Battery pack

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12087930-B2
Application number	US-202117345842-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 11, 2021
Priority date	Dec 29, 2018
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

The battery pack according to this application includes: a frame body, enclosing an accommodating space that is closed circumferentially and opened in a height direction; and a heat exchange plate, fixed under the frame body and closing a lower opening of the accommodating space. The heat exchange plate includes: a body portion provided with a heat exchange flow passage; and a fastening portion connected to an entire periphery of the body portion and provided with a plurality of notches, where the notches are recessed inward from an end of the fastening portion, the plurality of notches are spaced apart along the entire periphery of the fastening portion, a protrusion is formed between each two adjacent notches, and the protrusion is fixedly connected to the frame body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A battery pack, comprising: a frame body, enclosing an accommodating space that is closed circumferentially and opened in a height direction; and a heat exchange plate, fixed under the frame body and closing a lower opening of the accommodating space, wherein
the heat exchange plate comprises: a body portion provided with a heat exchange flow passage; and a fastening portion connected to an entire periphery of the body portion and provided with a plurality of notches, wherein the notches are recessed inward from an end of the fastening portion, the plurality of notches are spaced apart along the entire periphery of the fastening portion, a protrusion is formed between each two adjacent notches, and the protrusions are fixedly connected to the frame body;
the frame body comprises: an outer frame enclosing the accommodating space; and a partition beam provided in the accommodating space; and
the body portion of the heat exchange plate is provided with a boss corresponding to the partition beam, wherein a side of the boss away from the partition beam is recessed in a direction toward the partition beam and a side of the boss facing the partition beam protrudes toward the partition beam.

2. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein
each protrusion is provided with a fastening hole penetrating along the height direction; and
the battery pack further comprises a first fastener, wherein the first fastener passes through the fastening hole of the protrusions of the fastening portion to fasten the protrusion to the frame body.

3. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein the protrusions are connected to the frame body by welding or bonding.

4. The battery pack according to claim 1 , wherein
the partition bean extends along a transverse direction or a longitudinal direction and is fixedly connected to the outer frame, wherein the partition beam divides the accommodating space into a plurality of sub-spaces; and
the boss is fixed to the corresponding partition beam.

5. The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of bosses are corresponding to the partition beam which are spaced apart and arranged in a line along an extension direction of the partition beam.

6. The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein
the battery pack further comprises a second fastener, wherein the second fastener passes through the corresponding boss to be fixed to the partition beam.

7. The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein the boss is fixed to the partition beam by bonding or welding.

8. The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein the heat exchange plate comprises: a first plate and a second plate, wherein the first plate is arranged closer to the frame body than the second plate, and the boss is formed by stamping the first plate and the second plate together.

9. The battery pack according to claim 4 , wherein
the battery pack further comprises a plurality of battery modules respectively accommodated in corresponding sub-spaces, wherein the battery modules are in thermally conductive contact with the body portion of the heat exchange plate.

10. The battery pack according to claim 9 , wherein the battery modules are fixed to the body portion of the heat exchange plate by a structural adhesive.

Assignees

• Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Bai Xueyu
• Gu Yanlong

Classifications

• H01M50/204

  Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells · CPC title

• H01M50/209

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

• H01M10/647

  Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells · CPC title

• H01M10/613 Primary

  Cooling or keeping cold · CPC title

• H01M50/258

  Modular batteries; Casings provided with means for assembling · CPC title