Lightweight battery support

By adopting a combined structural design of composite frame and metal parts, the problems of large weight and low toughness of traditional metal battery brackets are solved, and the weight reduction and performance improvement of lightweight battery brackets are achieved, which is suitable for promotion and application.

CN222554877UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-04HAILIAN JINHUI NEW MATERIALS (CHANGCHUN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420339064.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-02-23
Publication Date
2025-03-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-23

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Technical Problem

Traditional metal battery brackets have a large weight, high production cost, and low toughness in actual applications, which affects the weight and convenience of use of the vehicle.

Method used

The combined structure of composite frame and metal parts is adopted, including composite frame, inner reinforcement plate, left and right reinforcement plate, upper bottom plate assembly, upper frame bracket and casting. Through integrated molding and partial reinforcement design, a lightweight battery bracket is formed.

Benefits of technology

It achieves 30% reduction in bracket weight, improves dimensional accuracy and performance, and reduces production costs, making it suitable for promotional applications.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a lightweight battery bracket, and relates to the technical field of automobile parts. The inner reinforcing plates are symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the composite material frame body; the left reinforcing plate and the right reinforcing plate are arranged on the outer side of the composite material frame body; the upper bottom plate assembly and the upper frame support are arranged between the two side walls of the composite material frame body; the casting is arranged on the rear portion of the composite material frame body and used for being connected with a vehicle body; a concave-convex part used for structure enhancement is arranged at the bottom of the composite material frame body, the left reinforcing plate and the right reinforcing plate extend inwards to be provided with first extending parts used for installing an upper cover, a second extending part is formed on the upper portion of the inner reinforcing plate, and the first extending parts are arranged above the second extending part and spaced from the second extending part. Compared with the original metal bracket, the weight is reduced by 30%, the product performance is ensured, the battery is protected from being influenced by external force, the structure is simple, the cost is low, the performance is high, and the bracket is suitable for popularization and application.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to a lightweight battery bracket. Background Art

[0002] The rapid development of my country's automobile industry has led to a significant increase in the number of cars, which has a huge impact on the environment. Energy conservation and emission reduction have become a national strategy. Lightweight technology is an important technical means to achieve automobile energy conservation and emission reduction.

[0003] All parts of traditional battery brackets are made of metal materials. Reducing the weight of metal materials while ensuring product performance has become a bottleneck. In addition, there are the following problems: the cost of mold clamping and inspection tooling is high during the production process, production efficiency is low, and the heavy weight makes manual handling difficult, which seriously affects the overall weight of the vehicle. In addition, the low toughness of metal brackets makes them very inconvenient in practical applications.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a lightweight battery bracket to improve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a lightweight battery bracket, which reduces the weight of the bracket and improves the performance of the bracket.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0007] A lightweight battery bracket comprises an integrally formed composite frame, an inner reinforcing plate symmetrically arranged inside the composite frame, left and right reinforcing plates arranged outside the composite frame, an upper bottom plate assembly for upper and lower partitions arranged between two side walls of the composite frame and an upper frame bracket for fixing an upper cover, and a casting arranged at the rear of the composite frame for connection with a vehicle body, wherein a concave and convex portion for structural reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the composite frame, a first extension portion for mounting the upper cover is extended inwardly on the left and right reinforcing plates, a second extension portion is formed on the upper portion of the inner reinforcing plate, and the first extension portion is arranged above the second extension portion and is spaced apart from the second extension portion.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a plurality of reinforcing plates arranged below the composite frame.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of weight-reducing holes are provided on the left and right reinforcing plates.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, both the left and right reinforcing plates are formed with outward flanges.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the height position of the second extension portion is higher than the upper end of the composite frame, so that the gap between the upper cover and the upper end of the composite frame is greater than 9 mm.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a U-shaped transition portion is formed at the rear portion of the composite frame.

[0013] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. The lightweight battery bracket of the utility model is 30% lighter than the original metal bracket, and the dimensional accuracy of the composite frame is high;

[0015] 2. The utility model is a lightweight battery bracket with multiple reinforcement structures, which ensures product performance while protecting the battery from external forces;

[0016] 3. The utility model provides a lightweight battery bracket with simple structure, low cost, high performance and is suitable for popularization and application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] By referring to the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and with a more comprehensive understanding of the present invention, other purposes and results of the present invention will become more clear and easy to understand. In the accompanying drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a stereogram of an example of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is the front view of the example of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a rear view of an example of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a right side view of an example of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a left side view of an example of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a top view of an example of the utility model;

[0024] The reference numerals therein include: composite frame 1, inner reinforcement plate 2, left and right reinforcement plates 3, upper base plate assembly 4, upper frame bracket 5, casting 6, reinforcement plate 7, concave-convex portion 11, U-shaped transition portion 12, second extension portion 21, first extension portion 31, weight-reducing hole 32, outer flange 33. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two components. It should be pointed out that all the drawings are exemplary representations. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific implementation examples in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 6A lightweight battery bracket includes a composite frame 1, an inner reinforcement plate 2, left and right reinforcement plates 3, an upper bottom plate assembly 4, an upper frame bracket 5, a casting 6, and a reinforcement plate 7. The composite frame 1 is molded by composite materials in one piece. The composite frame 1 serves as the main frame of the battery bracket. A reserved hole is processed on the composite frame 1. The inner reinforcement plate 2 is symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the rear part of the composite frame 1 (close to the loading side). The left and right reinforcement plates 3 are arranged on the outer side of the composite frame 1. The inner reinforcement plate 2 and the left and right reinforcement plates 3 are all locally reinforced with metal parts. The upper bottom plate assembly 4 is arranged on the composite frame. The central part between the two side walls of the body 1 is used for upper and lower partitions, and serves as a partition between the upper battery and the lower battery. The upper frame bracket 5 is arranged above the front of the composite frame 1. The upper frame bracket 5 is used to fix the upper cover (not shown) and install the power switch. The casting 6 is arranged at the rear of the composite frame 1. The casting 6 is used to connect with the vehicle body. A plurality of reinforcing plates 7 are arranged below the composite frame 1. Preferably, two reinforcing plates 7 of different widths are arranged, which are respectively arranged at the front and the middle and rear. The overall battery bracket is a product structure with the composite frame 1 as the main body and metal parts as auxiliary reinforcement.

[0030] The bottom of the composite frame 1 is provided with a concave-convex portion 11 for structural reinforcement, the rear of the composite frame 1 is formed with a U-shaped transition portion 12, the U-shaped transition portion 12 is mainly for the convenience of processing and cutting, and the front of the composite frame 1 is processed with a bevel to facilitate assembly with the box cover.

[0031] The left and right reinforcing plates 3 are both extended inwards to form a first extension portion 31 for installing the upper cover, and the upper part of the inner reinforcing plate 2 is formed with a second extension portion 21, the first extension portion 31 is arranged above the second extension portion 21 and is spaced from the second extension portion 21, and the height position of the second extension portion 21 is higher than the upper end of the composite frame 1, so that the gap between the upper cover and the upper end of the composite frame 1 is greater than 9mm, and one end of the upper cover is inserted between the first extension portion 31 and the second extension portion 21. The left and right reinforcing plates 3 are both provided with a plurality of weight-reducing holes 32, and the weight-reducing holes 32 are of different shapes, and the left and right reinforcing plates 3 are both formed with outer flanges 33, which act as reinforcing ribs.

[0032] The following will refer to Figures 1 to 6 , the working principle of the utility model is explained.

[0033] When in use, it is connected to the vehicle body through the loading hole of the casting 6, and then the lower battery is installed under the upper base plate assembly 4 of the composite frame 1, and then the upper battery is installed on the upper base plate assembly 4, and then the upper cover is inserted between the first extension part 31 and the second extension part 21 and fixed to the upper frame bracket 5.

[0034] The above are only specific implementations of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A lightweight battery bracket, characterized in that: The invention comprises an integrally formed composite frame, an inner reinforcing plate symmetrically arranged inside the composite frame, left and right reinforcing plates arranged outside the composite frame, an upper bottom plate assembly for upper and lower partitions arranged between two side walls of the composite frame and an upper frame bracket for fixing an upper cover, and a casting arranged at the rear of the composite frame for connecting with a vehicle body, wherein a concave-convex portion for structural reinforcement is provided at the bottom of the composite frame, a first extension portion for installing an upper cover is extended inwardly on the left and right reinforcing plates, a second extension portion is formed on the upper portion of the inner reinforcing plate, and the first extension portion is arranged above the second extension portion and is spaced apart from the second extension portion.

2. A lightweight battery bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of reinforcing plates arranged below the composite frame.

3. A lightweight battery bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right reinforcing plates are both provided with a plurality of weight-reducing holes.

4. A lightweight battery bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left and right reinforcing plates are both formed with outward flanges.

5. A lightweight battery bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: The height position of the second extension portion is higher than the upper end of the composite frame, so that the gap between the upper cover and the upper end of the composite frame is greater than 9 mm.

6. A lightweight battery bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that: A U-shaped transition portion is formed at the rear of the composite frame.