Battery and electrical apparatus
The present application provides a battery and an electrical apparatus with good heat dissipation performance. The battery includes: an air-cooling structure including a body and at least one air duct penetrating the body in a first direction; and a plurality of battery cells, wherein the plurality of battery cells are cylindrical, axes of the plurality of battery cells are parallel to the first direction, and the plurality of battery cells are arranged around the air-cooling structure; and the air-cooling structure is configured to discharge heat generated by the plurality of battery cells with air introduced into the air duct.
1 . A battery, comprising:
an air-cooling structure, comprising a body and at least one air duct penetrating the body in a first direction; and
a plurality of battery cells,
wherein the plurality of battery cells are cylindrical, axes of the plurality of battery cells are parallel to the first direction, and the plurality of battery cells are arranged around the air-cooling structure, and the air-cooling structure is configured to discharge heat generated by the plurality of battery cells with air introduced into the air duct; and
wherein the air-cooling structure further comprises a cover plate, the cover plate is fixed to a first end of the body via first bolts, and the first end is an end where an air outlet of the air duct is located in the first direction.
2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are pasted on a first surface of the body away from the air duct by means of a thermally conductive structural adhesive.
3 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein a region on the first surface to which the plurality of battery cells are pasted has a contour shape matching that of surfaces of the plurality of battery cells.
4 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein a region on the first surface to which the plurality of battery cells are not pasted is provided with a weight-reducing groove.
5 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a first sealing member is arranged between the cover plate and the first end.
6 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a gap exists between the cover plate and end faces of the plurality of battery cells.
7 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery further comprise a box body, the box body comprising a first box body portion and a second box body portion, wherein the first box body portion and the second box body portion are snap-fitted with each other to form an accommodating cavity for accommodating the air-cooling structure and the plurality of battery cells, at least one of the first box body portion and the second box body portion has an opening, and a plane where the opening is located is parallel to the first direction.
8 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein a second sealing member is arranged between the cover plate and the box body.
9 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein a second end of the body is fixed to the box body via second bolts, and the second end is the end where an air inlet of the air duct is located in the first direction.
10 . The battery according to claim 9 , wherein a third sealing member is arranged between the second end and the box body.
11 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a cross section of the air duct perpendicular to the first direction is in the shape of a fin.
12 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the air-cooling structure further comprises a fan, the fan being configured to introduce air into the air duct.
13 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery is one of the following:
a lithium-ion secondary battery,
a lithium-ion primary battery,
a lithium-sulfur battery,
a sodium-lithium-ion battery,
a sodium-ion battery, or
a magnesium-ion battery.
14 . An electrical apparatus, comprising a battery for supplying electric energy to the electrical apparatus, wherein the battery comprises:
an air-cooling structure, comprising a body and at least one air duct penetrating the body in a first direction; and
a plurality of battery cells,
wherein the plurality of battery cells are cylindrical, axes of the plurality of battery cells are parallel to the first direction, and the plurality of battery cells are arranged around the air-cooling structure, and the air-cooling structure is configured to discharge heat generated by the plurality of battery cells with air introduced into the air duct; and
wherein the air-cooling structure further comprises a cover plate, the cover plate is fixed to a first end of the body via first bolts, and the first end is an end where an air outlet of the air duct is located in the first direction.
15 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the plurality of battery cells are pasted on a first surface of the body away from the air duct by means of a thermally conductive structural adhesive.
16 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein a region on the first surface to which the plurality of battery cells are pasted has a contour shape matching that of surfaces of the plurality of battery cells.
17 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein a region on the first surface to which the plurality of battery cells are not pasted is provided with a weight-reducing groove.
18 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the electrical apparatus is an electrical vehicle and the battery is configured to supply driving power to the vehicle.
19 . The electrical apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the electrical apparatus is an electrical vehicle and the battery is an operating power source of the vehicle.