IP Library Granted Patent US 12,300,831
Granted Patent B2
US 12,300,831 · App. 17/533,449 · Granted May 13, 2025

Bracket, battery assembly, electric apparatus, and preparation method and device of battery assembly

Inventors: Kangyu Wang (Ningde, CN); Mu Qian (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/209H01M50/249H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,300,831
App. No.
17/533,449
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a bracket, a battery assembly, an electric apparatus, and a preparation method and device of the battery assembly, and relates to the field of batteries. The bracket is configured to be connected to a battery and an electric apparatus body; the battery includes a first connector for outputting electric energy; and the bracket includes a bracket body and a second connector. The bracket body is configured to fix the battery. The second connector is mounted on the bracket body; and a connecting end of the second connector faces towards a gravity direction, so that the first connector can be butted with the second connector along the opposite direction of the gravity direction, thereby realizing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector. Such a structure will not damage the first connector and/or the second connector due to the gravity of the battery.

Claims (41)

1. A bracket, configured to be connected to a battery and an electric apparatus body, the battery comprising a first connector for outputting electric energy, and the bracket comprising:

a bracket body, configured to fix the battery; and

a second connector, mounted on the bracket body, wherein a connecting end of the second connector faces towards a gravity direction, so that the first connector is capable of being butted with the second connector along the opposite direction of the gravity direction, thereby realizing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector;

wherein the connecting end of the second connector comprises a terminal; the terminal is configured to be butted with the first connector to realize electric connection between the terminal and the first connector; and the terminal extends in the gravity direction

the second connector further comprises a base, a first lead and a second lead; the connecting end of the second connector is fixed on the base; the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal with opposite polarities; one end of the first lead is connected to the first terminal; one end of the second lead is connected to the second terminal; and the first lead and the second lead respectively stretch out towards two opposite sides of the base in a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the gravity direction.

2. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the first lead and the second lead are at least partially located in the base; a first wire outlet hole and a second wire outlet hole are formed in the two opposite sides of the base in the first direction respectively; the first lead stretches out of the first wire outlet hole; and the second lead stretches out of the second wire outlet hole.

3. The bracket according to claim 2 , wherein a center line of the first wire outlet hole coincides with a center line of the second wire outlet hole.

4. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein an interval exists between the first terminal and the second terminal in the first direction.

5. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the base in the first direction is greater than that of the base in a second direction, and the first direction, the second direction and the gravity direction are perpendicular to each other.

6. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the second connector is mounted on the bracket body in a floating manner.

7. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket body comprises a first beam, a second beam and a fixing frame; the first beam and the second beam are arranged oppositely; an accommodating space for accommodating the battery is formed between the first beam and the second beam; the fixing frame is connected to the first beam and/or the second beam; and the second connector is mounted on the fixing frame.

8. The bracket according to claim 7 , wherein the fixing frame is U-shaped, and two ends of the fixing frame are connected to the first beam and the second beam respectively.

9. The bracket according to claim 7 , wherein the bracket body further comprises at least one third beam, and each third beam is connected to the first beam and the second beam.

10. The bracket according to claim 7 , wherein there are two first beams; the two first beams are arranged oppositely; the second beam is located between the two first beams, so that the bracket forms two accommodating spaces; and each of the accommodating spaces is correspondingly provided with at least one second connector.

11. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket further includes: a locking mechanism; and the locking mechanism is mounted on the bracket body and is configured to lock the battery in the bracket body.

12. The bracket according to claim 11 , wherein the battery is provided with a locking portion; the bracket body is provided with a channel extending in the gravity direction; the channel extends to a lower surface of the bracket body, so that the locking portion can enter and exit the channel;

the locking mechanism is configured to lock the locking portion when the locking portion moves upwards to a predetermined position of the channel; and the locking mechanism is configured to unlock the locking portion, so that the locking portion moves downwards under the gravity action of the battery to be separated from the channel.

13. A battery assembly, comprising:

a bracket, the bracket configured to be mounted on the electric apparatus body; and

a battery mounted on the bracket and comprising a first connector;

the bracket comprising:

a bracket body, configured to fix the battery; and

a second connector, mounted on the bracket body, wherein a connecting end of the second connector faces towards a gravity direction, so that the first connector is capable of being butted with the second connector along the opposite direction of the gravity direction, thereby realizing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector;

wherein the connecting end of the second connector comprises a terminal; the terminal is configured to be butted with the first connector to realize electric connection between the terminal and the first connector; and the terminal extends in the gravity direction

the second connector further comprises a base, a first lead and a second lead; the connecting end of the second connector is fixed on the base; the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal with opposite polarities; one end of the first lead is connected to the first terminal; one end of the second lead is connected to the second terminal; and the first lead and the second lead respectively stretch out towards two opposite sides of the base in a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the gravity direction.

14. The battery assembly according to claim 13 , wherein the first connector comprises a first guide portion; the second connector comprises a second guide portion; the second guide portion is configured to cooperate with the first guide portion so as to guide the second connector to be aligned with the position of the first connector when the second connector is butted with the first connector.

15. The battery assembly according to claim 14 , wherein one of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide sleeve, and the other one is a guide column.

16. The battery assembly according to claim 14 , further comprising a first sealing piece, wherein when the second guide portion cooperates with the first guide portion in place, the first guide portion and the second guide portion are sealed through the first sealing piece.

17. The battery assembly according to claim 16 , wherein one of the first guide portion and the second guide portion is a guide sleeve, and the other one is a guide column; and

when the guide sleeve cooperates with the guide column in place, an end face of the guide sleeve and a connector where the guide column is located are sealed by the first sealing piece.

18. An electric apparatus, comprising:

an electric apparatus body; and

a battery assembly, wherein the bracket of the battery assembly is mounted on the electric apparatus body;

the battery assembly comprising:

a bracket, the bracket configured to be mounted on the electric apparatus body; and

a battery mounted on the bracket and comprising a first connector;

the bracket comprising:

a bracket body, configured to fix the battery; and

a second connector, mounted on the bracket body, wherein a connecting end of the second connector faces towards a gravity direction, so that the first connector is capable of being butted with the second connector along the opposite direction of the gravity direction, thereby realizing electric connection between the first connector and the second connector;

wherein the connecting end of the second connector comprises a terminal; the terminal is configured to be butted with the first connector to realize electric connection between the terminal and the first connector; and the terminal extends in the gravity direction

the second connector further comprises a base, a first lead and a second lead; the connecting end of the second connector is fixed on the base; the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal with opposite polarities; one end of the first lead is connected to the first terminal; one end of the second lead is connected to the second terminal; and the first lead and the second lead respectively stretch out towards two opposite sides of the base in a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the gravity direction.

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 Nov 23, 2021
From: WANG, KANGYU; QIAN, MU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058193/0906 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020119724 · Sep 30, 2020
Related Publication 20220102800A1 · Mar 31, 2022
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