CN218118984U

CN218118984U - Split type water pipe flange

Info

Publication number: CN218118984U
Application number: CN202221861603.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨明; 马亚强; 吴连峰
Original assignee: WM Smart Mobility Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: WM Smart Mobility Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-19
Filing date: 2022-07-19
Publication date: 2022-12-23
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-19

Abstract

The utility model provides a split type water pipe flange and contain battery package box of this water pipe flange, this water pipe flange are used for connecting the inside and outside pipeline of vehicle battery package box, include: the first component is arranged in the battery pack box body and comprises a flange connecting piece and a flow guide pipeline which are communicated, and a pipeline connecting interface is integrated at the end part of the flow guide pipeline; and the second part is arranged outside the battery pack box body, a flange connecting piece is also arranged on the second part, and the flange connecting piece of the second part is fixedly connected with the flange connecting piece of the first part through a bolt, so that the water pipe flange is fixed on the mounting surface of the battery pack box body in a sealing manner.

Description

Split type water pipe flange

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a split type water pipe flange.

Background

In the prior art, a water pipe flange in a vehicle battery pack has two modes, one mode adopts an aluminum piece machine to integrally braze, and the other mode adopts a plastic material to perform injection molding.

However, in either way, the water pipe flange in the prior art has the following drawbacks. Firstly, because the flange part does not adopt a split structure, the requirement of the whole structure on the assembly space is very high, and usually more than 97mm is needed. Meanwhile, the water pipe flange of the type in the prior art and the water pipe in the battery pack need to be connected through a quick connector, and the quick connector generally needs higher part cost. In addition, the water temperature sensor on the water pipe flange is not integrated with the flange structure, so that a T-shaped tee joint needs to be additionally arranged in the battery pack to serve as a carrier of the water temperature sensor, and the device is complex.

Therefore, this field needs a split type water pipe flange urgently for connect the inside and outside pipeline of vehicle battery package box, when taking less fitting space, the device structure self just integrates the joint that is provided with water temperature sensor and connection water pipe to reduce the quantity of part, simplify the installation of flange, thereby reduce the part cost of vehicle battery package.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to overcome the defect, the utility model provides a split type water pipe flange for connect the inside and outside pipeline of vehicle battery package box, include: the first component is arranged in the battery pack box body and comprises a flange connecting piece and a flow guide pipeline which are communicated, and a pipeline connecting interface is integrated at the end part of the flow guide pipeline; and the second part is arranged outside the battery pack box body, a flange connecting piece is also arranged on the second part, and the flange connecting piece of the second part is fixedly connected with the flange connecting piece of the first part through bolts, so that the water pipe flange is hermetically fixed with the mounting surface of the battery pack box body.

In an embodiment, in the split water pipe flange provided by the present invention, preferably, a water temperature sensor is further integrated on the first component.

In an embodiment, in the split water pipe flange provided by the present invention, preferably, the water temperature sensor and the first component are integrally injection molded.

In an embodiment, in the split water pipe flange provided by the present invention, preferably, the water temperature sensor is fixedly connected to the flow guiding pipeline of the first component in a clamping manner.

In an embodiment, in the utility model provides a split type water pipe flange, preferably, this tube coupling interface adopts injection moulding's bamboo joint structure for the tip at this water conservancy diversion pipeline, and this bamboo joint structure is equipped with a plurality of radial archs along the axial.

In an embodiment, in the split-type water pipe flange provided by the present invention, preferably, a radial double sealing ring is further disposed between the flange connector of the first component and the flange connector of the second component to realize a sealing connection.

In an embodiment, in the utility model provides a split type water pipe flange, preferably, still be equipped with the EPDM sealing washer between the installation face of this first part, this second part and this battery package box in order to realize sealing connection.

In an embodiment, in the split water pipe flange provided by the present invention, preferably, the size range of the first component in the direction perpendicular to the installation surface of the battery pack case is 40-45 mm.

In one embodiment, in the split-type water pipe flange provided by the present invention, preferably, the first component, the second component and the water temperature sensor are injection molded by using PA66-GF25/GF30 material.

The utility model discloses an on the other hand still provides a battery package box, including the split type water pipe flange that above arbitrary should.

The utility model provides a split type water pipe flange for connect the inside and outside pipeline of vehicle battery package box, when occuping less assembly space, device structure self is provided with temperature sensor and the joint of connecting the water pipe with regard to the integration, thereby reduces the quantity of part, simplifies the installation of flange, thereby reduces the part cost of vehicle battery package.

Drawings

The above features and advantages of the present disclosure will be better understood upon reading the detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure in conjunction with the following drawings.

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a conventional water pipe flange assembly according to the prior art;

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of a conventional water pipe flange of the prior art shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly structure of a conventional water pipe flange in the prior art;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of the structure of a split type water pipe flange according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a bamboo joint structure in a device structure of a split-type water pipe flange according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a front view of the device structure of the second member in the device structure of the split type water pipe flange according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

fig. 7 is a sectional view illustrating an assembly structure of a split type water pipe flange and a battery pack case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For clarity, a brief description of the reference numerals is given below:

301. water temperature sensor integrated tee joint

302. Quick connector

401. Second part

402. First part

403. Water temperature sensor

404. Pipeline connecting interface

701. Battery pack box mounting surface

702. First part

703. Second part

704 EPDM sealing ring

705. Radial double sealing ring

Detailed Description

The following description is provided for illustrative embodiments of the present invention, and other advantages and effects of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein. While the description of the invention will be presented in conjunction with the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the features of the invention to that embodiment. On the contrary, the intention of implementing the novel features described in connection with the embodiments is to cover alternatives or modifications as may be included in the appended claims.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The invention may be practiced without these particulars. Furthermore, some of the specific details are omitted from the description so as not to obscure or obscure the present invention.

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, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; 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 in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Additionally, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "horizontal," "vertical" and the like as used in the following description are to be understood as referring to the segment and the associated drawings in the illustrated orientation. The relative terms are used for convenience of description only and do not imply that the described apparatus should be constructed or operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms, but rather are used to distinguish one element, region, layer and/or section from another element, region, layer and/or section. Thus, a first component, region, layer and/or section discussed below could be termed a second component, region, layer and/or section without departing from some embodiments of the present invention.

In the prior art, a water pipe flange in a vehicle battery pack has two modes, one mode adopts an aluminum piece machine to integrally braze, and the other mode adopts a plastic material to perform injection molding. However, the prior art water pipe flanges generally have some drawbacks, as will be described with reference to fig. 1-3.

Fig. 1 is an isometric view showing the structure of a conventional water pipe flange according to the prior art.

As shown in figure 1, no matter which kind of water pipe material flange, the flange body is a whole on the device structure, and can not be disassembled and installed. This leads to a high installation space requirement for such a water pipe flange of the prior art, which can be seen in particular in fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a front view showing the structure of a conventional water pipe flange of the prior art shown in fig. 1.

As shown in fig. 2, the conventional water pipe flange typical in the prior art has a horizontal direction of at least 97mm in the drawing, which means that when the water pipe flange is assembled, because the water pipe flange cannot be detachably mounted and fixed, if the water pipe flange is fixedly mounted on the mounting surface of the battery pack case, a mounting space with a length of at least 97mm needs to be reserved in the battery pack case, which is undoubtedly a disadvantage in terms of space distribution.

In addition, the conventional flange has a lot of inconvenience in assembly, and reference can be made to fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly structure of a conventional water pipe flange in the prior art.

As shown in fig. 3, since the end of the conventional water pipe flange structure is only a tubular member similar to a water pipe, it needs to be additionally connected by a quick connector 302 when being connected with the water pipe in the battery pack. The quick connector 302 is generally costly and adds complexity to assembly.

In addition, with continuing reference to fig. 3, the conventional flange in the prior art is usually designed to be integrated with the water temperature sensor, and if the water temperature sensor is to be installed, the water temperature sensor needs to be additionally installed through a water temperature sensor integrated tee 301, and the water temperature sensor integrated tee 301 is used as a carrier of the water temperature sensor, which also increases the component cost and installation complexity.

Therefore, the utility model provides a split type water pipe flange for connect the inside and outside pipeline of vehicle battery package box, when occuping less fitting space, device structure self is provided with temperature sensor and the joint of connecting the water pipe with regard to the integration, thereby reduces the quantity of part, simplifies the installation of flange, thereby reduces the part cost of vehicle battery package.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the structure of the split-type water pipe flange according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 4, the present invention provides a water pipe flange, which may include: the first part 402 is arranged in the battery pack box body, the first part 402 comprises a flange connecting piece and a flow guide pipeline which are communicated, and a pipeline connecting interface 404 is integrated at the end part of the flow guide pipeline; and

the second component 401 is mounted outside the battery pack box body, a flange connecting piece is also arranged on the second component 401, and the flange connecting piece of the second component 401 is fixedly connected with the flange connecting piece of the first component 402 through bolts, and meanwhile, the water pipe flange and the mounting surface of the battery pack box body are fixed in a sealing mode.

In one embodiment, the present invention provides a water pipe flange that further integrates a water temperature sensor 403 on the first component 402.

In one embodiment, the water temperature sensor 403 is preferably integrally injection molded with the first component 402. For example, the PA66-GF25/GF30 material may be used to form an integral structure of the water temperature sensor 403 and the first component 402 by injection molding.

The second part 401 may also be injection moulded using PA66-GF25/GF30 material.

In another embodiment, the water temperature sensor and the flow guide pipeline of the first component can also be fixedly connected in a clamping manner.

In any way, the utility model provides an among the split type water pipe flange, the structural design of temperature sensor and first part all adopt the integrated form, when guaranteeing structural reliability, compare the tee bend part that has saved the tee bend part that is used for connecting temperature sensor in the traditional flange structure among the prior art, saved the convenient degree of assembly that part cost also further indicateed the part.

With continued reference to fig. 4, in the embodiment, the pipe connection interface 404 is a bamboo joint structure formed by injection molding at the end of the flow guiding pipe.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a bamboo joint structure in a device structure of a split type water pipe flange according to an embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to fig. 4 and 5, the bamboo joint structure is provided with a plurality of radial protrusions along the axial direction. Easily understand easily, this bamboo joint structure is at the direct injection moulding of the tip of first part 402 water conservancy diversion pipeline, when lieing in the water piping connection in the battery package box, can directly utilize this bamboo joint structure to adopt the cold pressing technology to connect, has saved a CQC18 through-connection in comparing the prior art, has further reduced part cost and simplified the assembly process.

Fig. 6 is a front view of the device structure of the second member in the device structure of the split type water pipe flange according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the first component and the second component are installed, the end of the second component is inserted into the hole of the first end, and then the first component and the second component are connected and fastened through the bolts on the flange connecting pieces, so that the reliability of connection of the first component and the second component is ensured. The bolt here may be, for example, an M6 bolt.

The following description will be provided with reference to fig. 7 for explaining how the split water pipe flange is fastened and connected to the mounting surface of the battery pack case.

As shown in fig. 7, the first member 702, the second member 703, and the battery pack case mounting surface 701 are fixed to each other in a sealed and fastened manner.

In one embodiment, a radial double seal 705 is provided between the flange connection of the first part 702 and the flange connection of the second part 703 to achieve a sealed connection.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, an EPDM sealing ring 704 is disposed between the first member 702, the second member 703 and the battery pack case mounting surface 701 to achieve sealing connection.

Under this kind of connection sets up, the utility model provides a split type water pipe flange fastening connection when realizing the reliable be assembled between parts and connect has been on the installation face of battery package box to realized the leakproofness of connecting between the part, ensured the performance of water pipe flange.

In the assembly space size, because the utility model provides a split type water pipe flange only need place the first part in the battery package box, and the first part is 40 ~ 45mm in the ascending size range of the installation face side of this battery package box of perpendicular to, and required space is 48mm ~ 58mm in this direction, consequently can effectively save assembly space and reach 40% ~ 50%, further makes box material and weight save 1kg ~ 2kg, reduces the battery package cost.

Meanwhile, the water temperature sensor and the internal flange are integrated into a whole, so that compared with the traditional water temperature sensor integration mode, a T-shaped tee part can be saved; locate the inside first part of battery package, change into by structure self injection moulding's pipeline connection structure by traditional male joint design for outside tubular product and bamboo joint structure can be through cold pressing technology lug connection, can save a CQC18 and directly lead to the quick connector, have further reduced battery package cost.

The utility model discloses an on the other hand still provides a battery package box, and this battery package box includes the split type water pipe flange that any one above should, has reduced part quantity when furthest saves battery package space, has practiced thrift the cost of battery package.

The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. It is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by the specific constructions and components of the above-described embodiments, but only by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the embodiments within the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such changes and modifications are also within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a split type water pipe flange for connect the inside and outside pipeline of vehicle battery package box, its characterized in that includes:

the first component is arranged in the battery pack box body and comprises a flange connecting piece and a flow guide pipeline which are communicated, and a pipeline connecting interface is integrated at the end part of the flow guide pipeline; and

the second part is arranged outside the battery pack box body, a flange connecting piece is also arranged on the second part, and the flange connecting piece of the second part is fixedly connected with the flange connecting piece of the first part through bolts, so that the water pipe flange is fixed on the mounting surface of the battery pack box body in a sealing manner.

2. A water pipe flange as defined in claim 1, wherein said first member further has a water temperature sensor integrated thereon.

3. A water pipe flange as claimed in claim 2, wherein said water temperature sensor is integrally injection moulded with said first part.

4. The water pipe flange according to claim 2, wherein the water temperature sensor is fixedly connected with the flow guide pipeline of the first component in a clamping manner.

5. The water pipe flange as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pipe connection interface is a bamboo joint structure formed by injection molding at the end of the flow guide pipe, and the bamboo joint structure is provided with a plurality of radial protrusions along the axial direction.

6. A water pipe flange as claimed in claim 1 wherein a radial double gasket is provided between the flange connection of the first part and the flange connection of the second part to provide a sealed connection.

7. A water pipe flange as defined in claim 1, wherein EPDM sealing rings are further provided between the first member, the second member and the mounting surface of the battery pack case to achieve a sealed connection.

8. The water pipe flange as claimed in claim 1, wherein a size of the first member in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface of the battery pack case is in a range of 40 to 45mm.

9. A water pipe flange as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first part, said second part and said water temperature sensor are injection moulded from PA66-GF25/GF30 material.

10. A battery pack case comprising the split type water pipe flange according to any one of claims 1 to 9.