Device for controlling the temperature of an energy accumulator, more particularly for a vehicle, and method for production thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9643391-B2
Application number	US-201214236379-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2012
Priority date	Aug 11, 2011
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for controlling the temperature of an energy accumulator, more particularly for a vehicle. The device has a first outer wall element and a second outer wall element. A main surface of the first outer wall element and a main surface of the second outer wall element are interconnected by means of a rib made of a hardened adhesive. The rib forms at least one fluid conduction channel for conducting a temperature control fluid between the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for controlling the temperature of an energy store comprising:
a first outer wall element,
a second outer wall element,
a plurality of rib elements comprising a hardened adhesive material,
wherein the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element each comprise a planar inner main surface and a planar outer surface,
wherein the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element each comprise a horizontal shape having a trapezoidal protuberance on one side,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element comprises at least one spacer for defining a width of a spacing between the main surfaces of the outer wall elements, wherein the spacer comprises a bent projection of the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element comprises a first fluid opening for the temperature control fluid and the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element has a second fluid opening for the temperature control fluid, wherein the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening are arranged in the trapezoidal protuberance,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element is in contact with the energy store,
wherein at least one rib element of the plurality of rib elements is arranged along a peripheral edge of the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element and forms a complete loop,
wherein the main surface of the first outer wall element and the main surface of the second outer wall element are connected to each other by the plurality of rib elements,
wherein the plurality of rib elements bound one or more fluid channels for guiding a temperature control fluid between the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the least one rib element of the plurality of rib elements is formed as a peripheral adhesive bead which connects the outer wall elements in edge regions of the main surfaces.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the least one rib element of the plurality of rib elements is formed as at least one adhesive bead which connects the outer wall elements in inner regions of the main surfaces with spacing from edge regions.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein a first fluid connection element is fitted to the first fluid opening, wherein a second fluid connection element is fitted to the second fluid opening.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element are connected to each other within at least one securing region by a mechanical or thermal joining connection.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element are planar,
wherein the least one rib element of the plurality of rib elements arranged along a peripheral edge of the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element has a first peripheral adhesive bead which connects the outer wall elements in edge regions of the main surfaces,
wherein further rib elements of the plurality of rib elements are arranged between the first outer wall and the second outer wall not along the peripheral edge and comprise at least one adhesive bead that does not form a complete loop which connects the outer wall elements in inner regions of the main surfaces.

7. A method for producing a device according to claim 1 comprising the following steps:
providing a first outer wall element and a second outer wall element;
applying at least one rib of an adhesive to a main surface of the first outer wall element, wherein the rib forms at least one fluid guiding channel for guiding a temperature control fluid along the main surface of the first outer wall element;
placing a main surface of the second outer wall element on the main surface of the first outer wall element; and
hardening the adhesive of the at least one rib in order to connect the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element to each other and to produce the device for temperature control,
wherein, in the application step, at least one additional rib of adhesive is applied to the main surface of the second outer wall element to form a further fluid guiding channel, wherein the at least one rib is applied using silk screen printing or using a CNC-controlled metering application.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of rib elements comprises rib elements consisting of different materials.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element are formed from a cell base or a wall region of an energy store such that the device is integral with the cell base or the energy store.

10. The method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the at least one rib is applied using silk screen printing.

11. The method according to claim 7 ,
wherein the at least one rib is applied using a CNC-controlled metering application.

12. A device for controlling the temperature of an energy store comprising:
a first outer wall element,
a second outer wall element,
a plurality of rib elements comprising a hardened adhesive material,
wherein the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element each comprise a planar inner main surface and a planar outer surface,
wherein the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element each comprise a horizontal shape having a trapezoidal protuberance on one side,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element comprises at least one spacer for defining a width of a spacing between the main surfaces of the outer wall elements, wherein the spacer comprises a bent projection of the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element comprises a first fluid opening for the temperature control fluid and the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element has a second fluid opening for the temperature control fluid, wherein the first fluid opening and the second fluid opening are arranged in the trapezoidal protuberance,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element is in contact with the energy store,
wherein at least one rib element of the plurality of rib elements is arranged along a peripheral edge of the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element and forms a complete loop,
wherein the main surface of the first outer wall element and the main surface of the second outer wall element are connected to each other by the plurality of rib elements, wherein the plurality of rib elements bound one or more fluid channels for guiding a temperature control fluid between the first outer wall element and the second outer wall element,
wherein the first outer wall element or the second outer wall element are formed from a cell base or a wall region of an energy store such that the device is integral with the cell base or the energy store.

Assignees

• Daubitzer Nikolaus
• Ludwig Lars
• Neff Heiko
• Mahle Int Gmbh

Inventors

• Daubitzer Nikolaus
• Ludwig Lars
• Neff Heiko

Classifications

• H01M10/6567

  Liquids · CPC title

• B32B37/1292 Primary

  selectively, e.g. in stripes, in patterns (B32B37/0076 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01M10/6556

  Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange (closed pipes H01M10/6552) · CPC title

• H01M10/625

  Vehicles · CPC title

• H01M2220/20

  Batteries in motive systems, e.g. vehicle, ship, plane · CPC title