IP Library Granted Patent US 11,444,340
Granted Patent B2
US 11,444,340 · App. 17/012,012 · Granted Sep 13, 2022

Battery module with temperature collecting unit

Inventors: Qixin Guo (Luoyang, CN); Junhui Liu (Changzhou, CN); Yawei Wang (Changzhou, CN); Zhenqing Wang (Changzhou, CN)
Assignees: CALB Co., Ltd.; CALB Technology Co., Ltd.
H01M10/486H01M10/425H01M10/4207H01M10/482H01M10/6554H01M50/528H05K1/028H01M2200/105
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Patent No.
US 11,444,340
App. No.
17/012,012
Granted
Sep 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery module is provided. The battery module provided by the disclosure includes a battery and a temperature collecting unit. The temperature collecting unit includes a support plate and a thermal element. The thermal element is disposed on an upper surface of the support plate. A lower surface of the support plate is attached to the battery.

Claims (28)

1. A battery module, comprising a battery, a temperature collecting unit, and a wiring harness plate, wherein

the temperature collecting unit comprises a support plate and a thermal element, the thermal element is disposed on an upper surface of the support plate;

a lower surface of the support plate is attached to the battery;

a lower side of the wiring harness plate is provided with an accommodating slot, a sidewall of the accommodating slot is provided with a wiring passage, and the temperature collecting unit has a part located in the accommodating slot and another part extending out of the accommodating slot through the wiring passage.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature collecting unit further comprises a protective structure; and the protective structure is configured for protecting the thermal element.

3. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the protective structure is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate and surrounds a periphery of the thermal element.

4. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the protective structure comprises a rigid stand, the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate, the rigid stand surrounds a periphery of the thermal element, and an upper surface of the rigid stand is higher than the thermal element.

5. The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the protective structure comprises an elastic stand.

6. The battery module according to claim 5 , wherein the lower side of the wiring harness plate abuts a top portion of the elastic stand.

7. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the protective structure comprises a rigid stand and an elastic stand, the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the elastic stand is disposed on a top portion of the rigid stand.

8. The battery module according to claim 3 , wherein the protective structure comprises a rigid stand and an elastic stand, the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the elastic stand is disposed on a top portion of the rigid stand.

9. The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the protective structure further comprises an elastic stand, the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the elastic stand is disposed on a top portion of the rigid stand.

10. The battery module according to claim 5 , wherein the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the elastic stand is disposed on a top portion of the rigid stand.

11. The battery module according to claim 6 , wherein the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the support plate, and the elastic stand is disposed on a top portion of the rigid stand.

12. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein a thermal conductive silicone is provided between the protective structure and the thermal element.

13. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning slot is disposed on a casing of the battery, and at least a part of the temperature collecting unit is located in the positioning slot.

14. The battery module according to claim 7 , wherein a positioning slot is disposed on a casing of the battery, and at least a part of the temperature collecting unit is located in the positioning slot.

15. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein a reinforcing plate is disposed on a lower surface of the support plate, and a lower surface of the reinforcing plate is attached to the battery.

16. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the support plate comprises a flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board comprises a main portion and a branch portion, the branch portion is connected to the main portion, the thermal element is disposed on the branch portion, the branch portion extends into the accommodating slot through the wiring passage to dispose the thermal element within the accommodating slot.

17. The battery module according to claim 16 , wherein a reinforcing plate is disposed on a lower surface of the support plate, and a lower surface of the reinforcing plate is attached to the battery.

18. A battery module, comprising a battery, a temperature collecting unit and wiring harness plate; wherein

the temperature collecting unit comprises a support plate, a thermal element and a protective structure;

the support plate comprises a flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board comprises a main portion and a branch portion, and the branch portion is connected to the main portion;

the thermal element is disposed on an upper surface of the branch portion of the flexible circuit board;

the protective structure comprises a rigid stand and an elastic stand, the rigid stand is disposed on the upper surface of the branch portion of the flexible circuit board, the elastic stand is disposed on a top portion of the rigid stand, and the rigid stand and the elastic stand are disposed surrounding a periphery of the thermal element to protect the thermal element;

a lower side of the wiring harness plate is provided with an accommodating slot, and a sidewall of the accommodating slot is provided with a wiring passage;

the branch portion of the flexible circuit board extends into the accommodating slot through the wiring passage to dispose the thermal element within the accommodating slot; and

a reinforcing plate is disposed on a lower surface of the branch portion of the flexible circuit board, and a lower surface of the reinforcing plate is attached to the battery.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2021
From: CHINA LITHIUM BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED; CALB TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: CALB CO., LTD.; CALB TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058477/0604 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2021
From: CHINA LITHIUM BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED; CALB TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: CALB TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; CALB CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058453/0069 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2020
From: AVIC LITHIUM BATTERY (LUOYANG) CO., LTD; AVIC LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD
To: CHINA LITHIUM BATTERY TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED; CALB TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054599/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2020
From: GUO, QIXIN; LIU, JUNHUI; WANG, YAWEI; WANG, ZHENQING
To: AVIC LITHIUM BATTERY (LUOYANG) CO., LTD; AVIC LITHIUM TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 053740/0629 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010119700.8 · Feb 26, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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