CN104009195B - Battery core guard member and use the battery module of this battery core guard member - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to battery core guard member and use the battery module of this battery core guard member, battery module includes multiple battery core that order is arranged along the longitudinal direction, also include the battery core guard member arranging with each battery core one_to_one corresponding and being fixed together by fixed structure, battery core guard member includes protective housing, protective housing includes a left side, right plate and be connected to a left side, back side panel between right plate rear end, left, right plate surrounds the space placed for corresponding battery core with back side panel, left, it it is an open ports between the front end of right plate, described back side panel offers at least one left end and extends on left plate, right-hand member extends to the transversal ventilation groove on right plate。The present invention provides a kind of battery core guard member making each battery core good heat radiating and uses the battery module of this battery core guard member。
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Technical field
The present invention relates to battery core guard member and use the battery module of this battery core guard member。
Background technology
At present, the battery module used in electric motor car is usually formed by connecting by multiple battery cores, and electric motor car provides limited battery installing space need installation battery core as much as possible and realize fixing reliably connection, again because problems such as the existence of electric motor car actual condition is jolted, vibrations, inevitably to consider the problem that battery core installs fixing, connection and safety with this。
Disclosed in existing battery module such as Chinese patent CN102376992A " battery module ", including multiple battery cores, each battery core pressure is close to order arrangement along the longitudinal direction, each battery core is fixed together by fixed structure, fixed structure includes four connecting elements extended along the longitudinal direction being arranged at four sides place of each battery core circumference, before the front and back end of connecting elements is provided with, end plate, before each battery core is located in, between end plate, before the rear and front end of four connecting elements is individually fixed in, on end plate, so pass through each connecting elements and front, each battery core is enclosed to set and is fixed together by end plate together。Existing this battery module there is a problem in that 1, the corresponding side surface of adjacent two battery cores is close to, it is unfavorable for that air circulates, battery can be brought rapidly up in heavy-current discharge situation, if cannot dispel the heat in time, not only can affect the life-span of battery core, and add the unstability of battery case, and there is potential safety hazard, additionally contact the abrasion that will also result in battery core with battery core comparatively serious for battery core；2, the coupling mechanism force connecting not fore-and-aft direction of connecting elements and forward and backward end plate, between each battery core fixing not firm, when electric motor car travels jolting, in the environment that vibrates, very easily there is play in each battery core, further increase the abrasion between adjacent battery core, affect the service life of battery；3, do not specialize in the passage gathering wire harness and power line cabling, gather wire harness when practical operation and that dynamic wire harness is arranged is intricate, it is easy to occur that electric wire connects the situation causing short circuit；4, the pole of each battery core is in exposed state, not only can affect attractive in appearance, will also result in potential safety hazard。
Summary of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of make each battery core good heat radiating battery core guard member；The present invention also aims to provide a kind of battery module using this battery core guard member。
In order to solve the problems referred to above, in the present invention, the technical scheme of battery core guard member is:
Battery core guard member; including protective housing; protective housing includes left and right side plate and is connected to the back side panel between left and right side plate rear end; left and right side plate and back side panel surround the space placed for corresponding battery core; it is an open ports between the front end of left and right side plate, described back side panel offers the transversal ventilation groove that at least one left end extends on left plate, right-hand member extends on right plate。
On the back plate face of described back side panel, interval is laid with the baffle plate of multiple evagination in left-right direction; baffle plate is cut off by described transversal ventilation groove in the vertical direction, and adjacent two baffle plates surround the vertical ventilation slot connected with described transversal ventilation groove running through described containment vessel along the vertical direction。
Described protective housing also includes being fixedly arranged on the lower side panel bottom left and right side plate and back side panel, and the upper end of described protective housing is provided with the screw rod perforation that axis extends along the longitudinal direction。
The upper end of described protective housing is installed with the square tube that axis is vertically extending; the left and right side arm of square tube offers lateral dynamics wire casing; the middle part of the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers and longitudinally gathers wire casing, and the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers Longitudinal wire casing in the left and right sides longitudinally gathering wire casing。
Described square tube upper end is installed with guard member cover plate by buckle, and the bottom of square tube is provided with square tube base plate, square tube base plate offers the pole perforation of the pole traverse for described battery core, is provided with track gap between guard member cover plate and square tube base plate。
In the present invention, the technical scheme of battery module is:
Battery module; including multiple battery cores that order is arranged along the longitudinal direction; also include the battery core guard member arranging with each battery core one_to_one corresponding and being fixed together by fixed structure; battery core guard member includes protective housing; protective housing includes left and right side plate and is connected to the back side panel between left and right side plate rear end; left and right side plate surrounds the space placed for corresponding battery core with back side panel; it is an open ports between the front end of left and right side plate, described back side panel offers the transversal ventilation groove that at least one left end extends on left plate, right-hand member extends on right plate。
On the back plate face of described back side panel, interval is laid with the baffle plate of multiple evagination in left-right direction; baffle plate is cut off by described transversal ventilation groove in the vertical direction, and adjacent two baffle plates surround the vertical ventilation slot connected with described transversal ventilation groove running through described containment vessel along the vertical direction。
Described protective housing also includes being fixedly arranged on the lower side panel bottom left and right side plate and back side panel; the upper end of described protective housing is provided with the screw rod perforation that axis extends along the longitudinal direction, and described fixed structure includes the tie down screw in the screw rod perforation being arranged in each protective housing and spinning in the locking nut at tie down screw two ends。
The upper end of described protective housing is installed with the square tube that axis is vertically extending; the left and right side arm of square tube offers lateral dynamics wire casing; the middle part of the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers and longitudinally gathers wire casing, and the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers Longitudinal wire casing in the left and right sides longitudinally gathering wire casing。
Described square tube upper end is installed with guard member cover plate by buckle, and the bottom of square tube is provided with square tube base plate, and the pole that square tube base plate offers the pole traverse for corresponding battery core is bored a hole, and is provided with track gap between guard member cover plate and square tube base plate。
When the invention have the benefit that use, battery core is positioned over a left side, in the space that right plate and back side panel surround, then pass through fixed structure each battery core guard member to be fixed together, adjacent two battery cores are separated by the back side panel of corresponding battery core guard member, adjacent two battery cores will not contact wear, and due to a left side, it it is an open ports between the front end of right plate, so ensureing that battery core guard member overall weight is little, while cost of manufacture is relatively low, the trailing flank of previous battery core and the leading flank of later battery core can also be made all cruelly to leak in transversal ventilation groove, the transversal ventilation groove arranged on such back side panel can dispel the heat with the trailing flank of previous battery core, the leading flank of later battery core can be dispelled the heat again, thus before ensureing each battery core, the radiating effect of trailing flank, ensure that the service life of battery core, increase the stability of battery module。
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of an embodiment of battery module in the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the axonometric chart of Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the assembly process figure of battery core guard member and battery core in Fig. 1, is also the use state diagram of an embodiment of battery core guard member in the present invention simultaneously；
Structural representation when Fig. 4 is that in Fig. 3, battery core guard member does not have a guard member cover plate；
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of guard member cover plate in Fig. 3。
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The enforcement of battery module is such as shown in Fig. 1 ~ 5: including multiple along the longitudinal direction battery core 16 that order is arranged and the battery core guard member 2 arranged with each battery core one_to_one corresponding, each battery core guard member 2 is fixed together by fixed structure。Battery core guard member includes protective housing, protective housing includes left plate 20, right plate 18 and be connected to a left side, back side panel 26 between right plate rear end, left, right plate surrounds the space 12 placed for corresponding battery core with back side panel, the size in space is adaptive with battery core, left, it it is an open ports between the front end of right plate, back side panel offers left end and extends to left plate, right-hand member extends to the transversal ventilation groove 17 on right plate, transversal ventilation groove is positioned at a left side, the length of the part on right plate is greater than a left side, the half of right plate width, a left side for such battery core, right flank can also well be lowered the temperature, improve battery core left, the radiating effect of right flank。Transversal ventilation groove has three, three transversal ventilation grooves respectively spaced first transversal ventilation groove 17-1, the second transversal ventilation groove 17-2 and the three transversal ventilation groove 17-3 from top to bottom。On the back plate face of back side panel 26, interval is laid with the baffle plate 11 of multiple evagination in left-right direction; the length of baffle plate is vertically extending; baffle plate 11 is cut off by each transversal ventilation groove in the vertical direction; that is each baffle plate has all been divided into several baffle plate blocks by transversal ventilation groove; adjacent two baffle plates surround the vertical ventilation slot 10 connected with transversal ventilation groove running through described containment vessel along the vertical direction; baffle plate block after being cut off by transversal ventilation groove forms row's shape structure setting up and down, between the centrally located two gear plates in stage casing of the second transversal ventilation groove 17-2。Protective housing also includes being fixedly arranged on a left side, lower side panel 24 bottom right plate and back side panel, the upper end of protective housing is installed with the vertically extending square tube of axis 25, the left side arm of square tube is one-body molded with left plate, the right arm of square tube is one-body molded with right plate, the posterolateral arm of square tube is one-body molded with back side panel, a left side for square tube, right arm offers lateral dynamics wire casing 5, before square tube, the middle part of posterolateral arm offers and longitudinally gathers wire casing 8, before square tube, posterolateral arm offers Longitudinal wire casing 6 in the left and right sides longitudinally gathering wire casing, horizontal, Longitudinal wire casing and the upper end gathering wire casing are all unlimited, so facilitate cabling, before square tube, trailing flank is additionally provided with the pilot hole 7 installed for lead guiding that axis extends along the longitudinal direction。The forward and backward side arm of square tube is installed with the screw rod that axis extends along the longitudinal direction and wears 19; the endoporus that screw rod wears constitutes screw rod perforation 9, and fixed structure includes the tie down screw 14 in the screw rod perforation being arranged in each protective housing and spinning in the locking nut 13 at tie down screw two ends。Square tube upper end is installed with guard member cover plate 3 by buckle 4; the left and right side arm of square tube offers the draw-in groove for card buckle dress; card is buckled and is provided with guiding surface; the bottom of square tube is provided with square tube base plate 23; the pole offering the pole traverse for corresponding battery core on square tube base plate bores a hole 22, is provided with track gap between guard member cover plate and square tube base plate。Guard member cover plate and protective housing all adopt lightweight nonmetallic materials to make; increase fire retardant simultaneously; make guard member cover plate and protective housing have good toughness, there is the advantage that insulation, high pressure high temperature resistant, anti-, fire protecting performance are good, the safety of battery is served good effect。The front side of the battery core guard member the most forward in position and the rear side of position battery core guard member the most rearward are provided with the protection board 15 of protectiveness, and protection board is fixed together by tie down screw and battery core guard member。
During use; respectively each battery core is placed in each battery core guard member; tie down screw is worn in the screw rod of each battery core guard member is bored a hole; then fixing each battery core guard member is namely completed at the two ends spinning locking nut of tie down screw; longitudinally gathering wire casing and each power line channel wiring; finally being installed in by guard member cover plate in corresponding square tube, just complete the assembling of battery module, assembling process is simple and convenient；Tie down screw and locking nut coordinate provides the coupling mechanism force on fore-and-aft direction for each battery core guard member, and play all will not occur for battery core guard member and battery core；Horizontal, Longitudinal wire casing and longitudinally gather wire casing not only convenient wiring but also effectively prevent complicated electric wire from connecting the short circuit caused；Guard member cover plate is connected with square tube by buckle, raising efficiency of assembling, while can also play decorative effect, it is to avoid the potential safety hazard of the exposed existence of cable；Transversal ventilation groove intersects with vertical ventilation slot and connects; improve radiating effect; simultaneously because be an open ports between the front end of left and right side plate; the trailing flank of previous battery core can be dispelled the heat and can the leading flank of later battery core be dispelled the heat again by such transversal ventilation groove and vertical ventilation slot; while ensureing radiating effect; weight and the cost of manufacture of battery core guard member will not be increased; additionally baffle plate block can also play the reinforcement effect increasing back side panel structural strength, it is ensured that the overall construction intensity of protective housing。Battery module in the present invention is in battery case, and battery core group modularity is installed fixing so that battery module assembles, is arranged and fixed conveniently, firmly, and is conducive to mass production。This battery module can effectively realize the battery core various ways arrangement in given space。Battery core carries out modularization assembling connection easily, and horizontal and vertical circuit connects so that wiring is convenient, safety,；Horizontal stroke, Longitudinal wire casing and longitudinal design gathering wire casing prevent the short circuit that cable causes because loosening。The setting of transversal ventilation groove and vertical ventilation slot is easily achieved heat exchange, it is achieved the dynamic adjustment of battery temperature, is battery operated in optimum temperature region, thus extending the service life of battery and reducing the risk of battery generation thermal runaway。
In the other embodiments of this battery module: guard member cover plate can also be fixed in square tube by screw；The left and right side arm of square tube and posterolateral arm can also be arranged with corresponding side plate in split；The number of transversal ventilation groove can also is that one, two or other number, and each transversal ventilation groove can also adopt identical structure；Vertical ventilation slot can also be without setting；Tie down screw and locking nut can also be replaced by the fixed structure described in background technology, and fixed structure includes four connecting elements and is fixed on the forward and backward end plate of four connecting elements rear and front ends, and each battery core guard member is enclosed to set to be fixed among fixed structure。
The enforcement of battery core guard member is such as shown in Fig. 1 ~ 4: the concrete structure of battery core guard member is identical with the battery core guard member described in above-mentioned each battery module embodiment, is not described in detail in this。
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1. battery core guard member, it is characterized in that: include protective housing, protective housing includes a left side, right plate and be connected to a left side, back side panel between right plate rear end, left, right plate and back side panel surround the space placed for corresponding battery core, left, it it is an open ports between the front end of right plate, described back side panel offers at least one left end and extends on left plate, right-hand member extends to the transversal ventilation groove on right plate, on the back plate face of described back side panel, interval is laid with the baffle plate of multiple evagination in left-right direction, baffle plate is cut off by described transversal ventilation groove in the vertical direction, adjacent two baffle plates surround the vertical ventilation slot connected with described transversal ventilation groove running through described containment vessel along the vertical direction。
2. battery core guard member according to claim 1, it is characterised in that: described protective housing also includes being fixedly arranged on the lower side panel bottom left and right side plate and back side panel, and the upper end of described protective housing is provided with the screw rod perforation that axis extends along the longitudinal direction。
3. the battery core guard member according to claim 1 ~ 2 any one; it is characterized in that: the upper end of described protective housing is installed with the square tube that axis is vertically extending; the left and right side arm of square tube offers lateral dynamics wire casing; the middle part of the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers and longitudinally gathers wire casing, and the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers Longitudinal wire casing in the left and right sides longitudinally gathering wire casing。
4. battery core guard member according to claim 3; it is characterized in that: described square tube upper end is installed with guard member cover plate by buckle; the bottom of square tube is provided with square tube base plate; square tube base plate offers the pole perforation of the pole traverse for described battery core, between guard member cover plate and square tube base plate, is provided with track gap。
5. battery module, including multiple battery cores that order is arranged along the longitudinal direction, it is characterized in that: also include the battery core guard member arranging with each battery core one_to_one corresponding and being fixed together by fixed structure, battery core guard member includes protective housing, protective housing includes a left side, right plate and be connected to a left side, back side panel between right plate rear end, left, right plate surrounds the space placed for corresponding battery core with back side panel, left, it it is an open ports between the front end of right plate, described back side panel offers at least one left end and extends on left plate, right-hand member extends to the transversal ventilation groove on right plate, on the back plate face of described back side panel, interval is laid with the baffle plate of multiple evagination in left-right direction, baffle plate is cut off by described transversal ventilation groove in the vertical direction, adjacent two baffle plates surround the vertical ventilation slot connected with described transversal ventilation groove running through described containment vessel along the vertical direction。
6. battery module according to claim 5; it is characterized in that: described protective housing also includes being fixedly arranged on the lower side panel bottom left and right side plate and back side panel; the upper end of described protective housing is provided with the screw rod perforation that axis extends along the longitudinal direction, and described fixed structure includes the tie down screw in the screw rod perforation being arranged in each protective housing and spinning in the locking nut at tie down screw two ends。
7. the battery module according to claim 5 ~ 6 any one; it is characterized in that: the upper end of described protective housing is installed with the square tube that axis is vertically extending; the left and right side arm of square tube offers lateral dynamics wire casing; the middle part of the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers and longitudinally gathers wire casing, and the forward and backward side arm of square tube offers Longitudinal wire casing in the left and right sides longitudinally gathering wire casing。
8. battery module according to claim 7; it is characterized in that: described square tube upper end is installed with guard member cover plate by buckle; the bottom of square tube is provided with square tube base plate; the pole offering the pole traverse for corresponding battery core on square tube base plate is bored a hole, and is provided with track gap between guard member cover plate and square tube base plate。
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