IP Library Granted Patent US 12,087,957
Granted Patent B2
US 12,087,957 · App. 17/988,242 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Battery, apparatus using battery, and preparation method and preparation device of battery

Inventors: Xiaofu Xu (Ningde, CN); Yonghuang Ye (Ningde, CN); Haizu Jin (Ningde, CN); Chengdu Liang (Ningde, CN); Qian Liu (Ningde, CN); Xia Hu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/242H01M10/613H01M10/6556H01M50/103H01M50/209H01M50/291H01M2220/20
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Patent No.
US 12,087,957
App. No.
17/988,242
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery includes a plurality of battery cells and a support member configured to support the plurality of battery cells. The support member includes a recess. One battery cell of the battery cells extends into and is supported in the recess.

Claims (21)

1. A battery comprising:

a plurality of battery cells; and

a support member configured to support the plurality of battery cells and including a recess and a protruding portion next to the recess, a top surface of the recess being lower than a top surface of the protruding portion;

wherein:

a bottom of one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells extends into the recess and is supported by and in contact with the top surface of the recess, and a bottom of another one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells is supported by and in contact with the top surface of the protruding portion; and

the protruding portion has a hollow cavity, and an elastic member is accommodated in the hollow cavity of the protruding portion to support the another one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

2. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein:

the one battery cell comprises a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall; and

the recess is attached to the bottom wall and the side wall of the one battery cell to support the one battery cell.

3. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein centers of at least two of the battery cells are staggered with respect to each other.

4. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a flow channel is provided at the support member, and the flow channel is configured to accommodate fluid to regulate temperature of the plurality of battery cells.

5. An apparatus comprising the battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery provides electric energy for the apparatus.

6. A battery preparation method for preparing the battery according to claim 1 , comprising: providing the plurality of battery cells; providing the support member, and forming the recess and the protruding portion next to the recess in the support member; and

supporting the plurality of battery cells on the support member.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein: the one battery cell comprises a bottom wall and a side wall connected to the bottom wall; and the recess is attached to the bottom wall and the side wall of the one battery cell to support the one battery cell.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein supporting the battery cells on the support member includes staggering centers of at least two of the battery cells with respect to each other.

9. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising: connecting the elastic member to the support member to support the battery cells.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein: connecting the elastic member to the support member includes disposing the elastic member in the hollow cavity.

11. The method according to claim 6 , wherein a flow channel is provided at the support member, and the flow channel is configured to accommodate fluid to regulate temperature of the plurality of battery cells.

12. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein centers of at least two of the plurality of battery cells are staggered with respect to each other along a height direction of the plurality of battery cells.

13. The battery according to claim 1 , wherein a top end of the one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells is coplanar with a top end of the another one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells.

Assignments (3)
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 Nov 16, 2022
From: XU, XIAOFU; YE, YONGHUANG; JIN, HAIZU; LIU, QIAN
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 061793/0846 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 16, 2022
From: LIANG, CHENGDU; HU, XIA
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 061951/0321 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020129474 · Nov 17, 2020
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