CN219677497U - Battery and battery device - Google Patents

Abstract

The battery comprises a battery body and a pole column, wherein the battery body comprises two opposite end faces and a plurality of side faces positioned between the two opposite end faces, a flange encircling the side faces is arranged on the battery body, a concave part is arranged on a first side face, the first side face comprises a first area and a second area, the concave part is arranged in the second area, the flange comprises a first flange section, a transition section and a second flange section, the transition section is respectively connected with the first flange section and the second flange section, the first flange section is positioned in the first area, and the second flange section is positioned at the bottom wall of the concave part; the pole is arranged on the battery body, and the distance between the pole and the second flange section is smaller than the distance between the pole and the first flange section; the first flange section protrudes from the first side face and has a size H1, and the second flange section protrudes from the bottom wall of the concave part and has a size H2, wherein H2 is greater than H1. The safety of the battery device can be improved.

Description

Battery and battery device

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of batteries, and in particular relates to a battery and a battery device.

Background

Battery devices are often provided in electric vehicles for powering the electric vehicles. The battery device comprises a box body, a plurality of batteries and a bus bar, wherein the bus bar is used for electrically connecting the batteries, and the batteries and the bus bar are arranged in the box body. When the battery device works, the heat productivity of the connecting part of the bus bar and the battery is large, so that the temperature of the battery is uneven, and potential safety hazards exist.

It should be noted that the information disclosed in the above background section is only for enhancing understanding of the background of the present disclosure and thus may include information that does not constitute prior art known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a battery and a battery device, and further to at least improve the safety of the battery device to a certain extent.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a battery including:

the battery comprises a battery body, wherein the battery body comprises two oppositely arranged end faces and a plurality of side faces positioned between the two opposite end faces, the area of the end faces is larger than that of the side faces, a flange encircling the side faces is arranged on the battery body, a concave part is arranged on a first side face, the first side face comprises a first area and a second area, the flange comprises a first flange section, a transition section and a second flange section, the first flange section is positioned in the first area, the second flange section is positioned at the bottom wall of the concave part, the transition section is respectively connected with the first flange section and the second flange section, and the first side face is any one of the plurality of side faces;

the pole is arranged on the battery body, and the distance between the pole and the second flange section is smaller than the distance between the pole and the first flange section;

the first flange section protrudes from the first side face and has a size H1, and the second flange section protrudes from the bottom wall of the concave part and has a size H2, wherein H2 is greater than H1.

The battery that this disclosed embodiment provided, including battery body and utmost point post, the battery body includes two terminal surfaces and a plurality of side, be provided with the flange around the side on the battery body, be provided with the depressed part on the first side in a plurality of sides, first side includes first district and second district, the second district is located to the depressed part, the flange includes first flange section and second flange section, first flange section is located first district, the second flange section is located the depressed part, the battery body is located to utmost point post, and the distance of utmost point post and second flange section is less than the distance of utmost point post and first flange section, consequently, the second flange section can be as the fin of busbar, the second flange section protrusion is greater than the size of first flange section protrusion in first side in the size of depressed part diapire, also be the area that has increased the fin, and then promoted the radiating efficiency of busbar, the security of battery device has been promoted.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a battery device including the above battery.

The battery device that this embodiment of the disclosure provided includes the battery, be provided with the flange around the side on the battery body in the battery, be provided with the depressed part on the first side in a plurality of sides, first side includes first district and second district, the second district is located to the depressed part, the flange includes first flange section, changeover portion and second flange section, first flange section is located first district, the second flange section is located the diapire of depressed part, changeover portion connects first flange section and second flange section respectively, the battery body is located to the utmost point post, and the distance of utmost point post and second flange section is less than the distance of utmost point post and first flange section, consequently, the second flange section can be as the fin of busbar, the second flange section protrusion is greater than the size of first flange section protrusion in first side in the size of depressed part diapire, namely increased the area of fin, and then promoted the radiating efficiency of busbar, the security of battery device has been promoted.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that the drawings in the following description are merely examples of the disclosure and that other drawings may be derived from them without undue effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial schematic view of a battery provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of another battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial schematic view of a battery provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a battery device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Reference numerals

10. A battery body; 100. a battery; 11. a housing; 110. an end face; 111. a first housing member; 112. a second housing member; 12. a flange; 120. a side surface; 101. a first zone; 102. a second zone; 121. a first flange section; 122. a second flange section; 123. a transition section; 13. a pole; 131. a first connection portion; 132. a second connecting portion; 14. a recessed portion; 200. a case; 210. and (3) a structural beam.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The example embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, and it is therefore to be understood that various modifications and changes may be made to the example embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

In the description of the present disclosure, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance unless explicitly specified or limited otherwise; the term "plurality" refers to two or more than two; the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. In particular, references to "the/the" object or "an" object are likewise intended to mean one of a possible plurality of such objects.

Unless specified or indicated otherwise, the terms "connected," "fixed," and the like are to be construed broadly and are, for example, capable of being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, electrically connected, or signally connected; "coupled" may be directly coupled or indirectly coupled through intermediaries. The specific meaning of the terms in the present disclosure may be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Further, in the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", and the like, as described in the example embodiments of the present disclosure, are described with the angles shown in the drawings, and should not be construed as limiting the example embodiments of the present disclosure. It will also be understood that in the context of an element or feature being connected to another element(s) "upper," "lower," or "inner," "outer," it can be directly connected to the other element(s) "upper," "lower," or "inner," "outer," or indirectly connected to the other element(s) "upper," "lower," or "inner," "outer" via intervening elements.

The exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a battery 100, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the battery includes a battery body 10 and a post 13, the battery body 10 includes two opposite end faces 110 and a plurality of side faces 120 located between the opposite end faces 110, the area of the end faces 110 is larger than the area of the side faces 120, a flange 12 surrounding the side faces 120 is provided on the battery body 10, a recess 14 is provided on a first side face, the first side face includes a first region 101 and a second region 102, the recess 14 is provided on the second region 102, the flange 12 includes a first flange section 121, a transition section 123 and a second flange section 122, the first flange section 121 is located in the first region 101, the second flange section 122 is located at a bottom wall of the recess 14, the transition section 123 is respectively connected to the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122, and the first side face is any one of the plurality of side faces 120; the pole 13 is arranged on the battery body 10, and the distance between the pole 13 and the second flange section 122 is smaller than the distance between the pole 13 and the first flange section 121; the first flange section 121 protrudes from the first side and has a size H1, and the second flange section 122 protrudes from the bottom wall of the recess 14 and has a size H2, where H2> H1.

The battery 100 provided by the embodiment of the disclosure includes a battery body 10 and a pole 13, the battery body 10 includes two end faces 110 and a plurality of side faces 120, the battery body 10 is provided with a flange 12 surrounding the side faces 120, a concave portion 14 is provided on a first side face of the plurality of side faces 120, the first side face includes a first area 101 and a second area 102, the concave portion 14 is provided on the second area 102, the flange 12 includes a first flange section 121, a transition section 123 and a second flange section 122, the first flange section 121 is located in the first area 101, the second flange section 122 is located in the concave portion 14, the transition section 123 is respectively connected with the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122, the pole 13 is provided on the battery body 10, and the distance between the pole 13 and the second flange section 122 is smaller than the distance between the pole 13 and the first flange section 121, so that the second flange section 122 can serve as a radiating fin of a bus bar, the size of the second flange section 122 protruding out of the bottom wall of the concave portion 14 is larger than the size of the first flange section 121 protruding out of the first side face, namely, the area of the radiating fin is increased, and the radiating efficiency of the bus bar is further improved, and the safety of the battery is improved.

The following will describe in detail the respective portions of the battery 100 provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure:

the battery body 10 has two end surfaces 110 disposed opposite to each other and four side surfaces 120 disposed between the two end surfaces 110, that is, the battery body 10 has a rectangular or nearly rectangular structure. The side 120 of the battery body 10 is provided with a flange 12, and the flange 12 surrounds the battery 100. The flange 12 may include a first flange section 121 and a second flange section 122, the second flange section 122 being disposed at the recess 14, the first flange section 121 being disposed at an area of the battery body 10 outside the recess 14.

Illustratively, the plurality of sides 120 of the battery body 10 include a long side and a short side, the long side having a length greater than the short side, the first side being the long side. The recess 14 is disposed on the first side, and the second flange 122 is disposed on the recess 14. The battery body 10 includes two parallel first side surfaces, the two first side surfaces are respectively provided with a concave portion 14, and the two concave portions 14 are respectively provided with a second flange section 122.

When the recess 14 is provided on the first side of the body of the battery 100, the recess 14 may be provided on a middle region of the first side in the longitudinal direction, and the second flange section 122 may be provided on a middle region of the first side in the longitudinal direction. That is, the areas on both sides of the recess 14 on the first side are the same in size in the longitudinal direction of the first side. That is, the batteries 100 at both sides of the recess 14 are symmetrical, which is advantageous in improving the consistency of both ends of the batteries 100, so that the batteries 100 are convenient to manufacture.

The dimension H2 of the second flange 122 protruding from the bottom wall of the recess 14 is greater than the dimension H1 of the first flange 121 protruding from the first side, and is exemplified by 0.01mm < H2-H1 < 5mm. By setting H2 to be greater than H1, the heat dissipation area of the pole 13 in the battery 100 can be increased, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the battery 100. On one hand, the problems that the area of the second flange section 122 is too small, the difference of the heat energy capacity of the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122 is not large, and the higher heat dissipation requirement of the groove area cannot be met are avoided; on the other hand, the problem that the volume utilization rate is reduced due to the fact that the space in the battery pack of the second flange section 122 is too large is also avoided.

The first side has a length L1 and the second flange section 122 has a length L2,1/40 < L2/L1 < 1/10. The length of the second flange section 122 is the dimension of the second flange section 122 along the length of the first side. On one hand, the width of the concave part 14 on the battery 100 is ensured, the problem that the bus bar has small overcurrent area due to the too small width of the concave part 14 is avoided, and the overcurrent capacity of the bus bar is ensured; on the other hand, the problem that the energy density of the battery 100 is affected by the excessive space occupied by the concave part 14 due to the overlarge length of the concave part 14 is avoided.

The battery body 10 may include a case 11 and a battery cell, the battery cell is disposed in the case 11, the pole 13 is disposed in the case 11, and the pole 13 is connected with the battery cell. The case 11 has a rectangular or nearly rectangular structure, and the surface of the case 11 forms an end surface 110 and a side surface 120 of the battery device. The housing 11 is provided with a through hole through which the pole 13 is inserted, and a portion of the pole 13 located in the housing 11 is connected to the pole 13.

The case 11 serves to form the outer contour of the battery 100 and protect the devices within the case 11. The housing 11 may include a first housing member 111 and a second housing member 112, where the first housing member 111 and the second housing member 112 are connected to form a housing cavity, and the battery cell is disposed in the housing cavity. The first housing part 111 forms one end face 110 of the housing 11 and the second housing part 112 forms the other end face 110 on the opposite side to the first housing part 111.

The first housing part 111 and the second housing part 112 are welded to form a closed receiving cavity. For example, the first housing part 111 and the second housing part 112 may be connected by welding. To facilitate the connection of the first housing part 111 and the second housing part 112, it is possible to provide for a connection between the first housing part 111 and +.

The flange 12 protruding from the side 120 of the housing 11 is arranged on the second housing member 112, and the flange 12 is welded during welding, so that welding is facilitated, and high temperature damage to the battery cell during welding can be avoided.

In a possible embodiment, the first housing part 111 may be a flat plate structure, and the second housing part 112 is provided with receiving recesses. The second housing member 112 may include an end face 110 plate and a side frame, where the end face 110 plate and the first housing member 111 are disposed opposite to each other, the side frame is disposed on a side of the end face 110 plate facing the first housing member 111, the side frame and the end face 110 plate are connected to form a receiving recess, and the first housing member 111 covers a side of the side frame away from the end face 110 plate to form a sealed receiving cavity.

When the flange 12 is provided around the housing 11, the second housing part 112 may further comprise a flange provided on a side of the side frame remote from the end face 110 plate, and the flange extends to the outside of the side frame. The flange is welded to the edge of the first housing part 111 to form a flange 12 on the housing 11.

The side frames form a plurality of sides 120 of the battery 100, and illustratively, the side frames include two first side plates and two second side plates, the first side plates having a length greater than the length of the second side plates. A recess 14 is provided on at least one of the side plates, for example, a recess 14 is provided on both of the first side plates.

The flange 12 is formed by welding a first housing part 111 and a second housing part 112, and the edge region of the first housing part 111 and the flange of the second housing part 112 are welded. The recess portion 14 is provided at the side plate, and the recess portion 14 extends from one end face 110 of the case 11 to the other end face 110 of the case 11, that is, the recess portion 14 penetrates the battery body 10 in the thickness direction of the battery 100. The two end plates of the battery body 10 are provided with notches at positions corresponding to the concave portions 14.

In another possible embodiment, the first housing part 111 and the second housing part 112 may each be provided with a receiving recess, and when the first housing part 111 and the second housing part 112 are fastened together, the two receiving recesses together form a receiving cavity of the housing 11.

The first housing member 111 includes a first panel and a first side frame provided on a side of the first panel facing the second housing member 112. The second housing member 112 includes a second panel and a second side frame, the second side frame being disposed on a side of the second panel facing the first housing member 111, the first side frame and the second side frame being welded to form a sealed receiving cavity.

When the flange 12 is disposed around the housing 11, the first housing part 111 further includes a first flange, where the first flange is disposed at an end of the first side frame away from the first panel, and the first flange extends outwards. The second housing part 112 further includes a second flange disposed at an end of the second side frame remote from the second panel, and the second flange extends outwardly. The first flange and the second flange are welded to form a flange 12 on the housing 11.

The first and second side frames form a plurality of sides 120 of the battery body 10, and illustratively, the first and second side frames form two first side plates and two second side plates, the first side plates having a length greater than the second side plates. A recess 14 is provided on at least one of the side plates, for example, a recess 14 is provided on both of the first side plates.

The flange 12 is formed by welding a first housing part 111 and a second housing part 112, and a first flange of the first housing part 111 and a second flange of the second housing part 112 are welded. The concave part 14 is arranged on the side plate, a half of the concave part 14 is arranged on the first side frame, the other half of the concave part 14 is arranged on the second side frame, and the first side frame and the second side frame are buckled to form the concave part 14. The recess 14 extends from one end face 110 of the case 11 to the other end face 110 of the case 11, that is, the recess 14 penetrates the battery body 10 in the thickness direction of the battery 100. The two end plates of the battery body 10 are provided with notches at positions corresponding to the concave portions 14.

The flange 12 surrounds the battery body 10, and the flange 12 is located at a side 120 of the battery body 10. The flange 12 includes a first flange section 121 and a second flange section 122, the second flange section 122 is disposed on the recess 14, and an end of the second flange section 122 away from the bottom wall of the recess 14 is lower than the side 120 of the battery body 10 where the recess 14 is disposed. That is, the second flange section 122 is recessed inward of the battery 100 with respect to the first flange section 121.

The side 120 provided with the recess 14 comprises a first region 101 and a second region 102, the recess 14 being provided in the second region 102. For example, the recess 14 is provided on a first side surface, which includes a first region 101 and a second region 102. The first flange section 121 is provided in the first region 101 and the second flange section 122 is provided in the second region 102 (recess 14).

The transition section 123 is disposed between the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122, and the transition section 123 is connected to the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122, respectively. For example, the recess 14 may have a bottom wall and a side wall, the side wall of the recess 14 being located between the side 120 of the battery body 10 and the bottom wall of the recess 14, the second flange section 122 being provided at the bottom wall of the recess 14, and the transition section 123 being provided at the side wall of the recess 14.

The battery cell is arranged in the shell 11, and the battery cell can be a winding type battery cell or a laminated type battery cell. The battery cell is a laminated battery cell, and the battery cell is provided with a first pole piece, a second pole piece and a diaphragm, wherein the first pole piece, the second pole piece and the diaphragm are mutually laminated, the second pole piece is opposite to the first pole piece, and the diaphragm is arranged between the first pole piece and the second pole piece, so that a plurality of pairs of first pole pieces and the second pole pieces are stacked to form the laminated battery cell. The battery cell can be a winding type battery cell, namely, a first pole piece, a second pole piece opposite to the first pole piece and a diaphragm sheet arranged between the first pole piece and the second pole piece are wound to obtain the winding type battery cell.

The battery cell is provided with a first tab and a second tab, one of the first tab and the second tab is a positive electrode tab, and the other of the first tab and the second tab is a negative electrode tab. The first tab and the second tab are connected to the corresponding pole 13, respectively.

Alternatively, the battery cells may include a first battery cell and a second battery cell, and the first battery cell and the second battery cell are disposed in the housing 11. The first and second electric cores are respectively disposed at two sides of the recess 14, that is, the first and second electric cores are disposed at two sides of the pole 13. The first and second cells are connected to the pole 13, for example, the first and second cells may be connected in series or in parallel.

The tab is located the one end that is close to the utmost point post 13 of first electric core in the first electric core, and first electric core has anodal utmost point ear and negative pole tab, and anodal utmost point ear and the negative pole tab of first electric core all locate the one end that is close to the utmost point post 13 of first electric core. The electrode lug in the second electric core is arranged at one end of the second electric core, which is close to the electrode post 13, and the second electric core is provided with a positive electrode lug and a negative electrode lug, and the positive electrode lug and the negative electrode lug of the second electric core are arranged at one end of the second electric core, which is close to the electrode post 13.

The pole 13 is disposed on the battery body 10, and the pole 13 is disposed corresponding to the recess 14 of the battery body 10. For example, the projection area of the pole 13 on the side 120 of the battery body 10 where the recess 14 is provided is located entirely in the recess 14. The pole 13 has a connection surface for connecting a busbar, which may be parallel to the side 120 of the battery body 10 on which the recess 14 is provided, and the second flange section 122 protrudes from the connection surface.

In a possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, an electrical connection region is disposed on the end face 110 of the battery body 10, and an orthographic projection of the electrical connection region on the first side is located in the recess 14, and the post 13 is disposed in the electrical connection region.

On the other hand, a receiving groove may be provided in the end face 110 of the battery body 10, and the pole 13 may be provided in the receiving groove. Or the accommodating groove is arranged on the end face 110 of the battery body 10 away from the pole 13. Of course, in practical applications, the end face 110 of the battery body 10 may also be a plane, which is not limited in the embodiment of the disclosure.

The pole 13 includes a first connection portion 131 and a second connection portion 132, wherein the first connection portion 131 is disposed on the end face 110 of the battery body 10; the second connecting portion 132 is disposed at one end of the first connecting portion 131 near the recess portion 14, and the second connecting portion 132 is perpendicular to the first connecting portion 131, and a surface of the second connecting portion 132 facing the recess portion 14 is a connecting surface. That is, the pole 13 is an L-shaped pole 13, and the pole 13 is L-shaped, which is advantageous in maintaining the connection surface area of the pole 13 on the one hand, and in facilitating the mounting and manufacturing of the battery body 10 on the other hand, the pole 13 is provided on a large surface of the battery body 10.

In another possible embodiment, the pole 13 is provided on the side 120, and the pole 13 is located in the recess 14. The recess 14 is provided in a middle region of the first side surface in the longitudinal direction. That is, the pole 13 is provided in a middle region of the first side surface in the longitudinal direction.

The post 13 is used to connect the bus bars, for example, the battery 100 may include a first post and a second post, which are respectively provided in the recess portions 14 on the two first sides of the battery body 10. One of the first and second poles is the positive pole 13 of the battery 100, and the other of the first and second poles is the negative pole 13 of the battery 100.

The length of the recess 14 gradually increases in a direction away from the bottom wall of the recess 14, and the length of the recess 14 is the dimension of the recess 14 in the length direction of the first side surface. For example, the recess 14 may have a trapezoidal or approximately trapezoidal configuration. The recess 14 is trapezoidal, and can avoid the contact between the side wall of the recess 14 and the busbar when the busbar is mounted, which results in damage to the housing 11 or the busbar.

The battery 100 provided by the embodiment of the disclosure includes a battery body 10 and a pole 13, the battery body 10 includes two end faces 110 and a plurality of side faces 120, the battery body 10 is provided with a flange 12 surrounding the side faces 120, a concave portion 14 is provided on a first side face of the plurality of side faces 120, the first side face includes a first area 101 and a second area 102, the concave portion 14 is provided in the second area 102, the flange 12 includes a first flange section 121, a transition section 123 and a second flange section 122, the first flange section 121 is located in the first area 101, the second flange section 122 is located in the concave portion 14, the pole 13 is provided in the battery body 10, and the distance between the pole 13 and the second flange section 122 is smaller than the distance between the pole 13 and the first flange section 121, so that the second flange section 122 can serve as a radiating fin of a busbar, the size of the second flange section 122 protruding out of the concave portion 14 is larger than the size of the first side face, namely, the area of the radiating fin is increased, and the efficiency of the busbar is further improved, and the safety of the battery device is improved.

The present disclosure also provides a battery device including the battery 100. The battery comprises a battery body 10 and a pole 13, wherein the battery body 10 comprises two oppositely arranged end faces 110 and a plurality of side faces 120 positioned between the two oppositely arranged end faces 110, the area of the end faces 110 is larger than that of the side faces 120, a flange 12 surrounding the side faces 120 is arranged on the battery body 10, a concave part 14 is arranged on a first side face, the first side face comprises a first area 101 and a second area 102, the concave part 14 is arranged on the second area 102, the flange 12 comprises a first flange section 121, a transition section 123 and a second flange section 122, the transition section 123 is respectively connected with the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122, the first flange section 121 is positioned in the first area 101, the second flange section 122 is positioned in the concave part 14, and the first side face is any one of the plurality of side faces 120; the pole 13 is arranged on the battery body 10, and the distance between the pole 13 and the second flange section 122 is smaller than the distance between the pole 13 and the first flange section 121; the first flange section 121 protrudes from the first side and has a size H1, and the second flange section 122 protrudes from the bottom wall of the recess 14 and has a size H2, where H2> H1.

The battery device provided by the embodiment of the disclosure includes a battery 100, a flange 12 surrounding a side 120 is disposed on a battery body 10 in the battery 100, a recess 14 is disposed on a first side of the plurality of sides 120, the first side includes a first region 101 and a second region 102, the recess 14 is disposed in the second region 102, the flange 12 includes a first flange section 121, a transition section 123 and a second flange section 122, the transition section 123 is respectively connected with the first flange section 121 and the second flange section 122, the first flange section 121 is disposed in the first region 101, the second flange section 122 is disposed in the recess 14, a post 13 is disposed on the battery body 10, and the distance between the post 13 and the second flange section 122 is smaller than the distance between the post 13 and the first flange section 121, so that the second flange section 122 can serve as a heat sink of the busbar, and the size of the second flange section 122 protruding from the recess 14 is larger than the size of the first flange section 121 protruding from the first side, that is, thereby increasing the area of the heat sink, and further improving the heat sink efficiency of the busbar, and improving the safety of the battery device.

The battery device comprises a plurality of batteries 100 and a busbar, wherein the batteries 100 are stacked and arranged, and the end faces 110 of two adjacent batteries 100 are opposite; the bus bar connects the poles 13 of at least two cells 100 of the plurality of cells 100, and is at least partially located in the recess 14 of the cell 100.

The busbar may include a main body portion, a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion, the main body portion being located at the recess 14 of the battery body 10, the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion being respectively disposed at both sides of the main body portion. The first conductive portion extends to the pole 13 of the first battery, and the first conductive portion is welded to the pole 13 of the first battery. The second conductive part extends to the pole 13 of the second battery, and the second conductive part is welded with the pole 13 of the second battery. The first battery and the second battery are two adjacent batteries 100 among the plurality of batteries 100.

The bus bar is connected with the poles 13 of two batteries 100 in the plurality of batteries 100, and the recess 14 of the bus bar battery body 10, the minimum length of the recess 14 is greater than the length of the bus bar, the length of the recess 14 is the dimension of the recess 14 along the length direction of the first side, and the length of the bus bar is the dimension of the bus bar along the length direction of the first side. The minimum length of the recess 14 is greater than the length of the bus bar to avoid interference between the bus bar and the battery 100.

Further, as shown in fig. 5, the battery device provided in the embodiment of the disclosure may further include a case 200, where the case 200 includes a bottom plate and a structural beam 210, and the structural beam 210 is disposed on the bottom plate, and at least one battery compartment is formed on the bottom plate, and the battery compartment is used for accommodating devices such as a battery 100 and a busbar. By way of example, the structural beams 210 may be attached to the base plate by welding or glue connection, etc.

The base plate may be a flat plate structure with structural beams 210 attached to the top surface of the base plate, the structural beams 210 forming one or more battery compartments on the base plate. The structural beams 210 may include side beams that enclose a frame and an intermediate beam that is disposed within the frame to separate the frame into a plurality of battery compartments.

For example, the frame may include a first side beam, a second side beam, a third side beam, and a fourth side beam, which are sequentially connected to form a rectangular frame. A first middle beam and a second middle beam are arranged in the rectangular frame and are perpendicular to each other, and the first middle beam and the second middle beam divide the area in the frame into four battery compartments. Of course, in practical applications, the arrangement of the middle beams in the frame may be other forms, which is not limited by the embodiments of the disclosure.

The battery device provided by the embodiment of the disclosure includes a battery 100, in which a battery body 10 includes two end faces 110 and a plurality of side faces 120, at least one side face 120 of the plurality of side faces 120 is provided with a concave portion 14, a pole 13 is disposed on the battery body 10, and the pole 13 corresponds to the concave portion 14, the concave portion 14 on the battery body 10 is used for accommodating a busbar, which improves the space utilization rate in the battery device and is beneficial to improving the energy density of the battery device. Further, be provided with second flange section 122 in the depressed part 14, second flange section 122 protrusion is in the junction surface of utmost point post 13, can shelter from the welding slag when utmost point post 13 and busbar welding, and then protection battery 100 promotes battery device's yields.

The battery device provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can be applied to an electric vehicle, and when the battery device is used for the electric vehicle, the battery device can be a battery pack which is installed on the electric vehicle and provides energy for the electric vehicle.

In practice, the battery pack may be mounted to the frame of an electric vehicle. The battery pack can be fixedly connected with the frame. Or the battery pack can be a modularized battery pack which can be detachably connected to the vehicle body, so that the battery pack is convenient to replace.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

Claims (12)

1. A battery, the battery comprising:

the battery comprises a battery body, wherein the battery body comprises two oppositely arranged end faces and a plurality of side faces positioned between the two opposite end faces, the area of the end faces is larger than that of the side faces, a flange encircling the side faces is arranged on the battery body, a concave part is arranged on a first side face, the first side face comprises a first area and a second area, the concave part is arranged in the second area, the flange comprises a first flange section, a transition section and a second flange section, the first flange section is positioned in the first area, the second flange section is positioned at the bottom wall of the concave part, the transition section is respectively connected with the first flange section and the second flange section, and the first side face is any one of the side faces;

the pole is arranged on the battery body, and the distance between the pole and the second flange section is smaller than the distance between the pole and the first flange section;

the first flange section protrudes from the first side face and has a size H1, and the second flange section protrudes from the bottom wall of the concave part and has a size H2, wherein H2 is greater than H1.

2. The battery of claim 1, wherein 0.01mm < H2-H1 < 5mm.

3. The battery of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sides includes a long side and a short side, the long side having a length greater than a length of the short side, the first side being the long side.

4. A cell according to claim 3, wherein the first side has a length L1 and the second flange section has a length L2,1/40 < L2/L1 < 1/10.

5. The battery of claim 1, wherein an electrical connection region is disposed on an end surface of the battery body, an orthographic projection of the electrical connection region on the first side surface is located at the recess, and the post is disposed at the electrical connection region.

6. The battery of claim 1, wherein the post is disposed on the first side and the post is disposed in the recess.

7. The battery of claim 5 or 6, wherein the recess is provided in a longitudinally intermediate region of the first side.

8. The battery of claim 1, wherein an end of the second flange section remote from the bottom wall of the recess is lower than a side of the battery body on which the recess is provided.

9. The battery of claim 1, wherein the battery body comprises:

the shell comprises a first shell piece and a second shell piece, and the first shell piece and the second shell piece are connected to form the flange.

10. The battery of claim 1, wherein the length of the recess increases gradually in a direction away from the bottom wall of the recess, the length of the recess being the dimension of the recess in the length direction of the first side.

11. A battery device, characterized in that it comprises a battery according to any one of claims 1-10.

12. The battery device of claim 11, wherein the battery device comprises:

a plurality of batteries, wherein a plurality of batteries are stacked and arranged, and the end surfaces of two adjacent batteries are opposite;

the bus bar is connected with the poles of two batteries in the plurality of batteries, the bus bar is provided with a concave portion of the battery body, the minimum length of the concave portion is larger than the length of the bus bar, the length of the concave portion is the size of the concave portion along the length direction of the first side face, and the length of the bus bar is the size of the bus bar along the length direction of the first side face.