IP Library Granted Patent US 12,157,359
Granted Patent B2
US 12,157,359 · App. 17/516,510 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Battery, driving apparatus, and vehicle

Inventors: Kaijie You (Ningde, CN); Xingdi Chen (Ningde, CN); Yongguang Wang (Ningde, CN); Zequan Lu (Ningde, CN); Yu Tang (Ningde, CN); Zhichao Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
B60K1/04B60L50/64H01M50/209H01M50/244H01M50/26H01M50/264B60K2001/0438H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,157,359
App. No.
17/516,510
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application relates to a vehicle, a battery, and a driving apparatus, where the battery includes: a first box body; a second box body connected to the first box body; a plurality of battery units accommodated inside an enclosure defined by the first box body and the second box body; and a sealing gasket located between the first box body and the second box body whereby the first box body and the second box body are hermetically connected. The first box body and/or the second box body is provided with a first protruding portion, a side wall of the sealing gasket is provided with a notch portion, and the notch portion runs through the sealing gasket along a thickness direction of the sealing gasket, and the first protruding portion extends into the notch portion so that the first protruding portion fits with the notch portion.

Claims (31)

1. A battery, comprising:

a first box body;

a second box body connected to the first box body;

a plurality of battery units accommodated inside an enclosure defined by the first box body and the second box body; and

a sealing gasket located between the first box body and the second box body whereby the first box body and the second box body are hermetically connected; and,

wherein

the first box body and/or the second box body is provided with a first protruding portion, a side wall of the sealing gasket is provided with a notch portion, and the notch portion runs through the sealing gasket along a thickness direction of the sealing gasket, and the first protruding portion extends into the notch portion whereby the first protruding portion fits with the notch portion;

the second box body is located below the first box body;

the first box body comprises a first body portion and a first connecting portion, and the first connecting portion is connected to a periphery of the first body portion;

the second box body comprises a second body portion and a second connecting portion, and the second connecting portion is connected to a periphery of the second body portion;

the first protruding portion is arranged on the second connecting portion;

the sealing gasket is arranged between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and the sealing gasket is connected to the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion;

the first connecting portion comprises a second protruding portion and a recessed portion, and the second protruding portion and the recessed portion are joined and arranged alternately;

the second protruding portion protrudes away from the first protruding portion, and the recessed portion is recessed towards the first protruding portion; and

the second protruding portion is arranged opposite the first protruding portion.

2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing gasket, after being compressed, has a second thickness that is equal to a protrusion height of the first protruding portion.

3. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the first protruding portion is a cylindrical structure; and

the notch portion comprises a first side wall, wherein the first side wall is arc-shaped, and a side wall of the first protruding portion abuts against the first side wall.

4. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein in a length direction of the battery, two ends of the second box body are both provided with first protruding portions, and two ends of the sealing gasket are both provided with notch portions; and/or

in a width direction of the battery, two ends of the second box body are both provided with first protruding portions, and two ends of the sealing gasket are both provided with notch portions.

5. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery further comprises a connecting piece;

the first protruding portion is provided with a first mounting hole, the first box body is provided with a second mounting hole, and the second box body is provided with a third mounting hole; and

the connecting piece runs through the second mounting hole, the first mounting hole, and the third mounting hole to fasten the first box body to the second box body.

6. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the sealing gasket comprises multiple sealing strips, and the sealing strips are connected to form an annular structure;

the sealing strip comprises an inner wall and a first outer wall that are disposed opposite each other, and the inner wall is located at a side of the first outer wall closer to the plurality of battery units; and

the notch portion is arranged in the first outer wall.

7. The battery according to claim 6 , wherein a distance between the first outer wall and the inner wall is greater than 7 mm.

8. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the recessed portion comprises a second side wall; and

the second side wall is located at a side of the first outer wall away from the plurality of battery units.

9. A driving apparatus, comprising the battery according to claim 1 .

10. A vehicle, comprising the battery according to claim 1 .

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 Aug 1, 2022
From: YOU, KAIJIE; CHEN, XINGDI; WANG, YONGGUANG; LU, ZEQUAN; TANG, YU; WANG, ZHICHAO
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060686/0933 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201921540884.4 · Sep 17, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020102825 · Jul 17, 2020
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