Connector for power batteries, power battery module, power battery pack and vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10490799-B2
Application number	US-201815922637-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 15, 2018
Priority date	Sep 30, 2015
Publication date	Nov 26, 2019
Grant date	Nov 26, 2019

Abstract

A connector for power batteries, a power battery module, and a power battery pack are provided. The connector includes a main connection sheet, a first fixing sheet and a second fixing sheet, in which the main connection sheet is divided into first to third connection segments, the first connection segment and the second connection segment are non-coplanar, the first fixing sheet is connected to an edge of the first connection segment and a first predetermined angle is formed between the first fixing sheet and the first connection segment, the second fixing sheet is connected to an edge of the second connection segment and a second predetermined angle is formed between the second fixing sheet and the second connection segment, and each of the first predetermined angle and the second predetermined angle is larger than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector for power batteries, comprising:
a main connection sheet;
a first fixing sheet configured to be connected to a first power battery; and
a second fixing sheet configured to be connected to a second power battery,
wherein the main connection sheet is divided into a first connection segment, a second connection segment and a third connection segment connected between the first connection segment and the second connection segment in a longitudinal direction of the main connection sheet, the first connection segment and the second connection segment are non-coplanar, the first fixing sheet is connected to an edge of the first connection segment and a first predetermined angle is formed between a plane defined by the first fixing sheet and a plane defined by the first connection segment, the second fixing sheet is connected to an edge of the second connection segment and a second predetermined angle is formed between a plane defined by the second fixing sheet and a plane defined by the second connection segment, the first predetermined angle is larger than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees, the second predetermined angle is larger than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees, the first fixing sheet and the first connection segment are non-coplanar, and the second fixing sheet and the second connection segment are non-coplanar.

2. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the first connection segment is parallel with the second connection segment.

3. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first predetermined angle and the second predetermined angle is 90 degrees.

4. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing sheet and the second fixing sheet are at a same side of the main connection sheet.

5. The connector for power batteries according to claim 4 , wherein the first fixing sheet and the second fixing sheet are coplanar.

6. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing sheet and the second fixing sheet extend from the main connection sheet in a same direction or in opposite directions.

7. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing sheet is adjacent to a free end of the first connection segment, and the second fixing sheet is adjacent to a free end of the second connection segment.

8. The connector for power batteries according to claim 7 , wherein an edge of the first fixing sheet adjacent to the free end of the first connection segment is flush with an end surface of the free end of the first connection segment, and an edge of the second fixing sheet adjacent to the free end of the second connection segment is flush with an end surface of the free end of the second connection segment.

9. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the third connection segment is configured to have a substantial S shape.

10. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is integrally formed by bending a single metal sheet.

11. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing sheet is connected to the first connection segment via a first arc bend, the second fixing sheet is connected to the second connection segment via a second arc bend, the third connection segment is connected to the first connection segment via a third arc bend, and the third connection segment is connected to the second connection segment via a fourth bend.

12. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the main connection sheet defines a groove penetrated therethrough in a thickness thereof along the longitudinal direction of the main connection sheet.

13. The connector for power batteries according to claim 12 , wherein the groove extends into the first fixing sheet and the second fixing sheet.

14. The connector for power batteries according to claim 12 , wherein a plurality of grooves is formed in the main connection sheet and parallel with each other.

15. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing sheet defines a first connection hole and the second fixing sheet defines a second connection hole.

16. The connector for power batteries according to claim 15 , wherein two first connection holes are formed in the first fixing sheet, and arranged and spaced away from each other in the longitudinal direction of the main connection sheet, and two second connection holes are formed in the second fixing sheet, and arranged and spaced away from each other in the longitudinal direction of the main connection sheet.

17. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein the main connection sheet, the first fixing sheet and the second fixing sheet are made of copper or aluminum.

18. The connector for power batteries according to claim 1 , wherein a metal coating is disposed on the main connection sheet, the first fixing sheet and the second fixing sheet.

19. The connector for power batteries according to claim 18 , wherein the metal coating is an electrodeposited coating or a chemical coating.

20. A power battery module, comprising a plurality of power batteries, wherein adjacent power batteries are connected to each via a connecter for power batteries, the connector including:
a main connection sheet;
a first fixing sheet configured to be connected to a first power battery; and
a second fixing sheet configured to be connected to a second power battery,
wherein the main connection sheet is divided into a first connection segment, a second connection segment and a third connection segment connected between the first connection segment and the second connection segment in a longitudinal direction of the main connection sheet, the first connection segment and the second connection segment are non-coplanar, the first fixing sheet is connected to an edge of the first connection segment and a first predetermined angle is formed between a plane defined by the first fixing sheet and a plane defined by the first connection segment, the second fixing sheet is connected to an edge of the second connection segment and a second predetermined angle is formed between a plane defined by the second fixing sheet and a plane defined by the second connection segment, the first predetermined angle is larger than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees, the second predetermined angle is larger than 0 degree and less than 180 degrees, the first fixing sheet and the first connection segment are non-coplanar, and the second fixing sheet and the second connection segment are non-coplanar.

Assignees

• Byd Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhan Li
• Zhou Yanfei
• Zhang Zhonglin

Classifications

• H01R11/288 Primary

  Interconnections between batteries · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

  Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title

• H01R13/24

  resilient; resiliently-mounted · CPC title

• H01R11/09 Primary

  the connecting locations being identical · CPC title

• H01M2/206 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic