CN218039701U

CN218039701U - Connector panel mounting assembly and battery pack

Info

Publication number: CN218039701U
Application number: CN202221882571.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 叶梓灵
Original assignee: Hubei Eve Power Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hubei Eve Power Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-19
Filing date: 2022-07-19
Publication date: 2022-12-13
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-19

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connector panel mounting assembly and battery package. The connector panel mounting assembly comprises a fixing structure and a connecting plate, wherein the fixing structure is fixedly connected to the lower box body, and the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the connector panel to realize flexible connection of the fixing structure and the connecting plate. Wherein, fixed knot constructs including setting element and flexible locating part, and the setting element is connected in box down, and flexible locating part fixed connection is in the setting element, and flexible locating part has the spacing groove, and the connecting plate is pegged graft in the spacing groove. Through setting up the fixed knot who links firmly with lower box to peg graft the connector panel in the flexible locating part of fixed knot structure through the connecting plate, make connector panel and lower box be in the flexonics, further make when assembling the battery package, can adjust the position and the gesture of connector panel, avoided the connector panel to cross the location, make all can cooperate according to the design requirement between upper cover body, lower box and the connector panel.

Description

Connector panel mounting assembly and battery pack

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a battery production technical field especially relates to a connector panel mounting assembly and battery package.

Background

With the widespread use of electric equipment and electric machines, batteries for supplying electric power to the electric equipment and the electric machines are also widely applied. Due to requirements of safety, sealing performance and the like, the battery is generally installed in the battery pack, and the connection between the battery pack external system such as a circuit system and a heat dissipation system and the battery inside the battery pack is realized through the connector panel of the battery pack.

In the existing battery pack, the connector panel is fixedly connected with the lower box body and is fixedly connected with the upper cover body in the process of assembling and forming the battery pack, and the upper cover body is fixedly arranged on the lower box body, so that the connector panel is positioned excessively, and further one of the upper cover body, the lower box body and the connector panel cannot be matched with the other two connector panels according to design requirements at the same time in the assembling process, and the installation is difficult.

Based on the above, there is a need for a connector panel mounting assembly that can solve the above-mentioned problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a connector panel mounting assembly, through using this connector panel mounting assembly installation connector panel, can be so that when the assembly battery package, go up the lid, down homoenergetic between box and the connector panel can cooperate according to the designing requirement.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

a connector panel mounting assembly comprising: the fixing structure comprises a positioning part and a flexible limiting part, the positioning part is connected to a lower box body of the battery pack to be installed, the flexible limiting part is fixedly connected to the positioning part, and the flexible limiting part is provided with a limiting groove; and the connecting plate is fixedly connected to the panel of the connector to be installed and is inserted into the limiting groove.

Optionally, the flexible limiting member is a cylinder, and the limiting groove is an annular groove formed in an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder.

Optionally, the connecting plate has a U-shaped notch, and an inner wall surface of the U-shaped notch abuts against a groove bottom surface of the annular groove.

Optionally, the connector panel mounting assembly further includes a connector, the positioning member has a mounting hole, and the connector is inserted into the mounting hole and connected to the lower box.

Optionally, the connecting member is a fixing bolt, the lower case has a fixing hole, and the fixing bolt is connected to the fixing hole.

Optionally, the connecting member is a fixing bolt, and the fixing structure further includes a height increasing member, the height increasing member is fixedly connected to the lower box body, the height increasing member has a fixing hole, and the fixing bolt is connected to the fixing hole.

Optionally, a press-riveting nut is disposed at one end of the fixing bolt penetrating through the fixing hole.

The utility model provides a connector panel mounting assembly's beneficial effect lies in: through setting up the fixed knot structure that links firmly with lower box to peg graft the connector panel in the spacing groove of flexible locating part through the connecting plate, make the connector panel be in flexonics with lower box, further make when assembling the battery package, can adjust the position and the gesture of connector panel, avoided the connector panel to cross the location, make and go up the lid, all can cooperate according to the design requirement between lower box and the connector panel.

Another object of the utility model is to provide a battery pack, should go up between lid, lower box and the connector panel homoenergetic and cooperate according to the designing requirement, and be convenient for assemble.

a battery pack comprises a connector panel, an upper cover body, a lower box body and the connector panel mounting assembly, wherein the connector panel is flexibly connected with the lower box body through the connector panel mounting assembly, the connector panel is fixedly connected with the upper cover body, and the upper cover body is fixedly connected with the lower box body.

Optionally, a sealing ring is disposed between the connector panel and the upper cover.

Optionally, an equipotential connection line is connected between the connector panel and the lower box.

The utility model provides a battery pack's beneficial effect lies in: through set up above-mentioned connector panel mounting assembly in this battery package, peg graft the connector panel in the flexible locating part of fixed knot structure through the connecting plate for the connector panel is in flexonics with lower box, further makes when assembling the battery package, can adjust the position and the gesture of connector panel, makes and all can cooperate according to the design requirement between upper cover body, lower box and the connector panel.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a first schematic view of the assembly of a lower housing and connector panel provided by the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a connector panel mounting assembly provided by the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a second schematic view of the assembly of the lower housing and connector panel provided by the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view at B in FIG. 4;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the assembly of the battery pack connector panel according to the present invention;

fig. 7 is a partially enlarged view at C in fig. 6.

In the figure:

100. a fixed structure; 101. a positioning member; 102. a flexible stopper; 1021. a limiting groove; 103. a heightening part; 1031. a fixing hole; 104. fixing the bolt; 105. pressing and riveting the nut;

110. a connecting plate; 1101. a U-shaped notch;

2. a lower box body;

3. an upper cover body;

4. a connector panel; 401. a seal ring; 402. an equipotential connecting line; 403. and a connecting wire fixing block.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. Wherein the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection or a removable connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood as a specific case by those skilled in the art.

The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides a connector panel mounting assembly and a battery pack, which will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 7.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the connector panel mounting assembly includes a fixing structure 100 and a connection plate 110, the fixing structure 100 is fixedly connected to the lower housing 2, the connection plate 110 is fixedly connected to the connector panel 4, and the fixing structure 100 is flexibly connected to the connection plate 110. The fixing structure 100 includes a positioning member 101 and a flexible limiting member 102, the positioning member 101 is connected to the lower case 2, the flexible limiting member 102 is fixedly connected to the positioning member 101, the flexible limiting member 102 has a limiting groove 1021, and the connecting plate 110 is inserted into the limiting groove 1021. In the above structure, the positioning element 101 supports and constrains the flexible limiting element 102 and the connector panel 4 connected to the flexible limiting element 102, so that the position and posture of the connector panel 4 are in a state suitable for being connected to the upper cover 3, and the flexible limiting element 102 and the connection board 110 form a flexible connection through an insertion fit relationship, thereby further enabling fine adjustment of the position and posture of the connector panel 4, and facilitating connection to the upper cover 3. Alternatively, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the above-described connector panel 4 is flexibly connected using 2 connector panel mounting modules so that the position and posture of the connector panel 4 are not excessively deviated and can be suitably adjusted.

It should be emphasized that the flexible limiting member 102 may be made of a flexible material such as rubber or nylon, or may be made of an elastic material such as a spring, or may be a movable structure formed by connecting rigid parts such as a hinge or a joint bearing, or may achieve a flexible connection effect by making the width of the limiting groove 1021 larger than the thickness of the connector panel 4. The positioning member 101 may be made of steel, aluminum, or other metal, as long as it can support and restrain. Obviously, the utility model discloses in do not specifically limit the component structure or the material of setting element 101 and flexible locating part 102, can play the effect of flexonics can.

During assembly, for example, the connector panel mounting assembly is fixedly connected to the lower box body 2 of the battery pack, and then the connector panel 4 is flexibly connected with the connector panel mounting assembly, so that the connector panel 4 and the lower box body 2 form flexible connection as shown in fig. 2, the upper cover body 3 of the battery pack is conveniently and fixedly connected with the connector panel 4 and the lower box body 2 respectively in subsequent assembly, and the problem of over-positioning of the connector panel 4 is avoided. It can be understood that, in some other embodiments, the connector panel 4 and the upper cover 3 may be fixedly connected first, and then the upper cover 3 and the lower case 2 are fixedly connected, and the connector panel 4 is flexibly connected to the lower case 2 through the connector panel mounting assembly provided by the present invention, which can also prevent the connector panel 4 from being over-positioned.

Through setting up the fixed knot structure 100 that links firmly with lower box 2 to peg graft connector panel 4 in the flexible locating part 102 of fixed knot structure 100 through connecting plate 110, make connector panel 4 be in the flexonics with lower box 2, further make when assembling the battery package, can adjust the position and the gesture of connector panel 4, avoided connector panel 4 to cross the location, make and go up lid 3, lower box 2 and connector panel 4 between all can the cooperation according to the design requirement.

As shown in fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the flexible limiting member 102 is cylindrical, a limiting member mounting hole is axially formed along the cylinder, and the flexible limiting member 102 is sleeved on the positioning member 101 through the limiting member mounting hole, so that the positioning member 101 has supporting and restraining effects on the flexible limiting member 102 and the connector panel 4. The limiting groove 1021 is an annular groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the flexible limiting member 102, and the thickness of the connecting plate 110 corresponds to the annular groove and can be inserted into the annular groove. It should be noted that, because the flexible limiting member 102 has flexibility, the connecting plate 110 and the annular groove may be in interference fit or clearance fit, and the flexible connection may be implemented.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, the connection plate 110 has a U-shaped notch 1101, and the inner wall surface of the U-shaped notch 1101 abuts against the groove bottom surface of the annular groove. The U-shaped notch 1101 has a larger contact area with the annular groove, and can generate constraint force from multiple angles, so that a more stable flexible connection effect can be achieved, and the supporting effect is better.

More specifically, the card panel mounting assembly further includes a connector, and the positioning member 101 has a mounting hole, and the connector is inserted into the mounting hole and connected to the lower case 2. It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the positioning element 101 may also be connected to the lower case 2 in a fixed or flexible manner, such as welding, bonding, snap-fit connection, or spacing connection, and the utility model discloses in do not specifically limit the connection manner of the plug-in panel mounting assembly and the lower case 2, can play the effect of flexibly connecting the plug-in panel 4.

Illustratively, in this embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the connecting member is a fixing bolt 104, the fixing structure 100 further includes a height-increasing member 103, the height-increasing member 103 is fixedly connected to the lower case 2, the height-increasing member 103 has a fixing hole 1031, and the fixing bolt 104 is connected to the fixing hole 1031. It should be noted that the connection here may be a common threaded connection, a spacing connection of a clearance fit type, or a clamping connection of an interference fit type, as long as the positioning element 101 is relatively fixed in position, and further the connector panel 4 and the upper cover 3 are easily connected during assembly (in a similar manner, referred to as pre-fixing or spacing fixing in the prior art). Increase a 103 through the setting, make the utility model provides a plug-in components panel mounting subassembly is favorable to forming standardization, modularization, the production management and the inventory management of being convenient for to the demand that sets up the height of 4 difference of connector panel in can being applicable to the battery package of multiple different models.

Further, as shown in fig. 3, the rivet nut 105 is disposed at one end of the fixing bolt 104 penetrating through the fixing hole 1031, so that the connection strength can be enhanced, the fixing bolt 104 is prevented from being loosened too much to connect the connector panel 4 and the upper cover body 3 easily during assembly, especially during the above-mentioned clearance fit type limit connection, and the structural stability of the battery pack can be further enhanced.

Alternatively, in some embodiments, the connecting member is a fixing bolt 104, the lower case 2 has a fixing hole 1031, and the fixing bolt 104 is screwed to the fixing hole 1031. Of course, it is understood that if the fixing bolt 104 penetrates the lower case 2, a corresponding leakage-proof structure is required, such as a fastening nut and a sealing ring, or sealing glue is used to fill the fixing hole 1031.

The utility model also provides a battery pack, as shown in fig. 6, this battery pack includes connector panel 4, upper cover body 3, lower box 2 and the connector panel mounting assembly in any of the above-mentioned embodiments, and connector panel 4 passes through connector panel mounting assembly and lower box 2 flexonics, connector panel 4 and upper cover body 3 fixed connection, upper cover body 3 and lower box 2 fixed connection.

By arranging the connector panel mounting assembly in the battery pack, the connector panel 4 is inserted into the flexible limiting part 102 of the fixing structure 100 through the connecting plate 110, so that the connector panel 4 and the lower case 2 are flexibly connected, and further, when the battery pack is assembled, the position and the posture of the connector panel 4 can be adjusted, and the upper cover body 3, the lower case 2 and the connector panel 4 can be matched according to design requirements. Of course, it can be understood that because the problem of the over-positioning of the connector panel 4 is solved, the connector panel 4 can be adopted conveniently in the battery pack assembly, the electrical plug-in and the water inlet and outlet pipe head which are originally installed on the lower box body 2 are installed on the connector panel 4, and the problem that the electrical plug-in and the water inlet and outlet pipe head cannot be installed due to insufficient space of the lower box body 2 is also avoided.

Further, a seal ring 401 is provided between the connector panel 4 and the upper cover 3, and this seal ring 401 can prevent the substance in the battery pack from leaking through the joint between the connector panel 4 and the upper cover 3. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, a threaded hole is formed in the connector panel 4, the sealing ring 401 is disposed around the edge of the connector panel 4, and a through hole corresponding to the threaded hole is formed in the sealing ring 401. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the upper cover 3 is provided with a connection hole at a connection point with the connector panel 4, and during assembly, a bolt is sequentially inserted through the connection hole in the connector panel 4 and the through hole in the seal ring 401, and is screwed into the threaded hole in the connector panel 4.

Alternatively, an equipotential bonding line 402 is connected between connector panel 4 and lower housing 2, so that connector panel 4 and lower housing 2 are at equal potential. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, a connecting plate 110 connected to the connector panel 4 is provided with a clamping hole, one end of the equipotential connecting line 402 is clamped in the clamping hole, the other end of the equipotential connecting line 402 is clamped to a connecting line fixing block 403, and the connecting line fixing block 403 is fixedly connected to the lower box 2, so that the electrical potential connection from the connector panel 4 to the lower box 2 is realized. Optionally, in this embodiment, the connecting wire fixing block 403 is made of an aluminum block and is fixed on the lower box 2 by riveting or screwing.

It can be understood that, in some other embodiments, other connection manners may also be adopted to enable the connector panel 4 to be at the same potential from the lower case 2, for example, one end of the equipotential connecting line 402 is connected to the connector panel 4, and the other end of the equipotential connecting line 402 is fixedly connected to the lower case 2.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. This need not be, nor should it be exhaustive of all embodiments. 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 claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector panel mounting assembly, comprising:

the fixing structure (100) comprises a positioning part (101) and a flexible limiting part (102), the positioning part (101) is connected to a lower box body (2) of a battery pack to be installed, the flexible limiting part (102) is fixedly connected to the positioning part (101), and the flexible limiting part (102) is provided with a limiting groove (1021);

the connector panel mounting structure comprises a connecting plate (110), wherein the connecting plate (110) is fixedly connected to a connector panel (4) to be mounted, and the connecting plate (110) is inserted into the limiting groove (1021).

2. The connector panel mounting assembly of claim 1, wherein the flexible retainer (102) is a cylindrical body and the retainer groove (1021) is an annular groove disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body.

3. Connector panel mounting assembly according to claim 2, wherein the connection plate (110) has a U-shaped notch (1101), an inner wall surface of the U-shaped notch (1101) abutting a slot bottom surface of the annular slot.

4. The connector panel mounting assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a connector, wherein the positioning member (101) has a mounting hole, and the connector is inserted into the mounting hole and connected to the lower housing (2).

5. Connector panel mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the connecting member is a fixing bolt (104), and the lower housing (2) has a fixing hole (1031), and the fixing bolt (104) is connected to the fixing hole (1031).

6. Connector panel mounting assembly according to claim 4, wherein the connecting member is a fixing bolt (104), the fixing structure (100) further comprises a height increasing member (103), the height increasing member (103) is fixedly connected to the lower housing (2), the height increasing member (103) has a fixing hole (1031), and the fixing bolt (104) is connected to the fixing hole (1031).

7. Connector panel mounting assembly according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the fixing bolt (104) is provided with a clinch nut (105) at the end passing through the fixing hole (1031).

8. A battery pack, comprising a connector panel (4), an upper cover (3), a lower case (2), and a connector panel mounting assembly according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the connector panel (4) is flexibly connected to the lower case (2) by the connector panel mounting assembly, the connector panel (4) is fixedly connected to the upper cover (3), and the upper cover (3) is fixedly connected to the lower case (2).

9. The battery pack according to claim 8, wherein a seal ring (401) is provided between the connector panel (4) and the upper cover (3).

10. The battery pack according to claim 8, wherein an equipotential connecting line (402) is connected between the connector panel (4) and the lower case (2).