IP Library Granted Patent US 12,051,820
Granted Patent B2
US 12,051,820 · App. 17/418,779 · Granted Jul 30, 2024

Battery pack

Inventors: Haihua Huang (Ningde, CN); Weigang Shi (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
H01M50/289H01M50/103H01M50/147H01M50/209
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Patent No.
US 12,051,820
App. No.
17/418,779
Granted
Jul 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack, including: a plurality of battery cells, where each of the plurality of battery cells includes a top cover and a case, the top cover is hermetically connected on a top of the case, the case includes opposite first surfaces and opposite second surfaces, and an area of each first surface is larger than that of each second surface; and a lower housing, including a bottom plate disposed at a bottom, side plates disposed at sides, and an opening is disposed at an upper part, each of a pair of opposite side plates of the lower box is disposed with a reinforcing beam. At least one first surface of the plurality of battery cells is in contact with a side plate of the lower housing or the reinforcing beam.

Claims (21)

1. A battery pack, comprising:

a plurality of battery cells, wherein each of the plurality of battery cells comprises a top cover and a case, the top cover is hermetically connected on a top of the case, the case comprises opposite first surfaces and opposite second surfaces, and an area of each first surface is larger than that of each second surface;

a lower housing, comprising a bottom plate disposed at a bottom, side plates disposed at sides, an opening disposed at an upper part;

a reinforcing beam disposed on and connected to each one of the side plates of the lower housing and extending in the same direction as the side plate connected thereto, wherein a surface of each reinforcing beam is directly attached onto the side plate along the extending direction; and

at least one cross beam disposed in the lower housing and perpendicular to the reinforcing beam;

wherein the reinforcing beam comprises:

a first reinforcing beam disposed inside the lower housing, an end face of the first reinforcing bean is attached with the bottom of the lower housing, and at least one first surface of the plurality of battery cells is in contact with at least one of a side plate of the lower housing and the first reinforcing beam;

a second reinforcing beam disposed outside the lower housing and attached to an outer surface of the side plate; and

a third reinforcing beam disposed inside the lower housing, located above and perpendicular to the at least one cross beam, attached to an inner surface of the side plate, and abut against the first surfaces of the battery cell.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the first reinforcing beam is less than a height of the side plate of the lower housing, and the first reinforcing beam and the side plate of the lower housing are formed in a stepped shape.

3. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the first reinforcing beam and the side plate of the lower housing are integrally formed.

4. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the second reinforcing beam and the side plate of the lower housing are integrally formed.

5. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the first reinforcing beam is less than a height of the side plate of the lower housing, the first reinforcing beam and the side plate of the lower housing are formed into a stepped structure, and a side of the second reinforcing beam facing the lower housing, is a structure that matches with the stepped structure.

6. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on an upper surface of the second reinforcing beam, the upper surface facing the stepped structure of the lower housing.

7. The battery pack according to claim 6 , wherein an adhesive overflow slot is disposed on the upper surface of the second reinforcing beam, the upper surface facing the stepped structure of the lower housing.

8. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the first reinforcing beam and the side plate of the lower housing are integrally formed casted.

9. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the second reinforcing beam and the side plate of the lower housing are integrally casted.

10. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one cross beam is fixedly connected to the side plates of the lower housing or the reinforcing beam at both ends of the at least one cross beam, and the at least one cross beam is configured to divide an internal space of the lower housing into at least two battery regions.

11. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one cross beam is connected to the side plate of the lower housing or the reinforcing beam at each end of the at least one cross beam by a connecting member.

12. The battery pack according to claim 10 , further comprising at least one longitudinal beam, wherein the at least one longitudinal beam is perpendicular to the at least one cross beam, a notch structure is provided at the at least one longitudinal beam or the at least one cross beam, the at least one longitudinal beam is connected to the at least one cross beam by the notch structure, and the at least one cross beam and the at least one longitudinal beam are configured to jointly divide the inner space of the lower housing into at least two battery regions.

13. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein a bulge is disposed at each of two ends of the at least one cross beam, a groove is provided at a position on the third reinforcing beam, the position corresponding to the bulge of the at least one cross beam, and the bulge at each end of the cross beam is snap-fitted into the groove of the third reinforcing beam.

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 Jul 3, 2021
From: HUANG, HAIHUA; SHI, WEIGANG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 056749/0047 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201811613811.3 · Dec 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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