Battery pack system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9818995-B2
Application number	US-201414324401-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2014
Priority date	Jul 7, 2014
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery pack system, comprising: a plurality of battery cells, sealing fluid and a battery pack case. The battery cells are immersed in the sealing fluid in the battery pack case, which includes a box and a top cover. The case is equipped with an inlet port and an outlet port. The outlet port is connected with the inlet port through a circulation pump and a buffer vessel, forming a circular route; some sensors are configured in the buffer vessel. When an electrolyte leakage occurs in the battery pack, it is confined in the sealing fluid, preventing the electrolyte to be exposed to air and further catch on fire. When the mixed fluid circulates through the buffer vessel, the sensors detect the leakage at once and send out warnings to the battery system to increase its safety level. The leaked flammable gases are separated from the circulation channel and get released to avoid too high internal pressure and consequently break the battery box.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. a battery system, comprising: a plurality of battery cells, a sealing fluid, and a battery pack case; wherein the battery cells are immersed in the sealing fluid in the battery pack case, wherein the battery pack case includes a box and a top cover, a plurality of battery cells that are connected to an external circuit by a set of relays; wherein the box is equipped with an inlet port and an outlet port; the outlet port is coupled to the inlet port through a circulation pump and a buffer vessel to form a circular route; a set of sensors is associated or configured within the buffer vessel: the buffer vessel is configured to separate and collect gases mixed in the sealing fluid /circular route, and the sensors are one or more types of sensors selected from a hydrogen sensor, alkane sensor and carbon dioxide sensor, said sensors are configured to accurately detect a composition of the gas in the buffer vessel accordingly, and send out detection results.

2. The battery system of claim 1 , wherein the buffer vessel is equipped with a one-way exhaust valve.

3. The battery system of claim 1 , wherein the sealing fluid is silicone oil and/or transformer oil.

4. The battery system of claim 1 , wherein the battery cells are invertedly placed.

5. The battery system of claim 4 , wherein the bottom of box is configured with a supporting frame to support the battery cells.

6. The battery system of claim 4 , wherein the assembled battery cells consist of a plurality of sheet battery cells; an isolating unit is configured between each two adjacent cells.

7. The battery system of claim 6 , wherein the isolating unit is a mesh, and the longitude and the latitude lines of the mesh are not in the same plane.

8. The battery system of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing gasket is configured between the box and the top cover.

9. The battery system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of box is configured with a supporting frame to support the battery cells.

Assignees

• Yang Congming
• Microvast Power Systems Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Congming

Classifications

• H01M10/48 Primary

  Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte (constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569) · CPC title

• H01M50/291

  characterised by their shape · CPC title

• H01M50/211

  adapted for pouch cells · CPC title

• H01M50/271

  Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings · CPC title

• H01M50/24 Primary

  adapted for protecting batteries from their environment, e.g. from corrosion (thermal insulation H01M10/658) · CPC title