact to any relative motion under static state and Dynamic Loading Condition, thus do not allow or do not allow in fact slip, lateral movement or decoupling.
In some cases, one or both in first and second assembly 12 and 14 can limpen due to contingency or use or be out of shape, and makes the relative size between the tip 22 of the flange 20 of the first assembly 12 not reoffer secure fit between the flexible member 38 of the second assembly 14 and pallet 48.In such cases, the protuberance 40 of some embodiments and inclined-plane 42 are provided for suppressing the separation of first and second assembly 12 and 14 or the alternative mechanism of decoupling.Specifically, in such cases, when exist be substantially perpendicular to the plane defined in fact by any one in plate 16 or 26 and the power worked or force component, flange 20 can contact the inclined-plane 42 of protuberance 40.In these embodiments, inclined-plane 42 is angled relative to the plane defined in fact by any one in plate 16 or 26, makes any reaction force occurred because of any contact the between flange 20 with inclined-plane 42 be generally used for the contact maintained between opposing flanges 20 and pallet 48.In an exemplary embodiment, inclined-plane 42 resides in fact and is formed in the plane of the angle of about 35 relative to the plane defined in fact by any one in plate 16 or 26, but, other angle can be used.
In some embodiments of equipment 10, shown such as (e.g.) Fig. 8 and 9, lock 58 can be used temporarily to fix the coupling of first and second assembly 12 and 14.Lock 58 can be used as safety lock to avoid theft and fellow.Relative to any slide or anti-decoupling function, lock 58 can be with by way of parenthesis and help (if possible), but the slide obtained with the phase Thermodynamic parameters of flange 20 when fixing from the opposite end of the second assembly 14 and anti-decoupling function do not need lock 58.
With reference to Figure 10 to 16, show Exemplary Battery shell 100 with the fastening or erection unit disclosed be described can how be integrated in the structure of article or object or on.Term " battery case " is not limited to ad hoc structure.Battery case can refer to any outer surface (such as, battery container or bracket) of battery, or it can be only the outer surface of battery self.In the example of Figure 10, some or all of plate 112 attach or are integrated in the lower shade assembly of vehicle.Term " plate " is not limited to ad hoc structure or shape.Plate 112 can refer in battery tray, vehicle for platform receiving battery etc.Plate 112 is without the need to being substantial rectangular.The feature of plate 112 makes it engage releasedly with battery case 100.Fastening or the erection unit disclosed can be suitable for use in the connector of such as battery connecting piece, wherein expects that the surface area contact between electrical connector is constant, constant in fact or otherwise reliable fully.
With reference to fig. 11 to 13, Exemplary Battery shell 100 has electric connector 140a and 140b.Electric connector 140a and 140b can through sizing, moulding and formed by the material of custom requirements and/demand for development for meeting electric automobile (it has lithium ion with the character or structure that are different from conventional lead acid batteries and other battery).For example, although electric connector 140a and 140b is shown as band and protuberance, but anticipate, electric connector 140a and 140b can be recessed or flush with the surface of battery case 100, this depends on and makes the character of physical connection and the shape of the complete required article of circuit or object.Can be depending on the character of electrical connector to revise the shape of 140a and 140b to increase or to reduce surf zone.Exemplary Battery shell 100 also comprises the fastening system relating to cam portion 114a and opposed hook portion 114b.Cam portion 114a is similar to the structure of the second lip 44 of the pallet 48 and male portion 50 comprising Fig. 1.Cam portion 114a has pallet 148 and male portion 150.Battery case 100 comprises hook portion 114b, and its elastic element 138 resides in the recess of battery case 100, chamber or passage.Hook portion 114b is similar to first lip 30 of Fig. 1, and its lumen 34 has flexible member 38 wherein.
Referring now to figs. 14 through 16, Exemplary Battery shell 100 is shown as it and can interacts with plate 112.In the disclosed embodiment, plate 112 has its electric connector 141a and 141b, and it is through sizing and mouldingly engage to carry out being electrically connected with electric connector 140a and 140b.Electric connector 141a and 141b is depicted as the independent band on plate 112, but expects that other configures.As limiting examples, the flange 120 of a certain thickness can have electric conducting material band wherein, described strip of conductive material band at least in part by insulating material around, this is that battery functi on is necessary.In addition, the contact area between 140a, 140b and 141a and 141b is by adding recess to one and adding projection to another one and increase.By minimizing or eliminate exposure to electrolyte and/or external elements to protect this type of electrical connector between battery case 100 and plate 112 from corrosion.As Figure 16 show, flange 120 and flexible member 138 interact and compression elastic element 138, thus allow opposed flange 120 to snap in pallet battery case 100 is fixed on appropriate location when the power of applying.
In this exemplary configuration, battery case 100 is attached to plate 112:(1 releasedly by following two steps) the first flange 120 of plate 112 is inserted in the opening in the hook portion 114b be associated with battery case 100, thus in compression resides in hook portion 114b chamber can via the close elastic component 138 of described opening; Then the second flange 120 of plate 112 snaps in the pallet 148 of the cam portion 114a be associated with battery case 100 by (2), and pallet 148 is aimed at the opening in hook portion 114b and relative.
The alternative arrangement of expection battery fastening system similarly, wherein battery case 100 has flange 120, and plate 112 has the fastening assembly with cam portion 114a and hook portion 114b.In this type of embodiment, battery case 100 can have first flange 120 and second flange 120 that can be inserted in plate 112 (such as, battery tray or platform).Plate 112 has the hook portion 114b with lip, and described lip is defined in the chamber wherein with flexible member 138 at least partly.Flexible member 138 is exposed by the ground, opening portion in described chamber.In this type of embodiment, plate 112 also has the cam portion 114a relative with hook portion 114b, and described cam portion has pallet 148 and male portion 150.In this type of embodiment, hook portion 114b and cam portion 114a makes pallet 148 relative with described opening through aiming at, and makes to be inserted into by the first flange 120 of battery case 100 in opening by compression elastic element 138 and then to be snapped in pallet 148 by the second flange 120 and battery is fastened to plate 112 releasedly.
(such as, in satellite or some aerospace applications) can use in the one exemplary embodiment of battery fastening system under vacuum wherein, process cold welding phenomenon can be expected.Under vacuum, the metal connecting piece between battery case 100 and plate 112 can experience cold welding technique, and wherein shortage amendment and additive can cause parts to fuse together.This processes by some distinct methods, and described method is included in electrical connector the soft material using such as aluminium, or uses some conductive lubricant, lubricating grease or coating (comprising kollag, such as molybdenum bisuphide).
With reference to Figure 17 to 18, the exemplary fastening or erection unit 200 that can be used for by buckling into action fixed structure is serially described.In the example of Figure 17 to 18, the structure being fixed on appropriate location is solar photovoltaic cell panel 201.In serial is arranged, one or more center con 214c can be used between end cam portion 214a and distal hook portion 214b.One or many person in end cam portion 214a, center con 214c and distal hook portion 214b can attach to (directly or indirectly) for the framework of support solar photovoltaic battery panel 201 or integrally formed with described framework.Center con 214c can comprise back-to-back hook and cam portion, as draw.If center con 214c is arranged between end cam portion 214a and distal hook portion 214b serially, so each pallet of each cam portion is relative with each opening of each hook portion and aim to insert the article or object (such as, solar photovoltaic cell panel 201) with flange to be fixed.Equally, inserting step relates to a part of elasticity of compression component 238 with solar panel to be fixed or other article or object, is then snapped in pallet by the opposite segments of described article or object.
This solar panel example use is heavy-duty applications, this is because solar photovoltaic cell panel 201 and foundation structure thereof and framework may stand harsh weather condition, comprises hurricane, heavy rain, acid rain and other rigor condition.This type of foundation structure is used in (such as) solar energy place.In this type of exemplary system, fastening or erection unit 200 makes solar photovoltaic cell panel 201 be easier to install relative to the conventional mounting bracket and multiple fixture (being generally four fixtures) that need a series of nut and bolt.
At Figure 17 in 18 exemplary arrangements of showing, band 240 reside at least in part from cam portion 214a extend surface recess and reside in from hook end 214b extend surface recess and reside in from center con 214c extend surface recess.Material for band 240 can be depending on function and changes.Band 240 can be solar photovoltaic cell panel 201 and provides filler.That this type of band 240 can be insulation and the buffering relative to the framework containing cam end 214a and hook end 214b is provided.Exemplary non-limiting material for this type of band 240 can be natural or synthetic rubber, comprises silicone rubber, polymer or other material.Because the connection provided by disclosed fastening or erection unit is safety and reliably, so band 240 can provide the electrical connector with one or more receptor on solar photovoltaic cell panel 201 extraly or alternatively.This type of band 240 will comprise electric conducting material or coating, or semiconductive material or coating.This type of band can through amendment to increase for appropriate electrical characteristic or to reduce surf zone.In addition, band 240 without the need to being " band " in shape at it, and without the need to partly or wholly residing in recess.For example, if band 240 is wished to be used as electrical connector and needed larger surf zone, so band 240 can through to be shaped as and all contact areas between photovoltaic solar cell plate 201 and the framework with one or many person in cam portion 214a, hook portion 214b or center con 214c coextend.Band 240 can be circle, irregular or otherwise through moulding to implement its expection object for specific installation, and no matter described object is both filler, electrical connector, filler and electrical connector or another purposes.
Although describe fastening or erection unit with reference to some one exemplary embodiment, but these embodiments are also nonrestrictive and not necessarily repel each other, and anticipate that the special characteristic that can omit or combine various embodiment to use together with the feature of other embodiment, is retained in scope of the present utility model simultaneously.Described equipment can scale up or reduce for do not disclose clearly in this article or reference application in, and selection material can be carried out for some character of such as conductivity, insulating property (properties), rigidity and fellow.

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1. a battery fastening apparatus, is characterized in that it comprises:
Hook portion in battery case, it comprises lip, and described lip is defined in the chamber wherein with flexible member at least in part, and described flexible member is exposed by the ground, opening portion in described chamber; And
Cam portion in described battery case, it is relative with described hook portion, and described cam portion has pallet and male portion;
Described hook portion and described cam portion make described pallet relative with described opening through arranging and aim at described opening and make battery be fastened to surface releasedly, and described surface has the second flange being inserted into the first flange in described opening by compressing described flexible member and can snapping in described pallet.
2. battery fastening apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that described hook portion and described cam portion and battery case are integrally formed.
3. battery fastening apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that described hook portion and described cam portion are attached to battery case.
4. battery fastening apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that described flexible member has the type A yardstick hardometer between 40 and 90.
5. battery fastening apparatus according to claim 1, is characterized in that it comprises the electrical connector between described battery case and described surface further.
6. a battery fastening system, is characterized in that it comprises:
Battery case and plate;
One in wherein said shell or described plate has first flange and the second flange that can engage with the another one in described shell or described plate;
Another one in wherein said shell or described plate has: hook portion, and it has lip, and described lip is defined in the chamber wherein with flexible member at least in part, and described flexible member is exposed by the ground, opening portion in described chamber; And cam portion, it is relative with described hook portion, and described cam portion has pallet and male portion; And
Described hook portion and described cam portion make described pallet relative with described opening through aiming at, make described battery case be fastened to described plate releasedly by being engaged in described opening by described first flange, thus compress described flexible member and applying power so that described second flange is snapped in described pallet.
7. battery fastening system according to claim 6, is characterized in that it comprises the electrical connector between described battery case and described plate further.
8., for the manufacture of a device for safety electric connector, it is characterized in that it comprises:
The first electric connector on first object;
The second electric connector on second object;
Hook portion, it is in the one of described first object or described second object, described hook portion comprises lip, described lip defines chamber at least partly together with the protuberance extended from described lip, the band that wherein can reversibly compress or rope comprise natural or synthetic polymer, described band or rope are in described chamber, and described band or rope are exposed at least partly by the opening in described chamber;
Cam portion, itself and described hook portion are in same object, and described cam portion is located away from described hook portion, and described cam portion has pallet and male portion; Described hook portion and described cam portion in same object directly or indirectly anatomical connectivity and be configured to by described band or rope elasticity after being compressed fastening releasedly; And
Described hook portion and described cam portion are configured further and make after described first object and described second object being buckled together by compression and release strip or rope, and described first conductive surface area is tightened to and contacts with described second conductive surface area constant physical.
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