CN216288713U

CN216288713U - Cylindrical battery module

Info

Publication number: CN216288713U
Application number: CN202122410610.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 不公告发明人
Original assignee: Svolt Energy Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Svolt Energy Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-30
Filing date: 2021-09-30
Publication date: 2022-04-12
Anticipated expiration: 2031-09-30

Abstract

The utility model provides a cylindrical battery module. The cylinder battery module includes: the CCS assembly comprises an FPC board, a busbar and an upper bracket, wherein the FPC board is connected with a sampling tab of the busbar, and the busbar is connected with the upper bracket; the side plate assembly comprises a plurality of side plates, and a mounting cavity is formed between the plurality of side plates and the CCS assembly in a surrounding manner; the battery cell assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a plurality of groups of cylindrical battery cells, the CCS assembly is mounted on the positive electrode side of the battery cell assembly, and each side plate is connected with at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the battery cell assembly; the electric core assembly is arranged on the heat conduction structure, and the heat conduction structure is used for being bonded with a cold plate of the box body so that the cold plate can cool or heat the electric core assembly through the heat conduction structure; wherein, the heat conduction structure is made of heat conduction materials. The utility model effectively solves the problem of lower integration degree of the battery module in the prior art.

Description

Cylindrical battery module

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of batteries, in particular to a cylindrical battery module.

Background

Currently, cylindrical battery modules generally use small-capacity and small-diameter cells, such as the commonly known 18650 cells, 21700 cells. Being limited to self structure, the multiplying power is lower than square electric core charge-discharge rate in the small capacity and minor diameter electricity core, often can not realize big multiplying power charge-discharge very hardly.

However, in the prior art, the number of grouped monomers is large, the grouping process is complex, the grouping cost is high, the integration degree of the cylindrical battery module is low, and the difficulty in assembling the battery module by workers is increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims to provide a cylindrical battery module to solve the problem of low integration degree of the battery module in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cylindrical battery module including: the CCS assembly comprises an FPC board, a busbar and an upper bracket, wherein the FPC board is connected with a sampling tab of the busbar, and the busbar is connected with the upper bracket; the side plate assembly comprises a plurality of side plates, and a mounting cavity is formed between the plurality of side plates and the CCS assembly in a surrounding manner; the battery cell assembly is arranged in the mounting cavity and comprises a plurality of groups of cylindrical battery cells, the CCS assembly is mounted on the positive electrode side of the battery cell assembly, and each side plate is connected with at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the battery cell assembly; the electric core assembly is arranged on the heat conduction structure, and the heat conduction structure is used for being bonded with a cold plate of the box body so that the cold plate can cool or heat the electric core assembly through the heat conduction structure; wherein, the heat conduction structure is made of heat conduction materials.

Furthermore, the heat conducting structure is a heat conducting pad, the first surface of the heat conducting pad is connected with the electric core component, and the second surface of the heat conducting pad is bonded with the cold plate; wherein the first surface and the second surface are oppositely arranged.

Further, the cylinder battery module still includes: the lower support is arranged below the electric core assembly and used for supporting the electric core assembly and the side plate assembly, and the heat conduction structure is bonded on one side, far away from the electric core assembly, of the lower support.

Further, the cylinder battery module still includes: and the insulating structure covers one side of the CCS assembly, which is far away from the electric core assembly, and is a mica plate or a PC (polycarbonate) plastic-suction plate.

Further, the insulating structure is riveted, or welded, or attached by fasteners to the CCS assembly.

Further, insulation system has first via hole, and the CCS subassembly has CCS subassembly mounting hole, and the lower carriage has first through-hole, and heat conduction structure has the second via hole to through wearing to establish the fastener on first via hole, CCS subassembly mounting hole, first through-hole, second via hole and upper cover and/or box, connect cylindrical battery module and upper cover and/or box.

Furthermore, each group of cylindrical battery cells comprises a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells which are arranged at intervals along the length direction and/or the width direction of the cylindrical battery module; the electric core assembly is provided with an installation space communicated with the CCS assembly installation hole, the installation space is formed by surrounding the outer peripheral surface of a plurality of sub-cylindrical electric cores, and the installation space is used for penetrating through a fastener.

Further, the cylinder battery module still includes: and the supporting cylinder is arranged on the lower support and is arranged in the mounting space in a penetrating manner, the supporting cylinder is provided with a second through hole, the second through hole is communicated with the first through hole through an inner cavity of the supporting cylinder, and the second through hole is communicated with the CCS assembly mounting hole.

Furthermore, each group of cylindrical battery cells comprises a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells which are arranged at intervals along the length direction and/or the width direction of the cylindrical battery module; at least one curb plate extends along the length direction of cylinder battery module, and at least one curb plate extends along the width direction of cylinder battery module.

Further, each side plate includes: the first plate surface is arranged towards the electric core assembly and is matched with at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the electric core assembly; the second plate surface is arranged away from the outer peripheral surface of the electric core assembly, and is provided with a connecting part which is used for connecting with the upper cover and/or the box body; wherein, first face includes the arcwall face that a plurality of intervals set up, and the arcwall face sets up rather than the outer peripheral face of corresponding sub-cylinder electricity core is coaxial.

By applying the technical scheme of the utility model, the electric core assembly comprises a plurality of groups of cylindrical electric cores, a CCS (cell connecting system) is installed on the positive electrode side of the electric core assembly, and each side plate is connected with at least part of the peripheral surface of the electric core assembly. The electric core assembly is arranged on the heat conduction structure, the heat conduction structure is used for being in contact with the cold plate of the box body, and the cold plate can cool or heat the electric core assembly through the heat conduction structure, so that the cylindrical battery module works in the best temperature range. The curb plate is connected with the at least part of electric core subassembly's outer peripheral face, and then supports electric core subassembly, has promoted the overall structure intensity of cylinder battery module, prevents that cylinder battery module from taking place deformation and influencing its normal use, reduces the inefficacy risk of cylinder battery module. Like this, the cylinder battery module is in the same place by CCS subassembly, electric core subassembly, curb plate subassembly and heat conduction structure integration, can simplify group's technology and reduce the processing cost effectively, has solved the lower problem of the degree of integration of battery module among the prior art.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the utility model and, together with the description, serve to explain the utility model and not to limit the utility model. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows an exploded view of an embodiment of a cylindrical battery module according to the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the cylindrical battery module of fig. 1;

fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a side plate of the cylindrical battery module of fig. 1;

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged schematic view at A of the side plate of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the side plate of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view B-B of the side plate of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a cross-sectional view through C-C of the side plate of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the side plate of FIG. 5 taken along line D-D;

FIG. 9 shows a top view of the side plate of FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 shows a schematic perspective view of another angle of the side plate of FIG. 3;

fig. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the lower holder of the cylindrical battery module of fig. 1;

fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a support can of the cylindrical battery module of fig. 1;

fig. 13 is a perspective view illustrating a CCS assembly of the cylindrical battery module of fig. 1; and

fig. 14 shows an enlarged schematic diagram at C of the CCS assembly of fig. 13.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a first bus bar; 11. a bus bar body; 111. a first row body; 112. a second row of bodies; 12. a connecting portion; 20. a sub-cylindrical cell; 21. a positive electrode; 22. a negative electrode; 60. sampling a tab; 80. a lower bracket; 81. a first through hole; 82. a first mounting recess; 83. a stent body; 84. a mounting ring; 90. a CCS component; 91. an FPC board; 92. a bus bar; 93. an upper bracket; 932. a limiting ring; 94. a CCS component mounting hole; 100. an electrical core assembly; 101. an installation space; 120. a support cylinder; 121. a second through hole; 122. a limiting ring; 130. an insulating tape; 200. a side plate; 201. a first board surface; 202. a second board surface; 203. a side plate body; 204. a first extension portion; 205. a second extension portion; 206. a reinforcing plate; 210. a connecting portion; 2101. a mating surface; 2102. a connecting plate; 2103. mounting holes; 2104. an arc limiting plate; 2105. a transition connecting plate; 220. reinforcing ribs; 230. a hoisting part; 700. a heat conducting structure; 701. a second via hole; 710. a first surface; 720. a second surface; 800. an insulating structure; 801. a first via.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

It is noted that, unless otherwise indicated, 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 application belongs.

In the present invention, unless stated to the contrary, use of the directional terms "upper and lower" are generally directed to the orientation shown in the drawings, or to the vertical, or gravitational direction; likewise, for ease of understanding and description, "left and right" are generally to the left and right as shown in the drawings; "inner and outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the profile of the respective member itself, but the above directional terms are not intended to limit the present invention.

In order to solve the lower problem of the degree of integration of battery module among the prior art, this application provides a cylinder battery module.

As shown in fig. 1 to 14, the cylindrical battery module includes a CCS assembly 90, a side plate assembly, a cell assembly 100 and a heat conduction structure 700. The CCS assembly 90 includes an FPC board 91, a bus bar 92, and an upper bracket 93, the FPC board 91 is connected to the sampling tab 60 of the bus bar 92, and the bus bar 92 is connected to the upper bracket 93. The side plate assembly comprises a plurality of side plates 200, and a mounting cavity is formed between the plurality of side plates 200 and the CCS assembly 90 in a surrounding mode. Cell assembly 100 sets up in the installation cavity, and cell assembly 100 includes the multiunit cylinder electricity core, and CCS subassembly 90 installs on the positive pole side of cell assembly 100, and each curb plate 200 is connected with at least part of the outer peripheral face of cell assembly 100. The electric core assembly 100 is disposed on the heat conducting structure 700, and the heat conducting structure 700 is used for bonding with a cold plate of the box body, so that the cold plate cools or heats the electric core assembly 100 through the heat conducting structure 700. The heat conducting structure 700 is made of a heat conducting material.

By applying the technical solution of the present embodiment, the battery cell assembly 100 includes a plurality of sets of cylindrical battery cells, the CCS assembly 90 is installed on the positive electrode side of the battery cell assembly 100, and each side plate 200 is connected to at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the battery cell assembly 100. The electric core assembly 100 is disposed on the heat conduction structure 700, the heat conduction structure 700 is used for contacting with a cold plate of the box body, and the cold plate can cool or heat the electric core assembly 100 through the heat conduction structure 700, so that the cylindrical battery module works in an optimal temperature range. Curb plate 200 is connected with the at least part of electric core subassembly 100's outer peripheral face, and then supports electric core subassembly 100, has promoted the overall structure intensity of cylinder battery module, prevents that cylinder battery module from taking place deformation and influencing its normal use, reduces the inefficacy risk of cylinder battery module. Like this, the cylinder battery module is by CCS subassembly 90, electric core subassembly 100, curb plate subassembly and heat conduction structure 700 integration together, can simplify grouping technology and reduce the processing cost effectively, has solved the lower problem of the degree of integration of battery module among the prior art.

In this embodiment, the model of the sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 of each group of cylindrical battery cells is 46800 cylindrical battery cells or 46950 cylindrical battery cells, the capacity of the sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 is above 20Ah, and the discharge rate is above 2C, that is, the battery cell assembly 100 in this embodiment is a large-diameter, large-capacity cylindrical battery cell. Like this, the cylinder battery module in this embodiment has promoted the degree of integrating under the prerequisite of increase capacity.

In this embodiment, the number of the side plates 200 is two, and the two side plates 200 are respectively located at two sides of the electric core assembly to fix and support two sides of the electric core assembly.

In this embodiment, the bus bars 92 are welded to the positive and negative poles of the positive side of the cell assembly 100 to make electrical connections between the sets of cylindrical cells.

In this embodiment, the cooling device is not disposed inside the cylindrical battery module, but the heat exchange is performed between the heat conducting structure 700 and the cold plate of the case to realize the cooling or heating of the cylindrical battery module, thereby reducing the self weight of the cylindrical battery module.

In the embodiment, the heat conducting structure 700 is a heat conducting pad, a first surface 710 of the heat conducting pad is connected to the electric core assembly 100, and a second surface 720 of the heat conducting pad is bonded to the cold plate. Wherein the first surface 710 and the second surface 720 are oppositely disposed. Thus, on one hand, the structure of the heat conducting structure 700 is simpler, the heat conducting structure is easy to process and realize, and the processing cost of the heat conducting structure 700 is reduced; on the other hand, the connection between the heat conducting pad and the cold plate is more stable, and the cold plate is prevented from being separated from the cold plate to influence the cooling or heating effect of the cold plate on the electric core assembly 100.

In this embodiment, the first surface 710 of the thermal pad is bonded to the electric core assembly 100, so as to improve the connection stability between the two, and avoid the mutual detachment between the two to cause the electric core assembly 100 to generate heat and seriously affect the normal operation of the electric core assembly 100.

Optionally, the second surface 720 of the thermal pad is bonded to the cold plate by a thermal conductive adhesive to ensure that heat exchange can occur between the cold plate and the thermal pad, so as to cool or heat-cool the electric core assembly 100 by the cold plate.

As shown in fig. 1 and 11, the cylindrical battery module further includes a lower bracket 80. Wherein, the lower bracket 80 is arranged below the electric core assembly 100 for supporting the electric core assembly 100 and the side plate assembly, and the heat conducting structure 700 is adhered on one side of the lower bracket 80 far away from the electric core assembly 100. Like this, around forming the installation cavity that is used for installing electric core subassembly 100 between lower carriage 80 and upper bracket 93 to protect electric core subassembly 100, lower carriage 80 is used for installing electric core subassembly 100 and curb plate subassembly, and heat conduction structure 700 bonds on lower carriage 80, so that heat conduction structure 700's dismouting and change are easier, simple and convenient, have reduced staff's the operation degree of difficulty. Simultaneously, above-mentioned inner structure who sets up cylinder battery module arranges rationally more, compact, has promoted the interior space utilization of cylinder battery module.

Specifically, the lower bracket 80 is bonded to each electric core assembly 100.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the cylindrical battery module further includes an insulating structure 800. Wherein, insulating structure 800 covers the CCS subassembly 90 at a side away from the core subassembly 100, and insulating structure 800 is a mica board or a PC plastic board. Like this, insulation system 800 not only can play insulating effect, avoids cylindrical battery module to take place the short circuit, also can protect CCS subassembly 90, has prolonged cylindrical battery module's life, has promoted cylindrical battery module's operational reliability.

Optionally, insulating structure 800 is riveted, or welded, or attached by fasteners to CCS assembly 90. Like this, above-mentioned setting makes insulation system 800 more diversified with CCS subassembly 90's connected mode to satisfy different user demand and operating mode, also promoted staff's processing flexibility.

In this embodiment, insulation system 800 passes through rivet riveting with CCS subassembly 90, and then has promoted the joint strength and the connection stability of the two, has promoted the overall structure intensity of cylinder battery module, has prolonged the life of cylinder battery module.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the insulating structure 800 has a first via hole 801, the CCS assembly 90 has a CCS assembly mounting hole 94, the lower bracket 80 has a first through hole 81, and the heat conducting structure 700 has a second via hole 701, so as to connect the cylindrical battery module with the upper cover and/or the case by inserting a fastener through the first via hole 801, the CCS assembly mounting hole 94, the first through hole 81, the second via hole 701, and the upper cover and/or the case. Like this, when needs assemble cylindrical battery module and upper cover and/or box, wear to establish the fastener on first via hole 801, CCS subassembly mounting hole 94, first through-hole 81, second via hole 701 and upper cover and/or box, and then make cylindrical battery module and the dismouting of upper cover and/or box easier, simple and convenient, reduced the dismouting degree of difficulty, also be convenient for the staff to operate cylindrical battery module and upper cover and/or box.

Optionally, the fastener is a screw or bolt.

Optionally, the fastener is a plurality of, first via hole 801 is a plurality of, CCS subassembly mounting hole 94 is a plurality of, and first through-hole 81 and second via hole 701 are a plurality of, and then have promoted the fastener to the assembly stability of cylinder battery module and upper cover and/or box, have promoted the overall structure stability of battery package.

As shown in fig. 1 and 14, the battery core assembly 100 has an installation space 101 communicating with the CCS assembly installation hole 94, the installation space 101 being formed by the outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells 20, the installation space 101 being for the insertion of a fastener. Like this, above-mentioned setting ensures that the fastener can pass electric core subassembly 100 through installation space 101 to make the fastener can run through cylindrical battery module, the staff of being convenient for is connected cylindrical battery module and upper cover and/or box through the fastener, has reduced staff's intensity of labour.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 12, the cylindrical battery module further includes a support cylinder 120. The supporting cylinder 120 is disposed on the lower bracket 80 and penetrates through the mounting space 101, the supporting cylinder 120 has a second through hole 121, the second through hole 121 is communicated with the first through hole 81 through an inner cavity of the supporting cylinder 120, and the second through hole 121 is communicated with the CCS assembly mounting hole 94. Like this, support section of thick bamboo 120 plays supplementary fixed action, and the fastener is worn to establish in support section of thick bamboo 120, keeps apart fastener and sub-cylinder electricity core 20 through support section of thick bamboo 120, prevents that fastener and sub-cylinder electricity core 20 contact from taking place the short circuit.

In the present embodiment, the support cylinder 120 is made of an insulating material. Thus, the support cylinder 120 made of an insulating material can insulate the fastener, and prevent the occurrence of a short circuit phenomenon in the cylindrical battery module from affecting the normal operation thereof.

As shown in fig. 2, a limiting ring 932 is disposed on the upper bracket 93, and one end of the supporting cylinder 120 extends into the limiting ring 932 and is limited and stopped by the limiting ring 932. Thus, the limiting ring 932 is used for limiting and stopping the supporting cylinder 120, so as to prevent the supporting cylinder 120 from moving or shifting inside the cylindrical battery module and affecting the fixing effect thereof. Meanwhile, the positioning area of the upper bracket 93 for the support cylinder 120 is increased by the arrangement, and the limiting effect of the limiting ring 932 is improved.

Optionally, the supporting cylinder 120 is a cylinder, the limiting ring 932 is a circular ring, and the limiting ring 932 is disposed coaxially with the supporting cylinder 120.

As shown in fig. 2 and 11, the lower bracket 80 includes a bracket body 83 and a mounting ring 84. The first through hole 81 is provided on the holder body 83. The mounting ring 84 is disposed on the bracket body 83 and is communicated with the first through hole 81, and the other end of the supporting cylinder 120 extends into the mounting ring 84 and is limited and stopped by the mounting ring 84. Like this, above-mentioned setting makes the dismouting of a support section of thick bamboo 120 and a lower carriage 80 easier, simple and convenient, has reduced the dismouting degree of difficulty, also makes the overall structure of the lower carriage 80 and a support section of thick bamboo 120 after accomplishing the assembly more firm, has promoted the structural stability of cylindrical battery module.

Specifically, the support cylinder 120 is a cylinder, and the mounting ring 84 is a circular ring, which is disposed coaxially with the cylinder.

As shown in fig. 2 and 12, the supporting cylinder 120 includes a cylinder body and a limiting ring 122 disposed on the cylinder body, wherein the limiting ring 122 is pressed on the mounting ring 84 and is limited and stopped with the mounting ring 84. The first through hole 81 is a circular hole, and the circular hole is coaxially arranged with the mounting ring 84.

Optionally, each group of cylindrical battery cells includes a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells 20, and the plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells 20 are arranged at intervals along the length direction and/or the width direction of the cylindrical battery module. At least one side plate 200 extends in the length direction of the cylindrical battery module, and at least one side plate 200 extends in the width direction of the cylindrical battery module. Therefore, on one hand, the arrangement of the sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 is more flexible, so that different use requirements and working conditions are met, and the processing flexibility of workers is improved; on the other hand, each side plate 200 can sufficiently support and fix each group of cylindrical battery cells, so that the support stability and the support reliability of the side plate assembly to the battery cell assembly 100 are improved. Simultaneously, above-mentioned setting makes the inner structure overall arrangement of cylinder battery module reasonable more, compact, make full use of inner space.

In this embodiment, two curb plates 200 extend along the length direction of cylinder battery module, and a curb plate 200 extends along the width direction of cylinder battery module, and then has increased area of contact between curb plate subassembly and the electric core subassembly 100, has promoted support, the fixed reliability of curb plate subassembly to electric core subassembly 100.

It should be noted that the number of the side plates 200 is not limited to this, and can be adjusted according to the working condition and the use requirement. Optionally, there are two, or four side panels 200.

As shown in fig. 1, the cylindrical battery module further includes a plurality of insulating tapes 130. Each insulating strip 130 extends into two adjacent sets of cylindrical cells. Wherein, a plurality of insulating bands 130 are provided at intervals in the length direction or width direction of the cylindrical battery module. Wherein the insulation tape 130 is made of at least one of ceramic fiber paper, mica paper, aerogel glue, or other insulating and heat-insulating materials. In this way, the insulating strip 130 plays a role of heat insulation and insulation, and prevents heat exchange between two adjacent sets of cylindrical battery cores from affecting the cooling effect of the cold plate on the battery core assembly 100. Simultaneously, above-mentioned setting makes the inner structure overall arrangement of cylinder battery module reasonable more, compact, has promoted the interior space utilization.

Specifically, isolated area 130 is five, and five isolated area 130 set up along the width direction interval of cylinder battery module, and each isolated area 130 extends along the length direction of cylinder battery module, and then has increased the area of contact of isolated area 130 with electric core subassembly 100, has promoted the thermal-insulated, the insulating effect of isolated area 130.

In this embodiment, each isolated area 130 includes the isolated area section of arc that a plurality of intervals set up, and each isolated area section of arc is rather than the outer peripheral face looks adaptation of corresponding sub-cylinder electricity core 20, and then has increased each isolated area 130 and each group's contact area between the cylinder electricity core, has promoted the thermal-insulated, insulating effect of isolated area 130. Wherein, each arc-shaped isolation strip section is coaxially arranged with the outer peripheral surface of the corresponding sub-cylindrical battery cell 20.

It should be noted that the number of the isolation belts 130 is not limited to this, and may be adjusted according to the working condition and the use requirement. Optionally, the insulating strips 130 are three, or four, or six, or seven, or more.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, each side panel 200 includes a first panel 201 and a second panel 202. Wherein, the first plate surface 201 is disposed toward the electric core assembly 100 and is adapted to at least a part of the outer circumferential surface of the electric core assembly 100. The second plate surface 202 is away from the outer peripheral surface of the electric core assembly 100, the second plate surface 202 is provided with a connecting portion 210, and the connecting portion 210 is used for being connected with an upper cover and/or a box body. Thus, the side plates 200 are sufficiently and well attached to the outer peripheral surface of the electric core assembly 100 by the arrangement, and the electric core assembly 100 is supported. Simultaneously, the aforesaid sets up the dismouting that makes cylinder battery module and upper cover and/or box easier, simple and convenient, has reduced the dismouting degree of difficulty.

In this embodiment, the first plate surface 201 includes a plurality of arc surfaces arranged at intervals, and the arc surfaces are arranged coaxially with the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding sub-cylindrical battery cores 20. Therefore, on one hand, the first plate surface 201 and the electric core assembly 100 are fully and well connected, the connection area between the first plate surface and the electric core assembly is increased, and the fixing strength of the side plate 200 is improved; on the other hand, the structural interference between the side plate 200 and the cell assembly 100 is avoided to influence the assembly and disassembly of the cylindrical battery module.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5 and 7, the connecting portion 210 is a convex portion, the convex portion has a fitting surface 2101, the fitting surface 2101 and the side plate 200 form a first included angle F, and the fitting surface 2101 is used for being attached to the upper cover or the box. Optionally, the first included angle F is 90 °. Thus, the structure of the connecting portion 210 is simpler, the connecting portion is easy to process and implement, and the processing cost and the processing difficulty of the connecting portion 210 are reduced. Simultaneously, the above-mentioned setting has increased the cooperation area of connecting portion 210 and upper cover or box, and then has promoted the cooperation stability of cylindrical battery module and upper cover or box.

Specifically, the fitting surface 2101 is disposed toward the case to mount the cylindrical battery module in the case through the connection part 210.

As shown in fig. 4, the connecting portion 210 includes a connecting plate 2102 and an arc-shaped limiting plate 2104. Wherein the connecting plate 2102 has a mating surface 2101 and a mounting hole 2103, the mounting hole 2103 is used for mounting a fastener to connect the side plate 200 and the upper cover or the case body by the fastener. The arc limiting plate 2104 is disposed on the connecting plate 2102, and both ends of the arc limiting plate 2104 are connected to the side plates 200, respectively. The arc-shaped limit plate 2104 protrudes toward a side away from the side plate 200 for limit-stopping the fastener. Optionally, the fastener is a screw or bolt. Thus, the above arrangement ensures that the fastening member can be inserted into the connecting portion 210 to connect the cylindrical battery module and the case; on the other hand, the fastening piece is limited by the arc limiting plate 2104, so that the fastening reliability of the fastening piece is prevented from being influenced by relative movement or play between the assembled fastening piece and the connecting part 210. Meanwhile, the connecting portion 210 is simpler in structure, easy to process and implement, and the processing cost of the cylindrical battery module is reduced.

Specifically, the arcuate retainer plate 2104 is disposed about the mounting hole 2103 to provide a retainer stop for a fastener threaded into the mounting hole 2103.

As shown in fig. 4, the connection portion 210 further includes a transition connection plate 2105. Wherein, transition connecting plate 2105 sets up on connecting plate 2102, and the both ends of transition connecting plate 2105 are connected with arc limiting plate 2104 respectively, and transition connecting plate 2105 at least partly is towards curb plate 200 protrusion in order to form dodging the recess, dodges the recess and is used for dodging the fastener. Like this, at the in-process of staff dismouting fastener, dodge the concave part and be used for dodging, spacing to assembly and disassembly tools to make the staff to the dismouting of fastener easier, simple and convenient, reduced the dismouting degree of difficulty. Meanwhile, the structural strength of the connecting portion 210 is improved, and the service life of the connecting portion 210 is prolonged.

Specifically, the mounting hole 2103 is a circular hole, the avoiding concave portion is an arc-shaped concave portion, and the arc-shaped concave portion is coaxially arranged with the mounting hole 2103.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, a plurality of ribs 220 are provided on the second plate surface 202, and at least one rib 220 is provided between the transition connection plate 2105 and the second plate surface 202 to connect the transition connection plate 2105 and the side plate 200. Like this, set up strengthening rib 220 between transition connecting plate 2105 and second face 202 not only be used for connecting the two, also can promote the overall structure intensity of curb plate 200, prolonged the life of curb plate 200.

In the present embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 220 extend in the height direction of the side plate 200.

In this embodiment, the two ends of the arc-shaped limiting plate 2104 are connected to the side plates 200 by the reinforcing ribs 220, respectively. Like this, the strengthening rib 220 that sets up between arc limiting plate 2104 and second face 202 not only is used for connecting the two, also can promote the overall structure intensity of curb plate 200, has prolonged the life of curb plate 200.

As shown in fig. 6 to 8, the upper bracket 93 has a first stopper recess, and each side plate 200 includes a side plate body 203 and a first extension portion 204. The first extending portion 204 is disposed on a first end surface of the side plate body 203, and the first extending portion 204 extends into the first limiting concave portion and is in limiting fit with the first limiting concave portion. Like this, the upper end of curb plate 200 and the spacing cooperation of upper bracket 93, the first face 201 of curb plate 200 bonds with the outer peripheral face of electric core subassembly 100 to prevent that curb plate 200 from taking place to remove or the drunkenness in the inside emergence of cylindrical battery module, and then promoted cylindrical battery module's structural stability, also ensure that curb plate 200 can carry out good support and fixed to electric core subassembly 100.

Optionally, the side plate body 203 and/or the first extension 204 are bonded to the upper bracket 93. Like this, above-mentioned setting makes curb plate 200 and upper bracket 93's hookup location more nimble to satisfy different user demand and operating mode, also promoted staff's processing flexibility.

Specifically, in the process of assembling the side plate 200 and the upper bracket 93, the first extending part 204 extends into the first limiting concave part, so as to position the assembling of the side plate 200 and the upper bracket 93, and after the positioning of the side plate 200 and the upper bracket 93 is completed, the side plate body 203 and the upper bracket 93 are bonded, so as to complete the assembling of the upper bracket 93 and the side plate 200, and thus the assembling of the side plate and the upper bracket is more accurate and firm.

As shown in fig. 6 to 8, the lower bracket 80 has a second limiting recess, and each side plate 200 further includes a second extending portion 205. The second extending portion 205 is disposed on the side plate body 203, and the second extending portion 205 extends into the second limiting recess and is in limiting fit with the second limiting recess. Like this, lower carriage 80 is used for installing electric core subassembly 100, and the lower extreme of curb plate 200 bonds with the outer peripheral face of electric core subassembly 100 with the first face 201 of the spacing cooperation curb plate 200 of lower carriage 80 to prevent that curb plate 200 from taking place to remove or the drunkenness in cylindrical battery module is inside, and then promoted cylindrical battery module's structural stability, also ensure that curb plate 200 can carry out good support and fixed to electric core subassembly 100.

Optionally, the side plate body 203 and/or the second extension 205 are bonded to the lower bracket 80. Like this, above-mentioned setting makes curb plate 200 more nimble with the hookup location of lower carriage 80 to satisfy different user demand and operating mode, also promoted staff's processing flexibility.

Specifically, in the process of assembling the side plate 200 and the lower bracket 80, the second extending portion 205 is firstly extended into the second limiting concave portion to position the assembling of the side plate 200 and the lower bracket 80, and after the positioning of the side plate 200 and the lower bracket 80 is completed, the side plate body 203 and the lower bracket 80 are bonded to complete the assembling of the lower bracket 80 and the side plate 200, so that the assembling of the side plate and the lower bracket is more accurate and firm.

As shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, each side plate 200 is provided with a lifting portion 230, and the lifting portion 230 is adapted to be engaged with a lifting tool. Like this, when needs hoist to cylinder battery module, get hoist and mount portion 230 and with hoist and mount portion 230 joint cooperation with hoist and mount tool's clamping jaw clamp, can carry and shift cylinder battery module through operation hoist and mount tool.

As shown in fig. 2 and 7, each side panel 200 includes a reinforcing panel 206. Wherein, reinforcing plate 206 sets up on curb plate body 203, and hoist and mount portion 230 sets up on reinforcing plate 206, is the setting of second contained angle between reinforcing plate 206 and the curb plate body 203, and reinforcing plate 206 deviates from the face and the fitting surface 2101 parallel and level setting of hoist and mount portion 230. Thus, the above arrangement further enhances the structural strength of the side plate 200, and prolongs the service life of the side plate 200. Meanwhile, in the process of assembling the cylindrical battery module with the upper cover and/or the box body, the reinforcing plate 206 is arranged in such a way that the reinforcing plate 206 is prevented from being structurally interfered with the upper cover and/or the box body to influence the matching of the matching surface 2101 with the upper cover and/or the box body.

As shown in fig. 14, the bus bar 92 includes a bus bar body 11 and a plurality of connecting portions 12. The busbar body 11 comprises a first row body 111 and a second row body 112, the first row body 111 is electrically connected with the positive electrode 21 of one sub-cylindrical battery cell 20, the second row body 112 is electrically connected with the negative electrode 22 of the other sub-cylindrical battery cell 20, and the two sub-cylindrical battery cells 20 are adjacently arranged along a first preset direction; the plurality of bus bar bodies 11 are arranged at intervals along the second preset direction. Each connecting portion 12 is used to connect two adjacent bus bar bodies 11. Like this, connect through connecting portion 12 between two adjacent busbar bodies 11, because the area of contact between first busbar body 111 and the anodal 21 has been increased in above-mentioned setting, the joint strength and the connection stability between first busbar body 111 and the anodal 21 have been promoted, in order to ensure that first busbar 10 can connect the major diameter, large capacity electricity core, avoid taking place to break away from each other and influence the electric connection validity of first busbar 10 between two adjacent sub-cylinder electricity cores 20 between first busbar 10 and electricity core subassembly 100, the electric connection validity of busbar subassembly to electricity core has been promoted.

Alternatively, the width m of the first row 111 and the width n of the connection portion 12 satisfy the following relationship: m is more than or equal to 3n and less than or equal to 12 n. In the present embodiment, the first row body 111 has a narrow diameter (connecting portion 12) between the sub-cylindrical cells 20 connected in parallel, the width of the narrow diameter is n, and the width of the current carrier (the width of the first row body 111) is m between the sub-cylindrical cells connected in series, so as to ensure electrical performance. Wherein, the design characteristics that the value of m is far greater than the value of n are as follows: m to ensure that bus 92 has sufficient current carrying capability, n functions as a fuse.

Note that the width m refers to the minimum width of the first row 111, and the width n refers to the minimum width of the connection portion 12.

In this embodiment, the bus-bar 92 is disposed on the positive side of the electric core assembly 100, that is, a single-side welding manner is employed between the bus-bar 92 and the electric core assembly 100, so as to facilitate disposing a cooling device on the negative side of the electric core assembly 100 or using the negative side of the electric core assembly 100 as an adhesion surface, thereby facilitating the grouping design of the electric cores ctp (cell to pack) and ctc (cell to sessions).

Specifically, CCS assembly 90 eliminates the conventional split low voltage harness collection and high voltage connectors and integrates them into one assembly, which may also be used as a part of the cell grouping assembly, thereby reducing the process steps and cost. After CCS subassembly 90 and electric core are in groups, because of having reduced the use of pencil, and effectively avoided the alternately of pencil, make electrical safety higher to the inefficacy risk that arouses because of the electric connector trouble has been reduced.

In this embodiment, the parallel direction of the sub-cylindrical battery cells 20 is parallel to the first bus bar 10 or approximately the same as the layout trend, and it is necessary to ensure that the high-voltage bus bar is connected to one side of the first bus bar 10 in series, and the low-voltage sampling is performed on the other side.

In the present embodiment, each connecting portion 12 is provided with a narrow fuse structure, and when the current flowing through the connecting portion 12 is greater than a predetermined current value, the narrow fuse structure generates heat to fuse the connecting portion 12. Thus, if a single sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 fails due to leakage or overdischarge or other abnormal factors existing in a certain sub-cylindrical battery cell 20, the sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 is reversely charged to cause overload equalization, and the connecting portion 12 is fused to avoid causing a secondary disaster or thermal runaway.

Specifically, be the fourth contained angle setting between the extending direction of narrow position fuse structure and each connecting portion 12 to ensure that the narrow position fuse structure can fuse connecting portion 12, promoted the fusing reliability of narrow position fuse structure.

In the present embodiment, the first bus bar 10 is an integrally formed structure. Like this, above-mentioned setting has not only promoted the structural strength of first busbar 10, has prolonged the life of first busbar 10, also makes the processing of first busbar 10 easier, simple and convenient, has reduced the processing cost and the processing degree of difficulty of busbar subassembly.

Alternatively, the thickness of the busbar body 11 is 0.5mm or more and 2.0mm or less. In this way, the arrangement ensures that the first bus bar 10 can normally carry current, so that all the sub-cylindrical cells 20 can normally operate, and the structure of the bus bar body 11 is simpler, and the processing and the implementation are easier. Simultaneously, the miniaturized design of busbar subassembly has been realized to above-mentioned setting, and then has reduced the whole occupation space of cylinder battery module.

In the present embodiment, the thickness of the busbar body 11 is 1.0 mm. The thickness of the bus bar body 11 is not limited to this, and may be adjusted according to the operating condition and the use requirement. Optionally, the thickness of the busbar body 11 is 0.8mm, or 1.2mm, or 1.5mm, or 1.6mm, or 1.8 mm.

Alternatively, each connecting portion 12 has a plate shape, and the plate thickness of the connecting portion 12 is 0.5mm or more and 2.0mm or less. Thus, the arrangement ensures that two adjacent bus bar bodies 11 can be electrically connected, so that the FPC board 91 samples a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells 20, and the bus bar bodies 11 are simpler in structure and easy to process and implement. Simultaneously, the miniaturized design of busbar subassembly has been realized to above-mentioned setting, and then has reduced the whole occupation space of cylinder battery module.

In the present embodiment, the plate thickness of the connecting portion 12 is 1.0mm, which corresponds to that of the busbar body 11. The thickness of the connecting portion 12 is not limited to this, and may be adjusted according to the operating conditions and the use requirements. Optionally, the thickness of the connecting portion 12 is 0.8mm, or 1.2mm, or 1.5mm, or 1.6mm, or 1.8 mm.

In the present embodiment, the first row body 111 is connected to the positive electrode 21 of the sub-cylindrical cell 20 by laser welding. Like this, the above-mentioned joint strength who sets up first row of body 111 and anodal 21 that has promoted has further promoted the busbar subassembly to the electric connection validity between electric core to ensure that cylinder battery module can normal operating.

In this embodiment, the second row 112 is connected to the negative electrodes 22 of the sub-cylindrical cells 20 by laser welding. Thus, the arrangement improves the connection strength between the second row body 112 and the negative electrode 22, and further improves the effectiveness of the electric connection between the busbar assembly and the battery cells, so as to ensure that the cylindrical battery module can normally run.

In this embodiment, the positive electrode 21 is cylindrical or annular, the outer peripheral surface of the first row 111 includes a first plane, an arc surface and a second plane, the first plane and the second plane are parallel to each other, and the arc surface and the positive electrode 21 are coaxial. Wherein, the distance between the first plane and the second plane is the width of the first row body 111.

Optionally, the first row body 111 and the positive electrode 21 are welded by using a ring-shaped welding spot layout to ensure the welding strength of the two. In this embodiment, the positive electrode welding area is semicircular, and a circular welding area or an annular welding area is reserved.

It should be noted that the solder joint layout is not limited to this, and can be adjusted according to the working condition and the use requirement. Optionally, the solder joint layout is in the shape of a bar or a star or other shapes.

It should be noted that the welding manner between the first row 111 and the positive electrode 21 is not limited to this, and may be adjusted according to the working condition and the use requirement. Alternatively, resistance welding or bonding welding is used between the first bank 111 and the positive electrode 21.

It should be noted that the welding between the first row 111 and the positive electrode 21 and between the second row 112 and the negative electrode 22 needs to meet the current-carrying requirement of the sub-cylindrical battery cells 20.

Optionally, the second row 112 and the negative electrode 22 are welded by using a ring-shaped welding spot layout to ensure the welding strength of the two.

It should be noted that the welding manner between the second row 112 and the negative electrode 22 is not limited to this, and may be adjusted according to the working condition and the use requirement. Optionally, resistance welding, or bonding welding, is used between the second row 112 and the negative electrode 22.

Optionally, the first bus bar 10 is made of a conductive material, such as 1-series aluminum, or red copper, or nichrome, so that the material of the first bus bar 10 is more flexible to meet different use requirements and working conditions, and the processing flexibility of workers is also improved.

As shown in fig. 11, the holder body 83 has a first mounting concave portion 82, a plurality of first mounting concave portions 82 are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of sub-cylindrical cells 20, and each first mounting concave portion 82 is used for mounting the sub-cylindrical cell 20 corresponding thereto. The upper bracket 93 has a second mounting concave portion, one end of each sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 extends into the first mounting concave portion and is in limit fit with the first mounting concave portion, and the other end of each sub-cylindrical battery cell 20 extends into the second mounting concave portion and is in limit fit with the second mounting concave portion. Like this, along sub-cylinder electricity core 20's axial, each sub-cylinder electricity core 20's both ends respectively with the spacing backstop of first installation concave part and second installation concave part, and then promoted electric core subassembly 100 and lower carriage 80 and upper bracket 93's assembly stability, promoted the structural strength and the operational reliability of cylinder battery module.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

the electric core assembly comprises a plurality of groups of cylindrical electric cores, the CCS assembly is installed on the positive pole side of the electric core assembly, and each side plate is connected with at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the electric core assembly. The electric core assembly is arranged on the heat conduction structure, the heat conduction structure is used for contacting with a cold plate of the box body, and the cold plate can cool or heat the electric core assembly through the heat conduction structure, so that the battery module works in the best temperature range. The curb plate is connected with the at least part of electric core subassembly's outer peripheral face, and then supports electric core subassembly, has promoted the overall structure intensity of cylinder battery module, prevents that cylinder battery module from taking place deformation and influencing its normal use, reduces the inefficacy risk of cylinder battery module. Like this, the cylinder battery module is in the same place by CCS subassembly, electric core subassembly, curb plate subassembly and heat conduction structure integration, can simplify group's technology and reduce the processing cost effectively, has solved the lower problem of the degree of integration of battery module among the prior art.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are only a few, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and it should be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a cylinder battery module which characterized in that includes:

the CCS assembly (90) comprises an FPC board (91), a bus bar (92) and an upper support (93), wherein the FPC board (91) is connected with a sampling tab (60) of the bus bar (92), and the bus bar (92) is connected with the upper support (93);

a side plate assembly comprising a plurality of side plates (200), wherein a mounting cavity is formed between the plurality of side plates (200) and the CCS assembly (90);

the battery pack (100) is arranged in the mounting cavity, the battery pack (100) comprises a plurality of groups of cylindrical battery cells, the CCS assembly (90) is mounted on the positive side of the battery pack (100), and each side plate (200) is connected with at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the battery pack (100);

the heat conduction structure (700) is used for bonding the electric core assembly (100) to a cold plate of a box body, so that the cold plate cools or heats the electric core assembly (100) through the heat conduction structure (700); wherein the heat conducting structure (700) is made of a heat conducting material.

2. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 1, wherein the heat conducting structure (700) is a heat conducting pad, a first surface (710) of the heat conducting pad is connected with the electric core assembly (100), and a second surface (720) of the heat conducting pad is bonded with the cold plate; wherein the first surface (710) and the second surface (720) are oppositely disposed.

3. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 1, further comprising:

the lower support (80), lower support (80) set up the below of electric core subassembly (100) for be used for supporting electric core subassembly (100) with the curb plate subassembly, heat conduction structure (700) bond and are in lower support (80) are kept away from one side of electric core subassembly (100).

4. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 1, further comprising:

insulation system (800), cover CCS subassembly (90) is kept away from one side of electric core subassembly (100), insulation system (800) are mica plate or PC plastic uptake board.

5. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 4, wherein the insulating structure (800) is riveted or welded or connected by fasteners to the CCS assembly (90).

6. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 4, wherein the insulating structure (800) is provided with a first through hole (801), the CCS assembly (90) is provided with a CCS assembly mounting hole (94), the lower bracket (80) is provided with a first through hole (81), and the heat conducting structure (700) is provided with a second through hole (701) so as to connect the cylindrical battery module and the upper cover and/or the box body by penetrating a fastener on the first through hole (801), the CCS assembly mounting hole (94), the first through hole (81), the second through hole (701) and the upper cover and/or the box body.

7. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 6, wherein each group of cylindrical battery cells comprises a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells (20), and the plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells (20) are arranged at intervals along the length direction and/or the width direction of the cylindrical battery module; the battery core assembly (100) is provided with an installation space (101) communicated with the CCS assembly installation hole (94), the installation space (101) is formed by surrounding the outer peripheral surfaces of a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cores (20), and the installation space (101) is used for penetrating through the fastener.

8. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 7, further comprising:

the supporting cylinder (120) is arranged on the lower support (80) and penetrates through the mounting space (101), the supporting cylinder (120) is provided with a second through hole (121), the second through hole (121) is communicated with the first through hole (81) through an inner cavity of the supporting cylinder (120), and the second through hole (121) is communicated with the CCS assembly mounting hole (94).

9. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 1, wherein each group of cylindrical battery cells comprises a plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells (20), and the plurality of sub-cylindrical battery cells (20) are arranged at intervals along the length direction and/or the width direction of the cylindrical battery module; at least one of the side plates (200) extends along the length direction of the cylindrical battery module, and at least one of the side plates (200) extends along the width direction of the cylindrical battery module.

10. The cylindrical battery module according to claim 9, wherein each of the side plates (200) comprises:

a first plate surface (201), wherein the first plate surface (201) is arranged towards the electric core assembly (100) and is matched with at least part of the outer peripheral surface of the electric core assembly (100);

the second plate surface (202) is arranged to deviate from the peripheral surface of the electric core assembly (100), a connecting part (210) is arranged on the second plate surface (202), and the connecting part (210) is used for being connected with an upper cover and/or a box body;

the first plate surface (201) comprises a plurality of arc-shaped surfaces which are arranged at intervals, and the arc-shaped surfaces are coaxially arranged with the outer peripheral surfaces of the corresponding sub-cylindrical battery cores (20).