KR20220011280A - Battery cover - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention forms a locking protrusion and a locking hole at both ends of a cover body in the form of a band to surround the side of the battery, and inserts the locking projection into the locking hole in a folded state to form a battery so that it can be assembled integrally by thermal fusion. It can be assembled and used easily and conveniently without a separate molding device such as equipment. In addition, by overlapping both ends of the cover body so that they can be connected using a snap button, the battery cover can be conveniently assembled and used simply and easily by matching the position of the snap button and pressing it. And, by having the upper cover on the battery cover, it is possible to prevent foreign substances from falling on the battery through the upper part of the installed battery and to prevent the temperature around the battery from dropping rapidly, thereby further enhancing the battery performance protection effect.

Description

battery cover {BATTERY COVER}

The present invention relates to a battery cover, and more particularly, a part surrounding the side of the battery is manufactured in the form of a single strip, and locking protrusions and locking holes are formed at both ends of the battery cover to be fixed by inserting or a snap button to the part where both ends partially overlap. By installing it and configuring it so that it can be assembled by pressing it at once, anyone can easily and conveniently assemble it and use it without going through heat-sealing or bonding processes.

In general, a battery is configured to charge power generated from a power generating device such as an automobile engine and discharge it when power is needed. In particular, such a battery 10, as shown in [Fig. 1], is mainly installed and used in a place exposed to the outside so as to dissipate heat generated during reaction or gas discharge generated during charging and discharging. Accordingly, the conventional battery 10 has a battery cover ( 20) is installed. Such a battery cover 20, as in the following (Patent Document 1) to (Patent Document 3), is produced and used in various ways.

(Patent Document 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0072312

To a battery cover for a vehicle, a battery cover for protecting a battery mounted in an engine room of a vehicle, a battery cover for protecting a battery mounted in an engine room of a vehicle, wherein depressions are formed to correspond to both upper sides and the lower portion a cover body formed to be open and coupled to surround the battery, wherein the + terminal and the - terminal provided in the battery protrude into the recessed portion; a cover portion rotatably coupled to the cover body and provided to cover and protect the + and - terminals of the battery; And it characterized in that it comprises a cover portion engaging/release portion provided to be able to lock and release the cover portion on the cover body.

(Patent Document 2) Korea Registered Utility No. 20-0484521

The housing opened upward to accommodate the vehicle battery therein, the first and second side wing pieces extending upward from the upper end of each side of the housing to cover both sides of the upper surface of the battery, extending upward from the upper end of the front of the housing It includes a front wing piece covering the front portion of the upper surface of the battery and a rear wing piece extending upward from the rear upper end of the housing and covering the upper surface of the battery, wherein the distal end of the rear wing piece is detachable from the front upper end of the housing And, the width of the rear wing piece is narrower than the width of the rear surface of the housing and has a space in which the cable connected to the terminal can be connected to the outside of the housing, and the housing is made of an insulating material that can be insulated, and the outer surface may have waterproofness.

(Patent Document 3) Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2016-0040942

It relates to a battery terminal cover for a vehicle that can confirm the correct combination of a battery terminal and an external terminal. The battery is provided with a battery terminal connected to an external terminal by a fixing nut. The battery is provided with a cover base having a terminal through hole formed therein. The cover body of the battery terminal cover is fastened to the cover base so as to be rotatable about the central axis of rotation. The terminal cap is inserted into the cap insertion hole formed in the cover body. A separation prevention flange is formed on the cap body of the terminal cap, and the cap body is elastically deformed by the deformation slit and passes through the cap insertion hole. When the fixing nut is correctly coupled, the cover body can be closed by the hook lever, and the cap body is raised by the fixing nut so that a part of the cover body protrudes to the outside. However, if the fixing nut is missing, the cap body is located within the cover body. In addition, when the fixing nut is incompletely coupled, the position of the fixing nut is raised so that the cover body is not closed by the terminal cap. As such, there is an advantage in that it is possible to check whether the fixing nut is missing from the outside of the cover body and the correct coupling state according to the position of the cap body.

However, the battery cover 20 made in this way, as shown in [Fig. 3] to [Fig. 5], the following problem occurs when the parts formed to surround the side of the battery are connected as one.

(1) That is, the conventional battery cover 20 is manufactured to be foldable at the corner by connecting each side into one. Accordingly, the both ends must be joined together to form a box, and the battery can be stored therein.

(2) Therefore, in order to be able to maintain the box shape like this, both edges 21 and 22 must be fused to form one.

(3) In this case, in order to maintain the shape when manufacturing the battery cover 20, it is necessary to add a welding process as well as to separately equip the welding equipment.

(4) Accordingly, the cost of manufacturing the battery cover in addition to the purchase of equipment and the number of processes increases.

Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0072312 (published on: 2016.06.23) Korea Registered Utility No. 20-0484521 (Registration Date: 2017.09.11) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0040942 (published on: April 15, 2016)

The present invention is made in consideration of this point, and the locking projections and locking holes are formed at both ends of the cover body in the form of a band so as to cover the side of the battery when folded, and in the folded state of the battery, the locking projections are inserted into the locking holes to assemble integrally. It is an object of the present invention to provide a battery cover that can be easily and conveniently assembled and used without having a separate molding device such as heat-sealing equipment.

In addition, the present invention overlaps both ends of the cover body in the form of a band so as to cover the side of the battery by folding in this way so that it can be connected using a snap button, so that the battery can be more easily through a simple process of pressing and matching the position of the snap button. Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery cover that can be conveniently used by assembling the cover.

And in the present invention, by having the upper cover on the battery cover, it is possible to prevent foreign substances from falling between the battery cover and the battery or on the battery through the upper part of the mounted battery, as well as prevent the temperature around the battery from dropping rapidly. Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery cover capable of further enhancing the performance protection effect.

The battery cover according to [Example 1] of the present invention for achieving this object, in the battery cover to protect the battery, the side of the cover body 100 made in the form of a strip so as to surround the periphery of the battery Including;, in the cover body 100, when folded to surround the battery, a locking protrusion 110 is protruded on one side, and the locking protrusion 110 is inserted on the other side to fit the locking hole 120 so that it can be assembled integrally. ) is characterized in that it is formed through.

The battery cover according to [Embodiment 2] of the present invention includes, in the battery cover for protecting the battery, the cover body 100 made in the form of a single strip with the side thereof to surround the periphery of the battery; The body 100 is characterized in that both ends are configured to overlap each other, and snap buttons are provided at both ends overlapping each other so that they can be assembled integrally.

In particular, the cover body 100 is characterized in that it further includes an upper cover to cover the upper surface of the battery.

The battery cover according to the present invention has the following effects.

(1) Assembled in the form of a belt, with locking projections and locking holes formed at both ends of the cover body to be used. .

(2) In particular, since it can be assembled by inserting it by hand without using a tool or device, it is possible to reduce the number of steps due to the use of equipment and increase productivity while reducing manufacturing cost by reducing the number of steps.

(3) In addition, since parts of both ends of the cover body in the form of a band are overlapped and a snap button is attached to the overlapped part to assemble the battery cover, so the battery can be easily placed by pressing only the position of the snap button and then pressing both ends. It is convenient because it can be used by assembling the cover.

(4) In addition, the battery cover has an upper cover to cover the upper part of the battery to prevent foreign substances from being caught or set on the upper part of the battery or between the battery and the battery cover, thereby reducing the charging/discharging effect or preventing a short circuit. In addition, in winter, the ambient temperature of the battery can be raised to extend the battery life.

[FIG. 1] is a side view for showing a mounting position of a battery in a vehicle.
[Fig. 2] is a perspective view of a state in which the battery is separated from the battery to show the process of putting a conventional battery cover on the battery.
3 is a perspective view showing the overall shape of a conventional battery cover.
[Fig. 4] is an exploded view to show the configuration of a battery cover that is manufactured in a conventional belt shape and used by folding.
[FIG. 5] is a front view of the battery cover showing the folded and fused state of the battery cover manufactured in the form of a strip.
[FIG. 6] is an exploded view of the battery cover according to [Embodiment 1] of the present invention.
[Fig. 7] is an image of a battery cover manufactured according to [Example 1] of the present invention.
[Fig. 8] is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the battery cover manufactured according to [Example 1] of the present invention.
[FIG. 9] is a front view showing the assembled state of the battery cover manufactured according to [Example 1] of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may properly define the concept of the term in order to best describe his invention. According to the principle that can be, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, since the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all the technical spirit of the present invention, various equivalents that can be substituted for them at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be variations and examples.

The battery cover according to [Embodiment 1] of the present invention includes a cover body 100 that is made in the form of a band and folded to wrap the side part of the battery, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 . do.

In particular, by configuring the locking protrusions 110 and the locking holes 120 on both sides of the cover body 100, the cover body 100 is folded in the form of a battery in this way, and the locking protrusions 110 are inserted into the locking holes 120. It allows anyone to easily and conveniently assemble it without any assembly equipment.

In addition, by having an upper cover on the cover body 100, it is configured to cover the upper surface along with the side of the battery to prevent contamination of the battery with foreign matter or rainwater, as well as increase the ambient temperature of the battery in winter to facilitate charging and discharging. It was made to be stable.

Hereinafter, such a configuration will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, since the battery is typically manufactured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, manufacturing the battery cover in this shape will be described as an example.

cover body

The cover body 100 is manufactured in a form that can be folded and manufactured like several joints, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 .

At this time, since the cover body 100 is usually manufactured to be wrapped around the side of the battery, when the cover body 100 is manufactured, it is manufactured to have the same size and number as the side of the battery and form a connected one. do.

In addition, the cover body 100 is configured such that, as shown in FIG. 6 , a fold line 130 is formed between adjacent sides, so that the portion surrounding the battery side can be easily folded through the fold line 130 . It is preferable to do Here, the fold line 130 can be made thinner than the thickness of the cover body 100 so that it can be easily folded, or the fold line can be configured in various ways, such as making it weaker than other parts by inserting a sheath to make it easier to fold. have.

And, in the cover body 100, it is preferable to integrally form a reinforcing protrusion or a rigid protrusion on a surface in contact with the side of the battery. This is to enhance the durability of the cover body 100 in the form of a plate, as well as to reinforce the rigidity of the portion is not easily damaged or torn.

In the cover body 100 made in this way, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 , a locking protrusion 110 and a locking hole 120 are formed on both sides.

1. stumbling block

The locking protrusion 110 is formed to protrude from one side of the cover body 100 produced in a long band shape, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 . At this time, although one of the locking protrusions 110 is formed in the middle of one end in the drawing, it is preferable to configure at least two so as not to create a gap when connecting both sides of the cover body 100 into one. These locking protrusions 110 are inserted into the locking holes 120 to be described later to be fixed.

2. Hanging hole

The locking hole 120 is formed on the side where the locking protrusion 110 is not formed, among both ends of the aforementioned cover body 100 , as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 . At this time, by forming the locking hole 120 at a position facing the locking protrusion 110 , the locking protrusion 110 can be easily inserted into the locking hole 120 to be fixed.

Finally, although not shown in the drawings, the cover body 100 made in this way is preferably configured by adding an upper cover to cover the upper surface of the battery. This is to prevent rainwater or foreign matter falling from the battery from accumulating on the battery, and to increase the charging/discharging effect of the battery by preventing the ambient temperature of the battery from falling in winter.

As described above, according to the present invention, by forming locking projections and locking holes at both ends of the cover body to be folded and assembled to wrap the side of the battery, anyone can easily and conveniently assemble and use the battery cover without a fusion device or assembly device. .

The battery cover according to [Embodiment 2] of the present invention has the same configuration as that of [Embodiment 1] described above, but there is a difference in the configuration for connecting the cover body. Therefore, here, a detailed description of the same configuration as in [Embodiment 1] will be omitted and the configuration for connecting the cover body will be mainly described.

[Example 2] is formed so that both ends of the cover body manufactured in the form of a belt can be folded to surround the side surface of the battery and overlapped with each other. And by having a snap button on the overlapping part like this, when anyone presses the overlapping part while overlapping the snap button is pressed and aligned, it is possible to assemble the battery cover easily and conveniently.

100: cover body
110: turn around
120: catch hole
130: fold line

Claims (3)

In the battery cover to protect the battery,
It includes a cover body 100 made in the form of a strip by connecting its side to wrap around the battery,
In the cover body 100,
When folded to surround the battery, a locking protrusion 110 is protruded on one side, and the locking protrusion 110 is inserted on the other side to penetrate the locking hole 120 so as to be integrally assembled. Battery cover.
In the battery cover to protect the battery,
It includes a cover body 100 made in the form of a strip by connecting its side to wrap around the battery,
The cover body 100,
A battery cover characterized in that both ends are configured to overlap each other, and snap buttons are provided on both ends of the overlapping ends so that they can be assembled integrally.
In claim 1 or 2,
In the cover body 100,
Battery cover, characterized in that it further comprises an upper cover to cover the upper surface of the battery.

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