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JP3953392B2
JP3953392B2 JP2002249038A JP2002249038A JP3953392B2 JP 3953392 B2 JP3953392 B2 JP 3953392B2 JP 2002249038 A JP2002249038 A JP 2002249038A JP 2002249038 A JP2002249038 A JP 2002249038A JP 3953392 B2 JP3953392 B2 JP 3953392B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は電池パックに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
中央に貫通穴を有し、複数の電池を含む電池パックは、例えば、特開2001−135290号公報に開示されている。
この従来技術の電池パックにおいては、図5に示したように、桶状の容器100の内壁部102は、底面104及び外壁部106とともに一体成形されている。また、当該容器100の成形時の型抜きの容易性、および、電池パックに組み込まれた単電池108を冷却するために内壁部102内に送られる風の流速を考慮して、この内壁部102は底面104に対して直交せずに傾斜するように成形されている。別の表現を用いれば、蓋体110側での風速が速くなるように、蓋体110側で内壁部102の間口(開口断面積)が狭くなっている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記した従来技術の電池パックにおいては、内壁部102が傾斜していることから、ループ状に並べられた単電池108の外周と、容器100の内壁部102との間に空隙が存在している。そしてその結果として、この電池パックは、充放電の際に電池が生成した熱を内壁部102及び容器100を通して外部へ逃散させる放熱性に関して、満足できる水準にあるとは言い難い。
【0004】
例えば、このような電池パックを充電した場合、電池の温度が高くなりやすいことから電池の充電効率が低く、更に電池が過熱状態になれば、電池パックに内蔵されたサーモスタットが動作して充電自体がしばらくの間停止して、充電に相当の時間を要するという問題がある。
一方、放電時、すなわち電池パックを例えば電動工具等の電源として使用したときには、電池パックの出力が低下し、電動工具が所望の機能を発揮できなくなるという問題がある。
【0005】
とりわけ、電源に大出力が求められる電動工具、例えば、鉄筋結束器等においては、電源の充電時間を含め、それを用いた施工時間を短縮するために、これらの問題の速やかな解決が望まれている。
本発明は、上記した問題を解決し、高い生産性の下で製造され、放熱性に優れた電池パックの提供を目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記した目的を達成するために、本発明においては、中央に孔を有した底面及び該底面の外縁から立ち上がる外側壁を有する容器と、前記孔の縁を囲むように互いに軸線方向を揃えて前記容器内に並べられた複数の単電池と、前記孔に連通する中空部及び該中空部を囲む側面を有し、該側面の外側が前記複数の単電池の外周に接着層を介して接合されている前記容器とは別体の放熱部材と、前記底面と反対側に配置された蓋材とを備え、該蓋材は上面の上方に突出した端子部を有し、該端子部は側部に囲まれて前記孔に前記放熱部材の中空部を介して連通する空洞部と、前記側部の外側に端子を設けたことを特徴とする電池パックが提供される。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は、本発明の一実施例の鉄筋結束器用電池パックA(以下、単に電池パックAという)を示している。本発明の電池パックは、種々の電源として用いることができ、鉄筋結束機に使用する電池パックのように、温度が高くなりやすい大出力の電源に用いるのが好ましい。ただ、この他にも、電動ドライバー等の電動工具や、ラジコン玩具、アシスト自転車、さらには、無停電電源装置のバックアップ電源等のように、大出力や大容量のものや、長期間使用する電池パック等、あらゆる電池パックに使用することができる。
【0008】
電池パックAは、樹脂製の容器10を備え、容器10は上部が開口した有底の角柱形状を有している。より詳しくは、容器の10の底面は、中央に孔(図示しない)を有している。そして、この底面の外縁から立ち上がる4つの外側壁はいずれも外側に僅かに傾いており、容器10の外径は下部に比べて上部の方が大きくなっている。また、外側壁が互いに交わる容器10の4つの角部はいずれも丸められている。
【0009】
容器10の対向する一対の外側壁の上部には切欠き部が設けられ、そこには、ラッチ12の下部が遊嵌されている。ラッチ12はその上端に鍵部14を有する。鍵部14は、ラッチ12の裏側に配置された板ばねによって容器10の外側に付勢されている。そのため、この鍵部14が図示しない鉄筋結束器に設けられた接続用の穴と嵌合した後には、両側のラッチ12を同時に押してこの嵌合状態を解除するまで、電池パックAと鉄筋結束器とは互いに固定される。
【0010】
容器10の上部には、蓋材16が図示しないネジによって固定されている。そして、蓋材16の一対の外壁も下部に切欠き部を有し、ラッチ12の上部がそこに部分的に遊嵌されている。さらに、蓋材16の上面18には、上方に突出したラッチカバー20が設けられており、このラッチカバー20は上面18よりも突出したラッチ12の鍵部14が障害物との衝突によって破損することを防止している。
【0011】
また、蓋材16の上面18の略中央には、上面18の上方に突出した、平面視形状が略コの字形状の端子部22が形成されている。すなわち、端子部22は3つの側部に囲まれた空洞部24を有し、その上面が開口している。この空洞部20を囲む3つの側部の外側には、後述する、プラス(+)極端子26、マイナス(−)極端子(図示せず)、サーミスタ用(Th)端子28、充電用マイナス(C−)極端子、および電池パック識別用(ID)端子(図示せず)が露出している。なお、これら端子部22の全ての端子を指して、以下、単に端子ともいう。
【0012】
次に、電池パックAの概略内部構造を図2を用いて説明する。なお、図2は、充電器Bに電池パックAが接続された状態を示しており、便宜上、図2と図1とでは電池パックAの上下方向が逆転している。
充電器Bは上面に凹部30が形成されている。この凹部30の側壁には、端子部22の端子に対応して、5つの端子(図示せず)が露出している。そして、電池パックAの端子部22が充電器Bの凹部30に挿入されると、端子部22の端子と、充電器Bの端子とが接触し、後述する態様にて電池パックAを充電することが可能となる。
【0013】
充電器Bによって充電されるのは、容器10の内部に収容された組電池32である。組電池32は複数の単電池34からなり、これら単電池34は電気的に直列に接続されている。なお、端子部22の+極端子及び−極端子のそれぞれと、組電池との間を結ぶリード材は図2中には図示されていない。
電池パックAにおいては、図2に示したように、その中央部を容器10の底面36側から蓋材16側にかけて貫通する貫通穴38が形成されている。具体的には、この貫通穴38は、上記した端子部22の空洞部24、容器10の底面36に設けられた孔40、および、これらに加え、組電池32により囲まれた金属製の放熱部材42の中空部44が互いに連通されてなる。
【0014】
ここで、放熱部材42と組電池32についてより詳しく説明する。
まず、組電池32は図3に示したように8つの単電池34からなる。そして、各単電池34は円筒形状を有し、それぞれその軸線方向を容器10の底面36と直交する方向に揃えて、容器10内側に突出した当該底面36の孔40の縁を囲むように配列されている。各単電池34は両端がそれぞれプラス極端子とマイナス極端子になっており、隣り合う単電池34同士は、プラス極端子とマイナス極端子が同じ側に位置付けられている。そして、単電池34が直列に接続されるように、組電池32の両端をなすプラス極端子とマイナス極端子端子間を除いて、隣り合って対をなすプラス極端子とマイナス極端子との間は板状の電池接続部材46を介して接続されている。
【0015】
次に、放熱部材42は、同じく図3に示したように、単電池34の軸線方向に沿って延びる4つの側面43を有し、その中央はこれら側面43に囲まれた中空部44になっている。これら側面43の外側は、対向して配置される単電池34の外周と密接するように、単電池34の外周の曲率と略同じ曲率を有する凹曲面をなしている。また、これら4つの側面43が2つずつ互いに交わる放熱部材42の角部は、そこを囲む単電池34の外周の箇所と密接するように外側に突出し、この突出した角部の外側は、単電池34の外周の曲率と略同じ曲率を有する凹曲面をなしている。ただし、側面43同士が交わる角部は、凹曲面とせずに、直線状に面取りした形状でも構わない。
【0016】
このような放熱部材42の側面43の外側を囲むように、組電池32の単電池34が互いに軸線方向を揃えて配列されている。より詳しくは、単電池34は、軸線方向に沿ってみたときに、単電池34の中心間を結んだ線が正方形となるように配列されている。そして、この正方形の各辺の中心に位置する単電池34が放熱部材42の側面43に密接し、正方形の角に位置する単電池34が側面43のなす角部に密接している。
【0017】
なお、図3においては、便宜上放熱部材42を組電池32に対して上方向にずらして図示している。
このように互いに密接した放熱部材42の側面43の外側と単電池34の外周との間は、単電池34から放熱部材42への熱伝導率を高めるために、高い熱伝導率を有する公知のシリコーン系の接着剤によって接着されている。すなわち、放熱部材42と単電池34とは接着剤からなる接着層(図示しない)を介して接合されている。そして、この接着層は、放熱部材42の側面43が単電池34の軸線方向に沿って延びていることから、この側面43と各単電池34との間の接着層の厚みは、軸線方向にみてほぼ一定である。
【0018】
なお、放熱部材42の材料としては、アルミニウム等の金属の外、ポリカーボネート(PC)樹脂や、アクリロニトリロ・ブタジエン・スチレン(ABS)樹脂等を用いることができる。アルミニウムを用いると熱伝導率が高く放熱性を高めることができるが、PC樹脂等の樹脂を用いると成形加工を簡単に行うことができる。
【0019】
また、接着層の接着剤はシリコーン系に限定されることはなく、高い熱伝導率を有するものであれば何であっても良い。
このようにして、組電池32が接着された放熱部材42は、その一端側が、容器10の底面36の孔40の縁に接着剤によって接着されている。そして、放熱部材42の他端側は、蓋材16に設けられた立ち下がり壁に接着剤にて接着されている(図2参照)。
【0020】
以下、電池パックA内に適宜配置されたサーモスタット素子、サーミスタ素子及び抵抗素子を含め、上記した電池パックAの有する電気回路について、図4に基づいて説明する。
電池パックAは、出力用のプラス極端子26及びマイナス極端子48を備えている。電池パックAが電源として使用される際には、これらプラス極端子26及びマイナス極端子48に鉄筋結束器のプラス極端子及びマイナス極端子がそれぞれ接続される。
【0021】
また、電池パックAは、充電用のプラス極端子及びマイナス極端子を備え、このうち充電用のプラス極端子は出力用のプラス極端子26が兼ねている。充電用のマイナス極端子50は、サーモスタット素子52を介して組電池32に電気的に接続されている。サーモスタット素子52は、組電池32のうちの一つの単電池34の外周に密接して配置され、単電池34が異常な過熱状態になったときには開状態になり、充電のための回路を開いて充電を停止する保護回路をなしている。
【0022】
そして、電池パックAはサーミスタ用端子28を備え、このサーミスタ用端子28はサーミスタ素子54に電気的に接続されている。このサーミスタ素子54は、組電池32のうちの一つの単電池34の外周に密接して配置され、電池パックAの充電時における単電池34の温度に応じて抵抗値が変化する。充電器Bはこのサーミスタ素子54の抵抗値の変化を監視することで、組電池32の温度を監視しながら電池パックAを充電することができる。
【0023】
更に、電池パックAは、電池パック識別用(ID)端子56を備え、この電池パック識別用端子56は電池パックA内に配置された抵抗素子58に電気的に接続されている。この抵抗素子58は、電池パックAの仕様、例えば容量等に対応づけされた抵抗値を有している。充電器Aはこの抵抗素子58の抵抗値を検出することで、電池パックAの仕様を認識し、その仕様に応じて予め設定された充電モードにて電池パックAを充電することができる。
【0024】
上記した構成を有する電池パックAを充電器Bを用いて充電した場合を例にして電池パックAの作用を説明する。
充電によって各単電池34において生成された熱は、その一部が各単電池34の外周に接する雰囲気を昇温させながら、残りが各単電池34の外周に接する接着層を介して放熱部材42へ逃散する。一方、充電時には、電池パックAの昇温を抑制するために、充電器Bに組み込まれたファン60が電池パックAの貫通孔38へ、図2中矢印で模式的に示したように送風を行なう。したがって、単電池34から逃散した熱を受け取って昇温した放熱部材42は、その側面によって囲われた空洞部44を流れる風に熱を奪われて冷却される。
【0025】
ここで、電池パックAにおいては、放熱部材42は、各単電池34の軸線方向すなわち長手方向に沿ってのび、容器10の底面36に対して傾斜していない。そのため、放熱部材42の側面と単電池34の外周面との間の距離は、単電池34の長手方向に沿って略一定である。更に述べれば、放熱部材42と単電池34とは、長手方向に沿ってみたときいずれの箇所でも同じように密接状態にある。そのゆえ、放熱部材42と各単電池34との間を、長手方向のいずれの箇所においても粘性を有する液状の接着剤を用いて接合することができる。そして、厚みが長手方向に沿って略一定であるこの接着層を介して、長手方向全体に亘って各単電池34から放熱部材42へ熱が速やかに伝わり、単電池34あるいは組電池32の昇温が有効に抑制され、電池パックAは優れた放熱性を有する。
【0026】
また、電池パックAを製造するにあたっては、容器10は、底面36及び外側壁からなるので、従来技術に記載された内壁部を一体に備える容器の場合に比べて射出成形後の型抜きが容易である。
更に、電池パックAにおいては放熱部材42と容器10とは別体であることから、放熱部材42に組電池32を接着した後に、組電池32とともに放熱部材42を容器10内に配置すれば良く、電池パックの組立て作業が容易である。
【0027】
このように型抜き性及び組立て作業性が良好であることから、電池パックAは高い生産性の下で製造される。
また、電池パックAにおいては、充放電時に高温となる放熱部材42が電池パックAの外周にて露出せず、貫通孔38内においてのみ露出するので、放熱部材42が熱くなった場合にも、電池パックAを取扱う際の危険性は極めて低い。
【0028】
本発明は上記した一実施例に限定させることはなく、種々変形が可能であって、例えば、組電池を構成する単電池の数は8つに限定されず、それ以上もしくはそれ以下であってもよい。
【0029】
【本発明の効果】
以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明によれば、高い生産性の下で製造され、放熱性に優れた電池パックを提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明に係る一実施例の鉄筋結束器用電池パックの斜視図である。
【図2】 充電器に接続された状態における図1の電池パックの概略断面図である。
【図3】 図1の電池パックに組み込まれる組電池及び放熱部材を互いに軸線方向にずらした状態にて示した部分分解斜視図である。
【図4】 図1の電池パックの電気回路の説明図である。
【図5】 従来技術の電池パックの概略断面図である。
【符号の説明】
10 容器
16 蓋材
24 蓋材16の空洞部
36 容器10の底面
40 底面36の孔
34 単電池
42 放熱部材
43 放熱部材42の側面
44 放熱部材42の中空部
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a battery pack.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A battery pack having a through hole in the center and including a plurality of batteries is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-135290.
In this prior art battery pack, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner wall portion 102 of the bowl-shaped container 100 is integrally formed with the bottom surface 104 and the outer wall portion 106. Further, considering the ease of die-cutting when the container 100 is molded and the flow rate of the wind sent into the inner wall 102 to cool the unit cell 108 incorporated in the battery pack, the inner wall 102 Is formed so as to incline without being orthogonal to the bottom surface 104. If another expression is used, the opening (opening cross-sectional area) of the inner wall portion 102 is narrowed on the lid 110 side so that the wind speed on the lid 110 side increases.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described conventional battery pack, since the inner wall portion 102 is inclined, a gap exists between the outer periphery of the unit cells 108 arranged in a loop and the inner wall portion 102 of the container 100. . As a result, it is difficult to say that this battery pack is at a satisfactory level with respect to the heat dissipation property that dissipates the heat generated by the battery during charging and discharging through the inner wall 102 and the container 100 to the outside.
[0004]
For example, when such a battery pack is charged, the temperature of the battery tends to increase, so the charging efficiency of the battery is low, and if the battery is overheated, the thermostat built in the battery pack operates and the charge itself However, there is a problem that it takes a long time to charge the battery.
On the other hand, when the battery pack is used, that is, when the battery pack is used as a power source for a power tool, for example, there is a problem that the output of the battery pack is lowered and the power tool cannot perform a desired function.
[0005]
In particular, in power tools that require a large output from the power source, such as reinforcing bar binders, in order to shorten the construction time using the power source, including the charging time of the power source, it is desirable to quickly solve these problems. ing.
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a battery pack that is manufactured under high productivity and excellent in heat dissipation.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a container having a bottom surface having a hole in the center and an outer wall rising from the outer edge of the bottom surface, and the axial direction are aligned with each other so as to surround the edge of the hole. A plurality of single cells arranged in a container, a hollow portion communicating with the hole, and a side surface surrounding the hollow portion, and an outer side of the side surface is joined to an outer periphery of the plurality of single cells via an adhesive layer. and said container has a heat radiating member separate from the front SL and a bottom surface opposite to the arranged lid, the lid member has a terminal portion protruding above the top surface, the terminal portion There is provided a battery pack characterized in that it is surrounded by a side portion and communicates with the hole through the hollow portion of the heat radiating member, and a terminal is provided outside the side portion .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a rebar binder battery pack A (hereinafter simply referred to as battery pack A) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The battery pack of the present invention can be used as various power sources, and is preferably used for a high-output power source that tends to increase in temperature, such as a battery pack used in a reinforcing bar binding machine. However, in addition to this, power tools such as electric drivers, radio controlled toys, assist bicycles, backup power supplies for uninterruptible power supplies, batteries with long output and large capacity It can be used for any battery pack such as a pack.
[0008]
The battery pack A includes a resin container 10, and the container 10 has a bottomed prismatic shape with an open top. More specifically, the bottom surface of the container 10 has a hole (not shown) in the center. The four outer walls rising from the outer edge of the bottom surface are slightly inclined outward, and the outer diameter of the container 10 is larger in the upper part than in the lower part. Also, all four corners of the container 10 where the outer walls intersect each other are rounded.
[0009]
A notch is provided in the upper part of the pair of opposing outer walls of the container 10, and the lower part of the latch 12 is loosely fitted therein. The latch 12 has a key portion 14 at its upper end. The key portion 14 is urged to the outside of the container 10 by a leaf spring disposed on the back side of the latch 12. Therefore, after the key portion 14 is fitted into a connection hole provided in a reinforcing bar binder (not shown), the battery pack A and the reinforcing bar binder are pushed until the latches 12 on both sides are simultaneously pressed to release the fitting state. Are fixed to each other.
[0010]
A lid member 16 is fixed to the upper part of the container 10 with screws (not shown). And a pair of outer wall of the cover material 16 also has a notch part in the lower part, and the upper part of the latch 12 is partially loosely fitted there. Further, a latch cover 20 protruding upward is provided on the upper surface 18 of the lid member 16, and the key portion 14 of the latch 12 protruding from the upper surface 18 is damaged by collision with an obstacle. To prevent that.
[0011]
In addition, a terminal portion 22 having a substantially U-shape in a plan view and protruding upward from the upper surface 18 is formed at the approximate center of the upper surface 18 of the lid member 16. That is, the terminal portion 22 has a hollow portion 24 surrounded by three side portions, and the upper surface thereof is open. On the outside of the three side portions surrounding the hollow portion 20, a plus (+) electrode terminal 26, a minus (−) electrode terminal (not shown), a thermistor (Th) terminal 28, a charging minus ( The C-) electrode terminal and the battery pack identification (ID) terminal (not shown) are exposed. In addition, all the terminals of these terminal parts 22 are pointed out, and are also simply referred to as terminals hereinafter.
[0012]
Next, the schematic internal structure of the battery pack A will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the battery pack A is connected to the charger B. For convenience, the vertical direction of the battery pack A is reversed between FIGS. 2 and 1.
The charger B has a recess 30 formed on the upper surface. On the side wall of the recess 30, five terminals (not shown) are exposed corresponding to the terminals of the terminal portion 22. And if the terminal part 22 of the battery pack A is inserted in the recessed part 30 of the charger B, the terminal of the terminal part 22 and the terminal of the charger B will contact, and the battery pack A will be charged in the aspect mentioned later. It becomes possible.
[0013]
What is charged by the charger B is the assembled battery 32 accommodated inside the container 10. The assembled battery 32 includes a plurality of unit cells 34, and these unit cells 34 are electrically connected in series. In addition, the lead material which connects between each of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of the terminal portion 22 and the assembled battery is not shown in FIG.
In the battery pack A, as shown in FIG. 2, a through hole 38 that penetrates the center portion from the bottom surface 36 side of the container 10 to the lid member 16 side is formed. Specifically, the through hole 38 is a metal heat radiation surrounded by the assembled battery 32 in addition to the cavity portion 24 of the terminal portion 22, the hole 40 provided in the bottom surface 36 of the container 10, and these. The hollow portion 44 of the member 42 is communicated with each other.
[0014]
Here, the heat dissipation member 42 and the assembled battery 32 will be described in more detail.
First, the assembled battery 32 includes eight unit cells 34 as shown in FIG. Each unit cell 34 has a cylindrical shape, and is arranged so as to surround the edge of the hole 40 of the bottom surface 36 protruding to the inside of the container 10 with the axial direction thereof aligned with the direction orthogonal to the bottom surface 36 of the container 10. Has been. Each unit cell 34 has a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal at both ends, and the adjacent unit cells 34 have the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal positioned on the same side. And between the positive electrode terminal and negative electrode terminal which make a pair adjacent, except between the positive electrode terminal and negative electrode terminal which make the both ends of the assembled battery 32 so that the cell 34 may be connected in series. Are connected via a plate-like battery connection member 46.
[0015]
Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the heat dissipating member 42 has four side surfaces 43 extending along the axial direction of the unit cell 34, and the center thereof is a hollow portion 44 surrounded by these side surfaces 43. ing. The outer sides of these side surfaces 43 form a concave curved surface having substantially the same curvature as the curvature of the outer periphery of the unit cell 34 so as to be in close contact with the outer periphery of the unit cell 34 arranged to face each other. Further, the corner of the heat radiation member 42 where the four side surfaces 43 intersect each other protrudes outward so as to be in close contact with the outer peripheral portion of the unit cell 34 surrounding the four side surfaces 43. A concave curved surface having substantially the same curvature as that of the outer periphery of the battery 34 is formed. However, the corner where the side surfaces 43 intersect may be a straight chamfered shape instead of a concave curved surface.
[0016]
The single cells 34 of the assembled battery 32 are arranged with their axial directions aligned so as to surround the outside of the side surface 43 of the heat radiating member 42. More specifically, the unit cells 34 are arranged so that a line connecting the centers of the unit cells 34 becomes a square when viewed along the axial direction. The unit cell 34 positioned at the center of each side of the square is in close contact with the side surface 43 of the heat dissipation member 42, and the unit cell 34 positioned at the corner of the square is in close contact with the corner formed by the side surface 43.
[0017]
In FIG. 3, the heat radiating member 42 is illustrated as being shifted upward with respect to the assembled battery 32 for convenience.
In order to increase the thermal conductivity from the single cell 34 to the heat radiating member 42 between the outside of the side surface 43 of the heat radiating member 42 and the outer periphery of the single cell 34 in close contact with each other in this manner, a known heat conductivity is known. Bonded with a silicone adhesive. That is, the heat radiating member 42 and the unit cell 34 are joined via an adhesive layer (not shown) made of an adhesive. In this adhesive layer, since the side surface 43 of the heat dissipation member 42 extends along the axial direction of the unit cell 34, the thickness of the adhesive layer between the side surface 43 and each unit cell 34 is in the axial direction. It is almost constant.
[0018]
In addition, as a material of the heat radiating member 42, polycarbonate (PC) resin, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin, or the like can be used in addition to a metal such as aluminum. When aluminum is used, the heat conductivity is high and heat dissipation can be improved. However, when a resin such as a PC resin is used, molding can be easily performed.
[0019]
The adhesive for the adhesive layer is not limited to silicone, and any adhesive having high thermal conductivity may be used.
In this way, one end side of the heat dissipation member 42 to which the assembled battery 32 is bonded is bonded to the edge of the hole 40 of the bottom surface 36 of the container 10 with an adhesive. And the other end side of the thermal radiation member 42 is adhere | attached on the falling wall provided in the cover material 16 with the adhesive agent (refer FIG. 2).
[0020]
Hereinafter, the electric circuit of the battery pack A including the thermostat element, the thermistor element, and the resistance element appropriately arranged in the battery pack A will be described with reference to FIG.
The battery pack A includes a positive electrode terminal 26 and a negative electrode terminal 48 for output. When the battery pack A is used as a power source, the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal of the reinforcing bar binder are connected to the positive electrode terminal 26 and the negative electrode terminal 48, respectively.
[0021]
The battery pack A also includes a positive electrode terminal for charging and a negative electrode terminal for charging, and the positive electrode terminal for charging also serves as the positive electrode terminal for charging. The negative electrode terminal 50 for charging is electrically connected to the assembled battery 32 via the thermostat element 52. The thermostat element 52 is disposed in close contact with the outer periphery of one unit cell 34 of the assembled battery 32. When the unit cell 34 is in an abnormal overheat state, the thermostat element 52 is opened, and a circuit for charging is opened. It has a protection circuit that stops charging.
[0022]
The battery pack A includes a thermistor terminal 28, and the thermistor terminal 28 is electrically connected to the thermistor element 54. The thermistor element 54 is disposed in close contact with the outer periphery of one unit cell 34 of the assembled battery 32, and the resistance value changes according to the temperature of the unit cell 34 when the battery pack A is charged. The charger B can charge the battery pack A while monitoring the temperature of the assembled battery 32 by monitoring the change in the resistance value of the thermistor element 54.
[0023]
Further, the battery pack A includes a battery pack identification (ID) terminal 56, and the battery pack identification terminal 56 is electrically connected to a resistance element 58 disposed in the battery pack A. The resistance element 58 has a resistance value associated with the specification of the battery pack A, for example, the capacity. By detecting the resistance value of the resistance element 58, the charger A can recognize the specification of the battery pack A and can charge the battery pack A in a charging mode set in advance according to the specification.
[0024]
The operation of the battery pack A will be described by taking as an example the case where the battery pack A having the above-described configuration is charged using the charger B.
The heat generated in each unit cell 34 by charging raises the temperature of a part of which is in contact with the outer periphery of each unit cell 34, while the rest is a heat radiating member 42 through an adhesive layer in contact with the outer periphery of each unit cell 34. Escape to. On the other hand, during charging, the fan 60 incorporated in the charger B sends air to the through hole 38 of the battery pack A as schematically shown by the arrow in FIG. Do. Therefore, the heat radiating member 42 that has received the heat dissipated from the unit cell 34 and raised the temperature is deprived of heat by the wind flowing through the cavity 44 surrounded by the side surfaces thereof and cooled.
[0025]
Here, in the battery pack A, the heat dissipation member 42 extends along the axial direction of each unit cell 34, that is, the longitudinal direction, and is not inclined with respect to the bottom surface 36 of the container 10. Therefore, the distance between the side surface of the heat radiating member 42 and the outer peripheral surface of the unit cell 34 is substantially constant along the longitudinal direction of the unit cell 34. More specifically, the heat dissipating member 42 and the unit cell 34 are in close contact with each other when viewed along the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the heat radiation member 42 and each unit cell 34 can be joined using a liquid adhesive having viscosity at any location in the longitudinal direction. Then, through this adhesive layer whose thickness is substantially constant along the longitudinal direction, heat is quickly transferred from each unit cell 34 to the heat radiating member 42 over the entire longitudinal direction, and the unit cell 34 or the assembled battery 32 rises. The temperature is effectively suppressed, and the battery pack A has excellent heat dissipation.
[0026]
Further, in manufacturing the battery pack A, the container 10 is composed of the bottom surface 36 and the outer wall, so that it is easier to perform die-cutting after injection molding than the case of the container integrally including the inner wall part described in the prior art. It is.
Furthermore, in the battery pack A, since the heat dissipation member 42 and the container 10 are separate, the heat dissipation member 42 may be disposed in the container 10 together with the assembled battery 32 after the assembled battery 32 is bonded to the heat dissipation member 42. Assembling work of the battery pack is easy.
[0027]
Thus, the battery pack A is manufactured with high productivity because the die-cutting property and the assembling workability are good.
Further, in the battery pack A, the heat dissipating member 42 that is at a high temperature during charging / discharging is not exposed on the outer periphery of the battery pack A, and is exposed only in the through hole 38, so even when the heat dissipating member 42 becomes hot, The danger when handling the battery pack A is extremely low.
[0028]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, the number of unit cells constituting the assembled battery is not limited to eight, but more or less. Also good.
[0029]
[Effect of the present invention]
As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, a battery pack manufactured with high productivity and excellent in heat dissipation can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a battery pack for a reinforcing bar binder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the battery pack of FIG. 1 in a state connected to a charger.
3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an assembled battery and a heat dissipating member incorporated in the battery pack of FIG. 1 in a state where they are shifted from each other in the axial direction.
4 is an explanatory diagram of an electric circuit of the battery pack in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional battery pack.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 container 16 hollow portion of the side surface 44 radiating member 42 of the hole 34 unit cells 42 radiating member 43 radiating member 42 of the bottom surface 40 bottom surface 36 of the cavity 36 a container 10 of the lid 24 lid 16

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中央に孔を有した底面及び該底面の外縁から立ち上がる外側壁を有する容器と、前記孔の縁を囲むように互いに軸線方向を揃えて前記容器内に並べられた複数の単電池と、前記孔に連通する中空部及び該中空部を囲む側面を有し、該側面の外側が前記複数の単電池の外周に接着層を介して接合されている前記容器とは別体の放熱部材と、前記底面と反対側に配置された蓋材とを備え、該蓋材は上面の上方に突出した端子部を有し、該端子部は側部に囲まれて前記孔に前記放熱部材の中空部を介して連通する空洞部と、前記側部の外側に端子を設けたことを特徴とする電池パック。A container having a bottom surface having a hole in the center and an outer wall rising from the outer edge of the bottom surface; a plurality of single cells arranged in the container so as to surround the edge of the hole and aligned in the axial direction; and the hole a has a side surface surrounding the hollow portion and the hollow portion communicates, and the heat radiating member is separate from the said container outside of said side surfaces are joined via an adhesive layer on the outer periphery of the plurality of unit cells, before A lid member disposed on the opposite side of the bottom surface, the lid member having a terminal portion protruding above the upper surface, the terminal portion being surrounded by the side portion and hollowing the heat dissipation member in the hole A battery pack comprising: a hollow portion communicating through a portion; and a terminal provided outside the side portion .
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