BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE
This application relates to a battery and an electric device. The battery includes: at least two battery cells arranged along a preset direction; and at least one separation member disposed between two adjacent battery cells in the preset direction and configured to separate the two adjacent battery cells, where a first cooling channel is formed between the separation member and at least one battery cell adjacent thereto, the separation member includes a first surface and a second surface disposed adjacent to each other, an inlet of the first cooling channel is located at the first surface, and an outlet of the first cooling channel is located at the second surface. The battery has high safety.
1 . A battery, comprising:
at least two battery cells arranged along a preset direction; and
at least one separation member disposed between adjacent two of the at least two battery cells in the preset direction and configured to separate the adjacent two of the at least two battery cells;
wherein a first cooling channel is formed between the at least one separation member and at least one of the at least two battery cells adjacent thereto, the at least one separation member comprises a first surface and a second surface disposed adjacent to each other, an inlet of the first cooling channel is located at the first surface, and an outlet of the first cooling channel is located at the second surface.
2 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the first surface, the second surface, and a surface of a battery cell of the at least two battery cells provided with an electrode terminal are located on different side surfaces of the battery.
3 . The battery according to claim 2 , wherein
the first surface and the surface of the battery cell provided with the electrode terminal are respectively provided on two opposite surfaces of the battery.
4 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the outlet of the first cooling channel includes two sub-outlets, the second surface includes two sub-second surfaces, and the two sub-outlets are respectively located at two sub-second surfaces adjacent to the first surface.
5 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one separation member has a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface and the fourth surface are disposed opposite each other in the preset direction, at least one of the third surface and the fourth surface is provided with a groove, and the groove forms the first cooling channel.
6 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein
the outlet of the first cooling channel includes two sub-outlets, the second surface includes two sub-second surfaces, and the two sub-outlets are respectively located at two sub-second surfaces adjacent to the first surface; and
the groove comprises a first groove and a second groove, wherein a first end of the first groove is in communication with the inlet, and a second end of the first groove is in communication with a first sub-outlet of the two sub-outlets; and a first end of the second groove is in communication with the inlet, and a second end is in communication with a second sub-outlet of the two sub-outlets.
7 . The battery according to claim 6 , wherein
the at least one separation member further comprises a first fluid collecting part and a second fluid collecting part, and the first fluid collecting part and the second fluid collecting part are each provided with the outlet; and
the first groove includes a plurality of first sub-grooves, and the plurality of first sub-grooves are in communication with the first fluid collecting part; and/or the second groove includes a plurality of second sub-grooves, and the plurality of second sub-grooves are in communication with the second fluid collecting part.
8 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein
at least one of the first fluid collecting part or the second fluid collecting part is provided with the outlet on at least one side in a first direction, the first direction intersects with an extension direction of a position where the first groove communicates with the first fluid collecting part, and/or the first direction intersects with an extension direction of a position where the second groove communicates with the second fluid collecting part.
9 . The battery according to claim 8 , wherein
the outlet is provided on a side of at least one of the first fluid collecting part or second fluid collecting part facing away from the first surface in the first direction.
10 . The battery according to claim 7 , wherein
at least one of the first fluid collecting part or the second fluid collecting part is provided with a through hole forming the outlet.
11 . The battery according to claim 5 , wherein
the at least one separation member comprises a partition plate and a frame, and the third surface and the fourth surface are two opposite surfaces of the partition plate in a thickness direction; and
the frame surrounds the partition plate, and the frame and the partition plate form a cavity for accommodating the battery cell.
12 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein
only one of the third surface and the fourth surface is provided with the groove, and the other is a plane fitted to the battery cell.
13 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein
at least one of the third surface or the fourth surface is provided with an elastic part protruding from the at least one of the third surface or the fourth surface to abut against the battery cell.
14 . The battery according to claim 11 , wherein
the at least one separation member further comprises a fixing part disposed on the frame and configured to abut against and fix the battery cell.
15 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein
each of the at least one separation member comprises a limiting part; and
limiting parts of two adjacent separation members of the at least one separation member fit each other such that the two adjacent separation members are connected to each other.
16 . The battery according to claim 1 , wherein the battery further comprises:
two end plates, wherein the two end plates are disposed at two ends of the battery cell in the preset direction and configured to limit the battery cell and the at least one separation member, a second cooling channel is formed between at least one of the two end plates and the battery cell, the at least one of the two end plates comprises a fifth surface and a sixth surface disposed adjacent to each other, an inlet of the second cooling channel is located at the fifth surface, and an outlet of the second cooling channel is located at the sixth surface.
17 . An electric device, comprising:
a battery configured to supply electrical energy, the battery comprising:
at least two battery cells arranged along a preset direction; and
at least one separation member disposed between adjacent two of the at least two battery cells in the preset direction and configured to separate the adjacent two of the at least two battery cells;
wherein a first cooling channel is formed between the at least one separation member and at least one of the at least two battery cells adjacent thereto, the at least one separation member comprises a first surface and a second surface disposed adjacent to each other, an inlet of the first cooling channel is located at the first surface, and an outlet of the first cooling channel is located at the second surface.
18 . The electric device according to claim 17 , wherein
the first surface, the second surface, and a surface of a battery cell of the at least two battery cells provided with an electrode terminal are located on different side surfaces of the battery.
19 . The electric device according to claim 18 , wherein
the first surface and the surface of the battery cell provided with the electrode terminal are respectively provided on two opposite surfaces of the battery.
20 . The battery according to claim 17 , wherein
the outlet of the first cooling channel includes two sub-outlets, the second surface includes two sub-second surfaces, and the two sub-outlets are respectively located at two sub-second surfaces adjacent to the first surface.