Granted Patent B2

US 12,567,639 · App. 18/672,012 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Inventor: Wenchao Luo (Ningde, CN)

Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED

H01M50/262H01M10/0404H01M10/613H01M10/625H01M10/656H01M50/209H01M2220/20

Abstract

Claims (33)

1 . A box, comprising:

a box body used for accommodating a plurality of battery cells;

a fixing member fixedly connected to the box body; and

a thermal management component provided with a fitting hole for guiding the fixing member to penetrate through the thermal management component, the thermal management component being used for adjusting temperatures of the plurality of battery cells;

wherein the fixing member is configured to penetrate through the fitting hole and bend toward the periphery of the fitting hole to fix the thermal management component to the box body;

the fixing member is configured to be capable of being crimped to form a blocking portion at the periphery of the fitting hole, and the blocking portion is used for fixing the thermal management component to the box body;

before the fixing member is crimped, the diameter of the fixing member gradually becomes larger in a direction away from a connection between the fixing member and the box body.

2 . The box according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing member is fixed to a first wall of the box body, the first wall is parallel to the thermal management component, and the fixing member is used for fixing the thermal management component to the first wall.

3 . The box according to claim 2 , wherein the thermal management component is further bonded to the first wall through a structural adhesive.

4 . The box according to claim 2 , wherein the maximum distance from the bent fixing member to the first wall is less than or equal to the maximum distance from the thermal management component to the first wall.

5 . The box according to claim 2 , wherein the fixing members are distributed at four corners of the first wall, and the fixing members are symmetrically arranged.

6 . The box according to claim 2 , wherein the fixing member is fixedly connected to the first wall by spot welding.

7 . A battery, comprising:

the box according to claim 1 ; and

a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the box.

8 . An electrical apparatus, comprising the battery according to claim 7 , the battery being used for providing electrical energy for the electrical apparatus.

9 . A method for preparing a battery, comprising:

providing (S 310 ) a plurality of battery cells; and

providing (S 320 ) a box, wherein the box comprises:

a box body used for accommodating the plurality of battery cells;

a fixing member fixedly connected to the box body; and

a thermal management component provided with a fitting hole for guiding the fixing member to penetrate through the thermal management component, the thermal management component being used for adjusting temperatures of the plurality of battery cells;

wherein the fixing member is configured to penetrate through the fitting hole and bend toward the periphery of the fitting hole to fix the thermal management component to the box body;

the fixing member is configured to be capable of being crimped to form a blocking portion at the periphery of the fitting hole, and the blocking portion is used for fixing the thermal management component to the box body;

before the fixing member is crimped, the diameter of the fixing member gradually becomes larger in a direction away from a connection between the fixing member and the box body.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the providing a box comprises:

fixing (S 321 ) the fixing member on a first wall of the box body, the first wall being parallel to the thermal management component;

penetrating (S 322 ) the fixing member through the thermal management component through the fitting hole; and

crimping (S 323 ) the fixing member to form a blocking portion on the periphery of the fitting hole, the blocking portion being used for fixing the thermal management component to the box body.

11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein before penetrating the fixing member through the thermal management component, the method further comprises:

performing surface treatment on the first wall to form a protective layer of the thermal management component.

12 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the fixing the fixing member on a first wall of the box body comprises:

fixing the fixing member on the first wall by spot welding.

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Priority Claims (1)

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