IP Library Granted Patent US 11,652,244
Granted Patent B2
US 11,652,244 · App. 17/132,178 · Granted May 16, 2023

Battery module and apparatus

Inventors: Xuguang Wang (Ningde, CN); Jihua Yao (Ningde, CN); Gen Cao (Ningde, CN); Yanyan Niu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M10/486H01M10/0481H01M50/271H01M50/503H01M50/519H01M50/543
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Patent No.
US 11,652,244
App. No.
17/132,178
Granted
May 16, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application discloses a battery module and an apparatus, which relates to the field of battery technology and is used for optimizing the structure of the battery module. The battery module includes a battery, a connecting piece, a wire harness board and a temperature collecting component. The battery includes an electrode terminal and a top cover. The connecting piece is fixed with the electrode terminal; the wire harness plate is arranged on the top outside of the top cover, and is provided with an installation part and an elastic pressing part. The temperature collecting component is installed in the installation part and is located between the wire harness plate and the top cover. Among them, the elastic pressing part abuts against the connecting piece, and the temperature collecting component abuts against the top cover.

Claims (22)

1. A battery module, comprising:

a battery comprising an electrode terminal and a top cover;

a connecting piece fixed with the electrode terminal;

a wire harness plate arranged on the top outside of the top cover, and provided with an installation part and an elastic pressing part; and

a temperature collecting component installed on the installation part and located between the wire harness plate and the top cover; wherein the elastic pressing part is butted with the connecting piece, and the temperature collecting component is butted with the top cover; wherein the temperature collecting component comprises a thermistor and a heat conduction pad, the thermistor is interposed between the installation part and the heat conduction pad, the heat conduction pad is located between the thermistor and the top cover, and the installation part presses the thermistor and the heat conduction pad for enabling the thermistor to form close contact with the heat conduction pad and the heat conduction pad to be butted with the top cover; wherein the installation part is provided with an installation slot and a buckle structure, one end of the thermistor is installed in the installation slot, and the other end of the thermistor is fixed by the buckle structure; and wherein the installation part is provided with a positioning slot, the positioning slot is communicated with the installation slot and is located outside of the installation slot, and the heat conduction pad is installed in the positioning slot,

wherein the elastic pressing part comprises a cantilever, the cantilever extends toward both sides of the installation part, and L1 is greater than L2; wherein L1 is the maximum distance between the surface of the cantilever on the side away from the top cover and the surface of the top cover on the side facing the installation part, and L2 is the maximum distance between the surface of the installation part on the side away from one side of the top cover and the surface of the top cover on the side facing the installation part.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the cantilever is constructed for whole arc bending.

3. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein there are two cantilevers, and the two cantilevers are symmetrically arranged with respect to a center line in a width direction of the installation part.

4. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting piece is configured to press the cantilever of the elastic pressing part, so that the temperature collecting component is clamped between the installation part and the top cover.

5. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the battery module further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is arranged on the wire harness plate, and the thermistor is electrically connected with the circuit board.

6. The battery module according to claim 5 , wherein the thermistor is connected to a connector plug, the circuit board is provided with a connector socket, the connector plug is plugged with the connector socket so that the thermistor is electrically connected to the circuit board.

7. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the temperature collecting component is arranged adjacent to the negative electrode terminal of the battery.

8. An apparatus, comprising a battery module configured to provide electrical energy, the battery module comprising:

a battery comprising an electrode terminal and a top cover;

a connecting piece fixed with the electrode terminal;

a wire harness plate arranged on the top outside of the top cover, and provided with an installation part and an elastic pressing part; and

a temperature collecting component installed on the installation part, and located between the wire harness plate and the top cover; wherein the elastic pressing part is butted with the connecting piece, and the temperature collecting component is butted with the top cover; wherein the temperature collecting component comprises a thermistor and a heat conduction pad, the thermistor is interposed between the installation part and the heat conduction pad, the heat conduction pad is located between the thermistor and the top cover, the installation part presses the thermistor and the heat conduction pad for enabling the thermistor to form close contact with the heat conduction pad and the heat conduction pad to be butted with the top cover wherein the installation part is provided with an installation slot and a buckle structure, one end of the thermistor is installed in the installation slot, and the other end of the thermistor is fixed by the buckle structure; and wherein the installation part is provided with a positioning slot, the positioning slot is communicated with the installation slot and is located outside of the installation slot, and the heat conduction pad is installed in the positioning slot,

wherein the elastic pressing part comprises a cantilever, the cantilever extends toward both sides of the installation part, and L1 is greater than L2; wherein L1 is the maximum distance between the surface of the cantilever on the side away from the top cover and the surface of the top cover on the side facing the installation part, and L2 is the maximum distance between the surface of the installation part on the side away from one side of the top cover and the surface of the top cover on the side facing the installation part.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the cantilever is constructed for whole arc bending.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein there are two cantilevers, and the two cantilevers are symmetrically arranged with respect to a center line in a width direction of the installation part.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the connecting piece is configured to press the cantilever of the elastic pressing part so that the temperature collecting component is clamped between the installation part and the top cover.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the battery module further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is arranged on the wire harness plate, and the thermistor is electrically connected with the circuit board.

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 Dec 23, 2020
From: WANG, XUGUANG; YAO, JIHUA; CAO, GEN; NIU, YANYAN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 054738/0102 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910574476.9 · Jun 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020092180 · May 25, 2020
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