Electrochemical energy storage system, vehicle, method for fixing and positioning a component, and pair of wedge bodies
An electrochemical energy storage system including a housing having an interior space, a component, and a wedge body pair. The wedge body pair includes a wedge body having a wedge body tip and a wedge body end, and the wedge body includes a component section at least regionally on the component arranged in the interior space of the housing. The wedge body pair also includes a counter-wedge body having a counter-wedge body tip and a counter-wedge body end. The counter-wedge body is arranged with a housing section at least regionally on a housing inner wall of the housing. The wedge body is arranged with a counter-wedge body section at least regionally on a wedge body section of the counter-wedge body in order to generate a wedge force for fixing and positioning the component arranged in the interior space of the housing.
1 . An electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) for a vehicle ( 200 ), wherein the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) comprises a housing ( 10 ) having an interior space (I), at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), and at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) for fixing and positioning the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), wherein the at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) comprises:
a wedge body ( 30 ) having a component section ( 32 ) and a counter-wedge body section ( 31 ), wherein the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) is configured to be inclined at least regionally relative to the component section ( 32 ) such that the wedge body ( 30 ) forms a wedge body end ( 38 ) and a wedge body tip ( 39 ) opposite the wedge body end ( 38 ) in a wedge body direction (Z 1 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ), and wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) is arranged with the component section ( 32 ) at least regionally on the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ),
a counter-wedge body ( 20 ) having a housing section ( 21 ) and a wedge body section ( 22 ), wherein the wedge body section ( 22 ) is configured to be inclined at least regionally relative to the housing section ( 21 ) such that the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) forms a counter-wedge body end ( 28 ) and a counter-wedge body tip ( 29 ) opposite the counter-wedge body end ( 28 ) in a counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ), and wherein the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is arranged with the housing section ( 21 ) at least regionally on a housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ),
wherein, along a height direction (HR) of the housing ( 10 ), the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is arranged in the counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) with the wedge body section ( 22 ) opposite the wedge body direction (Z 1 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) at least regionally on the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) in order to generate a wedge force for fixing and positioning the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ),
wherein the housing section ( 21 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is configured in a cylindrical shape in the counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ), and wherein the housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ) is configured in a corresponding manner.
2 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the component section ( 32 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises at least one fixing element ( 34 a , 34 b ) for fixing the wedge body ( 30 ) on the at least one component ( 40 ).
3 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the component section ( 32 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises a planar or essentially planar contacting surface for contacting the at least one component ( 40 ) that is arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ).
4 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) comprises at least one locking element ( 23 a , 23 b ) on the housing section ( 21 ) and/or on the wedge body section ( 22 ) for arrangement on a counter-locking element ( 60 a , 60 b ) to create an interlocking connection to prevent at least displacement of the wedge body ( 30 ) and the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) relative to each other along the height direction (HR) of the housing ( 10 ).
5 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 4 , wherein the housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ) comprises the counter-locking element ( 60 a , 60 b ) for the at least one locking element ( 23 a , 23 b ) of the housing section ( 21 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) for creating the interlocking connection, and/or the wedge body ( 30 ) on the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) comprises the counter-locking element ( 60 a , 60 b ) for the at least one locking element ( 23 a , 23 b ) of the wedge body section ( 22 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) for creating the interlocking connection to prevent at least the displacement of the wedge body ( 30 ) and the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) relative to each other along the height direction (HR) of the housing ( 10 ).
6 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a wedge body angle (B) of the wedge body ( 30 ) and a counter-wedge body angle (α) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) are different.
7 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises, on the component section ( 32 ), at least one recess ( 35 a , 35 b ) for reducing contact with the at least one component ( 40 ) accommodated in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), and/or the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises, on the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ), at least one recess ( 35 a , 35 b ) for reducing contact with the counter-wedge body ( 20 ), and/or the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) comprises at least one recess ( 25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d ) on the housing section ( 21 ) for reducing contact with the housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ), and/or the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) comprises at least one recess ( 25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d ) on the wedge body section ( 22 ) for reducing contact with the wedge body ( 30 ).
8 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) is a plastic injection molding and/or the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is a plastic injection molding.
9 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 8 , wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) is a thermally insulating plastic injection molding, and/or wherein the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is a thermally insulating plastic injection molding.
10 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) comprises at least one further wedge body pair ( 1 a , 1 b ), wherein the at least one further wedge body pair ( 1 a , 1 b ) is arranged between at least one component ( 40 ) and the housing ( 10 ) in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ) in order to fix and position at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ).
11 . A vehicle ( 200 ), wherein the vehicle ( 200 ) comprises an electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 .
12 . A method for fixing and positioning a component ( 40 ) in an interior space (I) of a housing ( 10 ) of an electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ), wherein the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) is configured according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:
providing ( 320 ) at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) with a wedge body ( 30 ) and a counter-wedge body ( 20 ),
arranging ( 340 ) the wedge body ( 30 ) on the component ( 40 ) of the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ),
arranging ( 360 ) the component ( 40 ) having the wedge body ( 30 ) arranged on the component ( 40 ) in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ) of the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ), and
arranging ( 380 ) the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) between the wedge body ( 30 ) and a housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ) to generate a wedge force for fixing and positioning the component ( 40 ) in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ) of the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ).
13 . A pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ), wherein the pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) is a pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) according to claim 1 .
14 . The electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the housing section ( 21 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is configured in a shape of a skewed cylinder.
15 . An electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) for a vehicle ( 200 ), wherein the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) comprises a housing ( 10 ) having an interior space (I), at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), and at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) for fixing and positioning the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), wherein the at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) comprises:
a wedge body ( 30 ) having a component section ( 32 ) and a counter-wedge body section ( 31 ), wherein the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) is configured to be inclined at least regionally relative to the component section ( 32 ) such that the wedge body ( 30 ) forms a wedge body end ( 38 ) and a wedge body tip ( 39 ) opposite the wedge body end ( 38 ) in a wedge body direction (Z 1 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ), and wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) is arranged with the component section ( 32 ) at least regionally on the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ),
a counter-wedge body ( 20 ) having a housing section ( 21 ) and a wedge body section ( 22 ), wherein the wedge body section ( 22 ) is configured to be inclined at least regionally relative to the housing section ( 21 ) such that the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) forms a counter-wedge body end ( 28 ) and a counter-wedge body tip ( 29 ) opposite the counter-wedge body end ( 28 ) in a counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ), and wherein the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is arranged with the housing section ( 21 ) at least regionally on a housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ),
wherein, along a height direction (HR) of the housing ( 10 ), the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is arranged in the counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) with the wedge body section ( 22 ) opposite the wedge body direction (Z 1 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) at least regionally on the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) in order to generate a wedge force for fixing and positioning the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ),
wherein the component section ( 32 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises at least one fixing element ( 34 a , 34 b ) for fixing the wedge body ( 30 ) on the at least one component ( 40 ).
16 . An electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) for a vehicle ( 200 ), wherein the electrochemical energy storage system ( 100 ) comprises a housing ( 10 ) having an interior space (I), at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), and at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) for fixing and positioning the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), wherein the at least one pair of wedge bodies ( 1 a , 1 b ) comprises:
a wedge body ( 30 ) having a component section ( 32 ) and a counter-wedge body section ( 31 ), wherein the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) is configured to be inclined at least regionally relative to the component section ( 32 ) such that the wedge body ( 30 ) forms a wedge body end ( 38 ) and a wedge body tip ( 39 ) opposite the wedge body end ( 38 ) in a wedge body direction (Z 1 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ), and wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) is arranged with the component section ( 32 ) at least regionally on the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ),
a counter-wedge body ( 20 ) having a housing section ( 21 ) and a wedge body section ( 22 ), wherein the wedge body section ( 22 ) is configured to be inclined at least regionally relative to the housing section ( 21 ) such that the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) forms a counter-wedge body end ( 28 ) and a counter-wedge body tip ( 29 ) opposite the counter-wedge body end ( 28 ) in a counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) of the counter-wedge body ( 20 ), and wherein the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is arranged with the housing section ( 21 ) at least regionally on a housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ),
wherein, along a height direction (HR) of the housing ( 10 ), the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) is arranged in the counter-wedge body direction (Z 2 ) with the wedge body section ( 22 ) opposite the wedge body direction (Z 1 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) at least regionally on the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ) of the wedge body ( 30 ) in order to generate a wedge force for fixing and positioning the at least one component ( 40 ) arranged in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ),
wherein the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises, on the component section ( 32 ), at least one recess ( 35 a , 35 b ) for reducing contact with the at least one component ( 40 ) accommodated in the interior space (I) of the housing ( 10 ), and/or the wedge body ( 30 ) comprises, on the counter-wedge body section ( 31 ), at least one recess ( 35 a , 35 b ) for reducing contact with the counter-wedge body ( 20 ), and/or the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) comprises at least one recess ( 25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d ) on the housing section ( 21 ) for reducing contact with the housing inner wall ( 11 ) of the housing ( 10 ), and/or the counter-wedge body ( 20 ) comprises at least one recess ( 25 a , 25 b , 25 c , 25 d ) on the wedge body section ( 22 ) for reducing contact with the wedge body ( 30 ).