IP Library Granted Patent US 11,811,083
Granted Patent B2
US 11,811,083 · App. 17/556,030 · Granted Nov 7, 2023

Battery module, battery pack and vehicle

Inventors: Sien Chen (Fujian, CN); Shoujiang Xu (Fujian, CN); Xiaoshan Dai (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/264H01M50/209H01M50/289H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 11,811,083
App. No.
17/556,030
Granted
Nov 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle, the battery module includes a battery and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes two first splints, two second splints and a first strap. Each first splint includes a plurality of first connecting plates, and the plurality of first connecting plates are arranged side by side in a second direction. One of two adjacent first connecting plates is provided with a first positioning groove, and the other is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent first connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the first positioning groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion. This assembly method is simple and fast, which improves a grouping efficiency of the battery module.

Claims (74)

1. A battery module, comprising a plurality of batteries and a frame assembly;

the frame assembly comprises two first splints, two second splints and a first strap;

the two first splints are arranged at intervals in a first direction, the two second splints are arranged at intervals in a second direction, the two second splints are connected to the two first splints and together form an accommodating cavity accommodating the plurality of batteries, and the first strap both surrounds and is outside of the two first splints and the two second splints;

each first splint comprises a plurality of first connecting plates, and the plurality of first connecting plates are arranged side by side in the second direction; and

in the second direction, one of two adjacent first connecting plates is provided with a first positioning groove, and the other is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent first connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the first positioning groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion;

wherein the plurality of batteries are arranged in a plurality of battery rows;

the frame assembly further comprises a plurality of second straps, each second strap surrounds two oppositely arranged first connecting plates, and the second strap divides the accommodating cavity into a plurality of sub-chambers, and each sub-chamber accommodates the corresponding battery row.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

the first positioning groove is formed as a circular groove or a rectangular groove; and

accordingly, the first positioning protrusion is formed as a circular protrusion or a rectangular protrusion.

3. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

a side of each first connecting plate facing away from a battery is provided with a first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove accommodates a corresponding part of the first strap;

and/or

a side of each second splint facing away from the battery is provided with a second accommodating groove, and the second accommodating groove accommodates the corresponding part of the first strap.

4. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

one end of the first connecting plate adjacent to the second splint is provided with the first positioning protrusion, the end of the first connecting plate is close to the second splint, the second splint is provided with a fitting groove, and the fitting groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion are fitted with each other to connect the second splint and the adjacent first connecting plate; or

one end of the first connecting plate adjacent to the second splint is provided with the first positioning groove, the end of the first connecting plate is close to the second splint, the second splint is provided with a fitting protrusion, and the fitting protrusion and the corresponding first positioning groove are fitted with each other to connect the second splint and the adjacent first connecting plate.

5. The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein

a fitting manner between the fitting groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion is a clearance fitting or an interference fitting; or

a fitting manner between the fitting protrusion and the corresponding first positioning groove is the clearance fitting or the interference fitting.

6. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

each second splint comprises a plurality of second connecting plates, and the plurality of second connecting plates are arranged side by side in the first direction; and

in the first direction, one of two adjacent second connecting plates is provided with a second positioning groove, and the other is provided with a second positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent second connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the second positioning groove and the corresponding second positioning protrusion.

7. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of batteries are arranged in a battery row in sequence along a thickness direction of a battery;

the two first splints are located at both ends of the battery row in the first direction, respectively, and the two second splints are located at both ends of the battery row in the second direction, respectively.

8. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of battery rows are arranged side by side in the second direction, and a plurality of the batteries in each battery row are arranged in sequence along the first direction;

or

the plurality of battery rows are arranged in sequence in the second direction, and the plurality of the batteries in each battery row are arranged in sequence along the second direction.

9. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of first connecting plates of each first splint comprises a start connecting plate, a middle connecting plate and an end connecting plate;

the second strap surrounding two oppositely arranged start connecting plates and the second strap surrounding two oppositely arranged middle connecting plates are arranged in a misalignment manner in a third direction; and/or

the second strap surrounding two oppositely arranged end connecting plates and the second strap surrounding two oppositely arranged middle connecting plates are arranged in the misalignment manner in the third direction.

10. A battery pack, comprising a box body and at least one of battery modules, wherein

a battery module comprises a plurality of batteries and a frame assembly;

the frame assembly comprises two first splints, two second splints and a first strap;

the two first splints are arranged at intervals in a first direction, the two second splints are arranged at intervals in a second direction, the two second splints are connected to the two first splints and together form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the plurality of batteries, and the first strap both surrounds and is outside of the two first splints and the two second splints;

each first splint comprises a plurality of first connecting plates, and the plurality of first connecting plates are arranged side by side in the second direction; and

in the second direction, one of two adjacent first connecting plates is provided with a first positioning groove, and the other is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent first connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the first positioning groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion;

wherein the plurality of batteries are arranged in a plurality of battery rows;

the frame assembly further comprises a plurality of second straps, each second strap surrounds two oppositely arranged first connecting plates, and the second strap divides the accommodating cavity into a plurality of sub-chambers, and each sub-chamber accommodates the corresponding battery row.

11. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein

the first positioning groove is formed as a circular groove or a rectangular groove; and

accordingly, the first positioning protrusion is formed as a circular protrusion or a rectangular protrusion.

12. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein

a side of each first connecting plate facing away from a battery is provided with a first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove accommodates a corresponding part of the first strap;

and/or

a side of each second splint facing away from the battery is provided with a second accommodating groove, and the second accommodating groove accommodates the corresponding part of the first strap.

13. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein

one end of the first connecting plate adjacent to the second splint is provided with the first positioning protrusion, the end of the first connecting plate is close to the second splint, the second splint is provided with a fitting groove, and the fitting groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion are fitted with each other to connect the second splint and the adjacent first connecting plate; or

one end of the first connecting plate adjacent to the second splint is provided with the first positioning groove, the end of the first connecting plate is close to the second splint, the second splint is provided with a fitting protrusion, and the fitting protrusion and the corresponding first positioning groove are fitted with each other to connect the second splint and the adjacent first connecting plate.

14. The battery pack according to claim 13 , wherein

a fitting manner between the fitting groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion is a clearance fitting or an interference fitting; or

a fitting manner between the fitting protrusion and the corresponding first positioning groove is the clearance fitting or the interference fitting.

15. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein

each second splint comprises a plurality of second connecting plates, and the plurality of second connecting plates are arranged side by side in the first direction; and

in the first direction, one of two adjacent second connecting plates is provided with a second positioning groove, and the other is provided with a second positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent second connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the second positioning groove and the corresponding second positioning protrusion.

16. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein

the plurality of batteries are arranged in a battery row in sequence along a thickness direction of a battery;

the two first splints are located at both ends of the battery row in the first direction, respectively, and the two second splints are located at both ends of the battery row in the second direction, respectively.

17. The battery pack according to claim 10 , wherein

the plurality of battery rows are arranged side by side in the second direction, and a plurality of the batteries in each battery row are arranged in sequence along the first direction;

or

the plurality of battery rows are arranged in sequence in the second direction, and the plurality of the batteries in each battery row are arranged in sequence along the second direction.

18. A vehicle, comprising a battery pack, wherein the battery pack is configured to supply electric energy to the vehicle;

the battery pack comprises a box body and at least one of battery modules;

a battery module comprises a plurality of batteries and a frame assembly;

the frame assembly comprises two first splints, two second splints and a first strap;

the two first splints are arranged at intervals in a first direction, the two second splints are arranged at intervals in a second direction, the two second splints are connected to the two first splints and together form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the plurality of batteries, and the first strap both surrounds and is outside of the two first splints and the two second splints;

each first splint comprises a plurality of first connecting plates, and the plurality of first connecting plates are arranged side by side in the second direction; and

in the second direction, one of two adjacent first connecting plates is provided with a first positioning groove, and the other is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the two adjacent first connecting plates are spliced and connected through a clearance fitting between the first positioning groove and the corresponding first positioning protrusion;

wherein the plurality of batteries are arranged in a plurality of battery rows;

the frame assembly further comprises a plurality of second straps, each second strap surrounds two oppositely arranged first connecting plates, and the second strap divides the accommodating cavity into a plurality of sub-chambers, and each sub-chamber accommodates the corresponding battery row.

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 Dec 20, 2021
From: CHEN, SIEN; XU, SHOUJIANG; DAI, XIAOSHAN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058432/0590 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201921576322.5 · Sep 20, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020104676 · Jul 25, 2020
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