CN216942970U - Control box, battery and power consumption device - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a control box, battery and power consumption device, and the control box includes first casing, control element and cable subassembly, control element set up in one side of first casing, first casing deviates from one side of control element is equipped with the recess. The cable assembly is at least partially accommodated in the groove, fixed to the first shell and connected with the control element. Through the arrangement of the grooves, space for accommodating peripheral wiring can be provided on the control box, and wiring harnesses connected to the control box can be conveniently and uniformly arranged; and secondly, the cable component can be a flexible flat cable for control in voltage sampling, so that the FFC assembly can be integrated with a control box, and the cable component is used for connecting a control element and a circuit board of a battery and transmitting a control signal.

Description

Control box, battery and power consumption device

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a control box, a battery and an electric device.

Background

As natural resources are consumed and environmental destruction is increased, interest in devices that can store energy and efficiently use the stored energy is increased in various fields. The battery cells are systems that utilize new renewable energy that can be combined with each other.

In the technical field of battery equipment, a control box is a control unit for distributing energy of power batteries, and high-voltage distribution is carried out on the power batteries. In the related art, the control box usually adopts centralized design, and structural design highly integrates, leads to all sides to walk the line more, arranges in disorder, easily causes the safety problem.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the application provides a control box, battery and power consumption device, can rule partial control box week side at least and walk the line, reduces the circuit and erects, provides the battery security.

In a first aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a control box for a battery is provided, which includes a first housing, a control element and a cable assembly, wherein the control element is disposed on one side of the first housing, and a groove is disposed on the other side of the first housing, which deviates from the control element. The cable assembly is at least partially accommodated in the groove, fixed to the first shell and connected with the control element.

By adopting the structure, through the arrangement of the groove, a space for accommodating the peripheral wiring can be provided on the control box, so that the wiring harnesses connected on the control box can be uniformly arranged; secondly, the control element may be a relay; and thirdly, the Cable component can be a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) for control in voltage sampling, so that the FFC assembly can be integrated with the control box, and the Cable component is used for connecting the control element and a circuit board of the battery and transmitting control signals.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, the cable assembly includes a first header, a second header, and a cable connecting the first header and the second header; the first connector is used for being connected with a circuit board of a battery, the second connector is used for being connected with the control element, and at least part of the cable is accommodated in the groove and fixed on the first shell.

With the above configuration, the battery and the control element can be stably connected to each other by the arrangement of the first tab and the second tab.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the cable includes a main body and a plurality of bent branches, a connection platform extending to a side away from the control element is disposed in the groove, the main body is connected with the connection platform, and each bent branch is bent relative to the main body; the main body is connected with the first joint, and one end of each bent branch far away from the main body is connected with the second joint.

Adopt above-mentioned structure, through being connected the biggest main part of area to account for the ratio with the cable with be connected the platform, can guarantee the cable and be connected the stability after the platform is connected, secondly, the setting of the branch road of buckling makes at least part preflex setting on the cable for connecting control element, it is adjacent with control element's connection to improve the cable, reduces circuit wearing and tearing.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the bending branch includes two sections extending perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body and extending along the thickness direction of the main body, one section extending perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body is connected to the main body, and one section extending along the thickness direction of the main body is connected to the second joint.

By adopting the structure, the multi-angle bending on the bending branch can be realized by arranging the two sections on the bending branch, and the bending branch is conveniently connected with a plurality of parts on the control element.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, at least a portion of the bends in the body form the bend legs.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, a through hole extending along a thickness direction of the first housing is disposed on the groove, and the second joint and a portion of the bending branch pass through the through hole.

By adopting the structure, the control element is used as a core control assembly in the control box, is usually arranged in the control box, is connected with the circuit board, needs to be provided with a hole on the shell of the control box for leading out the wiring harness, and is provided with the through hole in the groove, so that the opening of the through hole on the outer side of the first shell is positioned in the groove, and the wiring harness leading-out function is met.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the control box further includes a second housing connected to the first housing and forming an accommodating space, the control element is disposed in the accommodating space, and the through hole is communicated with the accommodating space.

By adopting the structure, the control element can be positioned in the relatively closed accommodating space through the arrangement of the second shell, and the influence of the peripheral environment on the control element is reduced.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, a bayonet is further disposed on the side wall of the groove, and the first connector is at least partially disposed at the bayonet and connected to the side wall of the groove.

By adopting the structure, the cable assembly can be completely embedded in the groove through the arrangement of the bayonet, the structure of the peripheral side of the control box is reduced, and the wiring of the peripheral side of the control box is optimized.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the connection table is further provided with an adapting groove extending to a side of the control element, and the adapting groove is matched with the main body.

By adopting the structure, the main body can be buried in the connecting table through the arrangement of the adaptive groove, the occupation of the space in the groove is reduced, the space utilization rate in the groove is improved, and the connecting strength between the main body and the connecting table is effectively enhanced.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the main body is connected to the connection stage by at least one of adhesion, welding, hot riveting, and bolts.

In some optional embodiments of this application, the control box still includes joint spare, joint spare includes straight board and cardboard, the cardboard set up in straight board both ends are followed straight board thickness direction extends, still be provided with the draw-in groove on the cardboard, be provided with the card platform of extending along its thickness direction of perpendicular to on connecting the lateral wall of platform, the draw-in groove with the card platform is connected, the main part set up in straight board reaches connect between the platform.

In a second aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided a battery including the above-described control box for controlling electric energy in the battery.

In a third aspect of the embodiments of the present application, there is provided an electric device, including the above battery, for supplying electric energy.

Compared with the prior art, in the control box, the battery and the electric device in the embodiment of the application, the space for accommodating the peripheral wiring can be provided on the control box through the arrangement of the grooves, so that the wiring harnesses connected to the control box can be uniformly arranged; and secondly, the cable component can be a flexible flat cable for control in voltage sampling, so that the FFC assembly can be integrated with a control box, and the cable component is used for connecting a control element and a circuit board of a battery and transmitting a control signal.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required to be used in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below, and it is apparent that the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art that other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a vehicle according to some embodiments of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery provided in some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a control box of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the groove of the embodiment of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of one embodiment of a cable assembly of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of the groove of the embodiment of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of a control box of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the embodiment of FIG. 3 at the groove;

fig. 9 is a partially enlarged view of a point a in fig. 8.

In the drawings:

1. a first housing; 11. a groove; 12. a connecting table; 121. an adaptation groove; 122. clamping a platform; 13. a through hole; 14. a bayonet; 2. a control element; 3. a cable assembly; 31. a first joint; 32. a second joint; 33. a cable; 331. a main body; 332. bending the branch; 4. a second housing; 5. a clamping piece; 51. a straight plate; 52. clamping a plate; 53. a card slot; 54. a butting block;

1000. a vehicle; 100. a battery; 110. a box body; 111. a first portion; 112. a second portion; 200. a controller; 300. a motor; 10. and a control box.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are merely used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and therefore, the following embodiments are only used as examples, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereby.

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 application belongs; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the terms "including" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the description and claims of this application and the description of the above figures are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the technical terms "first", "second", and the like are used only for distinguishing different objects, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number, specific order, or primary-secondary relationship of the technical features indicated.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and/or" is only one kind of association relation describing an associated object, and means that three kinds of relations may exist, for example, a and/or B, may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the former and latter associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "plurality" means two or more (including two), and similarly, "plural sets" means two or more (including two sets), "plural pieces" means two or more (including two pieces).

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like indicate the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description of the embodiments of the present application and for simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the referred devices or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application.

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral part; mechanical connection or electrical connection is also possible; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be connected through the use of two elements or the interaction of two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to specific situations.

In the related art, a control element is arranged in the control box, the control element can be a fuse, a relay, a current sensor and the like, the control element is used for ensuring the normal operation of electric equipment in a power utilization device, the peripheral side of the control box is provided with a plurality of wiring harness structures for connecting the inner structure and the outer structure of the control box, the working environment of the control box is influenced by the power utilization device, the wiring harness structures on the peripheral side of the control box are prone to being worn under the environments of high vibration, high and low temperature, strong power, damp and hot and the like, and the service life of the control box and the safety of a battery are influenced.

The inventor of the application notices that the overall structure of the control box is relatively compact, and in order to reduce the occupation of the internal space of the battery, the external structure of part of the control box is fitted with the trend of the internal structure of the control box, namely, the external shell of the control box is matched with the internal structure of the control box, and the external shell of the control box is not of a regular cubic structure, so that the external shell of the control box is not easy to be provided with a structure for arranging the wiring harnesses on the peripheral side.

In order to prolong the service life of the control box and improve the safety performance of the battery, the inventor researches and discovers that the wiring on the peripheral side of the control box can be installed by adjusting the bottom framework of the control box, so that the abrasion condition of the wiring harness structure on the peripheral side of the control box is effectively reduced, and the service life of the control box and the safety of the battery are prolonged.

In view of the above, the present inventors have conducted extensive studies to design a control box, a battery, and a power consumption device in order to solve the problems of the control box in the related art.

In the embodiments of the present application, the reference to the battery refers to a single physical module including one or more battery cells to provide higher voltage and capacity. For example, the battery referred to in the present application may include a battery module or a battery pack, etc.

The embodiment of the application provides an electric device using a battery as a power supply, wherein the electric device can be but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet, a notebook computer, an electric toy, an electric tool, a battery car, an electric automobile, a ship, a spacecraft and the like. The electric toy may include a stationary or mobile electric toy, such as a game machine, an electric car toy, an electric ship toy, an electric airplane toy, and the like, and the spacecraft may include an airplane, a rocket, a space shuttle, a spacecraft, and the like.

For convenience of description, the following embodiments take an example in which a power consuming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application is a vehicle 1000.

As shown in fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle 1000 according to some embodiments of the present application. The vehicle 1000 may be a fuel automobile, a gas automobile, or a new energy automobile, and the new energy automobile may be a pure electric automobile, a hybrid electric automobile, or a range-extended automobile, etc. The battery 100 is provided inside the vehicle 1000, and the battery 100 may be provided at the bottom or the head or the tail of the vehicle 1000. The battery 100 may be used for power supply of the vehicle 1000, for example, the battery 100 may serve as an operation power source of the vehicle 1000. The vehicle 1000 may further include a controller 200 and a motor 300, the controller 200 being configured to control the battery 100 to supply power to the motor 300, for example, for starting, navigation, and operational power requirements while the vehicle 1000 is traveling.

In some embodiments of the present application, the battery 100 may be used not only as an operating power source of the vehicle 1000, but also as a driving power source of the vehicle 1000, instead of or in part of fuel or natural gas, to provide driving power for the vehicle 1000.

In some embodiments of the present application, the battery 100 optionally includes a case 110 for enclosing one or more battery cells. The case 110 may prevent liquid or other foreign substances from affecting the charge or discharge of the battery cells. As shown in fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a battery 100 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a case 110 may include a first portion 111 and a second portion 112 connected to each other, a plurality of battery cells are connected in parallel or in series-parallel to each other and then disposed in a space formed by connecting the first portion 111 and the second portion 112, a control box 10 is disposed in the space formed by connecting the first portion 111 and the second portion 112, and shapes of the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 may be determined according to a shape formed by combining the plurality of battery cells. The battery cell may be in a cylindrical shape, a flat body, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, or other shapes, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application. The packaging manner of the battery cell includes, but is not limited to, a cylindrical battery cell, a square battery cell, a soft package battery cell, and the like, which is not specifically limited in this application. In addition, the battery 100 may further include other structures, such as a bus member, for electrically connecting the plurality of battery cells, which is not described in detail herein.

In some embodiments of the present application, optionally, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a control box 10 in the present application, and fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment at a groove 11 in the embodiment shown in fig. 3. The control box 10 of the battery comprises a first shell 1, a control element 2 and a cable assembly 3, wherein the control element 2 is arranged on one side of the first shell 1, and a groove 11 is formed in the other side, which is far away from the control element 2, of the surface of the first shell 1. The cable assembly 3 is at least partially accommodated in the recess 11 and fixed to the first housing 1 and connected to the control element 2.

Alternatively, the control box 10 is connected to a mounting position in the battery, and a housing on the side of the control box 10 close to the mounting position is the first housing 1. Alternatively, the groove 11 is provided at the bottom of the control box 10 and extends toward the control element 2 side in the thickness direction of the first housing 1 to form a groove space. Alternatively, the control element 2 may be a relay. Alternatively, the Cable assembly 3 may be a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC) for control in voltage sampling, so that the FFC assembly can be integrated with the control box 10, and the Cable assembly 3 is used for connecting the control element 2 and a circuit board of the battery to transmit control signals.

Through the setting of recess 11, can make the outside space of control box 10 bottom obtain the dilatation, be convenient for install the pencil in the control box 10 outside, and because the bottom is control box 10 outside space generally for a great part, through set up groove structure here, can obtain great accommodation space, be convenient for provide unified arrangement space for the pencil of control box 10 week side, effectively optimized the pencil framework in the control box 10 outside.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the cable assembly 3 of the present application. The cable assembly 3 includes a first header 31, a second header 32, and a cable 33 connecting the first header 31 and the second header 32; the first connector 31 is intended to be connected to the circuit board of the battery, the second connector 32 is intended to be connected to the control element 2, and at least part of the cable 33 is housed in the recess 11 and fixed to the first casing 1.

Alternatively, the first connector 31 may be an adapter for connecting the FFC assembly, and the second connector 32 may be a plug for connecting a relay. Optionally, the circuit board is an FFC harness for voltage adoption on the battery. Alternatively, the cable 33 is completely embedded in the groove 11, that is, when the cable 33 is disposed in the groove 11, the highest point of the cable is not higher than the edge of the groove 11.

The battery and the control element 2 can be stably connected by providing the first connector 31 and the second connector 32.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the cable 33 includes a main body 331 and a plurality of bending branches 332, a connecting platform 12 extending towards a side facing away from the control element 2 is provided in the groove 11, the main body 331 is connected with the connecting platform 12, and each bending branch 332 is bent relative to the main body 331; the main body 331 is connected to the first connector 31, and one end of each bent branch 332 far away from the main body 331 is connected to the second connector 32.

Alternatively, the top end of the connecting table 12 may be provided with a connecting surface for connecting with the main body 331. Alternatively, the main body 331 may be a plate-shaped body extending parallel to the connection surface, and the first connector 31 is provided at either end of the plate-shaped body.

The main body 331 with the largest area occupation ratio on the cable 33 is connected with the connecting table 12, so that the stability of the cable 33 after being connected with the connecting table 12 can be ensured, and the bending branch 332 is arranged to enable at least part of the cable 33 to be pre-bent and arranged for being connected with the control element 2, so that the connection of the cable 33 and the control element 2 is improved, and the line abrasion is reduced.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 5, the bending branch 332 includes two sections extending perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body 331 and extending along the thickness direction of the main body 331, the section extending perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body 331 is connected to the main body 331, and the section extending along the thickness direction of the main body 331 is connected to the second connector 32.

Optionally, a section extending perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body 331 is a first portion, a section extending along the thickness direction of the main body 331 is a second portion, and two ends of the first portion are provided with bending regions capable of bending to a preset angle under the condition of bearing external force. Optionally, the preset angle is 90 °. Optionally, eight of the bent legs 332 may be provided.

By the two sections of the bent branch 332, multi-angle bending of the bent branch 332 can be achieved, which facilitates connection of the bent branch 332 with multiple positions on the control element 2.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 5, at least a portion of the bend in the main body 331 forms a bend leg 332.

Optionally, the main body 331 further includes a residual groove for cutting the bent branch 332.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an embodiment of FIG. 3 at the location of the recess 11. The groove 11 is provided with a through hole 13 extending along the thickness direction of the first housing 1, and the second joint 32 and a part of the bent branch 332 pass through the through hole 13.

Alternatively, the through hole 13 is provided in plurality. Optionally, a plurality of through holes 13 are disposed corresponding to the plurality of bent branches 332.

The control element 2 is used as a core control component in the control box 10, and is usually arranged in the control box 10, and the control element 2 is connected with a circuit board, a hole needs to be formed in a shell of the control box 10 for leading out a wiring harness, and a through hole 13 is arranged in the groove 11, so that the opening of the through hole 13 outside the first shell 1 is positioned in the groove 11, the wiring harness leading-out function is met, and the through hole 13 is protected.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the control box 10 in the present application. The control box 10 further includes a second housing 4, the second housing 4 is connected to the first housing 1 and forms an accommodating space, the control element 2 is disposed in the accommodating space, and the through hole 13 is communicated with the accommodating space.

Alternatively, the first casing 1 may be a lower casing of the control box 10, the second casing 4 may be an upper casing of the control box 10, and the second casing 4 is overlaid on the first casing 1.

By providing the second housing 4, the control element 2 can be located in a relatively sealed accommodating space, and the influence of the surrounding environment on the control element 2 can be reduced.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 6, a bayonet 14 is further disposed on the sidewall of the groove 11, and the first adapter 31 is at least partially disposed on the bayonet and connected with the sidewall of the groove 11.

Alternatively, the bayonet 14 may be a through hole penetrating through the groove 11, and the first adapter 31 may be engaged with the bayonet 14.

Through the arrangement of the bayonet 14, the cable assembly 3 can be completely embedded in the groove 11, the structure of the peripheral side of the control box 10 is reduced, and the routing of the peripheral side of the control box 10 is optimized.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, the main body 331 is connected to the connecting platform 12 by at least one of adhesion, welding, hot riveting and bolts.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment at a groove 11 of the embodiment shown in fig. 3, and fig. 9 is a partially enlarged view at a in fig. 8. The control box 10 further comprises a clamping piece 5, the clamping piece 5 comprises a straight plate 51 and clamping plates 52, the clamping plates 52 are arranged at two ends of the straight plate 51 and extend along the thickness direction of the straight plate 51, clamping grooves 53 are further formed in the clamping plates 52, clamping platforms 122 extending along the thickness direction of the connecting platforms 12 are arranged on the side walls of the connecting platforms 12, the clamping grooves 53 are connected with the clamping platforms 122, and the main body 331 is arranged between the straight plate 51 and the connecting platforms 12.

Alternatively, the straight plate 51 and the card plates 52 are integrally formed, and the distance between the two card plates 52 is greater than or equal to the width of the main body 331. Optionally, the straight plate 51 is further provided with an abutting block 54, and the abutting block 54 is disposed on one side of the straight plate 51 close to the main body 331 and abuts against the main body 331. Illustratively, referring to fig. 9, the abutment block 54 may be formed by at least partially cutting and bending the straight plate 51 toward the main body 331. Alternatively, the snap 5 may be provided in two.

The main body 331 and the connection base 12 can be detachably connected to each other by the engagement member 5.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, as shown in fig. 9. The connecting table 12 is further provided with an adapting groove 121 extending towards one side of the control element 2, and the adapting groove 121 is matched with the main body 331. Optionally, the top of the main body 331 is connected with the bottom of the fitting groove 121.

Through the arrangement of the adapting groove 121, the main body 331 can be buried in the connecting table 12, the occupation of the space in the groove 11 is reduced, the space utilization rate in the groove 11 is improved, and the connecting strength between the main body 331 and the connecting table 12 is effectively enhanced.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, a battery is provided, including the control box 10 described above, for controlling the electrical energy within the battery.

In some alternative embodiments of the present application, there is provided an electric device including the above battery for supplying electric energy.

In some optional embodiments of the present application, a control box 10 is provided, which includes a first housing 1, a control element 2 and a cable assembly 3, wherein the control element 2 is disposed on one side of the first housing 1, one side of the first housing 1 facing away from the control element 2 is provided with a groove 11, the middle of the groove 11 is provided with a connection platform 12 protruding away from the control element 2, and the top of the connection platform 12 is disposed in an adaptation groove 121 for connecting the cable assembly 3. The cable assembly 3 includes a cable 33, a first connector 31 and a second connector 32, the cable 33 includes a main body 331 and a bent branch 332, the main body 331 is engaged with the fitting slot 121, the bent branch 332 connects the second connector 32 and the main body 331, and the second connector 32 is connected with the control element 2.

Compared with the prior art, in the control box 10, the battery and the electric device in the embodiment of the application, through the arrangement of the groove 11, a space for accommodating peripheral side wiring can be provided on the control box 10, so that wiring harnesses connected to the control box 10 can be uniformly arranged; secondly, the cable assembly 3 can be a flexible flat cable for control in voltage sampling, so that the FFC assembly can be integrated with the control box 10, and the cable assembly 3 is used for connecting the control element 2 and a circuit board of the battery and transmitting a control signal.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present application, and are not limited thereto; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; these modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and they should be construed as being included in the scope of the claims and description of the present disclosure. In particular, the features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any manner, as long as no structural conflict exists. This application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed herein but is to cover all embodiments that may fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. A control box for a battery, comprising:

a first housing;

the control element is arranged on one side of the first shell, and a groove is formed in the other side, away from the control element, of the surface of the first shell; and

and the cable assembly is at least partially accommodated in the groove, is fixed on the first shell and is connected with the control element.

2. The control box of claim 1, wherein the cable assembly includes a first header, a second header, and a cable connecting the first header and the second header;

the first connector is used for being connected with a circuit board of a battery, the second connector is used for being connected with the control element, and at least part of the cable is accommodated in the groove and fixed on the first shell.

3. The control box of claim 2, wherein the cable includes a main body and a plurality of bent legs, a connection block extending toward a side facing away from the control element is provided in the recess, and the main body is connected to the connection block;

the main body is connected with the first joint, and one end of each bent branch far away from the main body is connected with the second joint.

4. The control box according to claim 3, wherein the bending branch comprises two sections extending in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body and extending in the thickness direction of the main body, the section extending in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body is connected to the main body, and the section extending in the thickness direction of the main body is connected to the second joint.

5. A control box according to claim 3, characterized in that at least part of the bend in the body forms the bend leg.

6. The control box according to claim 5, wherein a bottom wall of the groove is provided with a through hole extending in a thickness direction of the first housing, and the second tab passes through the through hole.

7. The control box according to claim 6, further comprising a second housing connected to the first housing and forming an accommodation space, wherein the control element is disposed in the accommodation space, and wherein the through hole is communicated with the accommodation space.

8. The control box of claim 3, wherein the connection table further comprises an adapting groove extending toward a side of the control member, and the adapting groove is engaged with the main body.

9. The control box of claim 8, wherein the main body is connected to the connection pad by at least one of bonding, welding, heat staking, and bolts.

10. The console box according to claim 8, further comprising a locking member, wherein the locking member comprises a straight plate and a locking plate, the locking plate is disposed at two ends of the straight plate and extends along a thickness direction of the straight plate, the locking plate is further provided with a locking slot, a locking platform extending along a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the locking platform is disposed on a side wall of the connecting platform, the locking slot is connected to the locking platform, and the main body is disposed between the straight plate and the connecting platform.

11. The control box of claim 2, wherein a bayonet is further disposed on the sidewall of the groove, and the first connector is at least partially disposed on the bayonet and connected to the sidewall of the groove.

12. A battery comprising a control box according to any of claims 1-11 for controlling the electrical energy in the battery.

13. An electrical device comprising the battery of claim 12, wherein the battery is configured to provide electrical energy.

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