IP Library Granted Patent US 12,476,301
Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,301 · App. 17/684,776 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Battery module

Inventors: Jinrong Cai (Fujian, CN); Kaiqin Yu (Fujian, CN); Shoulong Wang (Fujian, CN); Yadong Jiang (Fujian, CN); Jihua Yao (Fujian, CN); Mu Qian (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M10/6555H01M10/486H01M10/613H01M50/264
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Patent No.
US 12,476,301
App. No.
17/684,776
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a battery module. The battery module includes a plurality of batteries, a thermal conduction plate, and a temperature sensing element. The plurality of batteries are arranged in a length direction. The thermal conduction plate is located between the adjacent batteries and fits the batteries. The temperature sensing element is in contact with the thermal conduction plate. In the battery module, the thermal conduction plate fits the batteries. Heat generated by the batteries is transferred to the thermal conduction plate. The temperature sensing element is in contact with the thermal conduction plate to acquire a temperature of the batteries. Because the temperature of the batteries that is acquired by the temperature sensing element via the thermal conduction plate is close to an actual temperature of the batteries, a deviation between the temperature acquired by the temperature sensing element and the actual temperature of the batteries can be reduced.

Claims (44)

1 . A battery module, comprising a plurality of batteries, a thermal conduction plate, and a temperature sensing element; wherein

the plurality of batteries are arranged in a length direction;

the thermal conduction plate is located between the adjacent batteries and fits the batteries; and

the temperature sensing element is in contact with the thermal conduction plate;

wherein the battery module further comprises a fastening holder, the fastening holder comprises a surrounding wall and a hollow cavity encircled by the surrounding wall,

the surrounding wall is provided with an accommodation groove and an aperture, the aperture is located inside the accommodation groove, and the temperature sensing element is fastened to the accommodation groove and in contact with the exposed part of the thermal conduction plate;

the surrounding wall comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls, the accommodation groove is recessed inward relative to a surface of the top wall in the length direction, and the accommodation groove is located at one end of the top wall in a width direction.

2 . The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

an inner side surface of the surrounding wall is provided with a limiting groove connecting with the hollow cavity, and the thermal conduction plate is inserted into the limiting groove and seals the hollow cavity.

3 . The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein

the battery module further comprises an isolation board, an acquisition line, and a plug connector;

the isolation board is disposed above a corresponding battery;

one end of the acquisition line is connected to the temperature sensing element, the other end of the acquisition line is connected to the plug connector, and the plug connector is connected to a circuit board; and

a portion of the acquisition line being connected to the temperature sensing element is accommodated in an accommodation groove, the accommodation groove is provided on the surrounding wall.

4 . The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the surrounding wall is provided with an aperture, the thermal conduction plate has an exposed part exposed from the aperture, and the temperature sensing element is in contact with the exposed part of the thermal conduction plate.

5 . The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the surrounding wall is provided with an accommodation groove, the aperture is located inside the accommodation groove, and the temperature sensing element is fastened to the accommodation groove and in contact with the exposed part of the thermal conduction plate.

6 . The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein

the battery module further comprises an isolation board, an acquisition line, and a plug connector;

the isolation board is disposed above a corresponding battery;

one end of the acquisition line is connected to the temperature sensing element, the other end of the acquisition line is connected to the plug connector, and the plug connector is connected to a circuit board; and

a portion of the acquisition line being connected to the temperature sensing element is accommodated in an accommodation groove, the accommodation groove is provided on the surrounding wall.

7 . The battery module according to claim 4 , wherein the surrounding wall comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls; the limiting groove comprises a first limiting groove formed in the top wall, the bottom wall, and one of the side walls, and a second limiting groove formed in the other side wall, and the second limiting groove extends through the other side wall in the width direction.

8 . The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the surrounding wall comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls; the limiting groove comprises a first limiting groove formed in the top wall, the bottom wall, and one of the side walls, and a second limiting groove formed in the other side wall, and the second limiting groove extends through the other side wall in the width direction.

9 . The battery module according to claim 8 , wherein the thermal conduction plate comprises a body portion and a bent portion, and the bent portion is connected to the body portion and bent from the body portion in the length direction.

10 . The battery module according to claim 9 , wherein the second limiting groove extends through the side wall of the fastening holder being away from an accommodation groove in the width direction, the accommodation groove is provided on the surrounding wall.

11 . The battery module according to claim 10 , wherein the body portion is inserted into the fastening holder via the second limiting groove, and the bent portion is located on an outer side of the fastening holder in the length direction.

12 . The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the accommodation groove comprises a first portion and a second portion;

the first portion extends in the width direction, and the aperture is located inside the first portion; and

the second portion is connected to the first portion and extends from the first portion in a height direction.

13 . The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein

the battery module further comprises an isolation board, an acquisition line, and a plug connector;

the isolation board is disposed above a corresponding battery;

one end of the acquisition line is connected to the temperature sensing element, the other end of the acquisition line is connected to the plug connector, and the plug connector is connected to a circuit board; and

a portion of the acquisition line being connected to the temperature sensing element is accommodated in an accommodation groove, the accommodation groove is provided on the surrounding wall.

14 . The battery module according to claim 13 , wherein the isolation board comprises a through groove in the height direction, a tab passes through the through groove.

15 . The battery module according to claim 13 , wherein the accommodation groove comprises a first portion and a second portion;

the first portion extends in the width direction, and the aperture is located inside the first portion; and

the second portion is connected to the first portion and extends from the first portion in a height direction;

the portion of the acquisition line being connected to the temperature sensing element is accommodated in the second portion of the accommodation groove.

16 . The battery module according to claim 13 , wherein the isolation board is provided with a buckle, and the acquisition line is fastened on the isolation board through the buckle;

the accommodation groove comprises a first portion and a second portion;

the first portion extends in the width direction, and the aperture is located inside the first portion; and the second portion is connected to the first portion and extends from the first portion in a height direction; and

a top wall of the fastening holder is provided with a cabling groove with an upward opening, the cabling groove is connected with the second portion of the accommodation groove, and the acquisition line passes through the cabling groove.

17 . A device, comprising: the battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the battery module is configured to provide electric energy.

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 Mar 2, 2022
From: CAI, JINRONG; YU, KAIQIN; WANG, SHOULONG; JIANG, YADONG; YAO, JIHUA; QIAN, MU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059148/0110 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201921478827.8 · Sep 6, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020106460 · Jul 31, 2020
Related Publication 20220271365A1 · Aug 25, 2022
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