Battery, electric device, manufacturing method and manufacturing system for battery
View Patent ↗This disclosure provides a battery, an electric device, a manufacturing method and a manufacturing system for the battery. The battery includes a battery module, a casing, and a flow guide member. The battery module includes an explosion-proof assembly. The casing accommodates the battery module. The casing includes a gas discharge passage. The gas discharge passage includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The flow guide member is disposed inside the casing and shields the explosion-proof assembly to form a gas guide passage. The gas guide passage is in communication with the gas inlet, for guiding gas generated by the battery module to an exterior of the casing through the gas outlet after the explosion-proof assembly is destroyed. This disclosure intends to solve the technical problem of use safety of the battery being seriously affected due to the battery being prone to catching fire quickly and then exploding.
1. A battery, comprising:
a battery module comprising an explosion-proof assembly;
a casing, which is configured to accommodate the battery module, the casing comprising a gas discharge passage, and the gas discharge passage comprising a gas inlet and a gas outlet;
a flow guide member, which is disposed inside the casing and shields the explosion-proof assembly to form a gas guide passage, the gas guide passage being in communication with the gas inlet, for guiding gas generated by the battery module to an exterior of the casing through the gas outlet after the explosion-proof assembly is destroyed, wherein:
the casing comprises a cover and a housing for accommodating the battery module, the housing comprises two side plates to which the cover is connected;
an accommodating portion is formed at a connection position between the cover and one of the two side plates, the gas discharge passage is disposed in the one of the two side plates, and the gas inlet of the gas discharge passage is in communication with the accommodating portion; and
the one of the two side plates comprises an upper portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion, the first side portion and the second side portion are each connected to the upper portion and are spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction of the one of the two side plates, the second side portion is disposed away from the battery module relative to the first side portion, the gas inlet of the gas discharge passage is disposed to penetrate the upper portion, and the gas outlet of the gas discharge passage is disposed to penetrate the second side portion; and
the accommodating portion is formed above the gas inlet of the gas discharge passage and communicates the gas guide passage with the gas inlet of the gas discharge passage such that a gas exchange between the gas guide passage and the gas inlet of the gas discharge passage occurs at the accommodating portion.
2. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the gas guide passage is enclosed and formed by the flow guide member and the battery module, and the explosion-proof assembly is located in the gas guide passage.
3. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the battery module comprises a connecting piece comprising a gas flow passage, the connecting piece is configured to be connected with the flow guide member, and the gas guide passage is communication with the gas inlet through the gas flow passage.
4. The battery as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the battery module comprises a connecting piece comprising a gas flow passage, the connecting piece is configured to be connected with the flow guide member, and the gas guide passage is communication with the gas inlet through the gas flow passage.
5. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the battery module comprises a connecting piece comprising a gas flow passage, the connecting piece and the flow guide member are integrally formed, and the gas guide passage is communication with the gas inlet through the gas flow passage.
6. The battery as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the explosion-proof assembly is disposed facing the cover, and the flow guide member is configured to be connected with the cover.
7. The battery as claimed in claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the connecting piece is located within the accommodating portion.
8. The battery as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the two side plates are spaced from each other, the battery module is arranged between the two side plates, and the gas guide passage extends from one of the two side plates towards the other of the two side plates.
9. The battery as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a number of the battery module is the same as a number of the flow guide member, and one battery module is provided correspondingly with one flow guide member, for guiding gas generated after the explosion-proof assembly of each battery module is destroyed.
10. The battery as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the gas discharge passage further comprises a confluence chamber, the gas inlet and the gas outlet are each in communication with the confluence chamber, a number of the gas inlet is equal to a number of the flow guide member, and one gas inlet is in communication with one gas flow passage.
11. The battery as claimed in claim 7 , wherein a sealing member is disposed between the flow guide member and the battery module to seal the gas guide passage such that the gas flows to the gas inlet along the gas guide passage.
12. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the battery further comprises a pressure relief valve, the pressure relief valve is disposed on the second side portion of the one of the two side plates and covers the gas outlet, the pressure relief valve is configured to be actuated to relieve pressure when pressure or temperature within the gas discharge passage reaches a threshold value.
13. An electric device comprising the battery as claimed in claim 1 for providing electrical energy.
14. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the flow guide member comprises a first plate and two or more second plates, the first plate shields the explosion-proof assembly, the two or more second plates extend from the first plate toward the battery module, respectively, and the gas guide passage is enclosed and formed by the first plate, the two or more second plates, and the battery module.
15. The battery as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the first plate is detachably connected to the casing or the first plate is welded to the casing.
16. The battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a sealing member is disposed between the battery module and the one of the two side plates.