IP Library Granted Patent US 11,978,927
Granted Patent B2
US 11,978,927 · App. 17/145,602 · Granted May 7, 2024

Battery module and isolating member

Inventor: Hua Zhang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
H01M50/588H01M50/204H01M50/291
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Patent No.
US 11,978,927
App. No.
17/145,602
Granted
May 7, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a battery module and an isolation member, the battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells, the battery cells having electrical connection terminals; and an isolating member, the isolating member being set at an end of the battery module along a length direction, where along the length direction, the isolating member has an outer end surface away from the battery cells and an inner end surface close to the battery cells, the isolating member is provided with through holes, the through holes penetrate the inner end surface and the outer end surface, and the electrical connection terminals of the battery cells protrude from the through holes; where the outer end surface is provided with position limiting parts.

Claims (38)

1. A battery module, comprising:

a plurality of battery cells that have electrical connection terminals; and

an isolating member that is set at an end of the battery module along a length direction, wherein along the length direction, the isolating member has an outer end surface away from the battery cells and an inner end surface close to the battery cells, the isolating member is provided with through holes, the through holes penetrate the inner end surface and the outer end surface, and the electrical connection terminals of the battery cells protrude from the through holes,

wherein the isolating member further comprises a plurality of position limiting parts configured to prevent contact of the electrical connection terminals of adjacent battery cells, the plurality of position limiting parts comprise a first position limiting part and a second position limiting part,

the first limiting part comprises:

a first position limiting plate protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member in the length direction and extending in a height direction between two ends; and

two first reinforcing plates protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member in the length direction and extending in a width direction, wherein the two first reinforcing plates are respectively jointed to the two ends of the first position limiting plate along the length direction.

the second position limiting part comprises:

a second position limiting plate protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member along the length direction and extending in a height direction;

a third position limiting plate extending along the width direction and connected to an outer end of the second position limiting plate along the height direction, wherein the third position limiting plate is bent relative to the second position limiting plate; and

two second reinforcing plates protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member in the length direction, wherein the two second reinforcing plates are respectively jointed to two opposing ends of the second position limiting plate along the length direction and are bent relative to the second position limiting plate, and the two second reinforcing plates are respectively jointed to the third position limiting plate along the width direction,

wherein, the third position limiting plate is bent relative to the second position limiting plate, and the two second reinforcing plates are bent relative to both the second position limiting plate and the third position limiting plate.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein, along the width direction, the first position limiting plate is aligned with a side wall of the through hole.

3. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the second position limiting part has an inclined surface between the third position limiting plate and the second position limiting plate;

one of the electrical connection terminals after protruding from the through hole is attached to the inclined surface; and

an angle between the inclined surface and the second position limiting plate is 90°-180°.

4. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein, along the width direction, the second position limiting plate is aligned with a side wall of the through hole.

5. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the position limiting parts are set between adjacent through holes.

6. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the through holes comprise a first end through hole, a second end through hole and middle through holes, the first end through hole and the second end through hole are located at two ends along the width direction, one or more of the middle through holes are located between the first end through hole and the second end through hole; and

one of the position limiting parts is set between the first end through hole and a middle through hole adjacent to the position limiting part, and another one of the position limiting parts is set between the second end through hole and a middle through hole adjacent to it.

7. An isolating member, the isolating member set at an end of a battery module along a length direction, and along the length direction, the isolating member has an outer end surface away from battery cells and an inner end surface close to the battery cells, the isolating member is provided with through holes, the through holes penetrate the inner end surface and the outer end surface, and an electrical connection terminal of each of the battery cells protrudes from the through hole,

wherein the isolating member further comprises a plurality of position limiting parts configured to prevent contact of the electrical connection terminals of adjacent battery cells, the plurality of position limiting parts comprise a first position limiting part and a second position limiting part,

the first limiting part comprises:

a first position limiting plate protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member in the length direction and extending in a height direction between two ends; and

two first reinforcing plates protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member in the length direction and extending in a width direction, wherein the two first reinforcing plates are respectively jointed to the two ends of the first position limiting plate along the length direction,

the second position limiting part comprises:

a second position limiting plate protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member along the length direction and extending in a height direction;

a third position limiting plate extending along the width direction and connected to an outer end of the second position limiting plate along the height direction, wherein the third position limiting plate is bent relative to the second position limiting plate; and

two second reinforcing plates protruding from the outer end surface of the isolating member in the length direction, wherein the two second reinforcing plates are respectively jointed to two opposing ends of the second position limiting plate along the length direction and are bent relative to the second position limiting plate, and the two second reinforcing plates are respectively jointed to the third position limiting plate along the width direction,

wherein, the third position limiting plate is bent relative to the second position limiting plate, and the two second reinforcing plates are bent relative to both the second position limiting plate and the third position limiting plate.

8. The isolating member according to claim 7 , wherein, along the width direction, the first position limiting plate is aligned with a side wall of the through hole.

9. The isolating member according to claim 7 , wherein the second position limiting part has an inclined surface between the third position limiting plate and the second position limiting plate;

one of the electrical connection terminals after protruding from the through hole is attached to the inclined surface; and

an angle between the inclined surface and the second position limiting plate is 90°-180°.

10. The isolating member according to claim 7 , wherein, along the width direction, the second position limiting plate is aligned with a side wall of the through hole.

11. The isolating member according to claim 7 , wherein the position limiting parts are set between adjacent through holes.

12. The isolating member according to claim 7 , wherein the through holes comprise a first end through hole, a second end through hole and middle through holes, the first end through hole and the second end through hole are located at two ends along the width direction, one or more of the middle through holes are located between the first end through hole and the second end through hole; and

one of the position limiting parts is set between the first end through hole and a middle through hole adjacent to the position limiting part, and another one of the position limiting parts is set between the second end through hole and a middle through hole adjacent to it.

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 Jan 11, 2021
From: ZHANG, HUA
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 054876/0201 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201921001878.1 · Jun 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
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