IP Library Patent Application 17966174
Patent Application
App. No. 17/966,174

TOP COVER ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY

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App. No.
17/966,174
Abstract

A top cover assembly and a battery are disclosed. The top cover assembly has a cover, a pole and an upper plastic member. The cover is provided with a first installation through hole. The pole operatively penetrates the first installation through hole and an end of the pole is higher than an upper surface of the cover. The upper plastic member is integrally injection-molded on the cover and surrounding the pole.

Claims (78)

1 . A top cover assembly comprising:

a cover, provided with a first installation through hole;

a pole, configured to penetrate through the first installation through hole, wherein an end of the pole is higher than an upper surface of the cover; and

an upper plastic member, located on the upper surface of the cover and provided with a second installation through hole, the pole further penetrating through the second installation through hole.

2 . The top cover assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:

the upper plastic member comprises a first portion and a second portion,

the second portion is located on the upper surface of the cover, and

the first portion is located in the first installation through hole.

3 . The top cover assembly according to claim 2 , wherein:

the pole comprises a pole body and a limiting portion connected to an end of the pole body,

the limiting portion abuts against a lower surface of the cover, and

the pole body is engaged with the upper plastic member.

4 . The top cover assembly according to claim 3 , wherein:

an engagement structure is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the pole body and an inner peripheral surface of the second installation through hole of the upper plastic member,

the engagement structure is configured to limit movements of the pole in a first direction,

the engagement structure comprises a first engagement portion arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the pole body and a second engagement portion arranged on the first portion of the upper plastic member, and

the first engagement portion is engaged with the second engagement portion.

5 . The top cover assembly according to claim 4 , wherein:

the first engagement portion comprises an annular groove and the second engagement portion comprises an annular boss; or

the first engagement portion comprises an annular boss and the second engagement portion comprises an annular groove.

6 . The top cover assembly according to claim 3 , wherein:

an end of an outer peripheral surface of the pole body away from the limiting portion is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves disposed circumferentially,

an extension direction of each limiting groove is parallel to an extension direction of the pole body,

the upper plastic member has a plurality of limiting protrusions disposed on a part of an inner peripheral surface of the second installation through hole located in the second portion, and

the plurality of limiting grooves are engaged with the plurality of limiting protrusions, respectively.

7 . The top cover assembly according to claim 3 , wherein:

the top cover assembly further comprises a sealing ring circumferentially disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the pole body,

an upper surface of the sealing ring comprises a first step surface close to the pole body and a second step surface away from the pole body,

the first step surface abuts against a lower surface of the first portion of the upper plastic member,

the second step surface abuts against the lower surface of the cover, and

a lower surface of the sealing ring abuts against an upper surface of the limiting portion of the pole.

8 . The top cover assembly according to claim 2 , wherein:

the upper surface of the cover is provided with a protrusion portion surrounding the first installation through hole,

a surface of the second portion of the upper plastic member toward the cover is provided with an accommodation groove, and

the protrusion portion is inserted in the accommodation groove.

9 . The top cover assembly according to claim 8 , wherein:

the upper surface of the cover is provided with a recessed portion, and

a portion of a surface of the second portion of the upper plastic member toward the cover is located in the recessed portion.

10 . The top cover assembly according to claim 1 , wherein material of the upper plastic member further comprises conductive carbon.

11 . A battery comprising a top cover assembly, wherein the top cover assembly comprises:

a cover, provided with a first installation through hole;

a pole, configured to penetrate through the first installation through hole, wherein an end of the pole is higher than an upper surface of the cover; and

an upper plastic member, located on the upper surface of the cover and provided with a second installation through hole, the pole further penetrating through the second installation through hole.

12 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein:

the upper plastic member comprises a first portion and a second portion,

the second portion is located on the upper surface of the cover, and

the first portion is located in the first installation through hole.

13 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein:

the pole comprises a pole body and a limiting portion connected to an end of the pole body,

the limiting portion abuts against a lower surface of the cover, and

the pole body is engaged with the upper plastic member.

14 . The battery according to claim 13 , wherein:

an engagement structure is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the pole body and an inner peripheral surface of the second installation through hole of the upper plastic member,

the engagement structure is configured to limit movements of the pole in a first direction,

the engagement structure comprises a first engagement portion arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the pole body and a second engagement portion arranged on the first portion of the upper plastic member, and

the first engagement portion is engaged with the second engagement portion.

15 . The battery according to claim 14 , wherein:

the first engagement portion comprises an annular groove and the second engagement portion comprises an annular boss; or

the first engagement portion comprises an annular boss and the second engagement portion comprises an annular groove.

16 . The battery according to claim 13 , wherein:

one end of an outer peripheral surface of the pole body away from the limiting portion is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves disposed circumferentially,

an extension direction of each limiting groove is parallel to an extension direction of the pole body,

the upper plastic member has a plurality of limiting protrusions disposed on a part of an inner peripheral surface of the second installation through hole located in the second portion, and

the plurality of limiting grooves are engaged with the plurality of limiting protrusions, respectively.

17 . The battery according to claim 13 , wherein:

the top cover assembly further comprises a sealing ring circumferentially disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the pole body,

an upper surface of the sealing ring comprises a first step surface close to the pole body and a second step surface away from the pole body,

the first step surface abuts against a lower surface of the first portion of the upper plastic member,

the second step surface abuts against the lower surface of the cover, and

a lower surface of the sealing ring abuts against an upper surface of the limiting portion of the pole.

18 . The battery according to claim 12 , wherein:

the upper surface of the cover is provided with a protrusion portion surrounding the first installation through hole,

a surface of the second portion of the upper plastic member toward the cover is provided with an accommodation groove, and

the protrusion portion is inserted in the accommodation groove.

19 . The battery according to claim 18 , wherein:

the upper surface of the cover is provided with a recessed portion, and

a portion of a surface of the second portion of the upper plastic member toward the cover is located in the recessed portion.

20 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein material of the upper plastic member further comprises conductive carbon.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2025
From: XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: HITHIUM TECH HK LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070396/0022 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2022
From: XU, WEIDONG; ZHANG, NAN; TANG, YANG; YI, ZIQI; WU, ZUYU
To: XIAMEN HITHIUM ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061427/0331 →