IP Library Granted Patent US 11,387,519
Granted Patent B2
US 11,387,519 · App. 17/488,472 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Battery pack and vehicle

Inventors: Haihua Huang (Fujian, CN); Wumei Fang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/249B60L50/64H01M50/209H01M50/289H01M50/3425H01M50/358H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 11,387,519
App. No.
17/488,472
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a first partition piece, a battery row, and a shielding member. The first partition piece is located between two batteries adjacent to each other in a first direction in the battery row. An upper surface of the first partition piece is lower than an upper surface of a top cover. A recess is formed between the battery row and the first partition piece. The shielding member includes a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion. The first shielding portion overlays all explosion-proof valves of the battery row. A passage is disposed between the first shielding portion and the upper surface of the battery row. The passage is configured to guide a fluid to flow along the first direction and is provided with a downward opening. The second shielding portion closes off a part of the opening facing the recess directly.

Claims (15)

1. A battery pack, comprising: a box body, in which a cavity is disposed; a partition structure, disposed in the cavity and configured to partition the cavity into at least two accommodation regions, wherein the partition structure comprises a first partition piece; a battery row, disposed in the at least two accommodation regions, wherein the battery row comprises a plurality of batteries arranged alongside in a first direction, explosion-proof valves are disposed on a top cover of the batteries, the first partition piece is located between two batteries adjacent to each other in the first direction in the battery row, an upper surface of the first partition piece is lower than an upper surface of the top cover in a height direction, a recess is formed between the battery row and the first partition piece, a signal collection wire is accommodated in the recess, and the first direction is perpendicular to the height direction; and a shielding member, comprising a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion, wherein the first shielding portion is configured to overlay all the explosion-proof valves of the battery row, a passage is disposed between the first shielding portion and the upper surface of the top cover, the passage is configured to guide a fluid to flow along the first direction and is provided with a downward opening, and the second shielding portion is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly;

wherein the battery pack further comprises a box cover, the box cover is configured to fit on a top of the box body, an explosion-proof exhaust structure is disposed on at least one of two opposite side plates of the box cover, the two side plates are opposite to each other in the first direction, and the explosion-proof exhaust structure is configured to communicate with the passage and is configured to expel a fluid, which flows out of the passage, out of the battery pack;

wherein the explosion-proof exhaust structure comprises an explosion-proof valve or a fragile portion, the fragile portion is a part of the at least one of two opposite side plates, and a strength of the fragile portion is lower than that of other parts of the at least one of two opposite side plates.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the first shielding portion comprises a body plate and two bent plates, the two bent plates are connected to two opposite ends of the body plate along a second direction respectively and are both bent downward against the body plate, the passage is located between the body plate, the two bent plates, and the upper surface of the top cover, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the height direction.

3. The battery pack according to claim 2 , wherein a cross section of the first shielding portion is in an inverted U shape.

4. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the second shielding portion comprises a base plate, and the base plate is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly.

5. The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein the second shielding portion further comprises an extension plate, and the extension plate is configured to extend upward from the base plate and is connected to the first shielding portion.

6. The battery pack according to claim 5 , wherein the second shielding portion comprises two extension plates, the two extension plates are connected to two opposite ends of the base plate along a second direction respectively and are both bent upward against the base plate, the two extension plates are both connected to the first shielding portion, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the height direction.

7. The battery pack according to claim 6 , wherein the two extension plates are connected to two bent plates of the first shielding portion respectively.

8. The battery pack according to claim 6 , wherein a cross section of the second shielding portion is in a U shape.

9. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the first shielding portion is connected to the box cover.

10. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the partition structure further comprises a second partition piece, the second partition piece is configured to intersect the first partition piece, and the second partition piece and the first partition piece jointly are configured to partition the cavity into the at least two accommodation regions.

11. A vehicle, comprising: a power source, wherein the power source provides power to the vehicle; and a battery pack, wherein the battery pack is configured to provide electrical power to the power source, and the battery pack comprises: a box body, in which a cavity is disposed; a partition structure, disposed in the cavity and configured to partition the cavity into at least two accommodation regions, wherein the partition structure comprises a first partition piece; a battery row, disposed in the at least two accommodation regions, wherein the battery row comprises a plurality of batteries arranged alongside in a first direction, explosion-proof valves are disposed on a top cover of the batteries, the first partition piece is located between two batteries adjacent to each other in the first direction in the battery row, an upper surface of the first partition piece is lower than an upper surface of the top cover in a height direction, a recess is formed between the battery row and the first partition piece, a signal collection wire is accommodated in the recess, and the first direction is perpendicular to the height direction; and a shielding member, comprising a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion, wherein the first shielding portion is configured to overlay all the explosion-proof valves of the battery row, a passage is disposed between the first shielding portion and the upper surface of the top cover, the passage is configured to guide a fluid to flow along the first direction and is provided with a downward opening, and the second shielding portion is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly;

wherein the battery pack further comprises a box cover, the box cover is configured to fit on a top of the box body, an explosion-proof exhaust structure is disposed on at least one of two opposite side plates of the box cover, the two side plates are opposite to each other in the first direction, and the explosion-proof exhaust structure is configured to communicate with the passage and is configured to expel a fluid, which flows out of the passage, out of the battery pack;

wherein the explosion-proof exhaust structure comprises an explosion-proof valve or a fragile portion, the fragile portion is a part of the at least one of two opposite side plates, and a strength of the fragile portion is lower than that of other parts of the at least one of two opposite side plates.

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 Sep 29, 2021
From: HUANG, HAIHUA; FANG, WUMEI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 057635/0922 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910975573.9 · Oct 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020119080 · Sep 29, 2020
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