Abstract:
A power battery module (100) includes a battery pack (9), an upper case (6), a lower case (7) matched with the upper case (6), and at least one baffle plate (8) longitudinally disposed at a lateral side of the battery pack (9) between the upper case (6) and the lower case (7). At least one projection (76) is provided on at least one of the inner surface of the upper case (6) and the inner surface of the lower case (7). The upper case (6) and the lower case (7) fix the battery pack (9) in a first direction, the baffle plate (8) fixes the battery pack (9) in a second direction, the projection (76) fixes the battery pack (9) in a third direction, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are mutually orthogonal. The power battery module (10) achieves stable three-dimensional fixing with simplified assembly process.
Abstract:
An electrochemical storage cell (300) comprises a core and a rectangular shell (305) that receives the core (200) snugly therein. The rectangular shell (305) has first and second open ends. A first end cap (335) is used to close the first open end. An anode terminal extends through the first end cap (335) from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell (305) to an external portion thereof. A first gasket (1405) is secured within the rectangular shell (305) between the first end cap (335) and the core (200) to resiliently hold the core (200) away from the first end cap (335). A second end cap is used to close the second open end. A cathode terminal extends through the second end cap from an interior portion of the electrochemical storage cell to an external portion thereof. A second gasket is secured within the rectangular shell between the second end cap and the core to resiliently hold the core away from the second end cap.
Abstract:
An energy storage device is provided, comprising: a housing (1); a plurality of battery packs (2) accommodated in the housing (1) which are separated from each other in a first direction, forming a first fluid passage (3) in a second direction for any two neighboring battery packs (2). Each first fluid passage (3) may have a first inlet (311) and a first outlet (321), and for any two neighboring first fluid passages (3), one of the first inlets (311) may be closed, and the first outlet (321) where the first inlet (311) is open may be closed, and the fluid entering into the first fluid passage (3) via the opened first inlet (311) may flow through the battery pack (2) between the two neighboring first fluid passages (3) and leaves from the opened first outlet (321).
Abstract:
A fusing device is provided,comprising a core portion (10), a first terminal (11), a second terminal (12), and at least one thermal expanding element (21, 22) provided between a first flange (110) and a second flange (120) with two ends thereof against the first and second flanges respectively. The thermal expanding element is configured to break the core portion during thermal expanding. A battery assembly comprising a plurality of batteries (4) electrically connected in series, in parallel or in series and in parallel with the fusing device is also provided.
Abstract:
A battery system for storing electrical power and supplying electrical power to a vehicle is provided. The system includes multiple battery packs, and each battery pack includes a plurality of cells (300a, 300b). The cells (300a, 300b) in each battery pack are electrically connected with one another and the multiple battery packs are also electrically connected with one another to combine the total energy output of the cells (300a, 300b) of the system. The electrical connections between at least some of the cells (300a, 300b) include a severable feature(800a, 800b) , whereby the electrical connection is severed locally at the severable feature(800a, 800b) in response to an impact force that is in excess of a predetermined magnitude and/or an overcurrent/overtemperature condition.
Abstract:
A battery module, a battery temperature managing system and a vehicle comprising the same are provided. The battery temperature managing system comprises a battery module (1), a heat exchanger (21) connected with the battery module (1) via a coolant loop (22) and a temperature control device (3) connected with the heat exchanger (21) via a refrigerant loop (23), wherein a coolant in the coolant loop (22) and a refrigerant in the refrigerant loop (23) exchange heat with each other via the heat exchanger (21), and the battery module (1) is cooled or heated by the coolant when the coolant flows through the battery module (1).
Abstract:
A battery module is provided. The battery module may comprise: a battery pack comprising a plurality of single batteries (6) and a plurality of power splicers (3) for electrically connecting adjacent single batteries (6); a sampling module comprising a flexible circuit board (1), in which a plurality of voltage sampling terminals (7) and a plurality of temperature sensors (4) are disposed on the flexible circuit board (1) respectively, each voltage sampling terminal (7) is electrically connected with each power splicer (3), and each temperature sensor (4) is connected with each power splicer (3); and a shell for receiving the battery pack and the sampling module.
Abstract:
A vehicle capable of being driven by a battery system is provided. The vehicle includes at least one motor/generator and a battery system for supplying electrical power to and receiving electrical power from the motor/generator. The battery system includes multiple battery packs, and each battery pack comprises a plurality of cells. The cells in each battery pack are electrically connected with one another. Multiple battery pack housings are provided to house a plurality of cells. Each battery pack housing facilitates electrical connection to one or more other battery packs. The system also includes a compartment containing the multiple battery packs in their housings. The compartment facilitates electrical connection to the motor/generator.
Abstract:
A current fuse device and a battery assembly comprising the same. The current fuse device (100, 200) comprises an insulating box(1) having a cavity(10), a first conductor(21) with a first inner end(211), a second conductor(22) with a second inner end(221) and at least one elastic member(31,32) provided on at least one of the first conductor(21) and the second conductor(22) inside the cavity(10). The elastic member(31,32) forms electrical connection with the first and second inner ends(211, 221) simultaneously. The elastic member(31,32) may have elastic potential energy to break the electrical connection during short-circuiting.
Abstract:
An electrochemical storage cell is disclosed that comprises a cathode sheet, an anode sheet, and a separator sheet between the cathode and anode sheets. A metal foil current collector extends from a longitudinal edge of the cathode sheet. A further metal foil current collector extends from a longitudinal edge of the anode sheet. The anode sheet, cathode sheet, and separator sheet are wound in a flattened coil shape to produce a core in which the metal foil current collector of the cathode sheet extends beyond the separator sheet at one end of the core and the metal current collector of the anode sheet extends beyond the separator sheet at an opposite end of the core. Overlying layers of the metal foil current collector of the cathode sheet are compressed together and placed in electrical communication with a positive terminal of the cell while overlying layers of the metal foil current collector of the anode sheet are compressed together and placed in electrical communication with a negative terminal of the cell.