IP Library Granted Patent US 11,764,444
Granted Patent B2
US 11,764,444 · App. 17/564,012 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Connecting assembly, battery module, battery group, and device using battery module as power source

Inventors: Wencai Xu (Ningde, CN); Xuguang Wang (Ningde, CN); Jihua Yao (Ningde, CN); Mu Qian (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/519B60L50/66H01M10/425H01M10/4207H01R13/6683H02J7/0063H01M2220/20H01R2201/26H05K2201/09009
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Patent No.
US 11,764,444
App. No.
17/564,012
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The application discloses a connecting assembly, a battery module, a battery group, and a device using the battery module as a power supply. The connecting assembly includes a plurality of connecting sheets, a sampling assembly, and an insulating film, where the plurality of connecting sheets are configured to connect battery cells of the battery module; the sampling assembly includes a circuit board and a sampling terminal connected to the circuit board; the sampling terminal is connected to the plurality of connecting sheets, the insulating film is provided at one side of the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and the insulating film connects the sampling assembly to the plurality of connecting sheets to form an integral structure with the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, an insulating film through hole is provided in a region of the sampling assembly covered by the insulating film.

Claims (32)

1. A connecting assembly for a battery module, comprising:

a plurality of connecting sheets configured to connect battery cells of the battery module;

a sampling assembly comprising a circuit board and a sampling terminal connected to the circuit board, the sampling terminal being connected to the plurality of connecting sheets; and

an insulating film disposed at one side of the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and the insulating film connecting the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets to form an integral structure with the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and an insulating film through hole being provided in a region of the sampling assembly covered by the insulating film;

wherein the circuit board is provided with a circuit board opening, the circuit board opening comprises a circuit board through hole passing through the circuit board and a first groove formed by a side of the circuit board being recessed inward, the circuit board through hole comprises a first transverse section extending along a transverse direction of the circuit board, and the first groove is located in an extending direction of the first transverse section and has a gap with the first transverse section.

2. The connecting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a position of the insulating film through hole corresponds to a position of the circuit board opening.

3. The connecting assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the circuit board is provided with a connecting portion connected to the sampling terminal, and the circuit board opening is disposed close to the connecting portion.

4. The connecting assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the circuit board through hole further comprises a longitudinal section extending along a longitudinal direction of the circuit board, and the first transverse section is located at a first end of the longitudinal section and communicates to the longitudinal section.

5. The connecting assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the circuit board through hole further comprises a second transverse section extending along the transverse direction of the circuit board, and the second transverse section is located at a second end of the longitudinal section and communicates to the longitudinal section.

6. The connecting assembly according to claim 5 , wherein on the longitudinal direction of the circuit board, a distance between the second transverse section and the connecting portion is greater than a distance between the first transverse section and the connecting portion.

7. The connecting assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the circuit board opening further comprises a second groove formed by a side of the circuit board being recessed inward, and the second groove and the first groove are respectively located at two sides of the connecting portion.

8. The connecting assembly according to claim 7 , wherein a position of the insulating film through hole is disposed in correspondence to a position of the circuit board opening, and the insulating film through hole comprises a first segment corresponding to a position of the circuit board through hole and a second segment extending from a position corresponding to the second groove to a position corresponding to the first groove.

9. The connecting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating film comprises a first insulating film and a second insulating film that are respectively attached to two sides of the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, the first insulating film is provided with a first insulating film through hole and the second insulating film is provided with a second insulating film through hole.

10. The connecting assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the first insulating film through hole and the second insulating film through hole are disposed in a misalignment manner.

11. The connecting assembly according to claim 10 , wherein a distance range between hole walls disposed close to the first insulating film through hole and the second insulating film through hole is [−0.5 mm, 3 mm].

12. The connecting assembly according to claim 9 , wherein a position of the first insulating film through hole and a position of the second insulating film through hole are opposite, a width of one insulating film through hole of the first insulating film through hole and the second insulating film through hole is smaller than a width of the other insulating film through hole.

13. The connecting assembly according to claim 12 , wherein a width a of a narrow insulating film through hole of the first insulating film through hole and the second insulating film through hole is in a range of [0 mm, 0.5 mm] and a width b of a wide insulating film through hole of the first insulating film through hole and the second insulating film through hole is in a range of [0.5 mm, 3 mm].

14. A battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells disposed in a stack manner and a connecting assembly, the connecting assembly comprising:

a plurality of connecting sheets configured to connect battery cells of the battery module;

a sampling assembly comprising a circuit board and a sampling terminal connected to the circuit board, the sampling terminal being connected to the plurality of connecting sheets;

an insulating film disposed at one side of the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and the insulating film connecting the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets to form an integral structure with the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and an insulating film through hole being provided in a region of the sampling assembly covered by the insulating film;

wherein the circuit board is provided with a circuit board opening, the circuit board opening comprises a circuit board through hole passing through the circuit board and a first groove formed by a side of the circuit board being recessed inward, the circuit board through hole comprises a first transverse section extending along a transverse direction of the circuit board, and the first groove is located in an extending direction of the first transverse section and has a gap with the first transverse section;

wherein the plurality of connecting sheets are connected to an electrode lead of the plurality of battery cells.

15. The battery module according to claim 14 , wherein the circuit board is provided with a circuit board opening, and a position of the insulating film through hole corresponds to a position of the circuit board opening.

16. The battery module according to claim 15 , wherein the circuit board is provided with a connecting portion connected to the sampling terminal, and the circuit board opening is disposed close to the connecting portion.

17. A device using a battery module as a power supply comprising a driving apparatus and a battery module, wherein the driving apparatus is configured to provide a driving force to the device, and the battery module is configured to provide electrical energy to the driving apparatus;

the battery module comprising a plurality of battery cells disposed in a stack manner and a connecting assembly, the connecting assembly comprising:

a plurality of connecting sheets configured to connect battery cells of the battery module;

a sampling assembly comprising a circuit board and a sampling terminal connected to the circuit board, the sampling terminal being connected to the plurality of connecting sheets;

an insulating film disposed at one side of the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and the insulating film connecting the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets to form an integral structure with the sampling assembly and the plurality of connecting sheets, and an insulating film through hole being provided in a region of the sampling assembly covered by the insulating film;

wherein the circuit board is provided with a circuit board opening, the circuit board opening comprises a circuit board through hole passing through the circuit board and a first groove formed by a side of the circuit board being recessed inward, the circuit board through hole comprises a first transverse section extending along a transverse direction of the circuit board, and the first groove is located in an extending direction of the first transverse section and has a gap with the first transverse section;

wherein the plurality of connecting sheets are connected to an electrode lead of the plurality of battery cells.

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 28, 2021
From: XU, WENCAI; WANG, XUGUANG; YAO, JIHUA; QIAN, MU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058494/0223 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910999593.X · Oct 21, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020121719 · Oct 17, 2020
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