CN220628017U - Energy storage module and electric equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses energy storage module and consumer. The energy storage module comprises a first shell and a bracket. The first shell is provided with a first clamping piece, and the first clamping piece is positioned on the inner wall of the first shell. The support is used for installing the electric core module, and the support includes first side, and the first side of support is equipped with the second fastener, and second fastener and first fastener block to make support and first casing connection. In the energy storage module and the electric equipment of the application, the first shell is fixedly installed on the first side of the support through the clamping of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece. Compared with the installation and fixation of a plurality of screws, the installation mode of the energy storage module is more convenient and quick, and the assembly time and the cost of manpower and material resources can be saved.

Description

Energy storage module and electric equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of new energy, and more particularly relates to an energy storage module and electric equipment.

Background

The new energy is developed very rapidly at present, the market demand of the energy storage module is increased continuously, and the requirements on the cost and the cost performance of the energy storage module in the market are higher and higher. However, in the current energy storage module, a plurality of screws are generally adopted to assemble and fix the bracket and the shell of the battery cell module, so that the fixing mode is complex, time and labor are consumed, and the cost of manpower and material resources is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an energy storage module and electric equipment, which are at least used for solving the problems of complex fixing mode, time and labor consumption and higher cost of manpower and material resources between a bracket and a shell of an electric core module.

The energy storage module of the embodiment of the application comprises a first shell and a support. The first shell is provided with a first clamping piece, and the first clamping piece is positioned on the inner wall of the first shell. The support is used for installing the electric core module, the support includes first side, the first side of support is equipped with the second fastener, the second fastener with first fastener block, so that the support with first casing is connected.

In some embodiments, the first engagement member includes a coupling portion extending from the first housing toward the bracket; the second clamping piece comprises a mounting part, the mounting part is arranged on the first side of the bracket, and the combining part is clamped with the mounting part.

In some embodiments, the first engaging member further includes a mating portion surrounding the coupling portion and a connecting portion between the coupling portion and the mating portion, the connecting portion connecting the coupling portion and the mating portion; the second clamping piece further comprises a limiting part, the limiting part protrudes out of the first side of the support, the mounting part extends from the limiting part towards the first side away from the support, and the limiting part is in contact with the matching part.

In some embodiments, the first engaging member further includes a supporting portion disposed on an outer peripheral wall of the mating portion and connected to an inner wall of the first housing, and the supporting portion is configured to support the mating portion.

In some embodiments, the energy storage module further includes a circuit board, the circuit board includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the circuit board is mounted on the first side of the bracket, the first side of the circuit board is opposite to the first side of the bracket, the circuit board is provided with a through hole penetrating through the first side of the circuit board and the second side of the circuit board, the limiting portion penetrates through the through hole and protrudes out of the second side of the circuit board, and the mounting portion penetrates through the through hole and is clamped with the combining portion.

In some embodiments, the through holes include two, the first clamping members include two, the second clamping members include two, the two first clamping members and the two second clamping members are respectively clamped to form two clamping positions, each clamping position is opposite to one through hole, and the two through holes are staggered from each other compared with the long axis and the short axis of the circuit board.

In some embodiments, the bracket further comprises a second side opposite to the first side, the energy storage module further comprises a second housing connected with the first housing, the first housing and the second housing are formed with a containing cavity, the second housing is connected with the second side of the bracket, and the bracket is contained in the containing cavity.

In some embodiments, the first housing is provided with a first fitting and the second housing is provided with a second fitting, the first fitting and the second fitting mating.

In some embodiments, the first housing includes a first bottom wall and a first sidewall extending from a periphery of the first bottom wall, the first bottom wall and the first sidewall enclosing the first cavity; the second shell comprises a second bottom wall and a second side wall extending from the periphery of the second bottom wall, a second cavity is formed by the second bottom wall and the second side wall, and the first cavity and the second cavity jointly form the accommodating cavity.

The electric equipment of the embodiment of the application comprises the energy storage module of any embodiment.

In the energy storage module and the electric equipment of the application, the first side of the first shell and the first side of the support are installed and fixed through the clamping of the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece. Compared with the installation and fixation of a plurality of screws, the installation mode of the energy storage module is more convenient and quick, and the assembly time and the cost of manpower and material resources can be saved.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a split structure of a first housing, a circuit board, and a bracket according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a stent according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a circuit board according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an assembled structure of a bracket and a circuit board according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an energy storage module according to some embodiments of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a powered device according to some embodiments of the present application.

Description of main reference numerals:

1000. an electric device; 100. an energy storage module; 10. a first housing; 11. a first chamber; 13. a first bottom wall; 15. a first sidewall; 17. a first clamping piece; 171. a joint; 173. a mating portion; 175. a connection part; 177. a support part; 19. a first fitting; 30. a bracket; 31. a first side of the bracket; 311. a second clamping piece; 3111. a mounting part; 3113. a limit part; 33. a second side of the bracket; 50. a circuit board; 51. a through hole; 53. a first side of the circuit board; 55. a second side of the circuit board; 70. a second housing; 71. a second bottom wall; 73. a second sidewall; 75. a second chamber; 77. a second fitting; 90. an accommodating cavity.

Detailed Description

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. This application is, however, susceptible of embodiment in many other forms than those described herein and similar modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the application, and therefore the application is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be configured and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In this application, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like are used herein for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be the only embodiment.

In the existing energy storage module, a plurality of screws are generally adopted to assemble and fix the support and the shell of the battery cell module, the fixing mode is complex, time and labor are consumed, and the cost of manpower and material resources is high. To solve this problem, the embodiment of the present application provides an energy storage module 100 (shown in fig. 1) and an electric device 1000 (shown in fig. 6).

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, an energy storage module 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first housing 10 and a bracket 30. The first housing 10 is provided with a first engaging member 17, and the first engaging member 17 is located on an inner wall of the first housing 10. The support 30 is used for installing the cell module, the support 30 comprises a first side 31, the first side 31 of the support 30 is provided with a second clamping piece 311, and the second clamping piece 311 is clamped with the first clamping piece 17 so as to connect the support 30 with the first shell 10.

Specifically, the energy storage module 100 is a structure for storing electric energy and supplying other elements with power. The first housing 10 is a structure for mounting and fixing other components, and the first housing 10 of the present application is used for mounting and fixing a bracket 30.

The material of the first casing 10 may be, but not limited to, metal, plastic, etc., and in the case that the first casing 10 is metal, the first casing 10 has high structural strength, is not easy to deform, and has long service life. In the case where the first housing 10 is plastic, the first housing 10 is light in weight, portable and transportable, and low in cost.

The first housing 10 includes a first bottom wall 13 and a first side wall 15 extending from a periphery of the first bottom wall 13, the first bottom wall 13 and the first side wall 15 enclose a first cavity 11, and a first fitting 19 (shown in fig. 6) is provided at an end of the first side wall 15 away from the first bottom wall 13. The inner wall of the first bottom wall 13 is opposite to the first side 31 of the bracket 30, the first side wall 15 extends from the periphery of the first bottom wall 13, and the included angle between the first side wall 15 and the first bottom wall 13 can be in the range of (0 °,180 °). The first side wall 15 of the present embodiment is at an angle of 90 ° to the first bottom wall 13. The first bottom wall 13 and the first side wall 15 together enclose a structure with an opening at one end, and the first side 31 of the bracket 30 is connected to the first housing 10 through the opening end. The shape of the opening surrounded by the first bottom wall 13 and the first side wall 15 may be, but not limited to, a circle, an ellipse, a quadrilateral, or other polygonal structures.

The first fitting 19 is a structure for fitting with other elements to engage between the two elements, and the first fitting 19 of the present application is for fitting with the second housing 70 of the energy storage module 100 to engage the first housing 10 with the second housing 70 of the energy storage module 100. In one embodiment, the first fitting 19 and the first housing 10 are integrally formed, the first fitting 19 extends from an end surface of the first sidewall 15, and the first fitting 19 is made of the same material as the first housing 10. In another embodiment, the first fitting 19 and the first housing 10 are a split structure, and the first fitting 19 is detachably or non-detachably mounted to the first housing 10. Wherein the detachable mounting mode comprises, but is not limited to, threaded connection, screw connection or buckle connection. Non-removable mounting means include, but are not limited to, welding, glue connection, interference fit, or the like.

The first chamber 11 is a space for other components to be mounted therein, for example, the first chamber 11 is for a part of the structure of the bracket 30 to be accommodated and mounted therein.

The first engaging member 17 is a structure for being engaged with other components to mount and fix the other components, and the first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 311 of the present application are engaged to fixedly connect the first housing 10 and the bracket 30. In one embodiment, the first engaging member 17 and the first housing 10 are integrally formed, the first engaging member 17 extends from an inner wall of the first housing 10, and an extending direction of the first engaging member 17 is substantially identical to an extending direction of the first sidewall 15. In another embodiment, the first engaging member 17 and the first housing 10 are of a split structure, and the first engaging member 17 is detachably or non-detachably mounted to the first housing 10. Wherein the detachable mounting mode comprises, but is not limited to, threaded connection, screw connection or buckle connection. Non-removable mounting means include, but are not limited to, welding, glue connection, interference fit, or the like.

In some embodiments, the number of first snap-in members 17 includes two. When the number of the first engaging members 17 is two, the distribution of the two first engaging members 17 is offset from both the major axis X1 and the minor axis Y1 of the first bottom wall 13. The two first engaging members 17 are offset from the long axis X1 of the first bottom wall: the two first engaging members 17 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the long axis X1 of the first bottom wall, and the two first engaging members 17 are asymmetric with respect to the long axis X1 of the first bottom wall. The offset of the two first engaging members 17 with respect to the short axis Y1 of the first bottom wall means: the two first engaging members 17 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the short axis Y1 of the first bottom wall, and the two first engaging members 17 are also asymmetric about the short axis Y1 of the first bottom wall.

Further, the number of the first engaging members 17 may also include more. When the number of the first engaging pieces 17 is greater, in one example, the plurality of first engaging pieces 17 are partially symmetrical about the long axis X1 of the first bottom wall 13, the plurality of first engaging pieces 17 are partially symmetrical about the short axis Y1 of the first bottom wall 13, and the plurality of first engaging pieces 17 are partially staggered from both the long axis X1 and the short axis Y1 of the first bottom wall 13. In another example, the plurality of first engaging members 17 are offset from the major axis X1 and the minor axis Y1 of the first bottom wall 13. The embodiment of the present application includes two first engaging members 17, and the distribution of the two first engaging members 17 is staggered compared to the long axis X1 and the short axis Y1 of the first bottom wall 13.

The bracket 30 is a structure for mounting other components and connecting and fixing with other components, for example, the bracket 30 is for mounting a battery module and connecting and fixing with the first housing 10. The bracket 30 includes opposite first and second sides 31, 33, the first side 31 of the bracket 30 being opposite the first bottom wall 13 of the first housing 10, the second side 33 of the bracket 30 being remote from the first bottom wall 13 of the first housing 10. The height of the bracket 30 in the direction along the minor axis Y1 is at least smaller than that of the first housing 10 so that the bracket 30 can be partially accommodated in the first housing 10.

The second engaging member 311 is a structure for being engaged with other components to mount and fix the other components, and the second engaging member 311 of the present application is engaged with the first engaging member 17 to fixedly connect the bracket 30 with the first housing 10. In one embodiment, the second engaging member 311 and the bracket 30 are integrally formed, and the second engaging member 311 extends from the first side 31 of the bracket 30 in a direction away from the bracket 30. In another embodiment, the second engaging member 311 and the bracket 30 are in a split structure, and the second engaging member 311 is detachably or non-detachably mounted on the bracket 30. Wherein the detachable mounting mode comprises, but is not limited to, threaded connection, screw connection or buckle connection. Non-removable mounting means include, but are not limited to, welding, glue connection, interference fit, or the like.

In some embodiments, the number of second snap-in pieces 311 includes two. When the number of the second engaging members 311 is two, the two second engaging members 311 are distributed so as to be offset from each other with respect to the major axis X2 and the minor axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30. The two second engaging members 311 are offset from the long axis X2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30: the two second engaging members 311 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the long axis X2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30, and the two second engaging members 311 are asymmetric with respect to the long axis X2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30. The two second engaging members 311 are offset from the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30: the two second engaging members 311 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30, and the two second engaging members 311 are also asymmetric with respect to the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30.

Further, the number of the second engaging members 311 may further include more. In the case where the number of the second engaging pieces 311 is greater, in one example, the plurality of second engaging pieces 311 are partially symmetrical with respect to the long axis X2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30, the plurality of second engaging pieces 311 are partially symmetrical with respect to the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30, and the plurality of second engaging pieces 311 are partially staggered with respect to both the long axis X2 and the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30. In another example, the plurality of second engaging members 311 are staggered with respect to the long axis X2 and the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30. The embodiment of the present application includes two second engaging members 311, and the distribution of the two second engaging members 311 is staggered compared to the long axis X2 and the short axis Y2 of the first side 31 of the bracket 30.

In the energy storage module 100 of the present application, the first housing 10 and the first side 31 of the bracket 30 are mounted and fixed by the engagement of the first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 311. Compared with the installation and fixation of a plurality of screws, the installation mode of the energy storage module 100 is more convenient and quick, and the assembly time and the cost of manpower and material resources can be saved.

The energy storage module 100 is further described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments, the first engaging member 17 includes a coupling portion 171, and the coupling portion 171 extends from the first housing 10 toward the bracket 30; the second engaging member 311 includes a mounting portion 3111, the mounting portion 3111 is provided on the first side 31 of the bracket 30, and the coupling portion 171 engages with the mounting portion 3111.

Specifically, the coupling portion 171 is a structure for coupling with other elements to couple two other elements, and the mounting portion 3111 is a structure for coupling with other elements to couple two other elements. The coupling portion 171 of the present application is detachably engaged with the mounting portion 3111 to detachably connect the first housing 10 with the bracket 30.

The number of the coupling portions 171 may be one or more, the number of the mounting portions 3111 may be one or more, and the number of the coupling portions 171 corresponds to the number of the mounting portions 3111. In the case where the coupling portion 171 is one, in one embodiment, the coupling portion 171 is notched, and the mounting portion 3111 is convex. In another embodiment, the coupling portion 171 is a protrusion, and the mounting portion 3111 is provided with a groove. In the case where there are a plurality of coupling portions 171, in one embodiment, each of the plurality of coupling portions 171 is provided with a recess, and each of the plurality of mounting portions 3111 is provided with a projection. In another embodiment, the plurality of coupling portions 171 are protrusions, and the plurality of mounting portions 3111 are recessed. In still another embodiment, the partial coupling portion 171 is provided with a groove, the partial coupling portion 171 is convex, the corresponding partial mounting portions 3111 are both convex, and the partial mounting portions 3111 are provided with a groove.

The cross-sectional shape of the groove may be, but is not limited to, circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, or other polygonal shape, etc., and the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion may be, but is not limited to, circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, or other polygonal shape, etc., with the cross-sectional shape of the groove and protrusion corresponding. The diameter of the groove is greater than or equal to the diameter of the protrusion so that the protrusion can be inserted into the groove. The bulge can be of a solid structure or a hollow structure, and the bulge has higher strength and is not easy to deform under the condition that the bulge is of a solid structure. Under the condition that the bulge is of a hollow structure, materials can be saved, and the structure is lighter.

In this embodiment, two coupling portions 171 are provided with grooves, two mounting portions 3111 are provided with protrusions, and the mounting portions 3111 are inserted into the grooves of the corresponding coupling portions 171, preferably, the outer diameter of the mounting portions 3111 is the same as the diameter of the grooves of the coupling portions 171, so that the coupling portions 171 and the mounting portions 3111 are mutually matched to firmly connect the first housing 10 and the bracket 30.

Further, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the first engaging member 17 further includes a mating portion 173 and a connecting portion 175, the mating portion 173 surrounds the coupling portion 171, the connecting portion 175 is located between the coupling portion 171 and the mating portion 173, and the connecting portion 175 connects the coupling portion 171 and the mating portion 173; the second engaging member 311 further includes a limiting portion 3113, the limiting portion 3113 protrudes from the first side 31 of the bracket 30, and the mounting portion 3111 extends from the limiting portion 3113 toward the first side 31 away from the bracket 30, and the limiting portion 3113 abuts against the engaging portion 173.

The engaging portion 173 is a structure for engaging with other elements to play a supporting role, and the engaging portion 173 of the present application is for engaging with the stopper portion 3113 to support the first housing 10 and the bracket 30. The opening size of the fitting portion 173 is larger than the outer peripheral size of the coupling portion 171 so that the fitting portion 173 surrounds the coupling portion 171. The number of the fitting portions 173 corresponds to the number of the coupling portions 171. The cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 may be, but not limited to, circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, or other polygonal shape, etc., and the cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 may be the same as the cross-sectional shape of the coupling portion 171, for example, in the case where the cross-sectional shape of the coupling portion 171 is circular, the cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 is also circular. In the case where the cross-sectional shape of the coupling portion 171 is a quadrangle, the cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 is also a quadrangle. The cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 may be different from that of the coupling portion 171, for example, in the case where the cross-sectional shape of the coupling portion 171 is circular, the cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 may be circular, triangular, quadrangular, or other polygonal shape, or the like. In the case where the cross-sectional shape of the coupling portion 171 is a quadrangle, the cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 may be a circle, triangle, pentagon, other polygon, or the like.

The connection portion 175 is a structure for connecting other elements and functioning as a support, and for example, the connection portion 175 is for connecting the coupling portion 171 and the fitting portion 173. The number of the connection parts 175 may be one or more, and in the case where the number of the connection parts 175 is one, the connection parts 175 may be located at any position between the coupling parts 171 and the corresponding fitting parts 173. In case that the number of the connection parts 175 is plural, the connection parts 175 may be uniformly or non-uniformly distributed in the space between the coupling part 171 and the corresponding fitting part 173. The number of the connecting portions 175 in the embodiment of the present application is four, and the four connecting portions 175 are uniformly distributed between the coupling portion 171 and the corresponding fitting portion 173.

The limiting portion 3113 is configured to cooperate with other elements to perform a limiting function, and the engaging portion 171 engages with the mounting portion 3111, and the limiting portion 3113 abuts against the engaging portion 173 and the connecting portion 175 to limit an engaging distance between the engaging portion 171 and the mounting portion 3111. The number of the stopper portions 3113 corresponds to the number of the mounting portions 3111. The cross-sectional shape of the stopper 3113 may be, but not limited to, circular, elliptical, triangular, rectangular, or other polygonal shape, and the cross-sectional shape of the stopper 3113 may be the same as or different from the cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173.

Still further, referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments, the first engaging member 17 further includes a supporting portion 177, the supporting portion 177 is disposed on an outer peripheral wall of the engaging portion 173 and connected to an inner wall of the first housing 10, and the supporting portion 177 is configured to support the engaging portion 173.

One end of the supporting portion 177 is connected to the outer peripheral wall of the fitting portion 173, the other end of the supporting portion 177 is connected to the inner wall of the first housing 10, and the supporting portion 177 is used for reinforcing the connection strength between the fitting portion 173 and the first housing 10. In case that the energy storage module 100 is impacted, the fitting portion 173 can be firmly connected with the first housing 10.

In one embodiment, the supporting portion 177 is provided on a portion of the outer peripheral wall of the engaging portion 173. In the case where the supporting portion 177 is provided on a part of the outer peripheral wall of the engaging portion 173, the provision of the supporting portion 177 can save materials, and the weight of the first housing 10 is light. In another embodiment, the supporting portion 177 is provided on the entire peripheral wall of the engaging portion 173. When the supporting portion 177 is provided on the entire outer peripheral wall of the fitting portion 173, the supporting portion 177 can perform an omnibearing supporting function on the fitting portion 173, and has a good supporting effect and high strength. The cross-sectional shape of the fitting portion 173 of the present application is quadrangular. In one embodiment, the supporting portion 177 is located at one side of the outer peripheral wall of the engaging portion 173.

In another embodiment, the supporting portion 177 is located at two sides of the outer circumferential wall of the fitting portion 173. In one example, the number of the supporting portions 177 on both sides of the fitting portion 173 is the same. In another example, the number of the supporting portions 177 on both sides of the fitting portion 173 is different. In still another embodiment, the supporting portion 177 is located on three sides of the outer peripheral wall of the fitting portion 173. In one example, the number of the supporting portions 177 on the three sides of the fitting portion 173 is the same. In another example, the number of the supporting portions 177 on the three sides of the engaging portion 173 is different.

In still another embodiment, the supporting portion 177 is located on four sides of the engaging portion 173. In one example, the number of the supporting portions 177 on the four sides of the fitting portion 173 is the same. In another example, the number of the supporting portions 177 on the four sides of the engaging portion 173 is different. In the case where the number of the supporting portions 177 distributed on the engaging portion 173 side is one, the supporting portions 177 may be provided at any position on the engaging portion 173 side. In the case where the number of the supporting portions 177 distributed on the side of the fitting portion 173 is plural, the plurality of supporting portions 177 may be uniformly or non-uniformly distributed on the side of the fitting portion 173.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 100 further includes a circuit board 50, the circuit board 50 includes a first side 53 and a second side 55 opposite to each other, the circuit board 50 is mounted on the first side 31 of the bracket 30, the first side 53 of the circuit board 50 is opposite to the first side 31 of the bracket 30, the circuit board 50 is provided with a through hole 51 penetrating through the first side 53 of the circuit board 50 and the second side 55 of the circuit board 50, the limiting portion 3113 penetrates through the through hole 51 and protrudes out of the second side 55 of the circuit board 50, and the mounting portion 3111 is engaged with the coupling portion 171 through the through hole 51.

One end of the circuit board 50 may be electrically connected to the battery module inside the bracket 30, and the other end may be electrically connected to the control element of the circuit board 50. The circuit board 50 includes, but is not limited to, a rigid circuit board (Printed Circuit Board, PCB), a flexible circuit board (Flexible Printed Circuit, FPC), and a rigid-flex circuit board.

In the energy storage module 100, the first side 53 of the circuit board 50 corresponds to the first side 31 of the bracket 30, the second side 55 of the circuit board 50 is far away from the first side 31 of the bracket 30, electronic components such as resistors, inductors and capacitors are distributed on the second side 55 of the circuit board 50, and the second side 55 of the circuit board 50 is spaced from the first bottom wall 13 of the first housing 10.

The through hole 51 is a space structure for other components to pass through, and the through hole 51 is used for the limiting part 3113 to pass through to be matched with the matching part 173, and the mounting part 3111 is located on the second side 55 of the circuit board 50 and is matched with the combining part 171. The positions of the through holes 51 correspond to the positions of the stopper portions 3113, the number of through holes 51 may be the same as the number of stopper portions 3113, and the number of through holes 51 may be greater than the number of stopper portions 3113. The shape of the through hole 51 may be, but not limited to, a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, or other polygons, and the shape of the through hole 51 may or may not correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the stopper 3113. The opening size of the through hole 51 is greater than or equal to the outer contour size of the limiting portion 3113, so that the limiting portion 3113 can be penetrated through the through hole 51 to be matched with the matching portion 173. When the energy storage module 100 is installed, the limiting portion 3113 passes through the through hole 51 and protrudes out of the second side 55 of the circuit board 50 to collide with the mating portion 173, so that the electronic components near the through hole 51 are not damaged by extrusion when the limiting portion 3113 collides with the mating portion 173, and meanwhile, the limiting portion 3113 protrudes out of the second side 55 of the circuit board 50 to limit the assembly of the circuit board 50.

With continued reference to fig. 3 and 4, in some embodiments, the number of through holes 51 is two, the number of through holes 51 corresponds to the number of the first engaging members 17 and the second engaging members 311, the two first engaging members 17 and the two second engaging members 311 are respectively engaged to form two engaging positions, each engaging position is opposite to one through hole 51, and the two through holes 51 are staggered with respect to the long axis X3 and the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50.

Specifically, the misalignment of the two through holes 51 with respect to the long axis X3 of the circuit board 50 means: the two through holes 51 are respectively located at opposite sides of the long axis X3 of the circuit board 50, and the two through holes 51 are asymmetric with respect to the long axis X3 of the circuit board 50. The offset of the two through holes 51 relative to the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50 means that: the two through holes 51 are respectively located on opposite sides of the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50, and the two through holes 51 are also asymmetric with respect to the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50. In the case that the two through holes 51 are staggered with respect to the long axis X3 and the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50, the circuit board 50 is uniformly stressed and has high structural strength.

Further, the number of the through holes 51 may also include more, and in the case where the number of the through holes 51 is more, in one example, the plurality of through holes 51 are partially symmetrical with respect to the long axis X3 of the circuit board 50, the plurality of through holes 51 are partially symmetrical with respect to the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50, and the plurality of through holes 51 are partially staggered with respect to both the long axis X3 and the short axis Y3 of the circuit board 50. In another example, the plurality of through holes 51 are offset in both the major and minor axis directions compared to the circuit board 50. The position of the through hole 51 corresponds to the positions of the first engaging piece 17 and the second engaging piece 311.

Referring to fig. 5, in some embodiments, the energy storage module 100 further includes a second housing 70 connected to the first housing 10, the first housing 10 and the second housing 70 form a receiving cavity 90, the second housing 70 is connected to the second side 33 of the bracket 30, and the bracket 30 is received in the receiving cavity 90. The second housing 70 is a structure for mounting and fixing other elements, and the second housing 70 is used for mounting and fixing the bracket 30. The material of the second housing 70 is the same as that of the first housing 10.

The second housing 70 includes a second bottom wall 71 and a second side wall 73 extending from a periphery of the second bottom wall 71, the second bottom wall 71 and the second side wall 73 enclose a second cavity 75, and the second fitting 77 is disposed at an end of the second side wall 73 remote from the second bottom wall 71. The inner wall of the second bottom wall 71 is opposite to the second side 33 of the bracket 30, the second side wall 73 extends from the periphery of the second bottom wall 71, and the included angle between the second side wall 73 and the second bottom wall 71 may be in the range of (0 °,180 °). The second side wall 73 of the present embodiment is at an angle of 90 ° to the second bottom wall 71. The second bottom wall 71 and the second side wall 73 together define an open-ended structure, and the second side 33 of the bracket 30 is connected to the second housing 70 through the open end. The opening defined by the second bottom wall 71 and the second side wall 73 has the same shape as the opening defined by the first bottom wall 13 and the first side wall 15, so that the first housing 10 and the second housing 70 are connected. In one embodiment, the first housing 10 and the second housing 70 may be connected by screws. In another embodiment, the side wall of the first housing 10 is connected to the bottom of the bracket 30 by a screw, and the side wall of the second housing 70 is connected to the bottom of the bracket 30 by a screw, thereby achieving the connection of the first housing 10 and the second housing 70.

The second fitting 77 is a structure for fitting with other members to engage between the two members, and the second fitting 77 of the present application is for fitting with the first fitting 19 to engage the second housing 70 with the first housing 10, thereby preventing the second housing 70 from being separated from the first housing 10 when being struck by an external force. In one embodiment, the second fitting 77 and the second housing 70 are integrally formed, the second fitting 77 extends from an end surface of the second side wall 73, and the second fitting 77 is made of the same material as the second housing 70. In another embodiment, the second fitting 77 and the second housing 70 are a split structure, and the second fitting 77 is detachably or non-detachably mounted to the second housing 70. Wherein the detachable mounting mode comprises, but is not limited to, threaded connection, screw connection or buckle connection. Non-removable mounting means include, but are not limited to, welding, glue connection, interference fit, or the like.

The number of second fittings 77 may be one or more, the number of first fittings 19 corresponding to the sum of the number of second fittings 77, the position of the first fittings 19 corresponding to the position of the second fittings 77. In the case where the second fitting 77 is one, the second fitting 77 can be provided at any position of the end of the second side wall 73 remote from the second bottom wall 71 with less material used for the second fitting 77, which can save costs. In the case where the second fitting 77 is plural, the connection of the second housing 70 to the first housing 10 is more stable, and the plural second fittings 77 are uniformly or non-uniformly distributed on the end face of the second side wall 73. In one embodiment, the second fitting 77 is a protrusion and the corresponding first fitting 19 is a recess. In another embodiment, the second fitting 77 is a groove and the corresponding first fitting 19 is a protrusion.

The second chamber 75 is a space structure for other components to be mounted therein, for example, the second chamber 75 is for receiving and mounting a part of the structure of the bracket 30 in the second chamber 75. The first chamber 11 and the second chamber 75 together form a receiving chamber 90, and the bracket 30 is received in the receiving chamber 90. The housing cavity 90 is a structure in which the bracket 30 is housed, and the first housing 10 and the second housing 70 are connected to each other by the first fitting 19 and the second fitting 77, and the housing cavity 90 is formed by the internal space structure. The volume of the accommodating cavity 90 is at least larger than the volume of the bracket 30, so that the bracket 30 is accommodated in the accommodating cavity 90.

Referring to fig. 6, an electrical device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application includes the energy storage module 100 according to any one of the embodiments described above. In some embodiments, the energy storage module 100 in the electric device 1000 supplies power to the electric device 1000, for example, the electric device 1000 may 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. Among them, the electric toy may include fixed or mobile electric toys, such as game machines, electric car toys, electric ship toys, electric plane toys, and the like, and the spacecraft may include planes, rockets, space planes, and spacecraft, and the like. In other embodiments, powered device 1000 may also be various energy storage systems that use batteries as energy storage elements, such as outdoor power sources, household power sources, photovoltaic systems, and the like, where powered device 1000 is used as an energy storage system to power other elements.

In the electric device 1000 of the present application, the first housing 10 and the first side 31 of the bracket 30 are mounted and fixed by the engagement of the first engaging member 17 and the second engaging member 311. Compared with the installation and fixation of a plurality of screws, the installation mode of the energy storage module 100 is more convenient and quick, and the assembly time and the cost of manpower and material resources can be saved.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description. Also, other implementations may be derived from the above-described embodiments, such that structural and logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

The above examples only represent a few embodiments of the present application, which are described in more detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the patent. It should be noted that it would be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and improvements could be made without departing from the spirit of the present application, which would be within the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present application is to be determined by the claims appended hereto.

Claims (10)

1. An energy storage module, comprising:

the first shell is provided with a first clamping piece, and the first clamping piece is positioned on the inner wall of the first shell; and

The support, the support is used for installing the electric core module, the support includes first side, the first side of support is equipped with the second fastener, the second fastener with first fastener block, so that the support with first casing is connected.

2. The energy storage module of claim 1, wherein the first engagement member includes a coupling portion extending from the first housing toward the bracket; the second clamping piece comprises a mounting part, the mounting part is arranged on the first side of the bracket, and the combining part is clamped with the mounting part.

3. The energy storage module of claim 2, wherein the first snap-fit member further comprises a mating portion surrounding the coupling portion and a connecting portion between the coupling portion and the mating portion, the connecting portion connecting the coupling portion and the mating portion; the second clamping piece further comprises a limiting part, the limiting part protrudes out of the first side of the support, the mounting part extends from the limiting part towards the first side away from the support, and the limiting part is in contact with the matching part.

4. The energy storage module of claim 3, wherein the first engaging member further comprises a supporting portion, the supporting portion is disposed on an outer peripheral wall of the mating portion and connected to an inner wall of the first housing, and the supporting portion is configured to support the mating portion.

5. The energy storage module of claim 3, further comprising a circuit board, wherein the circuit board comprises a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the circuit board is mounted on the first side of the bracket, the first side of the circuit board is opposite to the first side of the bracket, the circuit board is provided with a through hole penetrating through the first side of the circuit board and the second side of the circuit board, the limiting portion penetrates through the through hole and protrudes out of the second side of the circuit board, and the mounting portion penetrates through the through hole and is clamped with the combining portion.

6. The energy storage module of claim 5, wherein the number of through holes is two, the number of first clamping members is two, the number of second clamping members is two, the two first clamping members and the two second clamping members are respectively clamped to form two clamping positions, each clamping position is opposite to one through hole, and the two through holes are staggered from each other compared with the long axis and the short axis of the circuit board.

7. The energy storage module of claim 1, wherein the bracket further comprises a second side opposite the first side, the energy storage module further comprises a second housing coupled to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing define a receiving cavity, the second housing is coupled to the second side of the bracket, and the bracket is received in the receiving cavity.

8. The energy storage module of claim 7, wherein the first housing is provided with a first fitting and the second housing is provided with a second fitting, the first fitting and the second fitting mating.

9. The energy storage module of claim 8, wherein the first housing includes a first bottom wall and a first sidewall extending from a periphery of the first bottom wall, the first bottom wall and the first sidewall defining a first cavity; the second shell comprises a second bottom wall and a second side wall extending from the periphery of the second bottom wall, a second cavity is formed by the second bottom wall and the second side wall, and the first cavity and the second cavity jointly form the accommodating cavity.

10. A powered device, comprising:

the energy storage module of any one of claims 1-9.