Snakelike water-cooling tray for battery formation

Abstract

A snakelike water-cooling tray for battery formation comprises a water-cooling box opened upwards, a plurality of cylindrical battery mounting sleeves are arranged at the bottom of an inner cavity of the water-cooling box, longitudinal miniature sliding rails are arranged on the two transverse sides of an array formed by the cylindrical battery mounting sleeves respectively, the miniature sliding rail on one side is connected with a transverse water-cooling water inlet main pipe, and the miniature sliding rail on the other side is connected with a water-cooling water outlet main pipe. The micro slide rail 9 on the other side is connected with a transverse water-cooling water outlet main pipe; the miniature sliding rail is composed of a longitudinal first sliding block and a longitudinal second sliding block, and the first sliding block and the second sliding block are mutually embedded through a groove structure and can longitudinally slide relative to each other. A plurality of transverse S-shaped water cooling plates perpendicular to the horizontal plane are connected to the mounting grooves of the two micro sliding rails, and a cylindrical battery is clamped between every two adjacent S-shaped water cooling plates; when the water-cooling box top plate descends to be connected with the water-cooling box, the first sliding block and the second sliding block are pushed to slide relatively, so that the snakelike water-cooling plate clamps the battery, the heat exchange area is increased, the cooling effect is improved, and the space waste is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of battery manufacturing, and in particular relates to a battery forming serpentine water cooling tray. Background Art

[0002] In the field of battery manufacturing, battery formation is an important link. The active substances inside the battery are activated by charging the battery to ensure the battery's charge and discharge performance. The battery formation process is a key link and requires the use of dedicated battery formation equipment for charging. Heat will be generated during the battery formation process as it is charged and discharged, and the heat will in turn affect the battery capacity. In large-scale battery formation processes, it is necessary to ensure that the temperatures of different batteries are the same so that the battery capacity is consistent. Common heat dissipation methods in the prior art include air cooling and water cooling, which ensure the uniformity of the battery temperature in the storage location by controlling the temperature of the storage location inside the formation equipment.

[0003] The "heat-gathering and temperature-controlling formation equipment" with publication number CN117638271A installs a fan at the position of the formation equipment mechanism to dissipate heat on the side of the battery, and also controls the ambient temperature of the formation workshop, that is, uses the air cooling mode. However, as the spatial positions of different battery equipment and the positions of the batteries are different, it is difficult to make the temperature uniform. The temperature of the battery close to the fan is relatively low, and the temperature far from the fan is relatively high. The utility model with publication number CN207852824U describes a water cooling mode of "a battery formation cooling water tank", which places the batteries in the same square water tank, and dissipates the heat for the formed batteries by continuously circulating cooling water, that is, using the water cooling mode. However, due to the large volume of the cooling water tank and the long heat exchange time, it is easy to make the temperature of the rear battery higher than the front battery, which leads to uneven capacity. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention proposes a battery formation serpentine water cooling tray, the idea of ​​which is to use a serpentine water cooling pipe to cool the battery during formation, thereby increasing the contact area between the water cooling pipe and the battery while ensuring the fire safety of the equipment.

[0005] A battery formation serpentine water cooling tray comprises an upwardly open water cooling box 2, a plurality of cylindrical battery mounting sleeves 11 are arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water cooling box 2, and cylindrical batteries 7 are supported on the cylindrical battery mounting sleeves 11; a through hole is left at the bottom of the water cooling box 2, allowing the electrodes at the bottom of the cylindrical battery 7 to contact with the external needle plate mechanism;

[0006] The array of cylindrical battery mounting sleeves 11 is provided with longitudinal micro-slide rails 9 on both sides in the transverse direction, wherein the micro-slide rail 9 on one side is connected with a transverse water-cooling water inlet pipe 14, and the micro-slide rail 9 on the other side is connected with a transverse water-cooling water outlet pipe 6; the micro-slide rail 9 is composed of a longitudinal first slider 91 and a second slider 92, which are engaged with each other through a groove structure and can slide longitudinally relative to each other; a plurality of mounting grooves 93 are provided on the top of the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 along the longitudinal direction;

[0007] A plurality of serpentine water-cooling plates 5 are connected to the mounting grooves 93 of the two micro-slide rails 9, and cylindrical batteries 7 are sandwiched between two adjacent serpentine water-cooling plates 5; water-cooling interfaces 12 are provided at both lateral ends of the serpentine water-cooling plates 5, wherein the water-cooling interface 12 at one end is connected to a water-cooling water inlet pipe 14, and the water-cooling interface 12 at the other end is connected to a water-cooling water outlet pipe 6; the water-cooling water inlet pipe 14 is connected to an external water delivery pipe, and the water-cooling water outlet pipe 6 is connected to an external water pumping pipe;

[0008] The longitudinal ends of the micro slide rail 9 are connected to the transverse distance adjusting plate 15 through the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 respectively. The distance adjusting plate 15 is connected to a plurality of spring limit mechanisms 10 on one side close to the inner wall of the water cooling box 2. One end of the spring limit mechanism 10 is connected to the water cooling middle plate 9, and the other end contacts the inner wall of the water cooling box 2. The top of the distance adjusting plate 15 is provided with an inclined lower push-down block 4.

[0009] A battery pressure plate 8 is provided on the top cover of the cylindrical battery 7, and the top of the battery pressure plate 8 is connected to the water-cooling box top plate 1, and the water-cooling box top plate 1 is connected to the water-cooling box 2 to form a sealed cavity; upper push blocks 3 are provided at the bottom of the longitudinal sides of the water-cooling box top plate 1; the upper push blocks 3 and the lower pushing blocks 4 are matched in shape, and when the upper push blocks 3 descend, they push the lower pushing blocks 4 longitudinally, so that the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 slide longitudinally relative to each other, driving the serpentine water-cooling plate 5 to clamp the battery.

[0010] More specifically, the micro slide rail 9 is provided with an end sliding limit block 13 for limiting the moving distance of the distance adjusting plate 15 .

[0011] More specifically, the water cooling box 2 is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet connecting the water cooling water inlet pipe 14 and the water cooling water outlet pipe 6; the water cooling water inlet pipe 14 is connected to the external water supply pipe through the water inlet, and the water cooling water outlet pipe 6 is connected to the external water pumping pipe through the water outlet.

[0012] The working steps of the present invention are as follows:

[0013] 1. The water-cooling box top plate 1 and the water-cooling box 2 are separated, and the cylindrical battery 7 is placed in the circular groove formed by the adjacent serpentine water-cooling plate 5, and the bottom of the cylindrical battery 7 is installed in the cylindrical battery installation sleeve 11.

[0014] 2. Connect the water cooling box top plate 1 and the water cooling box 2. During the installation process, the upper pushing block 3 pushes the lower pushing block 4 longitudinally when it descends, and the spacing plate 15 is slowly pushed to both sides longitudinally. The serpentine water cooling plate 5 connected to the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 respectively moves with a smaller spacing until the battery pressure plate 8 contacts the top of the cylindrical battery 7. The serpentine water cooling plate 5 is installed in place and in close contact with the cylindrical battery 7.

[0015] 3. Place the water cooling box 2 above the needle bed of the external forming equipment and connect the water inlet and outlet.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] 1. The serpentine water cooling plate fits closely with the cylindrical surface of the battery, with a large heat exchange area, which effectively regulates the temperature in the battery formation process, can maintain the consistency of the battery temperature during the battery charging and discharging process, and improves the quality of the battery;

[0018] 2. The serpentine plate-type water-cooling pipe that can slide longitudinally and adjust the distance reduces the equipment space, equipment cost and energy consumption;

[0019] 3. Fire safety is improved. The cylindrical batteries are wrapped by serpentine water-cooling plates and water-cooling boxes. When an abnormality occurs, it will not affect the production operations of the entire factory. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a battery formation serpentine water cooling tray of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a diagram of the internal structure of a battery formation serpentine water cooling tray of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a front view of a distance adjusting plate of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a top view of the serpentine water cooling plate of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a partial enlarged view of the micro slide rail of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The specific implementation of the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described here is only used to illustrate and explain the embodiment of the present invention, and is not used to limit the embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0027] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or communication with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0030] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0031] The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] A battery formation serpentine water cooling tray comprises an upwardly open water cooling box 2, a plurality of cylindrical battery mounting sleeves 11 are arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water cooling box 2, and cylindrical batteries 7 are supported on the cylindrical battery mounting sleeves 11; a through hole is left at the bottom of the water cooling box 2, allowing the electrodes at the bottom of the cylindrical battery 7 to contact with the external needle plate mechanism;

[0033] The array of cylindrical battery mounting sleeves 11 is provided with longitudinal micro-slide rails 9 on both sides in the transverse direction, wherein the micro-slide rail 9 on one side is connected with a transverse water-cooling water inlet pipe 14, and the micro-slide rail 9 on the other side is connected with a transverse water-cooling water outlet pipe 6; the micro-slide rail 9 is composed of a longitudinal first slider 91 and a second slider 92, which are engaged with each other through a groove structure and can slide longitudinally relative to each other; a plurality of mounting grooves 93 are provided on the top of the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 along the longitudinal direction;

[0034] A plurality of serpentine water-cooling plates 5 are connected to the mounting grooves 93 of the two micro-slide rails 9, and cylindrical batteries 7 are sandwiched between two adjacent serpentine water-cooling plates 5; water-cooling interfaces 12 are provided at both lateral ends of the serpentine water-cooling plates 5, wherein the water-cooling interface 12 at one end is connected to a water-cooling water inlet pipe 14, and the water-cooling interface 12 at the other end is connected to a water-cooling water outlet pipe 6; the water-cooling water inlet pipe 14 is connected to an external water delivery pipe, and the water-cooling water outlet pipe 6 is connected to an external water pumping pipe;

[0035] The longitudinal ends of the micro slide rail 9 are connected to the transverse distance adjusting plate 15 through the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 respectively. The distance adjusting plate 15 is connected to a plurality of spring limit mechanisms 10 on one side close to the inner wall of the water cooling box 2. One end of the spring limit mechanism 10 is connected to the water cooling middle plate 9, and the other end contacts the inner wall of the water cooling box 2. The top of the distance adjusting plate 15 is provided with an inclined lower push-down block 4.

[0036] A battery pressure plate 8 is provided on the top cover of the cylindrical battery 7, and the top of the battery pressure plate 8 is connected to the water-cooling box top plate 1, and the water-cooling box top plate 1 is connected to the water-cooling box 2 to form a sealed cavity; upper push blocks 3 are provided at the bottom of the longitudinal sides of the water-cooling box top plate 1; the upper push blocks 3 and the lower pushing blocks 4 are matched in shape, and when the upper push blocks 3 descend, they push the lower pushing blocks 4 longitudinally, so that the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 slide longitudinally relative to each other, driving the serpentine water-cooling plate 5 to clamp the battery.

[0037] In some embodiments, the micro slide rail 9 is provided with an end sliding limit block 13 for limiting the moving distance of the distance adjusting plate 15 .

[0038] In some embodiments, the water cooling box 2 is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet connecting the water cooling water inlet pipe 14 and the water cooling water outlet pipe 6; the water cooling water inlet pipe 14 is connected to the external water supply pipe through the water inlet, and the water cooling water outlet pipe 6 is connected to the external water pumping pipe through the water outlet.

[0039] The working steps of the present invention are as follows:

[0040] 1. The water-cooling box top plate 1 and the water-cooling box 2 are separated, and the cylindrical battery 7 is placed in the circular groove formed by the adjacent serpentine water-cooling plate 5, and the bottom of the cylindrical battery 7 is installed in the cylindrical battery installation sleeve 11.

[0041] 2. Connect the water cooling box top plate 1 and the water cooling box 2. During the installation process, the upper pushing block 3 pushes the lower pushing block 4 longitudinally when it descends, and the spacing plate 15 is slowly pushed to both sides longitudinally. The serpentine water cooling plate 5 connected to the first slider 91 and the second slider 92 respectively moves with a smaller spacing until the battery pressure plate 8 contacts the top of the cylindrical battery 7. The serpentine water cooling plate 5 is installed in place and in close contact with the cylindrical battery 7.

[0042] 3. Place the water cooling box 2 above the needle bed of the external forming equipment and connect the water inlet and outlet.

[0043] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0044] 1. The serpentine water cooling plate fits closely with the cylindrical surface of the battery, with a large heat exchange area, which effectively regulates the temperature in the battery formation process, can maintain the consistency of the battery temperature during the battery charging and discharging process, and improves the quality of the battery;

[0045] 2. The serpentine plate-type water-cooling pipe that can slide longitudinally and adjust the distance reduces the equipment space, equipment cost and energy consumption;

[0046] 3. Fire safety is improved. The cylindrical batteries are wrapped by serpentine water-cooling plates and water-cooling boxes. When an abnormality occurs, it will not affect the production operations of the entire factory.

[0047] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A battery forming snake-shaped water cooling tray, characterized in that: It comprises an upwardly open water cooling box (2), wherein a plurality of cylindrical battery mounting sleeves (11) are provided at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water cooling box (2), and cylindrical batteries (7) are supported on the cylindrical battery mounting sleeves (11); a through hole is left at the bottom of the water cooling box (2), allowing the electrodes at the bottom of the cylindrical batteries (7) to contact with the external needle plate mechanism; Longitudinal micro slide rails (9) are respectively arranged on both lateral sides of the array formed by the cylindrical battery mounting sleeves (11), wherein the micro slide rail (9) on one side is connected to a transverse water-cooling water inlet pipe (14), and the micro slide rail (9) on the other side is connected to a transverse water-cooling water outlet pipe (6); the micro slide rail (9) is composed of a longitudinal first slider (91) and a second slider (92), the first slider (91) and the second slider (92) are mutually engaged through a groove structure and can slide longitudinally relative to each other; a plurality of mounting grooves (93) are longitudinally arranged on the top of the first slider (91) and the second slider (92); A plurality of serpentine water cooling plates (5) are connected to the mounting grooves (93) of the two micro slide rails (9) in a horizontal direction and perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and cylindrical batteries (7) are sandwiched between two adjacent serpentine water cooling plates (5); water cooling interfaces (12) are provided at both lateral ends of the serpentine water cooling plates (5), wherein the water cooling interface (12) at one end is connected to a water cooling water inlet pipe (14), and the water cooling interface (12) at the other end is connected to a water cooling water outlet pipe (6); the water cooling water inlet pipe (14) is connected to an external water supply pipe, and the water cooling water outlet pipe (6) is connected to an external water pumping pipe; The longitudinal ends of the micro slide rail (9) are respectively connected to a transverse distance adjusting plate (15) through a first slider (91) and a second slider (92); a side of the distance adjusting plate (15) close to the inner wall of the water cooling box 2 is connected to a plurality of spring limiting mechanisms 10; one end of the spring limiting mechanism (10) is connected to the water cooling middle plate (9), and the other end contacts the inner wall of the water cooling box (2); an inclined lower push-down block (4) is provided on the top of the distance adjusting plate (15); The top cover of the cylindrical battery (7) is provided with a battery pressing plate (8), the top of the battery pressing plate (8) is connected to the water cooling box top plate (1), and the water cooling box top plate (1) is connected to the water cooling box (2) to form a sealed cavity; An upper push block (3) is provided at the bottom of both longitudinal sides of the water cooling box top plate (1); the upper push block (3) and the lower push block (4) are matched in shape, and when the upper push block (3) descends, it pushes the lower push block (4) longitudinally, so that the first slider (91) and the second slider (92) slide longitudinally relative to each other, driving the serpentine water cooling plate (5) to clamp the battery.

2. A battery formation serpentine water cooling tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: An end sliding limit block (13) for limiting the moving distance of the distance adjusting plate (15) is arranged on the micro slide rail (9).

3. The battery formation serpentine water cooling tray according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water cooling box (2) is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet connected to a water cooling water inlet pipe (14) and a water cooling water outlet pipe (6); the water cooling water inlet pipe (14) is connected to an external water delivery pipe via the water inlet, and the water cooling water outlet pipe (6) is connected to an external water pumping pipe via the water outlet.

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