Battery cell support and battery

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of batteries, and particularly relates to a battery cell bracket and a battery. The battery cell support comprises a first supporting piece and a second supporting piece, the first supporting piece is connected with the second supporting piece, a first containing groove is formed in the side, facing the second supporting piece, of the first supporting piece, and a second containing groove is formed in the side, facing the first supporting piece, of the second supporting piece. A notch of the first accommodating groove and a notch of the second accommodating groove face each other, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove are matched to form an accommodating space for accommodating a battery cell, and the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece are elastic pieces. According to the battery cell bracket disclosed by the utility model, the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece are elastic pieces, so that when the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece are assembled with different types of battery cells, the battery cell bracket can adapt to the different types of battery cells through deformation (including deformation along the axial direction of the battery cells and deformation along the radial direction of the battery cells); and the universality and the applicability of the battery cell bracket are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of batteries, and in particular relates to a battery support and a battery. Background Art

[0002] At present, new energy technology is in a growth stage, and the safety and quality of batteries are also receiving more and more attention. The battery holder is the most critical component for fixing the battery, and the quality of the battery holder design plays a decisive role in the quality of the battery. However, the existing battery holder has a unique battery holder mold size, and the sizes of various battery cells are inconsistent. It is necessary to design a suitable holder for each battery cell, which reduces the versatility and applicability of the battery holder. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to at least solve the problem of low versatility of existing battery cell brackets. This purpose is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0004] The first aspect of the utility model proposes a battery cell bracket, including a first support member and a second support member, the first support member and the second support member are connected, the first support member is provided with a first accommodating groove on the side facing the second support member, and the second support member is provided with a second accommodating groove on the side facing the first support member, the notch of the first accommodating groove and the notch of the second accommodating groove are arranged facing each other, the first accommodating groove cooperates with the second accommodating groove to form an accommodating space for accommodating the battery cell, and the first support member and the second support member are both elastic members.

[0005] According to the battery cell holder of the utility model, since the first support member and the second support member are both elastic members, when the first support member and the second support member are assembled with battery cells of different types, they can adapt to different types of battery cells through deformation (including deformation along the axial direction of the battery cell and deformation along the radial direction of the battery cell), thereby improving the versatility and applicability of the battery cell holder, and at the same time can play a buffering role to reduce the impact of external factors on the vibration of the battery cell.

[0006] In addition, the battery cell bracket according to the utility model may also have the following additional technical features:

[0007] In some embodiments of the utility model, a first connection portion is provided on a side of the first support member facing the second support member, and a second connection portion is provided on a side of the second support member facing the first support member. The first connection portion and the second connection portion are snap-fitted together via a snap-fit ​​member.

[0008] In some embodiments of the utility model, a first through hole is provided on the wall surface of the first accommodating groove facing away from the second supporting member, and the first through hole is communicated with the first accommodating groove. The battery cell holder also includes a first electrical connector, which is connected to the first supporting member. One end of the first electrical connector is located in the first through hole and is used to be electrically connected to the battery cell, and the other end of the first electrical connector is located outside the first supporting member and is used to be electrically connected to the circuit board of the battery.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of first electrical connectors are provided, a plurality of first accommodating grooves are provided, and the first through holes of the plurality of first accommodating grooves correspond one-to-one to the plurality of first electrical connectors.

[0010] In some embodiments of the utility model, a second through hole is provided on the wall surface of the second accommodating groove facing away from the first supporting member, and the second through hole is communicated with the second accommodating groove. The battery cell holder also includes a second electrical connector, and the second electrical connector is connected to the second supporting member. One end of the second electrical connector is located in the second through hole and is used for electrical connection with the battery cell, and the other end of the second electrical connector is located outside the second supporting member and is used for electrical connection with the circuit board of the battery.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of second electrical connectors are provided, a plurality of second receiving grooves are provided, and the second through holes of the plurality of second receiving grooves correspond one-to-one to the plurality of second electrical connectors.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of the first accommodating grooves are provided, and a plurality of the second accommodating grooves are provided, and the first accommodating grooves correspond to the second accommodating grooves one by one.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present invention, there is a spacing space between the first support member and the second support member, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove are respectively located on both sides of the spacing space, and the spacing space is used to accommodate part of the battery cells.

[0014] The second aspect of the utility model provides a battery, comprising:

[0015] Battery cells;

[0016] A cell holder, wherein the cell holder is the above-mentioned cell holder, one end of the cell is arranged in the first receiving groove of the cell holder, and the other end of the cell is arranged in the second receiving groove;

[0017] A circuit board, the circuit board is arranged on one side of the battery holder, and the circuit board can be electrically connected to the battery cell through the battery holder;

[0018] The housing comprises a first housing and a second housing which are fastened together, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the battery cell.

[0019] In some embodiments of the utility model, there are multiple battery cells, multiple first receiving slots, and multiple second receiving slots. The number of battery cells, the number of first receiving slots, and the number of second receiving slots are the same, and each battery cell is located in one of the first receiving slots and one of the second receiving slots, respectively. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] By reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment below, various other advantages and benefits will become clear to those of ordinary skill in the art. The accompanying drawings are only used for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiment and are not considered to be limiting of the present invention. Moreover, the same reference numerals are used throughout the accompanying drawings to represent the same components. In the accompanying drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 The overall structure of the battery according to the embodiment of the present utility model is schematically shown;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the battery;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cell support of the battery;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the side structure of the battery cell support;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Cross-sectional structural diagram of the battery cell bracket in the AA direction.

[0026] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings represent the following:

[0027] 1.Battery;

[0028] 100, battery cell support; 11, first support member; 111, first connecting portion; 1111, first semi-ring portion; 112, first receiving groove; 113, first through hole; 12, second support member; 121, second connecting portion; 1211, second semi-ring portion; 122, second receiving groove; 123, second through hole; 13, first electrical connector; 14, second electrical connector; 15, spacing space;

[0029] 200, battery cell;

[0030] 300, circuit board;

[0031] 410, first shell; 420, second shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided in order to enable a more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0033] It should be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "include", "comprise", "contain", and "have" are inclusive, and therefore specify the existence of stated features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not interpreted as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the execution order is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0034] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used in the text to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly indicates, terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply order or sequence when used in the text. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example embodiments.

[0035] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figure, such as "inside", "outside", "inner side", "outer side", "below", "below", "above", "above", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure is turned over, then the elements described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented as "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features". Therefore, the example term "below..." can include both above and below orientations.

[0036] Figure 1 The overall structural diagram of a battery according to an embodiment of the utility model is schematically shown. Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the battery. Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the battery cell support. Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the utility model proposes a battery holder 100 and a battery 1. The battery holder 100 in the utility model includes a first support member 11 and a second support member 12, the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are detachably connected, a first receiving groove 112 is provided on the side of the first support member 11 facing the second support member 12, and a second receiving groove 122 is provided on the side of the second support member 12 facing the first support member 11, the notch of the first receiving groove 112 and the notch of the second receiving groove 122 are arranged facing each other, the notch of the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove 122 cooperate to form a receiving space for receiving the battery, and the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are both elastic members.

[0037] According to the battery cell holder 100 of the utility model, since the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are both elastic members, when the first support member 12 is assembled with different types of battery cells 200, it can adapt to different types of battery cells 200 through deformation (including deformation along the axial direction of the battery cell 200 and deformation along the radial direction of the battery cell 200), thereby improving the versatility and applicability of the battery cell holder 100, and at the same time can play a buffering role to reduce the impact of external vibration on the battery cell 200. In addition, the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 adopt a detachable connection, which can more conveniently realize assembly and disassembly with the battery cell 200, thereby improving the assembly and disassembly efficiency.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 and 5As shown, a first connecting portion 111 is provided on a side of the first support member 11 facing the second support member 12, and a second connecting portion 121 is provided on a side of the second support member 12 facing the first support member 11, and the first connecting portion 111 and the second connecting portion 121 are engaged with each other through a snap-fitting member. In this embodiment, a first semi-ring portion 1111 is provided on the first connecting portion 111, and a second semi-ring portion 1211 is provided on the second connecting portion 121, and the first semi-ring portion 1111 and the second semi-ring portion 1211 are combined to form an annular structure, and the annular structure can be fixed together through a connecting member with a groove structure, thereby realizing the snap-fitting operation of the first support member 11 and the second support member 12.

[0039] Specifically, the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are detachably connected using a clamping member, which can facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the battery holder 100 and the battery cell 200, making the disassembly of the battery holder 100 and the battery cell 200 more convenient and improving the assembly and disassembly efficiency.

[0040] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 and 5 As shown, a first through hole 113 is provided on the wall of the first receiving groove 112 away from the second support member 12, and the first through hole 113 is connected to the first receiving groove 112. The battery holder 100 also includes a first electrical connector 13, which is connected to the first support member 11. One end of the first electrical connector 13 is located in the first through hole 113 and is used to be electrically connected to the battery cell 200 of the battery 1, and the other end of the first electrical connector 13 is located outside the first support member 11 and is used to be electrically connected to the circuit board 300. In this embodiment, one end of the first electrical connector 13 is located in the first through hole 113, and can be electrically connected to one end of the battery cell 200 assembled to the first receiving groove 112, thereby passing the power of the battery cell 200 to the other end of the first electrical connector 13, thereby supplying power to the circuit board 300.

[0041] Specifically, the first electrical connector 13 is fixedly connected to the first support member 11 , and one end of the first electrical connector 13 is always disposed in the first through hole 113 , and the other end of the first electrical connector 13 is disposed outside the battery holder 100 and electrically connected to the circuit board 300 .

[0042] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 and 5As shown, there are a plurality of first electrical connectors 13, a plurality of first receiving grooves 112, and the first through holes 113 of the first receiving grooves 112 correspond to the first electrical connectors 13 one by one. In this embodiment, there are a plurality of first receiving grooves 112, which can accommodate a plurality of battery cells 200, thereby increasing the overall power of the battery 1, so that the battery 1 can provide power for a longer period of time. In addition, one end of a first electrical connector 13 is provided in the first through hole 113 of each first receiving groove 112, which can transmit the power of the battery cell 200 in each first receiving groove 112 to the circuit board 300 through a first electrical connector 13, thereby improving reliability.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 and 5 As shown, the wall surface of the second receiving groove 122 facing away from the first support member 11 is provided with a second through hole 123, and the second through hole 123 is connected to the second receiving groove 122. The battery holder 100 also includes a second electrical connector 14, which is connected to the second support member 12. One end of the second electrical connector 14 is located in the second through hole 123 and is used to be electrically connected to the battery 200. The other end of the second electrical connector 14 is located outside the second support member 12 and is used to be electrically connected to the circuit board 300 of the battery 1. In this embodiment, one end of the second electrical connector 14 is located in the second through hole 123, and can be electrically connected to one end of the battery 200 assembled to the second receiving groove 122, thereby passing the power of the battery 200 to the other end of the second electrical connector 14, thereby supplying power to the circuit board 300.

[0044] Specifically, the second electrical connector 14 is fixedly connected to the second support member 12 , and one end of the second electrical connector 14 is always disposed in the second through hole 123 , and the other end of the second electrical connector 14 is disposed outside the battery holder 100 and electrically connected to the circuit board 300 .

[0045] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 and 5 As shown, there are multiple second electrical connectors 14, and there are multiple second receiving grooves 122. The second through holes 123 of the multiple second receiving grooves 122 correspond to the multiple second electrical connectors 14 one by one. In this embodiment, there are multiple second receiving grooves 122, which can accommodate multiple battery cells 200, thereby increasing the overall power of the battery 1, so that the battery 1 can provide power for a longer period of time. In addition, one end of a second electrical connector 14 is provided in the second through hole 123 of each second receiving groove 122, which can transmit the power of the battery cell 200 in each second receiving groove 122 to the circuit board 300 through a second electrical connector 14, thereby improving reliability.

[0046] Further, in this embodiment, if Figure 4 and5 As shown, at least two adjacent first electrical connectors 13 can be integrated into one body, and at least two adjacent second electrical connectors 14 can be integrated into one body. By integrating a plurality of first electrical connectors 13 into one body, the battery cell 200 can increase the stability with the first support member 11 through the first electrical connector 13. By integrating a plurality of second electrical connectors 14 into one body, the battery cell 200 can increase the stability with the second support member 12 through the second electrical connector 14.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, there are a plurality of first receiving grooves 112, and a plurality of second receiving grooves 122, and the first receiving grooves 112 correspond to the second receiving grooves 122. In this embodiment, the opposite ends of a battery cell 200 are respectively located in the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove 122, which can facilitate the assembly of the battery cell 200. At the same time, the provision of multiple groups of first receiving grooves 112 and second receiving grooves 122 can install multiple battery cells 200 in the battery cell holder 100, thereby increasing the overall power of the battery 1.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, there is a spacing space 15 between the first support member 11 and the second support member 12, and the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove 122 are respectively located at opposite sides of the spacing space 15, and the spacing space 15 is used to accommodate part of the battery cell 200. In this embodiment, the opposite ends of the battery cell 200 are respectively located in the first receiving groove 112 and the second receiving groove 122, and the middle part of the battery cell 200 is located in the spacing space 15. The spacing space 15 can facilitate the heat dissipation of the battery cell 200 and improve the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0049] The first support member 11 and the second support member 12 of the elastic deformation structure of the battery cell holder 100 in the utility model can effectively solve the problem of inconsistency of radial dimensions and axial dimensions of various types of battery cells 200. Secondly, the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 of the elastic deformation structure of the battery cell holder 100 can better play a buffering role and reduce the impact of vibration on the battery cell 200. In addition, the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 of the elastic deformation structure of the holder can make it easier for the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 to fit the surface of the battery cell 200, and the heat of the battery cell 200 can be conducted to the battery cell holder 100 more quickly, and the heat dissipation is more efficient.

[0050] The utility model also provides a battery 1, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, including:

[0051] Battery cell 200;

[0052] The battery cell holder 100, one end of the battery cell 200 is disposed in the first receiving groove 112, the other end of the battery cell 200 is disposed in the second receiving groove 122, and the battery cell holder 100 is the above-mentioned battery cell holder 100;

[0053] A circuit board 300, which is disposed on one side of the battery holder 100, and the circuit board 300 can be electrically connected to the battery cell 200 through the battery holder 100;

[0054] The shell includes a first shell 410 and a second shell 420 which are buckled together. The first shell 410 and the second shell 420 together form a receiving cavity. The battery cell 200, the battery cell support 100 and the circuit board 300 are all arranged in the receiving cavity.

[0055] According to the battery 1 in the present invention, the battery cell 200 is respectively arranged in the first accommodating groove 112 and the second accommodating groove 122, and can transmit power to the circuit board 300 through the battery cell holder 100, thereby realizing the corresponding power control operation. The shell can protect the battery cell 200, the battery cell holder 100 and the circuit board 300, and the split structure of the first shell 410 and the second shell 420 facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the battery 1.

[0056] In addition, according to the battery cell holder 100 of the utility model, since the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 are both elastic members, when the first support member 12 is assembled with different types of battery cells 200, it can adapt to different types of battery cells 200 through deformation (including deformation along the axial direction of the battery cell 200 and deformation along the radial direction of the battery cell 200), thereby improving the versatility and applicability of the battery cell holder 100, and at the same time can play a buffering role to reduce the impact of external vibration on the battery cell 200. In addition, the first support member 11 and the second support member 12 adopt a detachable connection, which can more conveniently realize assembly and disassembly with the battery cell 200, thereby improving the assembly and disassembly efficiency.

[0057] In some embodiments of the present invention, there are multiple battery cells 200, multiple first receiving grooves 112, and multiple second receiving grooves 122. The number of battery cells 200, the number of first receiving grooves 112, and the number of second receiving grooves 122 are the same, and each battery cell 200 is located in a first receiving groove 112 and a second receiving groove 122, respectively.

[0058] The above is only a preferred specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily thought of by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A battery cell support, characterized in that: It includes a first support member and a second support member, the first support member and the second support member are connected, the first support member is provided with a first accommodating groove on the side facing the second support member, and the second support member is provided with a second accommodating groove on the side facing the first support member, the notch of the first accommodating groove and the notch of the second accommodating groove are arranged facing each other, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove cooperate to form an accommodating space for accommodating a battery cell, and the first support member and the second support member are both elastic members.

2. The battery cell support according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first connection portion is provided on a side of the first support member facing the second support member, and a second connection portion is provided on a side of the second support member facing the first support member. The first connection portion and the second connection portion are snap-fitted with each other via a snap-fit ​​member.

3. The battery cell support according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first through hole is provided on the wall surface of the first accommodating groove facing away from the second supporting member, and the first through hole is communicated with the first accommodating groove. The battery cell holder also includes a first electrical connector, which is connected to the first supporting member. One end of the first electrical connector is located in the first through hole and is used to be electrically connected to the battery cell, and the other end of the first electrical connector is located outside the first supporting member and is used to be electrically connected to the circuit board of the battery.

4. The battery cell support according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are a plurality of the first electrical connectors, there are a plurality of the first accommodating grooves, and the first through holes of the plurality of the first accommodating grooves correspond one-to-one to the plurality of the first electrical connectors.

5. The battery cell support according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second through hole is provided on the wall surface of the second accommodating groove facing away from the first supporting member, and the second through hole is communicated with the second accommodating groove. The battery cell holder also includes a second electrical connector, and the second electrical connector is connected to the second supporting member. One end of the second electrical connector is located in the second through hole and is used for electrically connecting to the battery cell, and the other end of the second electrical connector is located outside the second supporting member and is used for electrically connecting to the circuit board of the battery.

6. The battery cell support according to claim 5, characterized in that: There are a plurality of the second electrical connectors, there are a plurality of the second accommodating grooves, and the second through holes of the plurality of the second accommodating grooves correspond one-to-one to the plurality of the second electrical connectors.

7. The battery cell support according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of the first accommodating grooves, and there are a plurality of the second accommodating grooves, and the first accommodating grooves correspond to the second accommodating grooves one by one.

8. The battery cell support according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is a spacing space between the first supporting member and the second supporting member, the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove are respectively located on both sides of the spacing space, and the spacing space is used to accommodate part of the battery core.

9. A battery, characterized in that: include: Battery cells; A cell holder, wherein the cell holder is the cell holder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, one end of the cell is arranged in the first receiving groove of the cell holder, and the other end of the cell is arranged in the second receiving groove; A circuit board, the circuit board is arranged on one side of the battery holder, and the circuit board can be electrically connected to the battery cell through the battery holder; The housing comprises a first housing and a second housing which are fastened together, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the battery cell.

10. The battery according to claim 9, characterized in that There are multiple battery cells, multiple first accommodating slots, and multiple second accommodating slots. The number of battery cells, the number of first accommodating slots, and the number of second accommodating slots are the same, and each battery cell is located in one of the first accommodating slots and one of the second accommodating slots.

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