Injection nozzle and injection apparatus containing same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12444816-B2
Application number	US-202418666815-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2024
Priority date	Jan 4, 2022
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

Some embodiments of this application provide an injection nozzle and an injection apparatus containing same. The injection nozzle includes a body, an injection pipe, and a baffle. The body contains a channel arranged along a height direction of the injection nozzle. A first outlet is disposed at a lower part of the channel. The injection pipe is threaded through the channel in a manner of reciprocating movement along the height direction. The baffle is connected to the body and configured to cover the first outlet when a lower end portion of the injection pipe is higher than the first outlet, and be propped open by the injection pipe when the lower end portion of the injection pipe is lower than the first outlet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An injection nozzle for injecting an electrolyte solution into a battery cell, comprising:
a body, containing a channel arranged along a height direction of the injection nozzle, wherein a first outlet is disposed at a lower part of the channel;
an injection pipe configured to inject the electrolyte solution, the injection pipe threaded through the channel in a manner of reciprocating movement along the height direction; and
a baffle, connected to the body and configured to cover the first outlet when a lower end portion of the injection pipe is higher than the first outlet to block a residual liquid of the electrolyte solution dripping from the lower end portion of the injection pipe, and be propped open by the injection pipe when the lower end portion of the injection pipe is lower than the first outlet to allow the electrolyte solution to be conveyed from an upper end portion of the injection pipe to the lower end portion of the injection pipe,
wherein the baffle comprises a plurality of sectorial elastic sheets capable of deforming elastically, the sectorial elastic sheets each have a beveled face and a tip portion, the beveled face is a flat face at an inclination to a plane on the baffle, when the injection pipe moves downward and touches the sectorial elastic sheets, the sectorial elastic sheets are deformed and the tip portions of the sectorial elastic sheets are propped open.

2. The injection nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein the injection nozzle further comprises a spring, the spring is disposed between the injection pipe and the body along an axial direction of the injection pipe and is configured to elastically deform when the injection pipe moves downward relative to the body.

3. The injection nozzle according to claim 2 , wherein the injection nozzle further comprises a first extension portion connected to the injection pipe, the first extension portion extends outward to a wall of the injection pipe along a diameter direction of the injection pipe, and the first extension portion is connected to one end of the spring.

4. The injection nozzle according to claim 3 , wherein the injection nozzle further comprises a fixed base disposed opposite to the first extension portion, and the fixed base is fixed to the body and connected to another end of the spring.

5. The injection nozzle according to claim 4 , wherein the injection nozzle further comprises a second extension portion, one end of the second extension portion is connected to the first extension portion, and another end of the second extension portion is configured to touch the fixed base after the injection pipe moves downward for a preset distance.

6. The injection nozzle according to claim 5 , wherein the injection nozzle further comprises a limiting cylinder, the limiting cylinder is disposed in the body and configured to touch the wall of the injection pipe and/or a sidewall of the second extension portion.

7. The injection nozzle according to claim 6 , wherein the limiting cylinder is further configured to touch the first extension portion.

8. The injection nozzle according to claim 4 , wherein the baffle is detachably connected between the body and the fixed base.

9. The injection nozzle according to claim 8 , wherein the baffle further comprises a fixing ring, a plurality of first through-holes are created on the fixing ring, curved edges of the plurality of sectorial elastic sheets are embedded in the fixing ring and connected to the fixing ring by a bolt threaded through the first through-hole, and the bolt is also threaded through the body and the fixed base.

10. The injection nozzle according to claim 1 , wherein a diversion portion is disposed on the injection pipe, and a diameter of the diversion portion decreases gradually along a direction from the upper end portion of the injection pipe to the lower end portion of the injection pipe.

11. The injection nozzle according to claim 10 , wherein the baffle comprises a beveled face that fits the diversion portion.

12. An injection apparatus, comprising the injection nozzle according to claim 1 .

13. The injection apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the injection apparatus further comprises:
an injection cup, wherein the injection cup comprises a chamber configured to accommodate the electrolyte solution, an upper cover disposed at one end of the chamber, and a lower cover disposed at another end of the chamber; a second through-hole is created on the lower cover, the injection pipe of the injection nozzle is fixedly threaded through the second through-hole and communicates with the chamber, and a third through-hole is created on the upper cover;
a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is configured to drive the injection cup to move from a first position to a second position; and
a stopper rod, wherein the stopper rod is fixed in a position and threaded through the third through-hole, and one end of the stopper rod is configured to be in close contact with the upper end portion of the injection pipe and, when the injection cup reaches the second position, be disengaged from the injection pipe.

Assignees

• Contemporary Amperex Technology Hong Kong Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Dongfeng
• Huang Caixia
• Wang Zhiming
• Miao Siyu
• Li Guanzhou
• Tang Minghao
• Zhang Shengwu

Classifications

• B05B1/323

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• B05B1/326

  Gate valves; Sliding valves; Cocks · CPC title

• H01M50/618

  Pressure control · CPC title

• H01M50/636

  Closing or sealing filling ports, e.g. using lids · CPC title

• H01M50/627 Primary

  Filling ports · CPC title