IP Library Granted Patent US 12,166,226
Granted Patent B2
US 12,166,226 · App. 17/736,159 · Granted Dec 10, 2024

Battery pack and vehicle

Inventors: Haihua Huang (Fujian, CN); Wumei Fang (Fujian, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H01M50/249B60L50/64H01M50/209H01M50/289H01M50/3425H01M50/358H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,166,226
App. No.
17/736,159
Granted
Dec 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack is provided. The battery pack includes a first partition piece, a battery row, and a shielding member. The first partition piece is located between two batteries adjacent to each other in a first direction in the battery row. An upper surface of the first partition piece is lower than an upper surface of a top cover. A recess is formed between the battery row and the first partition piece. The shielding member includes a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion. The first shielding portion overlays all explosion-proof valves of the battery row. A passage is disposed between the first shielding portion and the upper surface of the battery row. The passage is configured to guide a fluid to flow along the first direction and is provided with a downward opening. The second shielding portion closes off a part of the opening facing the recess directly.

Claims (26)

1. A battery pack, comprising:

a box body;

a battery row, disposed in the box body, wherein the battery row comprises a plurality of batteries arranged alongside in a first direction, explosion-proof valves are disposed on a top cover of the batteries, a recess is formed between two batteries adjacent to each other in the first direction in the battery row and the first direction is perpendicular to a height direction of the plurality of batteries; and

a shielding member, comprising a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion, wherein the first shielding portion is configured to overlay all the explosion-proof valves of the battery row, a passage is disposed between the first shielding portion and the upper surface of the top cover, the passage is configured to guide a fluid to flow along the first direction and is provided with a downward opening, and the second shielding portion is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly, so as to directionally guide a gas released by the explosion-proof valve;

wherein the second shielding portion comprises a base plate, and the base plate is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly;

the second shielding portion further comprises an extension plate, and the extension plate is configured to extend upward from the base plate and is connected to the first shielding portion;

wherein a signal collection wire of the battery is accommodated in the recess.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery pack further comprises a partition structure which is disposed in a cavity arranged in the box body and configured to partition the cavity into at least two accommodation regions, wherein the partition structure comprises a first partition piece, the battery row is disposed in the partition structure, the first partition piece is located between the two batteries adjacent to each other in the first direction in the battery row, an upper surface of the first partition piece is lower than an upper surface of the top cover in the height direction, and the recess is formed between the battery row and the first partition piece.

3. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the first shielding portion comprises a body plate and two bent plates, the two bent plates are connected to two opposite ends of the body plate along a second direction respectively and are both bent downward against the body plate, the passage is located between the body plate, the two bent plates, and the upper surface of the top cover, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the height direction.

4. The battery pack according to claim 3 , wherein a cross section of the first shielding portion is in an inverted U shape.

5. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the second shielding portion comprises two extension plates, the two extension plates are connected to two opposite ends of the base plate along a second direction respectively and are both bent upward against the base plate, the two extension plates are both connected to the first shielding portion, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the height direction.

6. The battery pack according to claim 5 , wherein the two extension plates are connected to the two bent plates of the first shielding portion respectively.

7. The battery pack according to claim 5 , wherein a cross section of the second shielding portion is in a U shape.

8. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery pack further comprises a box cover, the box cover is configured to fit on a top of the box body, an explosion-proof exhaust structure is disposed on at least one of two opposite side plates of the box cover, the two side plates are opposite to each other in the first direction, and the explosion-proof exhaust structure is configured to communicate with the passage and is configured to expel a fluid, which flows out of the passage, out of the battery pack.

9. The battery pack according to claim 8 , wherein the explosion-proof exhaust structure comprises an explosion-proof valve or a fragile portion, the fragile portion is a part of the side plate, and a strength of the fragile portion is lower than that of other parts of the side plate.

10. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the battery pack further comprises a box cover, the box cover is configured to fit on the top of the box body, and the first shielding portion is connected to the box cover.

11. The battery pack according to claim 2 , wherein the partition structure further comprises a second partition piece, the second partition piece is configured to intersect the first partition piece, and the second partition piece and the first partition piece jointly are configured to partition the cavity into the at least two accommodation regions.

12. A vehicle, comprising:

a power source, wherein the power source provides power to the vehicle; and

a battery pack, wherein the battery pack is configured to provide electrical power to the power source, and the battery pack comprises:

a box body;

a battery row, disposed in the box body, wherein the battery row comprises a plurality of batteries arranged alongside in a first direction, explosion-proof valves are disposed on a top cover of the batteries, a recess is formed between two batteries adjacent to each other in the first direction in the battery row and the first direction is perpendicular to a height direction of the plurality of batteries; and

a shielding member, comprising a first shielding portion and a second shielding portion, wherein the first shielding portion is configured to overlay all the explosion-proof valves of the battery row, a passage is disposed between the first shielding portion and the upper surface of the top cover, the passage is configured to guide a fluid to flow along the first direction and is provided with a downward opening, and the second shielding portion is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly, so as to directionally guide a gas released by the explosion-proof valve;

wherein the second shielding portion comprises a base plate, and the base plate is configured to close off a part of the opening, the part facing the recess directly;

the second shielding portion further comprises an extension plate, and the extension plate is configured to extend upward from the base plate and is connected to the first shielding portion;

wherein a signal collection wire of the battery is accommodated in the recess.

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 May 4, 2022
From: HUANG, HAIHUA; FANG, WUMEI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 059807/0131 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201910975573.9 · Oct 15, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17488472 · Sep 29, 2021
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