IP Library Granted Patent US 10,992,006
Granted Patent B2
US 10,992,006 · App. 16/542,388 · Granted Apr 27, 2021

Output electrode base, battery module and battery pack

Inventors: Shengtian Cai (Ningde, CN); Chuanlian Chen (Ningde, CN); Yangzhi Huang (Ningde, CN); Jihua Yao (Ningde, CN); Daohui Liu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/172H01M50/20H01M50/543
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Patent No.
US 10,992,006
App. No.
16/542,388
Granted
Apr 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a battery pack, a battery module and an output electrode base. The output electrode base includes a base body and a connector, and the connector is a metal structure; the connector includes a securing member and a connecting post, the securing member is secured in the base body, and the connecting post protrudes from the base body; an output electrode connection piece of the battery module is provided with a first installing hole, and the connecting post passes through the first installing hole to be connected with the output electrode connection piece.

Claims (47)

1. An output electrode base of a battery module, wherein the output electrode base comprises a base body and a connector;

wherein the connector comprises a securing member and a connecting post, the securing member is secured in the base body, and the connecting post protrudes from the base body; and

wherein the connecting post is configured to penetrate through a first installing hole of an output electrode connection piece of the battery module and connect with the output electrode connection piece of the battery module to realize connection between the output electrode connection piece and the base body.

2. The output electrode base in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the connector further comprises a metal plate above the base body, and the metal plate is configured to abut against the output electrode connection piece; the connecting post of the connector is a metal structure.

3. The output electrode base in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the securing member comprises a first securing member and a second securing member;

the first securing member and the second securing member are disposed axially relative to the connecting post, wherein the second securing member is configured to contact with the base body radially and axially, and a radial size of the second securing member is greater than a radial size of the first securing member.

4. The output electrode base in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the securing member further comprises a third securing member, and the third securing member is disposed axially with the first securing member and second securing member relative to the connecting post; the third securing member is configured to penetrate through the base body to fixedly connect the metal plate.

5. The output electrode base in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the output electrode base is provided with at least two connectors.

6. The output electrode base in accordance with claim 1 , wherein one end of the connecting post extends into the base body; and

a portion of the connecting post located in the base body is connected with the securing member.

7. The output electrode base in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a flange bolt and a washer-nut, and the washer-nut is screwed to a threaded rod of the flange bolt; and

a head of the flange bolt, a flange of the flange bolt and the washer-nut form the securing member, and a portion of the threaded rod of the flange bolt forms the connecting post.

8. A battery module, comprising:

an end plate, being located at an output end of the battery module;

an output electrode connection piece, being provided with a first installing hole;

an output electrode base, being secured to the end plate;

wherein the output electrode base comprises a base body and a connector;

wherein the connector comprises a securing member and a connecting post, the securing member is secured in the base body, and the connecting post protrudes from the base body; and

wherein the connecting post is configured to penetrate through a first installing hole of an output electrode connection piece of the battery module and connect with the output electrode connection piece of the battery module to realize connection between the output electrode connection piece and the base body.

9. The battery module in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the connector further comprises a metal plate above the base body, and the metal plate is configured to abut against the output electrode connection piece; the connecting post of the connector is a metal structure.

10. The battery module in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the securing member comprises a first securing member and a second securing member;

the first securing member and the second securing member are disposed axially relative to the connecting post, wherein the second securing member is configured to contact with the base body radially and axially, and a radial size of the second securing member is greater than a radial size of the first securing member.

11. The battery module in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the output electrode base is provided with at least two connectors.

12. The battery module in accordance with claim 8 , wherein one end of the connecting post extends into the base body; and

a portion of the connecting post located in the base body is connected with the securing member.

13. The battery module in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the connector comprises a flange bolt and a washer-nut, and the washer-nut is screwed to a threaded rod of the flange bolt; and

a head of the flange bolt, a flange of the flange bolt and the washer-nut form the securing member, and a portion of the threaded rod of the flange bolt forms the connecting post.

14. A battery pack, comprising a casing and a plurality of battery modules; wherein

each battery module comprises

an end plate, being located at an output end of the battery module;

an output electrode connection piece, being provided with a first installing hole;

an output electrode base, being secured to the end plate;

wherein the output electrode base comprises a base body and a connector;

wherein the connector comprises a securing member and a connecting post, the securing member is secured in the base body, and the connecting post protrudes from the base body; and

wherein the connecting post is configured to penetrate through a first installing hole of an output electrode connection piece of the battery module and connect with the output electrode connection piece of the battery module to realize connection between the output electrode connection piece and the base body;

the battery modules are connected through a module connection piece; and

the module connection piece is provided with a second installing hole, and the connecting post is configured to connect the module connection piece with the output electrode connection piece through the second installing hole.

15. The battery pack in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the connecting post comprises a threaded rod, and the connecting post is configured to screw with a nut;

the nut is configured to abut against the module connection piece.

16. The battery pack in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the connector further comprises a metal plate above the base body, and the metal plate is configured to abut against the output electrode connection piece; the connecting post of the connector is a metal structure.

17. The battery pack in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the securing member comprises a first securing member and a second securing member;

the first securing member and the second securing member are disposed axially relative to the connecting post, wherein the second securing member is configured to contact with the base body radially and axially, and a radial size of the second securing member is greater than a radial size of the first securing member.

18. The battery pack in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the output electrode base is provided with at least two connectors.

19. The battery pack in accordance with claim 14 , wherein one end of the connecting post extends into the base body; and

a portion of the connecting post located in the base body is connected with the securing member.

20. The battery pack in accordance with claim 14 , wherein the connector comprises a flange bolt and a washer-nut, and the washer-nut is screwed to a threaded rod of the flange bolt; and

a head of the flange bolt, a flange of the flange bolt and the washer-nut form the securing member, and a portion of the threaded rod of the flange bolt forms the connecting post.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2019
From: CAI, SHENGTIAN; CHEN, CHUANLIAN; HUANG, YANGZHI; YAO, JIHUA; LIU, DAOHUI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 050070/0404 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201821864791.2 · Nov 13, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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