Connection structure and heat exchange device

US2025277551A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2025277551-A1
Application numberUS-202519210309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMay 16, 2025
Priority dateMar 6, 2023
Publication dateSep 4, 2025
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A connection structure, provided with a medium channel, at least part of the medium channel being configured for insertion of an external connector and allowing a variable axial position of the external connector relative to the medium channel. A heat exchange device, including the external connector and the connection structure, the external connector being inserted into the medium channel of the connection structure and having a variable axial position relative to the medium channel. The connection structure allows the variable axial position of the external connector relative to the medium channel, absorbs assembly tolerances caused by manufacturing tolerances and installation tolerances of components, and meanwhile reduces the number of components used and the assembly space.

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1 . A connection structure, wherein: the connection structure is provided with a medium channel; at least part of the medium channel being configured for insertion of an external connector and allowing a variable axial position of the external connector relative to the medium channel. 2 . The connection structure according to claim 1 , wherein the medium channel comprises at least an adaptive portion and an adjustable portion that are sequentially arranged in the axial direction thereof, the adaptive portion is configured to be adapted to the external connector and to allow a variable position of the external connector relative to the adaptive portion in the axial direction of the medium channel, and the adjustable portion is provided to receive a part that is of the external connector and that is beyond the adaptive portion. 3 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein the medium channel is provided with two medium ports arranged opposite to each other in the axial direction thereof, and the adaptive portion and the adjustable portion are arranged in the vicinity of at least one of the medium ports. 4 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein an inner limit portion is arranged in the medium channel, the inner limit portion protrudes from a channel wall of the medium channel toward the inner side of the medium channel, the inner limit portion is located on a movable path of the external connector, and the adaptive portion, the adjustable portion, and the inner limit portion are sequentially arranged in the axial direction of the medium channel. 5 . The connection structure according to claim 4 , wherein the inner limit portion extends in the circumferential direction of the medium channel, and a plane in which the inner limit portion is located is perpendicular to the axis of the medium channel. 6 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein the medium channel comprises at least a first channel segment and a second channel segment that communicate in the axial direction thereof, the radial dimension of the first channel segment is larger than that of the second channel segment, a step is formed at a connection position of the first channel segment and the second channel segment, the first channel segment is provided with the adaptive portion and the adjustable portion, and the adaptive portion and the step define the axial dimension of the adjustable portion. 7 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein the connection structure comprises an outer limit portion configured with at least part of the adaptive portion, the outer limit portion is away from the adjustable portion in the axial direction of the medium channel, the outer limit portion is provided with a first abutting surface arranged facing away from the adjustable portion, and the first abutting surface is provided to abut against a second abutting surface of the external connector to define the axial distance by which the external connector is inserted into the medium channel. 8 . The connection structure according to claim 7 , wherein the first abutting surface extends in the circumferential direction of the medium channel, and a plane in which the first abutting surface is located is perpendicular to the axis of the medium channel. 9 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein the connection structure comprises a cylindrical wall portion, an inner cylindrical wall of the cylindrical wall portion forms at least part of the adaptive portion, the cylindrical wall portion is away from the adjustable portion in the axial direction of the medium channel, an end face that is of the cylindrical wall portion and that faces away from the adjustable portion is provided to abut against the second abutting surface of the external connector to define the axial distance by which the external connector is inserted into the medium channel, and the end face is the first abutting surface. 10 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein the radial dimensions of the adjustable portion and the adaptive portion are consistent. 11 . The connection structure according to claim 2 , wherein a channel wall of the adaptive portion is provided with an adaptive area to be adapted to an annular seal, and the annular seal is provided to seal the connection structure and the external connector. 12 . The connection structure according to claim 1 , wherein the connection structure comprises a first connection structure and a second connection structure; the first connection structure is provided with a part of the medium channel, the second connection structure is provided with another part of the medium channel, and the first connection structure and the second connection structure are detachably connected in the axial direction of the medium channel. 13 . The connection structure according to claim 12 , wherein the axis of the medium channel is at an angle to the horizontal line, and the first connection structure is arranged on an upper side of the second connection structure; and the channel wall of the another part of the medium channel of the second connection structure is provided with a first adaptive area to be adapted to a first annular seal, and the first annular seal is provided to seal the second connection structure and the external connector. 14 . The connection structure according to claim 12 , wherein the first connection structure and the second connection structure are respectively provided with a first accommodating area and a second accommodating area on two opposite sides in the axial direction of the medium channel, the first accommodating area is provided to accommodate a part of a second annular seal, the second accommodating area is provided to accommodate another part of the second annular seal, and the second annular seal is provided to seal the first connection structure and the second connection structure. 15 . The connection structure according to claim 12 , wherein the axis of the medium channel is at an angle to the horizontal line, and the first connection structure is arranged on an upper side of the second connection structure; and the channel wall of the part of the medium channel of the first connection structure is provided with a second adaptive area to be adapted to a third annular seal, and the third annular seal is provided to seal the first connection structure and the external connector. 16 . The connection structure according to claim 12 , wherein the first connection structure comprises a first base portion, a first cylindrical wall portion and a second cylindrical wall portion are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the first base portion, and an inner cylindrical wall of the first cylindrical wall portion communicates with an inner cylindrical wall of the second cylindrical wall portion to form a part of the medium channel; and the second connection structure comprises a second base portion, an annular countersink and a cylindrical wall portion are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the second base portion, the second cylindrical wall portion is inserted into the annular countersink, an end face of the second cylindrical wall portion abuts against a surface of the annular countersink, and the first base portion and the second base portion converge in the axial direction of the medium channel. 17 . The connection structure according to claim 12 , wherein the first connection structure is a flange structure, and the second connection structure is a f

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  • characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings · CPC title

  • Arrangements for connecting header boxes with flow lines · CPC title

  • Arrangements for sealing connectors to header boxes · CPC title

  • with threaded elements · CPC title

  • adjustable; allowing movement of the parts joined · CPC title

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What does patent US2025277551A1 cover?
A connection structure, provided with a medium channel, at least part of the medium channel being configured for insertion of an external connector and allowing a variable axial position of the external connector relative to the medium channel. A heat exchange device, including the external connector and the connection structure, the external connector being inserted into the medium channel of …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Contemporary Amperex Technology Hong Kong Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16L27/12. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).