CN215600451U

CN215600451U - Energy storage device

Info

Publication number: CN215600451U
Application number: CN202121826537.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 许永波; 蒙仲平
Original assignee: Shenzhen Poweroak Newener Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Delian Minghai New Energy Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-08-05
Filing date: 2021-08-05
Publication date: 2022-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 2031-08-05

Abstract

The embodiment of the application relates to the technical field of energy storage equipment, in particular to an energy storage device. The energy storage device that this application embodiment provided, including casing, control circuit board and communication module. Wherein, the control circuit board is accommodated in the shell. The communication module is arranged on the shell and comprises a communication interface, and at least part of the communication interface is exposed out of the external environment of the shell and is electrically connected with the control circuit board. Through the mode, the energy storage device provided by the embodiment of the application can simplify the operation steps of internal upgrading of the portable power supply.

Description

Energy storage device

Technical Field

The embodiment of the utility model relates to the technical field of energy storage equipment, in particular to an energy storage device.

Background

The energy storage device has wide field, and not only can be used in the fields of families, offices, photography and travel, but also can be used in the fields of fire fighting, medical treatment, emergency rescue, communication, exploration, construction, camping, mountain climbing and the like. The energy storage device typically includes a housing, a battery pack, an inverter, a circuit board, a control switch, and the like. In order to obtain better performance and experience of users in old products using energy storage devices, merchants often upgrade the internal programs of the old products.

The inventor of the utility model finds out that: before software updating and upgrading are carried out on the energy storage device, the shell needs to be disassembled, and then the upgrading cable is connected with the upgrading interface in the shell, so that the inconvenience is very high.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide an energy storage device, so as to simplify the operation steps of internal upgrading of the energy storage device.

The utility model adopts a technical scheme that: an energy storage device is provided, including a housing, a control circuit board, and a communication module. Wherein the control circuit board is accommodated in the shell. The communication module is arranged on the shell and comprises a communication interface, and at least part of the communication interface is exposed to the external environment of the shell and is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

Optionally, the communication module further includes a secondary circuit board mounted to the housing and electrically connected to the control circuit board. The communication interface is mounted on the auxiliary circuit board and electrically connected with the auxiliary circuit board.

Optionally, the communication module further comprises a communication cable. The first end of the communication cable is connected to the control circuit board, and the second end of the communication cable is connected to the auxiliary circuit board, so that the auxiliary circuit board is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

Optionally, the communication module further comprises a compatible conductive socket and conductive plug. One of the auxiliary circuit board and the communication cable is provided with the conductive socket, the other one of the auxiliary circuit board and the communication cable is provided with the conductive plug, and the conductive socket is in plug-in fit with the conductive plug.

Optionally, the conductive socket is disposed on the secondary circuit board, and the conductive plug is disposed at the second end of the communication cable. The conductive socket includes a base and a conductive pin. The base comprises a bottom wall and a side wall formed by extending the bottom wall, and the bottom wall and the side wall jointly enclose to form an accommodating groove. And one end of the conductive pin is accommodated in the accommodating groove, the other end of the conductive pin penetrates through the bottom wall and is welded on the auxiliary circuit board, and the conductive pin is electrically connected with the auxiliary circuit board. The conductive plug is provided with a jack matched with the conductive pin, and the conductive pin is inserted into the jack and electrically connected with the communication cable.

Optionally, the conductive plug comprises two conductive pins.

Optionally, the side wall includes a first side wall unit, the first side wall unit is provided with a clamping groove communicated with the accommodating groove, and one end of the clamping groove, which is away from the secondary circuit board, penetrates through the first side wall unit. The inner wall in joint groove includes first inner wall unit, second inner wall unit and third inner wall unit, first inner wall unit with the second inner wall unit sets up relatively, the third inner wall unit respectively with first inner wall unit reaches second inner wall unit connects, first inner wall unit with second inner wall unit all deviates from the one end of vice circuit board is equipped with the bellying. The conductive plug is provided with a boss part corresponding to the clamping groove, and the third inner wall unit and the protruding part clamp the boss part together.

Optionally, the sidewall further includes a second sidewall unit and a third sidewall unit, and the second sidewall unit and the third sidewall unit are respectively disposed on two sides of the first sidewall unit along an edge contour of the opening of the receiving groove. The second side wall unit and/or the third side wall unit are/is provided with a communication groove communicated with the containing groove.

Optionally, one end of the communication groove, which faces away from the secondary circuit board, penetrates through the side wall.

Optionally, the communication interface is a hollow cylindrical structure.

Optionally, the energy storage device further comprises a signal line, and the signal line has a first interface and a second interface. The first interface is used for being matched with the communication interface in an inserting mode, and the second interface is used for being in communication connection with upper computer equipment outside the energy storage device.

The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application are as follows:

the utility model provides an energy storage device which comprises a shell, a control circuit board and a communication module. Wherein the control circuit board is accommodated in the shell. The communication module is arranged on the shell and comprises a communication interface, and at least part of the communication interface is exposed to the external environment of the shell and is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

When the energy storage device is required to be upgraded, the communication interface part is exposed to the external environment of the shell, so that the signal wire of the external environment is only required to be connected with the communication module, and the upgrading of the interior of the energy storage device can be realized without disassembling and assembling the shell. Namely, the energy storage device provided by the embodiment of the application can simplify the operation steps of internal upgrading of the portable power supply.

Drawings

To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly describe the embodiments. Throughout the drawings, like elements or portions are generally identified by like reference numerals. In the drawings, elements or portions are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an energy storage device and an external upper computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the energy storage device of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the conductive receptacle and conductive plug of fig. 2.

Detailed Description

In order to facilitate an understanding of the utility model, the utility model is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific examples. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," and the like as used herein are for descriptive purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the utility model herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the utility model. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Furthermore, the technical features mentioned in the different embodiments of the utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, which respectively show a schematic diagram of an energy storage device and an upper computer and a schematic diagram of the energy storage device, the energy storage device 1 includes a housing (not shown), a control circuit board 100 and a communication module 200. The control circuit board 100 is accommodated in a housing, and the communication module 200 is mounted on the housing. The communication module 200 includes a communication interface 210, and the communication interface 210 is at least partially exposed to the external environment of the housing and electrically connected to the control circuit board 100. Because the communication interface 210 is partially exposed to the external environment of the housing, when the interior of the energy storage device 1 needs to be upgraded, the signal line 300 of the external environment is only required to be connected with the communication module 200, and the interior of the energy storage device 1 can be upgraded without disassembling and assembling the housing. Of course, the energy storage device 1 may further include a signal line 300, and the signal line 300 has a first interface 310 and a second interface 320. The first interface 310 is used for being plugged and matched with the communication interface 210, and the second interface 320 is used for being in communication connection with an upper computer device outside the energy storage device 1. It should be noted that "a component is exposed to the external environment of the housing" in this document means that the component is visible from the external environment of the housing; for example, the component may be exposed by directly extending out of the housing, or for example, the housing may be provided with a through hole, and the component may be accommodated in the through hole, or may be observed from the external environment of the housing.

In the embodiment of the present application, the communication module 200 further includes a sub circuit board 220, the sub circuit board 220 is mounted on the housing and electrically connected to the control circuit board 100, and the communication interface 210 is mounted on the sub circuit board 220 and electrically connected to the sub circuit board 220. In the embodiment of the present application, the communication interface 210 is a hollow cylindrical structure, and one end of the communication interface is soldered to the secondary circuit board 220 to electrically connect with the secondary circuit board 220. In other embodiments, the communication interface may also be in the shape of a USB interface, and embodiments of the present application are not listed here. The signal line 300 is inserted into the communication interface 210, and data can be transmitted. The communication module 200 further includes a communication cable 230, wherein a first end of the communication cable 230 is connected to the control circuit board 100, and a second end of the communication cable 230 is connected to the sub circuit board 220, so that the sub circuit board 220 is electrically connected to the control circuit board 100. The communication cable 230 is rollably housed inside the housing.

In the present embodiment, the communication module 200 further includes a mating conductive receptacle 240 and a conductive plug 250. One of the secondary circuit board 220 and the communication cable 230 is provided with a conductive socket 240, and the other is provided with a conductive plug 250, and the conductive socket 240 is in plug-in fit with the conductive plug 250. Specifically, the secondary circuit board 220 may be provided with a conductive socket 240, and the second end of the communication cable 230 is provided with a conductive plug 250; alternatively, the sub circuit board 220 is provided with a conductive plug 250, and the second end of the communication cable 230 is provided with a conductive socket 240. In addition to the above connection modes of the socket and the plug, the communication module 200 and the secondary circuit board 220 may be fixed by welding, screw holes, and the like, which are not described herein.

With continuing reference to fig. 2 and with additional reference to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the conductive socket 240 is disposed on the secondary circuit board 220, and the conductive plug 250 is disposed on the second end of the communication cable 230. The conductive socket 240 includes a base 241 and a conductive pin 242. The base 241 includes a bottom wall 2411 and a side wall 2412 formed by extending from the bottom wall 2411, and the bottom wall 2411 and the side wall 2412 together enclose to form a receiving groove 2413. The receiving groove 2413 is for receiving the conductive plug 250. One end of the conductive pin 242 is received in the receiving groove 2413, the other end thereof penetrates through the bottom wall 2411 and is soldered to the secondary circuit board 220, and the conductive pin 242 is electrically connected to the secondary circuit board 220. In the embodiment of the present application, the conductive socket 240 includes a pair of conductive pins, which have positive and negative poles. Preferably, the sub circuit board 220 is provided with a pair of through holes, and the conductive pins 242 are passed through the through holes and soldered to the sub circuit board 220. Meanwhile, the conductive plug 250 is provided with a jack adapted to the conductive pin 242, and the conductive pin 242 is inserted into the jack to be electrically connected to the communication cable 230.

With reference to fig. 3, the sidewall 2412 includes a first sidewall unit 2416, the first sidewall unit 2416 has a locking groove 2414 communicated with the receiving groove 2413, and one end of the locking groove 2414 departing from the secondary circuit board 220 is through the first sidewall unit 2416. The inner wall of the locking groove 2414 includes a first inner wall unit 24161, a second inner wall unit 24162 and a third inner wall unit 24163, the first inner wall unit 24161 and the second inner wall unit 24162 are disposed opposite to each other, the third inner wall unit 24163 is connected to the first inner wall unit 24161 and the second inner wall unit 24162, and the first inner wall unit 24161 and the second inner wall unit 24162 are both provided with a protrusion 24124 at one end facing away from the secondary circuit board 220. Furthermore, the conductive socket 240 is preferably made of an elastic plastic material, on one hand, the conductive socket 240 is integrally formed, and on the other hand, the conductive socket 240 needs to be repeatedly inserted and pulled for use, and needs to have good toughness. The conductive plug 250 is provided with a boss part 251 corresponding to the locking groove 2414, and the boss part 251 is clamped by the third inner wall unit 24163, the first inner wall unit 24161, the second inner wall unit 24162 and the protrusion part 24124 together. It will be appreciated that the receiving slot 2413 also provides some gripping action for the conductive plug 250. The boss 251 is provided on the sidewall 2412 of the conductive plug 250, whereby the conductive plug 250 and the conductive receptacle 240 are mated at the wall.

Further, the sidewall 2412 further includes a second sidewall unit 2417 and a third sidewall unit 2418, which are respectively disposed on two sides of the first sidewall unit 2416 along the edge contour of the opening of the receiving groove 2413. The second side wall unit 2417 and the third side wall unit 2418 are both provided with a communication groove 2415 communicated with the accommodating groove 2413, or one of the second side wall unit 2417 and the third side wall unit 2418 is provided with a communication groove 2415 communicated with the accommodating groove 2413. The communication groove 2415 can increase the deformation space of the first inner wall unit 24161 and the second inner wall unit 24162, which is beneficial to the clamping fixation and the disassembly of the conductive socket 240 when the conductive plug 250 is inserted. Meanwhile, it is understood that the communicating groove 2415 may also be disposed around the clamping groove 2414 of the first side wall unit 2412, and may be distributed in a staggered manner with the clamping groove 2414, so as to enhance the deformation effect of the first inner wall unit 24161 and the second inner wall unit 24162. Preferably, one end of the communication groove 2415 facing away from the sub circuit board 220 penetrates the side wall 2412.

The utility model provides an energy storage device which comprises a shell, a control circuit board and a communication module. Wherein, the control circuit board is accommodated in the shell. The communication module is arranged on the shell and comprises a communication interface, and at least part of the communication interface is exposed out of the external environment of the shell and is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

It should be noted that the description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the present specification, which are provided as additional limitations to the present invention and to provide a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure. Moreover, the above technical features are combined with each other to form various embodiments which are not listed above, and all the embodiments are regarded as the scope of the present invention described in the specification; further, modifications and variations will occur to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description, and it is intended to cover all such modifications and variations as fall within the true spirit and scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An energy storage device, comprising:

a housing;

the control circuit board is accommodated in the shell; and

the communication module is arranged on the shell and comprises a communication interface, and at least part of the communication interface is exposed out of the external environment of the shell and is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

2. The energy storage device of claim 1, wherein said communication module further comprises a secondary circuit board mounted to said housing and electrically connected to said control circuit board;

the communication interface is mounted on the auxiliary circuit board and electrically connected with the auxiliary circuit board.

3. The energy storage device of claim 2, wherein said communication module further comprises a communication cable;

the first end of the communication cable is connected to the control circuit board, and the second end of the communication cable is connected to the auxiliary circuit board, so that the auxiliary circuit board is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

4. The energy storage device of claim 3, wherein said communication module further comprises a mating conductive socket and conductive plug;

one of the auxiliary circuit board and the communication cable is provided with the conductive socket, the other one of the auxiliary circuit board and the communication cable is provided with the conductive plug, and the conductive socket is in plug-in fit with the conductive plug.

5. The energy storage device of claim 4, wherein said conductive socket is disposed on said secondary circuit board and said conductive plug is disposed at said second end of said communication cable;

the conductive socket includes:

the base comprises a bottom wall and a side wall formed by extending from the bottom wall, and the bottom wall and the side wall jointly enclose to form an accommodating groove; and

one end of the conductive pin is accommodated in the accommodating groove, the other end of the conductive pin penetrates through the bottom wall and is welded on the auxiliary circuit board, and the conductive pin is electrically connected with the auxiliary circuit board;

the conductive plug is provided with a jack matched with the conductive pin, and the conductive pin is inserted into the jack and electrically connected with the communication cable.

6. The energy storage device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the side wall comprises a first side wall unit, the first side wall unit is provided with a clamping groove communicated with the accommodating groove, and one end of the clamping groove, which is far away from the secondary circuit board, penetrates through the first side wall unit;

the inner wall of the clamping groove comprises a first inner wall unit, a second inner wall unit and a third inner wall unit, the first inner wall unit and the second inner wall unit are arranged oppositely, the third inner wall unit is respectively connected with the first inner wall unit and the second inner wall unit, and a protruding part is arranged at one end, away from the auxiliary circuit board, of each of the first inner wall unit and the second inner wall unit;

the conductive plug is provided with a boss part corresponding to the clamping groove, and the third inner wall unit and the protruding part clamp the boss part together.

7. The energy storage device of claim 6, wherein the side wall further comprises a second side wall element and a third side wall element, the second side wall element and the third side wall element are respectively arranged at two sides of the first side wall element along the edge contour of the opening of the accommodating groove;

the second side wall unit and/or the third side wall unit are/is provided with a communication groove communicated with the containing groove.

8. The energy storage device of claim 7, wherein an end of the communication groove facing away from the secondary circuit board extends through the side wall.

9. The energy storage device of claim 1, wherein said communication interface is a hollow cylindrical structure.

10. The energy storage device of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a signal line having a first interface and a second interface;

the first interface is used for being matched with the communication interface in an inserting mode, and the second interface is used for being in communication connection with upper computer equipment outside the energy storage device.