IP Library Granted Patent US 11,955,653
Granted Patent B1
US 11,955,653 · App. 18/448,911 · Granted Apr 9, 2024

Pallet and battery restraint apparatus

Inventors: Jiayi Zhao (Ningde, CN); Fangyu Huang (Ningde, CN); Sheng Tang (Ningde, CN); Zhihui Wang (Ningde, CN); Sizhe Lai (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01M50/244H01M50/204H01M50/227H01M50/264
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Patent No.
US 11,955,653
App. No.
18/448,911
Granted
Apr 9, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed are a pallet configured to bear a battery cell. The pallet includes an external fixing rack and a plurality of supporting beams. A mounting space is formed inside the external fixing rack. The plurality of supporting beams are disposed in the mounting space. The plurality of supporting beams are arranged along a first direction. The plurality of supporting beams are connected to the external fixing rack separately. At least two of the supporting beams are spaced apart. The plurality of supporting beams are configured to bear the battery cell.

Claims (31)

1. A pallet, configured to bear a battery cell, wherein the pallet comprises:

an external fixing rack, wherein a mounting space is formed inside the external fixing rack; and

a plurality of supporting beams, disposed in the mounting space, wherein the plurality of supporting beams are arranged along a first direction, the plurality of supporting beams are connected to the external fixing rack separately, at least two of the supporting beams are spaced apart, and the plurality of supporting beams are configured to bear the battery cell; and, wherein a pin hole is made on the external fixing rack and pallet further comprises:

a limiting assembly, mounted in the external fixing rack, the pin hole is made on the limiting assembly, and a via-hole is made on the external fixing rack at a position corresponding to the pin hole, wherein the limiting assembly comprises:

a fixing block, fixedly mounted in the external fixing rack;

a pin sleeve, fixedly mounted on the fixing block, wherein the pin hole is made on the pin sleeve;

a first limiting hole and a second limiting hole communicating with the first limiting hole made on the fixing block at a position corresponding to the via-hole, wherein the second limiting hole is located between the first limiting hole and the via-hole, and an inside diameter of the first limiting hole is greater than an inside diameter of the second limiting hole; and

a limiting boss disposed protrusively on an outer wall of the pin sleeve, wherein a major outside diameter of the limiting boss is greater than the inside diameter of the second limiting hole, the limiting boss is plugged into the first limiting hole, and the pin sleeve is plugged into the second limiting hole.

2. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein the external fixing rack and/or the supporting beams are of a hollow tubular structure; and/or

the external fixing rack and/or the supporting beams are made of a carbon fiber material.

3. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein a first boss is disposed on one of the supporting beams or the external fixing rack, a first slot is recessed in the other thereof, and the first boss is plugged into the first slot to connect the supporting beams to the external fixing rack.

4. The pallet according to claim 3 , wherein the first boss is also bonded to the first slot; and/or

the first boss is disposed on the external fixing rack, and the first boss is bonded to the external fixing rack.

5. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein the pallet further comprises:

a first reinforcing piece, wherein at least one of the supporting beams is connected to the external fixing rack by the first reinforcing piece.

6. The pallet according to claim 5 , wherein the first reinforcing piece is plural in number, the plurality of first reinforcing pieces are spaced apart along a second direction, and the second direction intersects the first direction.

7. The pallet according to claim 5 , wherein the first reinforcing piece is plugged and/or bonded to the external fixing rack.

8. The pallet according to claim 5 , wherein the supporting beams are plugged and/or bonded to the first reinforcing piece.

9. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein the pallet further comprises:

a second reinforcing piece, wherein adjacent supporting beams are connected to each other by the second reinforcing piece.

10. The pallet according to claim 9 , wherein the second reinforcing piece is plugged and/or bonded to the supporting beams.

11. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein each of the supporting beams comprises a lower surface, and the lower surface of the supporting beam is a plane; and/or

at least two of the supporting beams are arranged in parallel.

12. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein a convex lug is disposed on the fixing block, and the convex lug is connected and fixed to the external fixing rack.

13. The pallet according to claim 12 , wherein the convex lug is disposed at an end that is of the fixing block and that is away from the via-hole.

14. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein the external fixing rack comprises:

two first fixing beams; and

two second fixing beams, wherein the two first fixing beams and the two second fixing beams are connected alternately end-to-end along a third direction, so that the two first fixing beams and the two second fixing beams close in to form the mounting space; and

ends of at least two supporting beams are connected and fixed to the two first fixing beams respectively.

15. The pallet according to claim 14 , wherein a fifth boss is disposed protrusively on the second fixing beams, a fifth slot is made on the first fixing beams, the fifth boss is plugged into in the fifth slot to connect the first fixing beams to the second fixing beams.

16. The pallet according to claim 15 , wherein the fifth boss is also bonded to the fifth slot; and/or the fifth boss is plugged and/or bonded to the second fixing beams.

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 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2023
From: ZHAO, JIAYI; TANG, SHENG; WANG, ZHIHUI; LAI, SIZHE
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064572/0858 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 12, 2023
From: HUANG, FANGYU
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064573/0001 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation PCTCN2022132681 · Nov 17, 2022
Cited By (1)
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