Battery module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11335982-B2
Application number	US-201816627652-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2018
Priority date	Jun 30, 2017
Publication date	May 17, 2022
Grant date	May 17, 2022

Abstract

A battery unit includes a battery and an insulation film, the battery includes a battery housing, a battery core disposed inside the battery housing, and a battery cover plate disposed on an end portion of the battery housing; the insulation film is coated on at least one side face of the battery housing, the insulation films on two adjacent battery units are bonded to each other in the preset direction to connect the plurality of battery units together; and the insulation film includes an extension portion, where the extension portion is formed by a top portion of the insulation film which protrudes from the battery cover plate and extends upward, the top plate is disposed on an upper side of the battery unit, a groove is provided on a lower side of the top panel, and at least part of the extension portion is accommodated in the groove.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A battery module, comprising a plurality of battery units stacked along a preset direction and a top plate, wherein each battery unit of the plurality of battery units comprises a battery and an insulation film, the battery comprises a battery housing, a battery core disposed inside the battery housing, and a battery cover plate disposed on an end portion of the battery housing; the insulation film is coated on at least one side face of the battery housing, the insulation film on each battery unit is bonded to the insulation film on an adjacent battery unit in the preset direction to connect the plurality of battery units together; and the insulation film comprises an extension portion, wherein the extension portion is formed by a top portion of the insulation film which protrudes from the battery cover plate and extends upward, the top plate is disposed on an upper side of the battery unit, a groove is provided on a lower side of the top plate, and at least part of the extension portion is accommodated in the groove.

2. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of supporting blocks is disposed on a bottom portion of the top plate.

3. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the groove is formed on the supporting block, or the groove is formed between two adjacent supporting blocks.

4. The battery module according to claim 2 , wherein the supporting block extends from the bottom portion of the top plate towards the battery cover plate, and the supporting block is supported on the battery cover plate.

5. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation film is coated on the side face of the battery housing, and an insulation baseplate is disposed on a bottom face of the battery housing.

6. The battery module according to claim 5 , wherein a lower edge of the insulation film overlaps with an upper edge of the insulation baseplate.

7. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the side face of the battery housing comprises large faces and small faces; the large faces comprise a first large face and a second large face; the small faces comprise a first small face and a second small face; the first large face, the first small face, the second large face, and the second small face are successively connected to form the side face of the battery housing; an area of the large face is greater than an area of the small face; the first large face and the second large face are disposed opposite to each other, and the first small face and the second small face are disposed opposite to each other.

8. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the insulation film is provided with a first back adhesive layer on a side face fitting the battery housing, and the insulation film is bonded to the side face of the battery housing through the first back adhesive layer.

9. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein a second back adhesive layer is disposed on an outer side of the insulation film located between two adjacent battery units, and the two battery units are bonded to each other through the second back adhesive layer.

10. The battery module according to claim 7 , wherein a seal of the insulation film is located on the first small face or the second small face.

11. The battery module according to claim 10 , wherein a double-film structure is formed on the seal of the insulation film.

12. The battery module according to claim 11 , wherein a width k of the double-film structure meets the following requirements:
2x≥3k≥x, wherein
x is a width of the first small face or the second small face.

13. The battery module according to claim 1 , wherein the battery module further comprises a first end plate, a second end plate, a first elastic component, and a second elastic component; the first end plate is disposed on a front end of the first battery unit in the preset direction, the second end plate is disposed on a rear end of the last battery unit in the preset direction, the first elastic component is prepressed between the first end plate and the first battery unit, and the second elastic component is prepressed between the second end plate and the last battery unit.

14. The battery module according to claim 13 , wherein the first battery unit is provided with a first driver plate on a surface facing the first end plate, and the first elastic component is disposed between the first driver plate and the first end plate; the last battery unit is provided with a second driver plate on a surface facing the second end plate, and the second elastic component is disposed between the second driver plate and the second end plate.

15. The battery module according to claim 13 , wherein the first elastic component and the second elastic component are metal elastic pieces or springs.

16. The battery module according to claim 7 , wherein a seal of the insulation film is located on the first small face and the second small face.

17. The battery module according to claim 16 , wherein a double-film structure is formed on the seal of the insulation film.

18. The battery module according to claim 17 , wherein a width k of the double-film structure meets the following requirements:
2x≥3k≥x, wherein
x is a width of the first small face or the second small face.

19. The battery module according to claim 12 , wherein the battery module further comprises a first end plate, a second end plate, a first elastic component, and a second elastic component; the first end plate is disposed on a front end of the first battery unit in the preset direction, the second end plate is disposed on a rear end of the last battery unit in the preset direction, the first elastic component is prepressed between the first end plate and the first battery unit, and the second elastic component is prepressed between the second end plate and the last battery unit.

20. The battery module according to claim 19 , wherein the first battery unit is provided with a first driver plate on a surface facing the first end plate, and the first elastic component is disposed between the first driver plate and the first end plate; the last battery unit is provided with a second driver plate on a surface facing the second end plate, and the second elastic component is disposed between the second driver plate and the second end plate.

Assignees

• Byd Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shen Xi
• Lu Zhipei
• Zheng Weixin
• Lu Jia
• Tan Jing
• Zhu Yan
• Zhu Jianhua

Classifications

• H01M50/209

  adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells (H01M50/216 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01M10/6555

  arranged between the cells · CPC title

• H01M10/658 Primary

  by thermal insulation or shielding · CPC title

• H01M50/20 Primary

  Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders (structural combination of accumulators with charging apparatus H01M10/46) · CPC title

• Y02P70/50

  Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product · CPC title