Fire-fighting apparatus, box assembly, battery, power consumption apparatus, and method for preparing battery

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022233899-A1
Application number	US-202217718832-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 12, 2022
Priority date	Nov 17, 2020
Publication date	Jul 28, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present application provides a fire-fighting apparatus, a box assembly, battery, a power consumption apparatus, and a method for preparing a battery. The fire-fighting apparatus includes: a pipe, a gas release mechanism, and a blocking structure. The pipe has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and the air inlet end is configured to be connected to the battery, so that a combustible gas generated in the battery during thermal runaway events is capable of entering the pipe from the box via the air inlet end and being discharged from the pipe via the air outlet end; and the gas release mechanism is configured to be connected to the pipe and release a fire-fighting gas into the pipe when thermal runaway occurs in the battery; and the blocking structure is configured to block the combustible gas and the fire-fighting gas and change a flow direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A fire-fighting apparatus configured for a battery, comprising:
a pipe, having an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air inlet end being configured to be connected to a box of the battery, so that a combustible gas generated when thermal runaway occurs in the battery is capable of entering the pipe from the box via the air inlet end and is discharged from the pipe via the air outlet end; and a gas release mechanism, configured to be connected to the pipe, the gas release mechanism being configured to release a fire-fighting gas into the pipe when thermal runaway occurs in the battery; wherein a blocking structure is provided in the pipe, and the blocking structure is configured to block the combustible gas and the fire-fighting gas and change a flow direction, so that the combustible gas and the fire-fighting gas are capable of being mixed before being discharged from the pipe.

2 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking structure is configured to make a flow path of at least part of a gas in the pipe a meandering shape.

3 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a projection of the blocking structure in an extension direction of the pipe covers a projection of a cavity of the pipe in the extension direction of the pipe.

4 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim I, wherein the blocking structure comprises a plurality of baffle plates, the plurality of baffle plates are arranged at interval in an extension direction of the pipe, and the baffle plate is provided with an opening for a gas to pass through, or the baffle plate encloses with an inner wall of the pipe to form an opening for a gas to pass through, wherein projections of two adjacent openings in the extension direction of the pipe are disposed to be misaligned.

5 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of baffle plates at least comprise a pair of arc-shaped plates, and concave surfaces of the pair of arc-shaped plates are disposed opposite to each other.

6 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking structure comprises a spiral blade, and a centerline of the spiral blade coincides with or is parallel to a central axis of the pipe.

7 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking structure comprises a plurality of spiral blades, the plurality of spiral blades are arranged in an extension direction of the pipe, and directions of rotation of two adjacent spiral blades are opposite.

8 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the gas release mechanism is installed at the pipe.

9 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein an installation position of the gas release mechanism while compared with the blocking structure, is closer to the air inlet end.

10 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the gas release mechanism is provided outside the pipe, a through hole is provided on a wall of the pipe, and the gas release mechanism is connected to the through hole, to release the fire-fighting gas into the pipe through the through hole.

11 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the through hole is multiple in quantity, and multiple the through holes are arranged at interval in an extension direction of the pipe.

12 . The tire-fighting apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the gas release mechanism comprises:
a fire-fighting medium, the fire-fighting medium being the fire-fighting gas or a fire-fighting solid or a fire-fighting liquid capable of generating the fire-fighting gas; a housing, configured to accommodate the fire-fighting medium, the housing being connected to the through hole and being provided with an air outlet hole; and a closure member, configured to close the air outlet hole, the closure member being configured to be capable of releasing closure of the air outlet hole when thermal runaway occurs in the battery, so that the fire-fighting gas enters the pipe through the air outlet hole.

13 . The tire-fighting apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the fire-fighting medium is the fire-fighting solid or the fire-fighting liquid, and the gas release mechanism further comprises a trigger, the trigger is configured to trigger the fire-fighting solid or the fire-fighting liquid when thermal runaway occurs in the battery to generate the fire-fighting gas, and the closure member is configured to be capable of opening the air outlet hole to release the fire-fighting gas when an air pressure in the housing reaches a first threshold.

14 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the fire-fighting medium is the fire-fighting liquid or the fire-fighting gas being capable of generating the fire-fighting gas, and the fire-fighting liquid or the fire-fighting gas is encapsulated in the housing, and when the air outlet hole is closed by the closure member, a pressure in the housing is greater than a pressure in the pipe, and the closure member is a valve.

15 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the pipe is 50-200 cm.

16 . The fire-fighting apparatus according to claims 1 , wherein the fire-fighting apparatus further comprises a gas collection device, and the gas collection device is hermetically connected to the air outlet end to collect a gas discharged from the air outlet end.

17 . A box assembly, comprising:
a box, configured to accommodate a battery cell; the fire-fighting apparatus according to claim 1 , the fire-fighting apparatus being provided outside the box, and the air inlet end of the fire-fighting apparatus being connected to the box; and a pressure relief mechanism, configured to be actuated when an air pressure or temperature in the box reaches a second threshold, so that a combustible gas in the box is capable of entering the pipe from the air inlet end.

18 . The box assembly according to claim 17 , wherein the pressure relief mechanism is provided on the box, and the air inlet end is covered on the pressure relief mechanism.

19 . A battery, comprising:
the box assembly according to claim 17 ; and a battery cell, provided in the box.

20 . A method for producing a battery, comprising:
providing a battery cell; providing a box; providing a fire-fighting apparatus, the fire-fighting apparatus comprising:
a pipe, having an air inlet end and an air outlet end, the air inlet end being configured to be connected to the box, so that a combustible gas generated when thermal runaway occurs in the battery is capable of entering the pipe from the box via the air inlet end and is discharged from the pipe via the air outlet end; and
a gas release mechanism, being connected to the pipe, the gas release mechanism being configured to release a fire-fighting gas into the pipe when thermal runaway occurs in the battery;
wherein a blocking structure is provided in the pipe, and the blocking structure is configured to block the combustible gas and the fire-fighting gas and change a flow direction, so that the combustible gas and the fire-fighting gas are capable of being mixed before being discharged from the pipe; disposing the battery cell in the box; and disposing the fire-fighting apparatus outside the box, and connecting the air inlet end to the box.

Assignees

• Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Tech Ltd

Inventors

• Wu Kai
• Chen Zhiming
• Liao Boxiang

Classifications

• H01M50/673

  Containers for storing liquids; Delivery conduits therefor · CPC title

• H01M50/383 Primary

  Flame arresting or ignition-preventing means · CPC title

• H01M10/42 Primary

  Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells (H01M10/60 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A62C35/62

  dry, i.e. empty of extinguishing material when not in use · CPC title

• H01M50/358

  External gas exhaust passages located on the battery cover or case · CPC title