IP Library Granted Patent US 11,196,108
Granted Patent B2
US 11,196,108 · App. 16/850,476 · Granted Dec 7, 2021

Battery module heat management assembly, battery pack and vehicle

Inventors: Yi Song (Ningde, CN); Yanhuo Xiang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M10/6551H01M10/486H01M10/617H01M10/647H01M10/657H01M10/658H01M10/6552H01M10/6556H01M10/6568H01M50/20
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Patent No.
US 11,196,108
App. No.
16/850,476
Granted
Dec 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a battery module heat management assembly, a battery pack and a vehicle. The battery module heat management assembly includes a cooling mechanism. The cooling mechanism includes: a plurality of multi-channel pipes configured to be provided at a bottom of a battery module; a first fluid collector and a second fluid collector configured to be communicated with an external cooling fluid circuit, two ends of each multi-channel pipe are respectively communicated with the first fluid collector and the second fluid collector.

Claims (47)

1. A battery module heat management assembly, comprising a cooling mechanism, the cooling mechanism comprising:

a plurality of multi-channel pipes configured to be provided at a bottom of a battery module;

a first fluid collector and a second fluid collector configured to be communicated with an external cooling fluid circuit, two ends of each multi-channel pipe being respectively communicated with the first fluid collector and the second fluid collector;

a fluid inflow pipeline communicated with the first fluid collector;

a fluid outflow pipeline communicated with the first fluid collector; and

at least one first partitioning plate inserted in the first fluid collector for blocking communication of the fluid inflow pipeline and the fluid outflow pipeline in the first fluid collector,

at least one second partitioning plate inserted in the second fluid collector and configured to block communication of two adjacent multi-channel pipes in the second fluid collector.

2. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first partitioning plate is configured to block communication of two adjacent multi-channel pipes in the first fluid collector, and flow directions of cooling fluid in the two adjacent multi-channel pipes are opposite.

3. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein flow directions of cooling fluid in the two adjacent multi-channel pipes are same.

4. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cooling mechanism further comprises:

a fluid inflow joint communicated with the fluid inflow pipeline for inflow of a cooling fluid supplied by the external cooling fluid circuit;

a fluid outflow joint communicated with the fluid outflow pipeline for outflow of the cooling fluid.

5. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cooling mechanism further comprises a flange configured to be provided to a battery pack box which is configured to receive the battery module;

the fluid inflow joint and the fluid outflow joint are provided to the flange, and the fluid inflow pipeline and the fluid outflow pipeline are fixed to the flange.

6. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the cooling mechanism further comprises a temperature sensor fixed to the flange and configured to communicate with a battery management system.

7. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid inflow pipeline comprises fluid inflow branch pipes and a fluid inflow main pipe, one end of each fluid inflow branch pipe is communicated with the first fluid collector, and the other end of each fluid inflow branch pipe is communicated with the fluid inflow main pipe.

8. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid outflow pipeline comprises fluid outflow branch pipes and a fluid outflow main pipe, one end of each fluid outflow branch pipe is communicated with the first fluid collector, and the other end of each fluid outflow branch pipe is communicated with the fluid outflow main pipe.

9. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the battery module heat management assembly further comprises a heating film provided below the multi-channel pipe and configured to heat the multi-channel pipe.

10. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 9 , wherein an end of the heating film is provided with a pluggable member configured to plug with a high voltage circuit.

11. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the heating film comprises a substrate with a positive temperature coefficient and two insulating films respectively attached on two opposite surfaces of the substrate.

12. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the battery module heat management assembly further comprises a heat insulating layer provided below the heating film.

13. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the heating film is fixed between the multi-channel pipe and the heat insulating layer via adhesive.

14. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the battery module heat management assembly further comprises a supporting structure provided below the multi-channel pipe.

15. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the supporting structure is made of elastic material.

16. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the supporting structure has a bending leg portion.

17. The battery module heat management assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the supporting structure has an opening portion.

18. A battery pack, comprising:

a battery module;

a battery pack box configured to receive the battery module; and

a battery module heat management assembly comprising a cooling mechanism, the cooling mechanism comprising:

a plurality of multi-channel pipes configured to be provided at a bottom of the battery module;

a first fluid collector and a second fluid collector configured to be communicated with an external cooling fluid circuit, two ends of each multi-channel pipe being respectively communicated with the first fluid collector and the second fluid collector;

a fluid inflow pipeline communicated with the first fluid collector;

a fluid outflow pipeline communicated with the first fluid collector; and

at least one first partitioning plate inserted in the first fluid collector for blocking communication of the fluid inflow pipeline and the fluid outflow pipeline in the first fluid collector,

at least one second partitioning plate inserted in the second fluid collector and configured to block communication of two adjacent multi-channel pipes in the second fluid collector.

19. A vehicle, comprising a battery pack;

the battery pack comprising:

a battery module;

a battery pack box configured to receive the battery module; and

a battery module heat management assembly comprising a cooling mechanism, the cooling mechanism comprising:

a plurality of multi-channel pipes configured to be provided at a bottom of the battery module;

a first fluid collector and a second fluid collector configured to be communicated with an external cooling fluid circuit, two ends of each multi-channel pipe being respectively communicated with the first fluid collector and the second fluid collector;

a fluid inflow pipeline communicated with the first fluid collector;

a fluid outflow pipeline communicated with the first fluid collector; and

at least one first partitioning plate inserted in the first fluid collector for blocking communication of the fluid inflow pipeline and the fluid outflow pipeline in the first fluid collector,

at least one second partitioning plate inserted in the second fluid collector and configured to block communication of two adjacent multi-channel pipes in the second fluid collector.

Assignments (1)
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 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15880348 · Jan 25, 2018
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