WO2024259693A1 - 储能装置 - Google Patents
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- the present application relates to the field of energy storage technology, and in particular to an energy storage device.
- Energy storage devices are devices for storing and transferring electric energy. They can be used in power systems. They can store excess electric energy during off-peak periods to supplement peak periods. Therefore, energy storage devices can store excess power generated by power generation systems and transmit electric energy to the power grid when power generation systems generate less power.
- An energy storage device generally includes a housing and a plurality of battery cells disposed inside the housing.
- the plurality of battery cells are connected in series, in parallel or in a mixed connection to store electrical energy.
- the volume energy density of energy storage devices is relatively low. Therefore, how to improve the volume energy density of energy storage devices is an urgent problem to be solved.
- the embodiment of the present application provides an energy storage device, which can effectively improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- An embodiment of the present application provides an energy storage device, including a box body and a plurality of battery cells.
- the box body has a battery compartment.
- the plurality of battery cells are accommodated in the battery compartment.
- the battery cells include a shell and an electrode terminal.
- the electrode terminal is disposed on the shell.
- the volume of the battery compartment is V 1
- the sum of the volumes of the shells of the plurality of battery cells is V 2
- V 2 /V 1 ⁇ 0.95, so that the volume proportion of all battery cells in the battery compartment is not too large, reducing the assembly accuracy requirements of the energy storage device, and can effectively control the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device within a reasonable range.
- V 2 /V 1 ⁇ 0.4 so that the volume proportion of all battery cells in the battery compartment is relatively large, thereby improving the space utilization of the battery compartment, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device can be controlled at a relatively low level, and the volume energy density of the energy storage device can be controlled at a relatively high level.
- the volume of the shell of each battery cell is V 3
- V 2 V 3 *N 1 .
- the volumes of the shells of all battery cells in the battery compartment are equal, and battery cells of the same specification can be selected.
- it is conducive to improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device; on the other hand, it can reduce the probability of space waste caused by different specifications of battery cells in the battery compartment.
- V 3 /V 1 ⁇ 0.0001 so that the volume of the shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment accounts for a large proportion, and when the volume of the battery compartment is constant, the number of battery cells can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to an excessive number of battery cells is reduced, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device;
- V 3 /V 1 ⁇ 0.00025 so that the volume of the shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment does not account for too large a proportion, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- the volume energy density of the energy storage device, the manufacturing difficulty of the battery cell and the economic requirements of the battery cell are taken into consideration, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.0026m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.008m 3 is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.004 m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.006 m 3 The volume energy density of the energy storage device can be controlled at a relatively high level, and the manufacturing cost of the battery cell can be controlled at a low level.
- the volume of the box is V, which satisfies: 0.45 ⁇ V 1 /V ⁇ 0.75.
- V 1 /V ⁇ 0.45 makes the volume of the battery compartment account for a large proportion of the volume of the box, increasing the available effective space in the box, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- V 1 /V ⁇ 0.75 makes the volume of the battery compartment not too large, and the energy storage device can reserve more installation space for other components, reducing the difficulty of installing other components.
- the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the installation convenience requirements of other components of the energy storage device can be taken into consideration.
- 20m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 80m 3 20m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 80m 3 .
- V ⁇ 20m 3 the volume of the box is larger, which is conducive to achieving the large energy requirement of the energy storage device to store more electric energy;
- V ⁇ 80m 3 the volume of the box is not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- 35m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 50m 3 35m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 50m 3 . This can further take into account the large energy of the energy storage device and the convenience of handling and transporting the energy storage device.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of battery cells arranged along the length direction of the box body; along the length direction of the box body, the size of the battery compartment is L 1 , and the sum of the sizes of the shells of the plurality of battery cells arranged in the battery compartment is L 2 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.95.
- L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.6 so that the shells of the plurality of battery cells arranged along the length direction of the box body account for a relatively large proportion of the size of the shells in the battery compartment along the length direction of the box body, and the space of the battery compartment is fully utilized in the length direction of the box body, and the gap between the shells of two adjacent battery cells in the length direction of the box body is reduced, which is beneficial to increase the volume proportion of the shells of all battery cells in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to increase the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.95 so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margins in the length direction of the box body to install a plurality of battery cells, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells.
- the size of the outer shell of each battery cell is L 3
- the outer shells of multiple battery cells have the same size along the length direction of the box, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different sizes of the outer shells of the battery cells along the length direction of the box.
- multiple battery cells of the same specification can be selected along the length direction of the box. Arranged in the length direction, the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device is improved and the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device is reduced.
- the size of the battery compartment in the length direction of the box body is constant, the number of battery cells accommodated in the battery compartment along the length direction of the box body can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to too many battery cells is reduced, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 3 ⁇ 0.17m makes the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the length direction of the box body larger, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the size of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the length direction of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 3 ⁇ 0.6m makes the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the length direction of the box body not too large, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.2 m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.45 m This is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- the size of the box is L, which satisfies: 0.65 ⁇ L 1 /L ⁇ 0.95.
- L 1 /L ⁇ 0.65 makes the size of the battery compartment along the length direction of the box account for a large proportion, and increases the size of the battery compartment along the length direction of the box to provide more space for the battery cells, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 1 /L ⁇ 0.95 makes the margin of the part of the box not occupied by the battery compartment in the length direction sufficient, so that the box has sufficient structural strength.
- the requirements of the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the structural strength of the box can be taken into consideration, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and further improving the structural strength of the box.
- L ⁇ 3m makes the size of the box body along the length direction larger, and the size of the battery compartment along the length direction of the box body can be enlarged, which is beneficial to increase the size proportion of the battery compartment in the box body along the length direction of the box body, and is beneficial to increase the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L ⁇ 9m makes the size of the box body along the length direction not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- 5m ⁇ L ⁇ 7m which can further take into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of battery cells arranged along the width direction of the box body; along the width direction of the box body, the size of the battery compartment is D 1 , and the sum of the sizes of the shells of the plurality of battery cells arranged in the battery compartment is D 2 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.95.
- D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.6 so that the shells of the plurality of battery cells arranged along the width direction of the box body account for a large proportion of the size in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box body, and the space of the battery compartment is fully utilized in the width direction of the box body, and the gap between the shells of two adjacent battery cells in the width direction of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the shells of all battery cells in the battery compartment, and is conducive to increasing the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.95 so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margins in the width direction of the box body to install a plurality of battery cells, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells.
- the size of the outer shell of each battery cell is D 3
- the sizes of the outer shells of multiple battery cells along the width direction of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different sizes of the outer shells of the battery cells along the width direction of the box.
- multiple battery cells of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the width direction of the box, which improves the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device and reduces the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device.
- D 3 /D 1 ⁇ 0.02 so that the size of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box body accounts for a large proportion.
- the size of the battery compartment in the width direction of the box body is constant, the number of battery cells accommodated in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box body can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to too many battery cells is reduced, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- D 3 /D 1 ⁇ 0.05 so that the size of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box body does not account for too large a proportion, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- D 3 ⁇ 0.04m makes the outer shell of the battery cell larger in the width direction of the box body, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box body, and is beneficial to increase the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- D 3 ⁇ 0.12m makes the outer shell of the battery cell not too large in the width direction of the box body, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.06m ⁇ D 3 ⁇ 0.08m This is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- the size of the box is D, which satisfies: 0.65 ⁇ D 1 /D ⁇ 0.99.
- D 1 /D ⁇ 0.65 makes the size of the battery compartment along the width direction of the box account for a large proportion, and increases the size of the battery compartment along the width direction of the box to provide more space for the battery cells, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- D 1 /D ⁇ 0.95 makes the margin of the part of the box not occupied by the battery compartment in the width direction sufficient, so that the box has sufficient structural strength.
- the requirements of the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the structural strength of the box can be taken into consideration, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and further improving the structural strength of the box.
- 1.5m ⁇ D ⁇ 3.5m In some embodiments, 1.5m ⁇ D ⁇ 3.5m.
- D ⁇ 1.5m makes the size of the box along the width direction larger, and the size of the battery compartment along the width direction of the box can be enlarged, which is beneficial to increase the size proportion of the battery compartment in the box along the width direction of the box, and is beneficial to increase the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L ⁇ D ⁇ 3.5m makes the size of the box along the width direction not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- 2m ⁇ D ⁇ 3m which can further take into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of battery cells arranged along the height direction of the box body; along the height direction of the box body, the size of the battery compartment is H 1 , and the sum of the sizes of the shells of the plurality of battery cells arranged in the battery compartment is H 2 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ H 2 /H 1 ⁇ 0.95.
- H 2 /H 1 ⁇ 0.6 so that the shells of the plurality of battery cells arranged along the height direction of the box body account for a relatively large proportion of the size in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box body, and the space of the battery compartment is fully utilized in the height direction of the box body, and the gap between the shells of two adjacent battery cells in the height direction of the box body is reduced, which is beneficial to increase the volume proportion of the shells of all battery cells in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to increase the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- H 2 /H 1 ⁇ 0.95 so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margins in the height direction of the box body to install a plurality of battery cells, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells.
- the size of the outer shell of each battery cell is H 3
- the sizes of the outer shells of multiple battery cells along the height direction of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different sizes of the outer shells of the battery cells along the height direction of the box.
- multiple battery cells of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the height direction of the box, which improves the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device and reduces the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device.
- H 3 /H 1 0.07 ⁇ H 3 /H 1 ⁇ 0.12.
- H 3 /H 1 ⁇ 0.07, so that the size of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box body accounts for a large proportion.
- the size of the battery compartment in the height direction of the box body is constant, the number of battery cells accommodated in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box body can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to too many battery cells is reduced, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- H 3 /H 1 ⁇ 0.12, so that the size of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box body does not account for too large a proportion, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.08 ⁇ H 3 /H 1 ⁇ 0.1 This is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.17m makes the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box body larger, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the size of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.6m makes the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box body not too large, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.2m ⁇ H 3 ⁇ 0.45m This is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- the size of the box is H, which satisfies: 0.55 ⁇ H 1 /H ⁇ 0.85.
- H 1 /H ⁇ 0.55 makes the size of the battery compartment in the box along the height direction account for a large proportion, and increases the size of the battery compartment in the height direction of the box to provide more space for the battery cells, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- H 1 /H ⁇ 0.85 makes the margin of the part of the box not occupied by the battery compartment in the height direction sufficient, so that the box has sufficient structural strength.
- the requirements of the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the structural strength of the box can be taken into account, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and further improving the structural strength of the box.
- H ⁇ 1.5m makes the size of the box along the height direction larger, and the size of the battery compartment along the height direction of the box can be enlarged, which is beneficial to increase the size proportion of the battery compartment in the box along the height direction of the box, and is beneficial to increase the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- H ⁇ 3.5m makes the size of the box along the height direction not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- 2m ⁇ H ⁇ 3m which can further take into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device.
- the battery compartment contains at least one battery, and the battery includes a plurality of battery cells.
- the plurality of battery cells may be assembled into a battery first, and then the battery may be installed in the battery compartment.
- the battery composed of a plurality of battery cells is larger in volume, easier to install in the battery compartment, and has high assembly efficiency.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of batteries arranged along the length direction of the box; along the length direction of the box, the size of the battery compartment is L 1 , and the sum of the sizes of the plurality of batteries arranged in the battery compartment is L 4 , satisfying: 0.7 ⁇ L 4 /L 1 ⁇ 0.96.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of batteries arranged along the length direction of the box, so that the size of a single battery along the length direction of the box is not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery.
- L 4 /L 1 ⁇ 0.7 so that the plurality of batteries arranged along the length direction of the box account for a large proportion of the size of the battery compartment along the length direction of the box, fully utilizing the space of the battery compartment in the length direction of the box, reducing the gap between two adjacent batteries in the length direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to increasing the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 4 /L 1 ⁇ 0.96 so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margin for installing a plurality of batteries in the length direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery.
- the size of each battery is L 5
- the sizes of multiple batteries along the length direction of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different sizes of batteries along the length direction of the box.
- multiple batteries of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the length direction of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device.
- 1m ⁇ L 5 ⁇ 1.5m, 2 ⁇ N 5 ⁇ 6 In this way, along the length direction of the box, the size of each battery is larger, and the number of batteries is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by other components in the battery except the battery cells, and is conducive to increasing the size proportion of the multiple batteries arranged along the length direction of the box in the battery compartment along the length direction of the box.
- the battery compartment only accommodates one battery, the size of the battery compartment is L 1 , and the size of the battery is L 5 , satisfying: 0.8 ⁇ L 5 /L 1 ⁇ 0.99.
- the battery compartment only accommodates one battery along the length direction of the box, which is beneficial to improving the utilization rate of the space of the battery compartment along the length direction of the box.
- L 5 /L 1 ⁇ 0.8 so that the size of the battery in the battery compartment along the length direction of the box accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery compartment is fully utilized in the length direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 5 /L 1 ⁇ 0.99, so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery in the length direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of battery installation.
- L 5 ⁇ 4m makes the size of the battery along the length direction of the box larger, and more battery cells can be arranged in the battery along the length direction of the box, which can meet the large energy requirements of the energy storage device;
- L 5 ⁇ 8m makes the size of the battery along the length direction of the box not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery.
- 5.5 m ⁇ L 5 ⁇ 6.8 m which takes into account the large energy of the energy storage device and the economic efficiency and installation convenience of the battery.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of batteries arranged along the width direction of the box; along the width direction of the box, the size of the battery compartment is D 1 , and the sum of the sizes of the plurality of batteries arranged in the battery compartment is D 4 , satisfying: 0.7 ⁇ D 4 /D 1 ⁇ 0.96.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of batteries arranged along the width direction of the box, so that the size of a single battery along the width direction of the box is not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery.
- D 4 /D 1 ⁇ 0.7 so that the plurality of batteries arranged along the width direction of the box account for a large proportion of the size of the battery compartment along the width direction of the box, fully utilizing the space of the battery compartment in the width direction of the box, reducing the gap between two adjacent batteries in the width direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to increasing the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- D 4 /D 1 ⁇ 0.96 so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margin for installing a plurality of batteries in the width direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery.
- the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the convenience of installing the battery in the width direction of the box are taken into account, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery in the width direction of the box.
- the size of each battery is D 5
- the sizes of multiple batteries along the width direction of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different sizes of batteries along the width direction of the box.
- multiple batteries of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the width direction of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device.
- the size of each battery is larger, and the number of batteries is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by other components of the battery except the battery cells, and is conducive to increasing the size proportion of the multiple batteries arranged along the width direction of the box in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box.
- the battery compartment only accommodates one battery, the size of the battery compartment is D 1 , and the size of the battery is D 5 , satisfying: 0.8 ⁇ D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.99.
- the battery compartment only accommodates one battery along the width direction of the box, which is beneficial to improving the utilization rate of the space of the battery compartment along the width direction of the box.
- D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.8, so that the size of the battery in the battery compartment along the width direction of the box accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery compartment is fully utilized in the width direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.99, so that the battery compartment has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery in the width direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of battery installation.
- the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the convenience of installing the battery in the width direction of the box are taken into account, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery in the width direction of the box.
- D 5 ⁇ 1.5m makes the battery larger in the width direction of the box, and more battery cells can be arranged in the battery along the width direction of the box, which can meet the large energy requirements of the energy storage device; D 5 ⁇ 2.5m makes the battery smaller in the width direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery.
- 1.7 m ⁇ D 5 ⁇ 2.3 m This takes into account the large energy of the energy storage device and the economic efficiency and installation convenience of the battery.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of batteries arranged in the height direction of the box; in the height direction of the box, the size of the battery compartment is H 1 , and the sum of the sizes of the plurality of batteries arranged in the battery compartment is H 4 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ H 4 /H 1 ⁇ 0.99.
- the battery compartment contains a plurality of batteries arranged in the height direction of the box, so that the size of a single battery in the height direction of the box is not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery.
- H 4 /H 1 ⁇ 0.6 so that the plurality of batteries arranged in the height direction of the box account for a large proportion of the size in the battery compartment in the height direction of the box, fully utilizing the space of the battery compartment in the height direction of the box, reducing the gap between two adjacent batteries in the height direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries in the battery compartment, and is beneficial to increasing the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- the size of each battery is H 5
- the sizes of multiple batteries along the height direction of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different sizes of batteries along the height direction of the box.
- multiple batteries of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the height direction of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device.
- the size of each battery is larger, and the number of batteries is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by other components of the battery except the battery cells, and is conducive to increasing the size proportion of the multiple batteries arranged along the height direction of the box body in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box body.
- the battery compartment only accommodates one battery
- the size of the battery compartment is H 1
- the size of the battery is H 5
- the battery compartment only accommodates one battery along the height direction of the box, which is conducive to improving the utilization rate of the space of the battery compartment along the height direction of the box.
- H 5 /H 1 ⁇ 0.8 makes the size of the battery in the battery compartment along the height direction of the box account for a large proportion, and fully utilizes the space of the battery compartment in the height direction of the box, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries in the battery compartment and the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- H 5 /H 1 ⁇ 0.99 makes the battery compartment have sufficient installation margin for installing batteries in the height direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of battery installation.
- the volume energy density of the energy storage device and the convenience of installing the battery in the height direction of the box are taken into account, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery in the height direction of the box.
- H 5 ⁇ 1.5m makes the size of the battery along the height direction of the box larger, and the size of the battery cell in the battery along the height direction of the box larger, which can meet the large energy requirement of the energy storage device; H 5 ⁇ 2.5m makes the size of the battery along the height direction of the box not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery.
- 1.7 m ⁇ H 5 ⁇ 2.3 m This takes into account the large energy of the energy storage device and the economic efficiency and installation convenience of the battery.
- the battery compartment includes a plurality of sub-compartments, which are arranged along the length of the box body, and each sub-compartment contains at least one battery.
- the battery compartment is divided into a plurality of sub-compartments, each of which can contain a battery, so that the batteries can be more regularly contained in the battery compartment, making it easier to install the batteries.
- the volume of the sub-compartment is V 4
- the sum of the volumes of the batteries in the sub-compartment is V 5 , which satisfies; 0.75 ⁇ V 5 /V 4 ⁇ 0.95.
- V 5 /V 4 ⁇ 0.95 so that the volume of all batteries in the sub-compartment accounts for not too large, reducing the assembly accuracy requirements for the batteries installed in the sub-compartment, and can effectively control the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device within a reasonable range.
- the sub-compartment only accommodates one battery, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the battery in the sub-compartment along the length direction of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the utilization rate of the space of the sub-compartment along the length direction of the box body.
- the size of the sub-compartment is L 6
- the size of the battery is L 5 , which satisfies: 0.85 ⁇ L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.99.
- L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.85 so that the size of the battery in the sub-compartment along the length direction of the box is relatively large, and the space of the sub-compartment is fully utilized in the length direction of the box, which is conducive to increasing the volume ratio of all batteries in the sub-compartment and improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.99, so that the sub-compartment has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery in the length direction of the box, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery.
- the sub-compartment only accommodates one battery, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the battery in the sub-compartment along the width direction of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the utilization rate of the space of the sub-compartment along the width direction of the box body.
- the sub-compartment accommodates a plurality of batteries along the height direction of the box body, so that the size of a single battery in the height direction of the box body can be reduced, and the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery can be reduced.
- the number of sub-compartments is less than or equal to 4. In this way, there are fewer partition components separating two adjacent sub-compartments in the battery compartment, which reduces the space occupied by the partition components in the battery compartment, provides more space for the battery, and improves the space utilization of the battery compartment.
- the volume of the battery is V 6
- the sum of the volumes of the shells of the multiple battery cells of the battery is V 7 , which satisfies: 0.5 ⁇ V 7 /V 6 ⁇ 0.8.
- V 7 /V 6 ⁇ 0.5 makes the volume of all the battery cells of the battery account for a larger proportion in the battery, improves the utilization rate of the internal space of the battery, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the battery, so as to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device;
- V 7 /V 6 ⁇ 0.8 makes the volume of all the battery cells of the battery account for less than too large in the battery, provides more space for other components of the battery, and reduces the assembly difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery.
- the number of battery cells of the battery is N 8
- V 7 V 3 *N 8
- the volumes of the shells of all battery cells of the battery are equal, and battery cells of the same specification can be selected.
- it is conducive to improving the assembly efficiency of the battery; on the other hand, it can reduce the rate of space waste caused by different specifications of battery cells of the battery.
- the battery includes p*q battery cells, which are arranged in p rows and q columns, with each row of battery cells arranged along the length direction of the box, and each column of battery cells arranged along the width direction of the box, and p and q are both positive integers. In this way, all battery cells of the battery are distributed in a rectangular array, which is conducive to improving the space utilization of the battery.
- the sum of the dimensions of the outer shells of q battery cells along the length direction of the box is L 7
- the dimension of the battery along the length direction of the box is L 5 , which satisfies: 0.8 ⁇ L 7 /L 5 ⁇ 0.95.
- L 7 /L 5 ⁇ 0.8 so that the outer shell of each row of battery cells along the length direction of the box in the battery accounts for a large proportion, fully utilizing the space of the battery in the length direction of the box, reducing the gap between the outer shells of two adjacent battery cells in the length direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of the outer shells of all battery cells in the battery, and is beneficial to increasing the volume energy density of the battery.
- L 7 /L 5 ⁇ 0.95 the outer shell of each row of battery cells along the length direction of the box in the battery does not account for too large a proportion, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery.
- q 4, 0.2m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.3m.
- the size of the outer shell of the battery cell is controlled within the range of 0.2m to 0.3m, so that the battery has a higher volume energy density.
- q 2, 0.4m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.6m.
- the size of the outer shell of the battery cell is controlled within the range of 0.4m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.6m, so that the battery has a higher volume energy density.
- the sum of the dimensions of the outer shells of p battery cells along the width direction of the box is D 7
- the dimension of the battery along the width direction of the box is D 5 , satisfying: 0.75 ⁇ D 7 /D 5 ⁇ 0.95.
- D 7 /D 5 ⁇ 0.75 so that the outer shell of each column of battery cells along the width direction of the box in the battery accounts for a large proportion, fully utilizing the space of the battery in the width direction of the box, reducing the gap between the outer shells of two adjacent battery cells in the width direction of the box, which is beneficial to increasing the volume proportion of the outer shells of all battery cells in the battery, and is beneficial to increasing the volume energy density of the battery.
- D 7 /D 5 ⁇ 0.95 the outer shell of each column of battery cells along the width direction of the box in the battery does not account for too large a proportion, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery.
- Such a battery has a high volume energy density.
- the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box is H 3
- the size of the battery along the height direction of the box is H 5 , which satisfies: 0.75 ⁇ H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.95.
- H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.75 so that the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box in the battery accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery in the height direction of the box is fully utilized, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the outer shell of all battery cells in the battery, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the battery.
- H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.95 so that the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box in the battery does not account for too large a proportion, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.17m makes the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box body larger, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the outer shell of the battery cell in the battery along the height direction of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the battery cell.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.6m makes the size of the outer shell of the battery cell along the height direction of the box body not too large, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell.
- 0.2m ⁇ H 3 ⁇ 0.45m This takes into account the volume energy density of the battery, the difficulty of manufacturing the battery, and the economic requirements of the battery. This is conducive to further improving the volume energy density of the battery and reducing the difficulty and cost of manufacturing the battery.
- the battery cell further includes at least one electrode assembly, which is accommodated in the shell;
- the shell is in the shape of a right parallelepiped, the size of the shell in the first direction is W 1 , the size of the shell in the second direction is T 1 , and the size of the shell in the third direction is K 1 , one of the first direction, the second direction and the third direction is parallel to the length direction of the box body, another is parallel to the width direction of the box body, and the third is parallel to the height direction of the box body;
- the shell includes a first wall and a second wall arranged opposite to each other along the first direction, a third wall and a fourth wall arranged opposite to each other along the second direction, and a fifth wall and a sixth wall arranged opposite to each other along the third direction, the sum of the thicknesses of the first wall and the second wall is a, the sum of the thicknesses of the third wall and the fourth wall is b, and the sum of the thicknesses of the fifth wall and the sixth wall is c, satisfying
- the ratio of the volume of the internal space of the shell of the battery cell to the volume of the shell is above 0.9, so that the internal space of the shell accounts for a larger proportion, and the space of the shell that can be used to accommodate the electrode assembly is increased. Under the same chemical system, the volume energy density of the battery cell can be improved.
- (W 1 -a)/W 1 ⁇ 0.97, (T 1 -b)/T 1 ⁇ 0.965, and (K 1 -c)/K 1 ⁇ 0.965 In this way, the internal space of the housing can be increased in three dimensions, further improving the volume energy density of the battery cell.
- the housing includes a shell and an end cap, the shell has an opening, the end cap covers the opening, and the end cap is provided with an electrode terminal;
- the shell includes an integrally formed first wall, a second wall, a third wall, a fourth wall, and a fifth wall, and the end cap is a sixth wall.
- the battery cell further includes a first insulating member and a second insulating member, the first insulating member is disposed between the fifth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the fifth wall; the second insulating member is disposed between the sixth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the sixth wall; the maximum dimension of the first insulating member in the third direction is e 1 , and the maximum dimension of the second insulating member in the third direction is e 2 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-1.6mm)*(T 1 -b-1.6mm)*(K 1 -ce 1 -e 2 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.88, 0.3mm ⁇ e 1 ⁇ 1.2mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 2 ⁇ 10mm. In this way, the space inside the housing for the electrode assembly is increased, allowing for the accommodation of a larger volume electrode assembly, so that the volume energy density of the battery cell is further improved.
- the battery cell further includes a first insulating member and a second insulating member, the first insulating member is disposed between the fifth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the fifth wall; the second insulating member is disposed between the sixth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the sixth wall; the maximum dimension of the first insulating member in the third direction is e 1 , and the maximum dimension of the second insulating member in the third direction is e 2 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-4mm)*(T 1 -b-4mm)*(K 1 -ce 1 -e 2 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.85, 0.3mm ⁇ e 1 ⁇ 1.2mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 2 ⁇ 10mm. In this way, the space inside the housing for the electrode assembly is increased, allowing for the accommodation of a larger volume electrode assembly, so that the volume energy density of the battery cell is further improved.
- the first direction is parallel to the length direction of the box
- the second direction is parallel to the width direction of the box
- the third direction is parallel to the height direction of the box.
- the end cap and the fifth wall of the shell are arranged relatively along the height direction of the box
- the first wall and the second wall of the shell are arranged relatively along the length direction of the box
- the third wall and the fourth wall of the shell are arranged relatively along the width direction of the box, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of all battery cells in the battery compartment.
- the housing includes a shell and two end covers, the shell having two openings arranged opposite to each other along a third direction, and the two end covers are respectively The cover is closed over the two openings, and at least one end cover is provided with an electrode terminal;
- the shell comprises an integrally formed first wall, a second wall, a third wall and a fourth wall, and the two end covers are respectively a fifth wall and a sixth wall.
- the battery cell further includes a third insulating member and a fourth insulating member, the third insulating member is disposed between the fifth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the fifth wall; the fourth insulating member is disposed between the sixth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the sixth wall; the maximum dimension of the third insulating member in the third direction is e 3 , and the maximum dimension of the fourth insulating member in the third direction is e 4 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-1.6mm)*(T 1 -b-1.6mm)*(K 1 -ce 3 -e 4 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.88, 2mm ⁇ e 3 ⁇ 10mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 4 ⁇ 10mm. In this way, the space inside the housing for the electrode assembly is increased, allowing for the accommodation of a larger volume electrode assembly, so that the volume energy density of the battery cell is further improved.
- the battery cell further includes a third insulating member and a fourth insulating member, the third insulating member is disposed between the fifth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the fifth wall; the fourth insulating member is disposed between the sixth wall and the electrode assembly and abuts against the sixth wall; the maximum dimension of the third insulating member in the third direction is e 3 , and the maximum dimension of the fourth insulating member in the third direction is e 4 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-4mm)*(T 1 -b-4mm)*(K 1 -ce 3 -e 4 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.85, 2mm ⁇ e 3 ⁇ 10mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 4 ⁇ 10mm. In this way, the space left for the electrode assembly inside the housing is increased, allowing for the accommodation of a larger volume electrode assembly, so that the volume energy density of the battery cell is further improved.
- W 1 ⁇ T 1 the first direction is parallel to the height direction of the box
- the second direction is parallel to the width direction of the box
- the third direction is parallel to the length direction of the box.
- W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ⁇ 0.003m 3 so that when the ratio of the volume of the internal space of the shell to the volume of the shell is greater than 0.9, the wall thickness of the shell is not too small, thereby meeting the structural strength requirement of the shell; W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ⁇ 0.04m 3 , the capacity and current of the battery cell can be controlled within a suitable range, reducing the risk of damage to overcurrent components in the circuit.
- 0.0032 m 3 ⁇ W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ⁇ 0.032 m 3 The structural strength of the housing and the heat generation requirement of the battery cell are taken into consideration, the structural strength of the housing is further improved, and the risk of damage to the overcurrent components in the circuit is reduced.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell includes a lithium-containing phosphate
- the capacity of the battery cell is C, and satisfies: C ⁇ 350Ah, C/(W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c) ⁇ 118Ah/L.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell includes a lithium-containing phosphate, and C ⁇ 350Ah
- setting C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) to be above 118Ah/L can increase the volume ratio of the internal space of the shell of the battery cell, which is conducive to achieving a ratio of the volume of the internal space of the shell of the battery cell to the volume of the shell of 0.9 or more.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell includes a lithium transition metal oxide
- the capacity of the battery cell is C, and the following conditions are satisfied: C ⁇ 650Ah, C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) ⁇ 190Ah/L.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell includes a lithium transition metal oxide, and C ⁇ 650Ah
- setting C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) to be above 190Ah/L can increase the volume ratio of the internal space of the outer shell of the battery cell, which is conducive to achieving a ratio of the volume of the internal space of the outer shell of the battery cell to the volume of the outer shell of 0.9 or above.
- the battery cell is a sodium ion battery cell
- the capacity of the battery cell is C, which satisfies: C ⁇ 260Ah, C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) ⁇ 87Ah/L.
- the battery cell is a sodium ion battery cell, and C ⁇ 260Ah
- setting C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) to be above 87Ah/L can increase the volume ratio of the internal space of the shell of the battery cell, which is conducive to achieving a ratio of the volume of the internal space of the shell of the battery cell to the volume of the shell of 0.9 or more.
- FIG1 is an axonometric diagram of an energy storage device provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the energy storage device shown in FIG1 ;
- FIG3 is a cross-sectional view of the energy storage device shown in FIG2 at an angle of 2 to one another;
- FIG4 is a schematic structural diagram of the box shown in FIG2 ;
- FIG5 is an exploded view of a battery cell according to some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG6 is an exploded view of a battery cell provided in some other embodiments of the present application.
- FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an energy storage device provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG8 is a B-B cross-sectional view of the energy storage device shown in FIG7 ;
- FIG9 is an exploded view of a battery provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an energy storage device provided in some other embodiments of the present application.
- FIG11 is a C-C cross-sectional view of the energy storage device shown in FIG10 ;
- FIG12 is a cross-sectional view of an energy storage device provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG13 is a structural view of an energy storage device provided in some other embodiments of the present application.
- FIG14 is a schematic structural diagram of the box shown in FIG13;
- FIG15 is a D-D cross-sectional view of the energy storage device shown in FIG13 ;
- FIG16 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E of the battery shown in Fig. 16;
- FIG18 is an isometric view of a battery cell provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG19 is an exploded view of the battery cell shown in FIG18 ;
- FIG20 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell shown in FIG18 cut along the UW plane;
- FIG21 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell shown in FIG18 cut along the VW plane;
- FIG22 is an axonometric view of a battery cell provided in some other embodiments of the present application.
- FIG23 is an exploded view of the battery cell shown in FIG22 ;
- FIG24 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell shown in FIG22 cut along the UW plane;
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell shown in FIG. 22 cut along the VW plane.
- Icons 1-box; 11-battery compartment; 111-sub-compartment; 112-partition; 113-support; 13-thermal management compartment; 15-main control compartment; 2-battery; 21-battery cell; 211-housing; 2111-shell; 2112-end cover; 2112a-outer surface of the end cover; 2112b-convex hull; 2113-first wall; 2114-second wall; 2115-third wall; 2116-fourth wall; 2117-fifth wall; 2118- Sixth wall; 212-electrode terminal; 213-electrode assembly; 2131-ear; 214-first insulating member; 215-second insulating member; 216-third insulating member; 217-fourth insulating member; 22-battery box; 221-first part; 222-second part; 23-bus component; 10-energy storage device; U-first direction; V-second direction; W-third direction; X-length direction of the box body; Y-wid
- the terms “installed”, “connected”, “connected”, and “attached” should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements.
- installed should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements.
- a and/or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone.
- the character "/" in this application generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.
- the battery cell may be a secondary battery.
- a secondary battery refers to a battery cell that can be continuously used by activating active materials by charging after the battery cell is discharged.
- Battery cells include, but are not limited to, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, sodium-lithium-ion batteries, lithium metal batteries, sodium metal batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, magnesium-ion batteries, nickel-hydrogen batteries, nickel-cadmium batteries, lead-acid batteries, and the like.
- a battery cell generally includes an electrode assembly.
- the electrode assembly includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator.
- active ions such as lithium ions
- the separator is set between the positive electrode and the negative electrode to reduce the risk of short circuit between the positive and negative electrodes, while allowing active ions to pass through.
- the positive electrode may be a positive electrode sheet, and the positive electrode sheet may include a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode active material disposed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector has two surfaces facing each other in its thickness direction, and the positive electrode active material is disposed on either or both of the two facing surfaces of the positive electrode current collector.
- the positive electrode current collector may be a metal foil or a composite current collector.
- the metal foil aluminum with a silver-plated surface, stainless steel with a silver-plated surface, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, nickel, carbon electrode, carbon, nickel or titanium, etc. may be used.
- the composite current collector may include a polymer material base and a metal layer.
- the composite current collector may be formed by forming a metal material (aluminum, aluminum alloy, nickel, nickel alloy, titanium, titanium alloy, silver and silver alloy, etc.) on a polymer material substrate (such as a substrate of polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polystyrene, polyethylene, etc.).
- the positive electrode active material may include at least one of the following materials: lithium-containing phosphates, lithium transition metal oxides, and their respective modified compounds.
- the present application is not limited to these materials, and other conventional materials that can be used as positive electrode active materials for batteries may also be used. These positive electrode active materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the negative electrode may be a negative electrode sheet, and the negative electrode sheet may include a negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode current collector may be a metal foil, a foamed metal or a composite current collector.
- the metal foil aluminum or stainless steel treated with silver, stainless steel, copper, aluminum, nickel, carbon electrode, carbon, nickel or titanium, etc. may be used.
- the foamed metal may be foamed nickel, foamed copper, foamed aluminum, foamed alloy, or foamed carbon, etc.
- the composite current collector may include a polymer material base and a metal layer.
- the composite current collector may be formed by placing a metal material (copper, copper) on the surface of the composite current collector.
- the present invention relates to a nanostructured carbon fiber substrate comprising a nanostructured carbon fiber, ...
- the negative electrode sheet may include a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode current collector has two surfaces facing each other in its thickness direction, and the negative electrode active material is disposed on either or both of the two facing surfaces of the negative electrode current collector.
- the negative electrode active material may adopt the negative electrode active material for battery cells known in the art.
- the negative electrode active material may include at least one of the following materials: artificial graphite, natural graphite, soft carbon, hard carbon, silicon-based materials, tin-based materials, lithium titanate, etc.
- the silicon-based material may be selected from at least one of elemental silicon, silicon oxide compounds, silicon-carbon composites, silicon-nitrogen composites, and silicon alloys.
- the tin-based material may be selected from at least one of elemental tin, tin oxide compounds, and tin alloys.
- the present application is not limited to these materials, and other traditional materials that can be used as negative electrode active materials for batteries may also be used. These negative electrode active materials may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the material of the positive electrode current collector may be aluminum, and the material of the negative electrode current collector may be copper.
- the electrode assembly is a wound structure.
- the electrode assembly is a laminate structure.
- An energy storage device is a device that integrates multiple battery cells in a box. Multiple battery cells are connected in series, parallel or hybrid to store electrical energy. Energy storage devices can be used in power systems to store excess electrical energy during off-peak periods to supplement peak periods.
- a plurality of batteries are arranged in a box, and the battery includes a battery box and a plurality of battery cells contained in the battery box.
- the space utilization rate of all batteries in the battery compartment of the box is not high; and/or the space utilization rate of all battery cells in the battery box is not high, which results in a low space utilization rate of all battery cells in the battery compartment of the energy storage device, and a low volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- an embodiment of the present application provides an energy storage device, which sets the ratio of the sum of the volumes of the outer shells of all battery cells in the battery compartment to the volume of the battery compartment within the range of 0.4 to 0.95, so that the volume of the outer shells of all battery cells in the battery compartment accounts for a larger proportion, thereby improving the space utilization of the battery compartment, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device.
- Figure 1 is an isometric view of an energy storage device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application
- Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the energy storage device 10 shown in Figure 1
- Figure 3 is an AA cross-sectional view of the energy storage device 10 shown in Figure 2
- Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box body 1 shown in Figure 2.
- the present application provides an energy storage device 10, including a box body 1 and a plurality of battery cells 21.
- the box body 1 has a battery compartment 11.
- the plurality of battery cells 21 are accommodated in the battery compartment 11.
- the battery cells 21 include a shell 211 and an electrode terminal 212.
- the electrode terminal 212 is disposed on the shell 211.
- the volume of the battery compartment 11 is V 1
- the sum of the volumes of the shells 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 is V 2 , and 0.4 ⁇ V 2 /V 1 ⁇ 0.95.
- the box 1 can be a standard part that meets the international standards set by the International Organization for Standardization ISO, or it can be a non-standard part.
- the box 1 can also be called a container, and the energy storage device 10 can also be called an energy storage container.
- the box 1 can be in a variety of shapes, such as cylindrical and prism-shaped.
- the prism can be a triangular prism, a quadrangular prism, a pentagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, etc.
- the box 1 is a quadrangular prism, and specifically, the box 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped.
- the battery compartment 11 is a space inside the box body 1 for accommodating the battery cell 21.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate only the battery cell 21, or it can accommodate other components in addition to the battery cell 21, such as fire protection components, thermal management components, partitions, etc. Fire protection components may include pipes, detectors, etc.
- the thermal management component may be a water-cooled plate.
- the partition may be a plate, a beam, etc. After the partition is set in the battery compartment 11, the battery compartment 11 can be divided into a plurality of spaces, each of which is used to accommodate the battery cell 21.
- the battery compartment 11 may be in a variety of shapes, such as a cylindrical shape, a prism shape, etc.
- the battery compartment 11 is a quadrangular prism, specifically, the battery compartment 11 is a rectangular parallelepiped.
- the battery compartment 11 is a rectangular parallelepiped.
- an opening is formed on at least one side of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body, and the battery cell 21 can enter the battery compartment 11 through the opening.
- a door leaf may be provided at the opening side of the battery compartment 11 , and the door leaf may be slidably connected to the box body 1 , hingedly connected, etc., so as to open or close the opening of the battery compartment 11 by sliding or rotating.
- the volume of the battery compartment 11 can be measured in a variety of ways.
- the length, width and height of the battery compartment 11 can be measured by a measuring tool, and the volume V 1 of the battery compartment 11 can be calculated by measuring the length, width and height of the battery compartment 11. It can be understood that the product of the length, width and height of the battery compartment 11 is V 1 , wherein the measuring tool can be a ruler.
- each compartment wall of the battery compartment 11 is a plane
- the length, width and height of the battery compartment 11 are measured with each compartment wall as a reference
- a certain compartment wall of the battery compartment 11 is formed with a protrusion or a recess
- the length, width and height of the battery compartment 11 are measured with the plane area of the compartment wall as a reference.
- the volume of the battery compartment 11 can be measured by a filling method.
- the specific method is as follows: fill the battery compartment 11 with plastic pellets, the material of the plastic pellets can be PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), the particle size is 0.5mm-1.5mm, and the density is 0.94g/cm 3 -0.96g/cm 3 ; measure the total volume of the plastic pellets in the battery compartment 11 by using a measuring container, and thus obtain the volume V 1 of the battery compartment 11.
- the material of the plastic pellets can be PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene)
- the particle size is 0.5mm-1.5mm
- the density 0.94g/cm 3 -0.96g/cm 3
- measure the total volume of the plastic pellets in the battery compartment 11 by using a measuring container, and thus obtain the volume V 1 of the battery compartment 11.
- the housing 1 may also include a thermal management compartment 13 and a main control compartment 15.
- the thermal management compartment 13 may accommodate a water cooling unit, which is used to provide a fluid medium for the thermal management components.
- the main control compartment 15 may be used to accommodate a main control unit, which is used for high-voltage control and communication of multiple battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11.
- the housing 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the battery compartment 11 and the main control compartment 15 are arranged along the height direction Z of the housing.
- the thermal management compartment 13 may be located on one side of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the housing, and the main control compartment 15 may be located at the bottom of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the housing.
- the housing 1 may also include an electrical compartment, which may be used to accommodate a convergence unit, a distribution unit, and a control unit.
- the confluence unit is used to realize the confluence of multiple battery cells 21 and realize the safe connection between multiple battery cells 21 and the DC side of the energy storage converter (PCS, Power Conversion System).
- the power distribution unit can draw power from the power grid to power the internal control system and auxiliary systems;
- the control unit can include a battery cell management unit, a fire control unit
- the electrical compartment and the thermal management compartment 13 can be located on one side of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body, and the electrical compartment and the thermal management compartment 13 are arranged along the width direction Y of the box body.
- the box 1 may include a frame and a plurality of side panels, and the frame may be formed by connecting a plurality of beams.
- the frame may be formed by connecting a plurality of beams.
- two side panels are respectively arranged on both sides of the frame;
- the height direction Z of the box two side panels are respectively arranged on both sides of the frame;
- a side panel is arranged on one side of the frame, and the other side is used to install the door leaf.
- the frame and the five side panels together define the internal space of the box 1, and a plurality of beams or plates are arranged in the space, so that the space can be divided into a battery compartment 11, a thermal management compartment 13, a main control compartment 15 and an electrical compartment.
- the height direction Z of the box is parallel to the gravity direction of the box 1
- the height direction Z of the box, the width direction Y of the box and the length direction X of the box are perpendicular to each other
- the length of the box 1 is greater than or equal to the width of the box 1.
- the multiple battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 can be connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection.
- Mixed connection means that the multiple battery cells 21 are both connected in series and in parallel.
- the multiple battery cells 21 can be directly accommodated in the battery compartment 11, or the multiple battery cells 21 can be formed into a battery 2, and then one or more batteries 2 can be accommodated in the battery compartment 11. Taking the battery compartment 11 as an example, multiple batteries 2 can be accommodated in the battery compartment 11.
- Multiple battery cells 21 can be installed in a battery box to form a battery 2, and then multiple batteries 2 can be installed in the battery compartment 11.
- the multiple batteries 2 can be connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection.
- the battery cell 21 is the smallest energy storage unit in the energy storage device 10.
- the battery cell 21 can be a cylindrical battery cell, a prismatic battery cell, a soft-pack battery cell or a battery cell of other shapes.
- the prismatic battery cell includes a square shell battery cell, a blade-shaped battery cell, a polygonal prismatic battery cell, etc.
- the polygonal prismatic battery cell is, for example, a pentagonal prismatic battery cell, a hexagonal prismatic battery cell, etc.
- the battery cell 21 further includes an electrode assembly 213, which is contained in a housing 211, and an electrode terminal 212 is disposed in the housing 211, and the electrode terminal 212 is electrically connected to the electrode assembly 213.
- the housing 211 is a component for accommodating the electrode assembly 213 and the electrolyte.
- the housing 211 may be cylindrical or prism-shaped. Prisms include triangular prisms, quadrangular prisms, pentagonal prisms, hexagonal prisms, etc. Quadrangular prisms include oblique quadrangular prisms, right parallelepipeds, etc. Right parallelepipeds include cuboids, cubes, etc.
- the housing 211 may include a shell 2111 and an end cap 2112.
- the housing 2111 may be a hollow structure with an opening at one end, or a hollow structure with openings at opposite ends.
- the housing 2111 may be in various shapes, such as a cylindrical shape, a prism shape, etc.
- the housing 2111 may be made of various materials, such as copper, iron, aluminum, steel, aluminum alloy, plastic, etc.
- the end cap 2112 is a component that closes the opening of the shell 2111 to isolate the internal environment of the battery cell 21 from the external environment.
- the end cap 2112 and the shell 2111 together define a receiving space for accommodating the electrode assembly 213, electrolyte and other components.
- the shape of the end cap 2112 can be adapted to the shape of the shell 211.
- the shell 2111 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the end cap 2112 is a rectangular plate structure adapted to the shell 211.
- the shell 2111 is cylindrical, and the end cap 2112 is a circular plate structure adapted to the shell 2111.
- the material of the end cap 2112 can also be a variety of materials, such as copper, iron, aluminum, steel, aluminum alloy, plastic, etc.
- the material of the end cap 2112 and the shell 2111 can be the same or different.
- one end cap 2112 may be provided in the embodiment where the housing 2111 is opened at one end. In the embodiment where the housing 2111 is opened at two opposite ends, two end caps 2112 may be provided, and the two end caps 2112 respectively close the two openings of the housing 2111, and the two end caps 2112 and the housing 2111 together define a receiving space.
- the electrode terminal 212 is a component used to input or output electric energy in the battery cell 21.
- the electrode terminal 212 is provided on the housing 211, and the electrode terminal 212 is used to electrically connect with the pole tab 2131 of the electrode assembly 213.
- the electrode terminal 212 can be provided on the shell 2111 of the housing 211, or on the end cover 2112 of the housing 211.
- the electrode terminal 212 and the pole tab 2131 can be directly connected, for example, the electrode terminal 212 and the pole tab 2131 are directly welded; the electrode terminal 212 and the pole tab 2131 can also be indirectly connected through a current collecting component, which can be a metal conductor, for example, copper, iron, aluminum, steel, aluminum alloy, etc.
- the shell 2111 is a hollow structure with an opening formed at one end. There is only one end cover 2112 in the shell 2111. The end cover 2112 closes the opening of the shell 2111. Two electrode terminals 212 are provided on the end cover 2112. The electrode terminals 212 partially protrude from the outer surface 2112a of the end cover. A positive electrode ear and a negative electrode ear are formed at one end of the electrode assembly 213 facing the end cover 2112. The positive electrode ear and the negative electrode ear are electrically connected to the two electrode terminals 212, respectively.
- the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 is in the shape of a cuboid and the battery compartment 11 is in the shape of a cuboid as an example
- the outer shell 211 has a length direction, a width direction and a height direction
- the length of the outer shell 211 is greater than or equal to the width of the outer shell 211
- the electrode terminal 212 is located at one end of the outer shell 211 in the height direction.
- one of the length direction, the width direction and the height direction of the outer shell 211 may be parallel to the length direction X of the box, another may be parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and another may be parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the volumes of the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 may be equal, for example, all the battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 are battery cells 21 of the same specification, that is, the length, width and height of all the battery cells 21 are the same; the volumes of the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 may also be at least two different, for example, all the battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 are composed of battery cells 21 of multiple specifications.
- V2 is the sum of the volumes of the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11.
- the volume of the outer shell 211 of one battery cell 21 can be measured, and then V2 is obtained by multiplying the volume of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 by the number of the battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11.
- the volumes of the outer shells 211 of at least two battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 are not equal, for example, the outer shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 are composed of two outer shells 211 of different volumes
- the volume of the outer shells 211 of the first type of battery cells 21 can be measured first, and the volume of the outer shells 211 of the first type of battery cells 21 can be multiplied by the number of the first type of battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 to obtain a first total volume
- the volume of the outer shells 211 of the second type of battery cells 21 can be measured, and the volume of the outer shells 211 of the second type of battery cells 21 can be multiplied by the number of the second type of battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 to obtain a second total volume
- the sum of the first total volume and the second total volume is V 2 .
- the volume of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 can be measured in a variety of ways.
- the length, width and height of the outer shell 211 can be measured respectively by a measuring tool, and the volume of the outer shell 211 can be calculated by measuring the length, width and height of the outer shell 211.
- the product of the length, width and height of the outer shell 211 is the volume of the outer shell 211, wherein the measuring tool can be a vernier caliper.
- the measuring tool can be a vernier caliper.
- the volume of the outer shell 211 can be measured by an immersion method.
- the specific method is as follows: inject liquid into a measuring container, and record the volume value X1 corresponding to the liquid level, and gradually immerse the battery cell 21 in the liquid until the outer surface 2112a of the end cap is flush with the liquid level. At this time, the end cap The electrode terminal 212 on 2112 is not immersed in the liquid, and the volume value X 2 corresponding to the liquid surface at this time is recorded, and X 2 ⁇ X 1 is the volume of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21 .
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a battery cell 21 provided in some other embodiments of the present application.
- a convex 2112b protruding from an outer surface 2112a of the end cover is formed on the end cover 2112, and the volume of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 does not include the volume of the convex 2112b.
- the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 when measuring the height of the outer shell 211, the distance between the outer surface of the wall of the outer shell 211 away from the end cover 2112 and the outer surface 2112a of the end cover is the height of the outer shell 211, and the height of the convex 2112b is not included in the height of the outer shell 211.
- V 2 /V 1 may be any point value of 0.4, 0.43, 0.5, 0.55, 0.57, 0.62, 0.67, 0.71, 0.75, 0.81, 0.85, 0.92, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- V 2 /V 1 ⁇ 0.95, so that the volume proportion of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 is not too large, reducing the assembly accuracy requirements of the energy storage device 10, and can effectively control the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10 within a reasonable range.
- V 2 /V 1 ⁇ 0.4 so that the volume proportion of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 is relatively large, thereby improving the space utilization of the battery compartment 11, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- the box 1 is a rectangular box 1, and the length, width and height of the box 1 are 6.058m, 2.438m and 2.896m respectively.
- the battery compartment 11 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the battery cells 21 are square shell battery cells. All battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 have the same specifications and belong to the same chemical system.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cells 21 includes lithium iron phosphate. See Table 1 for specific implementation data:
- V 2 /V 1 may be any point value of 0.5, 0.53, 0.55, 0.57, 0.59, 0.62, 0.65, 0.67, 0.69, 0.71, 0.73, 0.75, 0.77, 0.79, 0.81, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.5 ⁇ V 2 /V 1 ⁇ 0.85 which takes into account both the volume energy density and the economic requirements of the energy storage device 10 , and is beneficial to further reduce the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10 and improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 .
- V2 / V1 can be any one of 0.52, 0.53, 0.54, 0.55, 0.56, 0.57, 0.58, 0.59, 0.6, 0.61, 0.62, 0.63, 0.64, 0.65, 0.66, 0.67, 0.68, 0.69, 0.7, 0.71, 0.72, 0.73, 0.74, 0.75, etc., or a range between any two of them.
- the volume of the housing 2111 of each battery cell 21 is V 3
- the shell 2111 of the battery cell 21 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, the lengths of the shells 2111 of all battery cells 21 are equal, the widths of the shells 2111 of all battery cells 21 are equal, and the heights of the shells 2111 of all battery cells 21 are equal, so that the volumes of the shells 211 of all battery cells 21 are equal.
- N1 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2. As an example, 2000 ⁇ N1 ⁇ 5000 .
- V 2 V 3 *N 1 , so that the volumes of the shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 are equal, and battery cells 21 of the same specification can be selected.
- V 3 /V 1 may be any point value of 0.0001, 0.00012, 0.00015, 0.00017, 0.00019, 0.0002, 0.00021, 0.00023, 0.00025, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the space occupied by the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 and the insulating member inside the outer shell 211 will be larger, and the effective space of the battery compartment 11 will be reduced.
- V 3 /V 1 ⁇ 0.0001, so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 accounts for a large volume in the battery compartment 11.
- the number of battery cells 21 can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to the excessive number of battery cells 21 is reduced, which is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10; V 3 /V 1 ⁇ 0.00025, so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 does not account for too large a volume in the battery compartment 11, and the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 are reduced.
- V 3 /V 1 may be any one of 0.00015, 0.00016, 0.00017, 0.00018, 0.00019, 0.0002, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- 0.00015 ⁇ V 3 /V 1 ⁇ 0.0002 which takes into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 , the manufacturing difficulty of the battery cell 21 , and the economic requirements of the battery cell 21 , which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 .
- 0.0026 m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.008 m 3 In some embodiments, 0.0026 m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.008 m 3 .
- V3 may be 0.0026m3 , 0.0028m3, 0.0031m3 , 0.0035m3 , 0.0038m3 , 0.004m3 , 0.0042m3 , 0.0045m3, 0.0048m3, 0.005m3 , 0.0052m3, 0.0055m3 , 0.0058m3 , 0.006m3, 0.0062m3 , 0.0065m3 , 0.0068m3, 0.007m3 , 0.0072m3, 0.0073m3 , 0.0075m3 , 0.0078m3 . , 0.008m 3 , etc., or any range between any two of them.
- the volume of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 is relatively large, so that the number of battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11 is not too large.
- the volume of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 is not too large, which is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21.
- 0.004 m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.006 m 3 In some embodiments, 0.004 m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.006 m 3 .
- V 3 may be 0.004m 3 , 0.0041m 3 , 0.0042m 3 , 0.0043m 3 , 0.0044m 3 , 0.0045m 3 , 0.0046m 3 , 0.0047m 3 , 0.0048m 3 , 0.0049m 3 , 0.005m 3 , 0.0051m 3 , 0.0052m 3 , 0.0053m 3 , 0.0054m 3 , 0.0055m 3 , 0.0056m 3 , 0.0057m 3 , 0.0058m 3 , 0.0059m 3 , 0.006m 3 , Any point value of 3 etc. or the range between any two of them.
- 0.004 m 3 ⁇ V 3 ⁇ 0.006 m 3 which can control the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 at a relatively high level and the manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 at a low level.
- the volume of the box 1 is V, which satisfies: 0.45 ⁇ V 1 /V ⁇ 0.75.
- V 1 /V may be any point value of 0.45, 0.48, 0.5, 0.52, 0.55, 0.58, 0.6, 0.62, 0.65, 0.68, 0.7, 0.73, 0.75, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the length, width and height of the box body 1 can be measured respectively by a measuring tool, and the volume of the box body 1 can be calculated by measuring the length, width and height of the box body 1. It can be understood that the product of the length, width and height of the box body 1 is the volume V of the box body 1.
- the measuring tool can be a ruler.
- each box wall of the box body 1 is a plane
- the length, width and height of the box body 1 are measured with the outer surface of each box wall as a reference
- the outer surface of a box wall of the box body 1 is formed with a protrusion or a recess
- the length, width and height of the box body 1 are measured with the plane area of the outer surface of the box wall as a reference.
- V 1 /V ⁇ 0.45 so that the volume of the battery compartment 11 accounts for a large proportion of the volume of the box 1, increasing the available effective space in the box 1, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- V 1 /V ⁇ 0.75 so that the volume of the battery compartment 11 is not too large, and the energy storage device 10 can reserve more installation space for other components, reducing the difficulty of installing other components.
- Other components can be a main control unit, a water cooling unit, etc.
- V 1 /V may be any point value of 0.55, 0.56, 0.67, 0.58, 0.59, 0.6, 0.61, 0.62, 0.63, 0.64, 0.65, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- V can be 20m3 , 25m3 , 30m3 , 35m3 , 40m3, 45m3 , 50m3 , 55m3 , 60m3 , 65m3 , 70m3 , 75m3 , 80m3 . Any point value of the above or any range of values between them.
- V ⁇ 20m 3 makes the volume of the box 1 larger, which is conducive to achieving the large energy requirement of the energy storage device 10 to store more electric energy; V ⁇ 80m 3 makes the volume of the box 1 not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10 .
- 35m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 50m 3 35m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 50m 3 .
- V may be any point value of 35m 3 , 36m 3 , 37m 3 , 38m 3 , 39m 3 , 40m 3 , 41m 3 , 42m 3 , 43m 3 , 44m 3 , 45m 3 , 46m 3 , 47m 3 , 48m 3 , 49m 3 , 50m 3 , etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 35m 3 ⁇ V ⁇ 50m 3 which can further take into account the large energy of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10 .
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of battery cells 21 arranged along the length direction X of the box.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 is L 1
- the sum of the sizes of the shells 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 arranged in the battery compartment 11 is L 2 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.95.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body can be the length of the battery compartment 11, and the size of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body can be measured by a ruler.
- the length direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 is parallel to the length direction X of the box body, and the sum of the sizes of the outer shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 arranged along the length direction X of the box body in the battery compartment 11 is the sum of the lengths of the outer shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21, and the size of the battery cell 21 along the length direction X of the box body can be measured by a vernier caliper.
- two adjacent battery cells 21 can be in direct contact with each other, or an intermediate component, such as a thermal management component, a heat insulating component, etc., can be provided.
- the sizes of the outer shells 211 of all battery cells 21 arranged along the length direction X of the battery compartment 11 may be all equal, or the sizes of at least two battery cells 21 may be different.
- L 2 /L 1 may be any point value of 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.6, so that the shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 arranged along the length direction X of the box body occupy a relatively large proportion of the size of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the length direction X of the box body, and the gap between the shells 211 of two adjacent battery cells 21 in the length direction X of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.95, so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margins in the length direction X of the box body to install multiple battery cells 21, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells 21.
- L 2 /L 1 may be any point value of 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, 0.79, 0.8, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.75 ⁇ L 2 /L 1 ⁇ 0.9 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery cells 21 in the length direction X of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells 21 in the length direction X of the box.
- N 2 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- L 2 L 3 *N 2 , so that the shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 have the same size along the length direction X of the box, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by the different sizes of the shells 211 of the battery cells 21 along the length direction X of the box.
- multiple battery cells 21 of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the length direction X of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10.
- L 3 /L 1 may be any one of 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.1, 0.11, 0.12, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- L 3 /L 1 ⁇ 0.03, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body accounts for a large proportion.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 in the length direction X of the box body is constant, the number of battery cells 21 accommodated in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to the excessive number of battery cells 21 is reduced, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 3 /L 1 may be any one of 0.055, 0.06, 0.065, 0.07, 0.075, 0.08, 0.085, 0.09, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- 0.055 ⁇ L 3 /L 1 ⁇ 0.09 which is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 .
- L3 can be any point value of 0.17m, 0.2m, 0.25m, 0.3m, 0.35m, 0.4m, 0.45m, 0.5m, 0.55m, 0.6m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- L 3 ⁇ 0.17 m so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the length direction X of the box body is larger, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 3 ⁇ 0.6 m so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the length direction X of the box body is not too large, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21.
- L3 can be 0.2m, 0.23m, 0.25m, 0.28m, 0.3m, 0.33m, 0.35m, 0.38m, 0.4m, 0.43m, Any point value of 0.45m, etc. or any range value between the two.
- the size of the box body 1 is L, which satisfies: 0.65 ⁇ L 1 /L ⁇ 0.95.
- the dimension of the box body 1 along the length direction is the length of the box body 1, and the length of the box body 1 can be measured with a ruler.
- L 1 /L may be any point value among 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- L 1 /L ⁇ 0.65 makes the size of the battery compartment 11 in the box body 1 along the length direction X of the box body account for a larger proportion, increasing the size of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body to provide more space for the battery cells 21, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 1 /L ⁇ 0.95 makes the margin of the part of the box body 1 not occupied by the battery compartment 11 in the length direction sufficient, so that the box body 1 has sufficient structural strength.
- L 1 /L may be any point value of 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, 0.79, 0.8, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.75 ⁇ L 1 /L ⁇ 0.9 can take into account the requirements of the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the structural strength of the housing 1 , which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further improving the structural strength of the housing 1 .
- 3m ⁇ L ⁇ 9m In some embodiments, 3m ⁇ L ⁇ 9m.
- L can be any point value of 3m, 3.5m, 4m, 4.5m, 5m, 5.5m, 6m, 6.5m, 7m, 7.5m, 8m, 8.5m, 9m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- L L ⁇ 3m, so that the dimension of the box body 1 along the length direction is larger, and the dimension X of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction of the box body can be enlarged, which is beneficial to increase the dimension proportion of the battery compartment 11 in the box body along the length direction X of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L ⁇ 9m so that the dimension of the box body 1 along the length direction is not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10.
- L can be any point value of 5m, 5.1m, 5.2m, 5.3m, 5.4m, 5.5m, 5.6m, 5.7m, 5.8m, 5.9m, 6m, 6.1m, 6.2m, 6.3m, 6.4m, 6.5m, 6.6m, 6.7m, 6.8m, 6.9m, 7m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 5m ⁇ L ⁇ 7m which can further take into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of battery cells 21 arranged along the width direction Y of the box.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 is D 1
- the sum of the sizes of the shells 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 arranged in the battery compartment 11 is D 2 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.95.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box can be the width of the battery compartment 11, and the size of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box can be measured by a ruler.
- the width direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and the sum of the sizes of the outer shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 arranged along the width direction Y of the box in the battery compartment 11 is the sum of the widths of the outer shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21, and the size of the battery cell 21 along the width direction Y of the box can be measured by a vernier caliper.
- two adjacent battery cells 21 can be in direct contact with each other, or an intermediate component, such as a thermal management component, a heat insulating component, etc., can be provided.
- the sizes of the outer shells 211 of all battery cells 21 arranged along the width direction Y of the battery compartment 11 may be all equal, or the sizes of at least two battery cells 21 may be different.
- D 2 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.6, so that the shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 arranged along the width direction of the box body 1 account for a large proportion of the size of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the width direction Y of the box body, and the gap between the shells 211 of two adjacent battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.95, so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margins in the width direction Y of the box body to install multiple battery cells 21, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells 21.
- D 2 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, 0.79, 0.80, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.75 ⁇ D 2 /D 1 ⁇ 0.9 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box.
- N 3 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- D 2 D 3 *N 3 , so that the shells 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 have the same size along the width direction Y of the box, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by the different sizes of the shells 211 of the battery cells 21 along the width direction Y of the box.
- a plurality of battery cells 21 of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the width direction Y of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10.
- D 3 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.02, 0.025, 0.03, 0.035, 0.04, 0.045, 0.05, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 3 /D 1 ⁇ 0.02 so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 occupies a larger proportion in the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 in the width direction Y of the box body is constant, the space of the battery compartment 11 accommodated in the width direction Y of the box body can be reduced.
- the number of battery cells 21 is reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to the excessive number of battery cells 21 is reduced, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- D 3 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.032, 0.033, 0.034, 0.035, 0.036, 0.037, 0.038, 0.039, 0.04, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D3 can be any point value of 0.04m, 0.05m, 0.06m, 0.07m, 0.08m, 0.09m, 0.1m, 0.11m, 0.12m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 3 ⁇ 0.04m, so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 has a larger dimension along the width direction Y of the box body, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- D 3 ⁇ 0.12m, so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 does not have a too large dimension along the width direction Y of the box body, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21.
- D3 can be any point value of 0.06m, 0.061m, 0.062m, 0.063m, 0.064m, 0.065m, 0.066m, 0.067m, 0.068m, 0.069m, 0.07m, 0.071m, 0.07m, 0.073m, 0.074m, 0.075m, 0.076m, 0.077m, 0.078m, 0.079m, 0.08m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.06 m ⁇ D 3 ⁇ 0.08 m which is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 .
- the dimension of the box body 1 is D, which satisfies: 0.65 ⁇ D 1 /D ⁇ 0.99.
- the dimension of the box body 1 along the width direction is the width of the box body 1, and the width of the box body 1 can be measured with a ruler.
- D 1 /D may be any point value of 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 0.99, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 1 /D ⁇ 0.65 makes the size of the battery compartment 11 in the box body 1 along the width direction Y of the box body account for a large proportion, and the size of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body is increased to provide more space for the battery cells 21, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- D 1 /D ⁇ 0.95 makes the margin of the part of the box body 1 not occupied by the battery compartment 11 in the width direction sufficient, so that the box body 1 has sufficient structural strength.
- D 1 /D may be any point value of 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, 0.79, 0.8, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D can be any point value of 1.5m, 1.8m, 2m, 2.3m, 2.5m, 2.8m, 3m, 3.2m, 3.5m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 1.5m
- the dimension of the box body 1 along the width direction is larger
- the dimension of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body can be enlarged, which is beneficial to increase the dimension proportion of the battery compartment 11 in the box body 1 along the width direction Y of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L ⁇ D ⁇ 3.5m so that the dimension of the box body 1 along the width direction is not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10.
- D can be any point value of 2m, 2.1m, 2.2m, 2.3m, 2.4m, 2.5m, 2.6m, 2.7m, 2.8m, 2.9m, 3m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 2m ⁇ D ⁇ 3m which can further take into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of battery cells 21 arranged along the height direction Z of the box.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 is H1
- the sum of the sizes of the shells 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 arranged in the battery compartment 11 is H2 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ H2 / H1 ⁇ 0.95 .
- the dimension of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body can be the height of the battery compartment 11, and the dimension of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body can be measured by a ruler.
- the height direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box body, and the sum of the dimensions of the outer shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 arranged along the height direction Z of the box body in the battery compartment 11 is the sum of the heights of the outer shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21, and the dimension of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box body can be measured by a vernier caliper.
- two adjacent battery cells 21 can be in direct contact with each other, or an intermediate component, such as a thermal management component, a heat insulating component, etc., can be provided.
- the sizes of the outer shells 211 of all battery cells 21 arranged along the height direction Z of the battery compartment 11 may be all equal, or the sizes of at least two battery cells 21 may be different.
- H 2 /H 1 may be any point value of 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H 2 /H 1 ⁇ 0.6, so that the shells 211 of the multiple battery cells 21 arranged along the height direction of the box body 1 account for a larger proportion of the size of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the height direction Z of the box body, and the gap between the shells 211 of two adjacent battery cells 21 in the height direction Z of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11.
- This is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H 2 /H 1 ⁇ 0.95, so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margins in the height direction Z of the box body to install multiple battery cells 21, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells 21.
- H2 / H1 may be any one of 0.7, 0.71, 0.72, 0.73, 0.74, 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, 0.79, 0.80, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range between any two of them.
- 0.7 ⁇ H 2 /H 1 ⁇ 0.9 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery cells 21 in the height direction Z of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery cells 21 in the height direction Z of the box.
- N 4 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- D 2 D 3 *N 3 , so that the shells 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 have the same size along the height direction Z of the box, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by the different sizes of the shells 211 of the battery cells 21 along the height direction Z of the box.
- a plurality of battery cells 21 of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the height direction Z of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10.
- H 3 /H 1 may be any point value of 0.07, 0.075, 0.08, 0.085, 0.09, 0.095, 0.1, 0.11, 0.12, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- H 3 /H 1 ⁇ 0.07, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body accounts for a large proportion.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 in the height direction Z of the box body is constant, the number of battery cells 21 accommodated in the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body can be reduced, and the probability of reducing the available effective space due to the excessive number of battery cells 21 is reduced, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H3 / H1 can be any one of 0.08, 0.081, 0.082, 0.083, 0.084, 0.085, 0.086, 0.087, 0.088, 0.088, 0.089, 0.09, 0.091, 0.092, 0.093, 0.094, 0.095, 0.096, 0.097, 0.098, 0.099, 0.1, etc., or a range between any two of them.
- 0.08 ⁇ H 3 /H 1 ⁇ 0.1 which is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 .
- H3 can be any point value of 0.17m, 0.2m, 0.25m, 0.3m, 0.35m, 0.4m, 0.45m, 0.5m, 0.55m, 0.6m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.17m, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box is larger, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.6m, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box is not too large, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21.
- H3 can be any point value of 0.2m, 0.23m, 0.25m, 0.28m, 0.3m, 0.33m, 0.35m, 0.38m, 0.4m, 0.43m, 0.45m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.2 m ⁇ H 3 ⁇ 0.45 m which is beneficial to further improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and reduce the manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21 .
- the size of the box body 1 is H, which satisfies: 0.55 ⁇ H 1 /H ⁇ 0.85.
- the dimension of the box body 1 along the height direction is the height of the box body 1, and the height of the box body 1 can be measured by using a ruler.
- H 1 /H may be any point value of 0.55, 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H 1 /H ⁇ 0.55 makes the size of the battery compartment 11 in the box body 1 along the height direction Z of the box body account for a large proportion, and the size of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body is increased to provide more space for the battery cells 21, which is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H 1 /H ⁇ 0.85 makes the margin of the part of the box body 1 not occupied by the battery compartment 11 in the height direction sufficient, so that the box body 1 has sufficient structural strength.
- H 1 /H may be any point value of 0.65, 0.66, 0.67, 0.68, 0.69, 0.7, 0.71, 0.72, 0.73, 0.74, 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H can be any point value of 1.5m, 1.8m, 2m, 2.3m, 2.5m, 2.8m, 3m, 3.2m, 3.5m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H 1.5m, so that the dimension of the box body 1 along the height direction is larger, and the dimension Z of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction of the box body can be enlarged, which is beneficial to increase the dimension proportion of the battery compartment 11 in the box body along the height direction Z of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H ⁇ 3.5m, so that the dimension of the box body 1 along the height direction is not too large, which is convenient for handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10.
- H can be any point value of 2m, 2.1m, 2.2m, 2.3m, 2.4m, 2.5m, 2.6m, 2.7m, 2.8m, 2.9m, 3m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 2m ⁇ H ⁇ 3m which can further take into account the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of handling and transportation of the energy storage device 10.
- Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the energy storage device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application
- Figure 8 is a B-B cross-sectional view of the energy storage device 10 shown in Figure 7
- Figure 9 is an exploded view of the battery 2 provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- the battery compartment 11 contains at least one battery 2, and the battery 2 includes a plurality of battery cells 21.
- the battery 2 in the battery compartment 11 may be one or more.
- the box 1 and the battery 2 are both in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.
- one of the length direction, width direction, and height direction of the battery 2 may be parallel to the length direction X of the box, another may be parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and another may be parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the length direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box
- the width direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the length direction X of the box
- the height direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2; along the width direction Y of the box body, the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2; along the height direction Z of the box body, the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery 2 may be a battery module, which may be a battery module formed by arranging and fixing a plurality of battery cells 21.
- a frame may be formed by two side plates and two end plates, and a plurality of battery cells 21 may be fixed in the frame to form a battery module.
- the battery 2 may be a battery pack, and the battery 2 further includes a battery box 22, in which a plurality of battery cells 21 are accommodated.
- the battery box 22 may include a first portion 221 and a second portion 222, and the first portion 221 and the second portion 222 cover each other to define an accommodation space for accommodating the battery cells 21.
- the first portion 221 and the second portion 222 may be in various shapes, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a cylindrical shape, etc.
- the first portion 221 may be a hollow structure with one side open, and the second portion 222 may also be a hollow structure with one side open, and the open side of the second portion 222 covers the open side of the first portion 221, thereby forming a battery box 22 with an accommodation space.
- the first portion 221 may be a hollow structure with one side open, and the second portion 222 may be a plate-like structure, and the second portion 222 covers the open side of the first portion 221, thereby forming a battery box 22 with an accommodation space.
- the first part 221 and the second part 222 can be sealed by a sealing element, and the sealing element can be a sealing ring, a sealant, etc.
- multiple battery cells 21 may be assembled into a battery 2 first, and then the battery 2 may be installed in the battery compartment 11.
- the battery 2 composed of multiple battery cells 21 is larger in size and easier to install in the battery compartment 11, thus achieving high assembly efficiency.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the length direction X of the box.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 is L 1
- the sum of the sizes of the plurality of batteries 2 arranged in the battery compartment 11 is L 4 , satisfying: 0.7 ⁇ L 4 /L 1 ⁇ 0.96.
- the width direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the length direction X of the box, and the sum of the sizes of the multiple batteries 2 arranged in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box is the sum of the widths of the multiple batteries 2.
- the size of the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box can be measured by a ruler.
- the sizes of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the length direction X of the battery compartment 11 may all be equal, or the sizes of at least two batteries 2 may be unequal.
- L 4 /L 1 may be any point value of 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.96, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the length direction X of the box body, so that the size of a single battery 2 along the length direction X of the box body is not too large, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and installation difficulty of the battery 2.
- L 4 /L 1 ⁇ 0.7 so that the size of the plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the length direction X of the box body in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the length direction X of the box body, and the gap between two adjacent batteries 2 in the length direction X of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries 2 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 4 /L 1 may be any point value of 0.78, 0.79, 0.8, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.78 ⁇ L 4 /L 1 ⁇ 0.91 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box.
- the size of each battery 2 is L 5
- N5 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- L 4 L 5 *N 5 , so that the dimensions of the multiple batteries 2 along the length direction X of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different dimensions of the batteries 2 along the length direction X of the box.
- multiple batteries 2 of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the length direction X of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10.
- L5 can be any point value of 1m, 1.05m, 1.1m, 1.15m, 1.2m, 1.25m, 1.3m, 1.35m, 1.4m, 1.45m, 1.5m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- N5 can be 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6.
- the size of each battery 2 is relatively large, and the number of batteries 2 is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by other components of the battery 2 except the battery cell 21 (for example, the box wall of the battery box 22), which is beneficial to increase the size proportion of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the length direction X of the box body in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box body.
- Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an energy storage device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- the battery compartment 11 only accommodates one battery 2, the size of the battery compartment 11 is L1 , and the size of the battery 2 is L5 , satisfying: 0.8 ⁇ L5 / L1 ⁇ 0.99 .
- the length direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the length direction X of the box
- the width direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box
- the height direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the dimension of the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box is the length of the battery 2.
- L 5 /L 1 may be any one of 0.8, 0.83, 0.85, 0.88, 0.9, 0.93, 0.95, 0.97, 0.99, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 only accommodates one battery 2 along the length direction X of the box, which is conducive to improving the utilization rate of the space of the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box.
- L 5 /L 1 ⁇ 0.8 so that the size of the battery 2 in the battery compartment 11 along the length direction X of the box is relatively large, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the length direction X of the box, which is conducive to improving the volume ratio of all batteries 2 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 5 /L 1 ⁇ 0.99, so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2.
- L 5 /L 1 may be any point value of 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.85 ⁇ L 5 /L 1 ⁇ 0.93 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box.
- L5 can be any point value of 4m, 4.5m, 5m, 5.5m, 6m, 6.5m, 7m, 7.5m, 8m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- L 5 ⁇ 4 m so that the size of the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box is larger, and more battery cells 21 can be arranged in the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box, which can meet the large energy requirement of the energy storage device 10;
- L 5 ⁇ 8 m so that the size of the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box is not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery 2.
- L 5 can be any point value of 5.5m, 5.6m, 5.7m, 5.8m, 5.9m, 6m, 6.1m, 6.2m, 6.3m, 6.4m, 6.5m, 6.6m, 6.7m, 6.8m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- FIG. 11 is a CC cross-sectional view of the energy storage device 10 shown in FIG.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the width direction Y of the box. Along the width direction Y of the box, the size of the battery compartment 11 is D1 , and the sum of the sizes of the plurality of batteries 2 arranged in the battery compartment 11 is D4 , satisfying: 0.7 ⁇ D4 / D1 ⁇ 0.96 .
- the width direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and the sum of the sizes of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the width direction Y of the box in the battery compartment 11 is the sum of the widths of the multiple batteries 2.
- the size of the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box can be measured by a ruler.
- the sizes of the multiple batteries 2 arranged in the width direction Y of the battery compartment 11 may all be equal, or the sizes of at least two batteries 2 may be unequal.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- D 4 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.96, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the width direction Y of the box body, so that the size of a single battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body is not too large, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and installation difficulty of the battery 2.
- D 4 /D 1 ⁇ 0.7 so that the size of the plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the width direction Y of the box body in the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the width direction Y of the box body, and the gap between two adjacent batteries 2 in the width direction Y of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries 2 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- D 4 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.78, 0.79, 0.8, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.78 ⁇ D 4 /D 1 ⁇ 0.91 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box.
- the size of each battery 2 is D 5
- N 6 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- D 4 D 5 *N 6 , so that the dimensions of the multiple batteries 2 along the width direction Y of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different dimensions of the batteries 2 along the width direction Y of the box.
- multiple batteries 2 of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the width direction Y of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10.
- D5 can be any point value of 1m, 1.05m, 1.1m, 1.15m, 1.2m, 1.25m, 1.3m, 1.35m, 1.4m, 1.45m, 1.5m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the value of N6 can be 2 or 3.
- the size of each battery 2 is relatively large, and the number of batteries 2 is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by other components of the battery 2 except the battery cell 21 (for example, the box wall of the battery box 22), which is beneficial to increase the size proportion of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the width direction Y of the box body in the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body.
- the battery compartment 11 only accommodates one battery 2, and the size of the battery compartment 11 is The size of the battery 2 is D 1 , the size of the battery 2 is D 5 , and the relationship: 0.8 ⁇ D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.99 is satisfied.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 accommodates multiple batteries 2 along the length direction X of the box body, the length direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box body, the width direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the length direction X of the box body, and the height direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box body.
- the dimension of the battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body is the length of the battery 2.
- D 5 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.8, 0.83, 0.85, 0.88, 0.9, 0.93, 0.95, 0.97, 0.99, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 only accommodates one battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body, which is conducive to improving the utilization rate of the space of the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body.
- D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.8 so that the size of the battery 2 in the battery compartment 11 along the width direction Y of the box body accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the width direction Y of the box body, which is conducive to improving the volume proportion of all batteries 2 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.99, so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box body, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2.
- D 5 /D 1 may be any point value of 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.85 ⁇ D 5 /D 1 ⁇ 0.93 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box.
- D5 can be any point value of 1.5m, 1.7m, 1.9m, 2.1m, 2.3m, 2.5m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 5 ⁇ 1.5 m, so that the size of the battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body is larger, and more battery cells 21 can be arranged in the battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body, which can meet the large energy requirement of the energy storage device 10; D 5 ⁇ 2.5 m, so that the size of the battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body is not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery 2.
- D5 can be any point value of 1.7m, 1.8m, 1.9m, 2.m, 2.1m, 2.2m, 2.3m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the height direction Z of the box.
- the size of the battery compartment 11 is H 1
- the sum of the sizes of the plurality of batteries 2 arranged in the battery compartment 11 is H 4 , satisfying: 0.6 ⁇ H 4 /H 1 ⁇ 0.99.
- the height direction of the battery 2 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the sum of the sizes of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the height of the box 1 in the battery compartment 11 is the sum of the heights of the multiple batteries 2.
- the size of the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box can be measured by a ruler.
- the sizes of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the height direction Z of the battery compartment 11 may all be equal, or the sizes of at least two batteries 2 may be unequal.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 accommodates multiple batteries 2 along the length direction X of the box body, and the battery compartment 11 accommodates one battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body; in the embodiments shown in Figures 10 and 11, the battery compartment 11 accommodates one battery 2 along the length direction X of the box body, and the battery compartment 11 accommodates multiple batteries 2 along the width direction Y of the box body.
- H 4 /H 1 may be any point value of 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 0.99, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 contains a plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the height direction Z of the box body, so that the size of a single battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box body is not too large, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and installation difficulty of the battery 2.
- H 4 /H 1 ⁇ 0.6 so that the size of the plurality of batteries 2 arranged along the height direction Z of the box body in the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the height direction Z of the box body, and the gap between two adjacent batteries 2 in the height direction Z of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries 2 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H 4 /H 1 ⁇ 0.99 so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margin in the height direction Z of the box body to install multiple batteries 2, reducing the installation difficulty of the battery 2.
- H4 / H1 may be any one of 0.7, 0.71, 0.72, 0.73, 0.74, 0.75, 0.76, 0.77, 0.78, 0.79, 0.8, 0.81, 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- 0.7 ⁇ H 4 /H 1 ⁇ 0.92 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box.
- the size of each battery 2 is H 5
- N 7 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- H 4 H 5 *N 7 , so that the dimensions of the multiple batteries 2 along the height direction Z of the box are equal, which can effectively reduce the probability of space waste caused by different dimensions of the batteries 2 along the height direction Z of the box.
- multiple batteries 2 of the same specification can be selected and arranged along the height direction Z of the box, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the energy storage device 10 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10.
- H5 can be any point value of 0.21m, 0.22m, 0.23m, 0.24m, 0.25m, 0.26m, 0.27m, 0.28m, 0.29m, 0.3m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- N7 can be 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10.
- the size of each battery 2 is relatively large, and the number of batteries 2 is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by other components of the battery 2 except the battery cell 21 (for example, the box wall of the battery box 22), which is beneficial to increase the size proportion of the multiple batteries 2 arranged along the height direction Z of the box body in the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box body.
- Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of an energy storage device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application.
- the battery compartment 11 only accommodates one battery 2, the size of the battery compartment 11 is H1 , and the size of the battery 2 is H5 , satisfying: 0.8 ⁇ H5 / H1 ⁇ 0.99 .
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 accommodates multiple batteries 2 along the width direction Y of the box, and the battery compartment 11 accommodates multiple batteries 2 along the length direction X of the box.
- H 5 /H 1 may be any point value of 0.8, 0.83, 0.85, 0.88, 0.9, 0.93, 0.95, 0.97, 0.99, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- the battery compartment 11 only accommodates one battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box, which is conducive to improving the utilization rate of the space of the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box.
- H 5 /H 1 ⁇ 0.8 so that the size of the battery 2 in the battery compartment 11 along the height direction Z of the box is relatively large, and the space of the battery compartment 11 is fully utilized in the height direction Z of the box, which is conducive to improving the volume ratio of all batteries 2 in the battery compartment 11, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- H 5 /H 1 ⁇ 0.99 so that the battery compartment 11 has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2.
- H 5 /H 1 may be any point value of 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.85 ⁇ H 5 /H 1 ⁇ 0.93 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box.
- H5 can be any point value among 1.5m, 1.7m, 1.9m, 2.1m, 2.3m, 2.5m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H 5 ⁇ 1.5 m so that the size of the battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box is larger, and the size of the battery cell 21 in the battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box is larger, which can meet the large energy requirement of the energy storage device 10; H 5 ⁇ 2.5 m, so that the size of the battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box is not too large, reducing the difficulty of manufacturing and installing the battery 2.
- H5 can be any point value of 1.7m, 1.8m, 1.9m, 2.m, 2.1m, 2.2m, 2.3m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- Figure 13 is a structural view of an energy storage device 10 provided in some embodiments of the present application
- Figure 14 is a structural schematic diagram of the box body 1 shown in Figure 13.
- the battery compartment 11 includes a plurality of sub-compartments 111, and the plurality of sub-compartments 111 are arranged along the length direction X of the box body, and each sub-compartment 111 contains at least one battery 2.
- the partition 112 may be a partition plate disposed between the two sub-compartments 111, or a partition beam disposed between the two sub-compartments 111.
- the partition beam may extend along the height direction Z of the box.
- the sub-compartment 111 may be in various shapes, such as cylindrical or prism-shaped.
- the prism may be a triangular prism, a quadrangular prism, a pentagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, etc.
- the sub-compartment 111 is in the shape of a quadrangular prism, specifically, the sub-compartment 111 is in the shape of a cuboid.
- the sub-compartment 111 may contain one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the battery compartment 11 is divided into a plurality of sub-compartments 111 , each of which can accommodate a battery 2 , so that the battery 2 can be more regularly accommodated in the battery compartment 11 , making it easier to install the battery 2 .
- the volume of the sub-compartment 111 is V 4
- the sum of the volumes of the batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111 is V 5 , satisfying 0.75 ⁇ V 5 /V 4 ⁇ 0.95.
- the volume of the sub-compartment 111 can be measured in a variety of ways.
- the sub-compartment 111 is a rectangular parallelepiped, and the length, width and height of the sub-compartment 111 can be measured by a measuring tool, and the volume V 4 of the sub-compartment 111 can be calculated by measuring the length, width and height of the sub-compartment 111.
- the product of the length, width and height of the sub-compartment 111 is V 4 , wherein the measuring tool can be a ruler.
- the volume of the sub-compartment 111 can be measured by a filling method.
- the specific method is as follows: fill the sub-compartment 111 with plastic pellets, the material of the plastic pellets can be PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), the particle size is 0.5mm-1.5mm, and the density is 0.94g/cm 3 -0.96g/cm 3 ; measure the total volume of the plastic pellets in the sub-compartment 111 by a measuring container, and thus obtain the volume of the sub-compartment 111.
- the multiple batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111 may be connected in series, in parallel, or in mixed connection. Mixed connection means that the multiple batteries 2 are connected in series and in parallel.
- the sub-compartment 111 may accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2; along the width direction X of the box, the sub-compartment 111 may accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the sub-compartment 111 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2; along the height direction Z of the box body, the sub-compartment 111 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- V 5 is the sum of the volumes of all the batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111. If the volumes of all the batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111 are equal, the volume of one battery 2 may be measured, and then the volume of the battery 2 may be multiplied by the number of batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111 to obtain V 5 .
- the volume of the first type of battery 2 may be measured first, and the volume of the first type of battery 2 may be multiplied by the number of the first type of battery 2 in the sub-compartment 111 to obtain a third total volume, and then the volume of the second type of battery 2 may be measured, and the volume of the second type of battery 2 may be multiplied by the number of the second type of battery 2 in the sub-compartment 111 to obtain a fourth total volume.
- the sum of the third total volume and the fourth total volume is V 5 .
- the volume of the battery 2 can be measured in a variety of ways.
- the length, width and height of the battery 2 can be measured by a measuring tool, and the volume of the battery 2 can be calculated by measuring the length, width and height of the battery 2. It can be understood that the product of the length, width and height of the battery 2 is the volume of the battery 2, wherein the measuring tool can be a ruler.
- each outer surface of the battery 2 is a plane
- the length, width and height of the battery 2 are measured based on each outer surface; if a certain outer surface of the battery 2 is formed with a protrusion or a recess, the length, width and height of the battery 2 are measured based on the plane area of the outer surface.
- the volume of the battery 2 can be measured by the immersion method.
- the specific method is as follows: inject liquid into the measuring container and record the volume value X 3 corresponding to the liquid surface, gradually immerse the battery 2 into the liquid until the battery 2 is completely immersed in the liquid, and record the volume value X 4 corresponding to the liquid surface at this time, and X 4 -X 3 is the volume of the battery 2.
- V 5 /V 4 may be any point value of 0.75, 0.78, 0.8, 0.82, 0.85, 0.87, 0.9, 0.92, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- V 5 /V 4 ⁇ 0.75, so that the volume proportion of all batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111 is relatively large, thereby improving the space utilization of the sub-compartment 111, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- V 5 /V 4 may be any point value of 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.82 ⁇ V 5 /V 4 ⁇ 0.9 which takes into account both the volume energy density requirement and the economic requirement of the energy storage device 10 , and is beneficial to further reduce the manufacturing cost of the energy storage device 10 and improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 .
- the sub-compartment 111 only accommodates one battery 2.
- the space occupied by other components of the battery 2 for example, the box wall of the battery box 22
- the battery cell 21 can be reduced, which is conducive to increasing the proportion of the battery 2 in the sub-compartment 111 along the length direction X of the box body, and is conducive to improving the utilization rate of the space of the sub-compartment 111 along the length direction X of the box body.
- the size of the sub-compartment 111 is L 6
- the size of the battery 2 is L 5 , which satisfies: 0.85 ⁇ L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.99.
- the sub-compartment 111 and the battery 2 are in a rectangular shape
- the length direction of the sub-compartment 111 and the length direction of the battery 2 are parallel to the width direction Y of the box
- the width direction of the sub-compartment 111 and the width direction of the battery 2 are parallel to the length direction X of the box
- the height direction of the sub-compartment 111 and the height direction of the battery 2 are parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the size of the sub-compartment 111 along the length direction X of the box is the width of the sub-compartment 111
- the size of the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box is the width of the battery 2.
- L 5 /L 6 may be any one of 0.85, 0.88, 0.9, 0.93, 0.95, 0.97, 0.99, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.85, so that the size of the battery 2 in the sub-compartment 111 along the length direction X of the box body accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the sub-compartment 111 is fully utilized in the length direction X of the box body, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of all batteries 2 in the sub-compartment 111 and improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10.
- L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.99, so that the sub-compartment 111 has sufficient installation margin for installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box body, reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2.
- L 5 /L 6 may be any point value of 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.88 ⁇ L 5 /L 6 ⁇ 0.95 which takes into account both the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and the convenience of installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box, which is beneficial to improving the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10 and further reducing the difficulty of installing the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box.
- Fig. 15 is a D-D cross-sectional view of the energy storage device 10 shown in Fig. 13.
- the sub-compartment 111 only accommodates one battery 2.
- the sub-compartment 111 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the sub-compartment 111 only accommodates one battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body, which can reduce the space occupied by other components of the battery 2 except the battery cell 21 (for example, the box wall of the battery box 22), which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the battery 2 in the sub-compartment 111 along the width direction Y of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the utilization rate of the space of the sub-compartment 111 along the width direction Y of the box body.
- the sub-compartment 111 accommodates a plurality of batteries 2 .
- the sub-compartment 111 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the sub-compartment 111 can accommodate one battery 2 or multiple batteries 2.
- the sub-compartment 111 may accommodate two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten or more batteries 2 .
- the sub-compartment 111 only accommodates one battery 2; along the width direction Y of the box, the sub-compartment 111 only accommodates one battery 2; along the height direction Z of the box, the sub-compartment 111 accommodates multiple batteries 2. All batteries 2 in each sub-compartment 111 are connected in series. In two adjacent sub-compartments 111, all batteries 2 in one sub-compartment 111 are connected in series to form a first battery group (battery cluster), and all batteries 2 in the other sub-compartment 111 are connected in series to form a second battery group (battery cluster), and the first battery group is connected in parallel with the second battery group.
- the main control unit in the main control compartment 15 can realize high-voltage control and communication of the battery cluster, and the confluence unit in the electrical compartment can realize parallel confluence of multiple battery clusters, and realize safe connection of multiple battery clusters with the DC side of the energy storage converter (PCS, Power Conversion System).
- PCS Power Conversion System
- support members 113 are provided on both sides of each sub-compartment 111.
- the support members 113 are located at the bottom of the battery 2, and the support members 113 are used to support the battery 2.
- the support members 113 can be installed on the compartment wall and the partition 112 of the battery compartment 11. The provision of the support members 113, on the one hand, can improve the stability of each battery 2 in the sub-compartment 111; on the other hand, it allows a certain distance to be maintained between two adjacent batteries 2 in the height direction Z of the box body in the sub-compartment 111, so that it is not easy to affect the adjacent battery 2 when disassembling and installing one battery 2.
- the sub-compartment 111 accommodates multiple batteries 2 along the height direction Z of the box body, which can reduce the size of a single battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box body and reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- the number of sub-bins 111 is less than or equal to 4.
- the number of sub-compartments 111 is less than or equal to 4, and there are fewer partition components separating two adjacent sub-compartments 111 in the battery compartment 11, which reduces the space occupied by the partition components in the battery compartment 11, provides more space for the battery 2, and improves the space utilization of the battery compartment 11.
- the volume of the battery 2 is V 6
- the sum of the volumes of the housings 211 of the plurality of battery cells 21 of the battery 2 is V 7 , satisfying: 0.5 ⁇ V 7 /V 6 ⁇ 0.8.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a battery 2 provided in some embodiments of the present application
- FIG. 17 is an EE cross-sectional view of the battery 2 shown in FIG. 16
- the battery 2 includes a battery box 22 and a plurality of battery cells 21, and the plurality of battery cells 21 are accommodated in the battery box 22.
- the battery box 22 may include a first portion 221 and a second portion 222, and the first portion 221 and the second portion 222 cover each other to define an accommodation space for accommodating the battery cells 21.
- the volume of the battery box 22 is the volume V 6 of the battery 2.
- the length, width and height of the battery box 22 can be measured by a measuring tool, and the volume of the battery box 22 can be calculated by the measured length, width and height of the battery box 22, thereby obtaining the volume V 6 of the battery 2. It can be understood that the product of the length, width and height of the battery box 22 is the volume of the battery box 22, wherein the measuring tool can be a ruler.
- the multiple battery cells 21 of the battery 2 can be connected in series, in parallel or in a mixed connection.
- the multiple battery cells 21 can be connected in series, in parallel or in a mixed connection through a busbar 23, and the busbar 23 can be a metal conductor, such as copper, iron, aluminum, steel, aluminum alloy, etc.
- the battery 2 can also include a thermal management component, which can be arranged in the battery box 22 or integrated in the box wall of the battery box 22, and the thermal management component is used to manage the temperature of the battery cells 21.
- the thermal management component can be a water-cooled plate containing a fluid medium.
- V 7 is the sum of the volumes of the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 of the battery 2.
- the volumes of the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 of the battery 2 may be equal, or the volumes of the outer shells 211 of at least two battery cells 21 may be different. If the volumes of the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 of the battery 2 are equal, the volume of the outer shell 211 of one battery cell 21 may be measured, and then V 7 may be obtained by multiplying the volume of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 by the number of battery cells 21 of the battery 2.
- the volumes of the outer shells 211 of at least two battery cells 21 in the battery 2 are not equal, for example, the outer shells 211 of all the battery cells 21 of the battery 2 are composed of two outer shells 211 of different volumes
- the volume of the outer shell 211 of the first type of battery cell 21 can be measured first, and the volume of the outer shell 211 of the first type of battery cell 21 can be multiplied by the number of the first type of battery cells 21 of the battery 2 to obtain the fifth total volume, and then the volume of the outer shell 211 of the second type of battery cell 21 can be measured, and the volume of the outer shell 211 of the second type of battery cell 21 can be multiplied by the number of the second type of battery cells 21 of the battery 2 to obtain the sixth total volume, and the sum of the fifth total volume and the sixth total volume is V 7 .
- V 7 /V 6 may be any point value of 0.5, 0.53, 0.55, 0.58, 0.6, 0.63, 0.65, 0.68, 0.7, 0.73, 0.75, 0.78, 0.8, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- V 7 /V 6 ⁇ 0.5, so that the volume proportion of all battery cells 21 of the battery 2 in the battery 2 is relatively large, which improves the utilization rate of the internal space of the battery 2, which is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the battery 2, so as to improve the volume energy density of the energy storage device 10;
- V 7 /V 6 ⁇ 0.8 so that the volume proportion of all battery cells 21 of the battery 2 in the battery 2 is not too large, which provides more space for other components of the battery 2 (for example, the confluence component 23, the thermal management component, etc.), and reduces the assembly difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- V 7 /V 6 may be any point value of 0.58, 0.59, 0.6, 0.61, 0.62, 0.63, 0.64, 0.65, 0.66, 0.67, 0.68, 0.69, 0.7, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the number of battery cells 21 of the battery 2 is N 8
- N 8 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.
- V 7 V 3 *N 8 , so that the volumes of the housings 211 of all battery cells 21 of the battery 2 are equal, and battery cells 21 of the same specification can be selected.
- the battery 2 includes p*q battery cells 21, and the p*q battery cells 21 are arranged in p rows and q columns. Each row of battery cells 21 is arranged along the length direction X of the box, and each column of battery cells 21 is arranged along the width direction Y of the box. Both p and q are positive integers.
- all battery cells 21 are arranged in a rectangular array of p rows and q columns. There are q battery cells 21 in each row of battery cells 21, and p battery cells 21 in each column of battery cells 21.
- the battery 2 has multiple battery cells 21, and at least one of p and q is greater than or equal to 2.
- each column of battery cells 21 includes a plurality of battery cell groups connected in series, each battery cell group includes a plurality of battery cells 21 connected in parallel, and two adjacent columns of battery cells 21 are connected in parallel.
- any one of the length direction, width direction, and height direction of the outer shell 211 is parallel to the length direction X of the box, another is parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and another is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the length direction of the outer shell 211 is parallel to the length direction X of the box
- the width direction of the outer shell 211 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box
- the height direction of the outer shell 211 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the thermal management component may be disposed between two adjacent battery cells 21 in each column of battery cells 21 , or between two adjacent battery cells 21 in each row of battery cells 21 .
- all the battery cells 21 of the battery 2 are distributed in a rectangular array, so that the battery cells 21 of the battery 2 are arranged more regularly, which is beneficial to improving the space utilization of the battery 2 .
- the sum of the dimensions of the housings 211 of q battery cells 21 along the length direction X of the box is L 7
- the dimension of the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box is L 5 , satisfying: 0.8 ⁇ L 7 /L 5 ⁇ 0.95.
- the sizes of the outer shells 211 of q battery cells 21 along the length direction X of the box body may be equal, or the sizes of the outer shells 211 of at least two battery cells 21 along the length direction X of the box body may be unequal.
- the length direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 and the width direction of the battery 2 are parallel to the length direction X of the box body, the sum of the dimensions of the outer shells 211 of q battery cells 21 along the length direction X of the box body is the sum of the lengths of the outer shells 211 of q battery cells 21, and the dimension of the battery 2 along the length direction X of the box body is the width of the battery 2.
- L 7 /L 5 may be any one of 0.8, 0.83, 0.85, 0.87, 0.9, 0.92, 0.95, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- L 7 /L 5 ⁇ 0.8 so that the size of the outer shell 211 of each row of battery cells 21 in the length direction X of the box body in the battery 2 accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery 2 in the length direction X of the box body is fully utilized, and the gap between the outer shells 211 of two adjacent battery cells 21 in the length direction X of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the outer shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery 2, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the battery 2.
- L 7 /L 5 ⁇ 0.95 the size of the outer shell 211 of each row of battery cells 21 in the length direction X of the box body in the battery 2 does not account for too large, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- L 7 /L 5 may be any point value of 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- L3 can be any point value of 0.17m, 0.2m, 0.25m, 0.3m, 0.35m, 0.4m, 0.45m, 0.5m, 0.55m, 0.6m, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- q can be 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5.
- L 3 L 7 /q, so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cells 21 in each row of the battery 2 has the same size along the length direction X of the box, and the battery cells 21 in each row can be selected from the battery cells 21 of the same specification.
- q 4, 0.2m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.3m.
- L3 can be any point value of 0.2m, 0.21m, 0.22m, 0.23m, 0.24m, 0.25m, 0.26m, 0.27m, 0.28m, 0.29m, 0.3m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the size of the housing 211 of the battery cell 21 is controlled within a range of 0.2 m to 0.3 m, so that the battery 2 has a higher volume energy density.
- q 2, 0.4m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.6m.
- L3 can be any point value of 0.4m, 0.43m, 0.45m, 0.48m, 0.5m, 0.53m, 0.55m, 0.58m, 0.6m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the size of the housing 211 of the battery cell 21 is controlled within the range of 0.4 m ⁇ L 3 ⁇ 0.6 m, so that the battery 2 has a higher volume energy density.
- the sum of the dimensions of the housings 211 of p battery cells 21 along the width direction Y of the box is D 7
- the dimension of the battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box is D 5 , satisfying: 0.75 ⁇ D 7 /D 5 ⁇ 0.95.
- the sizes of the shells 211 of p battery cells 21 along the width direction Y of the box body may be equal, or the sizes of the shells 211 of at least two battery cells 21 along the width direction Y of the box body may be unequal.
- the width direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 and the length direction of the battery 2 are parallel to the width direction Y of the box body
- the sum of the dimensions of the outer shells 211 of p battery cells 21 along the width direction Y of the box body is the sum of the widths of the outer shells 211 of the p battery cells 21
- the dimension of the battery 2 along the width direction Y of the box body is the length of the battery 2.
- D 7 /D 5 may be any point value of 0.75, 0.78, 0.8, 0.83, 0.85, 0.87, 0.9, 0.92, 0.95, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 7 /D 5 ⁇ 0.75, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of each column of battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box body in the battery 2 accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery 2 in the width direction Y of the box body is fully utilized, and the gap between the outer shells 211 of two adjacent battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box body is reduced, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the outer shells 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery 2, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the battery 2.
- D 7 /D 5 ⁇ 0.95, the size of the outer shell 211 of each column of battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box body in the battery 2 does not account for too large, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- D 7 /D 5 may be any point value of 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- D 7 /D 5 takes into account the volume energy density of the battery 2 , the manufacturing difficulty of the battery 2 , and the economic requirements of the battery 2 , which is conducive to further improving the volume energy density of the battery 2 and reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2 .
- D3 can be any point value of 0.04m, 0.05m, 0.06m, 0.07m, 0.08m, 0.09m, 0.1m, 0.11m, 0.12m, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- p can be 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, or 30.
- D 3 D 7 /p, so that the outer shell 211 of the battery cells 21 in each column of the battery 2 has the same size along the width direction Y of the box body, and the battery cells 21 in each column can be selected from the battery cells 21 of the same specification.
- each battery cell 21 is relatively large, and the number of batteries 2 is not too large, which can reduce the space occupied by the wall of the outer shell 211 in the width direction Y of the box body, which is conducive to increasing the size proportion of the outer shell 211 of each column of battery cells 21 in the width direction Y of the box body in the battery 2, and is conducive to improving the space utilization rate of the battery 2, so as to improve the volume energy density of the battery 2.
- D3 may be any point value of 0.06m, 0.063m, 0.065m, 0.068m, 0.07m, 0.073m, 0.075m, 0.078m, 0.08m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- p may be 24, 25, 26 or 28.
- 0.06m ⁇ D 3 ⁇ 0.08m, 24 ⁇ p ⁇ 28, and such a battery 2 has a relatively high volume energy density.
- the size of the housing 211 of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box is H 3
- the size of the battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box is H 5 , satisfying: 0.75 ⁇ H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.95.
- the height direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 and the height direction of the battery 2 are parallel to the height direction Z of the box body
- the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box body is the height of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the size of the battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box body is the height of the battery 2.
- H 3 /H 5 may be any one of 0.75, 0.78, 0.8, 0.83, 0.85, 0.87, 0.9, 0.92, 0.95, etc., or a range of values between any two of them.
- H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.75, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the height direction Z of the box body in the battery 2 accounts for a large proportion, and the space of the battery 2 in the height direction Z of the box body is fully utilized, which is conducive to increasing the volume proportion of the outer shell 211 of all battery cells 21 in the battery 2, and is conducive to improving the volume energy density of the battery 2.
- H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.95, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the height direction Z of the box body in the battery 2 does not account for too large, reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- H 3 /H 5 may be any point value of 0.82, 0.83, 0.84, 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.82 ⁇ H 3 /H 5 ⁇ 0.9 which takes into account the volume energy density of the battery 2, the manufacturing difficulty of the battery 2 and the economic requirements of the battery 2. This is conducive to further improving the volume energy density of the battery 2 and reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- H3 can be any point value of 0.17m, 0.2m, 0.25m, 0.3m, 0.35m, 0.4m, 0.45m, 0.5m, 0.55m, 0.6m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.17 m, so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box body is larger, which is beneficial to increase the proportion of the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 in the battery 2 along the height direction Z of the box body, and is beneficial to improve the volume energy density of the battery cell 21.
- H 3 ⁇ 0.6 m so that the size of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 along the height direction Z of the box body is not too large, which can effectively reduce the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery cell 21.
- H3 can be any point value of 0.2m, 0.23m, 0.25m, 0.28m, 0.3m, 0.33m, 0.35m, 0.38m, 0.4m, 0.43m, 0.45m, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- 0.2m ⁇ H 3 ⁇ 0.45m which takes into account the volume energy density of the battery 2, the manufacturing difficulty of the battery 2 and the economic requirements of the battery 2. This is conducive to further improving the volume energy density of the battery 2 and reducing the manufacturing difficulty and manufacturing cost of the battery 2.
- FIG. 18 is an isometric view of a battery cell 21 provided in some embodiments of the present application
- FIG. 19 is an exploded view of the battery cell 21 shown in FIG. 18
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell 21 shown in FIG. 18 cut along the UW plane
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell 21 shown in FIG. 18 cut along the VW plane.
- the battery cell 21 further includes at least one electrode assembly 213, and the electrode assembly 213 is accommodated in the housing 211.
- the housing 211 is in the shape of a right parallelepiped, and the size of the housing 211 in the first direction U is W 1 , the size of the housing 211 in the second direction V is T 1 , and the size of the housing 211 in the third direction W is K 1 .
- One of the first direction U, the second direction V and the third direction W is parallel to the length direction X of the box, another is parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and the other is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the housing 211 includes a first wall 2113 and a second wall 2114 disposed opposite to each other along a first direction U, a third wall 2115 and a fourth wall 2116 disposed opposite to each other along a second direction V, and a fifth wall 2117 and a sixth wall 2118 disposed opposite to each other along a third direction W.
- the sum of the thicknesses of the first wall 2113 and the second wall 2114 is a
- the sum of the thicknesses of the third wall 2115 and the fourth wall 2116 is b.
- the sum of the thicknesses of the fifth wall 2117 and the sixth wall 2118 is c, satisfying: (W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.9.
- Electrodes assemblies 213 there may be one or more electrode assemblies 213 in the housing 211. If there are more than one electrode assemblies 213 in the housing 211, the multiple electrode assemblies 213 may be connected in parallel.
- the housing 211 is in the shape of a right parallelepiped, which may be a cuboid, a cube, etc.
- a right parallelepiped which may be a cuboid, a cube, etc.
- four walls may form the housing 211, and the other two walls may be end caps 2112, or five walls may form the housing 211, and the other wall may be end caps 2112.
- the size of the housing 211 in the first direction U, the size of the housing 211 in the second direction V, the size of the housing 211 in the third direction W, the thickness of the first wall 2113, the thickness of the second wall 2114, the thickness of the third wall 2115, the thickness of the fourth wall 2116, the thickness of the fifth wall 2117, and the thickness of the sixth wall 2118 may all be measured by a vernier caliper.
- the first wall 2113, the second wall 2114, the third wall 2115, the fourth wall 2116, the fifth wall 2117 and the sixth wall 2118 are all aluminum alloys.
- the aluminum alloy includes the following components in mass percentage: aluminum ⁇ 96.7%, 0.05% ⁇ copper ⁇ 0.2%, iron ⁇ 0.7%, manganese ⁇ 1.5%, silicon ⁇ 0.6%, zinc ⁇ 0.1%, other single element components ⁇ 0.05%, and other elements in total ⁇ 0.15%.
- the first direction U is the length direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the second direction V is the width direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the third direction W is the height direction of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21. It can be understood that W1 is the length of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- T1 is the width of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- K1 is the height of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21.
- ( W1 -a)*( T1 -b)*( K1 -c)/( W1 * T1 * K1 ) may be any point value of 0.9, 0.905, 0.91, 0.915, 0.92, 0.925, 0.93, 0.935, 0.94, 0.945, 0.95, 0.955, 0.96, 0.965, 0.97, 0.975, 0.98, 0.985, 0.99, 0.995, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- (W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c) can be understood as the volume of the internal space of the housing 211, that is, the volume of the space enclosed by the inner surface of the housing 211.
- W 1 *T 1 *K 1 is the volume of the housing 211. It should be noted that in the embodiment in which a convex hull 2112b protruding from the outer surface 2112a of the end cover 2112 of the housing 211 is formed, the volume of the housing 211 does not include the volume of the convex hull 2112b.
- W 1 , T 1 and K 1 are measured based on the outer surfaces of the walls.
- K 1 is the distance between the outer surfaces of the fifth wall 2117 and the sixth wall 2118 along the third direction W.
- W 1 , T 1 and K 1 are measured based on the plane area of the outer surface (i.e., the area other than the convex portion or the concave portion).
- K 1 is the distance between the plane area of the outer surface of the sixth wall 2118 excluding the first convex portion and the outer surface of the fifth wall 2117 along the third direction W.
- K 1 is the distance between the plane area of the outer surface of the fifth wall 2117 excluding the second convex portion and the plane area of the outer surface of the sixth wall 2118 excluding the first convex portion.
- the distance between the outer surface and the inner surface of each wall can be measured from any position of each wall to obtain the thickness of the wall. If one of the walls of the housing 211 is of uneven thickness, the distance between the outer surface and the inner surface of the wall is measured from the point where the thickness of the wall is the largest to obtain the thickness of the wall. In other words, if the thickness of a wall is uneven, the maximum thickness of the wall is taken to calculate a, b, or c.
- the ratio of the volume of the internal space of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 to the volume of the outer shell 211 is above 0.9, so that the internal space of the outer shell 211 accounts for a relatively large proportion, and the space of the outer shell 211 that can be used to accommodate the electrode assembly 213 is increased. Under the same chemical system, the volume energy density of the battery cell 21 can be improved.
- the battery cell 21 is a square shell battery cell
- the shell 2111 of the outer shell 211 is a hollow structure with one end open, and there is only one end cover 2112 in the battery cell 21.
- the ratio of W1 -a to W1 By setting the ratio of W1 -a to W1 to be greater than 0.97, the length of the internal space of the housing 211 becomes larger while the length of the battery cell 21 remains unchanged, thereby accommodating a longer electrode assembly 213; under the same chemical material system, the volume energy density of the battery cell 21 can be improved.
- ( W1 -a)/ W1 can be any point value of 0.97, 0.975, 0.98, 0.985, 0.99, 0.995, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- T 1 -b By setting the ratio of T 1 -b to T 1 to be greater than 0.965, the width of the internal space of the housing 211 becomes larger while the width of the battery cell 21 remains unchanged, thereby accommodating a wider electrode assembly 213; under the same chemical material system, the volume energy density of the battery cell 21 can be improved.
- (T 1 -b)/T 1 can be any point value of 0.965, 0.97, 0.975, 0.98, 0.985, 0.99, 0.995, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- K 1 -c By setting the ratio of K 1 -c to K 1 to be greater than 0.965, the height of the internal space of the housing 211 becomes larger while the height of the battery cell 21 remains unchanged, so that a higher electrode assembly 213 can be accommodated; under the same chemical material system, the volume energy density of the battery cell 21 can be improved.
- (K 1 -c)/K 1 can be any point value of 0.965, 0.97, 0.975, 0.98, 0.98.5, 0.99, 0.995, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the housing 211 includes a shell 2111 and an end cap 2112, the shell 2111 has an opening, the end cap 2112 covers the opening, and the end cap 2112 is provided with an electrode terminal 212.
- the shell 2111 includes an integrally formed first wall 2113, a second wall 2114, a third wall 2115, a fourth wall 2116, and a fifth wall 2117, and the end cap 2112 is a sixth wall 2118.
- the shell 2111 is a hollow structure with an opening at one end, and the shell 211 has one end cap 2112.
- the end cap 2112 is separately provided and connected to the shell 2111, and the end cap 2112 and the shell 2111 can be welded or crimped.
- the electrode terminal 212 When assembling the battery 2, the electrode terminal 212 can be first installed on the end cover 2112, and then the electrode assembly 213 can be accommodated in the shell 2111, and then the end cover 2112 can be covered on the opening of the shell 2111, which can reduce the difficulty of installing the electrode assembly 213 in the shell 211 and reduce the difficulty of installing the electrode terminal 212 in the shell 211.
- a certain assembly gap i.e., shell entry gap
- the assembly gap can be 0.8-2mm.
- an insulating member may be provided inside the housing 211, but the insulating member will inevitably occupy a portion of the internal space of the housing 211, thereby reducing the space left for the electrode assembly 213 and the electrolyte.
- the battery cell 21 further includes a first insulating member 214 and a second insulating member 215, wherein the first insulating member 214 is disposed between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the fifth wall 2117.
- the second insulating member 215 is disposed between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the sixth wall 2118.
- the maximum dimension of the first insulating member 214 in the third direction W is e 1
- the maximum dimension of the second insulating member 215 in the third direction W is e 2 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-1.6 mm)*(T 1 -b-1.6 mm)*(K 1 -ce 1 -e 2 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.88, 0.3 mm ⁇ e 1 ⁇ 1.2 mm, and 2 mm ⁇ e 2 ⁇ 10 mm.
- ( W1 -a-1.6mm)*( T1 -b-1.6mm)*( K1 - ce1 - e2 )/( W1 * T1 * K1 ) may be any point value of 0.88, 0.89, 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, 0.99, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e1 can be any point value of 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm, 0.9mm, 1mm, 1.1mm, 1.2mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e2 can be any point value of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- W 1 -a-1.6mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 0.8mm, along the first direction U, the internal space of the shell 211 is the maximum size of the electrode assembly 213.
- T 1 -b-1.6mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 0.8mm, along the second direction V, the internal space of the shell 211 is the maximum size of the electrode assembly 213.
- K 1 -ce 1 -e 2 means: when a first insulating member 214 abutting against the fifth wall 2117 is provided between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and a second insulating member 215 abutting against the sixth wall 2118 is provided between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, along the third direction W, the internal space of the shell 211 is the maximum size of the electrode assembly 213.
- the first insulating member 214 may be a bottom support plate, and the second insulating member 215 may be a lower plastic.
- the battery cell 21 further includes a first insulating member 214 and a second insulating member 215, wherein the first insulating member 214 is disposed between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the fifth wall 2117.
- the second insulating member 215 is disposed between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the sixth wall 2118.
- the maximum dimension of the first insulating member 214 in the third direction W is e 1
- the maximum dimension of the second insulating member 215 in the third direction W is e 2 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-4mm)*(T 1 -b-4mm)*(K 1 -ce 1 -e 2 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.85, 0.3mm ⁇ e 1 ⁇ 1.2mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 2 ⁇ 10mm.
- ( W1 -a-4mm)*( T1 -b-4mm)*( K1 - ce1 - e2 )/( W1 * T1 * K1 ) may be any point value of 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, 0.99, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e1 can be any point value of 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm, 0.9mm, 1mm, 1.1mm, 1.2mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e2 can be any point value of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- W 1 -a-4mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 2mm, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213 along the first direction U.
- T 1 -b-4mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 2mm, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213 along the second direction V.
- K 1 -ce 1 -e 2 means: when a first insulating member 214 abutting against the fifth wall 2117 is provided between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and a second insulating member 215 abutting against the sixth wall 2118 is provided between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213 along the third direction W.
- W 1 ⁇ T 1 the first direction U is parallel to the length direction X of the box, the second direction V is parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and the third direction W is parallel to the height direction Z of the box.
- the first direction U is the length direction of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the second direction V is the width direction of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the third direction W is the height direction of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21, so that the length direction of the shell 211 is parallel to the length direction X of the box body, the width direction of the shell 211 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box body, and the height direction of the shell 211 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box body.
- the end cover 2112 and the fifth wall 2117 of the shell 211 are relatively arranged along the height direction Z of the box body, the first wall 2113 and the second wall 2114 of the shell 211 are relatively arranged along the length direction X of the box body, and the third wall 2115 and the fourth wall 2116 of the shell 211 are relatively arranged along the width direction Y of the box body, which is beneficial to increase the volume proportion of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11.
- FIG. 22 is an isometric view of a battery cell 21 provided in some other embodiments of the present application
- FIG. 23 is an exploded view of the battery cell 21 shown in FIG. 22
- FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell 21 shown in FIG. 22 cut along the UW plane
- FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional exploded view of the battery cell 21 shown in FIG. 22 cut along the VW plane.
- the housing 211 includes a shell 2111 and two end covers 2112.
- the shell 2111 has two openings arranged opposite to each other along a third direction W.
- the two end covers 2112 cover the two openings respectively, and at least one end cover 2112 is provided with an electrode terminal 212.
- the shell 2111 includes a first wall 2113, a second wall 2114, a third wall 2115, and a fourth wall 2116 formed in one piece.
- the two end covers 2112 are respectively a fifth wall 2117 and a sixth wall 2118.
- the shell 2111 is a hollow structure with openings formed at both ends.
- a certain assembly gap i.e., shell entry gap
- the assembly gap can be 0.8-2mm.
- an insulating member may be provided inside the housing 211, but the insulating member will inevitably occupy a portion of the internal space of the housing 211, thereby reducing the space left for the electrode assembly 213 and the electrolyte.
- the battery cell 21 further includes a third insulating member 216 and a fourth insulating member 217.
- the third insulating member 216 is disposed between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the fifth wall 2117.
- the fourth insulating member 217 is disposed between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the sixth wall 2118.
- the maximum dimension of the third insulating member 216 in the third direction W is e 3
- the maximum dimension of the fourth insulating member 217 in the third direction W is e 4 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-1.6mm)*(T 1 -b-1.6mm)*(K 1 -ce 3 -e 4 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.88, 2mm ⁇ e 3 ⁇ 10mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 4 ⁇ 10mm.
- ( W1 -a-1.6mm)*( T1 -b-1.6mm)*( K1 - ce3 - e4 )/( W1 * T1 * K1 ) may be any point value of 0.88, 0.89, 0.9, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, 0.99, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e3 can be any point value of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e 4 can be any point value of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- W 1 -a-1.6mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 0.8mm, along the first direction U, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213.
- T 1 -b-1.6mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 0.8mm, along the second direction V, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213.
- K 1 -ce 3 -e 4 means: when a third insulating member 216 abutting against the fifth wall 2117 is provided between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and a fourth insulating member 217 abutting against the sixth wall 2118 is provided between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, along the third direction W, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213.
- Both the third insulating member 216 and the fourth insulating member 217 can be lower plastic.
- the battery cell 21 further includes a third insulating member 216 and a fourth insulating member 217.
- the third insulating member 216 is disposed between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the fifth wall 2117.
- the fourth insulating member 217 is disposed between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, and abuts against the sixth wall 2118.
- the maximum dimension of the third insulating member 216 in the third direction W is e 3
- the maximum dimension of the fourth insulating member 217 in the third direction W is e 4 , satisfying: (W 1 -a-4mm)*(T 1 -b-4mm)*(K 1 -ce 3 -e 4 )/(W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ) ⁇ 0.85, 2mm ⁇ e 3 ⁇ 10mm, and 2mm ⁇ e 4 ⁇ 10mm.
- W1 -a-4mm*( T1 -b-4mm)*( K1 - ce3 - e4 )/( W1 * T1 * K1 ) may be any point value of 0.85, 0.86, 0.87, 0.88, 0.89, 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 0.95, 0.96, 0.97, 0.98, 0.99, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e3 can be any point value of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- e 4 can be any point value of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- W 1 -a-4mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 2mm, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213 along the first direction U.
- T 1 -b-4mm means: when the assembly gap between the electrode assembly 213 and the shell 2111 is 2mm, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213 along the second direction V.
- K 1 -ce 3 -e 4 means: when a third insulating member 216 abutting against the fifth wall 2117 is provided between the fifth wall 2117 and the electrode assembly 213, and a fourth insulating member 217 abutting against the sixth wall 2118 is provided between the sixth wall 2118 and the electrode assembly 213, the maximum size of the internal space of the shell 211 left for the electrode assembly 213 along the third direction W.
- W 1 ⁇ T 1 the first direction U is parallel to the height direction Z of the box, the second direction V is parallel to the width direction Y of the box, and the third direction W is parallel to the length direction X of the box.
- the first direction U is the length direction of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the second direction V is the width direction of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21
- the third direction W is the height direction of the shell 211 of the battery cell 21, so that the length direction of the shell 211 is parallel to the height direction Z of the box body, the width direction of the shell 211 is parallel to the width direction Y of the box body, and the height direction of the shell 211 is parallel to the length direction X of the box body.
- end covers 2112 are provided at both ends of the shell 2111 and W 1 ⁇ T 1 , the two end covers 2112 of the shell 211 are arranged along the length direction X of the box body, the first wall 2113 and the second wall 2114 of the shell 211 are arranged along the height direction Z of the box body, and the third wall 2115 and the fourth wall 2116 of the shell 211 are relatively arranged along the width direction Y of the box body, which is beneficial to increase the volume proportion of all battery cells 21 in the battery compartment 11.
- W 1 *T 1 *K 1 may be any point value of 0.003 m 3 , 0.005 m 3 , 0.008 m 3 , 0.01 m 3 , 0.013 m 3 , 0.015 m 3 , 0.018 m 3 , 0.02 m 3 , 0.023 m 3 , 0.025 m 3 , 0.028 m 3 , 0.03 m 3 , 0.033 m 3 , 0.035 m 3 , 0.038 m 3 , 0.04 m 3 , etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ⁇ 0.003 m 3 so that when the ratio of the volume of the internal space of the shell 211 to the volume of the shell 211 is greater than 0.9, the wall thickness of the shell 211 is not too small, thereby meeting the structural strength requirement of the shell 211 ; W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ⁇ 0.04 m 3 , the capacity and current of the battery cell 21 can be controlled within a suitable range, reducing the risk of damage to overcurrent components in the circuit.
- W 1 *T 1 *K 1 may be 0.0032 m 3 , 0.0035 m 3 , 0.0042 m 3 , 0.005 m 3 , 0.006 m 3 , 0.007 m 3 , 0.008 m 3 , 0.009 m 3 , 0.01 m 3 , 0.011 m 3 , 0.012 m 3 , 0.013 m 3 , 0.014 m 3 , 0.015 m 3 , 0.016 m 3 , 0.017 m 3 , 0.018 m 3 , 0.019 m 3 , 0.02 m 3 , 0.021 m 3 , 0.022 m 3 , 0.023 m 3 , 0.024 m 3 , 0.025m 3 , 0.026m 3 , 0.027m 3 , 0.028m 3 , 0.029m 3 , 0.03m 3 , 0.031m 3 , 0.032m 3 , etc., or
- 0.0032 m 3 ⁇ W 1 *T 1 *K 1 ⁇ 0.032 m 3 which takes into account both the structural strength of the housing 211 and the heating requirement of the battery cell 21 , further improves the structural strength of the housing 211 , and reduces the risk of damage to overcurrent components in the circuit.
- W 1 *T 1 *K 1 may be 0.00372 m 3 , 0.0039 m 3 , 0.0042 m 3 , 0.0046 m 3 , 0.0048 m 3 , 0.005 m 3 , 0.0052 m 3 , 0.0058 m 3 , 0.006 m 3 , 0.0062 m 3 , 0.0068 m 3 , 0.007 m 3 , 0.0072 m 3 , 0.0078 m 3 , 0.008 m 3 , 0.0082 m 3 , 0.0088 m 3 , 0.009 m 3 , 0.0092 m 3 , 0.0098 m 3 , 0.01 m 3 , 0.0102m 3 , 0.0108m 3 , 0.011m 3 , 0.0112m 3 , 0.0118m 3 , 0.012m 3 , 0.0125m 3 , etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- it may be any one of 0.004m 3 , 0.0041m 3 , 0.0042m 3 , 0.0043m 3 , 0.0044m 3 , 0.0045m 3 , 0.0046m 3 , 0.0047m 3 , 0.0048m 3 , 0.0049m 3 , 0.005m 3 , 0.0051m 3 , 0.0052m 3 , 0.0053m 3 , 0.0054m 3 , 0.0055m 3 , 0.0056m 3 , 0.0057m 3 , 0.0058m 3 , 0.0059m 3 , 0.006m 3 , etc., or a range value between any two of them.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell 21 includes lithium-containing phosphate
- the capacity of the battery cell 21 is C, and satisfies: C ⁇ 350Ah, C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) ⁇ 118Ah/L.
- Lithium-containing phosphates include, but are not limited to, at least one of lithium iron phosphate (such as LiFePO4 (also referred to as LFP)), a composite material of lithium iron phosphate and carbon, lithium manganese phosphate (such as LiMnPO4), a composite material of lithium manganese phosphate and carbon, lithium iron manganese phosphate, and a composite material of lithium iron manganese phosphate and carbon.
- LiFePO4 also referred to as LFP
- LiMnPO4 lithium manganese phosphate
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell 21 includes lithium phosphate and C ⁇ 350Ah
- setting C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) to above 118Ah/L can increase the volume ratio of the internal space of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21, which is conducive to achieving a ratio of the volume of the internal space of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 to the volume of the outer shell 211 of 0.9 or more.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell 21 includes a lithium transition metal oxide, and the capacity of the battery cell 21 is C, satisfying: C ⁇ 650Ah, C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) ⁇ 190Ah/L.
- Lithium transition metal oxides include but are not limited to: lithium cobalt oxide (such as LiCoO 2 ), lithium nickel oxide (such as LiNiO 2 ), lithium manganese oxide
- the present invention relates to at least one of lithium nickel cobalt oxide, lithium manganese cobalt oxide, lithium nickel manganese oxide , lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (such as LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 (also referred to as NCM 333 ), LiNi 0.5 Co 0.2 Mn 0.3 O 2 (also referred to as NCM 523 ), LiNi 0.5 Co 0.25 Mn 0.25 O 2 (also referred to as NCM 211 ), LiNi 0.6 Co 0.2 Mn 0.2 O 2 (also referred to as NCM 622 ), LiNi 0.8 Co 0.1 Mn 0.1 O 2 (also referred to as NCM 811 ), lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (such as LiNi 0.85 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 ) and modified compounds thereof.
- the positive electrode material of the battery cell 21 includes a lithium transition metal oxide and C ⁇ 650Ah
- setting C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) to above 190Ah/L can increase the volume ratio of the internal space of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21, which is conducive to achieving a ratio of the volume of the internal space of the outer shell 211 of the battery cell 21 to the volume of the outer shell 211 of 0.9 or above.
- the battery cell 21 is a sodium ion battery cell 21 , and the capacity of the battery cell 21 is C, satisfying: C ⁇ 260Ah, C/((W 1 -a)*(T 1 -b)*(K 1 -c)) ⁇ 87Ah/L.
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- 一种储能装置,包括:箱体,具有电池仓;多个电池单体,容纳于所述电池仓内,所述电池单体包括外壳和电极端子,所述电极端子设置于所述外壳;其中,所述电池仓的体积为V1,多个所述电池单体的所述外壳的体积之和为V2,0.4≤V2/V1≤0.95。
- 如权利要求1所述的储能装置,其中,0.5≤V2/V1≤0.85;可选地,0.52≤V2/V1≤0.75。
- 如权利要求1或2所述的储能装置,其中,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的体积均为V3,所述电池仓内的所述电池单体的个数为N1,满足:V2=V3*N1。
- 如权利要求3所述的储能装置,其中,0.0001≤V3/V1≤0.00025;可选地,0.00015≤V3/V1≤0.0002。
- 如权利要求3或4所述的储能装置,其中,0.0026m3≤V3≤0.008m3;可选地,0.004m3≤V3≤0.006m3。
- 如权利要求1-5中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述箱体的体积为V,满足:0.45≤V1/V≤0.75;可选地,0.55≤V1/V≤0.65。
- 如权利要求6所述的储能装置,其中,20m3≤V≤80m3;可选地,35m3≤V≤50m3。
- 如权利要求1-7中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有沿所述箱体的长度方向排布的多个所述电池单体;沿所述长度方向,所述电池仓的尺寸为L1,所述电池仓内排布的多个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸之和为L2,满足:0.6≤L2/L1≤0.95;可选地,0.75≤L2/L1≤0.9。
- 如权利要求8所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述长度方向,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸均为L3,所述电池仓内排布有N2个所述电池单体,满足:L2=L3*N2。
- 如权利要求9所述的储能装置,其中,0.03≤L3/L1≤0.12;可选地,0.055≤L3/L1≤0.09。
- 如权利要求9或10所述的储能装置,其中,0.17m≤L3≤0.6m;可选地,0.2m≤L3≤0.45m。
- 如权利要求8-11中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述长度方向,所述箱体的尺寸为L,满足:0.65≤L1/L≤0.95;可选地,0.75≤L1/L≤0.9。
- 如权利要求12所述的储能装置,其中,3m≤L≤9m;可选地,5m≤L≤7m。
- 如权利要求1-13中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有沿所述箱体的宽度方向排布的多个所述电池单体;沿所述宽度方向,所述电池仓的尺寸为D1,所述电池仓内排布的多个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸之和为D2,满足:0.6≤D2/D1≤0.95;可选地,0.75≤D2/D1≤0.9。
- 如权利要求14所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述宽度方向,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸均为D3,所述电池仓内排布有N3个所述电池单体,满足:D2=D3*N3。
- 如权利要求15所述的储能装置,其中,0.02≤D3/D1≤0.05;可选地,0.032≤D3/D1≤0.04。
- 如权利要求15或16所述的储能装置,其中,0.04m≤D3≤0.12m;可选地,0.06m≤D3≤0.08m。
- 如权利要求14-17中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述宽度方向,所述箱体的尺寸为D,满足:0.65≤D1/D≤0.99;可选地,0.75≤D1/D≤0.92。
- 如权利要求18所述的储能装置,其中,1.5m≤D≤3.5m;可选地,2m≤D≤3m。
- 如权利要求1-19中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有沿箱体的高度方向排布的多个所述电池单体;沿所述高度方向,所述电池仓的尺寸为H1,所述电池仓内排布的多个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸之和为H2,满足:0.6≤H2/H1≤0.95;可选地,0.7≤H2/H1≤0.9。
- 如权利要求20所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述高度方向,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸均为H3,所述电池仓内排布有N4个所述电池单体,满足:H2=H3*N4。
- 如权利要求21所述的储能装置,其中,0.07≤H3/H1≤0.12;可选地,0.08≤H3/H1≤0.1。
- 如权利要求20或21所述的储能装置,其中,0.17m≤H3≤0.6m;可选地,0.2m≤H3≤0.45m。
- 如权利要求20-23中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述高度方向,所述箱体的尺寸为H,满足:0.55≤H1/H≤0.85;可选地,0.65≤H1/H≤0.78。
- 如权利要求24所述的储能装置,其中,1.5m≤H≤3.5m;可选地,2m≤H≤3m。
- 如权利要求1-25中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有至少一个所述电池,所述电池包括多个所述电池单体。
- 如权利要求26所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有沿所述箱体的长度方向排布的多个所述电池;沿所述长度方向,所述电池仓的尺寸为L1,所述电池仓内排布的多个所述电池的尺寸之和为L4,满足:0.7≤L4/L1≤0.96;可选地,0.78≤L4/L1≤0.91。
- 如权利要求27所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述长度方向,每个所述电池的尺寸为L5,所述电池仓内排布有N5个所述电池,满足:L4=L5*N5。
- 如权利要求28所述的储能装置,其中,1m≤L5≤1.5m,2≤N5≤6。
- 如权利要求26所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述箱体的长度方向,所述电池仓仅容纳一个所述电池,所述电池仓的尺寸为L1,所述电池的尺寸为L5,满足:0.8≤L5/L1≤0.99;可选地,0.85≤L5/L1≤0.93。
- 如权利要求30所述的储能装置,其中,4m≤L5≤8m;可选地,5.5m≤L5≤6.8m。
- 如权利要求26-31中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有沿所述箱体的宽度方向排布的多个所述电池;沿所述宽度方向,所述电池仓的尺寸为D1,所述电池仓内排布的多个所述电池的尺寸之和为D4,满足:0.7≤D4/D1≤0.96;可选地,0.78≤D4/D1≤0.91。
- 如权利要求32所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述宽度方向,每个所述电池的尺寸为D5,所述电池仓内排布有N6个所述电池,满足:D4=D5*N6。
- 如权利要求33所述的储能装置,其中,1m≤D5≤1.5m,2≤N6≤3。
- 如权利要求26-31中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述箱体的宽度方向,所述电池仓仅容纳一个所述电池,所述电池仓的尺寸为D1,所述电池的尺寸为D5,满足:0.8≤D5/D1≤0.99;可选地,0.85≤D5/D1≤0.93。
- 如权利要求35所述的储能装置,其中,1.5m≤D5≤2.5m;可选地,1.7m≤D5≤2.3m。
- 如权利要求26-36中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓内容纳有沿所述箱体的高度方向排布的多个所述电池;沿所述高度方向,所述电池仓的尺寸为H1,所述电池仓内排布的多个所述电池的尺寸之和为H4,满足:0.6≤H4/H1≤0.99;可选地,0.7≤H4/H1≤0.92。
- 如权利要求37所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述高度方向,每个所述电池的尺寸为H5,所述电池仓内排布有N7个所述电池,满足:H4=H5*N7。
- 如权利要求38所述的储能装置,其中,0.2m≤H5≤0.3m,2≤N7≤10。
- 如权利要求26-36中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述箱体的高度方向,所述电池仓仅容纳一个所述电池,所述电池仓的尺寸为H1,所述电池的尺寸为H5,满足:0.8≤H5/H1≤0.99;可选地,0.85≤H5/H1≤0.93。
- 如权利要求40所述的储能装置,其中,1.5m≤H5≤2.5m;可选地,1.7m≤H5≤2.3m。
- 如权利要求26所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池仓包括多个子仓,多个子仓沿所述箱体的长度方向排布,每个所述子仓均容纳有至少一个所述电池。
- 如权利要求42所述的储能装置,其中,所述子仓的体积为V4,所述子仓内的所述电池的体积之和为V5,满足;0.75≤V5/V4≤0.95;可选地,0.82≤V5/V4≤0.9。
- 如权利要求42或43所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述箱体的长度方向,所述子仓仅容纳一个所述电池。
- 如权利要求44所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述长度方向,所述子仓的尺寸为L6,所述电池的尺寸L5,满足:0.85≤L5/L6≤0.99;可选地,0.88≤L5/L6≤0.95。
- 如权利要求42-45中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述箱体的宽度方向,所述子仓仅容纳一个所述电池。
- 如权利要求42-46中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述箱体的高度方向,所述子仓容纳有多个所述电池。
- 如权利要求42-47中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述子仓的个数小于等于4。
- 如权利要求26-48中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池的体积为V6,所述电池的多个所述电池单体的所述外壳的体积之和为V7,满足:0.5≤V7/V6≤0.8;可选地,0.58≤V7/V6≤0.7。
- 如权利要求49所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池的电池单体的个数为N8,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的体积为V3,满足:V7=V3*N8。
- 如权利要求26-50中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池包括p*q个所述电池单体,p*q个所述电池单体呈p行q列排布,每行所述电池单体沿所述箱体的长度方向设置,每列所述电池单体沿所述箱体的宽度方向设置,p和q均为正整数。
- 如权利要求51所述的储能装置,其中,在每行所述电池单体中,q个所述电池单体的所述外壳沿所述长度方向的尺寸之和为L7,所述电池沿所述长度方向的尺寸为L5,满足:0.8≤L7/L5≤0.95;可选地,0.85≤L7/L5≤0.9。
- 如权利要求52所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述长度方向,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸均为L3,满足:L3=L7/q,0.17m≤L3≤0.6m,1≤q≤5。
- 如权利要求53所述的储能装置,其中,q=4,0.2m≤L3≤0.3m。
- 如权利要求53所述的储能装置,其中,q=2,0.4m≤L3≤0.6m。
- 如权利要求51-55中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,在每列所述电池单体中,p个所述电池单体的所述外壳沿所述宽度方向的尺寸之和为D7,所述电池沿所述宽度方向的尺寸为D5,满足:0.75≤D7/D5≤0.95;可选地,0.82≤D7/D5≤0.9。
- 如权利要求56所述的储能装置,其中,沿所述宽度方向,每个所述电池单体的所述外壳的尺寸均为D3,满足:D3=D7/p,0.04m≤D3≤0.12m,20≤p≤30。
- 如权利要求57所述的储能装置,其中,0.06m≤D3≤0.08m,24≤p≤28。
- 如权利要求51-58中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体的所述外壳沿所述箱体的高度方向的尺寸为H3,所述电池沿所述高度方向的尺寸为H5,满足:0.75≤H3/H5≤0.95;可选地,0.82≤H3/H5≤0.9。
- 如权利要求59所述的储能装置,其中,0.17m≤H3≤0.6m;可选地,0.2m≤H3≤0.45m。
- 如权利要求1-60中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体还包括至少一个电极组件,所述电极组件容纳于所述外壳内;所述外壳呈直平行六面体状,所述外壳在第一方向上的尺寸为W1,所述外壳在第二方向上的尺寸为T1,所述 外壳在第三方向上的尺寸为K1,所述第一方向、所述第二方向和所述第三方向三者中的一者平行于所述箱体的长度方向,另一者平行于所述箱体的宽度方向,再一者平行于所述箱体的高度方向;所述外壳包括沿所述第一方向相对设置的第一壁和第二壁、沿所述第二方向相对设置的第三壁和第四壁、沿所述第三方向相对设置的第五壁和第六壁,所述第一壁和所述第二壁的厚度之和为a,所述第三壁和所述第四壁的厚度之和为b,所述第五壁和所述第六壁的厚度之和为c,满足:(W1-a)*(T1-b)*(K1-c)/(W1*T1*K1)≥0.9。
- 如权利要求61所述的储能装置,其中,(W1-a)/W1≥0.97,(T1-b)/T1≥0.965,且(K1-c)/K1≥0.965。
- 如权利要求61或62所述的储能装置,其中,所述外壳包括壳体和端盖,所述壳体具有开口,所述端盖盖合于所述开口,所述端盖设置有所述电极端子;所述壳体包括一体成型的所述第一壁、所述第二壁、所述第三壁、所述第四壁和所述第五壁,所述端盖为所述第六壁。
- 如权利要求63所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体还包括第一绝缘件和第二绝缘件,所述第一绝缘件设置于所述第五壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第五壁抵接;所述第二绝缘件设置于所述第六壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第六壁抵接;所述第一绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e1,所述第二绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e2,满足:(W1-a-1.6mm)*(T1-b-1.6mm)*(K1-c-e1-e2)/(W1*T1*K1)≥0.88,0.3mm≤e1≤1.2mm,且2mm≤e2≤10mm。
- 如权利要求63或64所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体还包括第一绝缘件和第二绝缘件,所述第一绝缘件设置于所述第五壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第五壁抵接;所述第二绝缘件设置于所述第六壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第六壁抵接;所述第一绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e1,所述第二绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e2,满足:(W1-a-4mm)*(T1-b-4mm)*(K1-c-e1-e2)/(W1*T1*K1)≥0.85,0.3mm≤e1≤1.2mm,且2mm≤e2≤10mm。
- 如权利要求63-65中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,W1≥T1,所述第一方向平行于所述箱体的长度方向,所述第二方向平行于所述箱体的宽度方向,所述第三方向平行于所述箱体的高度方向。
- 如权利要求61或62所述的储能装置,其中,所述外壳包括壳体和两个端盖,所述壳体具有沿所述第三方向相对设置的两个开口,两个所述端盖分别盖合于两个所述开口,至少一个所述端盖设置有所述电极端子;所述壳体包括一体成型的所述第一壁、所述第二壁、所述第三壁和所述第四壁,两个所述端盖分别为所述第五壁和所述第六壁。
- 如权利要求67所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体还包括第三绝缘件和第四绝缘件,所述第三绝缘件设置于所述第五壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第五壁抵接;所述第四绝缘件设置于所述第六壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第六壁抵接;所述第三绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e3,所述第四绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e4,满足:(W1-a-1.6mm)*(T1-b-1.6mm)*(K1-c-e3-e4)/(W1*T1*K1)≥0.88,2mm≤e3≤10mm,且2mm≤e4≤10mm。
- 如权利要求67或68所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体还包括第三绝缘件和第四绝缘件,所述第三绝缘件设置于所述第五壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第五壁抵接;所述第四绝缘件设置于所述第六壁和所述电极组件之间,并与所述第六壁抵接;所述第三绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e3,所述第四绝缘件在所述第三方向上的最大尺寸为e4,满足:(W1-a-4mm)*(T1-b-4mm)*(K1-c-e3-e4)/(W1*T1*K1)≥0.85,2mm≤e3≤10mm,且2mm≤e4≤10mm。
- 如权利要求67-69中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,W1≥T1,所述第一方向平行于所述箱体的高度方向,所述第二方向平行于所述箱体的宽度方向,所述第三方向平行于所述箱体的长度方向。
- 如权利要求61-70中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,0.003m3≤W1*T1*K1≤0.04m3;可选地,0.0032m3≤W1*T1*K1≤0.032m3;可选地,0.00372m3≤W1*T1*K1≤0.0125m3;可选地,0.004m3≤W1*T1*K1≤0.006m3。
- 如权利要求61-71中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体的正极材料包括含锂磷酸盐,所述电池单体的容量为C,满足:C≥350Ah,C/((W1-a)*(T1-b)*(K1-c))≥118Ah/L。
- 如权利要求61-71中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体的正极材料包括锂过渡金属氧化物,所述电池单体的容量为C,满足:C≥650Ah,C/((W1-a)*(T1-b)*(K1-c))≥190Ah/L。
- 如权利要求61-71中任一项所述的储能装置,其中,所述电池单体为钠离子电池单体,所述电池单体的容量为C,满足:C≥260Ah,C/((W1-a)*(T1-b)*(K1-c))≥87Ah/L。
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