Power storage module and fixing structure of power storage module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9666845-B2
Application number	US-201314400413-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2013
Priority date	May 31, 2012
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A power storage module that has a plurality of power storage cells stacked in a stacking direction, a pair of insulating end power storage cell holders superimposed at opposite ends in the stacking direction, and a pair of end plates superimposed at opposite ends in the stacking direction of the end power storage cell holders. In a mounted state, a lower end in a vertical direction of the end power storage cell holder projects downward from lower ends in a vertical direction of the power storage cell and the end plate. The end power storage cell holder includes a first face opposing the end plate and a second face opposing the power storage cell. A first drainage channel is formed on the first face and extends vertically downwardly and bends outward in the stacking direction. A second drainage passage extends vertically and is formed on the second face.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A power storage module comprising:
a plurality of power storage cells stacked in a stacking direction;
a pair of insulating end power storage cell holders superimposed at opposite ends in the stacking direction of the plurality of power storage cells; and
a pair of end plates superimposed at opposite ends in the stacking direction of the end power storage cell holders, wherein
in a mounted state, a lower end in a vertical direction of the end power storage cell holder projects further downward than lower ends in a vertical direction of the power storage cell and the pair of the end plates,
the end power storage cell holder comprises a first face opposing the pair of the end plates and a second face opposing the power storage cell,
a first drainage channel is formed on the first face, the first drainage channel extending vertically downwardly and then bending outwardly in the stacking direction, and
a second drainage channel extending vertically is formed on the second face.

2. The power storage module according to claim 1 , wherein a guide rib projecting outwardly in the stacking direction is formed on a periphery of the first face, and the first drainage channel is connected to an inner side of the guide rib.

3. The power storage module according to claim 2 , wherein a section, bending outwardly in the stacking direction, of the first drainage channel is inclined so that a downstream side of the first drainage channel is lower than the lower ends of the power storage cell in the vertical direction.

4. The power storage module according to claim 2 , wherein the guide rib of the end power storage cell holder comprises a separating portion surrounding a fastening portion of a frame providing a connection between the pair of end plates, and a cutout providing communication between an inside and an outside of the guide rib is formed in the separating portion.

5. A fixing structure of a power storage module for fixing the power storage module according to claim 1 on a support plate, wherein
insulators are disposed between the power storage cells and the support plate,
wall portions provided at lower ends of the insulators, respectively, and wall portions provided at lower ends of the end power storage cell holders, respectively, extend through an opening of the support plate downwardly in the vertical direction, and
an edge of the opening of the support plate is positioned between an outlet of the first drainage channel and an outlet of the second drainage channel, and the edge is at a height that is lower than the height of the outlet of the first drainage channel and higher than the height of the outlet of the second drainage channel.

6. The fixing structure of a power storage module according to claim 5 , wherein a seal member is disposed between the edge of the opening of the support plate and the end power storage cell holder.

7. The fixing structure of a power storage module according to claim 5 , wherein the support plate is inclined so that a first drainage channel side is lower than a second drainage channel side.

8. The power storage module according to claim 3 , wherein the guide rib of the end power storage cell holder comprises a separating portion surrounding a fastening portion-of a frame-providing a connection between the pair of end plates, and a cutout providing communication between an inside and an outside of the guide rib is formed in the separating portion.

9. A fixing structure of a power storage module for fixing the power storage module according to claim 2 on a support plate, wherein
insulators are disposed between the power storage cells and the support plate,
wall portions provided at lower ends of the insulators, respectively, and wall portions provided at lower ends of the end power storage cell holders, respectively, extend through an opening of the support plate downwardly in the vertical direction, and
an edge of the opening of the support plate is positioned between an outlet of the first drainage channel and an outlet of the second drainage channel, and the edge is at a height that is lower than the height of the outlet of the first drainage channel and higher than the height of the outlet of the second drainage channel.

10. A fixing structure of a power storage module for fixing the power storage module according to claim 3 on a support plate, wherein
insulators are disposed between the power storage cells and the support plate,
wall portions provided at lower ends of the insulators, respectively, and wall portions provided at lower ends of the end power storage cell holders, respectively, extend through an opening of the support plate downwardly in the vertical direction, and
an edge of the opening of the support plate is positioned between an outlet of the first drainage channel and an outlet of the second drainage channel, and the edge is at a height that is lower than the height of the outlet of the first drainage channel and higher than the height of the outlet of the second drainage channel.

11. A fixing structure of a power storage module for fixing the power storage module according to claim 4 on a support plate, wherein
insulators are disposed between the power storage cells and the support plate,
wall portions provided at lower ends of the insulators, respectively, and wall portions provided at lower ends of the end power storage cell holders, respectively, extend through an opening of the support plate downwardly in the vertical direction, and
an edge of the opening of the support plate is positioned between an outlet of the first drainage channel and an outlet of the second drainage channel, and the edge is at a height that is lower than the height of the outlet of the first drainage channel and higher than the height of the outlet of the second drainage channel.

12. The fixing structure of a power storage module according to claim 6 , wherein the support plate is inclined so that a first drainage channel side is lower than a second drainage channel side.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hayashida Atsushi
• IKEYA Tsubasa

Classifications

• H01M50/522

  Inorganic material · CPC title

• H01M50/505

  comprising a single busbar · CPC title

• H01M50/51

  Connection only in series · CPC title

• H01M50/291

  characterised by their shape · CPC title

• H01M50/262

  with fastening means, e.g. locks · CPC title