TWI570004B - Hoop, battery case, and storage box - Google Patents

Description

Hoop, battery box and compartment

The present invention relates to a ferrule, a battery case and a storage box, and more particularly to a ferrule, a battery case and a storage box for use in an electric motor vehicle.

Please refer to FIG. 9, which is a perspective exploded view of a conventional battery case device 6 disclosed in the Chinese Patent Publication No. CN201402824Y. It can be seen from FIG. 9 that the conventional battery case device 6 disclosed by the manufacturer mainly includes a first body 61, a second body 62 detachably assembled on the first body 61, and detachably combined with the second body 62. The upper cover plate 63, the charging terminal module 64 disposed on the first body 61, and the handle 65 pivoted between the first body 61 and the second body 62.

In particular, the outer surface of the first central wall 611 of the first body 61 and the outer surface of the second central wall 621 of the second body 62 are respectively protruded from the first guiding portion 618 and the second guiding portion. 620. The first guiding portion 618 and the second guiding portion 620 are formed to be inclined downward at a position close to the lower end, and the motor vehicle is also provided with a connecting portion (not shown) corresponding to the structure of the battery case device 6. Therefore, in the previous case, the first guiding portion 618 and the second guiding portion 620 cooperate with the corresponding guiding portions to generate a guiding function, that is, The battery case device 6 can be smoothly assembled in the structure of the electric motor vehicle preset battery case device 6.

In the above case, although the guiding structure used therein can play a guiding role during installation, it does not allow the housing of the battery case device and the electric motor vehicle to be preset for mounting the battery case device. The structure (hereinafter referred to as the storage box) functions closely with each other. Therefore, when the electric motor vehicle runs, vibration may be generated due to undulation of the road surface, so that the casing and the storage box of the battery case device collide with each other to generate an abnormal sound. Furthermore, the guiding structure on the casing of the battery case device cannot be used in conjunction with other types of storage boxes in consideration of the tight use, so that different types of batteries or different models are required. In the case of the glove box, at least one of the casing or the storage box of the battery case device must be redesigned, and if the guiding structure is to be closely matched, the housing and the storage box of the battery case device are required. Tolerance issues are considered in the design and molding. Due to the low tolerance of such guiding structures to tolerances, the complexity of design and manufacturing is often increased.

In view of this, the present invention provides a ferrule that is low in design and manufacturing complexity and that allows the casing of the battery case to closely match the case of the storage box.

In order to solve the above problems, the ferrule of the present invention includes at least the following technical features: (1) The ferrule is elastically deformable and includes a frame body, a plurality of abutting portions, and a plurality of fixing portions. The frame has an inner annular surface surrounding the casing of the battery case The outer peripheral surface; and the outer annular surface, opposite to the other side of the inner annular surface. The abutting portion is disposed on the outer ring surface. The fixing portion is disposed on the inner ring surface.

The invention also provides a battery case. The battery pack of the present invention includes at least the following technical features: (2) The battery case includes the above ferrule and the case. The casing of the battery case has an outer peripheral surface. The frame is sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface. The fixing portion and the outer peripheral surface are engaged with each other.

The invention also provides a storage compartment. The storage box of the present invention includes at least the following technical features: (3) The storage box includes the above-described battery case and the case. The box of the glove box has an opening and an accommodation space. The accommodating space is formed by the recess of the opening for accommodating the casing. The accommodating space has a guiding wall surface. The abutting portion abuts against the guide wall surface.

According to the technical features of the above (1) to (3), the ferrule can be tightly sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface of the casing by the ability of elastic deformation, and closely abuts against the guide wall of the casing. In turn, the design and manufacturing complexity are reduced, and the box body and the box body are closely matched. Therefore, when the electric motor vehicle runs, vibration is generated due to undulations of the road surface, and the problem that the casing of the battery case and the casing of the storage box collide with each other to generate an abnormal sound can be solved.

(4) The technical feature of the above (1) to (3), wherein the frame body further has a top ring surface and a bottom ring surface. The top ring surface and the bottom ring surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer ring surface and the inner ring surface. Each abutment includes an abutment surface and a slope. The abutting surface and the inclined surface are connected to each other and adjacent to the top ring surface and the bottom ring surface, respectively. The slope is inclined from the outer ring surface toward the inner ring surface along the direction from the top ring surface toward the bottom ring surface. The abutting surface and the guiding wall surface abut each other.

According to the technical feature of the above (4), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (1) to (3), when the battery case is to be placed in the case of the storage box, By guiding the ferrule to the accommodating space of the box with the inclined surface of the damper portion, the ferrule can be guided into the box body, thereby further improving the assembly property.

(5) The technical feature of (4) above, wherein the frame has four corners, and the abutting portion is disposed at at least two of the corners.

According to the technical feature of the above (5), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (4), there is an effect of improving the wear resistance and structural strength of the corners of the frame. In other words, by providing the abutting portions in the corners of the frame, it is possible to not only reinforce the wear resistance of the corners of the frame and the case of the glove box, but also to maintain the frame. Appearance.

(6) The technical feature of (5) above, wherein the accommodation space has a subspace. The battery case is placed in the subspace. The guiding wall surface is gradually inclined toward the center of the subspace along the direction from the opening toward the bottom of the accommodating space.

According to the technical feature of the above (6), in addition to the effects of the technical feature of the above (5), by tilting the guiding wall surface, the guiding wall surface gradually becomes gradually as the battery case gradually approaches the bottom of the accommodating space. The mating surface with the hoop produces a tight fit. Therefore, when the battery case enters the accommodating space but is not yet close to the bottom of the accommodating space, the battery case can slide smoothly relative to the guiding wall surface smoothly and without hindrance, thereby further improving the assemblability.

(7) The technical feature of the above (5) to (6), wherein the fixing portion is disposed at at least two of adjacent corners.

According to the technical feature of the above (7), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (5) to (6), the effect of enhancing the structural strength of the corner of the frame body is also obtained. In other words, it is advantageous to maintain the original shape of the frame by placing the fixing portions adjacent to the corners of the frame.

(8) The technical feature of the above (5) to (7), wherein the inner ring surface has opposite first inner side faces and opposite second inner side faces. The first inner side faces are respectively connected to opposite sides of the second inner side. Each fixing portion is disposed on the corresponding first inner side surface and connected to the corresponding second inner side surface.

According to the technical feature of the above (8), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (5) to (7), by fixing the fixing portion to the opposite first inner side surfaces, the fixing portion can be made of a battery The opposite sides of the box body of the box hold the box body toward the center of the frame body, thereby further increasing the ability of the hoop to fix the box body.

(9) The technical feature of (8) above, wherein the ferrule further includes a plurality of positioning portions. Each positioning portion is disposed on the corresponding second inner side surface. The casing includes a plurality of engaging portions. The engaging portion is located on the outer peripheral surface. Each of the engaging portions and the corresponding positioning portion are engaged with each other.

According to the technical feature of the above (9), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (8), not only is the function of locating the relative position between the ferrule and the casing, but also by the positioning portion that cooperates with each other. The engaging portion increases the assembly foolproofness of the battery case.

(10) The technical feature of the above (9), wherein each positioning portion penetrates the frame body and is substantially circular.

According to the technical feature of the above (10), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (9), not only the effect of increasing the engagement stability between the positioning portion and the engaging portion but also the substantially circular positioning is achieved. The part has better assembly smoothness when it is engaged with the engaging portion.

(11) For the technical features of (1) to (10) above, wherein the ferrule is further The step contains two projections. The projections are disposed on the same side of the outer annular surface. Each of the projections has a curved surface. The curved surface protrudes away from the outer annular surface and has a common central axis of curvature. The central axis of curvature is perpendicular to the direction from the top annulus toward the bottom annulus.

According to the technical feature of the above (11), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (1) to (10), when the battery case is fallen toward a plane with one side of the protruding portion, the protruding portion has a buffer The effect of impacting and protecting the casing, and the curved surface of the projection has a large contact angle, and therefore has the effect of being smoothly supported on the irregular plane.

(12) The technical feature of the above (1) to (11), wherein the material of the ferrule comprises rubber.

According to the technical feature of the above (12), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (1) to (11), not only can the ferrule have a better fitting effect between the casing and the casing, but also has an inexpensive effect. With the advantages of environmental protection.

(13) The technical feature of the above (1) to (12), wherein the casing further has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface and the bottom surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer peripheral surface. The hoop is adjacent to the top surface. The ferrule is adjacent to the top surface. The bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the accommodating space.

According to the technical feature of the above (13), in addition to the functions of the technical features of the above (1) to (12), it is more convenient to electrically connect the power connector to the top surface of the box at the opening of the box. The effect is that the ferrule adjacent to the opening can also protect the electrical joint by the protruding portion.

(14) The technical feature of the above (1) to (13), wherein the casing further has a wiring portion. The wiring section can be connected by a wire connector. The wiring portion is adjacent to the opening. The ferrule is adjacent to the wiring.

According to the technical feature of the above (14), in addition to the effects of the technical features of the above (1) to (13), when the driver wants to supply power to the electric motor vehicle via the power line in the battery unit in the casing, The wiring portion adjacent to the top surface is also adjacent to the opening of the cabinet, so that the driver can be more easily plugged.

In summary, the ferrule provided by the present invention not only has low design and manufacturing complexity, but also enables the box of the battery case to closely match the box of the storage box.

In addition, by the design of the bevel of the hoop and the guiding wall of the accommodating space, the assembly of the battery case to the case can be increased. By making the abutting portion of the ferrule and the setting position of the fixing portion adjacent to the corner of the frame body, the corner of the frame can be reinforced when the space between the box of the storage box and the box of the battery case is tightly fitted. Consumable. By the mutual matching design of the positioning portion of the ferrule and the engaging portion of the casing, the engagement stability between the ferrule and the casing can be increased. Moreover, by the design of the bulge of the ferrule, it can also serve to cushion the impact and protect the electrical joint of the box.

1‧‧‧Electric motor car

10‧‧‧ Seat cushion

2‧‧‧Storage box

20‧‧‧ cabinet

200‧‧‧ openings

202‧‧‧ accommodating space

202a‧‧‧ inner wall

202a1‧‧‧ Guide wall

202b1‧‧‧First subspace

202b2‧‧‧Second subspace

204‧‧‧Outlet slot

24‧‧‧Fixed cover

240‧‧‧ cover

242‧‧‧提提

244‧‧‧Flexible parts

26‧‧‧Fixed tape

260‧‧‧ first buckle

262‧‧‧second buckle

302‧‧‧Resistance

302a‧‧‧Resistance

302b‧‧‧ Bevel

304‧‧‧Fixed Department

306‧‧‧ Positioning Department

308‧‧‧ protruding parts

308a‧‧‧ curved surface

32‧‧‧Box

320‧‧‧ outer perimeter

320a‧‧‧Wiring

322‧‧‧With the Ministry

324‧‧‧ top surface

326‧‧‧ bottom

328‧‧‧Connector cover

4‧‧‧Spare battery compartment

40‧‧‧Hands

50‧‧‧Charging line

500‧‧‧Wire connector

28‧‧‧Power cord

3‧‧‧ battery case

30‧‧‧Hoop

300‧‧‧ frame

300a‧‧‧Outer Torus

300b‧‧‧ Inner torus

300b1‧‧‧ first inner side

300b2‧‧‧ second inner side

300c‧‧‧Top torus

300d‧‧‧ bottom annulus

300e‧‧‧ corner

6‧‧‧ battery box device

61‧‧‧First Ontology

618‧‧‧First Guidance Department

62‧‧‧Second ontology

620‧‧‧Second guidance

63‧‧‧ Cover

64‧‧‧Charging terminal module

65‧‧‧提提

A‧‧‧Curve center axis

D1, D2, D3‧‧‧ direction

K, K1‧‧‧ fixed frame

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an electric motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view showing the glove box of Fig. 1.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing the battery case in FIG. 2. FIG.

Fig. 3B is a side view showing the battery case in Fig. 3A placed on a plane.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the ferrule of Figure 3A.

Fig. 5 is a top view showing the ferrule in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a top view showing the casing in Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a top view showing the storage box in Fig. 2.

FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing the glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8B is another perspective view showing FIG. 8A.

Figure 9 is a perspective exploded view showing a conventional battery case device.

The embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the following drawings, and the details of However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the invention. That is, in some embodiments of the invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a side view of the electric motor vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the electric motor vehicle 1 includes at least a seat cushion 10, a storage box 2, a battery case 3, and a backup battery case 4. Generally, the storage box 2 of the electric motor car 1 is made of a hard plastic material, and therefore has sufficient structural strength, and can support the seat cushion 10 in addition to at least the battery case 3 and the backup battery case 4. And the weight of the driver. Hereinafter, each component of the glove box 2 of the present embodiment will be described.

Please refer to FIG. 2, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. Figure 2 shows A side view of the storage box 2 in Fig. 1 is shown. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing the battery case 3 in FIG. 2. Fig. 3B is a side view showing the battery case 3 in Fig. 3A placed on a plane.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3B, in the present embodiment, the storage box 2 of the electric motor vehicle 1 further includes a casing 20. The case 20 of the storage box 2 has an opening 200 and an accommodation space 202. The accommodating space 202 of the casing 20 is recessed by the opening 200 for accommodating the battery case 3. The battery case 3 includes a ferrule 30 and a case 32. The ferrule 30 includes a frame 300 and a plurality of abutting portions 302. The abutting portion 302 of the ferrule 30 protrudes outward from the frame 300. The casing 32 of the battery case 3 has an outer peripheral surface 320. It should be particularly noted that the ferrule 30 of the present embodiment has elastic deformation characteristics, so that the user can expand the frame 300 of the ferrule 30 and sleeve over the outer peripheral surface 320 of the casing 32. After the elastic ring 30 is elastically restored, it can be tightly coupled with the casing 32. In addition, the accommodating space 202 of the casing 20 has an inner wall surface 202a, and the inner wall surface 202a has a guiding wall surface 202a1 provided corresponding to the battery case 3. The battery case 3 can be placed in the accommodating space 202 along a direction D1 (shown in FIG. 2) from the opening 200 toward the bottom of the accommodating space 202. After the battery case 3 is placed in the accommodating space 202 by the opening 200 of the casing 20, the abutting portion 302 of the casing 300 can abut against the guiding wall surface 202a1 of the casing 20. Since the ferrule 30 has elastic deformation characteristics, the abutting portion 302 of the ferrule 30 can also be tightly coupled with the guiding wall surface 202a1. With this structural configuration, the ferrule 30 can be tightly sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface 320 of the casing 32 by its elastic deformation, and closely abuts against the guiding wall surface 202a1 of the casing 20, thereby achieving The effect of the case 32 of the battery case 3 and the case 20 of the storage box 2 is matched. When the electric car 1 line At the time of driving, vibration occurs due to undulations of the road surface undulation, so that the problem that the casing 32 of the battery case 3 and the casing 20 of the storage box 2 collide with each other to generate an abnormal sound can be solved.

In one embodiment, the material of the ferrule 30 comprises rubber. By making the ferrule 30 from this material, the ferrule 30 can have a better fit between the casing 32 and the casing 20, and has the advantages of being cheap and environmentally friendly.

Please refer to Figure 4 and Figure 5. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the ferrule 30 of Fig. 3A. Fig. 5 is a top view showing the ferrule 30 of Fig. 4.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3B, in the present embodiment, the ferrule 30 further includes a plurality of fixing portions 304. The frame 300 of the ferrule 30 has an outer annular surface 300a and an inner annular surface 300b. The abutting portion 302 of the ferrule 30 is disposed on the outer ring surface 300a. The fixing portion 304 of the ferrule 30 is disposed on the inner annular surface 300b. The outer peripheral surface 320 of the casing 32 has a concavo-convex structure corresponding to the fixed portion 304. Therefore, when the ferrule 30 is tightly coupled with the casing 32, the fixing portion 304 of the ferrule 30 can be engaged with the outer circumferential surface 320 of the casing 32.

Further, in the present embodiment, the number of the abutting portions 302 of the ferrule 30 is four. The frame 300 of the ferrule 30 has four corners 300e (i.e., a turning point), and the abutting portions 302 are respectively located at the corners 300e. Since the corner 300e of the frame 300 is a convex portion of the frame 300, the corners 300e of the frame 300 tend to be worn out after the ferrule 30 is assembled or detached with respect to the case 20 for a long time. In the present embodiment, by providing the abutting portion 302 of the ferrule 30 at the corner 300e of the casing 300, The thickness of the frame 300 at the corner 300e can be increased, so that the wear resistance of the four corners 300e of the frame 300 and the case 20 of the storage box 2 can be effectively improved. Further, by providing the abutting portions 302 of the ferrules 30 at the four corners 300e of the frame 300, the structural strength of the frame 300 can be effectively enhanced, and the frame 300 can be maintained in its original shape.

In practical applications, the number of corners 300e of the frame 300 is not limited to the above four, and should be set according to the outer shape of the outer circumferential surface 320 of the casing 32 and the outer shape of the guiding wall surface 202a1 of the casing 20. The number of the abutting portions 302 of the frame 300 is not limited to necessarily correspond to the number of the corners 300e. Only the abutting portion 302 is disposed at at least two of the corners 300e, and the effect of increasing the wear resistance and structural strength of the corner 300e of the frame 300 can be achieved.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 4, in the present embodiment, the frame 300 of the ferrule 30 further has a top ring surface 300c and a bottom ring surface 300d. The top ring surface 300c and the bottom ring surface 300d of the frame 300 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer ring surface 300a and the inner ring surface 300b. Each abutment portion 302 of the ferrule 30 includes an abutment surface 302a and a slope 302b. The abutting surface 302a and the inclined surface 302b are connected to each other and adjacent to the top annular surface 300c and the bottom annular surface 300d of the frame 300, respectively. The inclined surface 302b of the abutting portion 302 is inclined from the outer ring surface 300a toward the inner ring surface 300b along the direction D2 (shown in Fig. 4) from the top ring surface 300c toward the bottom ring surface 300d. The abutting surface 302a of the abutting portion 302 can abut against the guiding wall surface 202a1 of the casing 20 (as shown in Fig. 2). With this configuration, when the battery case 3 is to be placed in the case 20 of the storage box 2, the ferrule 30 is directed toward the housing 20 by the inclined surface 302b of the abutting portion 302. 202, the guiding ferrule 30 can enter the box body 20 (the slanting direction of the slanting surface 302b of the abutting portion 302 can make the ferrule 30 slide more easily between the guiding wall surfaces 202a1), thereby increasing the assembly efficiency. .

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the accommodating space 202 of the casing 20 has the first subspace 202b1. The battery case 3 is housed in the first subspace 202b1. The guide wall surfaces 202a1, 202a1 of the casing 20 are gradually inclined toward the center of the first subspace 202b1 along the direction D1 from the opening 200 toward the bottom of the accommodating space 202. In other words, as seen from the side of the electric motor vehicle 1 in Fig. 2, in the first subspace 202b1, the guide wall faces 202a1, 202a1 are provided in pairs in the front-rear direction of the electric motor vehicle 1 to be substantially formed into a V. The guide groove of the font. By guiding the inclined design of the wall surface 202a1, the assembly property is further enhanced, and the ferrule 30 can be guided into the casing 20 (the ferrule 30 can be more easily slid into the accommodating direction due to the inclination direction of the guiding wall surface 202a1). Space 202) also has the effect of increasing assembly.

In addition, in the present embodiment, when the battery case 3 is in the accommodating space 202 and gradually approaches the bottom of the accommodating space 202 along the direction D1, the guiding wall surface 202a1 of the case 20 gradually merges with the ferrule 30. The abutment surface 302a produces a tight fit effect. In contrast, when the battery case 3 enters the accommodating space 202 of the casing 20 but is not yet close to the bottom of the accommodating space 202, the battery case 3 can smoothly slide smoothly and unobstructably relative to the guiding wall surface 202a1, so that the assembly can be further increased. Sex.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and referring to FIG. 3A, in the present embodiment, the number of the fixing portions 304 of the ferrule 30 is four, and the fixing portions 304 are respectively adjacent to the corners 300e of the frame 300. Therefore, the present embodiment The fixing portions 304 are respectively disposed adjacent to the four corners 300e of the frame 300, and the structural strength of the frame 300 can be effectively improved, and the frame 300 can be maintained in the original shape.

Further, in the present embodiment, the inner annular surface 300b of the frame 300 has opposite first inner side faces 300b1 and opposite second inner side faces 300b2. The first inner side surface 300b1 of the inner annular surface 300b is connected to opposite sides of the second inner side surface 300b2, respectively. Each fixing portion 304 of the ferrule 30 is disposed on the corresponding first inner side surface 300b1 and connected to the corresponding second inner side surface 300b2 (as shown in FIG. 5). As can be seen from FIGS. 3A and 5, by fixing the fixing portion 304 of the ferrule 30 to the opposite first inner side faces 300b1, the fixing portion 304 can be made from the opposite sides of the case 32 toward the frame 300. The central clamping box 32 thus has the effect of increasing the ability of the ferrule 30 to secure the casing 32.

In practical applications, the number of the fixing portions 304 of the ferrule 30 is not limited to necessarily correspond to the number of the corners 300e. Only the fixing portion 304 is disposed at least two of the adjacent corners 300e, and the above-described effect of increasing the structural strength of the corner 300e of the frame 300 can be achieved.

As shown in FIG. 4, with reference to FIG. 3A, in the present embodiment, the ferrule 30 further includes a plurality of positioning portions 306. Each positioning portion 306 of the ferrule 30 is disposed on the corresponding second inner side surface 300b2. The casing 32 of the battery case 3 includes a plurality of engaging portions 322. The engaging portion 322 of the casing 32 is located on the outer peripheral surface 320. Each of the engaging portions 322 of the casing 32 can be engaged with the corresponding positioning portion 306. With this structural configuration, not only the function of locating the relative position between the ferrule 30 and the casing 32 can be further achieved by mutual cooperation. The seat portion 306 and the engaging portion 322 increase the assembly foolproofness of the battery case 3 (for example, by a change in arrangement or a directionality of the structural form).

In practical applications, the number of the positioning portions 306 of the ferrule 30 is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, and can be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs, and the number of the engaging portions 322 of the casing 32 is also required. Corresponding to the number of positioning portions 306.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, each positioning portion 306 of the ferrule 30 penetrates the frame 300 and is substantially circular. With the structural arrangement, the engaging portion 322 of the casing 32 can be more deeply engaged with the positioning portion 306 of the through frame 300, so that the engagement between the positioning portion 306 and the engaging portion 322 can be further increased. Stability. Further, since the substantially circular positioning portion 306 is smooth in appearance, it can provide better assembly smoothness when engaging with the engaging portion 322.

As shown in FIGS. 3A to 5, in the present embodiment, the ferrule 30 further includes two projections 308. The two protrusions 308 of the ferrule 30 are disposed on the same side of one side of the outer ring surface 300a of the frame 300 and are located between two adjacent corners 300e of the frame 300. Each of the projections 308 of the ferrule 30 has a curved surface 308a. The curved surface 308a protrudes away from the outer annular surface 300a of the frame 300 and has a common central axis of curvature A (as shown in Figs. 4 and 5). The central axis A of the curvature of the curved surface 308a is perpendicular to the direction D2 from the top annular surface 300c toward the bottom annular surface 300d. With this structural configuration, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the battery case 3 is fallen toward a plane with one side of the projection 308, the projection 308 of the ferrule 30 can have a cushioning impact and protect the case 32. Efficacy, and the curved surface 308a of the protrusion 308 has a large contact angle, thus It also has the effect of being smoothly supported on an irregular plane. In other words, even if the battery case 3 is fallen down toward the irregular plane with one side of the projection 308, the curved surface 308a of the projection 308 can smoothly contact the irregular plane.

In practical applications, the number of the projections 308 of the ferrule 30 is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A to 5, and can be elastically adjusted according to actual needs.

Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7. Fig. 6 is a top view showing the casing 20 in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a top view showing the storage box 2 in Fig. 2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3B, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, in the present embodiment, the casing 32 of the battery case 3 further has a top surface 324 and a bottom surface 326. The top surface 324 and the bottom surface 326 of the casing 32 are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer peripheral surface 320 (that is, the left and right sides in FIG. 3B). The ferrule 30 is adjacent the top surface 324 of the casing 32. The ferrule 30 is adjacent the top surface 324 of the casing 32 adjacent the opening 200 of the casing 20. The bottom surface 326 of the casing 32 is adjacent to the bottom of the accommodating space 202 (as shown in Fig. 2). On the other hand, the outer peripheral surface 320 of the casing 32 also has a wiring portion 320a. The wiring portion 320a is adjacent to the top surface 324 of the casing 32. The wiring portion 320a is adjacent to the opening 200 of the case 20. The ferrule 30 is adjacent to the wiring portion 320a. The case 32 also includes an electrical connector (not shown) and a connector cover 328. Both the electrical connector and the connector cover 328 are located at the terminal portion 320a, and the connector cover 328 covers the electrical connector. For example, the electrical connector of the terminal portion 320a can be connected to the wire connector 500 of the charging wire 50 (as shown in FIG. 7) (as shown in FIG. 3B) by the configuration of the structure, when the driver wants to use the box. When the battery unit (not shown) in 32 supplies power to the electric motor vehicle 1 via the power line 28 (as shown in FIG. 7), since the electrical connector adjacent to the top surface 324 of the casing 32 is also adjacent to the opening of the casing 20. 200, so it is more convenient for the driver to plug in.

Further, since the ferrule 30 is adjacent to the top surface 324 of the casing 32 and the wiring portion 320a, when the battery case 3 is placed in the casing 20, the ferrule 30 is also adjacent to the opening 200 of the casing 20. Further, the projection 308 of the ferrule 30 is located on the same side as the electrical connector of the casing 32. When the wire connector 500 of the charging wire 50 is connected to the electrical connector of the casing 32, by the structural configuration, the ferrule 30 also adjacent to the opening 200 of the casing 20 can be connected to the casing 32 by the protruding portion 308 thereof. The upper wire connector 500 serves as a protection. That is, even if the battery case 3 is dropped toward the plane G with one side of the wire connector 500 (as shown in FIG. 3B), the projections 308 on the same side can prevent the wire connector 500 from colliding with the plane G, and further It functions to protect the wire connector 500.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 3A, the connecting portion 320a of the casing 32 is an inclined surface with respect to the top surface 324, and is directed toward the center of the casing 32 in the direction D3 from the top surface 324 toward the bottom surface 326. Gradually tilted. With this structural configuration, when the battery case 3 is placed in the case 20, even if liquid is sprinkled from the top surface 324 of the case 32, the wiring portion 320a can have an effect of preventing liquid from directly entering the electrical joint.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the routing path of the power line 28 of the electric motor vehicle 1 is substantially adjacent to the opening 200 of the casing 20, so that the electrical connection of the adjacent opening 200 can be similarly inserted. Connector. In addition, The casing 20 of the glove box 2 further has a wire slot 204 adjacent to a pivotal joint between the seat cushion 10 and the casing 20 (i.e., the left side of FIG. 7), and is connected via the opening 200 of the casing 20. The accommodating space 202 of the casing 20 and the outer wall surface of the casing 20 are provided. With this configuration, in the state in which the battery case 3 is placed in the accommodating space 202, the external charging line 50 can enter the accommodating space 202 from the outside of the storage box 2 via the outlet slot 204, and is inserted into the housing. 32 electrical connectors. Further, even if the seat cushion 10 covers the storage box 2, there is no problem that the charging wire 50 interferes with each other and the cover cannot be closed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, in the present embodiment, the storage box 2 further includes a fixing belt 26. The accommodating space 202 of the casing 20 further includes a second subspace 202b2. The second subspace 202b2 is adjacent to the first subspace 202b1. More specifically, the first sub-space 202b1 and the second sub-space 202b2 are arranged in the front-rear direction of the electric motor vehicle 1, and are arranged one after the other. The spare battery case 4 is housed in the second sub-space 202b2 and has a handle 40. The handle 40 of the spare battery case 4 is adjacent to the opening 200 of the case 20. The fixing strap 26 has a first buckle 260 and a second buckle 262. The first buckle 260 of the fixing strap 26 is fastened to the fixing frame K fixed to the bottom of the second sub-space 202b2, and the second fastening ring 262 is detachably fastened to the inner wall surface 202a of the accommodating space 202. The other holder is on the K1. Therefore, when the driver wants to fix the spare battery case 4, the second buckle 262 of the fixing strap 26 can be passed through the handle 40 (or directly over the handle 40) and fastened to the fixing frame K1, thereby tightening The bundle fixing strap 26 fixes the spare battery case 4 in the second sub-space 202b2 of the accommodating space 202. At this time, the protruding portion 308 of the frame 300 abuts against the inner wall surface 202a of the accommodating space 202. The backup battery case 4 is stably It is fixed in the second sub-space 202b2 of the accommodating space 202.

Please refer to Figure 8A and Figure 8B. FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing the glove box 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8B is another perspective view showing FIG. 8A.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, in the present embodiment, the storage box 2 further includes a fixing cover 24. The fixing cover 24 of the glove box 2 includes a cover body 240, a handle 242, and an elastic member 244. The cover 240 of the fixing cover 24 is pivotally connected to the inner wall surface 202a of the casing 20 and adjacent to the opening 200 of the casing 20 and the top surface 324 of the casing 32. The handle 242 of the fixing cover 24 is pivotally connected to the cover body 240, and the pivotal connection between the cover body 240 and the inner wall surface 202a is located on opposite sides of the cover body 240, respectively. The handle 242 of the fixed cover 24 is engageable with the inner wall surface 202a. The pivotal portion between the inner wall surface 202a and the cover 240, and the fastening portion between the inner wall surface 202a and the handle 242 are adjacent to the opening 200 of the casing 20. The elastic member 244 of the fixing cover 24 is disposed on the cover body 240 and is substantially located on a side of the cover body 240 facing the battery case 3. With this structural configuration, when the cover 240 of the fixing cover 24 is covered to the top surface 324 of the casing 32, the handle 242 of the fixing cover 24 can be engaged with the inner wall surface 202a of the casing 20, and the elastic member The 244 can press the battery case 3 toward the bottom of the accommodating space 202, thereby allowing the battery case 3 to be securely fixed in the case 20. In contrast, when the cover 240 of the fixing cover 24 is to be opened, the user can release the fastening relationship between the handle 242 and the inner wall surface 202a by pulling the handle 242 upward, and the cover body is removed. 240 is opened relative to the battery case 3.

In summary, the present invention provides a hoop with low design and manufacturing complexity, and can make the box of the battery case and the box of the storage box function closely. The ring includes at least the following technical features: the ferrule is elastically deformable and includes a frame body, a plurality of abutting portions, and a plurality of fixing portions. The frame has an outer annulus and an inner annulus. The abutting portion is disposed on the outer ring surface. The fixing portion is disposed on the inner ring surface. The present invention also provides a battery case comprising at least the following technical features: the battery case comprises the above-mentioned hoop and the case. The casing of the battery case has an outer peripheral surface. The frame is sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface. The fixing portion and the outer peripheral surface are engaged with each other. The present invention also provides a storage box comprising at least the following technical features: the storage box comprises the above battery case and the case. The box of the glove box has an opening and an accommodation space. The accommodating space is formed by the recess of the opening for accommodating the casing. The accommodating space has a guiding wall surface. The abutting portion abuts against the guide wall surface. According to this technical feature, the ferrule of the present invention can be tightly sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface of the casing by the ability of elastic deformation, and closely abuts against the guiding wall surface of the casing, thereby reducing design and manufacture. Complexity, while at the same time making the box and the box tightly matched. Therefore, when the electric motor vehicle runs, vibration is generated due to undulations of the road surface, and the problem that the casing of the battery case and the casing of the storage box collide with each other to generate an abnormal sound can be solved.

The invention also has the following technical features: the frame body also has a top annulus and a bottom annulus. The top ring surface and the bottom ring surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer ring surface and the inner ring surface. Each abutment includes an abutment surface and a slope. The abutting surface and the inclined surface are connected to each other and adjacent to the top ring surface and the bottom ring surface, respectively. The slope is inclined from the outer ring surface toward the inner ring surface along the direction from the top ring surface toward the bottom ring surface. The abutting surface and the guiding wall surface abut each other. According to this technical feature, when the battery case is to be placed in the box of the storage box, the ferrule can be guided into the housing by the inclined surface of the abutting portion toward the accommodating space of the housing, thereby further increase Add assembly benefits.

The present invention also has the following technical feature: the frame has four corners, and the abutting portion is disposed at least two of the corners. According to this technical feature, the present invention can also have the effect of improving the wear resistance and structural strength of the corners of the frame. In other words, by providing the abutting portions in the corners of the frame, it is possible to not only reinforce the wear resistance of the corners of the frame and the case of the glove box, but also to maintain the frame. Appearance.

The present invention also has the following technical feature: the accommodating space has a subspace. The battery case is placed in the subspace. The guiding wall surface is gradually inclined toward the center of the subspace along the direction from the opening toward the bottom of the accommodating space. According to this technical feature, when the battery case gradually approaches the bottom of the accommodating space, the guiding wall surface gradually produces a fitting effect with the abutting surface of the ferrule. Therefore, when the battery case enters the accommodating space but is not yet close to the bottom of the accommodating space, the battery case can slide smoothly relative to the guiding wall surface smoothly and without hindrance, thereby further improving the assemblability.

The present invention also has the following technical feature: the fixing portion is disposed at at least two of adjacent corners. According to this technical feature, the present invention can also have the effect of enhancing the structural strength of the frame. In other words, it is advantageous to maintain the original shape of the frame by placing the fixing portions adjacent to the corners of the frame.

The present invention also has the following technical features: wherein the inner annulus has opposite first inner sides and opposite second inner sides. The first inner side faces are respectively connected to opposite sides of the second inner side. Each fixing portion is disposed on the corresponding first inner side surface and connected to the corresponding second inner side surface. According to this technical feature, the present invention can also make the fixing portion from the opposite sides of the casing of the battery case toward the frame The central clamping box body thus has the effect of increasing the fixing ability of the ferrule to the casing.

The present invention also has the following technical feature: the ferrule further includes a plurality of positioning portions. Each positioning portion is disposed on the corresponding second inner side surface. The casing includes a plurality of engaging portions. The engaging portion is located on the outer peripheral surface. Each of the engaging portions and the corresponding positioning portion are engaged with each other. According to this technical feature, the present invention not only has the effect of locating the relative position between the ferrule and the casing, but also increases the assembly foolproofness of the battery case by the positioning portion and the engaging portion that cooperate with each other.

The invention also has the following technical features: each positioning portion penetrates the frame body and is substantially circular. According to this technical feature, the present invention not only has the effect of increasing the engagement stability between the positioning portion and the engaging portion, but the substantially circular positioning portion has better assembly smoothness when the engaging portion is engaged with the engaging portion. Sex.

The invention also has the following technical features: the ferrule further comprises two projections. The protrusion is disposed on the outer ring surface and located between two adjacent corners. Each of the projections has a curved surface. The curved surface protrudes away from the outer annular surface and has a common central axis of curvature. The central axis of curvature is perpendicular to the direction from the top annulus toward the bottom annulus. According to this technical feature, when the battery case is dropped toward a plane with one side of the protruding portion, the protruding portion has the effect of buffering the impact and protecting the casing, and the curved surface of the protruding portion has a large contact angle. Therefore, it also has the effect of being smoothly supported on an irregular plane.

The invention also has the following technical feature that the material of the ferrule comprises rubber. According to this technical feature, the present invention not only enables the hoop to have a better fitting effect between the casing and the casing, but also has the advantages of being cheap and environmentally friendly.

The invention also has the following technical features: the casing also has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface and the bottom surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer peripheral surface. The hoop is adjacent to the top surface. The ferrule is adjacent to the top surface. The bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the accommodating space. According to this technical feature, the present invention can also have the effect of facilitating the insertion of the power cable at the opening of the box to the electrical connector adjacent to the top surface of the box body, and the ferrule adjacent to the opening can also have a protruding portion to the electrical connector. Play a protective role.

The present invention also has the following technical features: the casing further has a wiring portion. The wiring section can be connected by a wire connector. The wiring portion is adjacent to the opening. The ferrule is adjacent to the wiring. According to this technical feature, when the driver wants to supply power to the electric motor vehicle via the power line in the battery unit in the casing, since the connection portion of the casing adjacent to the top surface is also adjacent to the opening of the casing, the driver can be more convenient to insert. Pick up.

From the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention, it can be clearly seen that the ferrule provided by the present invention is not only low in design and manufacturing complexity, but also enables the casing of the battery case and the case of the storage box to function. Tight match. By the design of the bevel of the hoop and the guiding wall of the accommodating space, the assembly of the battery case to the case can be increased. By making the abutting portion of the ferrule and the setting position of the fixing portion adjacent to the corner of the frame body, the corner of the frame can be reinforced when the space between the box of the storage box and the box of the battery case is tightly fitted. Consumable. By the mutual matching design of the positioning portion of the ferrule and the engaging portion of the casing, the engagement stability between the ferrule and the casing can be increased. Moreover, by the design of the bulge of the ferrule, it can also serve to cushion the impact and protect the electrical joint of the box.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not used The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, unless otherwise claimed.

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Claims (32)

The utility model relates to a ferrule which is elastically deformable. The ferrule comprises: a frame body having an outer ring surface and an inner ring surface, the inner ring surface surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the casing of the battery case, the outer ring surface being oppositely formed The other surface of the inner ring surface; a plurality of abutting portions are disposed on the outer ring surface; and a plurality of fixing portions are disposed on the inner ring surface. The ferrule of claim 1, wherein the frame further has a top ring surface and a bottom ring surface, respectively connecting the outer ring surface and the opposite sides of the inner ring surface, each of the resisting The portion includes an abutting surface and a sloped surface, the abutting surface and the inclined surface are connected to each other and adjacent to the top annular surface and the bottom annular surface, respectively, and the inclined surface is along the top annular surface facing the bottom annular surface In one direction, the outer annular surface is gradually inclined toward the inner annular surface. The ferrule of claim 2, wherein the frame has four corners, and the abutting portions are disposed at at least two of the corners. The ferrule of claim 3, wherein the fixing portions are disposed adjacent to at least two of the corners. The ferrule of claim 4, wherein the inner annular surface has opposite first inner side surfaces and opposite second inner side surfaces, and the first inner side surfaces respectively connect the two second inner side surfaces On the opposite side, each of the fixing portions is disposed on the corresponding first inner side surface and connected to the second inner side surface. The ferrule of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of positioning portions, each of the positioning portions being disposed on the corresponding second inner side. The ferrule of claim 6, wherein each of the positioning portions penetrates the frame and is substantially circular. The ferrule of any one of the items 1 to 7 further comprising two protrusions, the protrusions being disposed on the same side of the outer ring surface, each of the protrusions having an arc And the curved surfaces project away from the outer annular surface and have a common central axis of curvature, and the central axis of curvature is perpendicular to the direction from the top annular surface toward the bottom annular surface. The ferrule of claim 1, wherein the material of the ferrule comprises rubber. A battery case comprising: a ferrule elastically deformable, the ferrule comprising: a frame body having an outer ring surface and an inner ring surface; a plurality of abutting portions disposed on the outer ring surface; and a plurality of The fixing portion is disposed on the inner ring surface; and a box body having an outer peripheral surface, wherein the frame body is sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface, and the fixing portions and the outer peripheral surface are engaged with each other. The battery case of claim 10, wherein the frame further has a top ring surface and a bottom ring surface, respectively connecting the outer ring surface and the opposite sides of the inner ring surface, each of the resisting The portion includes an abutting surface and a sloped surface, the abutting surface and the inclined surface are connected to each other and adjacent to the top annular surface and the bottom annular surface, respectively, and the inclined surface is along the top annular surface facing the bottom annular surface In one direction, the outer annular surface is inclined toward the inner annular surface. The battery case according to claim 11, wherein the frame has four corners, and the abutting portions are disposed at at least two of the corners. The battery case of claim 12, wherein the fixing portions are disposed adjacent to at least two of the corners. The battery case of claim 13, wherein the inner ring surface has two opposite inner side faces and two opposite inner side faces, and the first inner side faces respectively connect the two second inner side faces On the opposite side, each of the fixing portions is disposed on the corresponding first inner side surface and is connected to the corresponding second inner side surface. The battery case of claim 14, wherein the ferrule further comprises a plurality of positioning portions, each of the positioning portions being disposed on the corresponding second inner side, the box body comprising a plurality of engaging portions, located at The outer peripheral surface, and each of the engaging portions and the corresponding positioning portion are engaged with each other. The battery case of claim 15, wherein each of the positioning portions penetrates the frame and is substantially circular. The battery case according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the ferrule further comprises two protrusions, the protrusions are disposed on the same side of the outer ring surface, and each of the protrusions The portion has a curved surface that protrudes away from the outer annular surface and has a common central axis of curvature, and the central axis of curvature is perpendicular to the direction from the top annular surface toward the bottom annular surface. The battery case of claim 10, wherein the material of the ferrule comprises rubber. The battery case of claim 10, wherein the casing further has a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface and the bottom surface are respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer circumferential surface, and the ferrule is adjacent to the top surface . The battery case of claim 19, wherein the case further has a wire portion for connection to a wire joint, and the ferrule is adjacent to the wire portion. A storage box comprising: a battery case comprising: a ferrule elastically deformable, the ferrule comprising: a frame body having an outer ring surface and an inner ring surface; a plurality of abutting portions disposed at the outer Torus; a plurality of fixing portions disposed on the inner ring surface; and a casing having an outer peripheral surface, wherein the frame body is sleeved outside the outer peripheral surface, and the fixing portions and the outer peripheral surface are engaged with each other; The housing has an opening and an accommodating space. The accommodating space is recessed by the opening for receiving the battery case. The accommodating space has a guiding wall surface, wherein the abutting portions abut the Guide the wall. The storage box of claim 21, wherein the frame further has a top ring surface and a bottom ring surface, respectively connecting the outer ring surface and the opposite sides of the inner ring surface, each of the resisting The portion includes an abutting surface and a sloped surface, the abutting surface and the inclined surface are connected to each other, and respectively adjacent to the top ring surface and the bottom ring surface, the abutting surface and the guiding wall surface abut each other, and the inclined surface is The outer annular surface is gradually inclined toward the inner annular surface along a direction from the top annular surface toward the bottom annular surface. The storage box of claim 22, wherein the frame has four corners, and the abutting portions are disposed at at least two of the corners. The storage box of claim 23, wherein the accommodating space has a subspace, the battery case is received in the subspace, and the guiding wall surface is along one of the bottoms of the accommodating space The direction is gradually inclined toward the center of the subspace. The storage box of claim 24, wherein the fixing portions are disposed adjacent to at least two of the corners. The storage box of claim 25, wherein the inner annular surface has two opposite inner side surfaces and two opposite inner side surfaces, and the first inner side surfaces respectively connect the two second inner side surfaces On the opposite side, each of the fixing portions is disposed on the corresponding first inner side surface and is connected to the corresponding second inner side surface. The storage box of claim 26, wherein the ferrule further comprises a plurality of positioning portions, each of the positioning portions being disposed on the corresponding second inner side, the box body comprising a plurality of engaging portions, The engaging portions are located on the outer peripheral surface, and each of the engaging portions is engaged with the corresponding positioning portion. The storage box of claim 27, wherein each of the positioning portions extends through the frame and is substantially circular. The storage box according to any one of claims 21 to 28, wherein the ferrule further comprises two protrusions, the protrusions are disposed on the same side of the outer ring surface, and each of the protrusions The portion has a curved surface that protrudes away from the outer annular surface and has a common central axis of curvature, and the central axis of curvature is perpendicular to the direction from the top annular surface toward the bottom annular surface. The storage compartment of claim 21, wherein the material of the ferrule comprises rubber. The storage box of claim 21, wherein the casing further has a top surface and a bottom surface, the top surface and the bottom surface being respectively connected to opposite sides of the outer circumferential surface, the ferrule being adjacent to the top surface, The ferrule is adjacent to the opening with the top surface, and the bottom surface is adjacent to the bottom of the accommodating space. The storage box of claim 31, wherein the casing further has a wire portion for connection to a wire joint, and the wire portion is adjacent to the opening, the ferrule being adjacent to the wire portion.