CN117117396B

CN117117396B - Thermal management component, battery and powered device

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Publication number: CN117117396B
Application number: CN202311368908.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴凯; 汪宝杰; 宋飞亭; 郭海建; 侯跃攀
Original assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-10-23
Filing date: 2023-10-23
Publication date: 2024-03-15
Anticipated expiration: 2043-10-23
Also published as: CN117117396A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application discloses a thermal management component, a battery and electric equipment. The thermal management component includes: the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe are communicated; the reinforcing pipe is positioned in the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe and is connected with the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe, at least one opening is arranged on the side wall of the reinforcing pipe, and fluid flowing in from the first connecting pipe is used for entering the thermal management component through the at least one opening and flows out of the thermal management component through the second connecting pipe. According to the thermal management component, the battery and the electric equipment, the structural stability and the reliability of the thermal management component can be improved, and the structural stability and the reliability of the battery are further improved.

Description

Thermal management component, battery and powered device

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of batteries, and more particularly, to a thermal management component, a battery, and an electrical device.

Background

Energy conservation and emission reduction are key to sustainable development of the automobile industry. In this case, the electric vehicle is an important component for sustainable development of the automobile industry due to the advantage of energy conservation and environmental protection. For electric vehicles, battery technology is an important factor for development. In the rapid development of battery technology, how to improve the structural reliability and stability of a battery is a technical problem to be solved in battery technology.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a thermal management component, a battery and electric equipment, which can improve the structural stability and reliability of the thermal management component, and further improve the structural stability and reliability of the battery.

In a first aspect, there is provided a thermal management component comprising: the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe are communicated; the reinforcing pipe is positioned in the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe and is connected with the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe, at least one opening is arranged on the side wall of the reinforcing pipe, and fluid flowing in from the first connecting pipe is used for entering the thermal management component through the at least one opening and flows out of the thermal management component through the second connecting pipe.

Therefore, in the thermal management component according to the embodiment of the application, since the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe are internally provided with the reinforcing pipe, the reinforcing pipe is provided with at least one opening, and fluid can flow into the thermal management component through the at least one opening, the reinforcing pipe can increase the structural strength of the thermal management component at the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe, and further the structural stability and reliability of the thermal management component are improved.

In some embodiments, the side wall of the reinforced pipe is provided with a plurality of openings, and the sizes of the plurality of openings are different along the circumferential direction of the reinforced pipe, so that the speed and the flow rate of the fluid entering the thermal management component can be adjusted by adjusting the sizes of the plurality of openings according to actual requirements, and the processing efficiency of the thermal management component is improved.

In some embodiments, the reinforcement tube includes a body section and an extension section connected together along an extension direction of the reinforcement tube, the at least one opening is located in the extension section, and each of the at least one opening extends through the extension section along the extension direction of the reinforcement tube. Therefore, the at least one opening is relatively fixed at the distribution position of the reinforced pipe, and the extending direction of each opening is consistent, namely, each opening extends along the extending direction of the reinforced pipe, so that the reinforced pipe is convenient to process and install.

In some embodiments, the thermal management component further comprises a first plate having a raised region and a second plate having a first recessed region disposed opposite the first recessed region to form a flow channel for receiving a fluid that can be used to regulate temperature for the battery cell, and is simple in construction and easy to implement.

In some embodiments, the raised region is provided with a first hole through which the first connecting tube is connected to the flow passage, the reinforcing tube passing through the first hole. The reinforcing tube penetrates through the first hole, and the reinforcing tube can be connected with the flow passage through the first hole. In this way, the fluid enters the reinforcing pipe through the first connecting pipe and the first hole, and can enter the flow passage positioned in the convex area through the reinforcing pipe, so that the fluid is accommodated in the thermal management component.

In some embodiments, the first aperture is provided with a shielding region that is received in a first opening of the at least one opening. The shielding region can be used for limiting the movement of the reinforcing tube in the first hole, so that the positioning and the installation of the reinforcing tube are realized.

In some embodiments, the first connecting tube includes a first connecting section received in the first hole to increase an area of a contact area between the first connecting tube and the first hole, thereby improving a connection strength between the first connecting tube and the first hole.

In some embodiments, the first connection section includes a relief opening for relieving the occlusion region. Because the first hole may be provided with the shielding region, then this shielding region can hinder this first connecting section, consequently, can dodge the opening through setting up to dodge this shielding region for the region of first connecting section except this dodge the opening can hold in the first hole.

In some embodiments, the first plate has a raised structure protruding toward the first connection tube, the raised structure surrounding at least a partial region of the first aperture and surrounding at least a partial region of the first connection segment. The protruding structure of the first plate may serve as a further extension area of the first hole, so that the protruding structure of the first plate may further increase the area of the contact area between the first plate and the first connection pipe, thereby improving the connection strength between the first connection pipe and the first hole of the first plate.

In some embodiments, the second plate is provided with a second hole extending through at least a portion of the first recessed area, the stiffening tube extending through the second hole. The first recessed region may be configured to form a flow channel, the second aperture extending through at least a portion of the first recessed region, and the stiffening tube extending through the second aperture, whereby the stiffening tube may be in communication with the flow channel through the second aperture to inject fluid into the flow channel.

In some embodiments, a side of the second plate facing the first plate is provided with a shielding structure surrounding a partial region of the second hole, the shielding structure being for shielding at least a partial region of the second opening of the at least one opening. Through adjusting the position and the size of shielding structure, and then can adjust the size of the second opening that this shielding structure sheltered from, because fluid need get into the runner through the second opening, consequently, this shielding structure can be used for adjusting speed and the flow that fluid got into the runner to satisfy different processing demands.

In some embodiments, the second opening is the same opening as the first opening, so that the location of the second opening, i.e. the specific area shielded by the shielding structure, can be located by the shielding area of the first hole, for easy installation.

In some embodiments, the second opening is the opening with the largest circumferential dimension along the reinforcing tube in the at least one opening, so that on one hand, the flow rate and the speed of the fluid entering the thermal management component can be conveniently adjusted, on the other hand, the position of the second opening can be quickly identified, the installation efficiency is improved, and the probability of installation errors is reduced.

In some embodiments, the thermal management component further comprises a third plate positioned between the first plate and the third plate, the third plate having a second recessed region for receiving the first recessed region. This third board can set up with first board relatively, and the second is sunken the regional relative setting with protruding region promptly to make the second board be located the centre, like this, the second is sunken regional one side surface of keeping away from first board can set up to be smooth, and likewise, protruding regional one side surface of keeping away from the third board also can set up to be smooth, when setting up this thermal management part centre of a plurality of battery monomers, can improve overall structure's stability, the installation of the battery of being convenient for.

In some embodiments, the third plate is provided with a third hole through which the second connection pipe is connected to the flow passage, and the reinforcement pipe penetrates the third hole. The fluid in the flow channel can flow out of the thermal management component through the third hole and the second connecting pipe, and the structure is simple and easy to realize.

In some embodiments, the body section is proximate the first connection tube and the extension section is proximate the second connection tube. Considering that fluid enters the reinforcing tube and the thermal management component from the first connecting tube and exits from the second connecting tube, the force applied to the reinforcing tube when the fluid enters will be slightly greater than the force applied to the reinforcing tube when the fluid exits. The structural strength of the main body section without the opening is greater than that of the extension section with the opening, so that the main body section is arranged close to the first connecting pipe, the stability of the reinforcing pipe can be improved, and the structural stability of the thermal management component is further improved.

In some embodiments, the inner wall of the first connecting tube is provided with a first limiting structure, the inner wall of the second connecting tube is provided with a second limiting structure, and the reinforcing tube is located between the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure. The position of the reinforcing pipe is limited by the first limiting structure and the second limiting structure, so that the dislocation between the reinforcing pipe and the first connecting pipe can be reduced, the dislocation between the reinforcing pipe and the second connecting pipe can be reduced, and the stability of the structure is improved.

In some embodiments, the first limiting structure includes a step structure disposed on an inner wall of the first connecting tube; and/or, the second limiting structure comprises a step structure arranged on the inner wall of the second connecting pipe, and two ends of the reinforcing pipe can be respectively arranged between the step structure of the first limiting structure and the step structure of the second limiting structure, so that the structure is simple and easy to realize.

In some embodiments, the wall thickness of the reinforced pipe is in the range of 0.2mm,3mm, so that the thickness of the reinforced pipe meets the strength requirement and is convenient to process.

In some embodiments, the wall thickness of the stiffening tube is in the range of 0.8mm,1.2mm, so that the stiffening tube has a moderate thickness strength, meeting the design requirements of the fluid passing through the stiffening tube into the interior of the thermal management component.

In a second aspect, there is provided a battery comprising: a plurality of battery cells, at least one thermal management component, the thermal management component being in accordance with the first aspect or any one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the thermal management component being configured to regulate temperature for the plurality of battery cells.

In some embodiments, the battery includes a plurality of rows of battery cells arranged along a first direction, each of the plurality of rows of battery cells includes a plurality of battery cells arranged along a second direction, the thermal management component is disposed between every two adjacent rows of battery cells in the plurality of rows of battery cells, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

The plurality of battery monomers in the battery are respectively arranged along the first direction and the second direction, so that the processing and the assembly are convenient, and the space utilization rate in the battery can be improved; each of the at least one thermal management component is disposed between each adjacent two columns of battery cells such that the thermal management component simultaneously temperature regulates the adjacent two columns of battery cells.

In a third aspect, there is provided a powered device comprising: the battery of the second aspect or any one of the embodiments of the second aspect, the battery is configured to power a powered device.

In some embodiments, the powered device is a vehicle, a vessel, or a spacecraft.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a battery according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a thermal management component according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a partially exploded schematic illustration of a thermal management component of one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thermal management component of one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a reinforcing tube according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a partial schematic view of a second plate according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a partially exploded view of a first plate, a first connecting tube, and a reinforcing tube according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural view of a first connecting tube according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thermal management component according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a thermal management component according to yet another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 12 is a partially exploded schematic illustration of a thermal management component in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 13 is a partial schematic view of a second plate according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of a partial structure of a first plate, a second connection pipe, and a reinforcement pipe according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a first plate, a first connection pipe, a second connection pipe, and a reinforcement pipe according to an embodiment of the present application.

In the drawings, the drawings are not drawn to scale.

Marking: 1-a vehicle; 10-battery; 11-a box body; 111-a first part; 112-a second portion; 13-thermal management components; 131-a first connection tube; 1311-a first connection section; 1312-avoiding an opening; 1313-a first limit structure; 132-a second connecting tube; 1321-a second connection section; 1323-a second limiting structure; 133-reinforcing the tube; 1331-a body segment; 1332-extension; 134-opening; 1341-first opening; 1342-second opening; 135-a first plate; 1351-raised areas; 1352-first aperture; 1353-occlusion area; 1354-first bump structure; 136-a second plate; 1361-a first recessed region; 1362-second hole; 1363-shielding structure; 1364-projecting; 137-a third plate; 1371-second recessed region; 1372-third hole; 1373-second bump structure; 138-flow channel; 20-battery cells; 30-a controller; 40-motor.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

For the purposes of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more apparent, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used in the description of the application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application; the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the description and claims of the present application and in the description of the figures above are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims or in the above-described figures, are used for distinguishing between different objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order.

Reference in the specification to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Those of skill in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "attached" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the terms in this application will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as the case may be.

The term "and/or" in this application is merely an association relation describing an associated object, and indicates that three relations may exist, for example, a and/or B may indicate: a exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In this application, the character "/" generally indicates that the associated object is an or relationship.

In the embodiments of the present application, the same reference numerals denote the same components, and in the interest of brevity, detailed descriptions of the same components are omitted in different embodiments. It should be understood that the thickness, length, width, etc. dimensions of the various components in the embodiments of the present application, as well as the overall thickness, length, width, etc. dimensions of the integrated device, are illustrative only and should not be construed as limiting the present application in any way.

The term "plurality" as used herein refers to two or more (including two), and similarly, "plural sets" refers to two or more (including two), and "plural sheets" refers to two or more (including two).

In the present application, the battery cell may include a lithium ion secondary battery, a lithium ion primary battery, a lithium sulfur battery, a sodium lithium ion battery, a sodium ion battery, a magnesium ion battery, or the like, which is not limited by the embodiment of the present application. The battery cells may be cylindrical, flat, rectangular, or otherwise shaped, as well as the embodiments herein are not limited in this regard. The battery cells are generally classified into three types according to the packaging method: the cylindrical battery cell, the square battery cell and the soft pack battery cell are not limited thereto.

Reference to a battery in embodiments of the present application refers to a single physical module that includes one or more battery cells to provide higher voltage and capacity. For example, the battery referred to in the present application may include a battery module or a battery pack, or the like. The battery generally includes a case for enclosing one or more battery cells. The case body can prevent liquid or other foreign matters from affecting the charge or discharge of the battery cells.

The battery cell comprises an electrode assembly and electrolyte, wherein the electrode assembly consists of a cathode pole piece, an anode pole piece and a separation film. The battery cell mainly relies on metal ions to move between the cathode and anode electrode sheets. During the charge and discharge of the battery cell, active ions (e.g., lithium ions) are inserted and extracted back and forth between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator is arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, can play a role in preventing the positive electrode and the negative electrode from being short-circuited, and can enable active ions to pass through.

The development of battery technology is taking into consideration various design factors such as energy density, cycle life, discharge capacity, charge-discharge rate and other performance parameters, and the safety of the battery. For batteries, the main safety hazard comes from the charging and discharging process, while also being of a suitable ambient temperature design. Accordingly, a thermal management component is typically disposed within the battery for regulating the temperature of the battery cells.

The thermal management components within the battery typically include water inlets and water outlets, and the water outlets and water inlets of the plurality of thermal management components may be connected to one another by piping to allow communication between the plurality of thermal management components. When the water inlet and the water outlet of the heat management component are connected with the pipeline, the pipeline is usually inserted into the water inlet or the water outlet in an interference fit mode. Because the structural strength of the thermal management component is limited, if the insertion force is large, the structures at the water inlet and the water outlet are easily damaged, for example, the water inlet and the water outlet are easily recessed, the qualification rate of battery processing and assembly is lower, and the reliability and the structural stability of the battery are also affected.

Accordingly, embodiments of the present application provide a thermal management component, a battery, and an electrical device, which can solve the above-mentioned problems. The heat management component of the embodiment of the application comprises a first connecting pipe and a second connecting pipe which are communicated, and a reinforcing pipe, wherein the reinforcing pipe is positioned inside the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe and is connected with the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe. The side wall of the reinforcing pipe is provided with at least one opening, so that fluid flowing in from the first connection pipe can enter the thermal management component through the at least one opening of the reinforcing pipe and can flow out of the thermal management component through the second connection pipe. Because the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe are internally provided with the reinforcing pipe, the reinforcing pipe is provided with at least one opening, fluid can flow into the thermal management component through the at least one opening, and the reinforcing pipe can increase the structural strength of the thermal management component at the first connecting pipe and the second connecting pipe, so that the structural stability and the reliability of the thermal management component are improved.

The technical scheme described in the embodiment of the application is applicable to various electric equipment using batteries.

The electric equipment can be vehicles, mobile phones, portable equipment, notebook computers, ships, spacecrafts, electric toys, electric tools and the like. The vehicle can be a fuel oil vehicle, a fuel gas vehicle or a new energy vehicle, and the new energy vehicle can be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle or a range-extended vehicle; spacecraft including airplanes, rockets, space planes, spacecraft, and the like; the electric toy includes fixed or mobile electric toys, such as a game machine, an electric car toy, an electric ship toy, and an electric airplane toy; power tools include metal cutting power tools, grinding power tools, assembly power tools, and railroad power tools, such as electric drills, electric grinders, electric wrenches, electric screwdrivers, electric hammers, impact drills, concrete shakers, and electric planers, among others. The embodiment of the application does not limit the electric equipment in particular.

For convenience of explanation, the following embodiments take electric equipment as an example of a vehicle.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present application, the vehicle 1 may be a fuel-oil vehicle, a gas-fired vehicle or a new energy vehicle, and the new energy vehicle may be a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or an extended range vehicle. The vehicle 1 may be provided with a motor 40, a controller 30 and a battery 10, the controller 30 being arranged to control the battery 10 to supply power to the motor 40. For example, the battery 10 may be provided at the bottom or the head or the tail of the vehicle 1. The battery 10 may be used for power supply of the vehicle 1, e.g. the battery 10 may be used as an operating power source for the vehicle 1, for electrical circuitry of the vehicle 1, e.g. for start-up, navigation and operational power requirements of the vehicle 1. In another embodiment of the present application, the battery 10 may not only serve as an operating power source for the vehicle 1, but also as a driving power source for the vehicle 1, instead of or in part instead of fuel oil or natural gas, to provide driving power for the vehicle 1.

To meet different power requirements, the battery may include a plurality of battery cells, where the plurality of battery cells may be connected in series or parallel or a series-parallel connection, and the series-parallel connection refers to a mixture of series and parallel connection. The battery may also be referred to as a battery pack. For example, a plurality of battery cells may be connected in series or parallel or in series-parallel to form a battery module, and then connected in series or parallel or in series-parallel to form a battery. That is, a plurality of battery cells may be directly assembled into a battery, or may be assembled into a battery module first, and the battery module may be assembled into a battery.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a battery 10 according to an embodiment of the present application, and the battery 10 may include a plurality of battery cells 20. The battery 10 may further include a case 11, in which the case 11 has a hollow structure, and the plurality of battery cells 20 are accommodated in the case 11. Fig. 2 illustrates one possible implementation of the case 11 according to an embodiment of the present application, and as illustrated in fig. 2, the case 11 may include two parts, herein referred to as a first part 111 and a second part 112, respectively, where the first part 111 and the second part 112 are snapped together. The shape of the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 may be determined according to the shape of the combination of the plurality of battery cells 20, at least one of the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 having one opening. For example, as shown in fig. 2, only one of the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 may be a hollow rectangular parallelepiped having an opening, and the other may be a plate-like shape to cover the opening. For example, here, the second portion 112 is a hollow cuboid and only one surface is an opening surface, and the first portion 111 is a plate, for example, then the first portion 111 covers the opening of the second portion 112 to form the case 11 with a closed chamber. The chamber may be used to house a plurality of battery cells 20. The plurality of battery cells 20 are connected in parallel or in series-parallel combination and then placed in the box 11 formed by buckling the first part 111 and the second part 112.

For another example, unlike the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 may be hollow rectangular and have only one surface as an opening surface, the opening of the first portion 111 and the opening of the second portion 112 are opposite, and the first portion 111 and the second portion 112 are buckled with each other to form the case 11 with a closed chamber, which is not limited thereto.

In embodiments of the present application, the battery 10 may further include at least one thermal management component 13, the thermal management component 13 may be used to regulate the temperature of the cells within the battery, for example, the thermal management component 13 may be used to contain a fluid to regulate the temperature of the cells 20. Specifically, in the case of cooling the battery cells 20, the thermal management member 13 may contain a cooling medium to regulate the temperature of the battery cells 20, and at this time, the thermal management member 13 may also be referred to as a cooling member, a cooling system, a cooling plate, or the like. In addition, the thermal management component 13 may also be used for heating, which is not limited in this embodiment. Alternatively, the fluid in the thermal management component 13 may be circulated to achieve better temperature regulation.

In some embodiments, the battery 10 includes a plurality of rows of battery cells 20 arranged along a first direction X, each row of battery cells 20 of the plurality of rows of battery cells 20 includes a plurality of battery cells 20 arranged along a second direction Y, and a thermal management component 13 is disposed between each adjacent two rows of battery cells 20 of the plurality of rows of battery cells 20, the first direction X being perpendicular to the second direction Y. Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the plurality of battery cells 20 in the battery 10 are arranged along the first direction X and the second direction Y, so that the processing and the assembly are convenient, and the space utilization rate inside the battery 10 can be improved; each thermal management component 13 of the at least one thermal management component 13 is disposed between each adjacent two columns of battery cells 20 such that the thermal management component 13 simultaneously temperature regulates the adjacent two columns of battery cells 20.

It should be appreciated that, as shown in fig. 2, if a plurality of thermal management components 13 are disposed in the battery 10, for example, the battery 10 may include a plurality of thermal management components 13 aligned along the first direction X, and the plurality of thermal management components 13 may be communicated with each other so as to facilitate circulation between fluids inside the plurality of thermal management components 13, thereby improving the working efficiency of the thermal management components 13.

The thermal management section 13 of the embodiment of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings; also, for convenience of description, the embodiment of the present application mainly takes any one of the at least one thermal management component 13 in the battery 10 as an example. Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of the thermal management component 13 according to an embodiment of the present application, for example, the thermal management component 13 shown in fig. 3 may be any one of the thermal management components 13 included in the battery 10 shown in fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows a partially schematic exploded structure of the thermal management component 13 of an embodiment of the present application, for example, the thermal management component 13 shown in fig. 4 may be a partially schematic view of the thermal management component 13 shown in fig. 3. Fig. 5 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of a thermal management component 13 according to an embodiment of the present application, and the thermal management component 13 illustrated in fig. 5 may be a cross-sectional view of the thermal management component 13 illustrated in fig. 3, which is perpendicular to the length direction Y of the thermal management component 13 through a first connection pipe 131 and a second connection pipe 132 of the thermal management component 13.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, the thermal management component 13 of the embodiment of the present application includes: a first connection pipe 131 and a second connection pipe 132 which are communicated; a reinforcing pipe 133, the reinforcing pipe 133 being located inside the first and second connection pipes 131 and 132 and connecting the first and second connection pipes 131 and 132, a sidewall of the reinforcing pipe 133 being provided with at least one opening 134, and fluid flowing in from the first connection pipe 131 being used to enter the thermal management part 13 through the at least one opening 134 and to flow out of the thermal management part 13 through the second connection pipe 132.

It should be understood that the communication of the first connection tube 131 with the second connection tube 132 of the present embodiment means that fluid may flow between the first connection tube 131 and the second connection tube 132. Specifically, fluid may enter the thermal management component 13 from the first connection tube 131, and then flow out of the thermal management component 13 from the second connection tube 132. In addition, if the battery 10 includes a plurality of thermal management components 13, for two adjacent thermal management components 13, the first connection pipe 131 of one thermal management component 13 is communicated with the second connection pipe 132 of the other thermal management component 13, so that, for any thermal management component 13, after flowing in from the first connection pipe 131, the fluid flows out from the second connection pipe 132, and then the fluid continues to flow in from the first connection pipe 131 of the next adjacent thermal management component 13 and flows out from the second connection pipe 132 of the thermal management component 13, so that the plurality of thermal management components 13 included in the battery 10 are communicated with each other, thereby improving the efficiency of temperature adjustment of the thermal management components 13.

The reinforcing pipe 133 of the embodiment of the present application is disposed inside the first and second connection pipes 131 and 132, and the reinforcing pipe 133 may be used to connect the first and second connection pipes 131 and 132; in addition, since the reinforcing pipe 133 is provided with at least one opening 134, the fluid entering through the first connecting pipe 131 may flow into the thermal management component 13 through the at least one opening 134, and the fluid may also flow out of the thermal management component 13 through the second connecting pipe 132.

Therefore, in the thermal management component 13 of the embodiment of the present application, since the first connection pipe 131 and the second connection pipe 132 are internally provided with the reinforcing pipe 133, the reinforcing pipe 133 is provided with at least one opening 134, and the fluid can flow into the thermal management component 13 through the at least one opening 134, the reinforcing pipe 133 can increase the structural strength of the thermal management component 13 at the first connection pipe 131 and the second connection pipe 132, thereby improving the structural stability and reliability of the thermal management component 13.

It should be appreciated that the size and shape of the stiffening tube 133 of the present embodiments may be flexibly configured depending on the application. For example, the reinforcing tube 133 may be a round tube, or a square tube, for easy processing. For convenience of description, the reinforcing pipe 133 is mainly used as a circular pipe in the embodiment of the present application, but the embodiment of the present application is not limited thereto.

The wall thickness H of the reinforcing tube 133 of the present embodiment may be set according to practical applications to satisfy design requirements. Specifically, the wall thickness H of the reinforcing tube 133 is not too large, and if too large, the inner diameter of the reinforcing tube 133 may be too small, which is not beneficial for the fluid to flow through the reinforcing tube 133 rapidly, or the outer diameter of the reinforcing tube 133 may be too large, which is not beneficial for the space utilization of the battery 10. Conversely, the wall thickness H of the reinforcing tube 133 is not too small, and if too small, the processing difficulty is increased, the structural strength of the reinforcing tube 133 is reduced, the reinforcing effect of the reinforcing tube 133 is weakened, and the structural strength of the thermal management component 13 is not good.

Therefore, the wall thickness H of the reinforcing tube 133 of the embodiment of the present application is not preferably set too large or too small. For example, the wall thickness H of the reinforcing tube 133 may be set to a value in the range of 0.2mm,3mm, and further, for example, 0.8mm,1.2mm, so that the thickness of the reinforcing tube 133 satisfies both strength requirements and is easy to process. In particular, the wall thickness H of the reinforcing tube 133 may be specifically set to 0.2mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm, 1mm, 1.2mm, 1.5mm, 1.8mm, 2mm, 2.2mm, 2.5mm, 2.8mm or 3mm.

The reinforcing pipe 133 of the embodiment of the present application is provided with at least one opening 134, and the number of the at least one opening 134 may be set according to practical applications. For example, the number of openings 134 may be appropriately selected according to the size of the reinforcing tube 133 to facilitate processing.

In some embodiments, if the reinforcing tube 133 is provided with a plurality of openings 134, the plurality of openings 134 may be the same or different in shape, and the plurality of openings 134 may be the same or different in size. For example, a plurality of openings 134 having the same shape may be provided for processing, for example, the shape of the opening 134 may be rectangular, circular, elliptical, or the like. For another example, the plurality of openings 134 may be equally sized for ease of machining and installation.

For another example, the side wall of the reinforcing pipe 133 is provided with a plurality of openings 134, and the plurality of openings 134 are different in size along the circumferential direction W of the reinforcing pipe 133. The fluid flows into the thermal management component 13 through the openings 134 of the reinforcing pipe 133, and the plurality of openings 134 are provided along the circumferential direction W of the reinforcing pipe 133 with different sizes, so that the speed and the flow rate of the fluid entering the thermal management component 13 can be adjusted according to actual requirements, and the processing efficiency of the thermal management component 13 can be improved.

It should be appreciated that the opening 134 of the stiffening tube 133 of the present embodiments may be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, the sidewall of the reinforcing tube 133 may be hollow, and the hollow area is at least one opening 134. As another example, as shown in fig. 3 to 5, an opening 134 may be provided at one end of the reinforcing tube 133 to facilitate processing. In particular, fig. 6 illustrates a side view of a stiffening tube 133 of an embodiment of the present application, for example, the stiffening tube 133 illustrated in fig. 6 may be a side view of the stiffening tube 133 comprised by the thermal management component 13 as illustrated in fig. 3-5. As shown in fig. 3 to 6, along the extending direction X of the reinforcing pipe 133, the reinforcing pipe 133 includes a main body section 1331 and an extending section 1332 connected to each other, at least one opening 134 is located at the extending section 1332, and each opening 134 of the at least one opening 134 penetrates the extending section 1332 along the extending direction X of the reinforcing pipe 133. In this way, the at least one opening 134 is relatively fixed at the distribution position of the reinforcing pipe 133, and the extending direction of each opening 134 is uniform, i.e., each opening 134 extends along the extending direction X of the reinforcing pipe 133, thereby facilitating processing and installation.

In some embodiments, if the reinforcing tube 133 includes a plurality of openings 134, the plurality of openings 134 may have the same or different dimensions along the extending direction X of the reinforcing tube 133. For example, as shown in fig. 6, the plurality of openings 134 may be equal in size to L along the extending direction X of the reinforcing pipe 133 for easy processing.

In the embodiment of the present application, the position of the reinforcing tube 133 may also be set according to practical applications. For example, the main body section 1331 is adjacent to the first connecting tube 131 and the extension section 1332 is adjacent to the second connecting tube 132. Considering that the fluid enters the reinforcing pipe 133 and the thermal management member 13 from the first connection pipe 131 and flows out from the second connection pipe 132, the force applied to the reinforcing pipe 133 when the fluid flows in may be slightly greater than the force applied to the reinforcing pipe 133 when the fluid flows out. The main section 1331 excluding the opening 134 has a greater structural strength than the extension section 1332 including the opening 134, so that the main section 1331 is disposed close to the first connection tube 131, which may improve the stability of the reinforcing tube 133 and thus the structural stability of the thermal management component 13.

It should be appreciated that the reinforcing tube 133 of the present embodiment may be fixed between the first and second connection tubes 131 and 132 in various manners. For example, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, the inner wall of the first connection pipe 131 is provided with a first limit structure 1313, the inner wall of the second connection pipe 132 is provided with a second limit structure 1323, and the reinforcement pipe 133 is located between the first limit structure 1313 and the second limit structure 1323. The first limit structure 1313 and the second limit structure 1323 limit the position of the reinforcing pipe 133 together, so that the misalignment between the reinforcing pipe 133 and the first connecting pipe 131 can be reduced, the misalignment between the reinforcing pipe 133 and the second connecting pipe 132 can be reduced, and the structural stability can be improved.

The first stop structure 1313 and the second stop structure 1323 of the embodiments of the present application may be implemented in a variety of ways. For example, as shown in fig. 3 to 6, the first limiting structure 1313 includes a stepped structure provided to an inner wall of the first connection pipe 131; and/or, the second limiting structure 1323 includes a step structure disposed on an inner wall of the second connecting pipe 132, and then two ends of the reinforcing pipe 133 may be disposed between the step structure of the first limiting structure 1313 and the step structure of the second limiting structure 1323, respectively, so that the structure is simple and easy to implement.

In some embodiments, the first connection pipe 131 side wall may have a continuous stepped structure disposed around the circumference W of the first connection pipe 131, or the first connection pipe 131 side wall may also have a plurality of stepped structures spaced around the circumference W of the first connection pipe 131. Similarly, the second connection pipe 132 side wall may have a continuous stepped structure disposed around the circumferential direction W of the second connection pipe 132, or the second connection pipe 132 side wall may have a plurality of stepped structures disposed at intervals around the circumferential direction W of the second connection pipe 132.

It should be appreciated that the thermal management component 13 of the present embodiment includes a first plate 135 and a second plate 136, the first plate 135 having a raised region 1351 and the second plate 136 having a first recessed region 1361, the raised region 1351 being disposed opposite the first recessed region 1361 to form a flow channel 138, the flow channel 138 for receiving a fluid that can be used to regulate the temperature of the battery cell 20, and is simple in construction and easy to implement.

Specifically, fig. 7 shows a schematic partial structure of the second plate 136 according to an embodiment of the present application, and for example, the second plate 136 shown in fig. 7 may be the second plate 136 included in the thermal management component 13 shown in fig. 3 to 5. As shown in fig. 3-7, the second plate 136 of the present embodiment has a first recessed region 1361, and a hollow flow channel 138 may be formed by disposing the first recessed region 1361 opposite at least a portion of the raised region 1351 of the first plate 135, and the flow channel 138 may be used to contain a fluid.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3-7, the raised area 1351 of the first plate 135 may be a continuous large area for ease of processing; the second plate 136 may be disposed in the same or different manner as the first plate 135. For example, as shown in fig. 3 to 7, the second plate 136 may be disposed differently from the first plate 135, and the first concave region 1361 of the second plate 136 may not completely correspond to the convex region 1351, for example, the second plate 136 may further have a protrusion 1364 adjacent to the first concave region 1361, and the protrusion 1364 of the second plate 136 is disposed opposite to a partial region of the convex region 1351 of the first plate 135 and is accommodated in the convex region 1351 of the first plate 135, and the partial region cannot accommodate fluid, so as to reduce the proportion of the flow channel 138 to the thermal management component 13, reduce the weight of the thermal management component 13, and further reduce the weight of the entire battery 10.

In some embodiments, the thermal management component 13 further includes a third plate 137, the second plate 136 being positioned between the first plate 135 and the third plate 137, the third plate 137 having a second recessed region 1371, the second recessed region 1371 for receiving the first recessed region 1361. The third plate 137 may be disposed opposite to the first plate 135, that is, the second concave region 1371 is disposed opposite to the convex region 1351 such that the second plate 136 is located in the middle, and thus, a surface of the second concave region 1371, which is far from the first plate 135, may be disposed flat, and likewise, a surface of the convex region 1351, which is far from the third plate 137, may be disposed flat, so that the thermal management member 13 may improve the stability of the overall structure and facilitate the installation of the battery 10 when being clamped between the plurality of battery cells 20.

It should be understood that the first plate 135 and the third plate 137 may be disposed in a similar manner in the embodiment of the present application, and the description below will mainly be given by way of example of the first plate 135, but the description applies to the third plate 137.

Fig. 8 shows a partially exploded schematic view of the first plate 135, the first connection pipe 131, and the reinforcement pipe 133 according to the embodiment of the present application, for example, the first plate 135, the first connection pipe 131, and the reinforcement pipe 133 shown in fig. 8 may correspond to the first plate 135, the first connection pipe 131, and the reinforcement pipe 133 shown in fig. 3 to 7, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the raised area 1351 is provided with a first hole 1352, and the first connecting tube 131 is connected to the flow channel 138 through the first hole 1352, and the reinforcing tube 133 penetrates the first hole 1352. As shown in fig. 8, the raised area 1351 may be used to form the flow channel 138, and the first hole 1352 is disposed in the raised area 1351, so that the first connection pipe 131 is connected to the first hole 1352, and may be connected to the flow channel 138 through the first hole 1352; in addition, the reinforcing pipe 133 penetrates the first hole 1352, and the reinforcing pipe 133 may be connected to the flow channel 138 through the first hole 1352. In this way, fluid enters the stiffening tube 133 through the first connecting tube 131 and the first hole 1352 and may pass through the stiffening tube 133 into the flow channel 138 at the raised area 1351 for being received in the thermal management device 13.

Similar to the first plate 135, the third plate 137 is provided with a third hole 1372, and the second connection pipe 132 is connected to the flow channel 138 through the third hole 1372, and the reinforcement pipe 133 penetrates the third hole 1372. Specifically, the third plate 137 may be provided with a third hole 1372, and the second connection pipe 132 is connected to the third hole 1372, and thus may be connected to the flow channel 138 through the third hole 1372. In this way, the fluid in the flow channel 138 can flow out of the thermal management component 13 through the third hole 1372 and the second connection tube 132, which is simple in structure and easy to implement. In some embodiments, the third hole 1372 may be provided in the second recess region 1371 of the third plate 137, but the embodiment is not limited thereto.

In the present embodiment, the first hole 1352 is provided with a shielding region 1353, and the shielding region 1353 is accommodated in the first opening 1341 of the at least one opening 134. In particular, the shielding region 1353 of the first hole 1352 may be a local irregular region of the first hole 1352. Taking the example of a symmetrical pattern when the first hole 1352 does not include the shielding area 1353, the shielding area 1353 may be configured such that the first hole 1352 becomes an asymmetrical pattern. For example, as shown in fig. 3 to 8, taking the first hole 1352 as an example of a circular hole, the shielding area 1353 may be implemented by setting a local area of the circular hole to be a linear type, which is not limited thereto.

The shielding region 1353 can be received in the first opening 1341, the first opening 1341 can be any one of the openings 134 of the stiffening tube 133, and the shielding region 1353 can be used to limit movement of the stiffening tube 133 within the first hole 1352, thereby enabling positioning and mounting of the stiffening tube 133. For example, the shielding region 1353 may limit the amount of angle by which the stiffening tube 133 rotates within the first bore 1352 along the circumferential direction W of the stiffening tube 133, and for example, the shielding region 1353 may also limit the amount of length of the stiffening tube 133 that moves within the first bore 1352 along the length direction X of the stiffening tube 133.

It should be appreciated that considering that the battery 10 may include multiple thermal management components, the relative positions of the shielding regions 1353 of different thermal management components 13 may be the same or different. For example, the location of the shielding region 1353 of the plurality of thermal management members 13 relative to the first aperture 1352 may be provided differently so as to distinguish between the different locations of the thermal management members 13 by the relative location of the shielding region 1353. For example, the shielding regions 1353 of different thermal management members 13 may be rotatably disposed along the circumferential direction W of the first aperture 1352.

In the present embodiment, the third plate 137 may be provided with a shielding region to restrict movement between the reinforcing tube 133 and the third hole 1372, similar to the first plate 135; alternatively, the third plate 137 may not be provided with a shielding region to facilitate installation.

It should be appreciated that the first connection pipe 131 of the present embodiment may be connected to the first hole 1352 in various manners; the second connection tube 132 may be connected to the second hole 1362 in various manners; the connection between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 and the connection between the second connection pipe 132 and the second hole 1362 may be the same or different.

Fig. 9 illustrates a schematic structural view of another angle of the first connection pipe 131 according to the embodiment of the present application, for example, the first connection pipe 131 illustrated in fig. 9 may be a schematic structural view of another angle of the first connection pipe 131 illustrated in fig. 8.

In some embodiments, the first connection tube 131 includes a first connection segment 1311, the first connection segment 1311 being received within the first bore 1352. As shown in fig. 3 to 9, since the first plate 135 has a certain thickness, the first connection section 1311 of the first connection pipe 131 is received in the first hole 1352, the area of the contact area between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 can be increased, and thus the connection strength between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 can be improved. For example, the fixed connection between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 may be achieved by welding, and then the first connection section 1311 is accommodated in the first hole 1352, so that the area of the weldable region between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 may be increased, thereby improving welding strength and welding efficiency.

Similarly, the second connection tube 132 may include a second connection section 1321, the second connection section 1321 being received in the third hole 1372 to enhance the connection strength between the second connection tube 132 and the third hole 1372.

In some embodiments, first connecting section 1311 includes a relief opening 1312, with relief opening 1312 serving to clear an occlusion region 1353. Since the first hole 1352 may be provided with a shielding area 1353, the shielding area 1353 may obstruct the first connection section 1311, and thus, the shielding area 1353 may be avoided by providing the avoidance opening 1312, so that an area of the first connection section 1311 other than the avoidance opening 1312 may be accommodated in the first hole 1352.

Similarly, if the third aperture 1372 is also provided with a shielding region, the second connecting segment 1321 may also be provided with an escape opening to escape the shielding region of the third aperture 1372. Alternatively, if the third hole 1372 is not provided with a shielding region, the second connection segment 1321 may not be provided with a relief opening.

In some embodiments, other connection manners may be used between the first connection tube 131 and the first hole 1352. Fig. 10 shows another possible schematic cross-sectional view of the thermal management device 13 according to an embodiment of the present application, where the thermal management device 13 shown in fig. 10 may be an alternative form of the cross-sectional view of the thermal management device 13 shown in fig. 5, and the cross-section shown in fig. 10 corresponds to the direction of the cross-section shown in fig. 5, i.e. the cross-section shown in fig. 10 passes through the first connection pipe 131 and the second connection pipe 132 of the thermal management device 13 and is perpendicular to the length direction Y of the thermal management device 13.

As shown in fig. 10, the first plate 135 has a first protrusion structure 1354 protruding toward the first connection pipe 131, the first protrusion structure 1354 surrounding at least a partial region of the first hole 1352 and surrounding at least a partial region of the first connection section 1311. The first protrusion 1354 is disposed around at least a portion of the first hole 1352, that is, the first protrusion 1354 may serve as a further extension area of the first hole 1352, and thus, the first protrusion 1354 may further increase the area of the contact area between the first plate 135 and the first connection pipe 131, thereby improving the connection strength between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 of the first plate 135. For example, the fixed connection between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 may be achieved by welding, and then the first connection section 1311 is accommodated in the first protrusion structure 1354 and in the first hole 1352, so that the area of the weldable area between the first connection pipe 131 and the first hole 1352 may be increased, thereby improving welding strength and welding efficiency.

In some embodiments, the first protrusion structure 1354 and other areas of the embodiments of the present application may be an integrally formed structure, or may be a separate structure, which is not limited thereto.

Similarly, the third plate 137 may be provided with a second protrusion structure 1373 protruding toward the second connection tube 132, and the second protrusion structure 1373 of the third plate 137 surrounds at least a partial area of the third hole 1372 and at least a partial area of the second connection segment 1321 of the second connection tube 132, thereby increasing the area of a contact area when the second connection tube 132 is connected with the third hole 1372, thereby increasing structural strength.

It should be understood that fig. 5 and 10 are each described by taking the same example of the connection between the first plate 135 and the first connection pipe 131 and the connection between the third plate 137 and the second connection pipe 132, and the connection between the first plate 135 and the first connection pipe 131 and the connection between the third plate 137 and the second connection pipe 132 may be different.

For example, fig. 11 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a thermal management device 13 according to an embodiment of the present application, where the thermal management device 13 shown in fig. 11 may be another alternative form of the cross-sectional view of the thermal management device 13 shown in fig. 5 or fig. 10, and the cross-section shown in fig. 11 corresponds to the direction of the cross-section shown in fig. 5 or fig. 10, that is, the cross-section shown in fig. 11 passes through the first connection pipe 131 and the second connection pipe 132 of the thermal management device 13 and is perpendicular to the length direction Y of the thermal management device 13. Fig. 12 is a partially exploded schematic view of a thermal management component 13 according to another embodiment of the present application, and the thermal management component 13 shown in fig. 12 may be the thermal management component 13 shown in fig. 11.

In the embodiment of the present application, the connection manner between the first plate 135 and the first connection pipe 131 and the connection manner between the third plate 137 and the second connection pipe 132 may also be different to adapt to different application scenarios. For example, as shown in fig. 11 and 12, the first plate 135 may not be provided with the first protrusion structure 1354 protruding toward the first connection pipe 131, and the first connection section 1311 of the first connection pipe 131 is received in the first hole 1352; and the third plate 137 is provided with a second protrusion structure 1373 protruding toward the second connection pipe 132, and the second connection section 1321 of the second connection pipe 132 is located in the second protrusion structure 1373 of the third plate 137.

Fig. 13 shows a schematic partial structure of the second plate 136 according to an embodiment of the present application, for example, the second plate 136 shown in fig. 13 may be a schematic partial structure of the second plate 136 included in the thermal management component 13 according to any one of fig. 3 to 12; fig. 14 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of the second plate 136, the second connection pipe 132, and the reinforcement pipe 133 in the thermal management unit 13 according to the embodiment of the present application, and fig. 15 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of the second plate 136, the first connection pipe 131, the second connection pipe 132, and the reinforcement pipe 133 in the thermal management unit 13 according to the embodiment of the present application, wherein the angles shown in fig. 14 and 15 are different, and the thermal management unit 13 shown in fig. 14 and 15 may be a partial schematic view of the thermal management unit 13 according to any one of the embodiments shown in fig. 3 to 12.

In the present embodiment, the second plate 136 is provided with a second aperture 1362, the second aperture 1362 extending through at least a portion of the first recessed area 1361, and the stiffening tube 133 extending through the second aperture 1362. As shown in fig. 13-15, a first recessed region 1361 may be used to form the flow channel 138, a second bore 1362 extending through at least a portion of the first recessed region 1361, and the stiffening tube 133 extending through the second bore 1362, whereby the stiffening tube 133 may communicate with the flow channel 138 through the second bore 1362 to inject fluid into the flow channel 138.

In some embodiments, a side of the second plate 136 facing the first plate 135 is provided with a shielding structure 1363, the shielding structure 1363 surrounding a partial region of the second aperture 1362, the shielding structure 1363 being adapted to shield at least a partial region of the second opening 1342 of the at least one opening 134. In particular, as shown in fig. 13-15, the shielding structure 1363 surrounds a partial region of the second hole 1362 and the reinforcing tube 133 penetrates the second hole 1362, and thus, the shielding structure 1363 may serve to shield at least a partial region of the second opening 1342 provided in at least one opening 134 of the reinforcing tube 133, the second opening 1342 may be any one of the at least one opening 134, and the shielding structure 1363 may shield one or more openings 134 of the reinforcing tube 133, i.e., the reinforcing tube 133 may include one or more second openings 1342. By adjusting the position and the size of the shielding structure 1363, the size of the second opening 1342 shielded by the shielding structure 1363 can be adjusted, and the shielding structure 1363 can be used for adjusting the speed and the flow of the fluid entering the flow channel 138 to meet different processing requirements because the fluid needs to enter the flow channel 138 through the second opening 1342.

In some embodiments, if the battery 10 includes a plurality of thermal management components 13 that are in communication with each other, for example, a plurality of thermal management components 13 aligned along the first direction X, when fluid is injected into the plurality of thermal management components 13, the fluid may be generally injected into the thermal management components 13 from the first connection pipe 131 of the first thermal management component 13, the fluid may also flow out from the second connection pipe 132 of the thermal management component 13 to the first connection pipe 131 of the next thermal management component 13, and so on, the fluid flows into each thermal management component 13 in turn. Considering that the fluid flows into each of the thermal management members 13 in turn, if the structures of the plurality of thermal management members 13 are not different, the flow rate of the front thermal management member 13 is larger than that of the rear thermal management member 13, i.e., the front thermal management member 13 is filled with the fluid in preference to the rear thermal management member 13, which has a larger time difference, which is detrimental to the efficiency of fluid injection of the plurality of thermal management members 13 as a whole.

Accordingly, the flow rate and velocity of fluid into the thermal management component 13 may be adjusted by adjusting the area of the corresponding second opening 1342 that is blocked by the blocking structure 1363 of each thermal management component 13. Specifically, in the case where the battery includes a plurality of thermal management members 13, the areas of the corresponding second openings 1342 shielded by the shielding structures 1363 provided with the plurality of thermal management members 13 are different. For example, the area of the corresponding second opening 1342 blocked by the blocking structure 1363 of the front thermal management component 13 may be provided to be larger, i.e., to reduce the flow and velocity of fluid into the front thermal management component 13 so that more fluid flows to the rear thermal management component 13; accordingly, the area of the corresponding second opening 1342 that is blocked by the blocking structure 1363 of the rearward thermal management component 13 is smaller, i.e., the flow rate and velocity of the fluid into the rearward thermal management component 13 is increased. For another example, for the plurality of thermal management components 13 arranged along the first direction X, the areas of the corresponding second openings 1342 blocked by the blocking structure 1363 of the first thermal management component 13 to the areas of the corresponding second openings 1342 blocked by the blocking structure 1363 of the last thermal management component 13 are gradually reduced in order along the order of fluid inflow, so as to reduce the flow rate and speed of the preceding thermal management component 13 and increase the flow rate and speed of the following thermal management component 13, so that the flow rate and speed of fluid flowing into the plurality of thermal management components 13 are relatively balanced, and further the efficiency of fluid injection of the plurality of thermal management components 13 is improved.

It should be appreciated that the difference in the area of the corresponding second openings 1342 that are blocked by the blocking structure 1363 providing a plurality of thermal management components 13 may be achieved in a variety of ways. For example, the second openings 1342 of the plurality of thermal management components 13 may be provided in the same shape and size for ease of machining and installation; in addition, the shielding structures 1363 of the plurality of thermal management components 13 may be provided to be different in size and position, so that the areas of the corresponding second openings 1342 shielded by the shielding structures 1363 of the plurality of thermal management components 13 may be made different.

In some embodiments, the second opening 1342 is the same opening as the first opening 1341, such that the location of the second opening 1342, i.e., the specific area shielded by the shielding structure 1363, can be positioned for ease of installation by the shielding region 1353 of the first aperture 1352; particularly in the case where the areas of the corresponding second openings 1342 blocked by the blocking structures 1363 of the plurality of thermal management components 13 are different, there is a difference between each thermal management component 13, and the position of the second openings 1342 may be located by the blocking regions 1353 to expedite the installation.

It should be appreciated that the second opening 1342 of the present embodiment may be any opening of the stiffening tube 133. For example, the second opening 1342 is an opening having the largest dimension along the circumferential direction W of the reinforcing pipe 133 among the at least one opening 134, which is convenient for adjusting the flow rate and speed of the fluid entering the thermal management component 13 on the one hand, and on the other hand, the position of the second opening 1342 can be quickly identified, so that the installation efficiency is improved, and the probability of the installation error is reduced.

Therefore, in the thermal management component 13 of the embodiment of the present application, since the first connection pipe 131 and the second connection pipe 132 are internally provided with the reinforcing pipe 133, the reinforcing pipe 133 is provided with at least one opening 134, and the fluid can flow into the thermal management component 13 through the at least one opening 134, the reinforcing pipe 133 can increase the structural strength of the thermal management component 13 at the first connection pipe 131 and the second connection pipe 132, thereby improving the structural stability and reliability of the thermal management component 13. The thermal management component 13 may include a first plate 135 and a second plate 136, wherein the second plate 136 may be provided with a shielding structure 1363, and the shielding structure 1363 may be used to shield the second opening 1342 of the at least one opening 134, thereby adjusting the flow rate and speed of the fluid entering the thermal management component 13 to flexibly set the flow rate and speed of the fluid flowing into the thermal management component 13 at different locations, thereby improving the efficiency of the fluid flowing into the thermal management component 13, and the processing and mounting efficiency of the battery 10.

Further, as shown in fig. 4 to 15, the side wall of the reinforcing pipe 133 of the thermal management part 13 of the embodiment of the present application may be provided with a plurality of openings 134, and the plurality of openings 134 may be provided in different sizes along the circumferential direction W of the reinforcing pipe 133. The first plate 135 of the thermal management component 13 is provided with a first aperture 1352, the first aperture 1352 being provided with a shielding region 1353, the shielding region 1353 being received in the first opening 1341 in the at least one opening 134 of the stiffening tube 133. The side of the second plate 136 of the thermal management component 13 facing the first plate 135 is provided with a shielding structure 1363, the shielding structure 1363 surrounding a partial region of the second aperture 1362, the shielding structure 1363 being adapted to shield at least a partial region of the second opening 1342 of the at least one opening 134. Also, the second opening 1342 and the first opening 1341 may be the same opening.

While the present application has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, various modifications may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the present application. In particular, the technical features mentioned in the respective embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but encompasses all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A thermal management component, comprising:

a first connecting pipe (131) and a second connecting pipe (132) which are communicated;

a reinforcing pipe (133), the reinforcing pipe (133) being located inside the first connecting pipe (131) and the second connecting pipe (132) and connecting the first connecting pipe (131) and the second connecting pipe (132), a side wall of the reinforcing pipe (133) being provided with at least one opening (134), a fluid flowing in from the first connecting pipe (131) being used to enter the thermal management part through the at least one opening (134) and to flow out of the thermal management part through the second connecting pipe (132);

wherein the thermal management component further comprises a first plate (135) and a second plate (136), the first plate (135) having a raised region (1351), the second plate (136) having a first recessed region (1361), the raised region (1351) being disposed opposite the first recessed region (1361) to form a flow channel (138), the flow channel (138) for containing the fluid;

The second plate (136) is provided with a second hole (1362), the second hole (1362) penetrates at least part of the first recessed area (1361), the reinforcing tube (133) penetrates the second hole (1362),

-a side of the second plate (136) facing the first plate (135) is provided with a shielding structure (1363), the shielding structure (1363) surrounding a partial area of the second hole (1362), the shielding structure (1363) being for shielding at least a partial area of one opening (1342) of the at least one opening (134);

the raised area (1351) is provided with a first hole (1352), the first connecting pipe (131) is connected with the flow channel (138) through the first hole (1352), and the reinforcing pipe (133) penetrates through the first hole (1352);

the first hole (1352) is provided with a shielding area (1353), the shielding area (1353) being received in one opening (1341) of the at least one opening (134).

2. The thermal management component according to claim 1, wherein a sidewall of the reinforcing tube (133) is provided with a plurality of openings (134), the plurality of openings (134) being different in size along a circumferential direction of the reinforcing tube (133).

3. The thermal management component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the stiffening tube (133) comprises a connected main body section (1331) and an extension section (1332) along the extension direction of the stiffening tube (133), the at least one opening (134) being located at the extension section (1332), each opening (134) of the at least one opening (134) penetrating the extension section (1332) along the extension direction of the stiffening tube (133).

4. The thermal management component of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first connection tube (131) comprises a first connection section (1311), the first connection section (1311) being received within the first aperture (1352).

5. The thermal management component of claim 4, wherein the first connection section (1311) comprises an escape opening (1312), the escape opening (1312) being for escaping the shielding region (1353).

6. The thermal management component of claim 4, wherein the first plate (135) has a first raised structure (1354) protruding towards the first connection tube (131), the first raised structure (1354) surrounding at least a partial area of the first aperture (1352) and surrounding at least a partial area of the first connection segment (1311).

7. The thermal management component of claim 1 or 2, wherein one opening (1342) of the at least one opening (134) that is shielded by the shielding structure (1363) is the same opening as one opening (1341) of the at least one opening (134) that is used to house the shielding region (1353).

8. The thermal management component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one (1342) of the at least one opening (134) that is shielded by the shielding structure (1363) is the opening of the at least one opening (134) that has the largest dimension along the circumferential direction of the stiffening tube (133).

9. The thermal management component of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a third plate (137), the second plate (136) being located between the first plate (135) and the third plate (137), the third plate (137) having a second recessed region (1371), the second recessed region (1371) for receiving the first recessed region (1361).

10. The thermal management component of claim 9, wherein the third plate (137) is provided with a third aperture (1372), the second connection tube (132) being connected to the flow channel (138) through the third aperture (1372), the reinforcement tube (133) extending through the third aperture (1372).

11. A thermal management component according to claim 3, wherein the body section (1331) is adjacent to the first connection tube (131) and the extension section (1332) is adjacent to the second connection tube (132).

12. The thermal management component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an inner wall of the first connection tube (131) is provided with a first limit structure (1313), an inner wall of the second connection tube (132) is provided with a second limit structure (1323), and the reinforcement tube (133) is located between the first limit structure (1313) and the second limit structure (1323).

13. The thermal management component according to claim 12, wherein the first limit structure (1313) comprises a stepped structure provided to an inner wall of the first connecting tube (131); and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the second limiting structure (1323) comprises a step structure arranged on the inner wall of the second connecting pipe (132).

14. A thermal management component according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the wall thickness of the stiffening tube (133) has a value in the range [0.2mm,3mm ].

15. The thermal management component of claim 14, wherein the wall thickness of the stiffening tube (133) has a value in the range of [0.8mm,1.2mm ].

16. A battery, comprising:

a plurality of battery cells (20);

at least one thermal management component, the thermal management component being as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 15, for regulating the temperature of the plurality of battery cells (20).

17. The battery according to claim 16, characterized in that the battery comprises a plurality of rows of battery cells (20) arranged in a first direction, each row of battery cells (20) of the plurality of rows of battery cells (20) comprising a plurality of battery cells (20) arranged in a second direction, the thermal management component being provided between each adjacent two rows of battery cells (20) of the plurality of rows of battery cells (20), the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction.

18. A powered device comprising a battery as claimed in claim 16 or 17, the battery being arranged to power the powered device.