IP Library Granted Patent US 12,206,083
Granted Patent B2
US 12,206,083 · App. 17/044,485 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Temperature control component and battery pack

Inventors: Yongqiang Su (Ningde, CN); Zengzhong Wang (Ningde, CN); Buwei Wu (Ningde, CN); Linggang Zhou (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M10/6557H01M10/613H01M10/655H01M10/6555H01M10/658H01M50/209H01M10/647Y02E60/10
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Patent No.
US 12,206,083
App. No.
17/044,485
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a temperature control component and a battery pack. The temperature control component includes a temperature control tube. The temperature control tube includes: a first side wall; a second side wall, forming a cavity together with the first side wall. At least part of an outer surface of the first side wall is formed into a curved surface concave toward the second side wall; and/or, at least part of an outer surface of the second side wall is formed into a curved concave surface toward the first side wall surface.

Claims (46)

1. A temperature control component, comprising a temperature control tube, the temperature control tube comprising:

a first side wall;

a second side wall disposed opposite to the first side wall in a longitudinal direction, and the second side wall being connected to the first side wall and forming a cavity together with the first side wall;

a first partition wall extending in the longitudinal direction and connected to a center of the first side wall and a center of the second side wall;

a second partition wall extending in the longitudinal direction and connected to a first end of the first side wall and a first end of the second side wall, a length of the second partition wall in the longitudinal direction being greater than a length of the first partition wall in the longitudinal direction; and

a third partition wall extending in the longitudinal direction and connected to a second end of the first side wall and a second end of the second side wall, the second end of the first side wall and the first end of the first side wall being two opposite ends of the first side wall, the second end of the second side wall and the first end of the second side wall being two opposite ends of the second side wall, a length of the third partition wall in the longitudinal direction being greater than the length of the first partition wall in the longitudinal direction;

wherein:

at least part of an outer surface of the first side wall is formed into a curved surface concave toward the second side wall in the longitudinal direction; and/or

at least part of an outer surface of the second side wall is formed into a curved surface concave toward the first side wall in the longitudinal direction.

2. The temperature control component according to claim 1 , wherein,

the first side wall comprises: a first main body portion formed into a curved surface concave toward the second side wall in the longitudinal direction; and a first extension portion connected to one end of the first main body portion and extending in an up-down direction;

the second side wall comprises: a second main body portion formed into a curved surface concave toward the first side wall in the longitudinal direction; and a second extension portion connected to one end of the second main body portion and extending in the up-down direction, and the second extension portion being disposed opposite to the first extension portion in the longitudinal direction.

3. The temperature control component according to claim 2 , wherein the temperature control component further comprises: a first insulating member sleeved outside of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

4. The temperature control component according to claim 3 , wherein the first insulating member comprises: a first body portion; and a first opening groove disposed on the first body portion, a groove depth direction of the first opening groove is disposed in the up-down direction, and the first opening groove is provided for insertion of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

5. The temperature control component according to claim 4 , wherein the first body portion comprises: a first upper wall located on one side of the first extension portion and the second extension portion in the up-down direction; and two first clamping walls clamping the first extension portion and the second extension portion in the longitudinal direction, each of the two first clamping walls is connected to the first upper wall and extends in the up-down direction, and a thickness of each first clamping wall gradually decreases in the up-down direction from the first upper wall to a direction away from the first upper wall.

6. The temperature control component according to claim 2 , wherein,

the first side wall further comprises: a third extension portion connected to the other end of the first main body portion and extending in the up-down direction;

the second side wall further comprises: a fourth extension portion connected to the other end of the second main body portion and extending in the up-down direction, and the fourth extension portion is disposed opposite to the third extension portion in the longitudinal direction;

the temperature control component further comprises: a second insulating member, sleeved outside of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

7. The temperature control component according to claim 6 , wherein the second insulating member comprises: a second body portion; and a second opening groove disposed on the second body portion, a groove depth direction of the second opening groove is disposed in the up-down direction, and the second opening groove is provided for insertion of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

8. The temperature control component according to claim 7 , wherein the second body portion comprises: a second upper wall located on one side of the third extending portion and the fourth extension portion in the up-down direction; and two second clamping walls clamping the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion in the longitudinal direction, each of the two second clamping walls is connected to the second upper wall and extends in the up-down direction, and a thickness of each second clamping wall gradually decreases in the up-down direction from the second upper wall to a direction away from the second upper wall.

9. The temperature control component according to claim 1 , wherein

the first side wall comprises: a first main body portion formed into a curved surface concave toward the second side wall in the longitudinal direction; and a first extension portion connected to one end of the first main body portion and extending in an up-down direction;

the second side wall comprises: a second main body portion formed into a curved surface concave toward the first side wall in the longitudinal direction; and a second extension portion connected to one end of the second main body portion and extending in the up-down direction, and the second extension portion being disposed opposite to the first extension portion in the longitudinal direction.

10. The temperature control component according to claim 3 , wherein,

the first side wall further comprises: a third extension portion connected to the other end of the first main body portion and extending in the up-down direction;

the second side wall further comprises: a fourth extension portion connected to the other end of the second main body portion and extending in the up-down direction, and the fourth extension portion is disposed opposite to the third extension portion in the longitudinal direction;

the temperature control component further comprises: a second insulating member sleeved outside of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

11. The temperature control component according to claim 4 , wherein,

the first side wall further comprises: a third extension portion connected to the other end of the first main body portion and extending in the up-down direction;

the second side wall further comprises: a fourth extension portion connected to the other end of the second main body portion and extending in the up-down direction, and the fourth extension portion is disposed opposite to the third extension portion in the longitudinal direction;

the temperature control component further comprises: a second insulating member sleeved outside of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

12. The temperature control component according to claim 5 , wherein,

the first side wall further comprises: a third extension portion connected to the other end of the first main body portion and extending in the up-down direction;

the second side wall further comprises: a fourth extension portion connected to the other end of the second main body portion and extending in the up-down direction, and the fourth extension portion is disposed opposite to the third extension portion in the longitudinal direction;

the temperature control component further comprises: a second insulating member, sleeved outside of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

13. The temperature control component according to claim 9 , wherein the temperature control component further comprises: a first insulating member sleeved outside of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

14. The temperature control component according to claim 13 , wherein the first insulating member comprises: a first body portion; and a first opening groove disposed on the first body portion, a groove depth direction of the first opening groove is disposed in the up-down direction, and the first opening groove is provided for insertion of the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

15. The temperature control component according to claim 14 , wherein the first body portion comprises: a first upper wall located on one side of the first extension portion and the second extension portion in the up-down direction; and two first clamping walls clamping the first extension portion and the second extension portion in the longitudinal direction, each of the two first clamping walls is connected to the first upper wall and extends in the up-down direction, and a thickness of each first clamping wall gradually decreases in the up-down direction from the first upper wall to a direction away from the first upper wall.

16. The temperature control component according to claim 12 , wherein the second insulating member comprises: a second body portion; and a second opening groove disposed on the second body portion, a groove depth direction of the second opening groove is disposed in the up-down direction, and the second opening groove is provided for insertion of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

17. The temperature control component according to claim 16 , wherein the second body portion comprises: a second upper wall located on one side of the third extending portion and the fourth extension portion in the up-down direction; and two second clamping walls clamping the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion in the longitudinal direction, each of the two second clamping walls is connected to the second upper wall and extends in the up-down direction, and a thickness of each second clamping wall gradually decreases in the up-down direction from the second upper wall to a direction away from the second upper wall.

18. The temperature control component according to claim 11 , wherein the second insulating member comprises: a second body portion; and a second opening groove disposed on the second body portion, a groove depth direction of the second opening groove is disposed in the up-down direction, and the second opening groove is provided for insertion of the third extension portion and the fourth extension portion.

19. A battery pack, comprising a plurality of batteries and the temperature control component according to claim 1 , the plurality of batteries comprising a first battery and a second battery, and the temperature control component being disposed between the first battery and the second battery.

20. The temperature control component according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature control tube further comprises:

a first connection wall connected to the first end of the first side wall and the first end of the second side wall; and

a second connection wall connected to the second end of the first side wall and the second end of the second side wall, at least one of the first connection wall or the second connection wall being formed in a curved structure, and the curved structure comprising an arch convex away from the first partition wall.

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 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2020
From: SU, YONGQIANG; WANG, ZENGZHONG; WU, BUWEI; ZHOU, LINGGANG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053966/0292 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201920919814.3 · Jun 18, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230163381A1 · May 25, 2023
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