KR102370338B1 - Stiffener for battery case and battery case with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A reinforcing material for a battery case and a battery case to which the same is applied, wherein the protrusion is formed to protrude upward, and the first and second shock absorbing spaces are formed at the front and rear ends of the protrusion, respectively, the cross section is formed by triple bending in a rectangular shape and a second cushioning part, by bending and molding a panel several times in a roll forming method to form a 'mountain' shape in cross section, and to provide a configuration to be installed along the left and right directions on the battery case, so that the side rigidity of the battery case By reinforcing the battery pack, it is possible to effectively absorb the collision energy generated in the event of a vehicle collision and block the transmission of the impact to the battery pack.

Description

Stiffener for battery case and battery case to which same is applied

The present invention relates to a reinforcing material for a battery case and a battery case to which the same is applied, and more particularly, to a reinforcing material for a battery case for reinforcing lateral rigidity of a battery case applied to an electric vehicle and a battery case to which the same is applied.

The automobile mainly used fossil fuels such as petroleum such as gasoline and diesel, and natural gas such as LPG and LNG. However, fossil fuels are a resource with limited reserves and are being depleted over time, and not only emit various exhaust gases that pollute the air environment during use, but also emit a large amount of carbon dioxide, which is a major cause of global warming. there was As an alternative to solve this problem, an electric vehicle that moves electricity as an energy source has been proposed.

As for electric vehicles, a battery powered EV, a fuel cell EV using a fuel cell as a motor, and a hybrid EV using an electric motor and an engine are being developed.

A battery pack applied to an electric vehicle is configured in such a way that a plurality of modules, which are an assembly of secondary battery cells, are mounted inside.

An electric vehicle equipped with such a battery pack may lead to a fire and explosion in the event of a vehicle collision, which may cause serious accidents to the driver and occupants.

Therefore, it is important for the battery case to have anti-collision properties to protect the battery pack inside, and to reinforce rigidity against various vibrations induced from the road surface during vehicle operation.

In order to solve this problem, the battery case is prepared for a collision accident with a vehicle body collision reinforcement material and a battery pack self-reinforcement material.

For example, the following Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a battery case for an electric vehicle and a battery protection device configuration.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1816912 (announced on January 9, 2018) Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1506422 (Announced on March 27, 2015)

The upper cover member and the lower base member responsible for the outer surface of the battery case according to the prior art are mainly manufactured by press molding. is configured to do so.

The reinforcing materials must satisfy both functions of protecting the battery pack from explosion by maintaining its shape while absorbing external shocks.

In particular, when a front-rear collision occurs in an electric vehicle, the impact is alleviated by the vehicle's bumper and body frame, etc., whereas, when a side-side collision occurs, the impact is transmitted directly to the battery pack, thereby damaging the battery and causing an explosion. .

Accordingly, there is a demand for the development of a reinforcement technology for a battery case that maintains the shape of the battery pack by reinforcing the rigidity of the battery case, particularly the side rigidity, and prevents explosion.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to provide a reinforcing material for a battery case for reinforcing the lateral rigidity of the battery case.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery case to which a reinforcing material for a battery case that can effectively buffer the impact applied to the battery case and prevent the explosion of the battery pack is applied.

In order to achieve the object as described above, the reinforcing material for a battery case according to the present invention has a protrusion formed to protrude upward, and first and second shock absorbing spaces are formed at front and rear ends of the protrusion, respectively, in a rectangular shape. One panel, including the first and second buffer parts that are formed by bending, is bent and molded several times in a roll forming method to form a 'mountain' shape in cross section, and is installed along the left and right directions on the battery case to form the side of the battery case It is characterized by reinforcing rigidity.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the battery case to which the reinforcement for the battery case according to the present invention is applied has a base plate member, a support member disposed along the upper edge of the base plate member, and a left and right direction to the base plate member One or more reinforcing materials are arranged along the side to reinforce the side stiffness of the battery case, a pack fixing member provided on each reinforcing member and arranged between the adjacent reinforcing materials to fix the battery pack, and a pack fixing member disposed on the top of the pack fixing member It characterized in that it comprises a holder member elastically supporting the fixing member and an upper cover coupled to the upper portion of the support member and shielding the upper part of the battery pack seated on the reinforcing member.

As described above, according to the reinforcing material for a battery case according to the present invention and the battery case to which the reinforcing material is applied, shock absorbing spaces are provided on the front and rear sides of the reinforcing material, respectively, and the reinforcing material manufactured in the shape of a mountain in cross section is placed in the battery case in the left and right directions. By reinforcing the lateral rigidity of the battery case, it is possible to effectively absorb collision energy generated during a vehicle collision to block transmission of the impact to the battery pack.

And according to the present invention, it is possible to elastically fix the battery pack using the pack fixing member and the holder member in a state in which the battery pack is seated on the upper portion of the shock absorbing space provided on both sides of the reinforcing member.

In addition, according to the present invention, by applying a support member in the form of a closed cross-section to the battery case, the edge of the battery case is stably supported, and when an external shock is applied, the shock is effectively absorbed and the shock is transmitted to the internal battery pack. It has the effect of being able to block it from happening.

In addition, according to the present invention, by arranging the first and second support bars of the protrusion provided in the center of the reinforcing material to be inclined toward the front and rear, respectively, downward, there is an effect that the rigidity against the impact applied from both sides of the reinforcing material can be improved. lose

And, according to the present invention, by bending the panel several times, and joining each end of each bent end of the panel to the front and rear side surfaces of the protrusion disposed in the center of the panel, the effect that the rigidity of the central portion of the reinforcing material can be improved is obtained. lose

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent deterioration in appearance quality due to deformation of the first and second buffer parts due to heat applied during welding, and to prevent separation or damage of the welded portion is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, by forming the first and second support bars to be inclined, respectively, compared to the case of bending and forming in the vertical direction, the difficulty of the forming operation is reduced and the operation is easily possible, so that workability is improved. can be improved

In addition, according to the present invention, the shape of the first and second shock absorbing space and the end shape of the first and second buffer parts welded to the first and second support bars of the protrusion are deformed according to various conditions and applied from the outside. The effect that the shock can be effectively buffered is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, by minimizing the welding portion of the first and second buffer portions and the first and second support bars, and increasing the durability of the welding portion, separation or damage of the welding portion due to impact during vehicle collision is prevented. The effect of being able to prevent is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, by forming an embossing portion and the first and second buffer portions of the reinforcing material to reinforce the rigidity, the effect that the impact force applied from the outside can be more effectively buffered is obtained.

As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an accident in which the battery pack is deformed by an external shock and explodes, or an external shock is directly transmitted to the battery pack, thereby preventing the battery pack from exploding.

1 is a configuration diagram of a battery case to which a reinforcement for a battery case is applied and a vehicle including the same according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the battery case shown in Figure 1;
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' shown in FIG. 2;
4 is a perspective view of a reinforcement for a battery case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a cross-sectional view of the reinforcement shown in FIG. 4;
6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a modified example of the reinforcement shown in FIG. 5;
7 to 8 are cross-sectional views of a reinforcement for a battery case according to another embodiment of the present invention;
9 and 10 are cross-sectional views of a reinforcement for a battery case according to another embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a cross-sectional view of a reinforcement for a battery case according to another embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a view illustrating a process of forming a reinforcement for a battery case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a reinforcement for a battery case and a battery case to which the reinforcement material is applied according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, terms indicating directions such as 'left (L)', 'right (R)', 'front (F)', 'rear (B)', 'up (U)' and 'down (D)' They are defined as indicating each direction based on the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

First, a configuration of a battery case applied to an electric vehicle will be schematically described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

1 is a configuration diagram of a battery case to which a reinforcement for a battery case is applied according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and a vehicle including the same, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the battery case shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA'.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electric vehicle 1 includes a battery case 10 in which a plurality of battery packs 2 are mounted, and an engine 4 connected to the battery pack 2 to provide driving force. is installed, and the battery case 10 may be installed in the vehicle body frame 3 .

The vehicle body frame 3 forms the exterior of the vehicle, and an engine (electric motor) 4 generating a driving force is installed on one side of the vehicle body frame 3 .

The engine 4 is connected to the battery pack 2 mounted on the battery case 10 to receive electric energy to generate driving force, and to generate electric energy during driving or braking of the electric vehicle to charge the battery pack 2 . You may.

The battery case 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention functions to effectively absorb an external shock and to prevent damage and explosion of the battery pack 2 by supporting the shape of the battery pack 2 .

In detail, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the battery case 10 includes a base plate member 11, a support member 12 disposed along the edge of the base plate member 11, and a support member ( It may include an upper cover 13 coupled to the upper portion of the 12) to shield the upper portion of the battery pack 2 seated on the base plate member 11 .

The base plate member 11 is a portion on which components such as the battery pack 2 are seated, and may be formed in a substantially square plate shape. The base plate member 11 may be provided with a plurality of embossed portions convex upward or downward in order to supplement the rigidity.

The upper cover 13 is a portion that shields the upper portion of the battery case 11 , and a plurality of embossing portions convex upward or downward to complement the rigidity of the upper cover 13 may be provided on the upper surface of the upper cover 13 .

The support member 12 is disposed along the edge on the upper surface of the base plate member 11, and by being compressively deformed with respect to an external impact, converts the external shock into deformation energy and effectively absorbs the external shock.

For example, the support member 12 may be manufactured in an approximately 'day' shape in cross section so that a single panel is formed several times by a roll forming method to provide shock absorbing spaces at the upper and lower portions, respectively.

However, the support member 12 installed at the front end of the base plate member 11 may have a substantially rectangular cross section so that a power cable or electric wire can be easily installed.

An absorbing member 14 having a closed cross-section for absorbing shock transmitted from the outside may be further provided on the outer surface of the support member 12 .

The absorbing member 14 may be formed in a substantially 'C' shape in cross section, and may be coupled to the outer surface of each support member 12 by welding, or may be integrally formed with the support member 12 .

Meanwhile, the support member 12 may be manufactured using a panel made of high tensile steel or ultra high strength steel.

And in order to reinforce the rigidity of the support member 12, a support pipe (not shown) may be installed inside the support member 12 .

In this way, the present invention applies a support member of a closed cross-section to the battery case to stably support the edge of the battery case, and when an external shock is applied, it effectively absorbs the shock and transmits the shock to the internal battery pack. can be blocked

Accordingly, the present invention can prevent an accident in which the battery pack is deformed by an external shock and explodes, or an external shock is directly transmitted to the battery pack and the battery pack explodes.

On the other hand, the base plate member 11 has a plurality of reinforcement members 20 disposed between a pair of support members 12 disposed on both sides to reinforce lateral rigidity, and a battery disposed between the reinforcement members 20 adjacent to each other. A pack fixing member 15 for fixing the pack 2 and a holder member 16 disposed on the upper end of the pack fixing member 15 to elastically support the pack fixing member 15 may be provided.

The configuration of the reinforcing material 20 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5 .

The battery pack 2 may be seated on the upper portion of the shock absorbing space on both sides of the reinforcing material 20 , and may be fixed by a pair of pack fixing members 15 disposed on the upper end of each reinforcing material 20 .

The pack fixing member 15 may be formed in an approximately 'U' shape in cross section, and the holder member 16 may be formed in an approximately square plate shape.

At both upper ends of the pack fixing member 15 , bent portions 17 bent to one side to fix the top of the battery pack 2 are formed, and the bent portions 17 of the holder member 16 and the pack fixing member 15 are formed. ) through which the fixing bolt can be fastened.

As described above, according to the present invention, the battery pack can be elastically fixed by using the pack fixing member and the holder member in a state where the battery pack is seated on the upper portion of the shock absorbing space provided on both sides of the reinforcing member.

On the other hand, the battery case 10 is a cooling plate member ( drawing not shown) may be further included.

Next, a configuration of a reinforcement material for a battery case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5 .

4 is a perspective view of a reinforcement for a battery case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the reinforcement shown in FIG. 4 .

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the reinforcing material 20 for a battery case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is formed by bending and forming a single panel several times in a roll forming method so that shock absorbing spaces are provided on the front and rear sides so that the cross section is It is formed in an approximately 'mountain' shape, and may be molded to a preset length so as to be installed in the battery case 10 in the left and right directions.

The reinforcing material 20 may be manufactured using a panel made of high-tensile steel or ultra-high-tensile steel material.

The high-tensile steel is a steel having a tensile strength stronger than that of ordinary steel, and refers to a steel having a tensile strength of 50 kg/mm 2 or more.

Such high-tensile steel has improved performance by adding silicon, manganese, nickel, chromium, copper, etc. to carbon steel containing about 0.2% carbon.

The ultra-high-tensile steel has a tensile strength of 50 kg/mm 2 , and refers to a steel material having a higher tensile strength than the high-tensile steel.

Such ultra-high-strength steel is subjected to a processing heat treatment called ausforming to have a small amount of silicon, manganese, etc., and to have a tensile strength of 200 kg/㎟ or more and a yield strength of 200 kg/㎟ or more. As it is manufactured by using the method, it has excellent weldability and is widely used as a material for shipbuilding and bridges.

When the configuration of the reinforcing material 20 is described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the reinforcing material 20 is a protrusion 21 protruding upward, and first and second ends of the protrusion 21 , respectively. It includes first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 that are formed by triple bending in a substantially rectangular cross-section to form the shock absorbing spaces 41 and 42 .

Both ends of the bend-molded panel, that is, the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23, may be joined to the protrusion 21 by a welding method in a state in which they are overlapped on both sides of the protrusion 21, respectively. .

The protrusion 21 has an upper web 31 that is horizontally disposed on the upper surface to form an approximately '∩' shape in cross section, and first and second support bars 32 extending downward from front and rear ends of the upper web 31, respectively. , 33) may be included.

The first and second support bars 32 and 33 have the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 to be described below disposed to overlap the first and second support bars 32 and 33, respectively. It can be joined by welding in the state.

The first and second support bars 32 and 33 are inclined by a preset angle α so that the distance between the first and second support bars 32 and 33 increases from the top to the bottom of the protrusion 21, respectively. can be formed.

For example, the first support bar 32 may be inclined to form an angle of about 1° to 10° from the front end of the upper web 31 toward the front downward.

In addition, the second support bar 33 may be inclined to form an angle of about 1° to 10° from the rear end of the upper web 31 toward the lower rear side.

As described above, in the present invention, as the first and second support bars of the protrusion are disposed to be inclined toward the front and rear, respectively, downward, the rigidity against the impact applied from both sides of the reinforcing material can be improved.

In addition, according to the present invention, the panel is bent several times, and each end of each bent end of the panel is joined to the front and rear side surfaces of the protrusion disposed in the center of the panel, thereby improving the rigidity of the central portion of the reinforcing material.

In addition, the present invention can prevent deterioration in appearance quality due to deformation of the first and second buffer parts due to heat applied during welding, and prevent separation or damage to the welded portion.

In addition, according to the present invention, by forming the first and second support bars to be inclined, respectively, compared to the case of bending and forming in the vertical direction, the difficulty of the forming operation is reduced to make the operation easier, thereby improving the workability. can

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a modified example of the reinforcement shown in FIG. 5 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the first and second support bars 32 and 33 of the reinforcing material 20 may be deformed to be disposed in a vertical direction.

Again in FIGS. 4 and 5 , the first buffer part 22 is connected to the lower end of the first support bar 32 and formed by bending toward the front side of the first horizontal bar 42 , the first horizontal bar 42 . It may include a first vertical bar 43 bent upward from the front end and a second horizontal bar 44 bent from the upper end of the first vertical bar 43 toward the rear side.

Accordingly, a first shock absorbing space 41 having a substantially rectangular shape may be formed inside the first buffer unit 22 .

Similarly, the second buffer unit 23 is connected to the lower end of the second support bar 33 and is bent upwardly from the rear end of the third horizontal bar 52 , the third horizontal bar 52 that is bent toward the rear. It may include a second vertical bar 53 is formed, and a fourth horizontal bar 44 that is bent forward from the upper end of the second vertical bar 53 .

Accordingly, a second shock absorbing space 51 having a substantially rectangular shape may be formed inside the second buffer unit 23 .

Meanwhile, in FIG. 5 , the first and second shock absorbing spaces 41 are shown in an approximately rectangular shape with a long horizontal to a vertical length, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. It may be changed to form a square shape or a rectangular shape having a vertical length longer than a horizontal length.

And, the present invention can be changed to form different sizes of the first and second shock absorbing spaces from each other.

For example, FIGS. 7 to 8 are cross-sectional views of a reinforcement for a battery case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The front-back direction length of the first buffer part 22, that is, the horizontal length (L1) may be formed shorter than the horizontal length (L2) of the second buffer part 23, as shown in FIG.

Alternatively, the horizontal length L1 of the first buffer unit 22 may be formed to be longer than the horizontal length L2 of the second buffer unit 23 as shown in FIG. 8 .

As described above, in the present invention, the first and second shock absorbing spaces are provided in an asymmetric shape by adjusting the lengths in the front and rear directions of the first and second buffer parts according to various conditions such as the size and weight of the battery pack to be seated on the reinforcing material. You may.

As described above, according to the present invention, the shape of the first and second shock absorbing spaces of the reinforcing material provided in the reinforcing material may be deformed according to various conditions to effectively buffer the impact applied from the outside.

On the other hand, in FIG. 5, the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 are bent upward in order to reinforce the rigidity of the welding portion P, respectively, and in a state extending upward by a preset length. Although it is illustrated that the first and second support bars 32 and 33 overlap and are joined to each other, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto.

For example, FIGS. 9 and 10 are cross-sectional views of a reinforcement for a battery case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 are respectively disposed in contact with the side surfaces of the first and second support bars 32 and 33 in a welding manner and in a welding manner with the first and second support bars. can be joined.

Alternatively, the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 are bent downward and overlap the side surfaces of the first and second support bars 32 and 33 in a state extending downward by a preset length. It can be joined by a welding method.

In this way, the present invention may be changed to effectively buffer the impact applied from the outside by changing the shape of the end of the first and second buffer parts welded to the first and second support bars of the protrusion.

In addition, the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 and the first and second support bars 32 and 33, respectively, may be joined by a seam welding method or a laser welding method. .

The seam welding is a method of continuously repeating spot welding while placing an object to be welded between a pair of roller electrodes and rotating the electrode while applying pressure to the electrode.

When the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 and the first and second support bars 32 and 33 are joined by a seam welding method, the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 And on the first and second support bars 32 and 33, respectively, the welding points which are arranged vertically and form a pair are formed at preset intervals.

The laser welding is a method of heating and welding by transferring high energy to the object to be welded using a high-energy laser beam. Since the target object absorbs the laser energy and generates heat, it can be heated and cooled more efficiently than other methods.

When the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 and the first and second support bars 32 and 33 are joined by laser welding, ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 and the first and second support bars 32 and 33, respectively, may be welded to form a zigzag shape in which a continuous welding line is arranged vertically in parallel with each other.

Of course, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and a welding line in which welding points are continuous at the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 and the first and second support bars 32 and 33, respectively. It can also be welded so that it is continuously formed side by side.

In addition, the present invention may be modified to weld in various ways, such as CO2 welding or spot welding, in addition to seam welding or laser welding.

As such, the present invention minimizes the welding portion of the first and second buffer parts and the first and second support bars, and increases the durability of the welding portion, thereby preventing separation or damage of the welding portion due to impact during vehicle collision. can do.

Meanwhile, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a reinforcement for a battery case according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11, the upper surface of the protrusion 21 of the reinforcing material 20, that is, the upper web 31, may be provided with a first embossing portion 34 to buffer the impact force applied from the outside.

And on the upper surface of the first and second buffer portions 22 and 23, that is, at least one of the second horizontal bar 44 and the fourth horizontal bar 54, the second and third embossed portions 45 and 55 are respectively At least one may be formed.

The first to third embossed portions 34 , 45 , and 55 may be convexly protruded upwardly or concavely concavely formed in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing material 20 , respectively. So, as the first to third embossed portions 34, 45, 55 expand the cross-sectional areas of the upper web 31 and the second and fourth horizontal bars 44 and 54, the upper web 31 in the event of a vehicle collision ), the second and fourth horizontal bars 44, 54 can reinforce the rigidity.

Here, the first to third embossed portions 34, 45, and 55 may be formed with a radius of curvature of about 2 mm to 15 mm, respectively.

Of course, it should be noted that the shape and number of the first to third embossed portions 34 , 45 , 55 may be variously changed according to the size of the bumper beam 10 .

As described above, the present invention can more effectively buffer the impact force applied from the outside by forming an embossing portion and the first and second buffering portions of the reinforcing material to reinforce the rigidity.

Next, a method of manufacturing a reinforcement for a battery case will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12 .

12 is a view illustrating a process of forming a reinforcement for a battery case according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12 , the reinforcing material 20 is manufactured using a roll forming method in which a flat panel is gradually bent to have the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 5 using a plurality of roll formers.

For example, 30 roll formers may be provided.

Of course, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the number and shape of the roll former may be variously changed according to the shape and standard of the reinforcing material to be formed.

When the forming of the reinforcing material 20 is completed, the ends of the first and second buffer parts 22 and 23 and the first and second support bars 32 and 33 are joined by a welding method in a state in which they are overlapped with each other. .

Through the process as described above, the present invention provides a shock absorbing space on the front and rear sides of the reinforcing material, respectively, and manufactures the cross section in a mountain shape, thereby effectively absorbing the collision energy generated during a vehicle collision so that the shock is transmitted to the battery pack. can be blocked

Although the invention made by the present inventors has been described in detail according to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The present invention provides impact absorbing spaces on the front and back sides of the reinforcing material, respectively, and arranges the reinforcing material manufactured in the shape of a mountain in the battery case along the left and right directions to reinforce the side stiffness of the battery case to effectively reduce the collision energy generated during a vehicle collision It is applied to the battery case reinforcement material that absorbs and blocks the transmission of shock to the battery pack and the battery case technology to which it is applied.

1: Electric vehicle 2: Battery pack
3: Body frame 4: Engine
10: battery case
11: base plate member 12: support member
13: upper cover 14: absorption member
15: pack fixing member 16: holder member
17: flange
20: stiffener
21: protrusion 22, 23: first, second buffer
31: upper web 32,33: first, second support bar
34: first emboss
41: first shock absorbing space 42, 44: first, second horizontal bar
43: first vertical bar 45: second embossed portion
51: second shock absorbing space 52, 44: third, fourth vertical bar
53: second horizontal bar 55: third embossed portion
P: Weld area

Claims (9)

A protrusion formed to protrude upwards;
Including first and second buffer parts that are formed by triple bending in a rectangular cross-section to form first and second shock absorbing spaces at the front and rear ends of the protrusion, respectively
A single panel is bent and molded several times in a roll forming method to form a 'mountain' shape in cross section, and is installed along the left and right directions on the battery case to reinforce the lateral rigidity of the battery case.
The protrusion includes an upper web that is horizontally disposed on the upper surface to form a '∩' shape in cross section, and
Including first and second support bars extending downward from the front and rear ends of the upper web, respectively,
The first and second support bars are joined by a welding method in a state in which the ends of the first and second buffer parts are disposed to overlap the first and second support bars, respectively,
The first and second support bars are each formed to be inclined by a predetermined angle toward the lower front and lower sides so that the distance between the first and second support bars increases from the upper part to the lower part, respectively. . delete delete According to claim 1,
The first buffer portion is connected to the lower end of the first support bar, a first horizontal bar bent toward the front side,
a first vertical bar bent upward from the front end of the first horizontal bar; and
and a second horizontal bar bent from the upper end of the first vertical bar toward the rear;
The first shock absorbing space is formed inside the first buffer,
The second buffer portion is connected to the lower end of the second support bar, a third horizontal bar bent toward the rear,
a second vertical bar bent upward from the rear end of the third horizontal bar; and
and a fourth horizontal bar bent from the upper end of the second vertical bar toward the front,
Reinforcing material for a battery case, characterized in that the second shock absorbing space is formed inside the second buffer. 5. The method of claim 4,
The length of the first and second buffer units in the front-rear direction is adjusted according to the specifications of the battery pack seated on the first and second buffer parts, respectively,
The first and second shock-absorbing spaces are reinforcement for a battery case, characterized in that provided in a symmetrical shape or an asymmetrical shape. According to claim 1,
The ends of the first and second buffer parts are bent upward or downward, respectively, and overlapped with the side surfaces of the first and second support bars in a state in which they are extended by a preset length, characterized in that they are joined by a welding method. Reinforcement for battery case. According to claim 1,
Reinforcing material for a battery case, characterized in that at least one embossed portion is formed on at least one of the protrusion and the upper surfaces of the first and second buffer portions to increase the cross-sectional area to reinforce the lateral rigidity of the reinforcing material. In the battery case to which the reinforcing material for a battery case according to any one of claims 1 and 4 to 7 is applied,
base plate member,
a support member disposed along the upper edge of the base plate member;
Reinforcing materials arranged at least one along the left and right directions on the base plate member to reinforce the side stiffness of the battery case;
A pack fixing member provided on each of the reinforcing materials and fixing the battery pack disposed between the adjacent reinforcing materials;
A holder member disposed on the upper end of the pack fixing member to elastically support the pack fixing member, and
A battery case to which a reinforcement for a battery case is applied, characterized in that it comprises an upper cover coupled to the upper portion of the support member and shielding an upper portion of the battery pack seated on the reinforcement. 9. The method of claim 8,
An absorbing member having a closed cross-section for absorbing shock transmitted from the outside is provided on the outer surface of the support member,
The support member is a battery case to which a reinforcement material for a battery case is applied, characterized in that it is manufactured to have a 'day' shape closed cross-section by bending one panel in a roll forming method.

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